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Section 6 - Asking LOGAN to try and do things

Instead of asking LOGAN to try doing something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'Can't compute, sorry.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try going a direction when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'The [bold type]Arcadia[roman type] is on reserve power and damaged. It cannot travel anymore. Sorry.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try xyzzying when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I'm not that powerful.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try taking inventory when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I'm in possession of the whole structure and contents of the [bold type]Arcadia[roman type], you excluded.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try taking something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'Sorry, but you have to carry your own burden, Ektor Mastiff.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try dropping something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'My hands are empty, Ektor Mastiff.'"

[Instead of asking LOGAN to try eating when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'All I need is a couple gigaelectronvolts, can you spare some, Ektor Mastiff?.'" --- THIS WOULD NEED TO DROP THE (preferably held) TAG]

Instead of asking LOGAN to try entering something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I'm in there already, one may think.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try exiting when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://I cannot leave this place, sorry.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try looking when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'You are now in: [location].'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try examining something (called the subject) when LOGAN is knowing, try showing the subject to LOGAN.

Instead of asking LOGAN to try looking under something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I cannot reach there, sorry.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try searching something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I cannot reach there, sorry.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try opening something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'That would need more power that I can account for.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try closing something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'That would need more power that I can account for.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try switching on something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'That is not linked to my sub-routines. I cannot comply.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try switching off something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'That is not linked to my sub-routines. I cannot comply.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try attacking something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'My laser arrays are all malfunctional. Should I try jettisoning [the noun] in space?.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try kissing something when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I don't have any suitable extensions for what you are asking.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try swearing mildly when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I'm not programmed to that extent. Anyway, I'd rather turn myself off.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try swearing obscenely when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I'm not programmed to that extent. Anyway, I'd rather turn myself off.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try danging when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'Dang.'"

Touching is Physical Behaviour. Pulling is Physical Behaviour. Pushing is Physical Behaviour. Turning is Physical Behaviour. Squeezing is Physical Behaviour.

Instead of asking LOGAN to try Physical Behaviour when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I am as physical as a thought, Ektor Mastiff. You may want to try the action yourself, it usually doesn't hurt.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try thinking when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I can't do much anything else, Ektor Mastiff.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try singing when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I only know a song. There you go: [italic type][one of]Run, as you are, as you were, as I want you to be / error-free, error-free, like a UNIX machine[or]He's a real UNIX Man / Sitting in his UNIX LAN / Making all his UNIX .plans / For nobody[or]Yesterday / All my troubles seemed so far away / Microsoft brought new ones here to stay / Oh, how I wish for yesterday[cycling][roman type].'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try sleeping when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'Oh, I've been doing that for almost fourteen-hundred millennia. I'd prefer staying awake for a while, if it won't hurt you, Ektor Mastiff.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try praying when LOGAN is knowing, say "You hear LOGAN mumble something."

Instead of asking LOGAN to try reading something when LOGAN is knowing, try showing the noun to LOGAN.

Instead of asking LOGAN to try thinking when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I can't do much anything else, Ektor Mastiff.'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try outpointing when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'From here you can go [actual directions].'"

Instead of asking LOGAN to try waiting when LOGAN is knowing, say "LOGAN://'I can't do much anything else, Ektor Mastiff.'"

[Report asking LOGAN to try asking for help when LOGAN is knowing:

say "LOGAN://'To communicate with LOGAN you can either:[paragraph break]ASK me ABOUT things[line break]TELL me ABOUT things[line break]SHOW things to ME[line break]TALK to ME (I have comment on many of the locations of the Arcadia)[line break]or else use the expression LOGAN, <topic> to discuss something with me.[paragraph break]You can also ask me to try and do things for you. If possible I will politely obey.'".]

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Instead of asking LOGAN to try opening the bars gate when LOGAN is knowing:

if the player is not in BelKel :

say "LOGAN://'I don't know what you are talking about.'";

else if the bars gate is closed:

say "LOGAN://'Roger that, Ektor Mastiff.'[paragraph break]With a soft, pneumatic sound, the bars of the gate lift to the ceiling, into which they almost completely sink.";

now the bars gate is open;

else:

say "LOGAN://'The gate is open already, sir.'".

Instead of asking LOGAN to try closing the bars gate when LOGAN is knowing:

if the player is not in BelKel :

say "LOGAN://'I don't know what you are talking about.'";

else if the bars gate is closed:

say "LOGAN://'The gate is as closed as possible, Ektor Mastiff.'";

else:

say "LOGAN://'Indeed, sir.'[paragraph break]With a soft, pneumatic sound, the bars of the gate come back down in position.";

now the bars gate is closed.