The Dream Herbalist

config.header.center: "The Dream Herbalist" config.style.dark.page.color: "white on black" config.style.dark.page.font: "Palatino/serif 18" config.style.dark.page.link.active.color: "amber-4 on amber-2" config.style.dark.page.link.color: "amber-3" config.style.dark.page.link.font: "highlight" config.style.dark.page.link.lineColor: "amber-4" HasJam: 0 HasVial: 0 HasPepper: 0 HasFlower: 0 HasLeaf: 0 HasMoon: 0 HasItems: 0 -- It’s just another day. [if passage.visits === 1] You’re about to sit down at your worktable, when you notice something strange outside the window. The plants from your greenhouse are floating around in the air. Their roots and vines grow and grow… …until they form a giant – tornado??! The impossibly huge tornado barrels towards you and rips the cottage roof right from over your head. Suddenly you’re falling through an endless pit. Down. Down. Down. And now you’re in the greenhouse. Each and every plant, years of hard work, shrivel up and crumble at your fingertips. And there’s nothing you can do to stop it. There’s no stopping this- [[Nightmare. ->Intro2]] [if passage.visits ===2] Another nightmare plagues your sleep. Your bones ache from the restless nights. And there’s nothing you can do to stop it. You need another dream potion. There’s no stopping this- [[Nightmare. ->Intro2]] [if passage.visits >= 3] A goodnight's sleep is impossible without a dream potion. And there’s nothing you can do to stop it. You need a dream potion to stop this- [[Nightmare. ->Intro2]]

A heavy [[recipe book ->Recipe Book]] sits on the oak [[worktable ->Worktable]] in the center of the room. [[Cabinets ->Cabinet]] line the back wall, glass doors ajar. A rustic back door leads out to your [[greenhouse. ->Green house]] Slung across your shoulders is your handy-dandy [[bag. ->Inventory]]

On the stained worktable there is a stone mortar and pestle, a pair of scissors, empty jars, and everything else you'll need to finally get a good night's sleep. [if HasItems < 3] You'll need three ingredients to make a dream potion. You currently have {HasItems}. [if HasItems === 3] [[Make a dream potion. ->Mixing]] [continue] [[Leave worktable. ->House]]

The greenhouse is a lush safehaven. Plants fill up the small space, vines and leaves reaching up to the glass ceiling. [if HasPepper === 0 && HasItems < 3] Next to you there's a soft [[popping noise ->Ingredient 3]] coming from a pot of brightly coloured peppers. [if HasPepper === 0 && HasItems >= 3] Next to you there's a soft popping noise coming from a pot of brightly coloured peppers. [if HasFlower === 0 && HasItems < 3] [[Dazzling light ->Ingredient 4]] of shifting hologram shines from some flowers in the middle of the aisle. [if HasFlower === 0 && HasItems >= 3] Dazzling light of shifting hologram shines from some flowers in the middle of the aisle. [if HasLeaf === 0 && HasItems < 3] A sickly [[sweet scent ->Ingredient 5]] fills the room, a huddle of tall leafy plants its source. [if HasLeaf === 0 && HasItems >= 3] A sickly sweet scent fills the room, a huddle of tall leafy plants its source. [if HasMoon === 0 && HasItems < 3] And there's the far corner of the greenhouse where a single ray of [[moonlight ->Ingredient 6]] illuminates a handful of translucent plants. [if HasMoon === 0 && HasItems >= 3] And there's the far corner of the greenhouse where a single ray of moonlight illuminates a handful of translucent plants. [if HasItems >= 3] *Your bag is full, try making a dream potion at the [[worktable. ->Worktable]] * [continue] [[Return to the cottage. ->House]]

HasJam: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The jar is filled with a viscous *sweet jam* that smells like baked bread. You pick it up and store it in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Close cabinet ->House]]

HasVial: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The delicate *red vial* sits precariously on the edge of the shelf. You stand on your tiptoes to reach the vial and carefully place it in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Close cabinet ->House]]

HasLeaf: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The *Sweet Bay Leaf* plants are so intoxicatingly sweet up close, it makes you a little dizzy. Holding your nose, you quickly cut off a leaf and place it in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Return to the green house.->Green house]]

HasMoon: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The *Moonshadow plant* is a rare one and everyday you marvel at how you were able to obtain one from the traveling merchant that visits the village. You pick off a single translucent leaf and place it in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Return to the green house.->Green house]]

[if HasPepper === 1 && HasVial === 1 && HasLeaf === 1] You pour the warm dream potion into your favourite mug and sip it as you head to bed. It's been a long day. After finishing the dream potion, you snuggle up underneath the covers and slowly drift to sleep. *In the dream, you lay on a couch so comfortable it should be illegal. A tabby cat is curled up on your lap sleeping and purring softly. Outside, the trees glow with the colours of autumn. The fireplace crackles softly and you look around at your cozy cottage, glad to call it home.* *The dream feels like a warm hug.* You finally get a good night's rest. [[Play again. ->Intro]] [else] You don't have the correct ingredients for this dream potion. Try ingredients with another [[dream potion ->Mixing]] or [[drop ->Remove]] all the ingredients and start fresh.

