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A text parser allows the player to interact with his surroundings. The following is a list of commands to be used in the game.

Movement:

    go <direction/room>
    Alias: move, walk

    leave
    Description: allows character to leave a building

Inventory:

    put <object> in evidence
    Description: enters a clue into a generic evidence list

    put <object> in evidence against <character>
    Description: enters a clue that the player is currently examining or from the player's inventory into the players evidence list against a specific villager

    look <object>
    Alias: examine, see, inspect, check, view
    Description: gives the player a more detailed description of an object

    get <object>
    Alias: take, grab, swipe, gank
    Description: places an object into the player's inventory

Conversation Engine:
The talk command is required for the player to enter talk mode. In talk mode the player may use the other commands in this section.

    talk <character>
    Alias: speak
    Description: initiates a conversation, required for other conversation commands

    say <text>
    Description: default command -- the say token is not needed. Player must be in talk mode.

    say compliment
    Description: communicate a generic compliment. Player must be in talk mode.

    say insult
    Description: communicate a generic insult. Player must be in talk mode.

    ask <character> about <object>
    Description: asks the villager about an object. Player must be in talk mode.

    show <character> evidence against <character>
    Description: present your evidence against a suspect to the character you are currently speaking with. Player must be in talk mode.

    hello
    Description: say hello to the character; is a friendly gesture

    goodbye
    Description: exit the conversation. Exits from talk mode.

Quick Conversation:
These allow the player to make quick comments to characters without going into talk mode.

    greet <character>
    Alias: hello, hi
    Description: generic greeting to a character -- does not initiate a conversation. This is a friendly gesture.

    insult <character>
    Alias: taunt
    Description: generic insult to a character -- does not initiate a conversation. This is an unfriendly gesture.

Help File:
A help file will be presented in the form of a journal left by the previous Emissary of Tep, Sir Wesley of Williston, 100 years prior to the arrival of the player. It will be written to assist the player in methods of solving murders, interacting with villagers and moving around the island while not breaking the atmosphere of the game.

    help
    Alias: journal, Wesley
    Description: Brings up the journal of Sir Wesley of Williston, the help file.

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