The Land of Breakfast and Lunch — 7 of 9

Section 6 - The Deep, Dark Void of Space

[Setup for all space locations]

A room can be spacey. A room is usually not spacey.

Spaceland is a region.

The walls of the flying rocket are a backdrop. The walls of the flying rocket are in spaceland. The description is "[description of the parked rocket walls]". Understand "rocket/ship" as the walls of the flying rocket.

The curtain of stars is a backdrop. The curtain of stars are in spaceland. The description is "The curtain of stars is laid majestically over the black cloud of forever. There are an infinite number of constellations you can make just by drawing pictures between different bright points, but out here there's too much to connect, and it almost looks like a continuous fabric. Clusters, galaxies, pulsars, gas giants, form a vast curtain covering the outside of the porthole window, that almost appears to undulate before your eyes.".

Understand "space" as the curtain of stars.

The pulsars are a backdrop. The pulsars are in spaceland. Understand "pulsar" as the pulsars. The description is "The pulsars just look like blinking stars, but really they're rotating like little lighthouses in the sky.".

The galaxies are a backdrop. The galaxies are in spaceland. Understand "galaxy" as the galaxies. The description is "The galaxies just look like cool spiral shapes, but really every single one of them is a vast collection of stars spinning around some incredibly attractive center.".

The centers are a backdrop. The centers are in spaceland. Understand "center" as the centers. The description is "Spoiler: The centers of the galaxies are black holes, probably.".

The clusters are a backdrop. The clusters are in spaceland. Understand "cluster" as the clusters. The description is "Clusters of galaxies, not nuts.".

The gas giants are a backdrop. The gas giants are in spaceland. Understand "gas giant" or "giant" as the gas giants. The description is "They are very big stars.".

The closed inner hatch is a backdrop. The closed inner hatch is in spaceland.

Instead of opening the closed inner hatch, say "The inner hatch is closed and magnetically locked. You expect landing the rocket would unlock the hatch.".

inside-space-rocket is a backdrop. inside-space-rocket is in spaceland. The description of inside-space-rocket is "You are inside the rocket as it cruises very slowly through the deep, dark void of space. Outside the porthole window is the deep, dark void of space covered over with a curtain of stars."

Instead of smelling something when the player is in spaceland, say "The ship itself is very clean, sanitary, and hermetically sealed. No smells from space can reach you.".

[Oh, the spaces you'll go]

[the void]

The void of space is a room in spaceland. "[description of inside-space-rocket]". The printed name is "The Deep, Dark Void of Space". The boring porthole window is scenery in the void of space. The description of the boring porthole window is "If you push your head out a little past the walls of the ship into the bubble of the porthole window, you can see quite a vista. It's hard to make out any specific detail here, just a ceaseless curtain of stars that extends forever. All of it looks very far away."

[Elbow Nebula]

The Elbow Nebula is a spacey room in spaceland. "[description of inside-space-rocket][paragraph break]You notice something unusual outside the porthole window.".

The second porthole window is scenery in the elbow nebula.

The description of the second porthole window is "There is a giant space jellyfish made of light here. It's not an actual jellyfish, but that's the closest thing you can think of to call it.[if the jellyfish is delighted]In the space in front of you, a version of the horse party scene depicted on the last page of the coloring book hovers in front of the porthole window. Behind it all is a curtain of stars.[otherwise]Behind it is a curtain of stars.[end if]".

Instead of searching the second porthole window, try examining the second porthole window.

The space jellyfish is scenery in the elbow nebula. The description is "Just like a jellyfish is a being perfectly adapted to passively following the currents, with a bulbous body, and little tendrils of itself slowing and evening out its trajectory, so is this being of day-glo light (and...plasma(?)) seemingly perfectly adapted to the currents of the deep, dark void of space. It pulses, shoving out the firmament of space behind it, either completely unaware of your rocket or maybe swimming in perfect tandem beside it.[if the jellyfish is delighted]In the space in front of you, a version of the horse party scene depicted on the last page of the coloring book hovers in front of the porthole window. It looks as if the space jellyfish has manipulated its light or plasma or whatever to create the sparkling image of a horse party. It's adorable, really. Behind it all is a curtain of stars.[end if]".

