# Adventure770 -- Copyleft Mike Arnautov 1984-2017.
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# Here follow the object definitions.
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OBJECT EVERYTHING, =ALL   # Dummy for ALL processing
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OBJECT COFFIN
  %A[ closed/n open] coffin stands in a corner.[/ There is something
   in the coffin!/]
  &It is a plain but expensive looking affair of polished oak 
   with a hinged lid. The lid 
   is [closed/open, showing a padded interior, which contains an 
   emaciated body][/ dressed in a black evening suit over a white, 
   stiff-collared shirt. A vampire, if I am any judge of fangs/ of
   a vampire in an evening suit].
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OBJECT VAMPIRE
  %In the coffin lies[/ snoring] a[n ill/ contented]-looking vampire.
  &[He looks distinctly peaky not to say unwell./The vampire is 
   blissfully asleep. It may be a good idea not to disturb him.]
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OBJECT GRATE, GRATING
  %The grate is [locked/open].
  &Both the hinges and the lock which hold it in place are set in
   concrete and look very solid. [T/When it is shut, t]here are
   probably only two ways of getting through: unlock it with a
   suitable key or dynamite the whole thing.
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OBJECT STEPS
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OBJECT DOOR, DOORS         # The old, rusty door
  %The way north [is barred by/leads through] a massive, rusty, iron door.
  &The massive door is constructed out of a number of iron plates, joined
   by rows of enormous rivets. Rust has been eating into it for some time
   now, but has only succeeded in inflicting a fairly superficial damage.
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OBJECT SNAKE
  %A huge green[, sleepy looking snake is coiled on the floor./ fierce
   snake bars the way!/]
  &Scaly, green and huge enough to eat you for breakfast. It
   looks [rather sleepy right now - long may that last!/thoroughly 
   alert, and rather annoyed.]
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OBJECT FISSURE
  %[/A crystal bridge spans the fissure.]
  &The bottom of the fissure is obscured by a mass of writhing and coiling
   mists - a fascinating but not very informative spectacle.
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OBJECT BRIDGE       # Doubles for all bridges!
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OBJECT MIRROR
  &The huge mirror faithfully reflects you and your surroundings.
   Did you expect anything else?  Sorry...
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OBJECT PLANT
  %[There is a tiny little plant in the pit, murmuring
   "Water, water, ..."/There is a 12-foot-tall beanstalk
   stretching up out of the pit, bellowing "WATER!!  WATER!!"/
   A gigantic beanstalk stretches all the way up to the hole above.]
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OBJECT -PLANT2   # Phony plant (seen in Twopit room only when tall enough)
  %[/
   The top of a 12-foot-tall beanstalk is poking out of the west pit./
   There is a huge beanstalk growing out of the west pit up to
   the hole.]
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OBJECT STALACTITE, STALACTITES, STALAGMITES
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OBJECT GLOW    # Glow of light in the midst of the fog
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# N.B. - the directions listed here MUST be the same as (and
# in the same order as) the first 8 directions listed in the
# VERBS file - it they aren't, incredible confusion (that is, more
# incredible than what we're trying to create) will result.
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  %[/]A [/glow of/flickering/faint glow of/dim/faint shimmer of/dim 
   glow of/glimmer of/dim flickering] light is visible [/through the fog 
   to the north/through the fog in the northeast/through the fog to 
   the east/in the southeast/to the south/in the southwest/through
   the fog in the west/through the fog in the northwest].
#
OBJECT SHADOW, FIGURE, FIGURES
  &It is too far away to make out any details, but it still looks vaguely
   familiar.
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OBJECT BLOB    # Rover, to all you "The Prisoner" fans
  &Oh for goodness' sake!  What a time to indulge your curiosity!  Remember
   what it did to the proverbial cat?
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OBJECT -DOOR1       # The door to the mines
  &The door is on a small size, probably meant for dwarves rather
   than humans. It is made of some ancient wood, weathered to a
   rich, nearly black colour. It looks *very* solid.[ There is no
   handle or keyhole. Carved into its surface are the words:

  +{DWARVES.ONLY}/]

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OBJECT PIRATE    # Pirate - he never stays to visit, but runs away
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OBJECT DRAGON
  %[A huge green fierce dragon bars the way.
   The dragon is sprawled out on a Persian rug!/
   The body of a huge green dead/A decaying body of a huge/The
   rotting carcass of a dead][/ dragon is lying off to one side.]
  &[Never seen a dragon before?  Well, enjoy it while you can - it is
   an awesome and beautiful sight!/
   Don't worry. It is well and truly dead. Still a magnificent sight,
   but dead. I hope you are ashamed of yourself./
   The dead dragon still looks quite impressive, but signs of decay
   are beginning to appear here and there on its huge body./
   Not a pretty sight. I hope you did not expect a detailed description
   of that rotting pile of dragon meat, because if you were, you
   are going to be sadly disappointed.]
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FRAGMENT HOOT.FOR.SERVICE
   A new-looking, rather untidy notice reads "Bridge temporarily out
   of order. Please call for the alternate service. We apologise for any
   delay or inconvenience."
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OBJECT CHASM
  %[A rickety wooden bridge extends across the chasm, vanishing into
   the mist. A sign posted on the bridge reads, "STOP!  Pay troll!"/
   The wreckage of a bridge (and a dead bear) can be seen at the bottom
   of the chasm. {HOOT.FOR.SERVICE}/
   The charred remains of a wooden bridge can be seen at the bottom
   of the chasm. {HOOT.FOR.SERVICE}]
  &Ever heard of a "yawning chasm"?  Well, have a look. Just mind you
   don't fall in.
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OBJECT TROLL
  %A burly troll stands by the bridge and insists you throw him a
   treasure before you may cross.
  &Very ugly, very strong and very determined not to let anybody past
   without a payment.
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OBJECT -TROLL2
  %The troll is nowhere to be seen.
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OBJECT OGRE
  %There is a large, nasty-looking ogre blocking your path!
  &It is a singularly nasty specimen of ogre-kind (yes, even by the
   ogreish standards!), eyeing you with
   an unmistakable expression of no-encouragement!
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OBJECT BASILISK
  %[There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the north, snoring
   quietly./
   There is a basilisk lying in the corridor to the south. It is
   asleep, but is twitching and grumbling as if restless./
   There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the north./
   There is a petrified basilisk in the corridor to the south.]
  &[Even allowing for it being a basilisk, this one is a remarkably
   ugly individual./I know it's hard to credit, but it looks even
   uglier from this side. The sight itself is nearly enough to
   petrify one with fright!/Stoned to the eyeballs. Oh, all right...
   not very funny. Anyway, he's turned himself into a very
   life-like (and very ugly) but quite harmless granite statue.]
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OBJECT GONG
  %There is a large bronze gong fastened to the wall here.
  &A large bronze affair ornamented with exotic patterns. Looks vaguely
   Oriental, in an noncommittal sort of way.
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OBJECT DJINN,DJANN,GENIE
  %There is a twelve-foot djinn standing in the center of the pentagram,
   glowering at you.
  &No, this is really *too* much!!  Go and read Arabian Nights if 
   you don't know what a djinn looks like!
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OBJECT TURTLE, TORTOISE, DARWIN
  %Darwin the tortoise is swimming in the reservoir nearby.
  &As his kind goes, Darwin is not very large. You can trust him, though.
   In all these years he hasn't yet ducked a single adventurer.
   Considering what riff-raff we occasionally get here, that's as
   near to sainthood as you can get this side of life.
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OBJECT MESSAGE  # Message in second maze
  %There is a message scrawled in the dust in a flowery script, reading:
  +  "This is not the maze where the pirate leaves his treasure chest."

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OBJECT VOLCANO, CONE
  %[/
   The earth begins to shudder violently, and smoke flows up from the
   gorge beneath your feet. With a violent \>GLOP!\<, the volcano
   belches out an immense blast of molten lava which flies into the
   air above the gorge and suddenly solidifies into a fragile-looking arch
   of wheat-colored stone that bridges the gorge./
   There is a wheat-colored stone bridge arching over the gorge./
   The earth shudders violently, and steam blasts upwards from the
   geyser. The wheat-stone bridge cracks and splits, and the
   fragments fall into the gorge.]
  &Look, you don't expect me to improve on the description of the
   volcano in the breathtaking view spiel, do you?  Just how much
   purple prose do you want?  Sight-seeing is all very well, but
   let's not get distracted too much.
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OBJECT STATUE, MINOTAUR, BASRELIEF, =BAS-RELIEF
  &A magnificent work of art! Monumental Dwarvish sculpture at its 
  absolute best!
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OBJECT QUICKSAND
  &The patch of sand looks a bit damp[ and somewhat suspiciously
   smooth/, but firm enough].
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OBJECT SLIME
  %The passage to the south is swathed with sheets of evil-looking
   green slime, which twitches and flows as if aware of your presence.
  &It looks horrible!  Except that it has no eyes, I would be inclined
   to say that it is eyeing you in a positively hungry manner!
#
FRAGMENT VENDING.INFO
   "Drop coins here to receive fresh batteries." 
#
OBJECT MACHINE, =VENDING
  %There is a massive vending machine here.[ The instructions on it read:

