Luke A Jones

Section 7 - Fishing

A magrod is an object.

Printed name of magrod is "magnetic fishing rod."

Understand "magnetic fishing rod", "magnetic","fishing rod","mag" and "rod" as magrod.

Magrod is nowhere.

Description of magrod is "A bamboo fishing rod with a cork handle. It has a line, hook and reel. You turned it into a magnetic fishing rod by tying a magnetic chess piece to the end of the line."

the corkhandle is a part of magrod.

printed name of corkhandle is "cork handle".

understand "cork handle" as corkhandle.

the fishingline is a part of magrod.

printed name of fishingline is "fishing line".

understand "fishing line" as fishingline.

the fishinghook is a part of magrod.

printed name of fishinghook is "fishing hook".

understand "fishing hook" as fishinghook.

the reely is a part of magrod.

printed name of reely is "reel".

understand "reel" as reely.

fishing is an action applying to nothing. understand "fish" and "use rod" and "cast line" as fishing.

a rusty tin can is an object.

a rusty tin can is nowhere.

description of rusty tin can is "an ancient rusted tin can, it looks quite happy, perhaps it's American."

rusty tin can is an open opaque container.

an old tin kettle is an object.

an old tin kettle is nowhere.

description of old tin kettle is "An old tin kettle, it is riddled with holes and doesn't seem to know the answer."

Instead of fishing:

if magrod is not carried by player and fishing rod is not carried by player:

say "You don't have a fishing rod.";

else if magrod is carried by player and location is not in southbank of river void and player is not in Nbank and player is not in desolate beach:

say "You consider investing a new sport of dry land fishing, but decide better of it.";

else if fishing rod is carried by player and location is not in southbank of river void and player is not in Nbank and player is not in desolate beach:

say "You consider investing a new sport of dry land fishing, but decide better of it.";

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is desolate beach and long key has not been handled:

say "You cast your rod and the chess piece on the end of the line flies above the waves, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the waves and surf pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait… Dylan pads around impatiently... and then suddenly something snags on the end of the line.[paragraph break]Pulling back on the rod you heave and struggle to reel in the line. When the chess piece surfaces you see that you have caught a long metal key. You remove it from the magnet.";

now long key is carried by player;

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is desolate beach and long key has been handled:

Say "You cast your rod and the chess piece on the end of the line flies above the waves, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the waves and surf are pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait..Dylan pads around impatiently...and you wait..and then decide to give up. All you are going to catch here is a cold."

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is Nbank and the old tin kettle has not been handled:

say "You cast your rod and the chess piece on the end of the line flies above the water, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the current is pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait… Dylan pads around impatiently... and then suddenly something snags on the end of the line. It feels very heavy! .[paragraph break]Pulling back on the rod you heave and struggle to reel in the line. When the chess piece surfaces you see that you have caught an old rusty tin kettle that is riddled with holes. You remove it from the magnet.";

Now old tin kettle is carried by player.

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is Nbank and the old tin kettle has been handled:

Say "You cast your rod and the chess piece on the end of the line flies above the water, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the current is pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait..Dylan pads around impatiently...and you wait..and then decide to give up. All you are going to catch here is a cold."

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is southbank of the river void and rusty tin can has not been handled:

say "You cast your rod and the chess piece on the end of the line flies above the water, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the current is pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait… Dylan pads around impatiently... and then suddenly something snags on the end of the line..[paragraph break]Excitedly pulling back on the rod you heave and reel in...a rusty tin can. You remove it from the magnet";

now rusty tin can is carried by player.

Instead of fishing when player is carrying magrod and location is southbank of the river void and rusty tin can has been handled:

Instead of fishing when fishing rod is carried by player and location is southbank of the river void:

Say "You cast your rod and the spinner flies above the waves, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the surf is pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait..Dylan digs around in the sand impatiently...and you wait..and then decide to give up. All you are going to catch here is a cold."

Instead of fishing when fishing rod is carried by player and location is Nbank:

Instead of fishing when fishing rod is carried by player and location is desolate beach:

say "You cast your rod and the spinner flies above the waves, lands with a splash and sinks out of sight, pulling the line behind it.[paragraph break]You hold the rod tightly and wait, the surf is pulling strongly on the line.[paragraph break]You wait...and wait...and wait..Dylan digs around in the sand impatiently...and you wait..and then decide to give up. All you are going to catch here is a cold."

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