@create #29938 named A History of the Knighthood of the Rose:A History of the Knighthood of the Rose,history,book
;;#77439.("top_page") = 8
;;#77439.("text") = {{"", "", "                        THE KNIGHTHOOD OF THE ROSE", "", "                      A chronicle  by Sir Angstrom", "", "                              ---------------", "                              |@-`-,- / /   |", "                              |@-`-,- / /   |", "                              |@-`-,- / /   |", "                              |@-`-,- / /   |", "                              \\@-`/ /      /", "                               \\ / /      /", "                                \\ /      /", "                                 \\      /", "                                  \\    /", "                                   \\  /", "                                    \\/", "", "", "", ""}, {"                           >>> Chapter One <<<", "", "", "Once upon a time when vagabonds, thieves, and cut-throats roamed the land, there lived a most fair damsel, The Lady of the Rose, who was known as Kristia.  After seeing all the misery that the commoners in her land were suffering she took it upon herself to put an end to this dire situation.  ", "To this end she created the Knighthood of the Rose.  The Lady of the Rose then searched all her land and the surrounding lands for men and women who would have the highest integrity to fill her ranks.  This was a daunting task indeed. However, she succeeded in finding the best to  fill her Knighthood.  ", "Those who were chosen had to be honest, sincere, truthful, caring, strong, quick, and smart.  They also had to have the ability to take charge and handle what ever might come their way, be they alone or with others of the Knighthood."}, {"                           >>> Chapter Two <<<", "", "", "The Lady of the Rose found that her duties were great and all consuming.  She decided to expand the Knighthood by making different Orders, with each order having its own Lord, Knights, specialties, and responsibilities.   Those Orders were the Black, the Crimson, the Gray and  the White orders.  ", "The Black Orders is for those that the excellence in the attributes of strength and magic  is not as important as helping for they get the most satisfaction from assisting those in need.", "The Crimson Order was established for those who wanted to be great magicians, they practiced their magic endlessly, since this is a very difficult skill.", "The Gray Order protects the Rose, and strives to be the most competent in the use of weapons, and vanquishes all that would do harm in this land.", "This Order was once know as the Peach Order until great sadness befell its Lord and hence is known as the Gray Order.", "The White Order defends the honor and castle of the Rose, promotes truth and  justice, and strives to further the teachings of their patron God, to not   merely exist to master 'stats'.  "}, {"                           >>> Chapter Three <<<", "", "", "There have been many battles that the Knights of the Rose have fought and won, though some have been lost due to a Giant monster that lives down below whose spoken name sends shivers down the spine of the boldest Knights.", "Dare I say its name, dare I even write this monster's name, but amongst those who know, it has great powers and has earned the name of Lag,  the name that strikes fear in the hearts of commoners.  ", "There have also been Guilds that have arisen at times in an attempt to oust the Knighthood and rule this fair land with an Iron fist.", " One such guild was the Guild of Darkness.  This guild was very strong, but the Knighthood vanquished them over time and the Guild of Darkness exists no more.    Upon this land also roams  a group of rag tag buccaneers known as The Pirates that plunder and pillage.  This group of sailors will attempt to loot our land, and though they are not out and out killers,  they are still thieves.      Guard your pouch of gold closely!!!  There has been rumored that a Guild of Assassins are now joining ranks, though this may be a myth.  ", "A  WARNING: Beware of those that earn the title player-killers, for they are the worst adventurers to meet in this land and one should be wary of their intentions."}, {"                           >>> Chapter Four <<<", "", "", "The Lady of the Rose built a common room for the Knights to rest and plan their strategy.  Over time this room became far too small for their purposes.    They went far and wide and gathered money, people, and resources to build what is there now, a grand castle with  nothing on the horizon to equal it.  Within these walls the Knights can find solace and   company.  Their Castle is open to the commoners as they are a very friendly and caring  Knighthood, and only wish to help and please the commoners that live and struggle in  ", "this fair land."}, {"                           >>> Chapter Five <<<", "", "", "Kristia -- the Lady of the Rose", "anj -- Lord of the Black Order", "               Lady Merry", "               Lady Sybelle", "               Lady Rose_Bud", "               Sir Mercutio", "Stilgar* -- Lord of the Crimson Order", "               Sir Angstrom", "               Sir Ashler", "               Sir Mariner", "               Sir Twilight", "               Lady Celene", "Angstrom -- Lord of the Grey Order", "               Sir Pericles", "               Lady Razorhawk", "               Lady Naillin", "               Lady Lollie", "Griffen -- Lord of the White Order", "               Sir Royga", "Cyg-Bear* --  Retired Lord of the Black Order", "Krishna -- Retired Lord of the Gray Order", "Sparhawk -- Deceased, (who is greatly missed)", "Sonnet -- Retired Knight of the Black order", "Keung -- Lord Emeritus of the Grey Order"}, {"", "", "", "", "", "", "", "                                   To Be Continued...", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""}, {}}
;;#77439.("page") = 1
;;#77439.("writers") = {#59447}
;;#77439.("arrive_msg") = "%t appears out of thin air and settles down, to be read again."
;;#77439.("touched") = 0
;;#77439.("home") = #30316
;;#77439.("time_interval") = 60
;;#77439.("drop_succeeded_msg") = "You carefully return the History of the Rose to its rightful place."
;;#77439.("odrop_succeeded_msg") = "returns the history of the Rose."
;;#77439.("otake_succeeded_msg") = "retrives  the volume on the history of the Rose."
;;#77439.("otake_failed_msg") = "A Knightly force prevents `em from taking the %t"
;;#77439.("take_succeeded_msg") = "You pick up %t and wonder of their history, and can't wait to start reading."
;;#77439.("take_failed_msg") = "You hear a voice of a Knight say YOU! are not allowed to take this history book, but you may read it here."
"#77439.("key") => E_PERM (Permission denied)
;;#77439.("aliases") = {"A History of the Knighthood of the Rose", "history", "book"}
;;#77439.("description") = "A guilded volume of the History of the Knighthood of the Rose."
;;#77439.("object_size") = {8790, 1141286856}

@verb #77439:"go_home" this none none rxd
@program #77439:go_home
pass(@args);
this:set_page(1);
.

@verb #77439:"@r*eadall" this none none rxd
@program #77439:@readall
"Copied from Monster Manual (#6450):@readall by Griffen (#93228) Thu Dec 21 20:11:50 1995 PST";
"Returns all text written in the book.";
for n in [1..this.top_page]
  this:set_page(n);
  for line in (this:text())
    player:tell(line);
  endfor
  $command_utils:suspend_if_needed(5, "*** Output Suspended - Standby ***");
endfor
.

"***finished***