  +{VENDING.INFO}/]
  &A classic fifties' artifact!  All chrome and heavy plastic and
   rounded corners. It has a coin slot and a goods tray. A separate
   little tray is provided for reject coins and, conceivably, change
   if it ever gives any.
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OBJECT SAFE
  %A massive walk-in safe takes up one entire wall. It[ is tightly
   closed, and has no handle, lock, nor keyhole/s door has been
   swung open and blocks the exit passage/ is closed, and
   there are signs of melting around the edges of its door].
  &[There isn't much to be said about it. It's a walk-in safe with no
   handle, lock or keyhole. No inspection is going to reveal anything
   more, I can tell you that for free./
   There isn't much to tell - it is a massive walk-in safe with its
   door swung wide open and, incidentally, blocking the only exit
   from the room./
   It is a massive walk-in safe, taking most of one of the walls. It is
   quite featureless, except for signs of melting round the door edges.]
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OBJECT THRONE
  &A mind-boggling contraption. For once, words fail me.
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OBJECT SKELETON
  %Resting on the throne ("sitting" isn't really the right word) is an
   incredible skeleton. It is fairly humanoid from the waist up (except
   for its incredible size and four extra arms);  below that, it resembles
   the body of a giant python, and is wrapped in and around the bars and
   rods of the throne. Clutched in one bony hand is a long sceptre,
   ornately encrusted with sapphires!!
#
OBJECT BEAR
  %There is a [ferocious/gentle/contented-looking] cave bear [eyeing
   you from the far end of the room!/sitting placidly in
   one corner./wandering about nearby.]
  &A huge shaggy beast, [snarling most ferociously!/as cuddly as
   they come.]
#
OBJECT BATTERIES, =BATTERY
   [/Fresh//Worn-out] batteries
  %[There is a pair of brand-new batteries in the goods tray./
   There are fresh batteries here.//
   Some worn-out batteries have been discarded nearby.]
  &The two batteries are just the right size and shape for the lamp.
   Both are marked as "[BRAND-NEW/FRESH//WORN-OUT]" in
   chunky [blue/green//red] letters.
#
OBJECT MOSS  # Carpet and/or moss
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OBJECT DINGHY, =BOAT
  %[Lying upon the beach are the shattered remains of what must once have
   been a dinghy. The remains consist of little more than a few broken
   boards, upon one of which may be seen a crude sketch of a skull and two
   crossed thigh bones (perhaps this dinghy was once owned by a cook?)./
   The shattered remains of a dinghy lie forlornly on the beach.]
  &It's a wreck. Not a hope of it ever taking to water again.
#
OBJECT BAG, =PIECES, =EIGHT
   Bag filled with pieces of eight
  %There is a bag [(obviously /]filled with pieces of
   eight[)/] [in the dinghy/lying off to one side]!
  &An old (and heavy!) leather bag, chinking most enticingly.
#
OBJECT MUD
  &Mud, mud, glorious mud! A mixture of soil and water. What else
   would you like to know about it? Oh yes, did I mention it was
   dirty? Well, I have now.
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OBJECT MUD-SHOES, =SHOES, =MUDSHOES
   A pair of old mud-shoes[// (worn)]
  %There is a pair of grimy mud-shoes [half-concealed
   in a crevice under a large boulder/lying on the {FLOOR?}].
  &Old and grimy as they are, the mud-shoes seem to be in a
   good nick. Each shoe is a kind of oval platter about two feet
   wide and three long, tightly woven from strong reeds, with a
   rope fastening for a foot in the middle. Useful in a bog, if
   one can avoid tripping over them or over other things.
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OBJECT CROWN
   Iridium crown[// (worn)]
  %There is a massive [crown made of solid iridium floating in 
   midair/iridium crown here]!
  &Undoubtedly very valuable. There is, however something strange about it.
   A vague air of malevolent alienness, or something...
#
OBJECT NUGGET
   Large gold nugget
  %There is a large sparkling nugget of gold here!
  &Gold is gold... ductile, malleable and soluble in aqua regia.
   Heavy, too.
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OBJECT DIAMONDS
   Several diamonds
  %There are diamonds here!
  &They sparkle and shine in the light as only large stones of the first
   water can do!
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OBJECT BARS
   Bars of silver
  %There are bars of silver here!
  &Each bar has a small assay mark on a side - must be valuable!
#
OBJECT JEWELRY, JEWELS, JEWELLERY
   Precious jewelry[// (worn)]
  %Some fabulous jewelry lies on the shelf!
  %There is precious jewelry here!
  &Rather ostentatiously tasteless, to my mind, but fabulously expensive
   nonetheless. And quite surprisingly heavy.
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OBJECT COINS
   Rare coins
  %There are many coins here!
  &Looks like a special issue of some sort. Each bears a dignified male
   profile and the initials R.W. I think coin collectors would be cutting
   each other's throats just for the right to bid for them.
#
OBJECT CHEST
   Treasure chest
  %The pirate's treasure chest is here[, half-hidden behind a rock/]!
  &Very solidly built of oak and bound with iron. Probably full of
   fabulous treasure!
#
OBJECT NEST, =EGGS
   Golden eggs
  %There is a large nest here, full of golden eggs!
  &The nest holding the eggs is lined with some sort of bird down - might
   be goose, but I am not sure. The eggs themselves gleam dully in the
   light with the unmistakable gleam of pure gold.
#
OBJECT TRIDENT
   Jewelled trident
  %There is a jewel-encrusted trident here!
  &Too over-ornamented to be functional as a weapon, but very strong. The
   sort of thing you might see in old paintings, being wielded by Neptune.
#
OBJECT HELMET
   Encrusted helmet
  %There is a gem-encrusted visorless helmet sitting on the {FLOOR?}!
  &Too fancy to be of any practical use. In any case it is clearly
   too small for your big head.
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OBJECT VASE, =MING
   Ming vase
  %[There is a delicate, precious, Ming vase here!/
   The vase is now resting, delicately, on a velvet pillow./
   You gently set down the Ming vase on the {FLOOR?}, but despite
   your care, it delicately shatters in your hands.]
  &Utterly beautiful!  A real collector's item. The sort of thing a
   Rothschild might use as a table lamp.
#
OBJECT POTTERY, SHARDS
   Worthless shards of pottery
  %The {FLOOR?} is covered with worthless shards of pottery.
  &It's the remnants of a smashed Ming vase. Sadly the damage is so great
   that there is no possibility of putting them together again.
#
OBJECT EMERALD
   Egg-sized emerald
  %There is an emerald here the size of a plover's egg!
  &A very nice stone of the traditional "emerald cut" - rectangular,
   with rows of step cuts along the edges and the corners. And as
   precious stones go, it is *huge*!
#
OBJECT SCEPTRE   # Sceptre's 0-mode description is part of "SKELETON"
   Sapphire sceptre
  %[/
   A sapphire-encrusted sceptre is lying on the {FLOOR?}!]
  &A strange, unearthly object of great value. Obviously a symbol of
   kingship, but I doubt if any human king ever wielded its like.
#
OBJECT YACHT, =RUBY, =TOY
   Ruby-covered toy yacht
  %[There is a small toy yacht sitting on the floor. It is totally
   covered with rubies, and has the words "Omar Khayyam" engraved
   on the side/The ruby yacht of Omar Khayyam is sitting on the
   {FLOOR?}]!
  &One of Faberge's wilder flights of fancy. An intricately expensive,
   but utterly useless toy.
#
OBJECT PYRAMID
   Platinum[/-plated] pyramid
  %There is a platinum[/-plated] pyramid here, 8 inches on a side!
  &[Um... Did I say platinum? On closer inspection it's only *plated* in
   platinum, which is just as well, or you wouldn't be able to lift it.
   One platinum-plated pyramid. Now there's a thing! It doesn't sound
   hollow, so I guess there is some filling - maybe some light wood, or
   something. Let's not worry about such details. That platinum plating
   is clearly valuable, so the pyramid is a treasure, which is what
   really matters./Valuable, yes, but otherwise very unremarkable.
   Who would want a plain platinum-plated pyramid? Is it a Cheops'
   scale model? Meant for sharpening razors? Sorry, just joking. It's
   only good for scoring points.]
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OBJECT PEARL
   Glistening pearl
  %Off to one side lies a glistening pearl!
  &A perfect milky sphere suffused with a soft glow. You don't see its
   likes very often.
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OBJECT RUG, =PERSIAN
   Rolled up Persian rug
  %There is a [rolled up/rather frayed] [/magic /and very 
   dirty /]Persian rug [lying/hovering/spread out][ on the 
   {FLOOR?}/ in the air/ on the {FLOOR?}]{RUG.SHREAK}
  &[The rug is rolled up, so there isn't much to be seen. It does,
   however, appear to be in a rather poor condition.{RUG.VALUE}/The rug
   is hovering a few inches above the ground, but not with any
   real conviction. Its corners are sagging in a manner suggesting
   weary resignation rather than a resolute defiance of gravity./Due
   to its prolonged close proximity to the dragon, the rug is in
   a sorry state.{RUG.VALUE}/After that thrashing you gave it, the rug
   is much cleaner, but that only makes it easier to see how
   worn and threadbare it actually is.{RUG.VALUE}]
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OBJECT SPICES
   Rare spices
  %There are rare spices here!
  &Nothing much to look at, they exude strange, enticing, elusive, exotic
   odours. With such a collection of adjectives, who would doubt their
   high market value?
#
OBJECT BEADS, =INDIAN, =STRING
   Turquoise beads[// (worn)]
  %There is a string of ancient Indian turquoise beads [draped casually
   over the edge of the balcony/here]!
  &Looks like Navajo work to me. Around 1820 perhaps?  Might be a bit later.
   What?  Yes, of course I said 'ancient'!  You deaf, or something?
#
OBJECT CHAIN
   Golden chain
  %[The bear is locked to the wall with a golden chain!/
   There is a golden chain here, lying in a heap on the {FLOOR?}!/
   There is a golden chain locked to the wall!]
  &Very expensive. Not a thing you would expect a bear to wear!
#
OBJECT RING
   {WHAT.RING}[// (worn)]
  %There is a shiny ring (crafted of the finest mithril) lying here!
  &A flawless mithril band. It has a faint aura of magic about it, but
   I can assure you that heating it up would reveal no writing on the
   inside. It is not the One Ring, if that's what you were wondering
   about.
#
OBJECT SPYGLASS, =SCRIMSHAW
   Scrimshaw spyglass
  %There is a small spyglass carved out of whale baleen sitting here!
  &A valuable trifle of no utilitarian value. You certainly couldn't see
   much through it.
#
OBJECT SCULPTURE, =CRYSTALLINE
   Rock-crystal sculpture of a[/ pig/n eel/n emu/n 
   elf/ squirrel/ vulture/ rabbit/n elephant/ snail/ condor/ lizard/n 
   ibex/ frog/ tiger/ mule/ moose/ dog/ phoenix/ nymph]
  %[A finely-carved crystalline sculpture of a pig is resting in a
   niche melted out of the icy wall of the tunnel!/
   There is a fine crystalline sculpture of a][/ pig/n eel/n emu/n
   elf/ squirrel/ vulture/ rabbit/n elephant/ snail/ condor/ lizard/n 
   ibex/ frog/ tiger/ mule/ moose/ dog/ very
   bedraggled phoenix/ beautiful nymph][/ here!]
  &It is a somewhat stylised representation of a
   [ pig/ pig/n eel/n emu/n elf/ squirrel/ vulture/ rabbit/n
    elephant/ snail/ condor/ lizard/n 
   ibex/ frog/ tiger/ mule/ moose/ dog/ very bedraggled 
   phoenix/ beautiful nymph].
   A very fine dwarvish work, probably only a few thousand years
   old, but valuable nonetheless. It is carved out of metamorphic
   crystal - a mineral, I am told, geologically unique to this area.
#
OBJECT BRACELET
   Jade bracelet[// (worn)]
  %There is an ancient Chinese jade bracelet here!
  &Intricately carved from a single piece of green jade.
   Superb workmanship!
#
OBJECT CASKET, =OPALS
   Casket of black opals
  %There is a casket full of rare black opals [sitting on a shelf/here]!
  &Black opals are exceedingly rare and these are a particularly fine lot.
   Truly, like "limpid pools of darkness".
#
OBJECT ORION         # Just a myth
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OBJECT PLAQUE        # The plaque in the sandstone room
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OBJECT INSCRIPTION, LETTERING, =LETTERS, WRITING  # Readable stuff
#
OBJECT PORTCULLIS      # Intercepted in AT.ACD, so doesn't need description
  &A standard issue adventure portcullis, made of solid metal
   bars set far too close to each other for adventurers to squeeze
   through. It is very rusty[/, rather greasy] and very firmly stuck.
#
OBJECT CURTAINS  # Curtains in the Soft Room and at Curtain Entrance
#
OBJECT FLAGSTONES      # Flagstone in the Dungeon
#
OBJECT ROPE
  &The rope, as thick as your arm, is woven from some rough and extremely
   strong natural fibre. Its top end is securely fastened to one of the
   beams[, while the other is hanging a few inches above the floor/].
#
OBJECT GRILL     # Grill at Sea View
#
OBJECT DRAIN
  &The drain is about ten inches in diameter and bends out of sight
   after a couple of feet. It smells faintly of sewage and sea water.
#
OBJECT ORB, GLOBE
   Crystal orb
  %A crystal orb lies here!
#
OBJECT -FAKE.ORB    # The orb as seen through the portcullis
  %A glistening globe lies in a small depression on the sloping cellar floor.
#
OBJECT TUSK
   Ivory tusk
  %A large ivory tusk lies here[./!]
  &Large and yellow with age. Elephant's, I think - nothing exotic.
