@GEntrance to Ye Olde Carnivale@w
  @wYou stand at the start of a long fairway.  Your heart begins to race in
anticipation of all the excitement that lies ahead.  Jousting, singing,
dancing, dragon slaying, and all the food one could possibly imagine; the
day shall be long and fulfilling, of that you may be sure.

@G[ Exits: north west ]@w

@GFairway@w
  @wExcitement fills the air and decisions must be made- where to start
first?  To the east is the wonderful scent of baked goods and to the north
are cries of excitement and cheering.

@G[@W Exits@G: N E S ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: north east south ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA guttersnipe looks for a pocket to pick.@Y@w
@YJohn the innkeeper welcomes visitors to the carnivale.@Y@w
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@CWhat a fine day for a carnivale, Ruhamah. The
 @Cfestivities are great and many to see. People are running around here,
 @Cscreaming like banshees.@c"@w@w

@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@CWe don't want you to miss a single thing. And
 want you to earn a little bit of bling. So take this card with a hint or
 two. That will tell you exactly what to do. And you'll have fun, I am sure
 @Cyou'll agree.@c"@w@w

@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@C@MSay @Ryes@M to accept the goal.@w@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'yes'@w
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@CGreat! Have fun today, Ruhamah. Here is some
 @Cinformation that may help.@c"@w@w

@W**@Y Goal Added @w: Have a good time at the carnivale!
   Type 'goals carnivale' for full details on this goal.

@W** @GTask Added @w: Carnivale goal
@W** @GTask Added @w: Drink a bit of the ale with the locals
@W** @GTask Added @w: Find the fortune teller and see what your future holds
@W** @GTask Added @w: Arm wrestle one of our guys
@W** @GTask Added @w: Learn to whittle a bit of wood
@W** @GTask Added @w: Try your hand at archery
@W** @GTask Added @w: Learn to joust from the best
@wYou receive @WToday at the Carnivale!@w from John the Innkeeper.
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@CThis is a list of all you need to do today.@c"@w@w
John the Innkeeper smiles at you.
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C says, @c"@CWhen you have done all your tasks, come back and
 @Ctell me you finished.@c"@w@w
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C exclaims, @c"@CRun off now, and enjoy the carnivale!@c"@w@w

@GFood Court
  @wFrom fresh vegetables to sugary pastries, what more can this food court
possibly have to offer?  To the south you notice a lively tavern filled with
laughter; a nice pint and a bit of rest might be in order.

@G[@W Exits@G: N E W ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: north east west ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YAn excited traveler joins in the festivities.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA balloon vendor wanders by, a cheap souvenir for your little one!@Y@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA small child wanders around wide-eyed and excited.@Y@w

@GYe Olde Pub

@G[@W Exits@G: N ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: north ]@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA balloon vendor wanders by, a cheap souvenir for your little one!@Y@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA small child wanders around wide-eyed and excited.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YSimon is pouring out cups of mead.@Y@w
@CSimon@C asks, @c"@CWOOHOO, Ruhamah! Someone to help me with my mead.  Feel up to
 @Cplaying quarters today?@c"@w@w
@CSimon@C exclaims, @c"@CSay @Rchallenge@w@C to challenge me to a game!@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'challenge'@w
@CSimon@C says, @c"@CAlrighty then. Rules are simple. You have to play quarters
 @Cwith me. Every time you miss, you have to take a drink of your mead.@c"@w@w

@CSimon@C exclaims, @c"@CYou don't have any?  Let me hook you up!@c"@w@w
You receive Glass of Mead from Simon.

@CSimon@C says, @c"@COk, this is how this is going to roll.@c"@w@w

@CSimon@C says, @c"@CYou have to bounce a quarter into a cup. Here is a quarter
 @Cfor you.@c"@w@w
You receive a simple quarter from Simon.
@CSimon@C exclaims, @c"@CJust type @Rbounce quarter@w@C and see if it lands in your
 @Ccup!@c"@w@w

@wbounce quarter
You bounce a simple quarter on the table.
The quarter bounces once and lands in the cup with a soft clink.

@CSimon@C says, @c"@CHere's another quarter.@c"@w@w
You receive a simple quarter from Simon.

