time

Time flows as the story requires

MOOLLM K-Lines

| K-Line | Why Related | |--------|-------------| | simulation/ | Time state lives here | | adventure/ | Adventures track time | | buff/ | Buff durations in turns | | needs/ | Needs decay over turns | | action-queue/ | Actions consume time | | speed-of-light/ | Instant vs simulated time | | session-log/ | Sessions track real time |

Quick Links:

• Full Specification — complete protocol

Overview

Simulation turns vs LLM iterations — they're not the same! One LLM response might be 0, 1, or many turns.

Turn Definition

| Action | Turns | |--------|-------| | GO NORTH | 1 | | PAT TERPIE | 1 | | LOOK | 0 | | INVENTORY | 0 | | Pet all 8 kittens | 8 | | Take a nap | ~10 |

Duration Types

• Turns — X simulation turns (primary unit)
• Conditional — Until condition met
• While present — While in location/with item
• Permanent — Until explicitly removed
• Natural language — "5 minutes", "forever", "randomly 50%"

Commands

| Command | Effect | |---------|--------| | PAUSE | Stop time | | RESUME | Restart time | | TICK [n] | Force n turns | | WAIT [duration] | Skip time | | UNDO | Rewind via git |