.FUNCT HERO-F,OARG=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE EQUAL? HERE,FOLLY /?CND6 PRINT INDENT ?CND6: EQUAL? HERE,CABIN \?CCL10 PRINT CTHE-PIRATE-CAPTAIN PRINTI "is studying you" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL10: EQUAL? HERE,DEUX-DECK \?CCL12 PRINT CTHE-PIRATE-CAPTAIN PRINTI "stands protectively a few steps behind you" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL12: EQUAL? HERE,CAPT-QUARTERS \?CCL14 PRINTD HERO PRINTI " is adjusting his clothes" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL14: CALL RUNNING?,I-DUEL ZERO? STACK /?CCL16 PRINTI "Battered and bruised, Nicholas can hardly stand" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL16: FSET? HERO,DEADBIT \?CCL18 PRINT HERO-EYES-CLOSED JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL18: EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL20 PRINTI "Nicholas " FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT \?CCL23 PRINTI "walks toward you, smiling wearily" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL23: GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,4 \?CCL25 PRINTI "and Lafond are fighting" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL25: PRINTI "stands alone at one edge of the beach" JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL20: CALL QUEUED?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL27 PRINTI "Nicholas stands, half-supported by Lucy and" CALL TPRINT,DAD JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL27: EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \FALSE PRINTI "Nicholas looks quite rakish, in red velvet and white, his rapier flashing in the light of the " PRINTD CHANDELIER ?CND8: PRINTC 46 RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? HERO,WINNER \?CCL31 CALL RUNNING?,I-DUEL ZERO? STACK /?CCL34 EQUAL? HERE,GALLERY,STAIRTOP \?CCL34 PRINT SPEECHLESS RTRUE ?CCL34: EQUAL? HERE,BEACH \?CCL38 CALL RUNNING?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL38 FSET? LAFOND,DEADBIT /?CCL43 GRTR? LAFOND-CTR,4 \?CCL43 PRINT SPEECHLESS RTRUE ?CCL43: EQUAL? PRSA,V?WALK,V?LOOK-INSIDE,V?HALT /?CTR46 EQUAL? PRSA,V?CLIMB-DOWN \?CCL47 ?CTR46: CALL H-JIGS-UP,STR?316 RSTACK ?CCL47: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE RSTACK ?CCL38: FSET? HERO,DEADBIT \?CCL51 PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL51: EQUAL? PRSA,V?FOLLOW \?CCL53 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL53 CALL RUNNING?,I-HDANCE ZERO? STACK /?CCL53 FSET? DAD,TOUCHBIT \?CCL53 SET 'HDAD-SPEECH,TRUE-VALUE PRINTR """I will follow you anywhere you please, but first I must kill Lafond.""" ?CCL53: EQUAL? PRSA,V?I-LOVE-YOU \?CCL59 EQUAL? PRSO,HERO,MAN \?CCL62 PRINTR "He smiles at you warmly, his eyes full of passion." ?CCL62: EQUAL? PRSO,LAFOND \?CCL64 CALL RUNNING?,I-HFOLLY ZERO? STACK \?CTR66 CALL RUNNING?,I-HDANCE ZERO? STACK /?CCL67 ?CTR66: REMOVE HERO CALL STOP-QUEUES PRINTR "He looks at you in disgust and walks away." ?CCL67: PRINTR """Don't jest,"" he says." ?CCL64: PRINTR "He isn't all that interested." ?CCL59: EQUAL? PRSA,V?LEAVE \?CCL71 FSET? BEACH,TOUCHBIT \?CCL74 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,4 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTR "He catches your arm, ""Nay, can you mean that?""" ?CCL74: PRINTR """I have business to attend to here, and have no intention of leaving.""" ?CCL71: EQUAL? PRSA,V?READ \?CCL76 EQUAL? PRSO,LETTER \?CCL76 CALL PERFORM,V?TELL-ABOUT,ME,LETTER RTRUE ?CCL76: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL80 EQUAL? PRSO,ME \?CCL80 EQUAL? PRSI,LETTER \?CCL85 PRINTI """Your father wrote it for you.