Fungus: A Super Mario Interactive Fan Fiction by Cooper McHatton

Fungus: A Super Mario Interactive Fan Fiction

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"Fungus" by "Cooper McHatton"

When play begins:
	say "26 years ago you fell into a warp pipe where you were taken to a kingdom made of fungus from the 1980s. A huge lizard/turtle grabbed you and took you to a castle. You were eventually rescued by a plumber and later forced to compete in athletic events. 20 years later, in a game of kart racing, you crashed after slipping on a banana peel. Life has never been the same. You now live in a world of...";
	remove fire flower from play.

Use no scoring.

The description of the player is "You are a really fun guy."

[YOUR HOUSE]

Mushroom House is a room. "[if mushroom house is unvisited]Yawn . . . you aren't as young as you once were. You force yourself out of bed, scratching your head. A quick look at the window reveals that you've slept in and need to get to work. Feeling too lazy though, you just glance around the room.

Not much of a place, but cozy and you've grown used to the earthy smell. Your vibrantly colored desk with a note you wrote yourself sitting atop, the painting on the wall required to be there by the monarch of the land, and your humble little coat rack with your mass produced pants, vest, and poofy polkadot hat suspended on its arms. Your little front door is to the east.[end if][if mushroom house is visited]Not much of a place, but cozy and you've grown used to the earthy smell. Your vibrantly colored desk, the painting on the wall required to be there by the monarch of the land, and your humble little coat rack in the corner. Your little front door is to the east.[end if]"

Here is your bed. It is undescribed and fixed in place. The description is "Your standard issue red with white polkadots bed."

Lying down is an action applying to nothing. Report lying down: say "You lie down for a while on the floor thinking about your place in this world, then stand up again feeling slightly ridiculous."

Understand "lie down" as lying down.

Here is a desk. It is undescribed and fixed in place. The description of the desk is "White with red polkadots, it contains a single drawer. The desk is way too large for your short, stumpy body, but hey, watcha gonna do?"

The drawer is part of the desk. It is a closed, openable container. The description of the drawer is "A drawer that is part of your desk." Inside it is the bronze key. The description of the bronze key is "A little key to the gate in your yard." Understand "key" as bronze key. Understand "little key" as bronze key.

On the desk is a note. The description of the note is "It reads: 'REMEMBER THE PRINCESS'S BIRTHDAY'". The note can be read or unread. The note is unread.

After examining the note for the first time:
	say "OH NO! You forgot the Princess's Birthday! How foolish are you! She probably baked a cake and everything! What are you going to do? You had better leave and look for a gift.";
	now the note is read.

Here is a coat rack. It is undescribed and fixed in place. The description of the coat rack is "A red, shabby stick with some small limbs sticking out to hold your clothes." Understand "coatrack" as coat rack.

The limbs are part of the coat rack. They are undescribed. The description of the limbs is "Just little sticks making the arms of your coat rack."

On the coat rack is a pair of pants. It is wearable. The description is "A pair of pants that are almost identical to the pants worn by almost everyone you know."

On the coat rack is a hat. It is wearable. The description is "A large (and I mean really large), poofy, white hat adorned with red polkadots about the sides."

Understand "white hat" as hat. Understand "polkadot hat" as hat. Understand "poofy hat" as hat.

The polkadots are part of the hat. The description of the polkadots is "Don't you know what polkadots are?"

Understand "red polkadots" as polkadots.

On the coat rack is a vest. It is wearable. The description of the vest is "A rather nice blue vest with gold trim."

The gold trim is part of the vest. The description of the gold trim is "It's shiny..."

The window is here. It is fixed in place and undescribed. The description of the window is "Through the window you see your yard and the sun (looking angrier than usual) high in the sky"

The painting is here. It is undescribed and fixed in place. The description is "A large oil painting showing your respect to the Monarch of the kingdom whence you live."

The front door is a door. It is east of the Mushroom House and west of Your Yard. It is closed and scenery.

Instead of opening the front door when the note is unread:
	say "You start to open the door, but stop when you faintly remember something you needed to do first."

Instead of opening the door when the pants are not worn or the hat is not worn or the vest is not worn:
	say "You begin to open the door when you suddenly realize... that you are almost completely naked."

After opening the front door:
	say "Dressed and on a mission, you open the door and prepare to proceed eastward."

