Cody Gaisser

Section 4(g) - Manipulation

[TAKE MONSTER]

Instead of taking the Q'udzlth:

say "You grunt with all your might and heave the monster onto your shoulders...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]For a moment or two it looks as if you're not going to be able to lift it, but heroically you finally lift it high in the air![paragraph break]Seconds later, however, you topple underneath the weight, and the Q'udzlth crushes you fatally.[paragraph break]Man, you're dense.";

end the story.

[TAKE TENTACLES]

Instead of taking the tentacles:

say "You pick up a tentacle...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]A tentacle picks you up.[paragraph break]A Q'udzlth eats you.[paragraph break]You die.";

end the story.

[TAKE EXOSKELETON]

Instead of taking the exoskeleton:

say "You attempt to pry the exoskeleton off of the creature's body...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]You pull with all your might, but the exoskeleton only seems to budge a little before snapping back into place.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth looks peeved.[paragraph break]It tears your space suit and helmet from your piece by piece, until you are left naked and totally exposed to the elements.[paragraph break]The atmosphere here is hostile, you simply aren't evolved to breathe the air.[paragraph break]As you slowly asphyxiate, the Q'udzlth continues tearing away at your skin.[paragraph break]It hurts tremendously, but it doesn't kill you immediately.[paragraph break]Fortunately, you lose consciousness before slowly bleeding out.[paragraph break]'Fortunately' being a relative term here.";

end the story.

[TAKE EYES]

Instead of taking the eyes:

say "You make a grab for the creature's eyes...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth anticipates your movement and swats your hand away with a swift flick of a tentacle.[paragraph break]Just as quickly, another tentacle smashes through the visor of your helmet and scoops one of your eyeballs from its socket.[paragraph break]You are in immense pain, and your depth perception is somewhat hampered at close range.[paragraph break]Your agony and potential enjoyment of 3-D movies quickly become irrelevant as the tentacles abruptly squeeze all the life from you, rendering you dead.";

end the story.

[TAKE SKULL]

Instead of taking the skull:

say "You try to yank the skull right off the monster's body...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The creature's head is firmly attached to its body and doesn't budge.[paragraph break]A tentacle deftly seizes you by the helmet and pulls; despite being firmly attached to your body, your head does budge.[paragraph break]It budges clean off, ceasing your existence.";

end the story.

[TAKE HORNS]

Instead of taking the horns:

say "You try to snatch the beast's mighty horns...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The mitts of your space suit are shredded by the razor-sharp horns, as are your palms.[paragraph break]As you attempt to withdraw your hands, they are seized by a pair of slick meaty tentacles and snapped clean off of your arms.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth eats your hands while you watch, and then makes hasty work of the rest of you.";

end the story.

[TAKE SNOUT]

Instead of taking the snout:

say "You attempt to take the monster's bizarre-looking snout...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The rubbery snout stretches a little before slipping from your hands and rebounding to its original shape.[paragraph break]A tentacle shatters your helmet's visor and rips your nose from your face.[paragraph break]It hurts way more than you remember when your uncle used to do this![paragraph break]As the creature gobbles down your nose, you faint.[paragraph break]You never regain consciousness.";

end the story.

[TAKE TEETH]

Instead of taking the teeth:

say "You reach into the creature's orifice to try and snatch a tooth...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Instead the teeth snatch your hand from off your arm.[paragraph break]Then a tentacle snatches the visor from your helmet.[paragraph break]Then the tentacle's suckers snatch each tooth from your head one by one.[paragraph break]Then you forget all about the island and the Q'udzlth and retreat to your 'happy place.'[paragraph break]You don't even notice as the monster dismembers and consumes you, bit by bit.";

end the story.

[TAKE TONGUE]

Instead of taking the tongue:

say "You grab the creature by the tongue...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The tongue grabs you back.[paragraph break]You are pulled into the Q'udzlth's toothy orifice, where you are digested by acidic saliva and chewed by jagged teeth.[paragraph break]You are dead and eaten.";

end the story.