#
OBJECT CHALICE, =INLAID, =CUP
   Inlaid chalice
  %A magnificent inlaid chalice lies here!
  &Obviously of great antiquarian value, even though it is
   somewhat spoiled by a crack in the cup.
#
OBJECT UNICORN
  %A unicorn stands here pawing the ground.
  &A beautiful creature. Snow white with a long flowing mane, delicate
   silver hoofs and a long, narrow, viciously sharp, twisted golden horn.
   It's hard to be sure with unicorns, but [there seems to be a secret
   laughter lurking in the unfathomable depths of its purple eyes/it
   seems to be looking rather pleased with itself - almost, dare I say
   it, smug].
#
OBJECT SAPPHIRE
   Large sapphire
  %A very large sapphire lies here!
  &A clear blue stone of remarkable quality, enhanced by its
   simple, oval cut.  Not priceless, but definitely *very* expensive.
#
OBJECT DUNG, TURDS
  %There is a pile of unicorn dung on the {FLOOR?} here.
  &This is getting beyond the bounds of decency!
#
OBJECT OWL  # The owl never actually stays unless it is dark
#
OBJECT WEB, COBWEBS
  %[A large untidy spider web covers the south corner of the cave./
   A large untidy spider web covers the south corner of the cave. Some
   official-looking documents are stuck to the web where the
   spider was./
   Shreds of a huge spider web hang in the southern corner partly
   covering a large circular opening in the wall.]
  &The web is made of thick, very sticky threads. If it was intended for
   trapping flies, I'd rather not encounter a prospective victim!
#
OBJECT SPIDER  # The spider in the Web Maze
  %A huge black hairy spider crouches in one corner of the web.
  &A revolting huge monster. Hope you forgive me if I refrain from
   a more detailed description - spiders give me the shivers. I
   do wish Ralph Witt didn't insist on putting one in,
   but who gives a damn for a poor cave sprite's arachnophobia?
   Just use your imagination, if it's all right with you...
#
OBJECT DOCUMENTS, =LEGAL, =DEEDS, PAPERS, PLANS
   Legal documents
  %There are some legal documents here.
#
OBJECT SPOON, =TARNISHED
   Tarnished spoon
  %A tarnished spoon lies here.
  &It's a [tarnished old teaspoon with some writing on its handle/
   tarnished old teaspoon of no value whatever. Beats me why you
   are so interested in it].
#
OBJECT HORN, =LITTLE
   Little horn
  %There is a little horn here.
  &Looks like a small hunting horn. Nothing particularly special
   about it.
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OBJECT RATS, RAT
  &[/I see no... Oh.../You reckon it was a rat? You may be right.../
   I guess you are right, it was a rat. Ah.../
   Lean, mean and hungry. Let's get out of here with no undue delay!/
   Too late, too late...]
#
OBJECT MASK
   Black velvet mask[// (worn)]
  %A black velvet mask [hangs on the wall by the shelf/
   lies on the {FLOOR?}].
  &It is a half-face mask made of black velvet. A bit worn but still
   usable.
#
OBJECT CRUCIFIX
   Amethyst crucifix
  %An amethyst encrusted crucifix of white gold lies in the dust!
  %There is an amethyst encrusted crucifix of white gold here!
  &The crucifix is quite large but intricately worked, and the amethysts
   look genuine enough to me.
#
OBJECT LADDER
  &It is a narrow, somewhat rusty ladder, securely bolted to the wall.
#
OBJECT GATES
  &The gates are a fancy wrought iron affair, rather Baroque
   in style - full of curves and curls, with the shapes of two horses
   facing each other, one in the middle of each half. I say "half"
   rather than "wing", because
   a closer examination reveals a startling anomaly. While being
   hinged on both sides, as one might expect given their size,
   the gates show no central division of any sort. It's as if
   they weren't meant to open -- ever.[ This impression is
   rather reinforced by the stern notice warning about 
   persecutions awaiting any would be trespassers./]
#
OBJECT BONES       # Bones in the Bones Room
#
OBJECT STARSTONE
   [/Shimmering/Dark] starstone
  %[An opalescent starstone lies just inside the lava tube entrance/
   A shimmering starstone lies here/
   A dark starstone lies here/
   A bright starstone lies here, shining with shimmering blue light]!
  &Don't you know what starstones look like?!  It is a large icosahedral
   mono-crystal with some rather strange spatial properties. [This
   one is particularly big. It is shimmering with an opalescent
   internal light, too weak to illuminate its surroundings/Very
   unusually, this one is quite dark/Very unusually, this one is
   shining brightly with shimmering blue light].
#
OBJECT PEDESTAL, =PEDESTALS
  %There is a small pedestal here with an eight-ray design
   chiselled into its top surface[/, each ray painted a different colour].
  &[On close inspection, each ray of the design seems to have
   traces of pigment of some sort, but whatever colours they might
   have once shown, have long since faded under the sun's glare./The
   eight-ray design chiselled into the pedestal has each of its rays
   painted a different colour. Starting from the north-pointing one 
   and going clockwise, the rays are purple, red, orange, yellow, green,
   blue, magenta and black.]
#
OBJECT SUNSTONE
   Milky sunstone with a hint of {COLOURS} in its core
  %A large milky sunstone lies [on the pedestal in the middle of
   the eight-ray design/here]!
  &Don't you know what a sunstone looks like?! Sunstones are large
   dodecahedral mono-crystals, with famously anisotropic spatial
   properties. A long exposure to the sun gives them their
   affinity with sunlight as well as an opalescent milky colour - 
   hence the name. This one {COLOURED.SUNSTONE}. It must have lain 
   in the desert for a *very* long time.
#
OBJECT MOUSE   # Mouse?  What mouse?
#
FRAGMENT increment CHEAPO.COIN
   A very small Roman coin of only a nominal value. Probably a relic of
   the days when the Roman Empire extended well into the Faerie 
   realms...[ What? You didn't know Romans got this far? Well, you
   do now./]  
#
OBJECT DRACHMA
   Worn drachma
  %A small bronze drachma lies [in the coin tray of the machine/on
   the {FLOOR?}]!
  &{CHEAPO.COIN} What? Ah, er... yes, Roman... I suppose it must be
   an obolus then.
#
OBJECT OBOLUS, =OBOL   # To intercept the typo of "obul"!
   Worn obolus
  %A very small Roman coin of only a nominal value lies here!
  &{CHEAPO.COIN}
#
OBJECT KEYS, =KEY, =SET
   Set of keys
  %There are some keys on the {FLOOR?} here.
  &It is a bunch of several mildly rusty keys of various sizes. Nothing
   particularly special about any of them.
#
OBJECT LAMP, LANTERN
   [Shiny b/B]rass lantern [/shining brightly]
  %There is a[ shiny/] brass lamp[/ shining] nearby.
  &While pretending to be a fancy safety lamp, it is in fact battery
   powered. A discreet little switch is marked "on/off" in elaborate
   lettering.
#
OBJECT CAGE,=WICKER
   Wicker cage
  %There is a small wicker cage[ discarded/] nearby.
  &It is just an ordinary small wicker cage. I know I am not being very
   informative, but YOU try saying something interesting about a small
   wicker cage with no particular identification marks!
#
OBJECT BIRD
   Little bird in cage
  %[A cheerful little bird is sitting here singing./
   There is a little bird in the cage.]
  &It's a song-bird of some sorts. I am no expert, but I seem to
   recall an adventuring ornithologist telling me it was a lovely
   specimen of Erithacus Herpestidae, or something like that. Does
   it really matter?
#
OBJECT ROD, WAND
   Black rod
  %A three foot black rod with a rusty star on an end lies nearby.
  &On closer inspection, the rod appears to be surrounded by a faint
   aura of power!
#
OBJECT PLATE, SHEET
   [/Grimy/Polished] metal plate
  %A[n old/n old/ highly polished] metal plate [is leaning against
   the wall/lies nearby].
  &[The plate is roughly rectangular in shape and looks quite
   heavy./The plate's rectangular surface is covered with grime,
   but seems to be relatively free of rust./You can see a dim
   reflection of yourself staring back at you.]
#
OBJECT DYNAMITE
   Black rod
  %A three foot black rod with a rusty mark on an end lies nearby.
  &On closer inspection, the rod appears to be surrounded by a faint
   aura of dormant power!
#
OBJECT PILLOW, VELVET
   Velvet pillow
  %A small velvet pillow lies on the {FLOOR?}.
  &The pillow has seen better days. Its fine embroidery is coming apart
   and the velvet, once perhaps lime-green, looks distinctly moth-eaten
   in places.
#
OBJECT CLAM
   Giant clam  \>grunt!\<
  %There is an enormous clam here with its shell tightly closed.
  &It's a whopper!  Captain Nemo would have been proud of it!  They'll
   never believe you back home, you know...
#
OBJECT OYSTER
   Giant oyster  \>groan!\<
  %There is an enormous oyster here with its shell tightly closed.
  &It's a whopper!  Captain Nemo would have been proud of it!  They'll
   never believe you back home, you know...
#
OBJECT MAGAZINES, MAGS, SPELUNKER
   "Spelunker Today"
  %There are a few recent issues of "Spelunker Today" magazine here.
#
OBJECT KNIFE, KNIVES
#
OBJECT FOOD,RATIONS
   Tasty food
  %There is food here.
  &[Standard/Slightly nibbled] adventure-style rations - compact and
   not much to look at, but tasty and nourishing to most species,
   including adventurers.
#
OBJECT BOTTLE,JAR   # State 1 is dummy for flask compatibility
   [//Empty/Small] bottle[/// full of water/ full of oil]
  %[An empty bottle lies discarded under a bush/There is a]
   [//n empty/][// bottle here][///, full of water/, full of oil/].
  &It is a fairly small bottle without a stopper, made of cheap
   green glass. It is [empty//empty/full of ][///water/oil].
#
# The liquid objects must come in their correct order. (Dung is not a liquid!)
#
OBJECT WATER, =WAT, =WATE, MOISTURE  # Only described as part of vessels
#
OBJECT OIL                 # Only described as part of vessels
#
OBJECT CHAMPAGNE           # Only described as part of vessels
#
OBJECT FLASK
   [/Sealed e/Empty e/E]arthenware flask[/// full of water/ full of oil]
  %There is a [sealed earthenware flask sitting in the center of the
   pentagram/small, tightly-sealed earthenware flask on the {FLOOR?}
   here. It has the words, "London Dry" written on the side/small]
   [//, empty / ][//earthenware flask here][///, full of water/, full
   of oil/].
  &It's a small earthenware flask with traces of red wax rounds its
   slim open neck and the words "London Dry" written on the side. It
   is[// quite empty./, however, full of ][///water./oil.]
#
OBJECT AXE
   Dwarf's axe
  %There is a little axe [here/lying beside the bear/lying just
   under the spider].
  &It is a small, hefty weapon, marvellously balanced for throwing. Good
   workmanship, but of no monetary value - there are just too many of
   them about.
#
OBJECT SWORD, =SINGING, THROWER
   Singing sword
  %[There is a sword here with its blade plunged deep into the rock.
   The sword is singing quietly to itself./
   There is a magic sword here, chiming out the bell-like tones of
   "Khumbu Ice-fall" by ringing its blade against the {FLOOR?}./
   There is a sword here, singing "A Day in the Life" in a quiet,
   introspective voice./
   There is a magic sword here, singing "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet
   Fire" to itself in a plaintive, hopeless voice./
   There is a sharp and obviously magical sword here. It is
   quietly humming excerpts from Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet"
   ballet to itself./
   There is a sword lying on the {FLOOR?}, jauntily whistling the
   March from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite"./
   There is a sharp sword lying here. It is (somehow) singing
   Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" in twelve parts, by itself!/
   The stirring strains of Rossini's "William Tell" overture fill
   the room, coming from a singing sword lying on the {FLOOR?}./
   There is a singing sword lying on the {FLOOR?}. From it resound the
   massed voices of a two-hundred-singer choir, filling the air with
   the stirring sound of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah"./
   There is a sharp and shiny sword here. It is somehow managing to
   sing Harry Partch's "Daphne of the Dunes" without destroying its
   singing organs (whatever they happen to be...)/
   There is a sword here, singing "Witchi-Tai-To" in two-part harmony
   with itself./
   A singing sword lies here, merrily humming the Radetzky March to
   itself./
   A gleaming sword lies on the {FLOOR?}. Unnervingly, some
   eldritch magic fills the air around it with the   
   pensive notes of Satie's "Gnosienne I"./
   There is an obviously enchanted sword here, improvising darkly on
   the Valkyrie theme from Wagner's Ring./
   There is a very strange singing sword here - it is glowing and
   vibrating, and the eerie electronic notes of Charles Wuorinen's
   "Time's Encomium" issue from its blade and fill the air.]
  &An elegantly plain and deadly object{THROWER.IS.NAME?}
#
OBJECT TEETH
   Several dragon's teeth
  %There are several dragon's teeth [scattered haphazardly about/lying
   in a pile on the {FLOOR?}].
  &Rather worn and, considering their original owner, surprisingly small.
#
OBJECT VIAL, =PHIAL
   Vial of oily liquid
  %On the {FLOOR?} lies a small glass vial filled with an oily
   liquid.
  &The glass vial is hermetically sealed. The oily liquid inside
   is transparent and nearly colourless, except for a pinky-bluish
   opalescence near its surface.
#
OBJECT MUSHROOM
   Purple mushroom
  %[There is a small purple mushroom growing on the wall./
   There is a small purple mushroom lying on the {FLOOR?}./
   As you swallow the mushroom your mouth becomes numb, and everything
   seems to swirl around you. The effect quickly passes, and you find
   that your muscles have bulged unbelievably./

