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Origami

Before you can make anything in origami you need the colored papyrus that is sold in the storyteller shops.  You also need skills in gadgeteering and perhaps music or stagecraft.
 
When you have the square of papyrus in your hand and type USAGE PAPYRUS you will be told:
 
This square of papyrus is specially made for origami folding only.  The different verbs you will use to manipulate the papyrus are:  TURN, TWIST, PULL, PUSH, ROLL, CUT, CLOSE, OPEN, PLEAT, CRIMP, CREASE, TUCK, SHAPE, SINK, and FOLD.  There are four different FOLDs:  MOUNTAIN, VALLEY, REVERSE, and NORMAL.  To create an object you will need to perform the folds in the correct sequence.
 
For example... to make a CUP, do the following:
 
FOLD <object> VALLEY
PULL
TUCK
OPEN
 
If you receive a message saying you have gone over your head, then you lack the required skill to continue trying to fold the object you are working on.  Any other message about a failure will mean you made a wrong fold and will need to RUB your square of papyrus to start over.
 
Many objects have limited uses depending on how well you make them.  Starting over too many times will reduce the uses the object will have.  Some objects also have multiple uses such as the paper cube while others like the rose will take more than one square of papyrus to make.  Using USAGE <finished object> will tell you how to use your new creation.
 
Instructions for each model will not be given out.  It's up to you to figure them out by trial and error.  There are currently seventeen different models with some taking no skill at all and some being beyond the skill of even the oldest of artisans.  Good luck and have fun!

CUP
Level 0
Fold papyrus valley
Pull model
Tuck model
Open model

USAGE CUP says:
 
You can POUR liquids into your paper cup and drink in style!

TUBE
Level 0
Roll my papyrus

USAGE TUBE says:
 
Your thin paper tube can be used as a base for another object or used to launch spitballs!  Simply EAT a piece of papyrus, pick a target and then EXHALE TUBE AT <target>.
 

SNAPPER
Level 0
Fold papyrus normal
Crease my model
Crease my model
Pull my model

USAGE SNAPPER says: 
 
To use your paper snapper simply SNAP it and then PUSH it back together.

HELMET
Level 1
Fold papyrus valley
Fold model normal
Turn model
Fold model mountain
Pull model
Fold model normal
Crease model
Fold model valley
Open model

FISH
Level 1
Pleat my papyrus
Fold model mountain
Pull model
Crease model
Tuck model
Fold model reverse

Once you've finished folding the fish, you can get out a stylus or quill with ink and WRITE FISH.
 
USAGE FISH says:
 
This paper fish is a magical mood fish.  Just hold it in your hand and rub it and it will read your thoughts.
 
READ FISH says:
 
This fish is a magical mood fish.  Just hold it in your hand and rub it and it will read your thoughts.
 
If both head and tail move, you are in love.
If the fish curls up then you're passionate.
If only the head moves then you are jealous.
If only the tail moves, you are indifferent.

RABBIT
Level 1
Crease my papyrus
Push model
Turn model
Fold model normal
Fold model mountain
Close model
Crimp model
Fold model reverse
Shape model

USAGE RABBIT says:
 
PUSH your paper rabbit and watch it jump!

FROG
Level 2
Crease my papyrus
Fold model mountain
Pull model
Fold model normal
Crimp model
Fold model mountain
Shape model

USAGE FROG says:
 
PUSH your paper frog and watch it jump!

HEDGEHOG
Level 2
Fold papyrus mountain
Turn model
Crease model
Fold model normal
Crimp model
Twist model
Open model
Tuck model
Pull model
Turn model
Fold model reverse
Pleat model
Sink model
Shape model

USAGE HEDGEHOG says:
 
You can POKE your paper hedgehog to make it roll up into a ball.