[TAKE MUCUS]

Instead of taking the mucus:

say "You snag a dollop of the translucent mucus that drips from the creature's snout...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It rapidly eats through your uniform and begins to burn your hands.[paragraph break]Soon your wrists are bloody stumps.[paragraph break]The creature shrieks and sprays you from head to toe with the viscous fluid.[paragraph break]After the acid does its job, nothing is left of you but a puddle...[paragraph break]Easily consumed by the Q'udzlth.";

end the story.

[TAKE BODY]

Instead of taking the body:

say "You try to take the monster's immense body...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It's much too large, heavy, and slippery; you can barely grasp it, much less take it.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth's tentacles have no problem taking you right off the ground.[paragraph break]Its digestive mucus has no problem dissolving you.[paragraph break]Its tongue has no problem slurping you up.[paragraph break]Its teeth have no problem chewing you.[paragraph break]In fact, the Q'udzlth has no problem eating you at all!";

end the story.

[TAKE GELATIN]

Instead of taking the gelatin:

say "You try to scoop up some of the jelly-like substance that constitutes much of the sea monster...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It wobbles a little, but it's too slippery to grasp.[paragraph break]You wobble more than a little as a slippery tentacle grasps you.[paragraph break]You are quickly broken down into your constituent parts.[paragraph break]You are Q'udzlth chow.";

end the story.

[TAKE SELF]

Instead of taking the player:

say "Don't take yourself so seriously."

[TAKE ISLAND]

Instead of taking the island:

say "The sand slips between your fingers."

[PULL MONSTER]

Instead of pulling the Q'udzlth:

say "You grab a tentacle and pull with all your might...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The slippery tentacle wriggles out of your grasp.[paragraph break]Immediately the tentacle coils around your neck, and another coils around your legs.[paragraph break]You feel your body being stretched beyond its limits.[paragraph break]Then you *SNAP* like a twig![paragraph break]Soon the Q'udzlth is feasting on your insides, but you don't even notice.";

end the story.

[PULL TENTACLES]

Instead of pulling the tentacles:

try pulling the Q'udzlth instead.

[PULL EXOSKELETON]

Instead of pulling the exoskeleton:

say "You grab onto a piece of the creature's chitinous armor and pull with all your might...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The exoskeleton does not budge, but the Q'udzlth looks annoyed.[paragraph break]Tentacles tear away your space suit and helmet piece by piece.[paragraph break]As you gasp for breath, you choke on the planet's inhospitable atmosphere.[paragraph break]You collapse on the beach, naked and asphyxiated.[paragraph break]Soon you will be food for the Q'udzlth.";

end the story.

[PULL SKULL]

Instead of pulling the skull:

say "You grab onto the beast's skull and pull with all your might...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The barely nods before springing back into its original upright position.[paragraph break]Tentacles quickly seize you by the helmet and begin to tug, until finally... *SNAP*![paragraph break]Your head makes a nice appetizer for the Q'udzlth.";

end the story.

[PULL EYES]

Instead of pulling the eyes:

try taking the eyes instead.

[PULL HORNS]

Instead of pulling the horns:

try taking the horns instead.

[PULL SNOUT]

Instead of pulling the snout:

say "You grab onto the bell of the monster's bugle-like snout and pull with all your might...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]As the rubbery snout stretches, the creature lets out a deafening yelp![paragraph break]Then a tentacle bursts through the visor of your helmet, hooks itself inside your nose, and begins to tug forcefully.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth rips your nose clean off of your face and scarfs it down as you watch.[paragraph break]As you stand there dumbfoundedly gripping your face, the beast sets about ripping the rest of you to bite-size pieces for easier consumption.[paragraph break]After a few extremities have been torn from your body, you finally lose consciousness.[paragraph break]You never wake up.";

end the story.

[PULL TEETH]

Instead of pulling the teeth:

say "You reach inside the beast's snout, grab a tooth, and pull with all your might...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth's snout closes around your hand.[paragraph break]You feel the monster's digestive acid burning through the flesh of your hand.[paragraph break]Countless teeth are chewing you.[paragraph break]A spiny tongue tugs at your arm.[paragraph break]Eventually you disappear completely inside the creature's horrific orifice.[paragraph break]You never return.";

end the story.

