Create a cat as a player-pupppetable NPC

commands/everyone.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CmdSay(MuxCommand):
             When attempting to say something to one or more
             characters, use the '=' character to identify what you
             want to say.
-            """))
+            For instance, |gsay/to elf = Hi there.|n """))
             return
 
         if self.rhs:

commands/misc.py

@@ -165,3 +165,30 @@ class CmdSetRummage(CmdSet):
     def at_cmdset_creation(self):
         self.add(CmdRummage)
         self.add(CmdKeep)
+
+
+class CmdCat(Command):
+    """Have you cat do some antic.
+
+    Usage:
+
+      cat <phrase>
+
+    Or:
+
+      cat's <phrase>
+
+    Will announce your cat's antics to the room.
+
+    You can target another character by preceding the character's
+    description with a |w/|n, as in |w/elf|n or |w/blonde elf|n.
+    """
+    key = "cat"
+
+    def func(self):
+        self.obj.at_do(self.caller, self.args.strip())
+
+
+class CmdSetCat(CmdSet):
+    def at_cmdset_creation(self):
+        self.add(CmdCat)

typeclasses/npcs.py

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+from random import randint
+from re import split
+
 from typeclasses.objects import Object
+from commands.misc import CmdSetCat
 from utils.word_list import routput
 
+
 class NPC(Object):
     """
     An NPC is an NPC because it can react to what it _hears_.
@@ -68,3 +73,43 @@ class CarriableNPC(NPC):
                 f"The {self.name}, you are carrying, says, \"{message}\"")
             owner.location.msg(
                 f"The {self.name}, carried by {self.location.name}, says, \"{message}\"", exclude=owner)
+
+
+class Cat(NPC):
+    """
+    A puppetable 'cat' that acts based on that 'command'.
+    """
+    def at_object_creation(self):
+        "Called when a cat is first created."
+        self.cmdset.add(CmdSetCat, persistent=True)
+
+    def at_do(self, owner, antics):
+        """
+        Issue a 'send_emote' into the room with a antic.
+        """
+        def new_name(name):
+            """
+            Take a long name, like: fat, black cat
+            And return _part_ of the name, like:
+
+              - fat, black cat
+              - black cat
+              - cat
+            """
+
+            parts = list(filter(lambda s: s != "", split(r"[, ]+", name)))
+
+            num_adjs = len(parts)-1
+            lst_adjs = parts[randint(0, num_adjs):num_adjs]
+
+            noun = parts[-1]
+            adjs = ', '.join(lst_adjs)
+            return f"{adjs} {noun}" if len(adjs) > 0 else noun
+
+        # The cat's name:
+        name = self.db._sdesc or self.name
+
+        if antics.startswith("'"):
+            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {new_name(name)}{antics}")
+        else:
+            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {new_name(name)} {antics}")