Crow Quest reedit21

{ (display: "Opening image") } OMG you're a crow. One day, you could be king of this shitty suburb. But for now, it's just you and your ATTITUDE. [[So, crow -]]

{ (set: $crowname to (either: "Bingley", "Crabbins", "Dollop", "Garton", "Borlock", "Cralligan", "Scarrilous", "Gruton", "Hungerford", "LongRoy")+" "+(either: "Forthwith", "Bunderlump", "Goriston", "Sniffwipe", "Perchancy", "DuPercy", "Mortonby", "Polligan", "Genoufle", "von Horrocks", "van Shouten") ) } $name is a stupid name. It's not nearly regal enough. Ur true name is $crowname. [[GO CLAIM WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY - |wingman]]

{ (set: $attitude to 8) (set: $wingman to false) (set: $force to 3) (set: $carry to 3) (set: $ring to false) (set: $wire to false) (set: $hat to false) (set: $frog to false) (set: $can to false) (set: $nuts to false) (set: $shoelace to false) (set: $events to (a:"bird table", "bird table", "little girl", "old man", "drain cover", "rubble heap", "bus stop", "drone attack")) (set: $continue to (display: "continue")) (set: $hidefooter to false) (set: $hidecarry to true) }

(set: $name to (prompt: "What's your name?", "")) (go-to:"stupid name")

{ (if: $attitude <25 and $attitude >0)[ [[GO CLAIM WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY URS]] ](elseif: $attitude >=25 and $wingman is false)[[winner<-CRIKEY!]] (elseif: $attitude >=25 and $wingman is true)[[winner endgame<-GOSH AND WOW]] (elseif: $attitude <=0)[[sad<-OH DEAR]] }

(display: (either: ...$events))

--- { (unless: $hidefooter is true) [ (if: $attitude <0)[(set: $attitude to 0)] Attitude: $attitude (if: $wingman is true)[u got a wingman ](if: $wingman is false)[u work alone ] (unless: $hidecarry is true)[ u carry: (if: $ring is true)[gold ring *] (if: $can is true)[random can *] (if: $shoelace is true)[manky shoelace *] (if: $frog is true)[dead frog *] (if: $hat is true)[tiny bowler hat *] (if: $wire is true)[bit of wire *] ] ] }

You chance the bird table again. Feeling [[lucky]]? [[Nah]]

Little girl - do we trust her? (if: $ring is true)[Bribe her with shiny [[ring]]. ](if: $frog is true)[Offer her a bespoke [[dead frog|frawg]]. ](if: $ring or $frog is true)[eek FLY [[AWAY ->FLY AWAY]] ](elseif: $ring is false and $frog is false)[ [[seems ok]] [[FLY AWAY]] ]

Something shiny in a drain. { (if: $wire is true)[For a second, ur tiny bird-mind is filled with an image of something long & (link-reveal: "bendy.")[== [[use wire|wire]] [[don't bother]] (if: $hat is true) [[put on bowler hat|tiny funeral]] ] (elseif: $wire is false)[U can't [reach]<image| it, though. (click:?image)[For a second, ur tiny bird-mind is filled with an image of something u saw earlier. Shiny. Bendable. If you could [just]<gone|... (click:?gone)[The thought is gone, as soon as it arrived. (if: $hat is true)[[[put on bowler hat?|tiny funeral]] $continue] (else:)[$continue] ]]] }

This old man seems sweet. What harm could he possibly (link-reveal: "do?")[== Carrying some sort of [[net|do?]]...

wtf is that thing in the park? A drone? Attack it! { (click: "Attack it!") [ (if: $wingman is true)[Together, you mash up its propellors. (set: $attitude to it +2) $continue] (elseif: $wingman is false)[ (if: $shoelace is true)[Tangle it with a [[shoelace]] and watch it drop to its death. ] (if: $can is true)[Try out that [[random can]]. ] (if: $frog is true)[...(d-d-d-dead [[frog?]]) ] (if: $frog is true or $shoelace is true or $can is true)[[[lose ur nerve|FLY AWAY]] ] (elseif: $wingman is false and $can is false and $shoelace is false)[(either: "You bodge one propellor, but lose some [[tailfeathers]].", "You take it out of the sky like a frigging [[eagle]]. WIN.") ] ] ] }