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND83 ?CCL85: EQUAL? PRSI,HRING \?CCL87 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?TAKE,HRING RTRUE ?CCL87: EQUAL? PRSI,LAFOND \?CCL89 PRINTI """I abhor the fiend."" He clenches a fist." CRLF JUMP ?CND83 ?CCL89: EQUAL? PRSI,DAD \?CCL91 CALL RUNNING?,I-HDANCE ZERO? STACK /?CCL94 SET 'HDAD-SPEECH,TRUE-VALUE GET HERO-SPEECHES,0 PRINT STACK PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND83 ?CCL94: CALL RUNNING?,I-HFOLLY ZERO? STACK /?CCL96 PRINTI """Let's not discuss" CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI " just now,"" he says, kissing your neck" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND83 ?CCL96: PRINTI """I admire and respect your father greatly.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND83 ?CCL91: CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE ?CND83: CALL STOP RSTACK ?CCL80: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \?CCL98 EQUAL? PRSO,FLOWER \?CCL98 SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST CALL PERFORM,V?GIVE,FLOWER,HERO SET 'WINNER,HERO RTRUE ?CCL98: CALL COM-CHECK,HERO >OARG ZERO? OARG /FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-FATAL /FALSE RTRUE ?CCL31: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \?CCL107 FSET? HERO,DEADBIT \?CCL110 CALL RUNNING?,I-DUEL ZERO? STACK /?CCL113 PRINTR "He lies in a pool of blood." ?CCL113: PRINT HERO-EYES-CLOSED RTRUE ?CCL110: EQUAL? HERE,CAPT-QUARTERS,BALLROOM,FOLLY \?CCL115 ZERO? ENDGAME \?CCL115 PRINTI "Jamison is finely dressed, in red velvet coat and full breeches, with a long gold embroidered vest and waterfalls of white lace at his neck, wrists and boottops. His rapier is bedecked with a fringed gold ribbon. He wears no wig, his unpowdered hair tied neatly at the back of his neck" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL115: PRINTI "Jamison carries an aura of power unusual in men so slim and tall, the strength of a willow in his hard seaworn body, straight shouldered and resilient. " PRINT NUTBROWN PRINTI "A jagged scar etches one cheek, harsh against the warmth of his limpid blue eyes" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL107: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ROLL,V?SAVE-SOMETHING \?CCL119 CALL RUNNING?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL119 SET 'WINNER,HERO CALL PERFORM,V?HALT,ROOMS SET 'WINNER,PROTAGONIST RTRUE ?CCL119: FSET? HERO,DEADBIT \?CCL123 EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL126 EQUAL? PRSO,SALTS \?CCL126 CALL REVIVE-HERO RSTACK ?CCL126: EQUAL? PRSA,V?THROW-AT,V?PUT-ON,V?BLOW \?CCL130 EQUAL? PRSO,SPICES \?CCL130 PRINTR "He sneezes involuntarily, unconscious." ?CCL130: EQUAL? PRSA,V?MUNG,V?KICK,V?KILL \?CCL134 CALL MAN-IS-DOWN RSTACK ?CCL134: EQUAL? PRSA,V?MOVE \?CCL136 PRINTR "He's too heavy." ?CCL136: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EMBRACE,V?KISS \?CCL138 PRINTI "You press your lips to his cold mouth. " PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL138: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ASK-ABOUT,V?TELL-ABOUT,V?TELL \?PRD142 EQUAL? PRSO,HERO \?CTR139 ?PRD142: CALL TOUCHING?,HERO ZERO? STACK /FALSE ?CTR139: PRINT DOESNT-RESPOND RTRUE ?CCL123: EQUAL? PRSA,V?GIVE \?CCL146 EQUAL? PRSO,SALTS \?CCL149 CALL REVIVE-HERO RSTACK ?CCL149: EQUAL? PRSO,BANKNOTE \?CCL151 PRINTD HERO PRINTI " returns" CALL TPRINT,BANKNOTE PRINTI " to you" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL151: EQUAL? PRSO,FLOWER \?CCL153 PRINTR "He prevents you, smiling. ""It looks much too pretty against your hair. Keep it.""" ?CCL153: EQUAL? PRSO,COFFER \FALSE CALL FAILS-TO-NOTICE RSTACK ?CCL146: EQUAL? PRSA,V?ALARM \?CCL157 EQUAL? PRSI,SALTS /?CCL160 PRINT YOU-CANT PRINTR "revive him with that!" ?CCL160: CALL HELD?,SALTS ZERO? STACK /?CCL162 CALL REVIVE-HERO RSTACK ?CCL162: PRINTD HERO PRINTI " is not asleep" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL157: EQUAL? PRSA,V?UNTIE \?CCL164 EQUAL? P-PRSA-WORD,W?FREE \?CCL164 IN? HERO,MANACLES \?CCL169 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,2 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTR "You have the key, maybe?" ?CCL169: PRINTI "Jamison is free enough as it is" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL164: EQUAL? PRSA,V?MUNG,V?KICK,V?KILL \?CCL171 PRINTI """Please, I'm not trying to hurt you,""" EQUAL? HERE,CABIN \?CCL174 PRINTI " the stranger" JUMP ?CND172 ?CCL174: CALL TPRINT,HERO ?CND172: PRINTI " says, casually deflecting the blow" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL171: EQUAL? PRSA,V?KISS \?CCL176 EQUAL? WINNER,PROTAGONIST \?CCL176 EQUAL? HERE,CABIN,DEUX-DECK \?CCL181 PRINTR "You are not so pert as to kiss a stranger, and a pirate, at that!" ?CCL181: CALL SHIP-BOARD,HERE ZERO? STACK /?CCL183 PRINTI "That thought has occurred to you before, but now does not seem appropriate" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL183: EQUAL? HERE,FOLLY \?CCL185 SET 'REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE PRINTI "You lean into his arms, face lifted" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL185: CALL RUNNING?,I-DUEL ZERO? STACK \?CTR186 CALL RUNNING?,I-ENDGAME ZERO? STACK /?CCL187 ?CTR186: PRINTI "You would only distract" CALL TRPRINT,HERO RSTACK ?CCL187: CALL RUNNING?,I-HDANCE ZERO? STACK /?CCL191 PRINTI "In view of all" CALL TPRINT,DANCERS PRINTI "s, you exchange only a peck on the cheek" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL191: PRINTI "He kisses you back" PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL176: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TELL-ABOUT \?CCL193 CALL NOUN-USED,W?LIBRARY,HOUSE ZERO? STACK \?CTR195 CALL NOUN-USED,W?CELL,CELL-4 ZERO? STACK \?CTR195 EQUAL? PRSI,DUNGEON,PORTRAIT \?CCL196 ?CTR195: PRINTR "He nods. ""That area is guarded well.""" ?CCL196: EQUAL? PRSI,DAD \?CCL201 IN? DAD,CELL-4 \?CCL204 PRINTR "He smiles fondly at your reminiscing. ""I never knew my father -- he died when I was a boy.""" ?CCL204: SET 'HDAD-SPEECH,TRUE-VALUE PRINTR """Such bravery joined with such beauty!""" ?CCL201: EQUAL? PRSI,CRULLEY \FALSE FSET? BEACH,TOUCHBIT \FALSE PRINTR """Crulley?! God's blood!""" ?CCL193: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TOUCH,V?EMBRACE \?CCL210 EQUAL? HERE,FOLLY \?CCL210 CALL PERFORM,V?KISS,HERO RTRUE ?CCL210: EQUAL? PRSA,V?DANCE \?CCL214 EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CCL217 EQUAL? PARTNER,HERO \?CCL217 PRINT PACE RTRUE ?CCL217: CALL RUNNING?,I-HDANCE ZERO? STACK /FALSE MOVE PROTAGONIST,BALLROOM MOVE HERO,BALLROOM SET 'PARTNER,HERO PRINTI "You whirl back out to" PRINT DANCE-FLOOR PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL214: EQUAL? PRSA,V?SHOW \FALSE EQUAL? PRSO,JEWEL \FALSE IN? HERO,MANACLES \FALSE PRINTR "Nick smiles dazzlingly, ""Of course! Now pick the locks.""" .FUNCT GEN-PIRATE ZERO? ENDGAME /?CCL3 EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CCL3 RETURN CREW ?CCL3: FSET? CAPT-QUARTERS,TOUCHBIT \FALSE RETURN CRULLEY .FUNCT I-MEET-HERO SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,5 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,1 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO PRINT INDENT EQUAL? HERO-CTR,1 \?CCL3 MOVE HERO,HERE CALL QUEUE,I-MEET-HERO,-1 LESS? ATTACK-C,2 \?CCL6 CALL DEQUEUE,I-CRULLEY FSET CRULLEY,DEADBIT PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " drags you, despite your resistance, to" LOC PROTAGONIST EQUAL? STACK,CABIN-BED \?CCL9 MOVE PROTAGONIST,HERE PRINTI " your feet" JUMP ?CND7 ?CCL9: PRINTI "wards him" ?CND7: PRINTI ". Then suddenly he grunts, stiffens and slumps into your arms. " PRINT STUNNED-THE-SAILOR PRINTI ". A tall form blocks the shattered door, one fist still raised from striking your attacker" JUMP ?CND4 ?CCL6: CALL CTPRINT,DOOR PRINTI " creaks slightly as a tall form bends through its smashed remains. ""You seem to have this situation well in hand,"" timbers a well-bred voice" ?CND4: PRINTI ". You catch a glimpse of the hard masculinity of his broad shoulders, the implied power in the scar that etches the stranger's jaw, and feel tremors course through your veins. Then you realize how ragged are his shirt, patched breeches and high boots. Intuitively, you understand -- he is the dreaded Falcon, scourge of the sea! Alas, your fate is sealed. Resigned, you meet his sea-blue eyes." CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,2 \?CCL11 MOVE LETTER,PROTAGONIST CALL THIS-IS-IT,LETTER PRINT SURPRISE PRINTI "the stranger bows. ""Well met, my lady."" His accent is cultured, his smile vibrant. ""I am Captain Nicholas Jamison, known in these waters as 'The Falcon'. Your father has sent me."" He chuckles at your glare of distrust. ""Yes, you are like your sire. You needn't believe me untried -- I carry this."" He hands you" CALL ARPRINT,LETTER JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL11: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,3 \?CCL13 FSET DOOR,OPENBIT PRINT CTHE-PIRATE-CAPTAIN PRINTI "glances around the empty room, then notices the coffer" IN? COFFER,PROTAGONIST \?CND14 PRINTI " in your arms" ?CND14: MOVE COFFER,HERO PRINTI ". ""Davis's safety box -- my men were hoping I'd find it."" He takes it and nudges the unconscious man on the floor, ""I wonder how " PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTI " knew you were here? Just his bad luck? He'll be flogged when he wakes."" The pirate bows. ""My lady, may I offer my protection and my ship until your father is free?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL13: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,4,5 \?CND1 EQUAL? HERO-CTR,4 \?CCL19 ZERO? REACTION \?CCL19 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO PRINTI """We haven't time to waste. Will you come willingly or not?"" says" CALL TRPRINT,HERO JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL19: CALL DEQUEUE,I-MEET-HERO CALL DEQUEUE,I-PIRATE-ATTACK EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-POSITIVE \?CCL24 PRINTI "He chuckles. ""Brave lady, to trust a stranger -- and a pirate. Who knows, perhaps I forged your father's signature? Keep by my side as we go to my ship -- few sailors respect a lady's dignity."" He helps you through" CALL TRPRINT,DOOR CRLF JUMP ?CND22 ?CCL24: PRINTI "He sighs, ""You share" CALL TPRINT,DAD PRINTI "'s stubborn streak. I wished not to do this."" He leaps to your side, hauling you up onto his shoulder, and carries you out of the room." CALL TPRINT,HERO PRINTI " sets you on your feet again on the horror of the deck" PRINT PCR CRLF ?CND22: FSET HERO,NDESCBIT MOVE HERO,DEUX-DECK CALL GOTO,DEUX-DECK ?CND1: INC 'HERO-CTR RETURN HERO-CTR .FUNCT I-HSHIP PRINT INDENT GET HERO-SHIP-SPEECHES,HERO-CTR PRINT STACK CRLF EQUAL? HERO-CTR,2 \?CCL3 REMOVE HERO CALL