text: [Themes: Casual Simulation, satire, children, simulation]
  
  > describe your surroundings
  Here reside the oldest children, aged roughly twelve to fifteen. The largest, best-lit and airiest of the wards, its walls are decorated with inspiring murals. The Middle House lies to the south.
  
  Molly, Griselda, Frannie and Gretchen are housed here.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Madison and Mildred are busily occupied with Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill.
  
  > recruit Griselda
  You inform Much that she will be representing the Orphanorium in forthcoming games. Your team now comprises Bloch, Harris, Codscrote and Much.
  
  > recruit Molly
  You inform Bogey that she will be representing the Orphanorium in forthcoming games. Your team now comprises Bloch, Harris, Codscrote, Much and Bogey: a complete line-up.
  
  > Status
  Gretchen   poor         adequate     poor         poor
  Sadie      poor         awful        poor         mediocre
  Madison    mediocre     poor         bad          adequate
  Ned        mediocre     mediocre     mediocre     mediocre
  Mimi       awful        poor         bad          poor
  Tawny      mediocre     satisfactory poor         mediocre
  Beth       bad          mediocre     abysmal      poor
  Molly      adequate     mediocre     good         adequate
  Jacek      poor         bad          mediocre     mediocre
  Frannie    poor         satisfactory mediocre     adequate
  Harriet    poor         poor         bad          mediocre
  Pepper     bad          poor         poor         bad
  Percy      adequate     mediocre     adequate     adequate
  Mildred    mediocre     adequate     mediocre     bad
  Alice      abysmal      poor         bad          mediocre
  
  > scrub Madison
  You seize Madison, pinch her cheeks until they take on a healthy red colour, and apply a rough brush to those parts of her person that she has neglected to keep to a hygienic standard. This accomplished, you deliver a short lecture on the spiritual and bacterial dangers of filthiness. Hopefully the lesson is learned; her looks are now poor.
  
  > go to the south
  This ward is the home of children aged between six and twelve. A series of oddly-shaped rooms produced by ill-considered renovations, it's difficult to heat, the lighting is bad and there are far too many blind corners and hideaways. The Junior House lies south and the Senior north.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Pepper, Sadie, Percy and Ned are housed here.
  
  Tawny is busily occupied with the ancient tricycles.
  
  > unassign Tawny
  You allow Tawny Scraggley to take a break.
  
  > discipline tawny
  You apply some well-deserved discipline to Tawny Scraggley. Her discipline is now adequate.
  
  > assign all to the tricycles
  You assign Sadie, Ned, Tawny, Pepper and Percy to the ancient tricycles.
  
  > go to the south
  Here are housed the younger children, from the age of weaning to about six years old. Formerly a lumber-room, its ceilings are oppressively low. The Middle House is to the north.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  In one corner, piled up into a small mountain, are the many volumes of Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales.
  
  Mimi, Beth, Harriet and Alice are housed here.
  
  Jacek is shedding parasites, encrustations and chunks of skin in My First Delousing Bath.
  
  > Discipline alice
  You apply some well-deserved discipline to Alice Makane. Her discipline is now awful.
  
  > Status
  Gretchen   poor         adequate     mediocre     poor
  Sadie      poor         bad          poor         mediocre
  Madison    mediocre     poor         poor         mediocre
  Ned        mediocre     mediocre     mediocre     mediocre
  Mimi       bad          mediocre     poor         poor
  Tawny      mediocre     adequate     poor         mediocre
  Beth       awful        mediocre     abysmal      mediocre
  Molly      mediocre     poor         satisfactory adequate
  Jacek      bad          awful        mediocre     mediocre
  Frannie    mediocre     satisfactory mediocre     adequate
  Harriet    poor         bad          bad          poor
  Pepper     bad          poor         bad          poor
  Percy      mediocre     mediocre     adequate     adequate
  Mildred    mediocre     adequate     mediocre     awful
  Alice      awful        poor         poor         poor
  
  > Discipline beth
  You apply some well-deserved discipline to Beth Twitch. Her discipline is now poor.
  
  > ring bell
  You are due to face Folsom Juniors in the first round. You have not played streetball since your reformatory days, but you feel you've been able to teach the children enough.
  
  The game ends in a convincing victory, and you are through to the next round.
  You counsel the team against prideful celebrations, but their morale is clearly boosted by your success.
  
  > ring bell
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Sadie Sankey's vigour, which is now bad.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has weakened Madison Codscrote's morale, which is now adequate.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has fortified Madison Codscrote's vigour, which is now adequate.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Ned Jackson's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Pepper Grabble's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Percy Dabney's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has fortified Mildred Chollop's vigour, which is now good.
  Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales has improved Alice Makane's morale, which is now adequate.
  
  Mildred Chollop attempted to escape, but failed to get past the Ruritanian Mastiffs.
  
  You receive a government stipend of 160 for the feeding and care of your orphans; and pay out 48 coins on necessary care and maintenance, most of it going on food.
  Your profligate meal plans have borne fruit: Sadie Sankey, Molly Bogey and Pepper Grabble have gained vigour, and Tawny Scraggley and Percy Dabney have improved their morale.
  
  A generous patron, impressed by Griselda Much's ingrained servility and swanlike grace, has offered her employment as an informercial model. For your success as an educator, the Government awards you a bonus of 50 coins.
  A generous patron, impressed by Molly Bogey's dedication and coltish grace, has offered her employment as a nursery-maid. For your success as an educator, the Government awards you a bonus of 50 coins.
  
  Beth Twitch and Jacek Scound have been moved to the Middle House, being of sufficient age. Tawny Scraggley is ready for the Senior.
  
  The treadmill has produced 12 coins' worth of pork pies.
  