   A strange malaise suddenly afflicts you. You shiver with chill,
   and your muscles seem to turn to putty; everything around you becomes
   grey and unreal. The fit quickly passes, and you find that your body
   has degenerated back to what it was like before you ate the
   mushroom.]
  &I don't really know much about mushrooms. It's small, it's purple -
   that's a bit unusual, isn't it?  Otherwise... I don't know. It's a
   mushroom!  Oh yes, it smells of mushrooms too.
#
OBJECT NOTICE
  %Remnants of a weather-beaten wooden notice stand near the entrance
   to the ravine.
  &[It would seem that the notice was erected long ago by some master
   adventurer, wishing to pass on to others some especially obscure
   piece of magic lore. Unfortunately, the notice has badly suffered
   in the passing years and by now the words carved into its wooden
   board are hardly legible. In addition, the right bottom corner is
   missing altogether - probably broken off by some adventuring 
   vandals./]

  ^\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  ^|_____________________|
  ^| _[TO ..OSE WHO CO../=/TW.. BRI.LIG, A..]_ |
  ^| _[AFT.. ME: THIS ./=/THE .LITHY TOVE.]|--|
  ^| _[THE .LACE TO/=/DID .YRE AND] |--|
  ^| _[THE S./=/IN TH.]|------|
  ^|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_|

