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All donations and contributions // become the property of Menasoft & Partners. //**************************************************************************** // FILE LAST UPDATED: Friday, April 28, 2000 // Purpose: Britannia Mapmakers Script // Notes: This is used for general information pertaining to all Britannian Mapmakers // Current Keyword List: what*do*do,occupation,job,profession,plot*course,chart*course,sextant,map*making,make*maps, // maps,blank,empty,new,vellum,map [SPEECH jobMapmaker] ON=*job* ON=*work* ON=*what*do*do* ON=*profession* ON=*occupation* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Anyone can do it, really - just buy a blank map, and get thee to the spot thou wouldst set down, and map it. Takes a bit of work to become a master at it, mind. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Anyone can do it, really - just buy a blank map, and get thee to the spot thou wouldst set down, and map it. Takes a bit of work to become a master at it, mind. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Wouldst thou like to learn to make maps? In theory, 'tis simple - find a blank map, go to the spot thou wouldst map, and map it. In practice, of course, this requires a bit of skill ... ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Wouldst thou like to learn to make maps? In theory, 'tis simple - find a blank map, go to the spot thou wouldst map, and map it. In practice, of course, this requires a bit of skill ... ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Making maps is not altogether difficult. One takes a blank map, goes to the spot one wishes to map, and maps the area. Of course the skill takes practice to perfect ... ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I am a mapmaker. Making maps is not altogether difficult. One takes a blank map, goes to the spot one wishes to map, and maps the area. Of course the skill takes practice to perfect ... ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=map*making ON=make*maps IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I guess I can help thee learn to make thy own maps. I would prefer that thou didst leave me alone, but I can teach thee, if thou dost need it. SAY My ardent desire is that thou dost LEAVE ME BE! Of course, I could teach thee to make thine own maps, and thou wouldst have less reason to come bother me. SAY Please, just leave me alone. I have no time for thee. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I guess I can help thee learn to make thy own maps. I would prefer that thou didst leave me alone, but I can teach thee, if thou dost need it. SAY My ardent desire is that thou dost LEAVE ME BE! Of course, I could teach thee to make thine own maps, and thou wouldst have less reason to come bother me. SAY Please, just leave me alone. I have no time for thee. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 4 SAY If thou dost want to learn, I might be - um - persuaded to teach thee to make maps. SAY Thou shouldst know something about the making of maps. Could be of use to thee. SAY If thou dost need help with thy mapmaking, just ask me to teach thee and if I can, I will. SAY I can teach thee to better make maps. Could be of use to thee in the future. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 4 SAY If thou dost want to learn, I might be - um - persuaded to teach thee to make maps. SAY Thou shouldst know something about the making of maps. Could be of use to thee. SAY If thou dost need help with thy mapmaking, just ask me to teach thee and if I can, I will. SAY I can teach thee to better make maps. Could be of use to thee in the future. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY I'd be happy for thee to learn what I know about making maps. I could give thee lessons for a few coins. SAY Thou can always learn new things, my friend. I could teach thee some things that could help thee map thy way. For some small amount of money, of course. SAY If thou art willing to learn, then I could teach thee some better ways to make maps. I would need thee to pay me for my time, however. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY I'd be happy for thee to learn what I know about making maps. I could give thee lessons for a few coins. SAY Thou can always learn new things, my friend. I could teach thee some things that could help thee map thy way. For some small amount of money, of course. SAY If thou art willing to learn, then I could teach thee some better ways to make maps. I would need thee to pay me for my time, however. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*blank* ON=*new* ON=*empty* ON=*vellum* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I can sell thee a blank map. Or find one elsewhere, I suppose. Matters not to me. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I can sell thee a blank map. Or find one elsewhere, I suppose. Matters not to me. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Thou canst purchase a blank map from me, shouldst thou desire one. I believe I have some about. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Thou canst purchase a blank map from me, shouldst thou desire one. I believe I have some about. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I would be most happy to sell thee a blank map, if thou desirest. I believe I have some in stock. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I would be most happy to sell thee a blank map, if thou desirest. I believe I have some in stock. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*map* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY A map is a very useful object - surely anyone can see that. SAY One can set a course to sail by using a map. 