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Section 4.2.3 Losing Omnipotence

Losing Omnipotence is a worldly scene. Losing Omnipotence begins when a mudperson carries the Maker. Losing Omnipotence ends when The Retreat begins.

There is a mudperson called the other dude. "[An other dude] stands awkwardly around." The description of the other dude is "He's not perfect, but he looks kind of like you, too." The other dude is male. The nickname of the other dude is "other dude".

There is a mudperson called the other lady. "[An other lady] stands awkwardly around." The description of the other lady is "She's not perfect, but she looks kind of like you, too." The other lady is female. The nickname of the other lady is "other lady".

Stage is a number that varies. Stage is one.

A mudperson can be talkedabout. A mudperson is usually not talkedabout.

Every turn during Losing Omnipotence:

if a mudperson (called the conspirator) is in the location:

now the conspirator is not talkedabout;

if Stage is:

-- 1:

say "[The conspirator] has forgotten [its-their] hunger and is entranced by the Maker.";

now the conspirator is talkedabout;

increase Stage by 1;

-- 2:

say "[The conspirator] [one of]shakes the Maker rapidly[or]fiddles with the Maker[or]hits the Maker on the ground[increase stage][stopping].";

now the conspirator is talkedabout;

-- 3:

now the conspirator is talkedabout;

if the location is muddy:

say "[The conspirator] scoops up a ball of dense clay.";

increase Stage by 1;

else:

let the way be the best route from the location to M3;

try conspirator going the way;

-- 4:

now the conspirator is talkedabout;

say "[made a friend for themself]";

-- 5:

now the conspirator is talkedabout;

say "[made a distraction]".

To say increase stage:

increase Stage by 1.

To say made a friend for themself:

if a mudperson (called progenitor) is in the location:

if progenitor is male:

now the other dude is in the location;

now the nickname of the other dude is "other [nickname of the dude]";

now the ball of mud is in Offstage;

say "[The progenitor] points the Maker at a pile of mud and makes himself another [nickname of the dude].";

else if progenitor is female:

now the other lady is in the location;

now the nickname of the other lady is "other [nickname of the lady]";

now the ball of mud is in Offstage;

say "[The progenitor] points the Maker at a pile of mud and makes herself another [nickname of the lady].";

increase Stage by 1.

The distraction is a thing.

Instead of examining the distraction for the first time:

if a mudperson (called thief) is in the location:

say "While you are looking at the distraction, [the thief] sneaks up behind you and steals your Undoer!";

now thief carries the Undoer.

To say made a distraction:

now the distraction is in the location;

say "[A random mudperson in the location] makes a distraction.";

increase Stage by 1.