The Clutches of the Muumuu by Erin C

The Clutches of the Muumuu

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When play begins: say "You open your eyes in an unfamiliar room.  The first thing you notice is the awful floral wallpaper and the overpowering odour of mildew and mothballs.  You will your eyes to focus in the gloom and the outlines of various pieces of furniture come into focus. The furniture is draped in white cloth. The white cloth is draped in grey dust. As you stand, the rusted springs of the bed squeak beneath you.".

The Bedroom is a room.  The Bedroom is north of the Hallway.  "The room is dimly lit, with only a small window covered by a curtain.  Beside the bed is a nightstand with one locked drawer.  There is only one chair not covered by a sheet, and its upholstery is a terrible floral pattern which clashes with the wallpaper.  There is a white door to the south."
The curtain is a closed openable container in the bedroom.  In the curtain is a window.  The window is a fixed in place object.
The bed is a supporter in the Bedroom.  The bed is fixed in place.
The nightstand is a fixed in place object in the Bedroom.  The drawer is part of the nightstand.  The drawer is a closed locked container.  In the drawer is the gold key.  The gold key unlocks the glass door.  The chair is an object in the Bedroom.  The chair is fixed in place. 

The description of the curtain is "The curtain is stiff, dusty, and trimmed with decidedly tacky gold tassels.".
The description of the window is "The window is crudely nailed shut, and appears to not have been cleaned since it was installed. The grime on the windowpanes comes off on your fingers when you touch it.".
The description of the bed is "The bed is a creaky, Victorian affair with floral-patterned sheets that smells of mildew. You would sooner sleep on the rough wooden floor.". 
The description of the nightstand is "The nightstand is made of old, warped mahogany. It has a single drawer with a tarnished silver keyhole.".
The description of the chair is "The chair looks as though bearing any weight would reduce it to kindling.  On the floral upholstery is a series of dried bloodstains.".
The white door is a door.  The white door is south of the bedroom.

The Hallway is a room.  "There is a single portrait hanging on the wall. To the east you see a pink door, to the west a glass door, and at the end of the hallway looms a grotesque figure.  It is your captor, the Muumuu.  Infamous for its desire to be a mother, the Muumuu is known for abducting local children.  You are its current victim. Behind the Muumuu, to the south, is the wooden front door. It leads to freedom.".

The Hallway is south of the white door.  The pink door is a door. The pink door is east of the Hallway.  The pink door is west of the Nursery.  The glass door is a locked door. The glass door is west of the Hallway.  The glass door is east of the Kitchen.  The wooden door is a locked door.  The wooden door is south of the Hallway. The wooden door is north of the Yard. 

The muumuu is a person in the Hallway. 

The description of the muumuu is "The Muumuu is nothing of this earth. Nothing of this life. It is but a floating women's gown with no body within. The Muumuu has neither head nor feet, only a pair of meaty man hands with horrible tufts of black hair sprouting from the knuckles. The gown itself has a violently clashing floral print and is trimmed with tacky gold tassels. You have heard horrible tales of the Muumuu, but never did you imagine such a creature of nightmare. It looks at you expectantly, waiting for you to speak.".

Instead of taking the Muumuu:
say "The Muumuu draws itself up in rage. 'Thou wishes thou could!'".
Instead of wearing the Muumuu:
say "The Muumuu draws itself up in rage. 'Thou wishes thou could!'".

Talking to is an action applying to one visible thing.
Understand "talk to [someone]" or â€œspeak to
[someone]â€ as talking to.
Check talking to: say "[The noun] doesn't reply."

Instead of talking to the Muumuu for the first time:
say "[one of][paragraph break]'What do you want from me?' you ask. [paragraph break] 'To love thee and cherish thee as though thou were mine own,' the Muumuu murmurs.  'Thy first command is to kiss my elegant hands with the tender deference a child must show their mother.'  [paragraph break] You can defy or obey the Muumuu. [or] [paragraph break]'What am I doing here?' you say. [paragraph break] 'Thou art my forcibly adopted offspring, thy purpose is to shower me with all the love and affection and gifts thee can muster.  Thy first command is to kiss my elegant hands with the tender deference a child must show their mother.' [paragraph break] You can either defy or obey the Muumuu.[stopping]".  

Defying is an action applying to one visible thing.
Understand "defy [someone]" as defying.
Check defying: say "[The noun] doesn't reply."

Obeying is an action applying to one visible thing.
Understand "obey [someone]" as obeying.
Check obeying: say "[The noun] doesn't reply."