'Tis especially useful if thou'rt not a master sailor. SAY If there be others in thy party, thou canst make a map and give it them, or use a map to discuss where you're going. Tends to cut down on arguments. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY A map is a very useful object - surely anyone can see that. SAY One can set a course to sail by using a map. 'Tis especially useful if thou'rt not a master sailor. SAY If there be others in thy party, thou canst make a map and give it them, or use a map to discuss where you're going. Tends to cut down on arguments. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY A map is a very useful object - one can use it to chart a course to sail by, for example. SAY Plotting a course to sail by on a map is a particularly good idea for the less than seaworthy captain. SAY Sometimes 'tis good to look at a map with thy companions before striking off someplace or agreeing to meet. Wouldn't want anyone to get lost! ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY A map is a very useful object - one can use it to chart a course to sail by, for example. SAY Plotting a course to sail by on a map is a particularly good idea for the less than seaworthy captain. SAY Sometimes 'tis good to look at a map with thy companions before striking off someplace or agreeing to meet. Wouldn't want anyone to get lost! ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 3 SAY A good map is a useful thing - thou canst make one to give to a friend who is going to meet thee somewhere, for example. SAY Thou canst plot a course to sail by on a map - 'tis a good idea if thou hast little experience as a captain. SAY Sometimes 'tis helpful to look at a map with thy companions when trying to decide where to go. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 3 SAY A good map is a useful thing - thou canst make one to give to a friend who is going to meet thee somewhere, for example. SAY Thou canst plot a course to sail by on a map - 'tis a good idea if thou hast little experience as a captain. SAY Sometimes 'tis helpful to look at a map with thy companions when trying to decide where to go. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=plot*course ON=chart*course IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Thou plottest thy course by sticking pins in a map to mark the places where thou wouldst go. Of course, thou dost need a good map, first. And a ship. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Thou plottest thy course by sticking pins in a map to mark the places where thou wouldst go. Of course, thou dost need a good map, first. And a ship. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY To plot a course, thou stickst pins in a map to mark points on thy route. Thou canst then show this to a tiller, that he or she will know where to steer thy ship. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY To plot a course, thou stickst pins in a map to mark points on thy route. Thou canst then show this to a tiller, that he or she will know where to steer thy ship. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Thou canst plot a course on a map by sticking pins in it to mark the places thou wouldst visit. Thou canst then show this to the tiller of thy ship, for he or she to steer by. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Thou canst plot a course on a map by sticking pins in it to mark the places thou wouldst visit. Thou canst then show this to the tiller of thy ship, for he or she to steer by. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF ON=*sextant* IF ( || ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Art interested in purchasing a sextant? With it, thou canst determine where in Britannia thou'rt standing. No traveler should be without one, methinks. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Art interested in purchasing a sextant? With it, thou canst determine where in Britannia thou'rt standing. No traveler should be without one, methinks. ENDDO ENDIF ELIF ( ) IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY Ahh, the sextant. 'Tis a marvelous invention, is it not? To know thy location with pinpoint accuracy! I believe I may have one I could sell thee, if thou'rt interested. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY Ahh, the sextant. 'Tis a marvelous invention, is it not? To know thy location with pinpoint accuracy! I believe I may have one I could sell thee, if thou'rt interested. ENDDO ENDIF ELSE IF ( || ) DORAND 1 SAY I find the sextant a truly fascinating instrument. To be able to pinpoint thy location using mathematics alone. I might have a sextant to sell thee, if thou shouldst like to try it. ENDDO ELSE DORAND 1 SAY I find the sextant a truly fascinating instrument. To be able to pinpoint thy location using mathematics alone. I might have a sextant to sell thee, if thou shouldst like to try it. ENDDO ENDIF ENDIF [COMMENT SPEECH jobMapMaker] //MAPMAKER DEFAULT=I do not understand thee. ON=BUY BUY ON=SELL SELL ON=Hi ON=Hello ON=Hail ON=Greet SAY=Hello, friend. ON=Bye ON=Goodbye ON=Farewell SAY=Farewell. BYE return 1 ON=job ON=what do you do SAY=I make maps for those who travel the seas. ON=BLANK SAY=A blank map? You may want to see a cartographer about that. ON=PLOTCOURSE ON=CHARTCOURSE SAY=To chart your course, just calculate where you'd like to go using red map pins. ON=EMPTY SAY=Empty? I daresay thou art attempting to insult me! ON=MAKE MAPS SAY=The maps I make are vital for exploring the seas. That is, if you want to find your way home again! ON=SEXTANT SAY=A sextant will give you a longitude and latitude reading. Very helpful in finding position. ON=SKILL SAY=It requires a fair amount of skill to navigate the seas. ON=VELLUM SAY=It's the finest paper for making maps. //RANDOM=What? A newly discovered isle? I must add that to my maps immediately. [EOF]