Faithful Companion — 2 of 6

Chapter - The Ghost

The ghost is a person.

Ghost spontaneously acting is a truth state that varies.

Persuasion rule: if ghost spontaneously acting is true, persuasion succeeds.

First unsuccessful attempt by the ghost doing something when the ghost is not visible: do nothing.

Check the ghost examining when the ghost cannot see the noun: rule fails.

Unsuccessful attempt by the ghost doing something:

say "The ghost goes through the motions of [subjectless form of the current action].".

Rule for implicitly taking something when the ghost is the person asked and the ghost is not visible: do nothing.

To say subjectless form of (X - a stored action):

let T be a stored action;

now T is X;

now the actor part of T is yourself;

now the request part of T is false;

say T.

After the ghost examining something: say "The leaves swirl toward [the noun] as if the form within them is peering closely at it."

After the ghost taking something: say "The leaves swirl around [the noun] and it rises into the air among them, where the ghostly figure's hands might be."

Carry out the ghost opening a door when the player can see the noun: say "The ghost opens [the noun]."