Needs to be in .prompter files

For the main prompter file, rather than charactes, dealt with below Surrounded by triple ’s ** Cast *** etc.

Requires: Cast, Scenario and Scene’s

{Free Role} … {Defined Character}

Can mark any role as (playable).

{Role} … {a} or {b}

Versu can auto fill roles: The Boss … a middle aged man

This uses age, gender, sex orientation, wealth, social class, and genre.

New characters are marked: Manager (unique to this story) … Bob

And are associated with a file: character_bob.prompter in the story directory.

Format: Name: {name}

“{Descriptive Paragraph}”

{Personality}.

Where personality can be:

adolescent, young, middle-aged, older, old

male, female, man, woman. Can be unspecified.

straight, gay, attracted to women, attracted to men, attracted to people of ambiguous gender

poor, independently wealthy, rich

servant, upper class Servants speak only when spoken to, or when they must.

agreeable, apologetic, assertive, bully, cheerful, closed, clumsy, combative, combative when provoked, conscientious, courteous disagreeable, doormat, earnest, empathic, extrovert flttering, flirt, forward, graceful, health nut, histrionic insouciant honest, host, hypochondiac introvert jaded, lovable rogue, loyal, neurotic, obsequious, open pacifist, perceptive, politely assertive, prone to fainting/sulking/tantrums rake, repressed, romantic, rude, rude if provoked self-centered, short termpered, slow to intimacy/romance, stressed, stressed-outm tidy, touchy unconscientious, uncouth violent

Use a comma separated list “An older man, blah, blah, blah and blah.”

“He/she is concerned with {} but not {} or {}”

By reputation {} is {} - “[He is known for …”, but not {} - “{}”.

Optional memories on subjects. designate with the *** Back story *** heading

Format: On {}: {} >> {}

On particular topics:

About {}: {}

Limitation: No single or double quotes in text.

{name} : {Text} – {Player Option} – {Player Option}

{name} {emotion} : {text}

{Name} : {Text} >> {Text after paragraph}

Variants {Name} : {Text} […] {Alt} […] {Alt} – {Option}

Replies {Name} (to {Name}) : {Text} {Name} (replying) : {Text}

Gestures {Name} (without speaking): {Gesture} {Name} (“{gesture}”) : {text}

Character variability and specificity {Name} or {Name} : {text} Anyone : {Text} Anyone but {Name} : {Text} Anyone {genre} : {Text}

limitation: Can’t be used in variant texts [I] - Speaker, as subject [me] - Speaker, as object [my] - speaker, as possessive adjective “his”/”her” [myself] - speaker as him/her self.

Also [he], [him], [his], [himself] and related female and gender neutral pronouns.

{Name} ({MoS, MoS…}) : {Text}

Changing mind: {Name} (adopting {MoS}) : {Text}

{Name} (advancing the plot) : {Text}

assertively, agreeably, aloof, avoiding leadership, acting unhealthy, acting healthy airing family laundry, acting feminine, acting masculine

backing down, boringly, being intentionally difficult, bragging, being businesslike being overly honest, being obviously insincere, being intentionally weird, betraying age, betraying youth,

cynically, confidently, competently,

dominantly, disloyally

grumbling, gossiping

helpfully, humorlessly, harmlessly

inappropriately, insensitively, impolitely, incompetently, impiously

joking lying, loyally, menacingly naively pompously, properly, pleasantly, politely, piously rudely, self-deprecatingly, self-consciously, sensitively, stupidly, showing leadership stylishly, submissively, showing fear, tactfully, telling a dirty story, telling a sad story unpleasantly, unstylishly, uncharitably very rudely, very stupidly, very cleverly, virtuously

adopting… friendship, sensitivity, leadership, confidence, judgment, accomplishments, constitution, style, status, intelligence, funny, manners, propriety, virtue, attractive, faithful, piety, menace, wordliness

making fun of X insulting X confronting X apologising to X disagreeing with X with a sexy look at X as a romantic gesture to X trying to make an enemy of X correcting X for being inappropriate rejecting a romantic relationship with X rejecting a friendly relationship with X acussing X of lying deciding to pursue a friendly relationship with X deciding to flirt with X deciding to make an enemy of X deciding to marray X deciding to kill X deciding to be loyal to X deciding to protect X proposing to X accepting the proposal of X refusing the proposal of X physically attack X threatening X requesting a romantic relationship with X accepting a romantic relationship with X accepting a friendly relationship with X teasing X kissing X suggesting sex with X agreeing to sex with X refusing sex with X correcting X for being impious correcting X for being insensitive correcting X for being rude correcting X for being unstylish asking about the relationships of X explaining feelings to X confiding in X refusing to confide in X discouraging confidences from X encouraing confidences from X testing the loyalty of X testing the will of X

