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Section - Activating Time

[We probably need more synonyms for activate, and we definitely need more hinting that this is possible.]

[This is the action by which the player will start time and win the game.]

Activating is an action applying to one thing. Understand "start [something]" or "activate [something]" or "begin [something]" or "resume [something]" as activating.

Check activating something (this is the one-syllable bad activation rule): If the noun is not time-itself and syllables of the noun is 1, say "[one of]Your will does not stir[or]Your mind cannot cause[or]You do not perceive[at random][line break]Any motion in [the noun].[line break]Time's grip holds [them] fast." instead.

Check activating something (this is the two-syllable bad activation rule): If the noun is not time-itself and syllables of the noun is 2, say "[one of]Your will does not budge[or]Your mind cannot move[at random][line break][The noun] a single inch.[line break]Time's grip holds [them] fast." instead.

Check activating something (this is the three-syllable bad activation rule): If the noun is not time-itself and syllables of the noun is 3, say "[one of]As if locked in ice,[or]Despite your attempt[at random][line break][The noun] [do not] move.[line break]Time's grip holds [them] fast." instead.

[Can I express this with less metaphor?]

Carry out activating: Say "You will [time-itself] to move.[line break]Winter slumbers; Spring-bird sings,[line break]Thanks to you, my friend."; End the story saying "Spring has arrived".