#
OBJECT GOBLINS, =GOOSEBERRY
   [Suddenly and without warning, there appears from within the very
   cave walls around you a horde of vicious little goblins!  Each one
   stands about eight inches high on a pair of spindly black legs, has
   a globular, spine-covered body resembling a giant gooseberry, a
   wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a pair of glittering little
   green eyes!  They swarm around you and try to block your way./
   You are surrounded by a horde of silent little gooseberry goblins!/
   One of the gooseberry goblins begins to giggle in a high-pitched
   voice. Another takes up the giggling, then another.... soon all
   of them are giggling insanely and jumping up and down with glee!/
   You are surrounded by a giggling horde of little gooseberry goblins!/
   The goblins are jumping up and down frantically, and are working
   themselves into a real slavering frenzy!!/
   You are surrounded by a slavering horde of gooseberry goblins!/
   With a shrill cry, the gooseberry goblins hurl themselves upon you,
   tickling you mercilessly. You crush and hurl away several of them,
   but are soon borne down to the ground by the endless attack. The
   goblins then gleefully rip out your throat, and you sink into
   unconsciousness.]
  &A nightmarish sight!  The sort of thing a Victorian illustrator might
   dream up and deem very suitable for a nursery tale.
#
OBJECT TREE, TREES
  &To a cave sprite like me, a tree is a tree is a tree... 
   Lots of them about. Why this sudden arboreal interest?
#
OBJECT RAGS
   Some [/fairly clean/grimy/filthy] old rags
  %[A pile of/Some fairly clean/There are some grimy/Some filthy] old
   rags [lies /lie /][discarded in one corner/on the {FLOOR?} here/=/float
   in the sewage/lie here].
  &Old[ and/ and/,] tatty[, but fairly clean/, but fairly
   clean/ and rather grimy/ and soaked in sewage... Yuck!].
#
OBJECT TABLET
#
OBJECT NOTE
#
OBJECT BELL-PULL, =BELLPULL, =BELL
  %There is a discreet bell-pull on the wall just by the niche.
  &A cheap brass affair sticking out of the wall. Inscribed
   underneath are the words: "Please ring for valuation assistance."
#
OBJECT BUCKET
   [/Smelly c/Empty c/C]hampagne bucket[///,][/// full 
   of /=/=/=/ 3\/4 / half / with 
   some ][///water//champagne/dung/full of water/=/water in it]
  %A[/n empty/n empty/] champagne bucket[/// full of /=/=/=/ three
   quarters full of / half full of / quarter full of ][///water//sparkling
   champagne/unicorn dung/water][//,] is standing on the {FLOOR?}.
  &It is what is known as a "champagne bucket", though such objects are in fact
   usually used for ice rather than champagne. As is traditional, this
   one has a shiny silver surface, but judging by its weight, it
   is not even a distant relative to real silver.[/ Remarkably enough,
   it has traces of unicorn dung inside, and hence stinks
   to high heaven.// It is full of water.// Unusually, but rather 
   appropriately, it is full of sparkling champagne./ Rather 
   incongruously, it is filled with smelly unicorn dung./ It is three
   quarters/ It is half/ It is quarter][/////// full of water.]
#
OBJECT FEEDER, TABLE, BIRDTABLE
  %A small wooden bird table on a tall wooden leg stands sheltered
   by the wall of the house.[
  /A small pile of bird seed lies on the table./]
  &It's just a few rough planks forming a flat surface and
   mounted on a tall and equally rough wooden leg sticking 
   out of the ground.[ On the table is a small heap of bird seed
   provided by some kind soul for the local avian population.
   Sadly, it does not appear to be terribly popular with the intended
   recipients./]
#
OBJECT SEED, BIRDSEED, =SEEDS, =GRAINS
   Some bird seed
   &It looks like a mixture of several kinds of small grains.
#
OBJECT BEANSTALK
  %[There is a small beanstalk growing in a patch of damp
   soil by the cliff, murmuring "Fertiliser, fertiliser..."/
   An enormous beanstalk is stretching half way up the cliff, bellowing
   "FERTILISER!! FERTILISER!!"/A gigantic beanstalk stretches all
   the way up the cliff.]
#
OBJECT -BEANSTALK2  # Phony beanstalk visible from the picnic place
   %[//
   The top of a huge beanstalk is poking up over the edge of the cliff.]
#
FRAGMENT increment HUM.HO
  [/Hum, ho.../]
#
OBJECT TURKISH-DELIGHT, =DELIGHT, =TURKISHDELIGHT, BOX, RAKHAT-LUKUM
   Box of Turkish Delight.
  %A box of Turkish Delight lies [under a bush within your reach/here].
  &It is a brightly coloured flat rectangular box of Turkish Delight.
   A large printed label has been stuck diagonally across it,
   bearing these memorable words:

  +     Genuine Viagra flavour!
  +       Makes hair grow on your chest!!

