Damnatio Memoriae
An interactive fiction by Emily Short (2008) - the Inform 7 source text
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Understand "reverse link [something] to [something]" as reverse linking it to. Understand "reverse [something] to [something]" as reverse linking it to. Understand "reverse-link [something] to [something]" as reverse linking it to.
Reverse linking it to is an action applying to two things.
Carry out reverse linking it to:
now the noun affects the second noun;
now the second noun affects the noun;
now the noun protects the second noun;
now the second noun protects the noun.
Report reverse linking it to:
say "You build a mutually-effective, and protective, link between [the noun] and [the second noun]";
if the noun is impervious or the second noun is impervious
begin;
say ". Both are now resistant to fire";
if noun is sturdy or the second noun is sturdy
begin;
say " and casual smashing.";
otherwise;
say ".";
end if;
otherwise;
if noun is sturdy or the second noun is sturdy
begin;
say ". Both are now resistant to being smashed.";
otherwise;
say ".";
end if;
end if;
After reverse linking a person to a person:
say "You reverse link [the noun] to [the second noun]. While one of you lives, so does the other.";
if the noun incriminates the second noun, now the noun does not incriminate the second noun;
if the second noun incriminates the noun, now the second noun does not incriminate the noun.
Reverse linking something to something is labor.