self

self is a global variable declared and (usually) set by the engine. It refers to the current object or fuse while that code is being read.

object mirror "mirror"
{
   misc 0
   long_desc
      {
      print "You have looked at the mirror "; NumberWord(++self.misc);
      if self.misc < 2
         " time."
      else
         " times."
      }
}