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Book T2 - Timing

Chapter 1 - Variations on Waiting

Section A - For the Player

[This section is based on some of the examples.]

Waiting for is an action applying to one number. Understand "wait for/-- a/an/-- [a time period]" as waiting for.

Check waiting for (this is the no time travel rule): if the time understood is less than zero minutes, say "You would need some sort of spell for that." instead.

Check waiting for (this is the don't wait for no time rule): if the time understood is zero minutes, say "That didn't take long." instead.

Carry out waiting for:

let the time interval be the time understood minus one minute;

let the target be the time interval after the time of day;

while the time of day is not the target:

follow the turn sequence rules.

Report waiting for: say "It is now [time of day]."

Waiting until is an action applying to one time. Understand "wait until [time]" as waiting until.

[Check waiting until (this is the second no time travel rule): if the time of day is after the time understood, say "It's too late for that now!" instead.]

Check waiting until (this is the second don't wait for no time rule): if the time of day is the time understood, say "That didn't take long." instead.

Carry out waiting until:

while the time of day is before the time understood:

follow the turn sequence rules.

Report waiting until: say "It is now [time understood]."