The space-horse-party is scenery in the elbow nebula. The description is "[if the jellyfish is delighted]In the space in front of you, a version of the horse party scene depicted on the last page of the coloring book hovers in front of the porthole window. It looks as if the space jellyfish has manipulated its light or plasma or whatever to create the sparkling image of a horse party. It's adorable, really.[otherwise]You can't see any such thing.[end if]". Understand "horse/party/hat/hats" or "horse party" as the space-horse-party.

The jellyfish can be delighted. The jellyfish is not delighted.

Understand "fish" as the jellyfish.

The bulbous body is a part of the space jellyfish. The description is "It pulses, ejecting whatever space is made of.".

The tendrils are a part of the space jellyfish. The description is "Long tendrils in rows of six cascade out from the space jellyfish. In a real jellyfish they would be there to catch prey, and maybe these are, but they just seem to be creating drag and stabilizing the massive thing, or just making it look elegant and pretty; bits of light eddy out of the very edges of them.[if the jellyfish is delighted]The space jellyfish wiggles its tendrils in what you can only assume is delight and satisfaction.[end if]". Understand "tentacles/tentacle/tendril" as the tendrils.

The currents are scenery in the elbow nebula. The description is "Well, [bold type]you[roman type] can't see whatever ripples and waves it's riding." Understand "current" as the currents.

Instead of waving hands when the player is in Elbow Nebula, say "You wave your little heart out, but that doesn't get the space jellyfish's attention. There's got to be some way.".

Instead of waving at the jellyfish, say "You wave your little heart out, but that doesn't get the space jellyfish's attention. There's got to be some way.".

Understand "glass" as the second porthole window.

Instead of attacking the second porthole window:

say "You hit the porthole window but it doesn't seem to affect the space jellyfish. There's got to be some way to get the space jellyfish's attention.";

To say jellyfish-delight-text: say "The space jellyfish seems to react to the luminous day-glo quality of the now-lit horse party.[paragraph break]The jellyfish pulses rapidly and its tendrils begin to oscillate rapidly. The space in front of the window begins to shimmer and shift, and pulses of light begin to form and coalesce.[paragraph break]In the space in front of you, a version of the horse party scene depicted on the last page of the coloring book begins to form. It looks as if the space jellyfish has manipulated its light or plasma or whatever to create a sparkling image that floats in space in front of the porthole window.[paragraph break]The space jellyfish wiggles its tendrils in what you can only assume is delight and satisfaction.[paragraph break]If that's what you were trying to do, you won the game! You can also throw the tennis ball to Mister Tuxedo and ride the kiddie ride if you're a completionist.";

[Kamiro Quadrant]

The Kamiro Quadrant is a spacey room in spaceland. "[description of inside-space-rocket][paragraph break]You notice something unusual outside the porthole window." The first porthole window is scenery in the kamiro quadrant. The description of the first porthole window is "There is a space station here, as crisp and clean in the near distance as 1960[apostrophe]s film. Behind it is a curtain of stars.". Instead of searching the first porthole window, try examining the first porthole window.

The space station is scenery in the kamiro quadrant. The description is "It's a wheel with four little crossbars connecting its two tubular circles. It's dotted with windows and tiny devices you can't see clearly from here. A few lights pulse on the surface from time to time. Its surface is almost blindingly white and clean. It is slowly turning end over end. It is very well lit.".

The crossbars are a part of the space station. The description is "There are four crossbars, making a sort of plus sign with a hole in the middle.". Understand "axis" as the crossbars.

The wheel is a part of the space station. The description is "The space station itself is basically a wheel separated by four crossbars. It seems to spin very slowly along its center axis.".

The lights are a part of the space station. The description is "You have no idea what the lights could be for. A couple of them could be beacons or indicator lights, but there's really no reason for all those lights. They do make the space station look cool though."

[Chrysocolla Cluster]

The Chrysocolla Cluster is a spacey room in spaceland. "[description of inside-space-rocket][paragraph break]You notice something unusual outside the porthole window." The jinky porthole window is scenery in the chrysocolla cluster. The description of the jinky porthole window is "Just outside the window is a simian businessperson, with a tidy leather jetpack. Behind them is a curtain of stars.". Instead of searching the jinky porthole window, try examining the jinky porthole window.