@wbounce quarter
You bounce a simple quarter on the table.
You miss!
You drink some mead from Glass of Mead.
Remember, you don't get hungry or thirsty.
You are drunk.

@CSimon@C says, @c"@CHere's another quarter.@c"@w@w
You receive a simple quarter from Simon.

@wbounce quarter
You bounce a simple quarter on the table.
The quarter bounces once and lands in the cup with a soft clink.

@CSimon@C says, @c"@CHere's another quarter.@c"@w@w
You receive a simple quarter from Simon.

@wbounce quarter
You bounce a simple quarter on the table.
You miss!
You spill mead all over yourself trying to reach your mouth.

@CSimon@C says, @c"@CHere's another quarter.@c"@w@w
You receive a simple quarter from Simon.

@wbounce quarter
You bounce a simple quarter on the table.
The quarter rolls off the table, completely missing the cup.
You spill mead all over yourself trying to reach your mouth.

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Drink a bit of the ale with the locals
@CSimon@C exclaims, @c"@CThanks for playing with me Ruhamah! That was fun!@c"@w@w

  @wThe tents are bright and colorful, many with pennants waving in the
breeze at their peaks.  Cheers, gasps of amazement, and laughter come from
everywhere, proving the success of the many different acts available for
watching.  To the north is the jugglers' tent filled with bright balls,
batons, and giggling children.

@GFortune Teller's Tent

@G[@W Exits@G: N ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: north ]@w
@w(Invis) @w(Hidden) @r(Red Aura) @YThe dastardly Picanco lurks in a corner.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YThe beautiful gypsy Tracy beckons you closer.@Y@w
@CTracy@C asks, @c"@CWelcome, Welcome, Ruhamah! Do you want to get your fortune
 @Ctold?@c"@w@w

@CTracy@C says, @c"@CBe forewarned, I only speak the truth.@c"@w@w

@CTracy@C says, @c"@CYou may not like what you are told.@c"@w@w

@CTracy@C asks, @c"@CDo you want to know what fate has in store for you?@c"@w@w

@CTracy@C says, @c"@CShe is a fickle beast.@c"@w@w

@CTracy@C says, @c"@CSay @RI want to know the future@C to continue.@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'I want to know the future'@w
@CTracy@C exclaims, @c"@CThe crystal ball shows me nothing!@c"@w@w

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Find the fortune teller and see what your future holds

@GArm Wrestling Tent

@G[@W Exits@G: S ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: south ]@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA man selling cotton candy wanders around enticing buyers.@Y@w
@YAn offensive court jester spews insults at the crowd.@Y@w
@r(Red Aura) @YAn excited traveler joins in the festivities.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YBeads of sweat run down this arm wrestler's brow.@Y@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA burly, giant of a man makes this table seem small.@Y@w
The court jester flexes his muscles...what a stud!?!
@CThe court jester@C asks 'Think you can take me you scrawny lil bird you?'@w
@CScott the armwrestler@C asks, @c"@CHi, Ruhamah are you interested in a little
 @Carm wrestling?@c"@w@w
@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CSay '@Rlet's go@C' to challenge me!@w@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'let's go'@w
You sit at a small table, grasping Scott's hand.

@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CGo!@c"@w@w

You struggle for a few minutes, your arms moving between the table sides.

After a struggle, Scott gradually pushes your arm to the table.
@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CLet's do another game!@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'let's go'@w
You sit at a small table, grasping Scott's hand.

@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CGo!@c"@w@w

You struggle for a few minutes, your arms moving between the table sides.

After a struggle, Scott gradually pushes your arm to the table.
@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CLet's do another game!@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'let's go'@w
You sit at a small table, grasping Scott's hand.

@CScott the armwrestler@C exclaims, @c"@CGo!@c"@w@w

You struggle for a few minutes, your arms moving between the table sides.

After a struggle, Scott gradually pushes your arm to the table.
That was fun!