FORTUNETELLER
Level 3
Crease my papyrus
Turn model
Turn model
Pull model
Crease model
Shape model

USAGE FORTUNETELLER says:
 
SHOW your paper fortuneteller to people and ask them to pick a color.  Once they tell you the color then you TURN FORTUNETELLER <color>.  They will then need to pick a number three times which you also TURN FORTUNETELLER <number> to pick.  Once you have done all of this, READ the paper fortuneteller for the fortune and CLOSE it to start again.
 

SPINNER
Level 3
Crease my papyrus
Pull model
Fold model valley
Fold model reverse
Open model
Push model
Fold model normal

This will make the spinner part of the pinwheel.  You'll also need to make a tube (see instructions above).  Once you have both parts you PUT SPINNER ON TUBE and it'll make a pinwheel.
 
USAGE PINWHEEL says:
 
Use the following verbs to manipulate your pinwheel: TOUCH, TURN, EXHALE, and WAVE.
 
 

CUBE
Level 3
Crease my papyrus
Fold model normal
Fold model normal
Pull model
Tuck model
Open model

MARKing your CUBE with a stylus or quill with ink makes it into a die.
 
USAGE CUBE says:
 
Your paper cube has several uses.  First you can POUR water into it and create a water bomb which may then be HURLed at people.  Or you may SLAP it and make it POP!  And lastly you can MARK it with a quill for a bit of extra fun.

SCARAB BEETLE
Level 4
Fold papyrus normal
Fold model valley
Pull model
Open model
Fold model normal
Pleat model
Fold model reverse
Fold model reverse
Sink model
Open model
Crease model
Pull model
Push model
Push model
Turn model
Shape model
Turn model
Pull model
Fold model mountain
Shape model

SHURIKEN
Fold papyrus reverse
Fold model valley
Fold model valley
Twist model
Turn model
Crease model
Open model
Tuck model
Fold model normal

PETALS
Level 5
Crease papyrus
Fold model valley
Crimp model
Turn model
Sink model
Open model

USAGE PETALS says:
 
This outer ring of petals is a piece of a larger whole.  To make this object you will need to PUT this together with several other items.

SMALLER PETALS
Level 5
Cut papyrus
Crease papyrus
Fold model valley
Crimp model
Turn model
Sink model
Open model

USAGE PETALS says:
 
This central ring of petals is a piece of a larger whole.  To make this object you will need to PUT this together with several other items.

SMALLEST PETALS
Level 5
Cut papyrus
Cut papyrus
Crease papyrus
Fold model valley
Crimp model
Turn model
Sink model
Open model

USAGE PETALS says:
 
This inner ring of petals is a piece of a larger whole.  To make this object you will need to PUT this together with several other items.

FLOWER BASE
Level 5
Pleat papyrus
Fold model normal
Pull model
Fold model normal
Crease model
Fold model reverse
Open model

USAGE BASE says:
 
This paper blossom base is a piece of a larger whole.  To make this object you will need to PUT this together with several other items.

To make a rose you need to have petals, smaller petals, smallest petals and the flower base.
 
Next hold the inner petals in one hand and the central petals in the other and PUT INNER PETALS ON CENTRAL PETALS.  Now get the outer petals and PUT INNER PETALS ON OUTER PETALS to make a blossom.  Lastly get the base and PUT BLOSSOM ON BASE to make a rose.

HARPY
Level 5
Fold papyrus normal
Pull model
Turn model
Push model
Push model
Open model
Fold model mountain
Crease model
Pleat model
Fold model valley
Fold model reverse
Shape model
Fold model reverse
Fold model reverse
Shape model

USAGE HARPY says:
 
PULL your paper harpy to make its wings flap!

MASK
Level 5
Fold papyrus mountain
Fold model normal
Push model
Turn model
Fold model normal
Pull model
Push model
Pleat model
Crease model
Shape model
Pull model

USAGE MASK says:
 
Usage: ACT mask <text>
 
Example: ACT mask smiles and waves!
 
You and others will see the following:
A woman wearing a square of horned paper mask smiles and waves!