
In medieval times the blackcock was thought to be evil, because of
its peculiar mating dance.  It was suspected of witchcraft and hunted
and killed until it became almost extinct in England.


[page="start"]
[iftime 2340-2359][random_page="bcock 00 05"]
[iftime 0000-0029][random_page="bcock 00 05"]
[iftime 0030-0130][goto="talk"]
[goto="normal"]
[endpage]


[page="normal"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird makes a sound like "Kri! Kri! Kri!" and dashes
for the undergrowth.
[colour="#ffffff"]
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock00"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks in a shrill voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Good Is Evil!  Evil Is Good!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock01"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks in a shrill voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"All hail the Light-Bringer!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock02"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks in a shrill voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Do not interrupt the ceremony!

 Praise be to the Dark One!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock03"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks in a shrill voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Worship God's Brother!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock04"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks shrill in a voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Down with God!  Down with Christ and the Holy Ghost!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="bcock05"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and speaks shrill in a voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Join the Black Mass!"
[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]




[page="talk"]
[colour="#808080"]
The bird cocks its head and addresses you shrilly.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"Welcome, O sinner!
 Do you come to learn more about Our-Father-Below?"

[link="Who are you?"]
[linkto="who"]
[link="Yes."]
[linkto="satan"]
[link="Do you know any magic?"]
[linkto="magic"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="who"]

"I am the high priest of our coven!

 For centuries mankind has believed that we grouse have
 worshipped the Black One in diabolical rituals of
 obscene dancing and foul orgies.  And we do!"

[link="Rubbish.  That's just a mating display."]
[linkto="rubbish"]
[link="Do you know any magic?"]
[linkto="magic"]
[link="Tell me about the Black One."]
[linkto="satan"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="rubbish"]

"So you think!  But have you not wondered why goats are
 sometimes found turned inside-out?

 It is a sacrifice!  A goat for our Dark Master!"

[link="Do you know any magic?"]
[linkto="magic"]
[link="Tell me about your Dark Master."]
[linkto="satan"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="satan"]

"Satan is our Dark Master!  We worship Him with dead
 things and He rewards us with grain!  And shoots!
 And little green leaves!

 And when He is really happy, He gives us spells and the
 power to cloud the minds of men.

 Satan loves a sacrifice!  Dead things for the Evil One!"

[link="Do you know any magic?"]
[linkto="magic"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]


[page="magic"]
[set meet_satan]

"Yes.  But we cannot teach you!  Only our Dark Master can
 teach others the evil rites.

 Join our Black Mass at midnight tomorrow and you shall
 learn such dread things as to make your feathers curl!"

[link="Tell me about the Dark Master."]
[linkto="satan"]
[link="Goodbye."]
[linkto="bye"]
[endpage]



[page="bye"]

"The Word is a lie!"

[nextpage="exit"]
[endpage]


[page="attacked"] 
[colour="#808080"]
The largest bird's eyes bulge and it shouts in a shrill
and supernaturally loud voice.
[colour="#ffffff"]

"O Dark Lord!  Protect your faithful servants!"
[delay 3]
[nextpage="pre-exit"]
[endpage]


This is a hack, so we get a 'continue' button.  You don't normally
get one for the end of the conversation

[page="pre-exit"]
[goto="exit"]
[endpage]