[PULL TONGUE]

Instead of pulling the tongue:

say "You grab onto the creature's noodle-like tongue and give it a firm tug...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The tongue tugs back.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth coats you in digestive acid and slurps you down.[paragraph break]What a way to go![paragraph break]You'd be embarrassed, if you were alive.[paragraph break]But you are not.";

end the story.

[PULL MUCUS]

Instead of pulling the mucus:

try taking the mucus instead.

[PULL BODY]

Instead of pulling the body:

try pulling the exoskeleton instead.

[PULL GELATIN]

Instead of pulling the gelatin:

try pulling the Q'udzlth instead.

[PULL SELF]

Instead of pulling the player:

say "You tug on your arm, but you don't move very far."

[PUSH MONSTER]

Instead of pushing the Q'udzlth:

say "You give the monster a mighty heave...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The gelatinous mass wobbles but does not budge.[paragraph break]You are swiftly swatted to the ground by an enormous tentacle.[paragraph break]The creature leans over you, spewing acidic mucus all over you from its strange funnel-shaped snout.[paragraph break]The burning!!![paragraph break]As your flesh begins to melt, the Q'udzlth extends its spiny noodle of a tongue and begins lapping up the decaying bits of you into its mouth-like orifice.[paragraph break]Shortly thereafter you are unconscious, and remember nothing else.[paragraph break]Ever.";

end the story.

[PUSH TENTACLES]

Instead of pushing the tentacles:

try pushing the Q'udzlth instead.

[PUSH EXOSKELETON]

Instead of pushing the exoskeleton:

try pushing the Q'udzlth instead.

[PUSH EYES]

Instead of pushing the eyes:

say "You press firmly on the beast's eyes...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The monster lets out a horrendous squawk.[paragraph break]An tentacle hoists you high into the air until you are looking down upon the top of the Q'udzlth.[paragraph break]You come rapidly down again, face-first upon a chitinous horn.[paragraph break]It pierces first through your eye sockets and then exits again through the back of your skull.[paragraph break]You dangle limply, skewered through the head on one of the Q'udzlth's fearsome horns like some grim fashion accessory.[paragraph break]And there you remain.";

end the story.

[PUSH SKULL]

Instead of pushing the skull:

say "You give the beast's massive head a little push...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It bobbles back and forth a bit, then corrects itself.[paragraph break]Seemingly from nowhere, a tentacle swats your head clean off of your neck.[paragraph break]You'd feel a bit stupid (if you were alive).";

end the story.

[PUSH HORNS]

Instead of pushing the horns:

say "You reach up and push on the creature's scimitar-like horns...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The beast's head leans back momentarily.[paragraph break]As it rights itself, the Q'udzlth over-corrects.[paragraph break]The sea monster falls face-first on top of you, crushing you under the weight of massive skull.[paragraph break]You lose. At life.";

end the story.

[PUSH SNOUT]

Instead of pushing the snout:

say "You put your hands on the bell of the creature's snout and push...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The rubbery snout compresses against the Q'udzlth's skull.[paragraph break]Then it then pops back out into its original shape, knocking you onto your back.[paragraph break]A tentacle smashes through the visor of your helmet and begins pressing against your nose.[paragraph break]Eventually your nose breaks.[paragraph break]The tentacle keeps pressing until your nose is buried somewhere in the center of your brain.[paragraph break]Cognitive functions fail you.[paragraph break]You are dead.";

end the story.

[PUSH TEETH]

Instead of pushing the teeth:

say "You place a hand inside the beast's snout and begin applying pressure to its teeth...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The teeth apply pressure in return.[paragraph break]Your hand is quickly mangled to a useless nub.[paragraph break]A tentacle breaks through your helmet's visor and forces its way into your mouth.[paragraph break]As you gag, the rubbery appendage applies pressure to your lower teeth.[paragraph break]Your jaw snaps loose from your skull and dangles limply from your face.[paragraph break]You faint, and the Q'udzlth makes a quick meal of you.[paragraph break]Too bad.";

end the story.

