Section 4(i) - Cognition
[DREAMING]
Dreaming is an action applying to nothing.
Understand "dream" as dreaming.
Instead of dreaming:
say "You can't stop thinking about the Q'udzlth."
[FORGETTING]
Forgetting is an action applying to one thing.
Understand "forget [thing]" as forgetting.
Instead of forgetting a thing:
if forgetting the Q'udzlth:
continue the action;
if forgetting the player:
continue the action;
otherwise:
say "That's not gonna work!";
stop the action.
[FORGET MONSTER]
Instead of forgetting the Q'udzlth:
say "That isn't likely."
[FORGET PARTS OF THE MONSTER]
Instead of forgetting a thing:
if the noun is part of the Q'udzlth:
say "That isn't likely."
[FORGET SELF]
Instead of forgetting the player:
say "It happens all the time."
[FORGET ISLAND]
Instead of forgetting the island:
say "You have trouble forgetting the island, as you happen to be standing on it."
[FORGET OCEAN]
Instead of forgetting the ocean:
say "You have trouble forgetting the ocean, as it is everywhere you turn."
[FORGET PLANET]
Instead of forgetting the planet:
say "You have trouble forgetting the planet, as you happen to be standing on it."
[FORGET SKY]
Instead of forgetting the sky:
say "You have trouble forgetting the sky, as it is everywhere above you."
[FORGET SUNS]
Instead of forgetting the suns:
say "You have trouble forgetting the suns, as their heat bears down on you constantly."
[FORGET UNIFORM]
Instead of forgetting the uniform:
say "You have trouble forgetting your uniform, as you are currently wearing it all over your body."
[FORGET HELMET]
Instead of forgetting the helmet:
say "You have trouble forgetting your helmet, as you are currently wearing it on your head."
[FORGET SHIELD]
Instead of forgetting the shield:
say "You already have."
[THINKING]
Understand "think" as thinking.
Instead of thinking:
say "Good idea!"
[THINKING ABOUT]
Thinking about is an action applying to one topic.
Understand "think about [text]" or "think of [text]" as thinking about.
Carry out thinking about:
say "Nope. Nothing's coming to you."
Instead of thinking about a topic listed in the Table of Thinky:
say "[response entry][paragraph break]".
Table of Thinky
Topic | Response |
"me/I/you/myself/yourself/recruit/self" | "You do that enough already." |
"q'udzlth/qudzlth/monster/beast/creature/kraken/squid/octopus/mass" or "sea monster" or "sea beast" | "Maybe it's thinking about you, too?" |
"island/planet/desert/sand" | "You wish you'd never seen this place." |
"ocean/sea/water/waters" | "There sure is a lot of it." |
"home/puscaat" | "Puscaat is so far away..." |
"tentacle/tentacles" | "They look pretty powerful." |
"uniform/helmet/spacesuit" or "space suit" | "Why does it have to be lavender?" |
"sky" | "It sure is up there." |
"suns/sun" | "Why are there two of them?" |
"shield/visor" or "face shield" | "You wonder how they get it so curved without breaking it..." |
"exoskeleton/chitin" | "It looks like a shell, but it's rubbery." |
"eyes" | "You think they're looking at you." |
"skull/head/face" | "It's huge!" |
"horns/horn/scimitars/scimitar" | "You wouldn't like to be on the wrong end of those!" |
"snout/bugle/funnel/bell/orifice/nose/mouth" | "It's rather ridiculous looking for such a monstrous creature." |
"teeth/tooth/fang/fangs" | "You don't like thinking about those too much." |
"tongue/noodle/spines/spine/barb/barbs" | "It has a tongue like a big noodle with barbs on it!" |
"mucus/goo/slime/saliva/acid" | "Surely it serves some digestive purpose." |
"body" | "A wide, armored trunk between the skull and tentacles." |
"gelatin/jelly" | "It's jiggly!" |
[REMEMBERING]
Remembering is an action applying to one topic.
Understand "remember [text]" as remembering.
Carry out remembering:
say "You're drawing a blank on that one."
Instead of remembering a topic listed in the Table of Remembery:
say "[response entry][paragraph break]".
Table of Remembery
Topic | Response | |
"me/I/you/myself/yourself/recruit/self" | "You'd best to do that." | |
"q'udzlth/qudzlth/monster/beast/creature/kraken/squid/octopus/mass" or "sea monster" or "sea beast" | "It's hard to forget." | |
"island/planet/desert/sand" | "It seems so recent..." | |
"ocean/sea/water/waters" | "You're glad you're out of it." | |
"home/puscaat" | "You hope to see the mega-city lights again one day..." | |
"tentacle/tentacles" | "Oh, yes. Those." | |
"uniform/helmet/spacesuit" or "space suit" | "Did you forget it?" | |
"sky" | "Oh yeah... it's still there!" | |
"suns/sun" | "Right! There are two of them!" | |
"shield/visor" or "face shield" | "You sure are lucky you have this thing protecting your face!" | |
"exoskeleton/chitin" | "Ah yes, the whole thing is armored." | |
"eyes" | "They're still staring at you." | |
"skull/head/face" | "That thing sure has a big head..." | |
"horns/horn/scimitars/scimitar" | "You'd rather not." | |
"snout/bugle/funnel/bell/orifice/nose/mouth" | "Heh heh, it's goofy looking." | |
"teeth/tooth/fang/fangs" | "How are there so many of them?!" | |
"tongue/noodle/spines/spine/barb/barbs" | "Noodle." | |
"mucus/goo/slime/saliva/acid" | "Gross!" | |
"body" | "The least memorable part of the creature, really." | |
"gelatin/jelly" | "You recall it as 'jiggly.'" |