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Section 4.1 Beginning through Loneliness

Beginning is a spacey scene. Beginning begins when play begins.

Planetfall is a worldly scene. Beginning ends when Planetfall begins. Planetfall begins when the player is in the World-place. Planetfall ends sadly when seven planetary rooms are visited. Planetfall ends happily when Making Friends begins.

Loneliness is a worldly scene. Loneliness begins when Planetfall ends sadly.

Loneliness counter is a number that varies. Loneliness counter is 1.

Every turn during Loneliness:

if loneliness counter is:

-- 2:

say "You are starting to feel a little lonely.";

-- 6:

say "You are starting to feel lonely.";

-- 9:

say "You are starting to feel very lonely.";

if loneliness counter is greater than ten:

if a random chance of 1 in three succeeds:

say "The loneliness is becoming unbearable.";

increase loneliness counter by one.