In this game of diplomacy, you play as an inept junior member of the diplomatic corps. This week, you need to convince Brc'nl, who is some sort of noble glob from Glorpon-42, to argue in Earth's favor in some trade deal. You may have to wear a silly hat.
This solution is by David Welbourn, and is based on Release 5 of the game.
> look up rrha in dictionary. look up grrbog in dictionary.
> look up blorg in dictionary. look up hrrugh in dictionary.
> x guide. take guide.
> look up grrbog in guide.
> x recipes. take recipes.
> w.
Parlor
> show letter to Brc'nl.(+15)
You must now serve food and drink while wearing a klubg, then present a fhlaz.
> look up klubg in dictionary. look up fhlaz in dictionary.
> w.
Storage Room
> x doodad. x pedestal. take doodad.
> x wardrobe. open it.
> x silly. x ridiculous. x embarrassing.
Wear the hat described as a klubg in the dictionary.
> wear embarrassing hat.
> e. n.
Kitchen
> x sink. x cabinet.
> open upper. x teapot. x pink cup. x orange cup.
> x middle. x big cup. x small cup. x device.
> open lower. x box. x bottle.
> look up khrz in dictionary.
> look up prglo in dictionary. look up ntrm in dictionary.
> look up hrpl in recipes. look up hrpl in guide.
Okay, let's measure 5 khrz of hrpl mix:
> open box.
> pour box into small. pour small into big.
> pour box into small. pour small into big.
> pour big into box. pour small into big.
> pour box into small. pour small into big.
> pour big into hopper.
Now measure 2 khrz of water:
> fill small from sink. pour small into big.
> fill small from sink. pour small into big.
> empty big. pour small into big.
> fill small from sink. pour small into big.
> fill small from sink. pour small into big.
> pour small into tank. empty big.
You'll want two hrpls, one for each of you.
> push button.(+20)
> take hrpl. take hrpl.
The "tea" is the easy part; just pour it into teacups.
> look up ntrm in guide. look up ntrm in recipes.
> pour ntrm in pink cup. pour ntrm in orange cup.
> take pink cup. take orange cup.
> s.
Parlor
> give hrpl to Brc'nl.(+10)
> give pink cup to Brc'nl.(+10)
> eat hrpl.(+10)
> drink orange cup.(+10)
> give doodad to Brc'nl.(+25)
*** You did it! Brc'nl seems to be pleased and will help to get the treaty passed. Maybe this diplomacy business will work out for you in the long term after all. ***
> amusing
Extras
Amusing
General Did you try...
the command "xyzzy"?
eating the file?
sleeping?
singing (in Brc'nl's presence or not)?
interacting with Brc'nl after leaving the translator module in another room or switching it off?
Parlor Did you try...
leaving by the front door?
taking the tablecloth or curtains?
pouring something into the potted plant?
asking Brc'nl to kiss you?
Library Did you try...
looking up Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster in the recipe book?
spinning the globe?
Kitchen Did you try...
making hrpls with the wrong proportion of ingredients?
drinking all the different kinds of liquid?
smelling or tasting the various liquids?
washing things in the sink?
making repeated batches of hrpls until the appliance overheats?
Storage Room Did you try...
entering the wardrobe?
Characters
Brc'nl is a representative of Glorpon-42, possibly female, and belongs to their aristocratic caste. She's also a gooey mauve blob.
Endings
You've had enough of this stupid assignment. You open the door and leave. Of course, that's not quite the end of it. Now you have to go back to your boss and confess that you gave up. You're almost certainly going to be fired. But at least you're done with Glorpians for good. if you try to open the front door four times.
You did your best, but Brc'nl was not impressed with you. Better luck next time. if you conclude the ceremony unsuccessfully.
You did it! Brc'nl seems to be pleased and will help to get the treaty passed. Maybe this diplomacy business will work out for you in the long term after all. if you conclude the ceremony successfully (80 to 100 points).
Glorpon-42 vocabulary
blorg. A human or Earthling.
fhlaz. A sparkly doodad.
grrbog. A Glorpian business ceremony.
hrpl. A Glorpian snack. Like brownies, but green.
hspo. Roughly means "speak" but includes body motions.
hrrugh. Glorpon's highest caste.
khrz. A unit of measure, about 171 mL.
klubg. A hat with tassels.
lurbl. Idiot, numbskull, simpleton.
ntrm. Something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea.
prglo. An essential mineral in the Glorpian diet.
qrmug. A fungus used to make hrpl.
rrha. Physical identification, particularly ID that confirms one's caste status.
thpb. Waste products, garbage.
zhlig. A kitchen appliance, that is, the mysterious device in the kitchen.
Inventory
a letter of introduction. You're carrying it. Show it to Brc'nl.
a file. You're carrying it. Read it.
a translator module. You're carrying it. Hold onto it and leave it on.
A History of Glorpo-Terran Relations. It's on the shelf in the library. You can ignore this book.
The Pocket Guide to Etiquette. It's on the shelf in the library. You can look up fhlaz, grrbog, hrpl, klubg, ntrm, rrha, and tea in the guide.
Glorpian-English Dictionary. It's on the shelf in the library. You can look up in the dictionary any Glorpian word that Brc'nl or the books use.
Interplanetary Party Recipes. It's on the shelf in the library. You can look up hrpl, ntrm, pan galactic gargle blaster, prglo, qrmug, tea, and zhlig in the recipes book.
a sparkly doodad. It's on a pedestal in the storage room. Give it to Brc'nl to end the ceremony.
a silly hat. It's in the wardrobe in the storage room.
a ridiculous hat. It's in the wardrobe in the storage room.
an embarrassing hat. It's in the wardrobe in the storage room. Since it has tassels, you need to wear it for the ceremony.
a teapot. It's in the upper drawer in the kitchen. Since you're not actually making tea, you can ignore the teapot.
a pink-flowered teacup and an orange-flowered teacup. They're in the upper drawer in the kitchen. Pour some of the ntrm into both teacups and take them to the parlor. Give one teacup to Brc'nl, and drink the other in front of her.
a big measuring cup and a small measuring cup. They're in the middle drawer in the kitchen; the big cup holds 7 khrz and the small cup holds 4 khrz. Use them to measure the 5 khrz of mix (which you pour into the device's hopper) and 2 khrz of water (which you pour into the device's tank).
a mysterious device. It's in the middle drawer in the kitchen, and it's actually a zhlig. Pour 5 khrz of mix into the hopper. Pour 2 khrz of water into the tank. Then push the button. The tray now holds ten perfect hrpls.
ten perfect hrpls. To make them, use the mysterious device (which see). Take two of the hrpls from the tray and into the parlor. Give one hrpl to Brc'nl, and eat the other in front of her.
Score
You have so far scored your-score out of a possible 100, in several turns.
15 points for showing your letter of introduction to Brc'nl.
20 points for making a perfect hrpl.
10 points for successfully serving a hrpl to Brc'nl.
10 points for successfully serving a cup of ntrm to Brc'nl.
10 points for eating a hrpl.
10 points for drinking some ntrm.
25 points for successfully giving a fhlaz to Brc'nl, ending the grrbog.
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