You are wary of conversing with that trickster Chuckles, but decide to anyway.

[+bye +job +name]

"I will speak if thou dost play The Game, friend," Chuckles says.

[+Game +bye +job]

"I must not say my name, lest I break the rule of The Game!"

}[-name +Game]

"I was, am, and shall be the Court...Fool! I could give thee a clue if I wish, but for now my job is to play The Game."

}[+Game]

"Art thou sure thou canst play The Game?"

"Thou must play The Game to get the clue!"

"Oops. I did give thee one!"

}[-clue]

"Thou must play The Game if thou dost want to speak with me."

}[+Explain it +I know The Game +What are the rules? +I don't understand -Game]

I don't understand{}[-I don't understand]

Explain it{}[-Explain it]

"Thou must just learn The Game and then jump in and play it!"

}[-What are the rules?]

"Then just play it!"

}[-I know the Game +Of what do we speak? +About what do we talk? +What do we converse about?]

"Of what thou wouldst like."

}[+a joke +thou +Lord British +the weather]

the weather{}[-the weather]

Lord British{}[-Lord British]

"Why dost thou want to speak of me? Canst thou not think of a thing much more fun of which to speak?"

}[-thou +supper +food +girls +women]

}[-a joke]

women{}[-women]

"There be a lot of fine girls in our fair town! Or is it 'fair girls in our fine town'?" Chuckles shrugs his shoulders.

}[-girls]

"There is good food at the pub! As for me, I like to eat on the floor of my room!"

}[+Is there liquor? +The pub serves mutton? +Where is the Blue Boar? +Where is the tavern?]

"Thou canst get a good meal there! But I could give thee a good -clue-!"

}[+bye +job +clue]

"So long, my friend! Do not forg... I mean, do not lose how to play The Game!" END

"Bye for now!" END

}//Hi! ... Want to play The Game? ... Let us play The Game! ... Shall we dance?//