Kids at a bus stop. They're mean. { (if: $wingman is true)[Rodney gets a spitball. u laugh. (set: $attitude to it +2) $continue ] (elseif: $wingman is false)[ (if: $wire is true)[Arm urself with a sharp bit of [[wire|weapon]]. ](if: $hat is true)[Impress them with a tap-dance, in ur [[tiny bowler hat.]] ](if: $wire is true or $hat is true)[Get the [[eff|FLY AWAY]] out of there.](elseif: $hat is false and $wire is false)[ U get a spitball. UGH. (set: $attitude to it - 3) $continue ] ] }

{ (if: $wingman is false)[(set: $attitude to it+2)] (elseif: $wingman is true) [(set: $attitude to it +1)] (if: (history:) contains "rubble heap")[ U sit on the heap of rubble where they demolished the old supermarket. U could sit here all day every day and not get bored. (if:$wingman is true)[ If only Rodney would stop humming & let u concentrate. Ugh. ](else:)[ Although...tbh it's a bit lonely up here.] ] (else:)[ U sit on the [heap]<heap| of rubble where they demolished the old supermarket. (click:?heap)[Feels like you own the [place]<place| already. ] (click:?place)[From up here, u can see for [miles.]<twolegs| ] (click:?twolegs)[U can see all the stupid twolegs walking about, and all their poxy [cats]<cats|, sneaking about on the fences. ] (click:?cats)[When ur in [charge]<please|, all cats will be exiled to Sutton Coldfield. ] (click:?please)[These thoughts [please]<ugh| u greatly. ] (click:?ugh)[(if:$wingman is true)[ If only Rodney would stop humming & let u concentrate. ](else:)[ Although...tbh it's a bit lonely up here.] ] ] } $continue

Wait a sec. See that runty little crow over (link-reveal: "there?")[== (link-reveal: "Rodney Straggleplatz.")[== He wants to ride shotgun on (link-reveal: "missions.")[== He says that together you can carry more items and prevail against ur (link-reveal: "enemies.")[== But, u'll also have to share the (link-reveal: "glory.")[== (link-reveal: "So?")[== [[Wingman up]] [[Laugh in his goddamn beak]]

{ (set: $wingman to true) (set: $attitude to it -1) (set: $carry to it +2) (set: $force to it +2) } It's always nice to have a friend. Even if they are a TOTAL LOSER. [[GO CLAIM WHAT'S -|bird table of joy]]

Ur local bird table usually has some good stash. Today it's amazing! Take what u want. { (display: "tablearray") (set: $hidecarry to false) }

{ (either: "Bingley", "Crabbins", "Dollop", "Garton", "Borlock", "Cralligan", "Scarrilous", "Gruton", "Hungerford", "LongRoy") (either: "Forthwith", "Bunderlump", "Goriston", "Sniffwipe", "Perchancy", "DuPercy", "Mortonby", "Polligan", "Genoufle", "von Horrocks", "van Shouten") }

(set: $attitude to it+1) (set: $wingman to false) U work alone. [[GO CLAIM WHAT'S -|bird table of joy]]

U can carry $carry things. { (unless: (history:) contains "Nice gold ring.")[ [[Nice gold ring.]](Don't know whose) ](else:)[Shiny. Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Bent bit of wire.")[ [[Bent bit of wire.]] (Dirty, but useful?) ](else:)[Mucky bendy bit. Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Shoelace")[ [[Shoelace]] ](else:)[Long wiggler. Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Tiny bowler hat.")[ [[Tiny bowler hat.]] (Useless, but charming) ](else:)[Lil worm bucket? Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Dead frog.")[ [[Dead frog.]] (yum!) ](else:)[Big snack. Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Random can.")[ [[Random can.]] (With a nozzle and a button.) ](else:)[Dunno. Press it? Urs now.] } { (unless: (history:) contains "Pistachio nuts!")[ [[Pistachio nuts!]] ](else:)[Cranch cranch. U ate em all!] } { (display: "Table image") } Enough. $continue