QUEUE,I-HSECOND-BYE,8 JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: CALL QUEUE,I-HSHIP,1 ?CND1: INC 'HERO-CTR RETURN HERO-CTR .FUNCT I-HSECOND-BYE CALL RUNNING?,I-OVERHEAR-CRULLEY ZERO? STACK \?CTR2 EQUAL? HERE,SLEEPING-CUPBOARD \?CCL3 ?CTR2: CALL QUEUE,I-HSECOND-BYE,2 RSTACK ?CCL3: MOVE JEWEL,PROTAGONIST PRINT INDENT PRINTI "You hear" EQUAL? HERE,CAPT-QUARTERS \?CCL8 CALL TPRINT,CUPBOARD-OBJECT PRINTI " scrape" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL8: EQUAL? HERE,LANDING \?CCL10 CALL TPRINT,DOOR PRINTI " being unbarred" JUMP ?CND6 ?CCL10: PRINTI " a footstep" ?CND6: PRINTI ", " FSET? CHEMISE,EVERYBIT /?CCL13 PRINTI "turn, and cover " PRINTD ME PRINTI " as best you can with what you are holding, for Jamison stands there, his eyes burning through your lightweight chemise. He chuckles, ""I am not sorry in the least that I surprised you." JUMP ?CND11 ?CCL13: ZERO? BOY-DRESS? /?CCL15 PRINTI "and" CALL TPRINT,HERO PRINTI "'s startled laugh. ""For a moment I thought you were Matthew, the boy who used to sleep in the cupboard. He ran off last port." JUMP ?CND11 ?CCL15: PRINTI "and turn to see" CALL TPRINT,HERO PRINTI ". ""Hello!" ?CND11: EQUAL? HERE,CAPT-QUARTERS /?CND16 PRINTI " How did you escape? Don't stutter, I won't lock you up again -- you are safe as long as you remain below-decks." ?CND16: PRINTI " I came down to give you this -- my allotment from" CALL TPRINT,COFFER PRINTI "."" He nods at the box in his arms. Jamison starts to pin" CALL APRINT,JEWEL PRINTI " on your clothes, but, ""Devil take it, the clasp is broken. I'll have it repaired."" He folds the pretty thing into " PRINTD HANDS PRINTI ". ""And I meant to reassure you that if the men suddenly abandon ship, they are off to help me. Rodney will stay behind with you."" He " EQUAL? HERE,CAPT-QUARTERS \?CCL20 MOVE COFFER,HERE PRINTI "drops" CALL TPRINT,COFFER PRINTI " on the floor, smiling in farewell," JUMP ?CND18 ?CCL20: MOVE COFFER,PROTAGONIST PRINTI "hands" CALL TPRINT,COFFER PRINTI " to you. ""Please return this to my quarters for me, will you?""" ?CND18: PRINTI " and walks swiftly " EQUAL? HERE,LANDING \?CCL23 PRINTI "up the stairs to the deck, barring the door a moment later" JUMP ?CND21 ?CCL23: PRINTI "away" ?CND21: PRINT PCR CALL QUEUE,I-SMELL-SMOKE,3 CALL QUEUE,I-HERO-TO-ISLAND,5 RETURN 8 .FUNCT I-HDANCE EQUAL? HERO-CTR,1 \?CCL3 EQUAL? BALLROOM,HERE \?CCL3 MOVE HERO,HERE SET 'LAFOND-CTR,1 CALL QUEUE,I-LDANCE,7 SET 'PARTNER,HERO SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,14 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 SET 'DANCED-WITH,HERO PRINT INDENT PRINTD HERO PRINTI " moves up to you, saying, ""May I have this dance?"" He doesn't await an answer, sweeping you out onto" PRINT DANCE-FLOOR PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,2 \?CCL7 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO ZERO? MET-ALREADY \?CCL10 SET 'MET-ALREADY,TRUE-VALUE PRINT INDENT PRINTC 34 PRINT FIRST-SIGHTING PRINTI "smiles suddenly. ""Why should I complain? You are quite safe, since no one expects you here. And you are looking lovely.""" CRLF JUMP ?CND8 ?CCL10: CALL HERO-TALKS ?CND8: EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CND1 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "The steps of the dance separate you a moment, as you twirl around and curtsey to another dancer. You glide back into the captain's arms" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL7: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,3 \?CCL14 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO CALL HERO-TALKS EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CND1 