Chapter Drinks
Drink-color is a kind of value. Drink-colors are clear, brown, black, and red.
A drink is a kind of thing. A drink can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. A drink is usually alcoholic. The indefinite article of a drink is "a glass of". A drink has a drink-color called color. The color of a drink is usually clear.
A drink can be safe, primed for drugging, or spiced. A drink is usually safe.
Understand "drink" and "glass" and "glass of" as the drink.
The cola is a non-alcoholic drink in the Bar. The description is "Ah, cola. A classic." The color is black. Understand "coke" as the cola.
The tonic is a non-alcoholic drink in the Bar. The description is "It's like water, but with bubbles." Understand "mineral" and "water" as the tonic.
The gin is a drink in the Bar. The description is "Gin, the grampa's choice."
The wine is a drink in the Bar. The description is "When beer just isn't fine enough." The color is red.
The beer is a drink in the Bar. The description is "Beer. The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems." The color is brown.
The vodka is a drink in the Bar. The description is "Vodka is almost pure alcohol. The best way to get drunk quickly."
Before printing the name of a spiced drink while taking inventory:
say "spiked ".
Understand "spiked" and "spiced" and "drugged" as a drink when the item described is spiced.
Understand "alcohol/alcoholic" and "booze" as a drink when the item described is alcoholic.
Understand "non-alcoholic" as a drink when the item described is non-alcoholic.
Instead of inserting a drink into something:
try mixing the noun into the second noun.
Instead of drinking a drink:
if the noun is alcoholic:
say "Better keep your senses sharp.";
otherwise:
say "You're not especially thirsty."
Instead of drinking a spiced drink:
say "No way! You'd probably be knocked out cold!"
Instead of tasting a drink:
try drinking the noun.
Instead of attacking a bought drink:
say "That would just spill the contents everywhere."
Definition: a drink is masked alcohol if it is the mix and it is alcoholic and the color of it is black.
To reset (glass - a drink):
now the glass is safe;
if glass is the mix:
remove mix from play;
otherwise:
now the glass is in the Bar.
The hint list of a drink is usually the table of unbought drink hints.
Table of unbought drink hints
hint |
"You don't have any money to buy drinks." |
"Even if you have money, you surely don't have enough." |
"You need to find someone to buy you drinks." |
"Talk to [the Sleaze] until he tells you how to get him buy you drinks." |
Table of bought drink hints
hint |
"Drinks are for drinking, but you shouldn't drink them yourself." |
"There are two characters who you can offer drinks to." |
"Did you notice the poster?" |
"Did you know that if you have two drinks, you can pour one into another and create a mix?" |