Donning is an action applying to one visible thing.
Understand "don [someone]" as donning.
Check donning: say "[The noun] doesn't reply."

Instead of wearing the small muumuu:
say "You pull the small muumuu overtop your existing clothes. [paragraph break] 'Ahhhhh...' [paragraph break] You whirl around. The Muumuu is looming right over you, meaty hands clasped in delight. 'Thou art as beautiful as I imagined,' it murmurs. 'Now, if thou could grant me but one more boon...' [paragraph break]Like you have a choice. [paragraph break]'...Fetch me the most prepossessing gift thou can muster, its beauty equal to mine, and present it to me in a gesture of love and devotion,' the Muumuu murmurs.  It floats out of the room and back to the hallway, leaving you no chance to speak.'".

Instead of defying the Muumuu:
say "'[paragraph break]What?! Never!' you exclaim. [paragraph break] Dead silence. [paragraph break] Then the Muumuu begins to quiver with rage, the little gold tassels dancing to and fro. 'THOU ART PRIVILEGED TO EVEN GAZE UPON ME!' the Muumuu roars. 'THOU ART MY CHILD NO LONGER!'"; end the game in death.
Instead of obeying the Muumuu:
say "[paragraph break]Though it pains you, you press your reluctant lips against one of the meaty man hands. 'Ahhhhh...' the Muumuu murmurs with delight.  'My child, thou must be akin to me.  Search this humble abode, and find thy own glorious muumuu, second in beauty only to mine.  Don it, and return so I may lay mine eyes upon thee.'".

The Nursery is a room.  "The room you are in appears to be some form of demented, disturbed children's nursery.  The faded blue wallpaper bears the repeating pattern of rubber ducks. The head of every single duck has been scratched out.  In the corner of the room is a crib, at the foot of which is a chest.  Across the nursery you see a closet, and next to that is a jewellery box atop a table.  On the wall opposite to the door a picture hangs crooked.".
The crib is an open container in the Nursery.  Inside the crib is a baby doll.
The chest is a closed openable fixed in place container in the Nursery.  Inside the chest is a pink blanket.  The pink blanket is an object.
The closet is a closed openable fixed in place container in the Nursery.  Inside the closet is a small muumuu.  The small muumuu is wearable.
The jewellery box is a closed openable container in the nursery. The silver key is an object. The silver key and the necklace are inside the jewellery box. The necklace is an object.
The picture is an object in the Nursery. The silver key unlocks the drawer.

Looking behind is an action applying to one thing and requiring light. Understand "look behind
[something]" as looking behind.

Check looking behind:
say "You find nothing interesting behind [the noun]."

Instead of looking behind the picture:
say "It's jammed up against the wall. In order to see what's behind it, if anything, you'll need to
pull it out from the wall."

The description of the crib is â€œAlthough the crib looks never-used, it is warped with age, like everything else in the Muumuu's home.â€.
The description of the baby doll is â€œThe dollâ€™s fake hair is falling off on one side, and its eyes have been ripped out in a grotesque manner.â€.
The description of the chest is â€œThe chest seems to once have had rubber ducks engraved on its sides, but it is now too old and dusty to tell.â€.
The description of the pink blanket is â€œThe blanket is stained and appears to have been chewed on.â€.
The description of the closet is â€œThe closet is simply white with a metal doorknob,  surprisingly mundane for what you have seen of the Muumuu's tacky decor choices.â€
The description of the small muumuu is â€œThe small muumuu bears a floral print disturbingly similar to that of the Muumuu itself. You shudder to think of wearing it.â€.
The description of the jewellery box is â€œThe jewellery box is a mirrored affair, with one of the panes cracked.  The closure of the box is a large, tacky, and obviously fake diamond knob.  Your own reflection looks back at you from the top of the box, and you must admit, you look terrible.â€.
The description of the necklace is â€œThe necklace looks like a piece of costume jewellery, with huge false rubies perched in gold claws dangling from a thick gold chain.â€.
The description of the picture is â€œThe picture is of a small boy crying while an ice cream cone melting on the sidewalk.  The art itself is mediocre at best, and the gilt frame is incredibly gaudy.  The crookedness of it makes you think someone without eyes hung it upon the wall.  Then again, it probably was.â€.

