19.17 Diplomat status and commands associated.

The status of diplomat is bestowed, in formal terms, by the Prince or Princess of a city. It involves the DIPLOMAT command and is bestowed for a specified number of Avalon months. Those holding high office in a city - any ministerial position will suffice - can type DIPLOMATS to review a list of those with active diplomat passes.

Syntax: DIPLOMAT <foreigner> [<number of months>].
This is the central command for the Prince or Princess to bestow diplomatic rank on a foreigner. You can specify a number of months for the status to remain with the individual, or include nothing to default to one Avalon year (or twelve months). Once the months are used up, the pass is automatically junked and the foreigner loses all special access. Passes cannot be transferred to others, though they can be stolen and rendered ineffectual; they can never be used by anyone but the person originally stated.

Syntax: DIPLOMAT <foreigner> CANCEL.
Use this command to cancel a currently active diplomat-pass, thereby revoking diplomatic status from an individual. Diplomatic status can be cancelled even when the foreigner is out of the land. You must remember to type the full name of the foreigner when cancelling, e.g. AILIANA or FATALUS rather than an abbreviation.

The diplomat, providing he/she holds onto the pass (it can be worn for extra security) has access to a little range of CITY directives, and access to ministry buildings within the city of his/her privileges. The pass must be held in inventory or worn openly (not concealed in a back-pack, for instance) at all times for it to be effective.

CITY STATUS <person>.
CITY TYPES ALL/<item>.
CITY FASHION <item> [...].
CITY FETCH/RETURN.
CITY RESOURCES/RESOURCE ADD/RESOURCE REMOVE.
CITY STALL LIST/ADD/REMOVE.
CITY SALEVALUE
CITY KEY
CITY BUY/SELL
CITY REINFORCE
CITY NOVICES
CITY INVEST/WITHDRAW

Further information on the directives listed above can be found using the CITYHELP command, e.g. CITYHELP CITY STATUS or CITYHELP CITY BUY.

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