ok! #NaPoGenMo project is (sort of) finished. The output is pretty repetitive and not very polished, but it's (imo) a neat proof-of-concept for an idea that could be expanded on in more complex projects.

In a nutshell: it's code that generates poems about sword-fighting duels where the current Chicago weather influences the events of the poem (hotter temp means angrier mood, cooler means calmer, and wind direction controls who's winning).

Here's an excerpt: I breathe deeply, contemplative, you dodge my blade, my breathing becomes ragged, furious, you slash at me, I summon all my strength for an attack, furious, you slash at me, my blood boils, irate, you lunge, you glare at me, vicious, I dodge your blade, my breathing becomes ragged, incensed, you dodge my blade, you glare at me, irate, I parry your thrust,

As you can see, there's not a lot of variety/sophistication in the word choice, line structure, etc. But with some more time and experimentation, I think the underlying idea could be used to make some pretty neat things!

Code: https://github.com/emmajuettner/weather-battles Output: https://emmajuettner.com/weather-battles/