  > go north
  This ward is the home of children aged between six and twelve. A series of oddly-shaped rooms produced by ill-considered renovations, it's difficult to heat, the lighting is bad and there are far too many blind corners and hideaways. The Junior House lies south and the Senior north.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Jacek and Beth are housed here.
  
  Pepper, Sadie, Percy and Ned are busily occupied with the ancient tricycles.
  
  > go north
  Here reside the oldest children, aged roughly twelve to fifteen. The largest, best-lit and airiest of the wards, its walls are decorated with inspiring murals. The Middle House lies to the south.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  Tawny, Frannie and Gretchen are housed here.
  
  Madison and Mildred are busily occupied with Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill.
  
  > Unassign mildred
  You allow Mildred Chollop to take a break.
  
  > Unassign madison
  You allow Madison Codscrote to take a break.
  
  > Status
  Sadie      poor         poor         poor         mediocre
  Madison    poor         mediocre     poor         adequate
  Ned        mediocre     mediocre     poor         poor
  Mimi       awful        mediocre     poor         poor
  Tawny      adequate     satisfactory poor         mediocre
  Beth       poor         mediocre     bad          mediocre
  Jacek      bad          bad          mediocre     mediocre
  Frannie    poor         good         mediocre     satisfactory
  Harriet    poor         poor         bad          mediocre
  Pepper     bad          adequate     poor         poor
  Percy      adequate     adequate     adequate     adequate
  Mildred    mediocre     good         mediocre     abysmal
  Alice      abysmal      poor         bad          adequate
  
  > discipline madison
  You apply some well-deserved discipline to Madison Codscrote. Her discipline is now adequate.
  
  > assign all to the tricycles
  You assign Sadie, Ned, Beth, Jacek, Pepper and Percy to the ancient tricycles.
  
  > Go south
  Here are housed the younger children, from the age of weaning to about six years old. Formerly a lumber-room, its ceilings are oppressively low. The Middle House is to the north.
  
  From an obscure corner, My First Delousing Bath gives off sanitary-smelling vapours.
  
  The Box is installed in a remote sub-basement, but the way to it is well-known to the miscreant and lolligagger.
  
  A pack of savage Ruritanian Mastiffs patrol the grounds.
  
  In one corner, piled up into a small mountain, are the many volumes of Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales.
  
  Mimi, Harriet and Alice are housed here.
  
  > Discipline alice
  You apply some well-deserved discipline to Alice Makane. Her discipline is now bad.
  
  > Scrub mimi
  You seize Mimi, delouse her scalp with carbolic acid, and scrub her all over with turpentine and a pumice-stone. This accomplished, you deliver a short lecture on the spiritual and bacterial dangers of filthiness. Hopefully the lesson is learned; her looks are now poor.
  
  > ring bell
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has weakened Gretchen Bloch's morale, which is now bad.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has fortified Gretchen Bloch's vigour, which is now satisfactory.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Sadie Sankey's vigour, which is now poor.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Ned Jackson's vigour, which is now adequate.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has fortified Tawny Scraggley's vigour, which is now excessive.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Beth Twitch's vigour, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Jacek Scound's vigour, which is now bad.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has weakened Frannie Harris's morale, which is now adequate.
  Atherton's Ergonomic Treadmill has fortified Frannie Harris's vigour, which is now excellent.
  Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales has improved Harriet Rostigraben's morale, which is now mediocre.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Pepper Grabble's vigour, which is now satisfactory.
  The ancient tricycles have fortified Percy Dabney's vigour, which is now adequate.
  Polychromatic Lung's Fairy Tales has improved Alice Makane's morale, which is now mediocre.
  
  Gretchen Bloch attempted to escape, but failed to get past the Ruritanian Mastiffs.
  Pepper Grabble's audacious escape attempt was brought to an end by the Ruritanian Mastiffs. Unfortunately, so was Pepper Grabble. Once the dogs are sleeping, you retrieve the remains and dump them down the nearest sewer.
  Mildred Chollop attempted to escape, but failed to get past the Ruritanian Mastiffs.
  
  You receive a government stipend of 130 for the feeding and care of your orphans; and pay out 39 coins on necessary care and maintenance, most of it going on food.
  Your profligate meal plans have borne fruit: Ned Jackson and Percy Dabney have gained vigour, and Madison Codscrote, Beth Twitch and Harriet Rostigraben have improved their morale.
  
  A generous patron, impressed by Madison Codscrote's dedication and powerful thighs, has offered her employment as a farmer's wife. For your success as an educator, the Government awards you a bonus of 40 coins.
  A generous patron, impressed by Tawny Scraggley's demure ways and massive forearms, has offered her employment as a factory worker. For your success as an educator, the Government awards you a bonus of 40 coins.
  A generous patron, impressed by Mildred Chollop's discipline and chapped hands, has offered her employment as a fur-puller. For your success as an educator, the Government awards you a bonus of 40 coins.
  
  Frannie Harris has reached the age of maturity, and there is nothing more you can do. She is lost to gainful industry and to virtue, and promptly becomes a surrogate mother.
  Mimi Trotter has grown up a little, and been transferred to the Middle House.
  
  The Orphanorium has been entrusted with three more children: Izzie Butts is old enough for the Middle House, while Serge Geech and Igor Rudge will go to the Junior.
  
  Thirty orphans have come and gone from your Orphanorium, and it is time for your Periodic Assessment.
  
  > Go north
  time for your Periodic Assessment.Of thirty orphans leaving the system from your care, nine have become productive citizens. You have operated at a surplus of 829 coins. The Assessment therefore regards you as outstanding. Your certification is upgraded, but this is really quite irrelevant; one of the big metropolitan-orphanage firms headhunts you to run their new juvie centre, where you will be in charge of some hundreds of children, a staff, a regular budget; and a salary to match.