[PUSH TONGUE]

Instead of pushing the tongue:

say "You try to push the noodle-like tongue back into the monster's gaping orifice...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth pushes you into the opening as well.[paragraph break]Digestive acid and rows of fangs make quick work of you.[paragraph break]Surely there are dumber ways to die, but you can't think of any.[paragraph break](Because you're dead).";

end the story.

[PUSH MUCUS]

Instead of pushing the mucus:

say "You can't figure out how to push that."

[PUSH BODY]

Instead of pushing the body:

try pushing the Q'udzlth instead.

[PUSH GELATIN]

Instead of pushing the gelatin:

try pushing the Q'udzlth instead.

[PUSH SELF]

Instead of pushing the player:

say "Yes, keep striving!"

[SHAKING]

Shaking is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "shake [thing]" as shaking.

Instead of shaking a thing:

if shaking the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if shaking the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "You have no luck shaking that.";

stop the action.

[SHAKE MONSTER]

Instead of shaking the Q'udzlth:

say "You grab the beast and begin to shake it...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth is too slippery; you lose your grasp![paragraph break]Its tentacles snatch you up off the ground and begin to jostle you furiously.[paragraph break]You think you can feel your brain bouncing off the walls of your skull.[paragraph break]Soon you are unconscious.[paragraph break]You don't feel a thing as the monster digests and consumes you.";

end the story.

[SHAKE TENTACLES]

Instead of shaking the tentacles:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE EXOSKELETON]

Instead of shaking the exoskeleton:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE SKULL]

Instead of shaking the skull:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE HORNS]

Instead of shaking the horns:

say "You grab the horns and give them a shake...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Shredding your palms in the process.[paragraph break]The beast spears you on the very same horns and gives you a shake.[paragraph break]Your entrails litter the beach.[paragraph break]The rest of you resides on the Q'udzlth's head for quite some time.";

end the story.

[SHAKE SNOUT]

Instead of shaking the snout:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE TONGUE]

Instead of shaking the tongue:

say "You grab the creature by the tongue and begin to shake vigorously...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The tongue coils around you and drags you into the Q'udzlth's gaping maw.[paragraph break]There you are broken down and digested by countless fangs and acidic saliva.[paragraph break]Then you are swallowed.[paragraph break]And that is that.";

end the story.

[SHAKE BODY]

Instead of shaking the body:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE GELATIN]

Instead of shaking the gelatin:

try shaking the Q'udzlth instead.

[SHAKE SELF]

Instead of shaking the player:

say "Don't just stand there, bust a move!"

[RUBBING]

Understand "rub [thing]" or "massage [thing]" or "pet [thing]" as rubbing.

Instead of rubbing a thing:

if rubbing the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if rubbing the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[RUB MONSTER]

Instead of rubbing the Q'udzlth:

say "You extend an open palm out and begin to massage the creature's rubbery exterior...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The beast extends a tentacle and begins to rub you, too.[paragraph break]It rubs until your space suit tears.[paragraph break]It rubs until your skin begins to loosen from everything it contains.[paragraph break]It rubs until you are a pile of formless blubber on the ground.[paragraph break]Then it devours you.";

end the story.

[RUB TENTACLES]

Instead of rubbing the tentacles:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB EXOSKELETON]

Instead of rubbing the tentacles:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB EYES]

Instead of rubbing the eyes:

say "You attempt to rub the creature's eyes...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It blinks.[paragraph break]Then it seizes your head and aggressively grinds it into the sand until your helmet has shattered and all the skin is gone from what used to be your face.[paragraph break]Then it lobs far out into the ocean.[paragraph break]The salt water burns in your wounds, at least until you drown.";

end the story.

[RUB SKULL]

Instead of rubbing the tentacles:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB HORNS]

Instead of rubbing the horns:

say "You give the monster's horns a rub...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]This is worse than any paper cut you've ever given yourself.[paragraph break]You are bleeding profusely from your palms.[paragraph break]A spiny tongue is lapping up your blood.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth is hungry.[paragraph break]You're dinner!";

end the story.