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Arm wrestle one of our guys

@GWoodworker's Tent

@G[@W Exits@G: S ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: south ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YAn excited traveler joins in the festivities.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA woodworker whittles away at some oak.@Y@w
@CA woodworker@C asks, @c"@CRuhamah! Would you like to learn to whittle?@c"@w@w
@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CSay '@Rteach me@C' to begin@w@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'teach me'@w
@CA woodworker@C asks, @c"@COK Ruhamah! What would you like to whittle?@c"@w@w
@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CI can teach you to whittle one of the following:@c"@w@w
    @Ra coin@w
    @Ra falcon@w
    @Ra horse@w
@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CSay your choice as listed above.  And choose
 @Ccarefully.@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'a horse'@w
The woodworker grabs a block of wood and begins to whittle.

He whittles away at the wood from different angles. The wood begins to look more and more like a horse.

After several minutes he takes one last shaving from a perfectly carved percheron horse.

@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CWhen you are ready to try, type '@Rwhittle horse'@C.@w@c"@w@w

@wwhittle horse
You take a block of wood and begin to whittle.

You whittle away at the wood from different angles.  The wood begins to look less and less like a block of wood.

After several minutes you hold up a block of wood with a lot of gouges in it.

@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CWhen you are ready to try again, begin to '@Rwhittle
 @Rhorse'@w@c"@w@w

@wwhittle horse
You take another block of wood and begin to whittle.

You whittle away at the wood from different angles.  The wood begins to look a little more like a horse.

After several minutes you hold up a block of wood looking remotely like a horse.

@CA woodworker@C says, @c"@CWhen you are ready to try again, begin to '@Rwhittle
 @Rhorse'@w@c"@w@w

@wwhittle horse
You take one more block of wood and begin to whittle.

You whittle away at the wood from different angles.  The wood begins to look more and more like a horse.

After several minutes you hold up a perfectly carved percheron horse.

@CA woodworker@C chuckles, @c"@CGreat job Ruhamah!  You may keep your horse :)@c"@w@w
@wYou receive A perfectly carved @Wper@Dc@Wh@De@Wr@Do@Wn @Wh@Do@Wr@Ds@We@w from a woodworker.

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Learn to whittle a bit of wood

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@w| @RKeywords@w   : @Wperfectly carved percheron horse                   @w|
@w| @RName@w       : A perfectly carved @Wper@Dc@Wh@De@Wr@Do@Wn @Wh@Do@Wr@Ds@We@w                 @w|
@w| @RId@w         : 1234567890                                         @w|
| @cType@w       : @WArmor                     @cLevel  @w: @W    5           @w|
|@w @cWorth   @w   : @W100                       @cWeight @w: @W    1           @w|
| @cWearable@w   : @Whold                                               @w|
| @cScore      @w: @W@Y10                                                 @w|
| @cMaterial@w   : @Wwood                                               @w|
| @cFlags   @w   : @Wmagic, held, burn-proof, V3                        @w|
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@w|@c Stat Mods  @w: @WStrength     @w: @g+1@w                                  @w|@w
@w+-----------------------------------------------------------------+@w
 A full appraisal will reveal further information on this item.

@GArchery Range

@G[@W Exits@G: S ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: south ]@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA sweet mommy took her babies to the Carnivale to have fun today.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YAn elegant archer is poised, ready to fire.@Y@w

@CAn archer@C asks, @c"@CHello Ruhamah! Have you come to admire my
 @Cmarksmanship?@c"@w@w

The archer pulls an arrow from his quiver and notches it on his bow string. Pulling back slowly, he takes careful aim.

The archer releases the arrow. It zips through the air and pierces the center of the target with a deadly thud.

@CAn archer@C says, @c"@CDo you think you can do better than me? If you wish to
 @Cchallenge me, just say @RI challenge you@C.@w@c"@w@w
An archer winks suggestively at you.

@CYou say 'I challenge you'@w
An archer frowns at what you did.
@CAn archer@C says, @c"@CYou won't be able to aim with that bloody tool. You will
 @Cneed a nice bow.@c"@w@w
@wYou receive @WA@Gr@Wc@Gh@We@Gr@Ws @GB@Wo@Gw@w from an archer.
@CAn archer@C says, @c"@CWield your bow then @Rrelease arrow@C when ready to shoot.@w@c"@w@w

@W**@G Task Hint  @w: Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint.

@W**@G Task Hint  @w: Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint.

You release the arrow with a loud thwang.
The arrow lands in ring 8 with a chink.

You release the arrow with a loud thwang.
The arrow lands in ring 7 with a clunk.

You release the arrow with a loud thwang.
The arrow lands in ring 1 with a thunk.

You release the arrow with a loud thwang.
The arrow lands in ring 8 with a whump.
@CAn archer@C exclaims, @c"@CGreat shots for a beginner!@c"@w@w

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Try your hand at archery

@GJousting Arena

@G[@W Exits@G: E S W ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: east south west ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA battered knight lies moaning in the dirt.@Y@w

@GJousting Arena

@G[@W Exits@G: N S W ]@w@w
@G[ Exits: north south west ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA victorious jousting knight awaits his prize.@Y@w
@y(Golden Aura) @YA magnificent grey percheron warhorse stands patiently waiting for a rider.@Y@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA magnificent black shire warhorse stands patiently next to his knight.@Y@w
@CA jousting knight@C asks, @c"@CRuhamah! Would you like to try jousting?@c"@w@w
@CA jousting knight@C exclaims, @c"@CSay '@Rget your horse@C' to challenge me!@w@c"@w@w

@CYou say 'get your horse'@w
@CA jousting knight@C says, @c"@CRuhamah, the percheron will be your horse.  His
 @Cname is Mars.@c"@w@w
@wYou receive A @BKnight's @Ylance@w from a jousting knight.
@CA jousting knight@C says, @c"@C@RMount@C up and wield your lance.@w@c"@w@w
@CA jousting knight@C says, @c"@CYour objective is to knock me off my horse.@c"@w@w
@CA jousting knight@C says, @c"@CHowever, we do not allow the horses to be
 @Cinjured. Hurting a horse would be irresponsible.@c"@w@w
@CA jousting knight@C says, @c"@CWhen you are ready @Rtap heels@C on Mars to begin.@w@c"@w@w
The knight mounts his black shire Seth and canters to the opposite end of the arena.

@W**@G Task Hint  @w: Your 'tasks' list has been updated with a new hint.

That weapon is too light to use with your off-hand weapon.
@wYou stop wielding @WA@Gr@Wc@Gh@We@Gr@Ws @GB@Wo@Gw@w in your off-hand.
@wYou wield A @BKnight's @Ylance@w in your off-hand.
@wYour gloves tighten around A @BKnight's @Ylance@w with a loud snap!

@wmount mars
You climb into the saddle and get situated.
Mars swivels his big grey ears back towards you waiting patiently.

@wtap heels
Mars pricks his ears forward and ambles swiftly towards the knight.

You approach the knight rapidly, each aiming your lances.

You meet in the middle of the arena. Your lances clash loudly but neither of you succeed.

@CA jousting knight@C exclaims 'You need to aim a little more towards me Ruhamah!'@w

@wtap heels
Mars pricks his ears forward and ambles swiftly towards the knight.

You approach the knight rapidly, each aiming your lances.

You meet in the middle of the arena. Your lances clash loudly and almost break.

@CA jousting knight@C exclaims 'That was better, just a little more towards me and you will have it!'@w

@wtap heels
Mars pricks his ears forward and ambles swiftly towards the knight.
Mars ambles into the center of the arena.

Your aim is true this time and you knock the knight from Seth's back.

@CA jousting knight@C exclaims 'You did it, Ruhamah!'@w

Mars lopes proudly with arched neck around the arena, driven by the crowd to show off.

Mars gallops to the center of the arena and takes a dramatic bow. What a ham!

The crowd cheers wildly!

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Learn to joust from the best

@GFairway

@G[ Exits: north east south ]@w
@r(Red Aura) @YA guttersnipe looks for a pocket to pick.@Y@w
@YJohn the innkeeper welcomes visitors to the carnivale.@Y@w

@CYou say 'I finished'@w
@CJohn the Innkeeper@C chuckles, @c"@CCongratulations Ruhamah!  I hope you enjoyed
 @Cyour day :)@c"@w@w
@Y8 quest points awarded!@w
@wYou receive @Y8@w quest points.

@W**@Y Task Done  @w: Carnivale goal

@W**@Y Goal Completed@w: Have a good time at the carnivale!
@RINFO: Ruhamah had a great day at the Olde Worlde Carnivale!@w
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