The Land of Breakfast and Lunch — 3 of 9

Section 2 - The Land of Breakfast and Lunch

The Path is a room. "You are at the beginning of a path. It is plain, even homely. It leads forward towards The Land of Breakfast and Lunch. If you 'walk forward' you will follow the path." The printed name of the path is "The Path".

The southmostpath is in The Path. It is scenery. The description of southmostpath is "It's a scrubby little path that just kind of tapers off behind you and leads forward towards The Land of Breakfast and Lunch. If you 'walk forward' you'll be following it."

Understand "path" as the southmostpath.

Scrub brush is in The Path. It is scenery. The description is "Clusters of scrubby, wild, low shrubbery. It's the kind of plant that grows where very little else wants to grow. Like here, at the terminus of this plain path, which is less interesting than the places it leads."

Check of going south:

If the player is in The Path:

say "This really is as far back as the path goes. Further behind you there's just a bunch of scrub brush as far as the eye can see. It's really not your kind of thing." instead;

[The Land of Breakfast and Lunch]

TLoBL is a room. "The Land of Breakfast and Lunch is a lot smaller than you were expecting. It's actually just a small clearing near the road, like a roadside stop, with a painted picnic table containing a simple but nourishing breakfast on one end, and a simple but nourishing lunch on the other end. A stubby little path leads backwards, and the path continues forward, towards The Land of Unrealized Possibilities. If you 'walk forward' or just 'forward' or even just 'f' you will be walking towards it.". TLoBL is north of The Path.

The printed name of TLoBL is "The Land of Breakfast and Lunch"

A clearing is in TLoBL. The clearing is scenery. The description is "The clearing is a small picnic area, intentionally cleared and maintained to allow a person or family to stop by the side of the path and dine."

A painted picnic table is in TLoBL. The table is a supporter. The table is enterable. The description is "It's a well-maintained picnic table painted in a bright, childish, civic style, depicting a crude sun with huge yellow beams bathing jagged pine trees in their light.".

Understand "push [table]" or "pull [table]" as a mistake ("The painted picnic table is super heavy and it doesn't seem worth it.").

The sun is in TLoBL. The sun is scenery. The description is "The sun is a simple yellow circle.". The beams are in TLoBL. The beams are scenery. The description is "The sun beams are bright yellow geometric shapes symbolically nourishing the pine trees with their light.". Understand "sun beams" as the beams. The pine trees are in TLoBL. The pine trees are scenery. The description is "The pine trees are just a brown rectangle topped with a jagged green pine tree shape.".

Instead of looking under the table, say "The grass underneath is getting a bit brown."

Grass is scenery in TLoBL. The description of the grass is "It's grassy. And brownish."

Instead of entering the table:

say "You ease onto one of the table's benches.";

now the player is in the table.

Understand "stand on [table]" as a mistake ("Now that's just rude.").

[breakfast]

Breakfast is on the table. It is edible. The table can be meals-eaten or meals-uneaten. The table is meals-uneaten. The description of breakfast is "Breakfast consists of a halved grapefruit with the membranes cut for easier eating, a soft-boiled egg in a specially designed holder, and a bowl of Lieutenant Chomp with a small pitcher of milk next to it.".

Instead of smelling the breakfast, say "It smells pretty nice, the individual breakfast items each have their own smell."

Instead of taking the breakfast: say "The breakfast has several items and is a little unwieldy. You can take a moment and eat the breakfast if you'd like. It seems to have been put here for that purpose, but gathering all the breakfast items in your shirt just seems odd.".