{Name} : {Text} ([he]/it/they become(s) {Emotion} - {Text})

Eg: ([he] becomes visibly embarressed - “That dreadful man is calling”)

amused, angry, annoyed, devastated embarrassed, frightened, happy, humiliated, pleased, sad, surprised, worried

(About {} and {})

{Speech} {Speech}…

(Going on to {} and {})

…

(Later, about {} and {})

//For branching diagrams: prompter -i

(a) {Name} : {Text} (b) {Name} : {Text} {Name} : {Text} //Then rejoin: (>) {Name} : {Text}

Can Subdivide: (a) {Name} : {Text} (b) {Name} : {Text} (ba) {Name} : {Text} (bb) {Name} : {Text} (>) : {Name} : {Text}

(a) (if {name} is {emotion}) {name} : {text}

(b) (if {name} is {emotion}) {name} : {text}

(c) {name} : {text}

(a) Anybody except {name} : {Text} //or (a) (if he is {emotion}) Anybody except {Name} : {Text}

after talk about X.

//before a conversation (About the {object}) (Going on to {topic} and {name}) (Later, about {name} and the {object})

//After: (More about the {topic} will follow.)

//Conditionally on the topic already being active: (Continuing on the {topic})

Expected structure:

1. Scenes
2. made up of conversations
3. conversations have speeches and topics

Scenes are headed by “*** Scene - {Unique Name} ***

//Special Scene: Throughout containing general conversations

Narration can provide intro text, and also initiate speech:

Narration: Alice and Dave walk into the room. >> [Dave] says ‘Good news, Alice.’ >> [Alice] says ‘Oh?’

Can also restrict scenes from using character quips and smalltalk: (Conversation is restricted.)

*** Scene - Blah *** (A chapter called “Bloo” begins.)

(End…) stage directions: (End if {CONDITION}.) (End if {condition} and go to {scene}.) (End story if {condition}.)

(End if “If you must go, Lizzy” has been reached.) (End after 100 ticks. “Catherine coughs and the group breaks up.”) (End if “{x}” and go to {scene name}.)

Implicit scene end: (End after 10000 ticks. “Time passes.”)

(End on option “{LoD}” and go to {scene}. {Text})

(End on option “{LoD}” if 50 ticks have passed and go to {scene}. “{Text}”)

{Scene declaration}

Choice ({choiceOpt}): {Text} – {Text}

Choice ({choiceOpt}): {Text} – {Text}

(if {condition}) Choice ({choiceOpt}) : {Text} – {Text}

Types: {n} ticks have passed. {name} is in {location}. {x} is {relation} of/to {y} {x} is {emotion} lull: where noone wants to say anything: There is a lull in {location}. There is a lull where {name} is. lines of dialogue: “{LoD}” has been reached. {name} is being played. {name} is alone. {name} is present. {name} is among friends. {name} is {restraint}.

if {name} rates {name}’s {quality} as {level}

insane, socially outcast, unconscious, asleep, furious, sulking, weeping

Uses “*** Scenario ***” prompt. Only stage directions, no speech. Locations an be indoors or outdoors.

The main office is indoors. “Its the center of cubicle land.” Dave’s office and Patrick’s desk are next to the main office.

The {object} and the {object} are props in {location}. The {object} is a portable prop in {location}. The {object} is a prop carried by {name}.

The {location} is hosted by {name}. The {location} is hosted by {name} and {name}.

Enable movement between rooms: (Characters can walk around.)

Enable leaving the scene (at the beginning): ({name} can walk out.)

(If {condition} then {name} is in the {location}.)

{name} : {speech} ({name} carries the {object}.)

