>OPEN DOOR
The front door is now open.
>KNOCK ON DOOR
You hear footsteps inside the house. Mrs. Robner, dressed in black, opens the
door and greets you.
"Hello," she says, "I'm Mrs. Robner. Please come in. I'm afraid I really can't
help you much. This is surely a terrible waste of time, not to mention
upsetting, having all these police marching around the house. This has been a
trying time, as I suppose you can understand. As I told Mr. Coates and the other
detective, you may look around but you must be out by 8 o'clock at the latest.
Oh, I almost forgot...Mr. Coates will be reading my husband's will at noon in
the living room. You may attend if you wish."
Mrs. Robner leads you into the house and closes the door behind you.
Foyer
This is the foyer of the Robner house, beautifully appointed with a fine crystal
chandelier, marble floors, and a large marble-topped table. The front door, to
the south, is open. The foyer continues north.
"I'm going to make myself some breakfast now. I'll be around all day if you need
anything. I'll do what I can to help. Good day!"
Mrs. Robner heads off to the north.
I think the least intrusive change would be to use the same message as in FOYER-F, i.e. "Mrs. Robner appears, walking down a hallway from the north.", if the door is already open. That way she'll still greet you, and there's no danger of mucking up other events. (E.g. my first idea was to lock the door, but at some point Mrs. Robner stops answering the door at 11:40, and besides Mr. Baxter arrives at 10 and has no problem opening the door.)
I think the least intrusive change would be to use the same message as in
FOYER-F, i.e. "Mrs. Robner appears, walking down a hallway from the north.", if the door is already open. That way she'll still greet you, and there's no danger of mucking up other events. (E.g. my first idea was to lock the door, but at some point Mrs. Robner stops answering the door at 11:40, and besides Mr. Baxter arrives at 10 and has no problem opening the door.)