Instead of eating the breakfast:

say "You sit down for a moment and eat breakfast. It is delicious but you still don't quite feel satisfied.";

now the description of TLoBL is "The Land of Breakfast and Lunch is a lot smaller than you were expecting. It's actually just a small clearing near the road, like a roadside stop, with a painted picnic table containing the empty dishes from a simple but nourishing breakfast on one end, and a simple but nourishing lunch on the other end. A stubby little path leads backwards, and the path continues forward, towards The Land of Unrealized Possibilities. If you 'walk forward' or just 'forward' or even just 'f' you will be walking towards it.";

now the description of the breakfast dishes is "You've politely stacked the breakfast dishes, so the table doesn't look too messy.";

now breakfast is nowhere;

now all part-of-a-complete-breakfast are nowhere;

A part-of-a-complete-breakfast is a kind of thing. A part-of-a-complete-breakfast is always scenery.

Instead of eating or taking or tasting or attacking a part-of-a-complete-breakfast, say "Breakfast is kind of an all-or-nothing affair. One really needs to sit down and tuck into it, rather than simply nibbling at one thing or another and leaving the rest of it to repel and disgust another traveller.".

The bowl of Lieutenant Chomp is a part-of-a-complete-breakfast on the table. Understand "cereal" or "Lieutenant Chomp" as the bowl of Lieutenant Chomp. The description of the bowl is "It looks like a bowl filled with the famous cereal known as Lieutenant Chomp. You grew up seeing the commercials and can almost see the picture of the Lieutenant on the box in your mind's eye. You know from experience that if you pour the milk too soon before you eat, the cereal will lacerate the roof of your mouth. If you wait too long: sugary mush."

Instead of smelling the bowl of Lieutenant Chomp, say "It smells like sugar."

The pitcher of milk is a part-of-a-complete-breakfast on the table. The description of the pitcher of milk is "It's a simple, white pitcher of milk, like you'd find in a diner."

Instead of smelling the pitcher of milk, say "Smells faintly of the sweetness of lactose."

The halved grapefruit is a part-of-a-complete-breakfast on the table. Understand "membrane" or "sugar" as the grapefruit. The description is "It's a traditional grapefruit. It's not one of the slightly sweeter red varieties, and it's not an exotic pomelo. It looks as if a very thin sprinkling of sugar has been applied.". Understand "fruit" as the grapefruit.

Instead of smelling the halved grapefruit, say "You can tell the grapefruit was recently cut, since the oils of the peel almost burn your nose with their zinginess."

The soft-boiled egg is a part-of-a-complete-breakfast on the table. Understand "spoon" or "little spoon" or "holder" as the egg. The description is "The soft-boiled egg is a prim and underappreciated breakfast item. Sure, it's a lot of work to get to every bit of the egg, but it's a very delicate experience. You would take the nearby small spoon and gently crack the top of the egg off, exposing the soft and rich partially-cooked egg inside."

Instead of smelling the soft-boiled egg, say "A soft-boiled egg doesn't smell like much but you can feel the warmth of it on your nose."

The breakfast dishes are on the table. The breakfast dishes are scenery. The description is "They are keeping the breakfast from just sitting on the table."

Instead of eating or taking the breakfast dishes, say "You have gotten everything you wanted from the breakfast dishes."

[lunch]

Lunch is on the table. It is edible. The description of lunch is "Lunch is made up of a grilled cheese sandwich, a bowl of tomato soup, a small tray of antipasto, and a ramekin filled with a very enticing potato salad.".

Instead of smelling the lunch, say "It smells pretty nice, the individual lunch items each have their own smell."

Instead of taking the lunch: say "The lunch has several items and is a little unwieldy. You can take a moment and eat the lunch if you'd like. It seems to have been put here for that purpose, but gathering all the lunch items in your shirt just seems odd.".