(set: $inventory to (a: "ring", "wire", "blade", "hat", "frog", "can", "pistachios")) { (if: $carry >0)[(set: $wire to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ]else:["WTF u dropped it" (goto:"continue")] } this worked? (set: $ring to true) { (if: $carry >0)[(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ]else:["WTF u dropped it" (goto:"continue")] }

Delicious salty nuts. { (if: $carry >0)[An instant attitude-boost.(set: $attitude to it+1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $ring to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $wire to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $shoelace to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $hat to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $frog to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

{ (if: $carry >0)[(set: $can to true)(set:$carry to it-1)(goto: "tablearray") ](else:)[''WTF u dropped it'' $continue] }

(display: (either: "peanuts", "peanuts", "peanuts", "mealworms", "cat", "magpies", "magpies"))

Peanuts! nice. { (if: $wingman is true)[(set: $attitude to it + 1) ](else:)[(set: $attitude to it + 2)] } $continue

Chips? super score! top food group! { (if: $wingman is true)[(set: $attitude to it + 2) ](else:)[(set: $attitude to it + 4)] } $continue

Screeching mob of magpies descends! (if: $frog is true)[Distract with [[dead frog]][ Get out of [[dodge|FLY AWAY]]] ](elseif: $frog is false and $wingman is true) [''You send them after Rodney and come out mostly unscathed.''(set: $attitude to it -1) $continue ](elseif: $frog is false and $wingman is false) [''Lost some tailfeathers''(set: $attitude to it - 2) $continue]

SHIT SHIT SHIT A CAT (if: $wingman is true)[''You throw poor Rodney into its maw'' (set: $attitude to it + 6)(set: $wingman to false) $continue ](elseif: $wingman is false)[(display:"dead")]

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) (display: "Cat image") } Very sorry, but ur dead. THE END (text-colour:red)[Game by Rookerie, art by Kate Thompson katethompson.bandcamp.com]

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) (display: "Top winner image") } U made it! U have the biggest attitude I've ever seen. U KING OF THE RUBBLE. THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD IS URS. the end (text-colour:red)[Game by Rookerie, art by Kate Thompson katethompson.bandcamp.com]

(set: $attitude to it - 3) Fly away like a scared pigeon. $continue

(set: $frog to false) (if: $wingman is true)[(set: $attitude to it +2) ](elseif: $wingman is false)[(set: $attitude to it + 3)] That'll work. $continue

Yeah she's cool. (and u look brave hanging out with her) { (if: $wingman is false)[(set: $attitude to it+2) ](elseif: $wingman is true)[ ''Think she likes Rodney more though.''(set: $attitude to it + 1) ] } $continue

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) (display: "Magpies image") } ''Ur a sad specimen. U've run out of bluff. Magpies rout u out of town. THE END.'' (text-colour:red)[Game by Rookerie, art by Kate Thompson katethompson.bandcamp.com]

{ (set: $attitude to it -6) } ''Weirdo keeps you in his conservatory all day. Everyone laughs. Ugh.'' $continue

(set: $attitude to it -1) U scared? $continue

(set:$can to false) Good job u had that can. $continue

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) } U won! Ur attitude is huge! But so is Rodney's. He thinks he's SO cool. There can only be one King of the Rubble. Looks like u will have to duke it out. [[START A SCRAP|startfight]]

Fish out a blinging medallion! (set: $attitude to it + 4)(set:$wire to false) $continue

(set: $attitude to it +3)(set: $hat to false) U so flashy. $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it+2)(set: $shoelace to false) } Down it goes. Why is that little boy crying? Ah well. $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it-2) } Take some time out to preen your tail back into shape. $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it+3)(set: $events to it - (a: "drone attack")) } Hits the turf with a zap and a frazzle. Doubt you'll see that again. $continue