A is a relative of B A is an estranged relative of B A is a close relative of B A is an acquaintance of B A is a friend of B A is a close friend of B A flirts with B A has been rejected by B A has rejected B A has an understanding with B A is engaged to B A is married to B A is a foe of B A is an enemy of B A is a duelist of B A is a protector of B A is a protege of B A is the boss of B A is an employee of B

Speech annotations will modify assessments: Stage directions can set assessments: {name} rates {name}’s {quality} as {level}. display to others an assessment: {name} openly rates his own {quality} as {level}

quality as a parent quality as a child quality as a sibling quality as a spouse quality as a fiancee trustworthiness distinction friendship leadership accomplishment attractiveness style manners propriety intelligence confidence health sense of fun virtue sensitivity faithfulness romantic appeal compatibility authority presentability morality piety [Ancient Roman only] menace [Ancient Roman only]

terrible, very bad, bad, fairly bad, neutral fairly good, good, very good, excellent

worse than bad worse than neutral at best neutral at worst neutral better than neutral better than good

percentages

it is important to be {quality} three states: do, don’t neutral.

People can think {thing}.

(Linus thinks it is important to be intelligent.)

Similar to scenes. Of the Form:

*** Activity - {Instruction} (“{Text}”, {conditions}) Narration : {Text}

Observe X, Observe X closely, Listen to X in the distance, Observe X at a distance, Read X Search X

Walk, Climb, Arrive

Activate X, Deactivate X, Repair X

Take X, Weak X

Consume X, Refill X, Use up X Tidy away X, Clean X Chop up X, Set X on fire

Dead, eliminated, drunk

insane, socially outcast, unconscious, asleep, furious, sulking, weeping

X may leave. X may die. X may have sex.

*** Event - {Action} ({condition}) *** ({consequences}) Narration : {Text}

*** Event - {Name} (background, {details}, near {location}/in {location} only) *** …

An event with a Choice. The choice can be another event:

*** Event - Letter arrives *** Choice (Letter accepted): …

*** Event - Letter accepted *** …

Annotate after title: “Big Women” by Louisa May Alcott. The sequel to “littlewomen”.

Can store certain information using tokens: (Create token “{Something}”.)

Then as a condition: (if the token “{Something}” has been created)

Include Modern Furniture. import “core/modern_furniture.data”

Include “wherever/i/like.whatsoever”.

(Display “characters/jenkins/img/jenkins_goes_finishing.png”.)

(The objective “{Text}” for {name} will be achieved when {condition})

(This is the achievment “{Text}”. “Text}”)

Compiling on 64 bit: Versu.Luna.Build Makefile needs -arch set to x86_64 Make sure to do clean builds of dylibs Command line build script should copy dylib into ./ not bin/Debug

To Run, with logging use: /bin/sh -c “cd bin/Debug; MONO_LOG_LEVEL=debug mono Versu.exe” in command line start

In Versu.CommmandLine.csproj: cp commands need to make sure they copy from Versu.Luna.Build, NOT Versu.Luna.Build/ltpsim/, Possibly use a dll map: <Configuration Condition=” ‘$(Configuration)’ == ” “> <dllmap dll=”libltpsim.dynamic.dll” target=”libltpsim.dynamic.dylib”/> Debug </Configuration>

And include the dylib instead of the dll: – <None Include=”libltpsim.dynamic.dll”> ++ <None Include=”libltpsim.dynamic.dylib”>

And Make sure to clean all compiled files in the content directory

Change the Simulator/Simulator.cs: ltpsim.dynamic -> ltpsim.dynamic.dylib

Make sure the relevant modules directories are added to PERL5LIB in bash: export PERL5LIB=....:....:$PERL5LIB and alias prompter to use perl

In prompter: use File::Basename; my $dirname = dirname(__FILE__) . “/configuration.txt”; print($dirname); PPConfigurer::add_configuration_file($dirname);

-index : print an index of characters, actions and topics -configure FILE -to FILE -verbose

action: A (Pattern, Category) emotion : E genre : G relationship : R relationship : R (singular, plural) topic : T VARIABLE = value

Prompter converts to lower_case Can specify names: (Praxis name: awkward_visit)

Can insert raw praxis code: ++ constitutes_action.child_gambit_high

“Story name”

A {genre} story by {Author}. {Author} {info}.

{Story description}.

{Cast Description}

{Scenes}

• http://versu.com/
• http://emshort.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/modeling-conversation-flow-types-of-npc-initiative/
• http://emshort.wordpress.com/how-to-play/reading-if/characters/
• https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/213214/The_end_of_Versu_Emily_Short_looks_back.php