# give the player the ability to "talk" and touch things

    # if there is nothing to interact with, say that there is nothing
    if "interobj" not in self.location and "interper" not in self.location:
        dismiss_fx.play()
        print("There's nothing of interest here.")

    # proceed if there is
    else:
        # print the things that are in the room
        confirm_fx.play()
        print("In the area, these things stand out to " + self.name + ": ")
        if "interobj" in self.location:
            print(colorama.Fore.YELLOW + colorama.Style.BRIGHT + self.location["interobj"])
        if "interper" in self.location:
            print(colorama.Fore.YELLOW + colorama.Style.BRIGHT + self.location["interper"])

        # prompt the user to interact with one of the things
        interaction = input(colorama.Fore.CYAN + colorama.Style.BRIGHT + "nWhich do you want " + self.name + " to interact with?: ")

        # determine if the thing the user interacted with is in the location
        try:
            raise KeyError(interaction)

        except KeyError as e:
            if str(e) != self.location["interobj"]:
                raise

            elif interaction == self.location["interobj"]:
                # return whatever was noteworthy about the object
                confirm_fx.play()
                print(colorama.Fore.YELLOW + colorama.Style.BRIGHT + self.location["intercom"])
                print("")

            checkprog(self,interaction)

        except KeyError as e:
            if str(e) != self.location["interper"]:
                raise

            elif interaction == self.location["interper"]:
                # return whatever the character had to say
                confirm_fx.play()
                print(colorama.Fore.YELLOW + colorama.Style.BRIGHT + self.location["intersay"])
                print("")

            checkprog(self,interaction)

        except KeyError:
            # input is invalid
            invalid_fx.play()
            print(self.name + " couldn't find a '" + interaction + "'.")
            print("")