[YOUR YARD]

Your Yard is a room. "[If Your Yard is unvisited]As you step outside and into your yard pondering what you could get the princess, you peer around nervously, feeling very disheveled. You see plenty of flowers covering your beautiful grass lawn and your white picket fence encircling your yard. Your gate leading to the Crossroads is to the northeast.[end if][if Your Yard is visited]You are standing in your yard. You see your flowers and white picket fence. Your gate leading to the Crossroads is to the northeast.[end if]"

The flowers are in Your Yard. They are undescribed. The description of the flowers is "Pretty flowers required by royal degree to be in your garden." Understand "pretty flowers" as flowers. The flowers can be examined or unexamined. The flowers are unexamined.

After examining the flowers for the first time:
	if the garden is unexamined:
		say "Suddenly it hits you, you could get the princess a fire flower for her birthday! She always admired that sweaty plumber's. You don't have one of these in your possession, but you vaguely remember hearing something about them from that green dinosaur in Donut Hills. Maybe you should go ask him.";
	now the flowers are examined;
	now the garden is examined.

Instead of taking the flowers for the first time:
	say "You are required by law to leave these flowers here."

Instead of taking the flowers for the second time:
	say "Despite the voice in your head telling you not to, you rip the flowers from the ground. Instantly, alarms sound and you are imprisoned. You spend the rest of your life in jail. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.";
	end the game in death.

The white picket fence is in Your Yard. It is fixed in place and scenery. The description of the white picket fence is "A little white picket fence that surrounds your house."

The gate is northeast of Your Yard and southwest of The Crossroads.  It is a closed, openable, locked door. It is scenery. The bronze key unlocks the gate.

After unlocking the gate with the bronze key for the first time:
	say "You shove the key into your gate's lock and give a it a turn. You hear a sliding click as the lock releases. No time to ponder why in the Mushroom Kingdom you locked your gate from the inside.".

[THE CROSSROADS]

The Crossroads is east of the Pipe Yards and south of the Road. "[If the Crossroads is unvisited and the flowers are unexamined]You stumble out of your gate pondering what you could possibly get the princess. Coming out of your thoughtful trance you realize you've stumbled into the Crossroads, to the west is the Pipe Yards (the best way to get from one place to another) and to the north is the road to the castle. Your yard is to the southwest.[end if][if the Crossroads are visited]You are standing in the Crossroads. The Pipe Yards (the best way to get from one place to another) is to the west, the road to the castle is to the north, and your yard is to the southwest.[end if][If the flowers are unexamined][one of] 

Hmm... What could you get the princess?[or]

Think, think, think. What could you get the princess?[or]

What could you possibly get the princess?[at random][end if][if the Crossroads are unvisited and the flowers are examined]Walking out of your gate you find yourself in the Crossroads, the Pipe Yards (the best way to get from one place to another, including Donut Plains where that green dinosaur is) are to the west and the road to the castle is to the north.[end if]"

[THE PIPE YARDS]

The Pipe Yards is west of the Crossroads. "You are standing in the Pipe Yards, the ultimate way to travel. Here you see a green pipe and a red pipe. The Crossroads are to the east."

Here is the Green Pipe. It is scenery. The description of the Green Pipe is "A large, green pipe that will take you to Donut Plains."

Instead of entering the Green Pipe:
	say "You hurl yourself senselessly into the pipe. As you fall swirling rainbow colors, coins, and goombas flow about you. Then you hear the sound - Duda duda duda...";
	move player to Donut Plains.

Here is the Red Pipe. It is scenery. The description of the Red Pipe is "A large, red pipe that leads directly to the castle. There is a notice hanging on it."

The notice is part of the Red Pipe. The description of the notice is "It reads: 'DO NOT ENTER'"

Instead of entering the Red Pipe:
	say "You hurl yourself senselessly into the pipe. Suddenly a massive, carnivorous plant shoots up out of the pipe and closes its teeth around you. You are devoured.";
	end the game in death.

[DONUT PLAINS]

Donut Plains is a room. "[if Donut Plains is unvisited]You are thrown violently out of the pipe face-first into the ground. Pulling yourself up, you realize you have made it to Donut Plains. You see a sign, some stone blocks, a number of trees, and the pipe that brought you here (which, on this end, seems to be purple).[end if][if Donut Plains is visited]You are in Donut Plains. You see a sign, some stone blocks, a number of trees, and the pipe that brought you here (which on this end seems to be purple).[end if][if the sign is examined] Yoshi's House is to the east.[end if]"

Here is the Purple Pipe. It is scenery. The description of the Purple Pipe is "A large, purple pipe that will take you back to the Pipe Yards."

Instead of entering the Purple Pipe:
	say "You hurl yourself senselessly into the pipe. As you fall swirling rainbow colors, coins, and goombas flow about you. Then you hear the sound - Duda duda duda...";
	move player to the Pipe Yards.

The sign is in Donut Plains. It is scenery. The description of the sign is "An egg-shaped arrow with a long tongue points to the east."

The egg-shaped arrow is part of the sign. The description is "Um, it's an egg-shaped arrow with a long tongue? Need I say more?"

The stone blocks are in Donut Plains. They are scenery. The description of the stone blocks is "Grey, stone blocks the shape of donuts that seem to be watching you. You quickly look away."

The trees are in Donut Plains. They are scenery. The description of the trees is "Tall trees from a long-lost era."

[YOSHI'S HOUSE]

Yoshi's House is east of Donut Plains. "[if the flowers are unexamined and Yoshi's House is unvisited]You stroll merrily into Yoshi's yard where you find Yoshi tending his garden. His little cottage sits behind him.[end if][if the flowers are examined and Yoshi's House is unvisited]You stroll merrily into Yoshi's yard where you find Yoshi tending his garden. His little cottage sits behind him.

Now you can ask him about that fire flower for the Princess![end if][if Yoshi's House is visited]You are standing in Yoshi's yard. He seems to be tending his garden. His little cottage sits behind him. Donut plains is back to the west.[end if]"

Yoshi is a person in Yoshi's House. "[one of]Yoshi gives you a quizzical look.[or]Yoshi leans over and smells the roses.[or]Yoshi sprinkles water over his daffodils.[or]Yoshi hums a little tune.[at random]"

The description of Yoshi is "He's a rather happy green dinosaur thing, isn't he?".

Instead of asking Yoshi about "fire flower" for the first time:
	say "'Want burny, ouchy flower buzzzzzz? Yoshi knows one... Yoshi give it to you. Yoshi get it for you.'

Immediately, Yoshi dashes off without another word. A moment later he hops back with the flower in his hands. He shoves it toward you and you gratefully clench your fist around it.

'Buzzzzzz here is it. Take it please. Yoshi want you have it. Your welcome.'";
	now the player has fire flower.

The description of the fire flower is "A powerful, red fire flower that you've decided would be a great present for the princess." Understand "fireflower" as fire flower.

Instead of asking Yoshi about "garden":
	say "'Roses daffodils wonderful yes? Best flower fire flower. Yoshi have one. Keep safe.'[if the flowers are unexamined or the garden is unexamined]

A fire flower would be a wonderful present for the princess! You should ask him about it.[end if]"

Instead of asking Yoshi about something:
	say "Yoshi gives you a long, strange look, then goes back to work in his garden."

The garden is here. It is scenery. "A bed of beautiful roses and daffodils." The garden can be examined or unexamined. The garden is unexamined.

After examining the garden for the first time:
	if the flowers are unexamined:
		say "Suddenly it hits you! You could get the Princess a fire flower for her birthday! She always admired that sweaty plumber's. You should totally go ask Yoshi about one!";
	now the flowers are examined;
	now the garden is examined.

The roses are part of the garden. The description of the roses is "Red roses with little smiling faces."

The daffodils are part of the garden. The description of the daffodils is "Colorful daffodils of different sorts."

The cottage is scenery in Yoshi's House. The description of the cottage is "A quaint little cottage of not much intrest to you."

Instead of entering cottage:
	say "Yoshi gives you a long glare and you back away."

The fire flower is an object. Understand "gift" as fire flower.

[THE ROAD]

The Road is a room. "[if The Road is unvisited]You are standing in a spectacular shroom-lined path leading to the Princess's glorious castle in the north.[end if][if the player has the fire flower]You are standing in a spectacular shroom-lined path leading to the Princess's glorious castle in the north. Go forth and give the Princess her gift![end if]"

Before going to the Castle:
	if the player is not carrying the fire flower:
		say "I wouldn't dare to show your face in the Princess's Castle without a present for her birthday.";
		stop the action.

[THE CASTLE]

The Castle is a room. It is north of the Road. "You finally have made your way to the Princess's Castle. Gift in hand you walk through the gates to find... that there is nothing here. The castle is totally deserted, ransacked, and emptied of all of its contents."

The message is in the Castle. It is fixed in place. "The only thing visible here is a message scrawled across the wall." The description of the message is "You walk up to the message and gasp in horror."

Understand "wall" as message.

After examining the message:
	end the game saying "It reads:

I'M SORRY TOAD, BUT YOUR PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE.

-BOWSER."