a sewing pattern (#2035)

(an instance of Generic Costume made by Marcus)

      * COSTUMIERS *
      -- Best Quality --
      SEWING PATTERN
      Instructions for Use
     
     * To make a costume, use a pattern.
     * Having cut the pattern, run the machine with the pattern.
     * The costume you sew will be identical to the pattern you cut.
     
      -- 'The Best Costumes Are Our Standard' --
     

Go to location of this object, Pattern Room.

After a moment, something begins to happen...
     


HELP MANUAL: 
     The pattern is all pieces, but has a tag with directions on it.
                                                     LOOK Pattern!



VERB SOURCE CODE:

cut: 
" This verb sets the properties of the costume in accordance with the player's instructions... 
";
if (!$object_utils:has_verb(player, "costume"))
    player:tell("You can cut a costume but only thespians (children of #1223) will 
be able to wear it...");
endif
this.location:announce(player.name, " gets busy cutting up fabric and putting scraps 
together for a costume...");
player:tell("What's the name of the role you'd think of playing in this costume?");
role = $command_utils:read(player);
this.role_msg = role;
" Name, aliases and description will be set on the machine based on role_msg... ";
this.location:announce(player.name, " looks into working on the cutting...");
player:tell("Type in a description of how you'd like a player to appear in your costume, 
Oh dramaturge!");
this.role_desc_msg = $command_utils:read_lines(player);
player:tell("You're done making the ", this.name, ". Something you could sew for 
yourself....");
this.location:announce(player.name, " seems about done cutting up an idea for a costume...");
.

rend scat*ter dest*roy: 
" Clears the role_msg and role_desc_msg on the costume ";
this.role_msg = "Nothing much";
this.role_desc_msg = "%N % wearing ... it's hard to tell what it is.";
player:tell("You pull apart ", this.name, ", making it pretty well indistinct.");
.


PROPERTY DATA:

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