Instead of eating the lunch:

if the breakfast is on the table:

say "It doesn't really seem appropriate to just start eating lunch with a perfectly good breakfast sitting there at the same table. Besides, you're really more in the mood for breakfast." instead;

else:

say "Lunch was wonderful. Your stomach feels like a puzzle, where the final piece has finally been snapped into place. You now feel as if you could take on the world.";

now the description of TLoBL is "The Land of Breakfast and Lunch is a lot smaller than you were expecting. It's actually just a small clearing near the road, like a roadside stop, with a painted picnic table containing the empty dishes from a simple but nourishing breakfast on one end, and the dishes of a simple but nourishing lunch on the other end. A stubby little path leads backwards, and the path continues forward, towards The Land of Unrealized Possibilities. If you 'walk forward' or just 'forward' or even just 'f' you will be walking towards it.";

now the description of the lunch dishes is "You've politely stacked the lunch dishes, so the table doesn't look too messy.";

now the lunch is nowhere;

now all part-of-a-complete-lunch are nowhere;

now the table is meals-eaten.

A part-of-a-complete-lunch is a kind of thing. A part-of-a-complete-lunch is always scenery.

Instead of eating or taking or tasting or attacking a part-of-a-complete-lunch, say "Lunch is kind of an all-or-nothing affair. One really needs to sit down and tuck into it, rather than simply nibbling at one thing or another and leaving the rest of it to repel and disgust another traveller.".

The grilled cheese sandwich is a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. Understand "bread" or "butter" as the sandwich. The description of the grilled cheese sandwich is "It's a grilled cheese sandwich in the classic sense, in that there's nothing in it but cheese. The sandwich has been cut in half diagonally and the tiniest bit of cheese has oozed out towards the table. It looks like a combination of cheeses. The bread is toasted to a perfect golden brown and glistens with its thin layer of butter."

Instead of smelling the grilled cheese sandwich, say "You mostly smell butter, but perhaps a hint of cheddar."

The bowl of tomato soup is a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. Understand "pepper" as the soup. The description of the bowl of tomato soup is "Warm, creamy, and comforting, and about two thirds the way to filling a fiestaware bowl. There is a bit of coarsely cracked pepper at the top."

Instead of smelling the bowl of tomato soup, say "You mostly smell the pepper, but with a warm tomato-ey bottom note."

The tray of antipasto is a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table.

The description of the tray of antipasto is "This is an antique bakelite tray containing an assortment of little foods: several different kinds of olives, marinated artichoke hearts, fresh figs, grilled vegetable slices, and cornichon."

Instead of smelling the tray of antipasto, say "You mostly smell the tartness of the artichoke hearts, but if you lean closely you can smell the cornichon."

The olives are a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. The description of the olives is "The olives are slightly brighter green and rounder than your average green onions.."

Instead of smelling the olives, say "Smells buttery, they're probably castlevestranos.".

The fresh figs are a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. The description of the figs is "The figs look plump and full. They are greenish-purple.".

Instead of smelling the figs, say "Musky honey."

The grilled vegetable slices are a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. The description of the slices is "Grilled expertly, with neat grill lines on each side, they've been seared briefly but look as if they still have a little bit of crunch." Understand "vegetables" as the vegetable slices.

Instead of smelling the slices, say "The tiniest scent of char."

The marinated artichoke hearts are a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. The description of the hearts is "The artichoke hearts sit in a small pool of their own marinade."

Instead of smelling the hearts, say "Tart but creamy."

The cornichon is a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. The description of the cornichon is "They are tiny french pickles, sweet, like gherkins. They go well with mustard, but there isn't any."

Instead of smelling the cornichon, say "Mildly tart."

The ramekin of potato salad is a part-of-a-complete-lunch on the table. Understand "potato salad", "salad/ramekin/potato/potatoes/potatos/paprika" as the ramekin of potato salad. The description of the ramekin of potato salad is "It looks like a well-made potato salad, filled with richness and zing. You can see flecks of red onion and a light dusting of paprika. In case you don't know what a ramekin is, it's a small straight-walled bowl with scalloped outside walls. Perfect for an attractive presentation of a small potato salad serving."

Instead of smelling the ramekin of potato salad, say "Smells like smoked paprika and mustard."

The lunch dishes are on the table. The lunch dishes are scenery. The description is "They are keeping the lunch from just sitting on the table."

Instead of eating or taking the lunch dishes, say "You have gotten everything you wanted from the lunch dishes."