Global intensity variable contributing to the emotion states of the characters is: physical state of Elliot, and of Rick. (Values: negative - hungry, tired, hot; positive - well-being enhanced by endorphins from physical exercise.) Tag A1: Attraction to racing as an object. Rick likes racing. Intensities: attraction (weak / strong).
Tag A2: Rick is bored with bike racing and so dislikes it (even though he still does it for other reasons). Intensities: aversion (weak / strong). Tag B1, B2: Elliot likes racing / is bored with racing, as above for A1, A2.
Tags A1-B2 placed in sequence before the plot step, ``Hey. I won the race again.''
Tag C1: Elliot is ashamed of losing. Intensities: Importance of principle that he should win (weak / strong). Effort (low / high) - depending on assumed history of attempting to win. Degree that his ``should win'' principle is violated by a single loss (low / medium / high).
Tag C2: Elliot is angry-at himself for losing
Tag C3: Elliot is distressed about losing. Intensities: Importance of goal of not losing (low, medium, high).
Tag C4: Elliot has had fears-confirmed about losing. Intensitites: Importance of goal of not losing, in concert with prior expectation of losing, depending on the implied social consequences in this social fabric (low / medium / high); certainty (low / high) depending on degree of confirmation that a single loss supports.
[Tag detail is abbreviated hereafter] Tag D1: Elliot is happy-for Rick for winning
Tag D2: Elliot is angry-at Rick for winning
Tag D3: Elliot admires Rick for winning
Tag D4: Elliot is jealous of Rick for winning
Tag H1: Rick is proud of winning.
Tag H2: Rick is happy about winning Tag I1: Rick feels sorry for Elliot
Tag I2: Rick gloats over Elliot Tags C1-I2 placed in sequence before plot step: ``Hey Elliot. I can make you do anything I want.'' A member of each of the tag sets (one from each lettered group) can optionally be selected for inclusion in the narrative structure. For the very early part of the Bike Race story then we can generate story-morphs that might, for example, contain the following: