I want to make Threaded Conversation play nice with Vorple; by this I mean that instead of simply listing the things I can tell / ask, I want to replace each topic with a link.
However, nothing I’ve tried seems to work – the text appears as text, rather than links.
Here’s an example game:
"Linkings"
Include Vorple Hyperlinks by Juhana Leinonen.
Include Threaded Conversation by Chris Conley.
Release along with the "Vorple" interpreter.
The Library is a room. "You see [x-pops] in the Library.".
Pops is a man in Library.
The description is "Ah, Pops, the old scoundrel...".
He is undescribed.
To say x-pops:
place a link to command "greet pops" reading "Pops".
how he's is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
The printed name is "how he is". The true-name is "how he is".
Understand "how he is" as how he's.
The comment is "'How're ya, you old crook?'".
The reply is "'Not too shabby,' he replies.".
sports is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'So, how bout them sports?'".
The reply is "'It sure is sporty, yeah.'".
good chat is an informative quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'Good chat, Pops.'".
The reply is "'Yeah.'".
[ THIS BIT WILL NOT WORK ]
Rule for listing plausible quips:
repeat with item running through plausible quips:
place a link to command "[item]" reading "[item]".
It compiles, I can click on Pops’ name to start chatting with him, I can type the keywords to chat with him, but the topics aren’t linked.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance 
I’ve managed to hack something together, which works as expected:
"Linkings"
Include Vorple Hyperlinks by Juhana Leinonen.
Include Threaded Conversation by Chris Conley.
Release along with the "Vorple" interpreter.
The Library is a room. "You see [x-pops] in the Library.".
Pops is a man in Library.
The description is "Ah, Pops, the old scoundrel...".
He is undescribed.
To say x-pops:
place a link to command "greet pops" reading "Pops".
how he's is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
The printed name is "how he is". The true-name is "how he is".
Understand "how he is" as how he's.
The comment is "'How're ya, you old crook?'".
The reply is "'Not too shabby,' he replies.".
sports is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'So, how bout them sports?'".
The reply is "'It sure is sporty, yeah.'".
dance a bit is a performative quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "You do a little dance.".
The reply is "Pops looks unipressed.".
good chat is an informative quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'Good chat, Pops.'".
The reply is "'Yeah.'".
This is the modified offer hint quips rule:
if Vorple is supported and any quips are plausible::
say "[quip-suggestion-phrase]:[line break]" ;
open HTML tag "ul";
repeat with item running through the plausible quips:
open HTML tag "li";
place link to command "[if item is a questioning quip]ask about [otherwise if item is an informative quip]tell about [end if][item]";
close HTML tag;
close HTML tag;
stop the action;
otherwise:
carry out the listing plausible quips activity.
The modified offer hint quips rule is listed instead of the offer hint quips rule in the turn sequence rules.
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I’ve found an even better solution (while investigating something else, obviously), here’s an updated version:
"Linkings V3"
Include Vorple Hyperlinks by Juhana Leinonen.
Include Threaded Conversation by Chris Conley.
Release along with the "Vorple" interpreter.
The Library is a room. "You see [x-pops] in the Library.".
Pops is a man in Library.
The description is "Ah, Pops, the old scoundrel...".
He is undescribed.
To say x-pops:
place a link to command "greet pops" reading "Pops".
how he's is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
The printed name is "how he is". The true-name is "how he is".
Understand "how he is" as how he's.
The comment is "'How're ya, you old crook?'".
The reply is "'Not too shabby,' he replies.".
sports is a questioning quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'So, how bout them sports?'".
The reply is "'It sure is sporty, yeah.'".
dance a bit is a performative quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "You do a little dance.".
The reply is "Pops looks unimpressed.".
good chat is an informative quip, quip-supplying Pops.
It indirectly-follows how he's.
The comment is "'Good chat, Pops.'".
The reply is "'Yeah.'".
Rule for printing the name of a plausible quip (called subject):
let N be the printed name of subject;
if subject is a questioning quip:
place a link to command "ask about [N]" reading "[N]";
otherwise if subject is an informative quip:
place a link to command "tell about [N]" reading "[N]";
otherwise:
place a link to command "[N]".