(set: $move to (macro: dm-type _x, [ This produces "A", "G", or "P" based on the move of the passed-in fighter. Because opponents choose their move from the first character in their pattern, and players choose their move manually, two different approaches are needed here. (set:_out to '') (if:_x contains "pattern")[ (set:_out to _x's pattern's 1st) ](else:)[ (set: _out to _x's move) ] (out-data:_out) ]), $poseText to (macro: dm-type _x, [ This produces the appropriate text for the passed-in fighter's current pose, which is based on their current move. Note that player fighters do not have poses. (out-data: _x's ((cond: ($move:_x) is "A", "attackPose", ($move:_x) is "P", "parryPose", "grapplePose", ))) ]), $moveText to (macro: dm-type _x, [ This produces the appropriate text for the passed-in fighter's current move. (out-data: _x's ((cond: ($move:_x) is "A", "attackText", ($move:_x) is "P", "parryText", "grappleText", ))) ]), $healthText to (macro: dm-type _x, [ This produces the appropriate text for the passed-in fighter's current health, based on their maximum health. This chooses between the five entries in the array using the following method: 100% - 1st 99% to 75% - 2nd 75% to 50% - 3rd 50% to 25% - 4th 25% to 0% - 5th (out-data: _x's healthText's ( (ceil: (1 - (_x's health / _x's maxHealth)) * 4) + 1 )) ]), $turnBasedCombat to (macro: dm-type _player, dm-type _opponent, str-type _winCombat, str-type _loseCombat, [ This macro begins turn-based combat, with the player fighting the opponent, and then sending the player to one of two different rooms based on whether they won or lost the battle. (set: $player to _player, $opponent to _opponent, $winCombatPassage to _winCombat, $loseCombatPassage to _loseCombat) (out-data:(goto:"Combat Menu")) ]) )

=><= ''(print: $player's name)'' vs. ''(print: $opponent's name)'' <== ($healthText: $opponent) ($healthText: $player) (set: _healthRatio to $opponent's health / $opponent's maxHealth - $player's health / $player's maxHealth)\ (if: _healthRatio < -0.2 and $opponent's losingText is not (a:))[\ (move: $opponent's losingText's 1st into _t)(print: _t) ](else-if: _healthRatio > 0.2 and $opponent's winningText is not (a:))[\ (move: $opponent's winningText's 1st into _t)(print: _t) ]\ ($poseText: $opponent) =><= |== (t8n-arrive:"instant")+(link-reveal-goto: "Attack", "Combat Move")[(set:$player's move to "A")] =|= (t8n-arrive:"instant")+(link-reveal-goto: "Parry", "Combat Move")[(set:$player's move to "P")] ==| (t8n-arrive:"instant")+(link-reveal-goto: "Grapple", "Combat Move")[(set:$player's move to "G")] |==|

(set:_shake to (animate:?passage,'rumble'))\ ($moveText: $player) (click:?page)[=\ ($moveText: $opponent) (click:?page)[=\ (if: ($move:$player) is "A")[\ (if: ($move:$opponent) is "A")[\ U slap each other silly. _shake\ (set: $opponent's health to it - $player's attack, $player's health to it - $opponent's attack, )](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "P")[\ Rodney brushes u off with ease. (print:$opponent's attackText) Boof! Rodney got one in. _shake\ (set:$player's health to it - $opponent's attack)\ ](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "G")[\ U score a hit, stopping (print:$opponent's them) in (print:$opponent's their) tracks! _shake\ (set:$opponent's health to it - $player's attack)\ ]](else-if: ($move:$player) is "P")[\ (if: ($move:$opponent) is "A")[\ U shrug off (print:$opponent's their) attack! (print: $player's attackText) U get a sly one in! _shake\ (set: $opponent's health to it - $player's attack)\ ](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "P")[\ Neither of you attack. Bit embarrassing. ](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "G")[\ U get knocked aside! (print:$opponent's attackText) Ouch, u take one, right in the chest. _shake\ (set:$player's health to it - $opponent's attack)\ ]](else-if: ($move:$player) is "G")[\ (if: ($move:$opponent) is "A")[\ U get hit! _shake\ (set:$player's health to it - $opponent's attack)\ ](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "P")[\ You knock (print:$opponent's them) aside! (print: $player's attackText) U get a quick jab in! _shake\ (set: $opponent's health to it - $player's attack)\ ](else-if: ($move:$opponent) is "G")[\ U knock each other back! ]] (if: $opponent's health < 1)[\ (print: $opponent's loseText) (click-goto:?page, $winCombatPassage) ](else-if: $player's health < 1)[\ (print: $player's loseText) (click-goto:?page, $loseCombatPassage) ](else:)[ (set:$opponent's pattern to (str: ...(rotated: -1, ...it))) (t8n-arrive:"instant")(click-goto:?page, "Combat Menu") ]