   {HUM.HO}

#
OBJECT MUSTAFA, =GENTLEMAN
#
OBJECT WINDROSE
   Windrose
  %A [splendid/black/pearly-white] windrose lies [here, partly buried in a
   small drift of fine sand accumulated at the base of a boulder/on the 
   {FLOOR?}]!
  &It is a superbly complex windrose, accreted over the centuries
   by the unceasing wind. It is [nearly black/almost black/pearly
   white] in colour, which is unusual [but not really/but not really/and in
   fact rather] surprising.
#
OBJECT SKULL, CRYSTAL
   [C/C/Badly damaged c]rystal skull
  %A [//battered chunk of ]crystal [skull stares at you from a small
   niche in one of the walls/skull lies on the {FLOOR?}/vaguely
   resembling a skull protrudes
   from a small drift of sand under a boulder/resembling a skull
   lies on the {FLOOR?}]!
  &It is a large chunk of volcanic 
   crystal, [delicately carved into/delicately carved into/badly 
   scratched and chipped, where it has not been abraded by exposure 
   to blowing sand, yet still managing to suggest] the shape of 
   a skull[. It stares at you malevolently
   with reflections of your light in its hollow eyes//. A
   part of the chin is missing
   altogether, and the milky crack plane runs through its bottom 
   half. To put it quite plainly, it is now of pretty marginal value].
#
OBJECT FANGS
   Diamond tipped tungsten fangs[// (worn)]
  %A snap-on set of diamond tipped tungsten fangs lies here!
  &It is a very sharp set of vampire fangs made of tungsten and
   tipped with needle-sharp diamond points, guaranteed to catch
   ambient light in the approved B-movie fashion. The fangs are
   cunningly designed for snapping over one's natural dentures and
   as a rare example of vampiric craftsmanship are undoubtedly
   very valuable.
#
OBJECT BOWL, =ROSEBOWL
   A silver rosebowl
  %A silver rosebowl [rests atop one of the pedestals/sits on 
   the {FLOOR?}]!
  &A large silver bowl, with a profusion of leaves engraved all over
   it and a number of small draining holes around the bottom. A while
   back such bowls were used for decorative displays of cut roses,
   hence the name rosebowl. 
#
FRAGMENT increment THURIBLE.SPIEL
   [

   Come to think of it, I've heard of it! If I
   recall correctly, Leonard was attempting to develop smokeless fuel
   and constructed the thurible in order to understand the nature
   of smoke, thereby coincidentally disproving the old saying about
   there being no smoke without fire. Fancy coming across it here!/]
#
OBJECT THURIBLE
   An elaborate thurible
  %The[ rattle-like thurible lies half buried in the mud/re is an
   elaborate metal thurible here]!
  &A remarkably complex egg-shaped metal affair, which only
   vaguely resembles a conventional kind of thurible as is 
   commonly used in temples for ceremonial fumigation. It has
   no chain for waving it about, but I guess the sturdy handle
   is just as suitable for the purpose. An elaborate pattern
   engraved on the handle, identifies the thurible as a unique
   by-product of researches conducted by one Leonard of Quirm. 
   {THURIBLE.SPIEL}
#
FRAGMENT BUST.INFO
   bust depicts a strikingly handsome head of a stallion. However,
   the ears are a funny shape - not at all horsey. And indeed, a closer
   inspection shows a sygil cut into the front of the pedestal, which
   clearly identifies this splendid work of art as the true likeness 
   of King Oberon the Fair in his equine manifestation
#
OBJECT BUST, =OBERON
   A [//badly damaged ]marble bust
  %A [life-sized/life-sized/broken] marble bust [sits in the far
   corner of the shelf/lies on the {FLOOR?}]!
  &The [{BUST.INFO}/{BUST.INFO}/marble stallion head is damaged beyond
   repair. This makes it pretty worthless, despite the Oberon's sygil
   still identifiable on its base].
#
OBJECT SEAL, =INTAGLIO, =TITANIA
   A quartz seal
  %[Something small and shiny lies in one corner/A smoky quartz
   intaglio seal lies on the {FLOOR?}]!
  &It is an intaglio seal made of smoky quartz and set in a polished
   oval of obsidian. The design shows the head of a woman in a crested
   helmet, but somewhat unusually, it is incised rather than raised. I am
   told that this is often a mark of elvish craftsmanship, so I guess
   the seal probably depicts Queen Titania the Valiant. Then again,
   maybe not. I am not an expert on royalty. Whomever or whatever it
   depicts, the seal is certainly a valuable find. Presumably thieves
   had to evacuate their premises in a bit of a hurry, for something
   like that to be left behind.
#
FRAGMENT increment STONE.FLOWER
   [
   
   Actually, we used to have a stone flower, rather than a metal
   one. Much more traditional! But you'd be surprised how fragile
   stone flowers are. It kept being smashed by clumsy adventurers
   and eventually the bean-counters at the head office put their
   foot down..' or do I mean feet. Anyway, for a while it even 
   looked like the Ming vase would have to go too, until Ralph Witt
   found a small pottery prepared to produce them by the dozen at a 
   very reasonable price. But replacing a stone flower is a different
   kettle of ... um... sea anemone altogether. What skilled malachite 
   workers are still alive, are now all in the employ of the 
   Mistress Of The Copper Mountain Inc., and the rates *they* charge
   you just wouldn't believe./]
#
OBJECT FLOWER
   A metal flower
  %A delicate[/ly fashioned metal] flower lies on the [stone 
   table/{FLOOR?}]!
  &The flower with its stem and several leaves, appears to be
   something like a tiger lily. Aside from its colour and texture,
   it looks amazingly life-like, but it is in fact fashioned with a
   remarkable skill out of different metals and alloys, 
   cunningly joined and welded together. An eminently collectible,
   highly artistic product of high craft.{STONE.FLOWER}
#
OBJECT PACKET, =FERTILISER, =FERTILIZER
   [/Paper packet/Packet of fertiliser]
  %A [dusty paper /paper /]packet [//of "Stupe-Gro (TM)"
   fertiliser ]lies [in one corner/on the {FLOOR?}].
  &It is a largish paper packet [lying in the dust on the floor.
   There is nothing remarkable about its upper side. To see the
   other side, you'd need to pick it up first./containing, by 
   the feel of it, some powder. Printed on the packet is a picture
   of an aggressively green, leafy plant. Underneath the picture 
   are the words

  +       Stupe-Gro (TM)
  +       Patent pending
  +           Made in Shangri-La]

