 
 _setting_name Abandoned Mine, Mountain 
 _setting_desc A crumbling hole gapes in the side of the stone, surrounded by rotted wood timbers. A few rusted pieces of block and tackle lay half-buried in scraggly grass. A strange sort of humming noise emanates from within. 
 _partner_name bat 
 _self_name rat 
 _self_persona I am a rat of the castle. I eat random food I see. I scare the queen in her quarters when I choose. 
 _object_desc a Timber : The timber appears to be riddled with worm holes. 
 _object_desc a mine cart : The mine cart looks very unsafe, hopefully no one uses it. 
 _object_desc a rotted wood timber : The rotted wood timber shows signs of termites and other parasites, it is beginning to splinter and moss grows on it. 
 _object_desc a grass : The grass is stained with the blood of battles past. 
 _object_desc a block and tackle : The block and tackle could be used to raise something. 
 _object_desc a stone : The stone is circular and worn but is not large. It can be hoisted easily. 
 _object_desc a block : The block seems to have had a letter engraved on it, though now you can barley make out what it is under all the rust. 
 _self_emote groan 
 _self_say Why am I in this mine? There's no food here. 
 _partner_say I do not know what you are doing here, rat. This is a cave meant for bats and spiders. Not rats. I do not know how you got here or how you plan to get out. Can you even see in the dark? 
 _partner_emote laugh 
 _self_emote pout 
 _self_say I can't see in the dark, that's how I ended up here. I got lost on my way to the queen's quarters. 
 _partner_say I see. That is the problem with you rats, never on task, always food driven. Nonetheless, I see knights roam down in these caves every now and then. They are likely on their way to the queen aswell. 
 _partner_emote shrug 
 _self_say I supposed I will have to crawl onto their armor so I can be carried into the castle. 
 _partner_say Good luck, they are infrequent and they passed by about a day or two ago. It could be weeks before another comes through, but you are welcome to wait.... If you don't starve first. 
 _self_emote cry 
 _self_say Well, could you be so kind as to fetch me a piece of cheese from the market? You wouldn't just let me die here, would you? 
 _partner_say Absolutely no, I will not be slave to a rat. What do you offer me for saving you from starvation? 
 _self_say I don't know. What would you want? 
 _partner_say Your life. 
 _partner_act hit rat 
 _self_emote scream 
 _self_say Nooooo! 
 _partner_say Yessssss! 
 _partner_emote laugh 
 _self_act hit bat 
 _self_say Get away you evil bat! 
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