*comment ñáéç *gotoref "library"&library_ctrl *label library0 With a minimum of effort, you locate the McKims building of the Boston Public Library. Though recently renovated, the main building is old, older than you. As you climb the front steps, a wind blows from off the bay. There is much to be done. Once you enter, you are struck by the sickly lights and the complexity of the stacks. So many options. Why are you here, anyway? *choice *if literate = false *selectable_if (wealth > 1000) #I want to take a night literacy class. In exchange for a small donation. You now know how to read and write. *set blood -2 *set literate true *set Wealth -500 *goto_scene boston *if (literate = false) and (intelligence > 3) *selectable_if (willpower > 2) #I want to teach myself to read. You now know how to read and write. *set blood -2 *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if librarymember = false *selectable_if (wealth > 50) #I want to get a library card! You now have a library card! *set librarymember true *set Wealth -50 *goto_scene boston *if Literate *selectable_if (discretion < 40) #I want to volunteer to teach a night literacy class. During the training session, you win the affection of Cecilia. She is a regular volunteer at the library. *set library_ctrl +1 *set librarymember true *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *if Lore = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #I want to read about vampires. There a new series out, the first book of which is called "Twilight". It seems a bit... overblown. But maybe you're doing this whole vampire thing wrong? *set Lore +1 *set rationalism %+5 *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *if Creation < 2 *selectable_if (literate) #I want to read about art theory and technique. You read some basic books on art theory, giving you some ideas about a project or two you've been considering. *set Creation +1 *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *if rationalism > 60 *selectable_if (literate) #I want to read a book about science. "A Brief History of Time" is a fascinating book about the history of the universe. *set rationalism %-5 *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *if Fighting = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about self-defense. You teach yourself the basics of self-defense. *set Fighting +1 *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *selectable_if (literate) #I want to read a history book. You read a book about history. *set Anachronism +1 *goto_scene boston *if librarymember *if Charm < 2 *if book_friends_and_influence = false *selectable_if (literate) #I want to read a book about how to make friends and influence people. You feel newly prepared to charm the poor mortals who swarm around you. *set Charm +1 *set book_friends_and_influence true *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (charm > 2) #Chat up the volunteer staffer, Cecilia. *set library_ctrl +1 *goto_scene boston #Wander the stacks. *goto_scene boston *label library1 Welcome to the Boston Public Library! Cecilia waves at you when you walk through the front doors. You smile... isn't the smell of books delightful? *choice *if literate = false *selectable_if (wealth > 250) #Take a night literacy class. Lucky for me, Cecilia the volunteer staffer can get me in at a discounted rate. *set Wealth -250 *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if (literate = false) and (intelligence > 3) *selectable_if (willpower > 2) #I want to teach myself to read. You now know how to read and write. *set blood -2 *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if Lore = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about vampires. There is a new series out, the first book of which is called "Twilight". It seems a bit... overblown. But maybe you're doing this whole vampire thing wrong? *set Lore +1 *set rationalism %+5 *goto_scene boston *if Creation < 2 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about art theory and technique. You read some basic books on art theory, giving you some ideas about a project or two you've been considering. *set Creation +1 *goto_scene boston *if rationalism >= 40 *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about science. *set rationalism %-5 *goto_scene boston *if Charm < 2 *if book_friends_and_influence = false *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about how to make friends and influence people. You feel newly prepared to charm the poor mortals who swarm around you. *set Charm +1 *set book_friends_and_influence true *goto_scene boston *if Fighting = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about self-defense. You teach yourself the basics of self-defense. *set Fighting +1 *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (Literate) #Read a history book. *if anachronism < 99 *set Anachronism +1 *goto_scene boston *if librarianpresence < 6 #I ask Cecilia the volunteer staffer to introduce me to Marge, the Head Librarian. *goto meet_marge *if library_li_present and (independence > 20) *if met_library_li = false *if lover_claimed = false #I want to meet that nerdy kid over there. Yeah, the one with the glasses. Who is he, Cecilia? *set met_library_li true *goto meet_library_li *if met_library_li *if library_li = 0 #My ardor for Jamal will not be dissuaded! *goto meet_library_li_again *if library_li = 1 *if library_li_date_accepted = false #I've come to see Jamal. *goto library_li_date_invite *if library_li = 2 #That was a great outing with Jamal. I wonder what he's up to today? *goto library_li_bribe_request #Wander the stacks. *goto_scene boston *label meet_marge Marge looks at you over her horn-rimmed glasses. Convincing her that you're her new best friend is going to take all the charm you can muster. *choice *if (charm > 3) and (intelligence > 2) #Marge is flattered by your attentions and the breadth of your knowledge. *set library_ctrl +1 *goto_scene boston *else #Marge is not impressed. Perhaps you should come back after you've broadened your horizons a bit? *goto_scene boston *label meet_library_li Jamal seems a little embarrassed when Cecilia introduces you. He looks to be an African-American in his early-twenties. A book about the history of vampires slips into his lap. Something stirs inside you as you gaze into his eyes... or maybe that's just indigestion. *choice *if Compassion < 60 *selectable_if (lore > 2) #Impress him with your knowledge of vampires. *set library_li +1 *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (charm > 4) #Complement him on his choice of eyewear. *set library_li +1 *set compassion %+5 *goto_scene boston #Talk about the weather. You really need to lay off those vegetarians. *goto_scene boston *label meet_library_li_again Jamal seems annoyed at you. It's going to take something more than before to garner his interest. *choice *if (lore > 2) and (compassion < 60) *selectable_if (charm > 2) #Impress him with your knowledge of vampires. *set library_li +1 *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (charm > 4) #Complement him on his choice of eyewear. *set library_li +1 *set compassion %+5 *goto_scene boston #Talk about the weather. You clearly should be pursuing a different tact. *goto_scene boston *label library_li_date_invite Jamal is here, reading as usual. It's time to invite him somewhere. What do you think he would enjoy? *choice #A trip to the cinema. I hear they're doing a revival of Dracula. Jamal rolls his eyes at your suggestion. He's already seen Dracula a dozen times. It's hard to recover from a fumble like that. You excuse yourself shortly thereafter. *goto_scene boston. #A jaunt to a local bar. The better to loosen you up, my dear. "I don't really drink," he says. Your failure only heightens your desire. You will try again another time. *goto_scene boston. #Visit a haunted house. Not a fake one, but a crumbling wreck of a place outside of town. "Wow, that sounds like a blast!" Cha-ching! *set library_li_date_accepted true *goto_scene boston. #Invite him to a Gericault exhibit at the Fogg museum. "You know, I'm supposed to go with one of my friends. Maybe another time, though." Time for more research! *goto_scene boston. *label library_li_bribe_request Jamal seems despondent. It take some time, but soon you learn that one of his professors at the university has decided that Jamal isn't suited for Sociology. It seems that Jamal is in need of being rescued. *choice #Offer to 'have a chat' with the professor. *set library_li_bribe true *goto_scene boston *label library2 Welcome to the Boston Public Library! You welcome the sight of the familiar faces here. *choice *if literate = false #Take a night literacy class. I ask Marge to set it up for me. You now know how to read. *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if (literate = false) and (intelligence > 3) *selectable_if (willpower > 2) #I want to teach myself to read. You now know how to read and write. *set blood -2 *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if Lore = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about vampires. There a new series out, the first book of which is called "Twilight". It seems a bit... overblown. But maybe you're doing this whole vampire thing wrong? *set Lore +1 *set rationalism %+5 *goto_scene boston *if Creation < 2 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about art theory and technique. You read some basic books on art theory, giving you some ideas about a project or two you've been considering. *set Creation +1 *goto_scene boston *if rationalism > 60 *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about science. *set rationalism %-5 *goto_scene boston *if Charm < 2 *if book_friends_and_influence = false *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about how to make friends and influence people. You feel newly prepared to charm the poor mortals who swarm around you. *set Charm +1 *set book_friends_and_influence true *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (Literate) #Read a history book. *if anachronism < 99 *set Anachronism +1 *goto_scene boston *if librarydirectorappt = false #Ask Marge to set up a meeting with someone on the board of directors for the library. *set librarydirectorappt true *goto_scene boston *if library_li_present and (independence > 20) *if met_library_li = false *if lover_claimed = false #I want to meet that nerdy kid over there. Yeah, the one with the glasses. Who is he, Cecilia? *set met_library_li true *goto meet_library_li *if met_library_li *if library_li = 0 #My ardor for Jamal will not be dissuaded! *goto meet_library_li_again *if library_li = 1 *if library_li_date_accepted = false #I've come to see Jamal. *goto library_li_date_invite *if library_li = 2 #That was a great outing with Jamal. I wonder what he's up to today? *goto library_li_bribe_request #Wander the stacks. *goto_scene boston *label library3 Welcome to the Boston Public Library! This place is almost like a second home now. All the regulars are known to you, and you are aware of the slightest disturbance in the nightly routine here. *choice *if literate = false #Take a night literacy class. I ask Marge to set it up for me. *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if (literate = false) and (intelligence > 3) *selectable_if (willpower > 2) #I want to teach myself to read. You now know how to read and write. *set blood -2 *set literate true *goto_scene boston *if Lore = 0 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about vampires. There a new series out, the first book of which is called "Twilight". It seems a bit... overblown. But maybe you're doing this whole vampire thing wrong? *set Lore +1 *set rationalism %+5 *goto_scene boston *if Creation < 2 *selectable_if (literate) #Read about art theory and technique. You read some basic books on art theory, giving you some ideas about a project or two you've been considering. *set Creation +1 *goto_scene boston *if rationalism > 60 *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about science. *set rationalism %-5 *goto_scene boston *if Charm < 2 *if book_friends_and_influence = false *selectable_if (literate) #Read a book about how to make friends and influence people. You feel newly prepared to charm the poor mortals who swarm around you. *set Charm +1 *set book_friends_and_influence true *goto_scene boston *selectable_if (Literate) #Read a history book. *if anachronism < 99 *set Anachronism +1 *goto_scene boston #You know, I really need some cash. I'm sure Marge can set lend me a little out of the drawer... You manage to misappropriate $1000. *set Wealth +1000 Unfortunately, libraries don't exactly bring in the dough these days. *goto_scene boston *if library_li_present and (independence > 20) *if met_library_li = false *if lover_claimed = false #I want to meet that nerdy kid over there. Yeah, the one with the glasses. Who is he, Cecilia? *set met_library_li true *goto meet_library_li *if met_library_li *if library_li = 0 #My ardor for Jamal will not be dissuaded! *goto meet_library_li_again *if library_li = 1 *if library_li_date_accepted = false #I've come to see Jamal. *goto library_li_date_invite *if library_li = 2 *if library_li_bribe_request = false #That was a great outing with Jamal. I wonder what he's up to today? *goto library_li_bribe_request #Wander the stacks. You spend several hours wandering the stacks, but do not find anything that piques your interest. *goto_scene boston