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Your hands linked tightly with his and held high over " PRINTD HEAD PRINTI "s, a line of dancers files between you and Jamison" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL14: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,4 \?CCL18 SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO CALL HERO-TALKS EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CND1 PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Together you whirl around the ballroom, his arm snug around your waist, leading you gracefully, masterfully. Nicholas's grip tenses as he nods to a bewigged man staring at you. You turn, and the man moves on" PRINT PCR JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL18: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,5 \FALSE REMOVE HERO SET 'PARTNER,FALSE-VALUE CALL DEQUEUE,I-HDANCE CALL HERO-TALKS PRINT INDENT PRINTI "The music ends with a flourish" EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM \?CCL25 PRINTI " and you pirouette once more before curtseying to Jamison. As you move" JUMP ?CND23 ?CCL25: PRINTI ". As he guides you back" ?CND23: PRINTI " to the side of" PRINT DANCE-FLOOR PRINTI ", Nick adds, ""We should separate -- I'm sure I am being watched. You would be safer aboard" CALL TPRINT,SHIP PRINTI ". If you slip out the veranda doors, no one will notice you leaving."" He touches " PRINTD HANDS PRINTI " and dissolves into the crowd" PRINT PCR EQUAL? HERE,BALLROOM /?CND1 CALL GOTO,BALLROOM ?CND1: INC 'HERO-CTR RETURN HERO-CTR .FUNCT I-HARRESTED,FROM-LDANCE=0 SET 'HERO-ARRESTED,TRUE-VALUE PRINT INDENT PRINTI "There is a commotion from the west. A woman screams and a man yells, ""Stop, Pirate!"" " ZERO? FROM-LDANCE \?CCL3 EQUAL? HERE,FOYER /?CCL3 CALL HELD?,HAT ZERO? STACK /?CND6 FCLEAR HAT,WORNBIT MOVE HAT,LIBRARY ?CND6: PRINTI "You run to the foyer in time to see two dragoons dragging out the battered frame of" CALL TPRINT,HERO JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL3: PRINTI "and Jamison is dragged out of the ballroom by two burly dragoons" ?CND1: PRINT PCR PRINTI " An officer quiets the guests, ""This is the buccaneer who has been pirating our ships. He had the audacity to come here tonight intending to assassinate our dear governor. Do not worry, ladies, he was arrogant enough to come alone."" The officer marches after his men. " CALL CTPRINT,DANCERS PRINTI "s return to their banal conversations" PRINT PCR ZERO? FROM-LDANCE \?CCL10 CRLF CALL GOTO,FOYER RSTACK ?CCL10: CALL QUEUE,I-LDANCE,1 SET 'PARTNER,LAFOND PRINT INDENT PRINTI "Only the painful grip" CALL TPRINT,LAFOND PRINTR " has on your arm prevents you from swooning away. ""Ah, so that's the way of it,"" he purrs, noticing your sudden pallor. ""All the better for me."" He pulls you unresisting into a dance." .FUNCT I-HFOLLY,CALLED-BY-HERO-F=0 EQUAL? HERE,FOLLY \FALSE SET 'QUESTIONER,HERO ZERO? CALLED-BY-HERO-F \?CND4 PRINT INDENT ?CND4: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,1 \?CCL8 CALL QUEUE,I-HFOLLY,-1 MOVE HERO,FOLLY PRINTD HERO PRINTI " enters" CALL TPRINT,FOLLY-OBJECT PRINTI ", stooping to avoid the flowers dangling over the door. ""I thought I heard someone." ZERO? MET-ALREADY \?CCL11 SET 'MET-ALREADY,TRUE-VALUE PRINTC 32 PRINT FIRST-SIGHTING JUMP ?CND9 ?CCL11: PRINTI """ Jamison " ?CND9: PRINTI "sighs. ""What an astonishing girl you are, my dear. " FSET? CHEMISE,EVERYBIT /?CCL14 PRINTI "If --""" PRINT EYES-RAKE PRINTI ", ""somewhat underdressed" JUMP ?CND12 ?CCL14: ZERO? BOY-DRESS? /?CCL16 PRINTI "And so ingeniously dressed" JUMP ?CND12 ?CCL16: PRINTI "And looking more lovely than ever" ?CND12: PRINTI "."" He plucks" CALL APRINT,FLOWER PRINTI " from the tangle above the door, and sets it in your hair. ""The beauty of this blossom is nothing to yours.""" CRLF MOVE FLOWER,PROTAGONIST FCLEAR FLOWER,NDESCBIT FSET FLOWER,TAKEBIT JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL8: EQUAL? REACTION,REACTION-NEGATIVE /?PRD20 EQUAL? HERO-CTR,6 \?CCL18 ?PRD20: IN? HERO,HERE \?CCL18 CALL DEQUEUE,I-HFOLLY SET 'QUESTIONER,FALSE-VALUE REMOVE HERO PRINTI "Jamison backs away from you, smiling wistfully" PRINTC 46 PRINT HERO-LEAVES-FOLLY JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL18: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,2 \?CCL24 PRINTI "Catching his breath, Jamison pulls you against him, his hands circling your waist" IN? FLOWER,PROTAGONIST \?CND25 PRINTI ", crushing" CALL TPRINT,FLOWER PRINTI " between you" ?CND25: PRINTI ". ""Darling,"" he whispers, leaning over you, ""oh, my angel ...""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL24: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,3 \?CCL28 SET 'AWAITING-REPLY,15 CALL QUEUE,I-REPLY,2 PRINTI """My lovely,"" Jamison says huskily. His eyes burn intently, their blue like the sea on a summer day. A shiver of warmth flows through you, and you tremble at his touch. The pirate's hands, warm and exciting, caress you, searing through the thin linen of your chemise. His lips near yours, his breath softly scented. ""May I kiss you?""" CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL28: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,4 \?CCL30 PRINTI "Tender is his kiss, soft his lips as his body presses hard against you. You drown in the tide of your passion, swept like the sea against the rocks of the shore." CRLF JUMP ?CND1 ?CCL30: EQUAL? HERO-CTR,5 \?CND1 REMOVE HERO PRINTI "With a pent-up sigh, Nicholas forces himself away from you. ""Now is not the time or the place to advance my suit,"" he says, wistfully. ""But the night is still young and you are so beautiful! I must be gone, lest I lose my soul in you.""" PRINT HERO-LEAVES-FOLLY ?CND1: INC 'HERO-CTR RETURN HERO-CTR .FUNCT HERO-TALKS PRINT INDENT RANDOM 100 LESS? 65,STACK /?CCL3 LESS? WHAT-HERO-SAYS,3 \?CCL3 ZERO? WHAT-HERO-SAYS \?CCL8 ZERO? HDAD-SPEECH /?CCL8 CALL PICK-ONE,MANNERISMS PRINT STACK PRINT PCR RTRUE ?CCL8: GET HERO-SPEECHES,WHAT-HERO-SAYS PRINT STACK PRINT PCR INC 'WHAT-HERO-SAYS RETURN WHAT-HERO-SAYS ?CCL3: CALL PICK-ONE,MANNERISMS PRINT STACK PRINT PCR RTRUE .FUNCT RAPIER-F,OARG=0 ZERO? OARG /?CCL3 EQUAL? HERE,DUNGEON \FALSE EQUAL? OARG,M-DESC? /TRUE PRINT INDENT PRINTI "A rapier lies in the half-dark of a corner." RTRUE ?CCL3: EQUAL? PRSA,V?TAKE \?CCL10 FSET? HERO,DEADBIT /?CCL13 IN? HERO,HERE \?CCL13 PRINTR "Jamison prevents you, ""This is not a weapon for ladies.""" ?CCL13: EQUAL? HERE,DUNGEON \?CCL17 IN? CRULLEY,DUNGEON \?CCL17 FSET? RAPIER,TOUCHBIT /?CCL17 CALL ITAKE,FALSE-VALUE EQUAL? STACK,M-FATAL,FALSE-VALUE /?CCL17 PRINTI "Taken. " PRINTD CRULLEY PRINTR " snorts, ""Be careful, you might hurt yer dearie.""" ?CCL17: IN? RAPIER,COOKIE \FALSE PRINTD COOKIE PRINTR " objects. ""It ain't fer a lady.""" ?CCL10: EQUAL? PRSA,V?PUT-THROUGH,V?PUT,V?THROW \?CCL25 EQUAL? PRSI,TRAP /?CTR24 EQUAL? PRSI,CRULLEY \?CCL25 FSET? CRULLEY,MUNGBIT \?CCL25 ?CTR24: PRINTR "But you might need it later!" ?CCL25: EQUAL? PRSA,V?EXAMINE \FALSE PRINTI "Jamison's rapier is a dangerous looking sword with a narrow pointed blade" EQUAL? HERE,CABIN,DEUX-DECK /?CND34 PRINTI ". It is decorated with a big floppy ribbon" ?CND34: PRINT PCR RTRUE .ENDI