[RUB SNOUT]

Instead of rubbing the snout:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB TEETH]

Instead of rubbing the teeth:

say "You put your hand inside the creature's maw and begin rubbing its teeth...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The teeth rub you back, tearing your space suit and eventually your flesh as well.[paragraph break]Before long, the creature has eaten you entirely.[paragraph break]Rest in peace.";

end the story.

[RUB TONGUE]

Instead of rubbing the tongue:

say "You pet the spiny bristles on the creature's tongue...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The tongue begins to stroke your head and shoulders.[paragraph break]Then it coils around you.[paragraph break]Acidic goo covers your body.[paragraph break]Everything is burning![paragraph break]It's supper time for the Q'udzlth.[paragraph break]You are on the menu.";

end the story.

[RUB MUCUS]

Instead of rubbing the mucus:

say "For reasons that defy explanation, you begin to rub the slime with your palms...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The acidic mucus burns through the gloves of your space suit, then through the palms of your hands.[paragraph break]You withdraw your hands in agony, but it is too late - you are being digested![paragraph break]Tentacles caress you as you find yourself sliding into the open mouth of the Q'udzlth, where you are chewed to paste and swallowed.[paragraph break]You have expired.";

end the story.

[RUB BODY]

Instead of rubbing the tentacles:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB GELATIN]

Instead of rubbing the tentacles:

try rubbing the Q'udzlth instead.

[RUB SELF]

Instead of rubbing the player:

say "You're enjoying this too much."

[RUB ISLAND]

Instead of rubbing the island:

say "Good island!"

[RUB PLANET]

Instead of rubbing the planet:

say "Good planet!"

[RUB UNIFORM]

Instead of rubbing the uniform:

say "You're acting a bit bizarre lately."

[RUB HELMET]

Instead of rubbing the helmet:

try rubbing the uniform instead.

[RUB SHIELD]

Instead of rubbing the shield:

try cleaning the shield instead.

[SQUEEZE MONSTER]

Instead of squeezing the Q'udzlth:

say "You give the beast a squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The rubbery material gives a little, but then returns to its natural shape.[paragraph break]Suddenly you are being compressed between a pair of tentacles.[paragraph break]You give a little...[paragraph break]You don't return to your natural shape.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE TENTACLES]

Instead of squeezing the tentacles:

say "You grab a tentacle and give it a squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]It's wet and squishy.[paragraph break]Before you know it, the tentacle is squeezing you.[paragraph break]You can't breathe.[paragraph break]You really, really can't breathe.[paragraph break]And that is the last of you.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE EXOSKELETON]

Instead of squeezing the tentacles:

try squeezing the Q'udzlth instead.

[SQUEEZE EYES]

Instead of squeezing the eyes:

say "You give the sea monster's eyes a good squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]A tentacle gives your head a good squeeze.[paragraph break]It bursts.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE SKULL]

Instead of squeezing the skull:

try squeezing the Q'udzlth instead.

[SQUEEZE HORNS]

Instead of squeezing the horns:

say "You wrap a hand around each of the monster's horns and squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Severing your fingers in the process.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth, irritated, guts you and devours your remains.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE SNOUT]

Instead of squeezing the snout:

say "You grab the slimy bell of the creature's funnel-shaped snout and give it a squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Translucent goo spurts out all over you.[paragraph break]It melts your suit, and then it melts you.[paragraph break]Shortly thereafter, you are reduced to a paste suitable for consumption by the Q'udzlth.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE TEETH]

Instead of squeezing the teeth:

say "You reach into the creature's open snout, grab a tooth, and give it a squeeze...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]Immediately the snout closes around your arm, which you feel being crushed by row after row of fangs.[paragraph break]You fall limp on the beach, your arm having been completely gnawed off.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth still looks hungry.[paragraph break]The beast creeps closer toward you as your consciousness fades.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE TONGUE]

Instead of squeezing the tongue:

say "You grab the beast by the tongue and squeeze as hard as you can...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The gloves of your space suit are perforated by the tongue's countless spiny barbs.[paragraph break]The monster suddenly retracts the tongue into its snout, and you along with it.[paragraph break]The Q'udzlth makes a quick meal of you.";

end the story.

