 
 _setting_name Servant's Quarters, Inside Palace 
 _setting_desc It's spare and humble.  A small cookpot sits over a fire, and a few books sit on a shelf.  A candle sits in the middle of a table where there are a few plates and silverware set out in preparation for people to eat. 
 _partner_name court jester 
 _self_name servant 
 _self_persona I come from the lower class. I do what I am told without question. I can not read. I have not seen my family in a long time. 
 _object_desc a book : The book has a simple leather binding and is rather thin. 
 _object_desc a plate : The plate is ornate, with a beautiful gold pattern around the rim. 
 _object_desc a table : The table was large and heavy. 
 _object_desc a candle : A wax object, with a wick, that can be set on fire, and used for light. 
 _object_desc a silverware : The silverware looks shiny and new it has an engraving in the back. 
 _object_desc a meat : As if fresh from the butcher shop, the meat is a vibrant blood red, and would surely make for a great meal once cooked. 
 _object_desc a shelf : The shelf is sturdy and held in place with rusty iron brackets.  It held a collection of vials and potions.  The bottles are dusty and looked like they've been there for years. 
 _object_desc a cookpot : The cookpot is large, heavy, and round. Peering inside, you have trouble seeing the bottom. 
 _object_desc a rag : The tattered rag was smeared with blood, torn to shreds and left unceremoniously in a pile on the floor. 
 _self_say How do you do today, sir? 
 _partner_say Ah, I'm a tired soul, Servant. I keep trying to make the King laugh, but I can't do it. 
 _self_say The King is a stubborn one. He doesn't even glance in my direction. 
 _partner_say I came to your quarters to hopefully get a quick snack before I perform tonight. Do you mind if I have a couple bites of this meat? 
 _partner_act get meat 
 _self_say No problem at all! Eat all the meat you want 
 _partner_say Thanks. I'll just heat it up a bit, first. You may be but a servant, but your quarters are nicer than mine. 
 _partner_act put meat in cookpot 
 _self_say I'm grateful to have nice quarters. It helps me out when I help others. A dirty quarter would be more troublesome. I hope you like the meat. I tried to get to cook it just right. 
 _partner_say It's amazing. If only I could be as funny as this meat is delicious. Say- is this a joke book? 
 _partner_act get book 
 _self_say I actually do not know. I can't read honestly. It's embarrassing to admit. No one ever taught me. 
 _partner_say Yes, now that I think about it, neither can I. My lot in life is to be amusing, and I cannot even do that. The last time I saw the King laugh was when Roderick the Bedwetter spilled that bottle of wine. 
 _partner_act drop book 
 _self_say Maybe one day we can learn to read. It's a dream I yearn for. To read and to see my family again. 
 _partner_say Where is your family, dear servant? 
 _partner_act hug servant 
 _self_emote cry 
 _self_say I'm not sure. Last time I saw them they were near the city, but it's been over five years. I haven't had contact with them since. 
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