Gnu in the Zoo — 22 of 30

Chapter 6 - Stores

The Storage Area is a room. "You emerge into what is clearly a backstage area of the zoo. There are silos containing different types of food, and various smaller containers used to transport it to the different enclosures." It is west of the Lakeside.

The silos are closed containers in the Storage Area. "These large metal cylinders tower over you. There are round hatches set in their sides, securely fastened. Which is a shame, as the hatches emit a tantalisingly appetising aroma." They are scenery.

The hatches are part of the silos. The description of the hatches is "The hatches are tightly shut, and you can find no way to open them."

Instead of smelling the silos, say "You can detect hay, silage, various forms of grain and − could it be? − toasted pine kernels! Lovely. You can never have enough kernels."

Instead of opening the silos, say "You nibble around the hatches but you can find no way to open them."

The smaller containers are closed containers in the Storage Area. "They are general purpose tubs, not particularly interesting apart from the aroma of food. Sniffing them, you are sure you can identify at least eight different varieties of bran. Hmm, is that bran nine?" They are scenery.

Instead of opening the smaller containers, say "You nibble around the lids but you can find no way to open them."

Glenda the Rabbit is a female animal. "This area is bounded to the west by a field in which rabbit holes are liberally distributed. Among these you can distinguish the ghostly-white form of Glenda the Rabbit." The description of Glenda the Rabbit is "Glenda is white and fluffy. In this light, she appears almost luminescent." She is in the Storage Area.

Instead of touching Glenda the Rabbit:

say "[one of]You approach Glenda as calmly as you can, but as soon as you get near she darts away to another part of the field[or]Despite tiptoeing towards Glenda, she is wise to your approach and hops away[or]You wander over to Glenda, but before you can bend down to her, she lollops frustratingly out of reach[at random]."

After going east from the Storage Area:

say "You return down the gravel path that winds between hedges towards the lakeside, and pick your way past that dratted sign.";

increase the time of day by five minutes;

continue the action.