[if HasJam === 1 && HasFlower === 1 && HasLeaf === 1] You drink the sweet dream potion and can't recall ever having something tastier. It's been a long day. You head to bed, taking your favourite blanket with you, and drift to sleep. *In the dream, you frolic through a field of sweet-smelling flowers. The sun beams high in the sky, but a billow of white fluffy clouds keep the temperature just right. A golden retriever dances around you and the two of you run through the rows of flowers. You've never felt so happy and alive.* *The dream feels like a ray of sunshine.* You finally get a good night's rest. [[Play again. ->Intro]] [else] You don't have the correct ingredients for this dream potion. Try ingredients with another [[dream potion ->Mixing]] or [[drop ->Remove]] all the ingredients and start fresh.

[if HasMoon === 1 && HasFlower === 1 && HasVial === 1] The dream potion is bitter down your throat. It's been a long day. You head to bed and as you drift to sleep, you spot the full moon outside the window. *In the dream, it's midnight and you stroll in the forest outside your cottage. Soft snow crunches under your steps. A snowy owl flies ahead and you follow it to a clearing. Together you fly up and up, high above the trees, until you reach the moon. You lay down, the owl curling up next to you, and look down at the snowy forest glistening with moonlight. Stars and snowflakes sparkle in the sky.* *The dream feels like catching a snowflake on your tongue.* You finally get a good night's rest. [[Play again ->Intro]] [else] You don't have the correct ingredients for this dream potion. Try ingredients with another [[dream potion ->Mixing]] or [[drop ->Remove]] all the ingredients and start fresh.

Which dream potion do you want to make? [[A Warm Autumn Evening->Dream 1]] [[Sweet Sunshine ->Dream 2]] [[The Snowy Moon ->Dream 3]]

------- *For a good night's sleep* A Warm Autumn Evening: - `A Dragon pepper`. - `A vial of red sparkles`. - `A Sweet Bay leaf`. Sweet Sunshine: - `A jar of sweet jam`. - `A Sweet Bay leaf`. - `A True Self flower`. The Snowy Moon: - `A Moonshadow plant`. - `A True Self flower`. - `A vial of red sparkles`. [[Close recipe book->House]]

The cabinets are overflowing with dozens of vials, jars, and trinkets. [if HasItems >= 3 && HasJam === 0 && HasVial === 0 ] A jar filled with a dark purple jam sits on the first shelf. On the top shelf, an iridescent red vial catches the light. *Your bag is full, try making a dream potion at the [[worktable. ->Worktable]] * [if HasItems >= 3 && HasJam === 0 && HasVial === 1] A jar filled with a dark purple jam sits on the first shelf. *Your bag is full, try making a dream potion at the [[worktable. ->Worktable]] * [if HasItems >= 3 && HasJam === 1 && HasVial === 0] On the top shelf, an iridescent red vial catches the light. *Your bag is full, try making a dream potion at the [[worktable. ->Worktable]] * [if HasItems < 3 && HasJam === 0] A [[jar ->Ingredient 1]] filled with a dark purple jam sits on the first shelf. [if HasItems < 3 && HasVial === 0] On the top shelf, an iridescent [[red vial ->Ingredient 2]] catches the light. [continue] [[Close cabinet doors->House]]

HasPepper: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The *Dragon peppers* sizzle and pop, but are cool to the touch. You pluck one off its stem and store it in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Return to the green house.->Green house]]

HasFlower: 1 HasItems: HasItems+1 -- The *True Self flowers* absorb all the light around them and reflect it back as a scattered rainbow. You pluck a couple petals off one and place them in your [[bag. ->Inventory]] [continue] [[Return to the green house.->Green house]]

[if HasItems === 0] Your bag is empty. [if HasItems >= 1] Inside your bag there is: [if HasJam === 1] > A jar of sweet jam. [if HasVial === 1] > A vial of red sparkles. [if HasPepper === 1] > One Dragon pepper. [if HasFlower === 1] > A couple of petals from a True Self flower. [if HasLeaf === 1] > A Sweet Bay Leaf. [if HasMoon === 1] > A precious leaf from a Moonshadow plant. [continue] [[Close bag. ->House]]

HasItems: 0 HasJam: 0 HasVial: 0 HasPepper: 0 HasFlower: 0 HasLeaf: 0 HasMoon: 0 -- You have emptied your bag. Check the [[recipe book ->Recipe Book]] and try again.

config.style.dark.page.color: "white on emerald-5" -- You startle awake. Sweat beads down your forehead. These nightmares have been a constant the past few days and you're really starting to get sick of them. The cottage is dark in the early morning hours. A soft stream of moonlight cascades from the windows. You light a couple of candles and the room illuminates with a warm glow. *A dream potion!,* you think to yourself. *That should help me sleep better at night. All I need is a recipe.* You survey the [[room. ->House]]