Strega Nona by Fred Whitley

Strega Nona

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"Strega Nona's Kitchen" by You

The Village Square is a room. "A sunny square with cobblestones and a fountain. Everyone in town whispers about Strega Nona and her magical pasta pot."

Strega Nona's Kitchen is east of the Village Square. "The kitchen smells of garlic and fresh herbs. A large pot sits in the middle of the table."

The Bedroom is north of Strega Nona's Kitchen. "A small, cozy room with a wooden bed and shelves full of herbs and old books."

The magic pasta pot is in Strega Nona's Kitchen. The magic pasta pot is a container. The description of the pot is "It looks ordinary, but you know better — with the right spell, it will never stop making pasta."

Big Anthony is a man in the Village Square. "Big Anthony is humming to himself, looking guilty. He seems to be avoiding eye contact."

The player carries a wooden spoon.

Instead of examining Big Anthony:
	say "Big Anthony blurts out: 'I... I might have used the pot when Strega Nona wasn’t looking...' He looks very nervous."

Instead of taking the pasta pot:
	say "Strega Nona would not approve. Best to leave it where it is."

A noodle is a kind of thing. A noodle can be edible.

There are 20 noodles. [these start offstage by default]

One portion of noodles is in the magic pasta pot.

The incantation is a truth state that varies. The incantation is false.

Instead of waving the spoon in the Kitchen:
	if the incantation is false:
		now the incantation is true;
		say "You wave the spoon and whisper the magic words... The pot begins to bubble! Pasta starts pouring out!";
	otherwise:
		say "The pot is already overflowing with pasta!";

Every turn when the incantation is true:
	let newpasta be a random off-stage noodle;
	if newpasta is nothing:
		end the story saying "The pasta has flooded the entire village! Big Anthony will be in big trouble.";
	otherwise:
		move newpasta to Strega Nona's Kitchen;
		say "More pasta spills out of the pot!";

Instead of going west from the Kitchen when the incantation is true:
	say "You try to leave, but pasta is blocking the door! Maybe there’s a way to stop it...";

Instead of waving the spoon in the Bedroom:
	if the incantation is true:
		now the incantation is false;
		say "You remember the proper spell and wave the spoon again. The pot grows quiet, and the pasta stops. Disaster is averted!";
	otherwise:
		say "Nothing happens.";