Hinterlands: Marooned! — 15 of 23

Section 4(c) - Movement

[STANDING]

Understand the command "stand" as something new.

Standing is an action applying to nothing.

Understand "stand" as standing.

Instead of standing:

say "You're already standing.";

stop the action.

[SITTING]

Sitting is an action applying to nothing.

Understand "sit" or "sit down" or "sit on ground" or "sit on sand" as sitting.

Instead of sitting:

say "Nah, you've been cramped in an escape pod all day. You'd rather stand."

[RUNNING]

Understand the command "run" as something new.

Running is an action applying to nothing.

Understand "run" or "retreat" as running.

Instead of running:

try running from the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUN FROM MONSTER]

Running from is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "run from [thing]" as running from.

Instead of running from the Q'udzlth:

say "You turn to run...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]You instantly feel a sharp pain in your torso, and wetness everywhere.[paragraph break]It seems you are impaled on the sharp end of the Q'udzlth's mighty tentacle.[paragraph break]Your feet lift off the ground.[paragraph break]You hear a breathy gurgling sound behind you.[paragraph break]Then nothing.";

end the story.

[RUNNING, PT. 2 - GOING NOWHERE]

Instead of going nowhere from the Isle:

try running from the Q'udzlth instead.

Instead of running from a thing:

try running from the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMBING]

Instead of climbing a thing:

if climbing the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if climbing the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[CLIMB MONSTER]

Instead of climbing the Q'udzlth:

say "You begin to scale the beast's rubbery body...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth lifts you up with its tentacles.[paragraph break]Soon you are nearing the creature's bugle-like snout.[paragraph break]A spiny, noodle-like tongue emerges.[paragraph break]It wraps gently around your neck.[paragraph break]Shortly you are being digested.";

end the story.

[CLIMB TENTACLES]

Instead of climbing the tentacles:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB EXOSKELETON]

Instead of climbing the exoskeleton:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB SKULL]

Instead of climbing the skull:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB HORNS]

Instead of climbing the horns:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB SNOUT]

Instead of climbing the snout:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB BODY]

Instead of climbing the body:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB GELATIN]

Instead of climbing the gelatin:

try climbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[CLIMB SELF]

Instead of climbing the player:

say "Uhm, right..."

[ENTERING]

Instead of entering a thing:

if entering the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if entering the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[ENTER MONSTER]

Instead of entering the Q'udzlth:

say "You decide to surrender...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]You move towards the beast's open snout.[paragraph break]Soon you are covered in acidic digestive slime that begins to melt your flesh away.[paragraph break]The monster's long spiny tongue coils around your body, guiding your softening meat towards a gaping hole full of jagged yellow teeth.[paragraph break]I guess it was easier this way.";

end the story.

[ENTER SNOUT]

Instead of entering the snout:

try entering the Q'udzlth instead.

[ENTER SELF]

Instead of entering the player:

say "You momentarily lose yourself in introspection, but you snap out of it."

[JUMP]

Instead of jumping:

say "Might as well!"

[JUMPING ON]

Jumping on is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "jump on [thing]" or "jump onto [thing]" as jumping on.

Instead of jumping on a thing:

if jumping on the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if jumping on the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[JUMP ON MONSTER]

Instead of jumping on the Q'udzlth:

say "You spring at the monster...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]You immediately bounce off of its rubbery surface and land on your posterior.[paragraph break]Now the Q'udzlth is really mad.[paragraph break]That's the end of you!";

end the story.

[JUMP ON TENTACLES]

Instead of jumping on the tentacles:

try jumping on the Q'udzlth instead.

[JUMP ON EXOSKELETON]

Instead of jumping on the exoskeleton:

try jumping on the Q'udzlth instead.

[JUMP ON HORNS]

Instead of jumping on the horns:

say "You fling yourself at the chitinous horns...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]You have skewered yourself.[paragraph break]Great job!";

end the story.

[JUMP ON BODY]

Instead of jumping on the body:

try jumping on the Q'udzlth instead.

[JUMP ON GELATIN]

Instead of jumping on the gelatin:

try jumping on the Q'udzlth instead.

[JUMP ON SELF]

Instead of jumping on the player:

say "You attempt some sort of acrobatic feat but forget what you were doing and fall to the ground."

[JUMP ON ISLAND]

Instead of jumping on the island:

say "Jump around!"

[JUMPING IN]

Jumping in is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "jump in [thing]" as jumping in.

Instead of jumping in a thing:

if jumping in the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if jumping in the ocean:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[JUMP IN MONSTER]

Instead of jumping in the Q'udzlth:

say "With a running go, you leap towards the beast's open snout...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Tentacles assist you ascent and guide you headfirst into the Q'udzlth's slimy orifice.[paragraph break]As a noodley tongue draws you into the monster's fleshy funnel, your space suit is dissolved by its acidic digestive fluid.[paragraph break]Your skin is burning![paragraph break]There sure are a lot of teeth in here![paragraph break]You don't have long to question your decision before you are digested and eaten by the hulking fuchsia monstrosity.[paragraph break]You won't be doing any more jumping anytime soon.";

end the story.

[JUMP IN OCEAN]

Instead of jumping in the ocean:

say "You take a moment to frolic in the waves. WHEE!"