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Book 4 - Contextual Memories

Chapter 1 - Preparing Contextual Memories

50 contextual memories are in Z1.

A memory-time is a kind of value. The memory-times are pre-unveiling, post-unveiling, and post-exile.

A contextual memory has a memory-time.

A memory-type is a kind of value. The memory-types are relationship-based, profession-based, hobby-based, economic-based, motivation-based, rationale-based, location-based, or memento-based.

A contextual memory has a memory-type.

Table of Recorded Memories

To prepare contextual memories:

DM "Preparing contextual memories.";

now the potential NPC list is {};

repeat with target NPC running through the NPCs:

add the target NPC to the potential NPC list;

blank out the whole of the Table of Recorded Memories;

repeat with target memory running through the contextual memories:

now the current memory is the target memory;

let M be 1;

while M is 1:

let M be 0;

sort the potential NPC list in random order;

now the associated NPC of the current memory is entry 1 of the potential NPC list;

now the memory-time of the target memory is a random memory-time;

now the memory-type of the target memory is a random memory-type;

repeat through the Table of Recorded Memories:

if the memory-time entry is the memory-time of the target memory and the memory-type entry is the memory-type of the target memory and the associated NPC entry is the associated NPC of the target memory:

let M be 1;

DM "Rejecting a [memory-time of the target memory] [memory-type of the target memory] memory involving [given name of the associated NPC of the target memory] [surname of the associated NPC of the target memory] due to duplication.";

DM "Accepting a [memory-time of the target memory] [memory-type of the target memory] memory involving the PC's [relationship of the associated NPC of the target memory] [given name of the associated NPC of the target memory] [surname of the associated NPC of the target memory]. No duplication.";

choose a blank row in the Table of Recorded Memories;

now memory-time entry is the memory-time of the target memory;

now memory-type entry is the memory-type of the target memory;

now associated NPC entry is the associated NPC of the target memory.

To remember an contextual memory:

now the current person is the associated NPC of the current memory;

if the current memory is pre-unveiling:

say "You remember, from before the Unveiling....";

remember a pre-unveiling memory;

otherwise if the current memory is post-unveiling:

say "You remember, from after the Unveiling....";

remember a post-unveiling memory;

otherwise if the current memory is post-exile:

remember a post-exile memory;