The simian businessperson is scenery in the chrysocolla cluster. The description is "The simian businessperson looks like they could be a human or monkey, but with elaborate stage makeup. Their fur is a pale pink, and they have an oddly shaped skull. You think 'businessperson', because of the exquisitely tailored suit of clothes. The simian is just floating softly in space, as if killing time while waiting for a bus, fidgeting with eight-fingered, pink hands. Paws. You can't quite see what it is, but the simian is spinning some very small object in its fingers." Understand "simian/monkey" as the businessperson.

The skull is a part of the businessperson. The description is "It is certainly oddly shaped."

The suit of clothes is a part of the businessperson. The description is "It's a tastefully flashy suit like a corporate attorney would wear."

The fingers are a part of the businessperson. The description is "The simian businessperson is swiftly flipping some small object in its long pink fingers, like someone flipping a pen or a coin. The businessperson is barely paying attention to the object, and almost seems to be staring in your direction.". The businessperson can be startled or unstartled. The businessperson is unstartled.

There is a shiny 1964 quarter. The description of the quarter is "Before 1964, quarters were made almost entirely of silver, so the shine of this mint-condition coin is brilliant. It is otherwise like a U.S. quarter dollar piece in general, with the date, 1964, and a small letter 'D', representing the Denver Mint, stamped into its surface."

The jetpack is scenery in the chrysocolla cluster. The description is "It's a really tasteful jetpack. So well made, out of something like hand-tooled leather. It doesn't shoot fire so much as tight concentric circles of light and force."

Instead of waving hands when the player is in Chrysocolla Cluster, say "You wave your little heart out, but that doesn't get the simian businessperson's attention.".

Waving at is an action applying to one thing. Understand "wave at [something]" as waving at. Instead of waving at the businessperson, say "You wave your little heart out, but that doesn't get the simian businessperson's attention.".

Understand "tap [a visible thing]" or "knock [a visible thing]" or "knock on [a visible thing]" or "tap on [a visible thing]"as attacking.

Understand "glass" as the jinky porthole window.

Instead of attacking the jinky porthole window:

say "The simian businessperson flicks an eye towards you, but otherwise doesn't pay any attention. Vibration doesn't travel very well through the vacuum of space. There's got to be some way to get the businessperson's attention.".

Understand "talk to [businessperson]" as a mistake ("The simian businessperson is not going to be able to understand anything you say through the vacuum of space. Doesn't seem to notice your mouth moving.").

Understand "ask [businessperson] about [text]" as a mistake ("The simian businessperson is not going to be able to understand anything you say through the vacuum of space. Doesn't seem to notice your mouth moving.").

Understand "tell [businessperson] about [text]" as a mistake ("The simian businessperson is not going to be able to understand anything you say through the vacuum of space. Doesn't seem to notice your mouth moving.").

Understand "kiss [businessperson]" as a mistake ("You press your lips to the glass, but the simian businessperson does not do the same.").

[Graphene Solar System]

The Graphene Solar System is a spacey room in spaceland. "[description of inside-space-rocket][paragraph break]You notice something unusual outside the porthole window." The damp porthole window is scenery in the graphene solar system. The description of the damp porthole window is "The graphene solar system hangs like a jewel in the distance. It is partially obscured by several deep orbits worth of space junk. Bands of the junk thousands of miles wide wrap in orbit around some planets, as well as the entire solar system. It is, in its own way, breathtaking. Behind it is a curtain of stars.". Instead of searching the damp porthole window, try examining the damp porthole window.

The space junk is scenery in The Graphene Solar System. The description is "The space junk exists on a truly solar scale. A few of the planets have rings like Saturn composed entirely of broken-up equipment, compressed cubes of trash, metal pieces of every shape and size, in endless streams. Then, another couple of monolithic bands orbit the entire solar system.". Understand "bands/rings" as the space junk.

The planets are scenery in the graphene solar system. The description is "There are six planets, all of them almost equal size. A few have bands of space junk orbiting them."

The metal pieces are a part of the space junk. The description is "There are pieces of metal of every possible size and shape. Some look like almost-complete pieces of equipment, or derelict spaceships. Others are just giant misshapen hunks of metal." Understand "equipment" as the metal pieces.

The compressed cubes of trash are part of the space junk. The description is "The compressed cubes of trash vary in size, but most of them seem to be the size of skyscrapers.".

Test space with "f / eat breakfast / eat lunch / f / f / f / f / f / f / open hatch / climb ladder / press red button / press blue button"