Add talk circles with TopicDef, staff/phone chat, and opinion outcomes.

src/HSchool.Server/mods/core/defs/actions/living.jsonc

@@ -36,6 +36,24 @@
     "roles": ["student", "staff"],
     "weight": 3,
   },
+  {
+    "defName": "StaffChat",
+    "room": "TeachersRoom",
+    "minutes": 8,
+    "need": "Social",
+    "needGain": 0.4,
+    "roles": ["staff"],
+    "weight": 3,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "PhoneChat",
+    "room": "Corridor",
+    "minutes": 6,
+    "need": "Social",
+    "needGain": 0.25,
+    "roles": ["student"],
+    "weight": 2,
+  },
   {
     "defName": "WalkCorridor",
     "room": "Corridor",

src/HSchool.Server/mods/core/defs/behavior/rules.jsonc

@@ -62,4 +62,15 @@
     { "min": -40, "id": "OpinionDislike" },
     { "min": -100, "id": "OpinionEnemy" },
   ],
+  // Talk circles (slice 9 phase 42). Communication per hour is well below lessonSkillPerHour.
+  "talkSkillPerHour": 0.02,
+  "talkLanguageSkillPerHour": 0.005,
+  "talkLanguageThreshold": 25,
+  "talkNoLanguageOpinionMultiplier": 0.15,
+  "talkPhoneOpinionMultiplier": 0.5,
+  "talkCommunicationOpinionScale": 0.5,
+  "talkCircleMin": 2,
+  "talkCircleMax": 4,
+  "talkFriendThreshold": 40,
+  "talkEnemyThreshold": -40,
 }

src/HSchool.Server/mods/core/defs/topics/vanilla.jsonc

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+[
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicStudy",
+    "tags": ["study"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": 2,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicGames",
+    "tags": ["games"],
+    "roles": ["student"],
+    "age": { "min": 7, "max": 18 },
+    "opinionShift": 3,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicFood",
+    "tags": ["food"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": 2,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicFamily",
+    "tags": ["family"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": 2,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicSport",
+    "tags": ["sport"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": 3,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicGossip",
+    "tags": ["gossip"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": 1,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicRude",
+    "tags": ["rude"],
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "opinionShift": -3,
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "TopicAppearance",
+    "tags": ["appearance"],
+    "roles": ["student"],
+    "age": { "min": 11, "max": 18 },
+    "opinionShift": 1,
+  },
+]

src/HSchool.Server/mods/core/defs/traits/traits.jsonc

@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@
     "weight": 7,
     "incompatible": ["Leader", "Bully"],
     "wageAsk": -8,
+    "talkInitiative": 0.45,
   },
   {
     "defName": "Leader",
     "weight": 4,
     "incompatible": ["Quiet"],
     "wageAsk": 10,
+    "talkInitiative": 1.6,
     "skillModifiers": [
       { "skill": "History", "offset": 4 },
     ],
@@ -92,4 +94,18 @@
     "incompatible": ["HeatLoving"],
     "comfortTemperatureOffset": -4,
   },
+  {
+    "defName": "Gossip",
+    "weight": 5,
+    "roles": ["student", "staff"],
+    "talkOpinionMultiplier": 1.5,
+    "talkTagWeights": [{ "tag": "gossip", "weight": 3 }],
+  },
+  {
+    "defName": "Outgoing",
+    "weight": 6,
+    "incompatible": ["Quiet"],
+    "talkInitiative": 1.4,
+    "talkCircleBonus": 1,
+  },
 ]