(set: $hidefooter to true) (set: _allOpponents to (dm: "Rodney", (dm: "name", "Rodney Straggleplatz, rival in crowness ", "they", "he", "them", "him", "their", "his", "health", 10, "maxHealth", 10, "attack", 2, "pattern", "GPPAAG", "attackPose", 'Rodney splays angry feathers', "attackText", "Rodney (either:'sweeps low with a spindly leg','gets snappy with his beak', 'lifts off and air-drops', 'whirls madly, talons out')!", "parryPose", 'Rodney caws in indignation', "parryText", "Rodney shakes out his plumes", "grapplePose", 'Rodney is all up in ur beak', "grappleText", "Rodney grapples with his talons!", "healthText", (a: "Rodney is resolute.", "Rodney is somewhat flustered.", "Rodney is puffing and hooting in rage.", "Rodney's gone oddly quiet.", "Rodney's beak is agape.", ), "winningText", (a: 'Rodney says, "Gosh. I think I - Wow.', 'Rodney breaks out in raucous laughter: "Winner, winner, tits for dinner!"', ), "losingText", (a: 'Rodney wails "You fight like a magpie!"', 'Rodney gasps "Never mind, Rodders. Never mind."', ), "loseText", 'Rodney caws "I hate this neighbourhood!!" and flaps haphazardly away.', ), ), _playerBaseStats to (dm: "name", "$crowname, a crow", "attack", 2, "health", 10, "maxHealth", 10, "attackText", "U go at him, beak akimbo.", "parryText", "Wing sweep! Swoosh-baboosh.", "grappleText", "U bring the ruckus and serve up some argy-bargy.", "healthText", (a: "Ur glossy feathers gleam.", "Ur plumage is ruffled and u look a tad greasy.", "Uv snapped some frigging flight feathers.", "U getting a bit battered tbh", "Ur a sorry state. Feathers everywhere. Black feather duster = u.", ), "loseText", "U've been deplumed. The shame!", ) )\ =><= (link:"Fight Rodney to be monarch of the rubble")[($turnBasedCombat: _playerBaseStats, _allOpponents's Rodney, "Win Room", "Lose Room")]

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) (display: "Lose to Rodney image") } Ah, bollocks. Rodney smashed that one. Who knew the little [twat]<nm| had it in him? (click:?nm)[ Never mind. U didn't want to live in Stirchley anyway. Balsall Heath's much [better]<fckt|.] (click:?fckt)[ Actually, fuck it. [[be back tomorrow for another scrap|startfight]] ] (text-colour:red)[Game by Rookerie, art by Kate Thompson katethompson.bandcamp.com]

{ (set: $hidefooter to true) (display: "Top winner image") } Dance around like a mad starling on the top of ur very own heap of rubble. U King of this shithole! Rodders drifts away, a speck on the [horizon]<but|. (click:?but)[But... Sitting up here, cawing to [nobody...]<wind| ] (click:?wind)[ Turning to face the prevailing wind... Wouldn't it be nicer if you had a [friend?]<stfu|] (click:?stfu)[ HAHA JK! STFU RODDERS! Call him back & [[fight again|startfight]] ] (text-colour:red)[Game by Rookerie, art by Kate Thompson katethompson.bandcamp.com]

{ (set: $shoelace to false) } Bit tricky with just a beak. U succeed in flicking him in the face. Now, he angry. [[go for the eyes]] [[go for the mouth]]

{ (display: (either: "eye win", "eye win", "eye lose")) }

(display:(either: "bit weird", "mouth ok"))

{ (set:$attitude to it+2) } U batter him about the face & he leaves, swearing, with scratches. U got away but it was kind of awkward. $continue

U flap madly but the guy wears glasses. His hands close around your sturdy little body. [[Ulp->conservatory]]

{ (set: $attitude to it+2) } Bit weird but quite effective tbh. He falls back, clawing at his lips. Don't think he's kissed a crow before. The blue tits on his bird table titter. U take the opportunity to fly the eff away. $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it+2) } What luck! His mouth was open! U make off with a chunk of tongue. Delish! The sparrows on his birdfeeder fall into shocked silence. $continue

U put on ur tiny bowler hat and conduct a tiny funeral for whatever is stuck down there. { (if: $wingman is true)[ Rodney laughs the whole way through. ] } For a moment, u think about how huge the world is, how fraught with danger and ripe with possibility. Ur little [heart]<kebab| twists like a worm in the sun. (click: ?kebab)[Then u spot a bit of kebab flattened in the road, and once again, all is (link-reveal:"well.")[== $continue (don't worry, u still got ur hat)] { (set:$attitude to it+2) }

{ (set: $attitude to it-1)(set: $can to false) } U press the nozzle on the can. SILLY STRING! It's not edible, nor is it effective. However it is messy. The child at the drone controls looks delighted. U fly away, covered in goop. $continue

{ (set:$frog to false)(set:$attitude to it+3) } The play area is strewn with chopped amphibian. Children weep. Parents shout. And the seagulls go mad for it. Probably best to leave. I hope ur pleased with urself. $continue

{ (set: $ring to false)(if: $wingman is true)[(set: $attitude to it + 3) ](elseif: $wingman is false)[(set: $attitude to it+4)] } She liked the ring! She kissed your head. God, you look chivalrous. Attitude upppp. $continue

{ (set: $frog to false) (if: $wingman is true)[(set:$attitude to it+1)](else:)[(set: $attitude to it+3)] } She absolutely loves it. (either: "Runs inside to hide it in the cutlery drawer.", "Runs upstairs to find it some trousers.", "Duct-tapes it to the fencepost to see how long it lasts.") (Little girls are weirder than u thought). $continue

{ (set:$attitude to it+2) (display: (either: "stabby stabby", "booted", "menace")) }

{ (set:$attitude to it+1)(set: $wire to false) } U wave the wire in menacing fashion. One kid is slow to step back, and u stabby stabby right in his ankle. U ain't messing about! $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it-2)(set: $wire to false) } Kids aren't a bit afraid. One starts filming while the other boots u into the cycle path. U narrowly avoid a rollerblader and flap away, swearing vengeance. $continue

{ (set: $attitude to it+1) } Kids see u for the menace u are and jump back. U strut off, casual, still holding the wire. $continue

Whatever's down there can stay there. $continue

{ (if: (history:) contains "do?")[Not u (link-reveal: "again.")[== '' Shit on his head, the old goat.''(set:$attitude to it+(random:1,3)) $continue ] (elseif: $wingman is true)[U (link-reveal: "trapped.")[== ''Rodney pecks his eyes out. Score!'' (set: $attitude to it+2) $continue ](elseif: $wingman is false)[U (link-reveal: "trapped.")[== (if: $can is true)[Spray [[silly string]] in his FACE. (set: $attitude to it + 3)(set: $can to false)] (if: $shoelace is true)[Try to garrote him with a [[manky shoelace]]. (set:$attitude to it+3)] (if: $can is false and $shoelace is false and $wingman is false)[(goto: "conservatory")] ] }