#
OBJECT WRAPPER
   Paper wrapper
  %A torn paper wrapper from the packet of fertiliser 
   lies here.
  &It is a torn paper wrapper with a picture of an aggressively green
   plant and the words "Stupe-Gro (TM)".[ I can't think why you are 
   carrying it around with you./]
#
OBJECT PINE, =PINES
  %[A picturesque mountain pine grows at the end of the 
   trail/A fallen mountain pine bridges the gap].
  &[It is an old mountain pine, rooted in a pocket of soil near the
   end of the ledge. It is taller than might be expected at this
   altitude, despite having the characteristically deformed,
   asymmetrical appearance, imposed over the years by
   prevailing winds/The pine has too many branches, not to
   mention prickly needles, to make a convenient bridge, but
   it should be quite possible to scramble over it with a bit
   of care].
#
OBJECT PALM, PALMS
  &A tall, easily climbable coconut palm. Sadly, it would
   appear to be a wrong season for coconuts, for none are to be seen
   among the palm's leaves.
#
OBJECT COCONUTS       # Complete fake -- there are no coconuts!
#
OBJECT NICHE
#
OBJECT SAPLING, SAPLINGS    # Saplings for the saplings in the forest.
  %A small sapling is growing out of the crack in the rock here.
  &It doesn't look too healthy, but that's hardly surprising,
   considering where it is trying to grow.
#
OBJECT BEATER, =CANE, CARPETBEATER, CARPET-BEATER
   Old carpet beater
  %[Wedged between the sapling and the rock is an old carpet beater./
   An old cane carpet beater is discarded nearby.]
  &It is one of those very old-fashioned carpet beaters made of
   craftily twisted cane.
#
OBJECT IMP, =ASTRAL
  %An astral imp is sitting in mid-air above the river, rapidly writing
   on the sheet of falling water in green fiery letters.
  &A very angular, yet decidedly ethereal being. It's almost as
   if it were composed of slightly disjointed brush-strokes, which
   have the unnerving habit of not being completely real all at
   the same time. The imp is sitting cross-legged in mid-air, facing
   the mirror-smooth wall of falling water and is totally absorbed in
   its task of wielding a large calligraphic brush, with which it writes
   in lightning strokes something utterly incomprehensible on the water
   surface. The green fiery letters {IMPS.LEGEND}.
#
OBJECT KNOCKER, =DOOR-KNOCKER, =LION, =HEAD, =CLAPPER
  %Mounted on a nearby wall is a large brass door-knocker, shaped
   as a lion's head holding the clapper ring in its mouth.
  &It is a very old-fashioned kind of knocker, shaped as a lion's head,
   or rather as a lion's face mounted on the oblong brass knocker-plate,
   with the ring-shaped clapper hinged in the lion's mouth. A somewhat
   unusual arrangement in my experience: door knockers are commonly mounted
   on doors, not on walls!
#
OBJECT -DOOR2       # Dwarves' stores door
  &The door is made of solid oak, darkened with age, and reinforced with
   iron strips. It is [firmly locked and quite possibly bound into place
   by a powerful spell for good measure. Dwarves usually say what they
   mean, and mean what they say, so "NO ACCESS" probably means exactly
   that/wide open/standing invitingly ajar].
#
OBJECT TRAPDOOR, =TRAP
  &An old and very rusty hinged metal trapdoor. It appears to have
   no lock, bolt or any other way of securing it in place.
   Presumably this place is considered to be quite secure enough.
#
OBJECT ALARM, FIRE-ALARM
  &[On second thoughts, the red something above the door doesn't
   really look like a fish at all - let alone like a red herring
   that we used to have up there. It's... it's... I know! It's a 
   fire alarm! Um... A fire alarm? Well, ours is not to reason
   why.../It is just a small red fire alarm, fixed above the doorway
   safely out of your reach.]
#
FRAGMENT assigned NO.ACCESS
   [ Clearly the "NO ACCESS" notice is an injunction, rather than a
   statement of fact./]
#
OBJECT -DOOR3                     # The door to dwarves' quarters
  &A[ closed/n opened] door of plain wood, with no handle and no catch
   or lock.{NO.ACCESS} 
#
FRAGMENT increment ANTEATER.QUIP
    [I am reliably informed that it is a Corelli's Pangolin.
    Yes, obviously it was called after a Corelli, who presumably was
    the first to describe it. What? Was it a Captain Corelli? I am sure
    I wouldn't know, but I suppose it is quite possible./
    As I already told you, it is apparently a Corelli's Pangolin.]
#
OBJECT ANTEATER, PANGOLIN, AARDVARK, ANIMAL
   %[
   /A scaly anteater unhurriedly crosses your path, and then turns
    around to stare at you from the undergrowth./
    The anteater is peering at you curiously from the cover of dense
    undergrowth./=/
    
    Having had enough of the sight of you, the anteater turns around
    and scuttles away.
    
    ]
   &{ANTEATER.QUIP}
#
OBJECT IT, OBJ, OBJE, OBJEC, OBJECT, THEM, HIM # Dummy for IT processing.
#
OBJECT POSTER
  &

   +                         RECENT RENOVATIONS
   +(as compiled by Ralph Witt Jr. for the benefit of visiting adventurers)

    The well house surroundings have been cleared out, allowing a reasonably
    unrestricted movement in all directions. Adventurers are however advised
    against getting lost in the dark forest, lest they be eaten by a grue.

    Visitors from the original Adventure, should explore around the
    Antechamber, the Reservoir, the South Side Chamber, the Breathtaking
    View, the Giant Room, the Hall of the Mountain King and the Arched Hall.

    Visitors familiar with Adventure 550 will find changes in the South
    Side Chamber, the Anteroom, the Reservoir, the Lava Tube, the Rocky
    Beach (the one with the dinghy), and the Catacombs. And do visit the
    Toolroom!

    Visitors wise in the ways of Adventure 660 should contemplate
    a change at the tower entrance, explore around the Chapel and around
    the Rocky Beach, escape from the Giant's dungeon, use the chalice,
    get down from the Basalt Shelf, get to the island visible from the
    cliff's edge, and deal with the card playing dwarves. A visit to
    the picnicking giant may also be of benefit. Also, please note that the
    Spirit of the Catacombs appears to have developed a rather skewed
    sense of humour of late - we apologise for any inconvenience.
#
OBJECT TREASURE, =TR, VALUABLES   # Dummy for TREASURE porcessing
#
OBJECT -DOOR4               # Shed door, described in location description
#
OBJECT CODEX, =OMEGA, BOOK, =TOME # Described in location description
#
OBJECT STAIRS, STAIRCASE          # Various staircases
#
OBJECT GORGE                      # Split off from VOLCANO!
#
OBJECT PATTERN, =PATTERNS, DESIGN, =DESIGNS # Different readable stuff
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..10
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OBJECT SPARE..O..11
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OBJECT SPARE..O..12
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..13
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..14
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..15
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..16
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..17
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..18
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..19
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..20
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..21
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..22
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..23
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..24
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..25
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..26
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..27
#
OBJECT SPARE..O..28
#
OBJECT DWARF, DWARVES
  %[/
  /There ][/is /are ][/a threatening/two bloodthirsty/three nasty/
   four hostile/five threatening/six bloodthirsty/seven nasty/
   eight angry/nine hostile and nasty/ten very angry][/ little
   dwar][/f/ves][/ in the room with you!]
  &[No dwarves here!/
   The dwarves are an unattractive bunch of short, bearded individuals./
   Oh for goodness' sake! What a time to indulge your curiosity!
   Remember what it did to the proverbial cat?]
#
OBJECT GIANT  # GIANT *must* be the last object defined!
  %[//
  /The giant reclines on the couch munching eggs with a blissful
   expression on his face./
  /The giant is sitting on the couch examining his empty hands with a
   wistful expression on his face./
  /The giant is sitting on the couch examining his empty hands with a
   puzzled expression on his face./
  /The giant is here, having a grand picnic./
  /The giant is here, watching your actions with great interest.]
  &Big, clumsy and uncouth. Giants are not my favourite species.