[SQUEEZE MUCUS]

Instead of squeezing the mucus:

try squeezing the snout instead.

[SQUEEZE BODY]

Instead of squeezing the body:

try squeezing the Q'udzlth instead.

[SQUEEZE GELATIN]

Instead of squeezing the gelatin:

try squeezing the Q'udzlth instead.

[SQUEEZE SELF]

Instead of squeezing the player:

say "Ow! Too tight!"

[SQUEEZE UNIFORM]

Instead of squeezing the uniform:

say "It's already tight enough."

[SQUEEZE HELMET]

Instead of squeezing the helmet:

say "You give yourself a headache, but nothing else happens."

[TYING]

Tying is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "tie [thing]" as tying.

Instead of tying a thing:

if tying the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if tying the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "You can't tie that!";

stop the action.

[TIE MONSTER]

Instead of tying the Q'udzlth:

say "You pick up two tentacles and attempt to tie them into a nice bow...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth lets loose a low, wet growl.[paragraph break]Now you are tied into a nice bow.[paragraph break]You are also dead.";

end the story.

[TIE TENTACLES]

Instead of tying the tentacles:

try tying the Q'udzlth instead.

[TIE TONGUE]

Instead of tying the tongue:

say "You grab the beast's tongue and tie it into a knot...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth moans.[paragraph break]A pair of tentacles snatch you up and tie you into a knot.[paragraph break]There'll be no putting you back into shape.";

end the story.

[TIE SELF]

Instead of tying the player:

say "You can't figure out how to make that work."

[TURNING]

Understand "turn [thing]" or "spin [thing]" or "turn around [thing]" or "spin around [thing]" as turning.

Instead of turning a thing:

say "You can't turn that."

[TURN MONSTER]

Instead of turning the Q'udzlth:

say "You grab the monster by its front pair of tentacles and attempt to spin it in place....";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The heavy creature barely moves.[paragraph break]The pair of tentacles seize your head and begin turning it around your neck.[paragraph break]It spins farther than you would have expected before the eventual *SNAP*.[paragraph break]Fortunately you have no memory of being digested and consumed by the Q'udzlth.[paragraph break]Or anything else.";

end the story.

[TURN TENTACLES]

Instead of turning the tentacles:

try turning the Q'udzlth instead.

[TURN SELF]

Instead of turning the player:

try running from the Q'udzlth instead.

[TURN UNIFORM]

Instead of turning the uniform:

say "You'd have to take the uniform off first, and that's probably not a good idea."

[TURN HELMET]

Instead of turning the helmet:

say "Your neck pops, but nothing else happens."

[WAKING]

Understand "wake [thing]" as waking.

Instead of waking a thing:

if waking the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if waking the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[WAKE MONSTER]

Instead of waking the Q'udzlth:

say "You jostle the monster and whisper, 'Wake up...'";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth is already awake.[paragraph break]You are its food.[paragraph break]Now you are dead.";

end the story.

[WAKE SELF]

Instead of waking the player:

say "You're all out of syn-caff; you're awake as you're going to get."

Instead of waking up:

try waking the player instead.

[WEAR MONSTER]

Before wearing the Q'udzlth:

say "You wrap the monster around yourself...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth is happy to oblige you.[paragraph break]Its embrace grows tighter...[paragraph break]And tighter...[paragraph break]Until you are completely unconscious.[paragraph break]It's probably better this way.";

end the story.

[WEAR SELF]

Before wearing the player:

say "You're already wearing you!";

stop the action.

[PINCHING]

Pinching is an action applying to one thing.

Understand "pinch [thing]" as pinching.

Instead of pinching a thing:

if pinching the Q'udzlth:

continue the action;

if pinching the player:

continue the action;

otherwise:

say "That's not gonna work!";

stop the action.

[PINCH MONSTER]

Instead of pinching the Q'udzlth:

say "You pinch the beast's rubbery flesh...";

wait for any key;

say "[line break]The Q'udzlth lets out a high-pitched shriek.[paragraph break]Now a pair of tentacles are pinching you.[paragraph break]You pop!";

end the story.

[PINCH TENTACLES]

Instead of pinching the tentacles: