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NPC 029:
Stuart (Laurence), Actor with the Royal Theatre[+bye +job +name]
This actor has much stage presence and a booming voice.
Stuart looks down his nose at you. "Yes?"
name{
"My real name is Stuart. My stage name is Laurence."
}[-name +Laurence]
job{
"I am the greatest actor who ever lived," he proclaims with absolutely no modesty. "I am playing the character 'Iolo' in the new play."
}[+Iolo]
Laurence{
"'Tis the name of a particular hero of mine."
}[-Laurence]
Iolo{
Stuart's feathers are obviously ruffled. "Yes. I have been cast as second banana yet again! I am much more suited to play the Avatar, but did Raymundo cast me? Noooo!"
<Iolo> "But thou art nothing like me!"
"And who art thou, pray tell?"
<Iolo> "Why, I am the -real- Iolo!"
"Of course thou art. And I am really Lord British. Thou must take me for an ass to think I would believe that."
<Iolo> Your friend whispers to you. "These actor types. A touchy bunch, eh?"
}[+Avatar +Raymundo -Iolo]
Raymundo{
"I suppose he's a good director. He never casts me in the right roles, though. And to think I went to school with him! We were on our first stage crew together!"
}[-Raymundo]
Avatar{
Stuart whispers to you, "Jesse is all wrong! Why, -thou- wouldst make a better Avatar than he! And -thou- probably couldst not act thy way out of a reagent bag! That is not a reflection on thee, but on Jesse."
}[+act -Avatar]
act{
"Acting is the highest form of art. It allows one to step outside oneself and become another person. 'Tis like a game!"
}[-act]
bye{
"Goodbye. Be sure to come to the show when it opens!"END
}//I am Iolo, my liege! ... I hear something to the east! ... This is Dungeon Despise! ... Ready the bow to use it!//