The Kitchen is a room.  The Kitchen is west of the glass door.  â€œThe kitchen is dimly lit and dark with the accumulated stains of smoke and grease. A plain wooden table dominates the room. In one corner you see a large, primitive oven made of black iron, and opposite it is a tall cabinet. There is a blue door to the west.â€. The table is a fixed in place object in the kitchen. The cabinet is a closed, openable, fixed in place container in the kitchen. The oven is a closed, fixed in place, openable container in the kitchen. The description of the oven is "The oven looks large enough to cook several unlucky children at once.". The description of the table is "The table's wooden surface is pitted with scars and gouges. There is an unsettling dark stain in the centre.". The bronze key is an object in the oven. The bronze key unlocks the blue door. The blue door is a locked door. The blue door is west of the kitchen.

Instead of giving the necklace to the muumuu:
say "'Tis a rather tacky piece,' the Muumuu sniffs disdainfully.".
Instead of giving the portrait to the muumuu:
say "'Twas done by the most untalented painter,' the Muumuu scoffs. 'I appear two sizes larger than I am in truth!'".

The portrait is an object in the Hallway. The description of the portrait is "You are surprised by the skill with which the muumuu's likeness is rendered. However, the lines are a little shaky, no doubt from the artist's hand trembling in fear, and the jewelled frame is tacky beyond belief.".

The description of the cabinet is "The cabinet is tall and narrow with a single door. There are chew-marks at the base of the door.". 
After opening cabinet:
say "You are greeted by the sight of a single lump of cheese, nearly black with mould. The odour of decay hits you like a wall.". The cheese is an object in the cabinet.  The description of the cheese is "The offensive odour makes your eyes water."

Instead of taking the cheese:
say "Never. You value your health.".

Instead of eating the cheese:
say "Never. You value your health.".

After opening oven:
say "The smell of charred meat drifts out. There is a layer of old ash and bones at the bottom of the oven, but the glint of buried metal catches your eye. There is a bronze key buried in the ashes.".

The Pantry is a room.  "The pantry is the size of a broom closet, filled with all manner of jams, jellies, and spices, as well as a single cured ham. The ham's proportions are eerily reminiscent of human proportions.". The Pantry is west of the blue door.  The ham is an object in the pantry.  The description of the ham is "Its proportions are eerily reminiscent of human ones. Its leathery skin is as hard as rock.".  The compost bin is a closed, openable container in the Pantry.  The mirror is inside the compost bin.  The description of the compost bin is "The lid of the bin is practically crusted shut, and the sides of the bin are covered in calcified stains.". The description of the mirror is "It is a circular hand mirror with an ornate silver backing, encrusted in gems.  You can see your reflection in the dim lighting of the pantry. Your hair is matted with nervous sweat.".

Instead of eating the ham:
say "Never. You value your health."
Understand "bin" as compost bin.
 
Instead of opening the wooden door:
say "[one of]The Muumuu turns sharply towards you, filled with rage. â€˜DARE THEE ABANDON THY MOTHER?  DARE THEE ATTEMPT ESCAPE?â€™ [paragraph break] You realize that you have made a terrible mistake. [paragraph break] â€˜THOU MUST PAY FOR THY SINS!â€™ the Muumuu screams.[or] As the Muumuu sees you open the door, its meaty hands clench in rage.  â€˜Thou attempts escape?â€™ the Muumuuâ€™s voice was but a dangerous murmur.  â€˜Then thou must pay...â€™ [stopping]â€; end the game in death.

Instead of giving the mirror to the muumuu:
say "[paragraph break]'Here you go,' you say nervously. [paragraph break] 'O clever child of mine! Thou art truly clever.  My surpassing beauty is matched only by its reflection, tis true.' The Muumuu wraps one meaty hand around the mirror's handle and begins basking in the glory of its own non-existent reflection. It doesnâ€™t notice you slip out through the wooden door.  The last thing you see is the Muumuu holding the mirror aloft, admiring the empty air where its face would be.";
now the player is in the Yard.  "You are outside in the cold winter, the white sun beating down on you.  The air smells of freedom, though the yard is as terrible as the house behind you. The garden has clearly not been tended for some years. The weeds surpass the height of some trees.  In the corner of the yard is a rusty children's swing. To the east is a wrought-iron gate, leading out to the world beyond.".  The swing is an object in the yard. The description of the swing is "The swing was once a tasteless bright yellow, now faded from the elements.  As you watch, it begins to sway eerily from a nonexistent breeze.".

The gate is a door. The gate is east of the yard. 

Instead of opening the gate:
say "[paragraph break]You have escaped the clutches of the Muumuu, but you will never be rid of your lasting trauma. Without looking back, you begin to run down the dirt road, heading away from the Muumuu and on to freedom. "; end the game in victory.