Assumed Conversers by Michael Martin
Version 3.2
A minimal extension that makes the NPC optional in ASK NPC ABOUT TOPIC and TELL NPC ABOUT TOPIC commands.
Section 1: 6L02 Compatibility Update
Section 2: 6M62 Compability Update
This extension enables the player to use the commands ASK ABOUT TOPIC or TELL ABOUT TOPIC when in extended conversation with a single character. It will normally direct conversation to the last person talked to, but if only one other person is in the location, it will direct it to that person instead.
The extremely short forms A TOPIC and T TOPIC are also provided.
No special support in the main source text is needed; just include Assumed Conversers.
Section 1: 6L02 Compatibility Update
This extension differs from the author's original version: it has been modified for compatibility with version 6L02 of Inform. The latest version of this extension can be found at <https://github.com/i7/extensions>.
This extension is released under the Creative Commons Attribution licence. Bug reports, feature requests or questions should be made at <https://github.com/i7/extensions/issues>.
Section 2: 6M62 Compability Update
Again, this extension differs from the author's original version, as above. See the comments in the source code for the change.