... how does this even happen? What bizarre use case doesn't allow for just using an off the shelf scripting language? I've only done anything like this once

... how does this even happen? What bizarre use case doesn't allow for just using an off the shelf scripting language? I've only done anything like this once and not regretted it, and it's purely visual scripting, if this then that style. Anything that can't be handled by an event that triggers a list of actions, then stops when one returns False, I will hardcore a hack just for that feature. Most actions and triggers are responses to specific use cases.