Miss Sticklebush's by Harrison

Miss Sticklebush's

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When play begins, say "This is just a little practice I made for my self to get back into coding for Inform. It, of course, prominatley features the famous author S. Morgenstern. Tell me how you like it at www.clasictalesofinform.blogspot.com."

The living room is a room. The description of the living room is "The walls are a pine green, with a thick rose scent in the air. It's too warm for your tastes, and you wish for nothing more then to leave. A door is to the north.".
The book is in the living room.
The description of the book is "'The Princess Bride' (unabridged). S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure".

A woman can be alive or dead. A woman is usually alive.
A chair is a kind of supporter. A chair is always enterable.
The Wingback is a chair. The wingback is in the living room.
The printed name of the Wingback is "wing-back chair".
Miss Sticklebush is on the Wingback. The description of the Wingback  is "Old, frayed and green, it has stuffing leaking from the seams.".
Miss Sticklebush is a woman. The description of Miss Sticklebush is "She's a thin old women with squinty eyes. She reeks of rose perfume.".
Talking is an action applying to one thing. Understand "talk to [someone]" as talking. 
Instead of talking Miss Sticklebush, say "She's impossibly boring. She will not shut up about her mother country of Florin and her favorite author, some 'S. Morgenstern'. Perhaps you can ASK STICKLEBRUSH ABOUT some more topics."
After asking Miss Sticklebush about "S Morgenstern", say "She yaks on and on about him, his satirical wit, and the excesses of European Royalty.".
After asking Miss Sticklebush about "Morgenstern", say "She yaks on and on about him, his satirical wit, and the excesses of European Royalty.".
After asking Miss Sticklebush about "Florin", say "She starts a huge monologue about how great the country was, the line of royalty, and how absolutely evil all the people from Guilder are.".
After asking Miss Sticklebush about "Guilder", say "She mutters some words your mother would not like you to say in the house.".




Limbo is a room.
Miss Sticklebush's body is in Limbo.
The pocket is part of Miss Sticklebush's body. The Silver key is in the pocket.

Instead of doing anything except examining miss sticklebush's body, say "Haven't you already done enough?".
The description of Miss Sticklebush's body is "She's a thin dead old women with squinty eyes. She reeks of rose perfume. You also notice her pants pocket has a slight bulge to it." The initial appearance of Miss Sticklebush's body is "Miss Sticklebush's corpse is sprawled at your feet."

Instead of attacking Miss Sticklebush when the book is in the living room: say "With what? The back of your hand? That's ridiculous!"

Instead of attacking Miss Sticklebush when the book is not in the living room: 
	move Miss Sticklebush to Limbo;
	move miss sticklebush's body to the living room;
    say "With a single blow of 'The Princess Bride' (unabridged), you rid the world of [the noun]."

The description of the key is "It unlocks the front door!".

The Front Door is a door.
The Lawn is a room. 
The Front Door is north of the living room and south of Lawn.
The Front Door is locked.
The key unlocks The Front Door.


After opening the front door: say "At last! Freedom!"; end the game in victory.
 
Understand "chair" as Wingback.
Instead of entering the Wingback, say "Not when she's on it!".