The Unicorn Sighting by arylwen

The Unicorn Sighting

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"The Unicorn Sighting"

When play begins:
     say "Find more stories and inspiration at [bold type] http://www.mudsings.com [roman type] [paragraph break]"

The cavern is a room.
The printed name of the cavern is "A cavern with a spiral staircase.".
The description of the cavern is "The spiral staircase was surrounded by oval walls, some crumbled, others made of gray granite blocks. Tree roots are sprouting out of the walls, hard to imagine at this depth. You think you could go down".

The stairs are in the cavern. They are scenery.
The description of the stairs is "The stairs are getting smaller and smaller as you climb down.".

The walls are in the cavern. They are scenery.
The description of the walls is "The walls seem to expand forever upward into a utter darkness.".

The cavern1 is a room. The printed name of the cavern1 is "Down the staircase".
The description of cavern1 is "The spiral staircase was surrounded by oval walls, some crumbled, others made of gray granite blocks. Tree roots are sprouting out of the walls, hard to imagine at this depth. You think you could go up but you feel you should go down".

The staircase1 is a door. It is open. It is scenery. It is above cavern1 and below the cavern.
The description of the staircase1 is "The stairs are getting smaller and smaller as you climb down.".

After going to  cavern1: 
        try looking;
        say "The stairs are smaller and you stumble. You resolve to be more careful".

The cavern2 is a room. The printed name of the cavern2 is "Deeper in the cave".
The description of cavern2 is "The spiral staircase was surrounded by oval walls, some crumbled, others made of gray granite blocks. Tree roots are sprouting out of the walls, hard to imagine at this depth. You think you could go up but you feel you should go down".

The staircase2 is a door. It is open. It is scenery. It is above cavern2 and below the cavern1.
The description of the staircase2 is "The stairs are getting smaller and smaller as you climb down.".

After going to  cavern2: 
        try looking;
        say "The stairs are smaller and you stumble. You resolve to be more careful".

The cavern3 is a room. The printed name of the cavern3 is "Deep down".
The description of cavern3 is "The spiral staircase was surrounded by oval walls, some crumbled, others made of gray granite blocks. Tree roots are sprouting out of the walls, hard to imagine at this depth. You think you could go up but you feel you should go down".

The staircase3 is a door. It is open. It is scenery. It is above cavern3 and below the cavern2.
The description of the staircase3 is "The stairs are getting smaller and smaller as you climb down.".

After going to  cavern3: 
        try looking;
        say "The stairs are smaller and you stumble. You resolve to be more careful".

The creature is an animal in cavern3. 
The description of the creature is "After looking closer to the creature you see it is a beautiful unicorn.".

Before examining the creature the second time:
      change the printed name to "unicorn";
      change the description to "It is a mythological creature similar to a horse but with a long horn on its head. You step closer in wonder, for a better look".

Before examining the creature the third time:
      change the description to "It is mythological creature similar to a horse but with a long horn on its head. It has s gleaming white coat, long flowing mane and tail, dark hooves, and deep, liquid eyes. ".

Understand "unicorn" as creature.