monspeak.txt

############################################################
# This file contains the messages of monsters that "talk"
# to the player, or at least the biggest part there-of.
#
# For an explanation of how to read shout.txt and monspeak.txt
# and how to add new messages, see monster_speech.txt in the
# docs/develop/ directory.
############################################################

############################################################
# Library of randomised word/phrase substitutions.
# The keys will have to be changed in the unlikely event that
# monsters are ever given names like "yells" or "begs".
############################################################
%%%%
_shouts_

shouts

yells

roars
%%%%
_yells_

yells

wails

cries

screams

howls
%%%%
# for ghosts
_wails_

wails

shouts

says

screams

shrieks
%%%%
_begs_

begs

pleads

w:3
supplicates

w:1
supplicates abjectly
%%%%
_mutters_

mutters

mumbles

w:2
susurrates
%%%%
_pointless_

pointless

senseless

useless
%%%%
############################################################
# Library of speeches for types of monsters, like priests,
# wizards, guards and so on.
############################################################
%%%%
_high_priest_

@_high_priest_common_@

w:5
@_high_priest_medium_@

w:1
@_high_priest_rare_@
%%%%
_high_priest_common_

@The_monster@ prays.

@The_monster@ mumbles some strange prayers.

@The_monster@ intones a terrible prayer.

@The_monster@ starts to sing a prayer.
%%%%
_high_priest_medium_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ performs a strange gesture.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You are a heretic and must be destroyed!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will make a fine sacrifice."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You must be punished!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "All sinners must die."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Oblivion to the unbeliever."
%%%%
_high_priest_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Right in the middle of my sermon, too."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The wages of sin are death, you know."

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "I'll spare you if you take my job."

# Mother Theresa
@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "Deep inside, it's sometimes so empty."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The wrath of @my_God@ will be yours."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Taste sacred energy, fool."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your suffering will cleanse you of your heresy."
## END _high_priest_ ##
%%%%
_mercenary_guard_

@_mercenary_guard_common_@

w:5
@_mercenary_guard_medium_@

w:1
@_mercenary_guard_rare_@
%%%%
_mercenary_guard_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very unfriendly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "One false step and I'll kill you."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'm going to kill you! Now!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "You will never get the ORB!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "No trespassing is allowed here."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Drop everything you've found here and return home."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Return every stolen item!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Intruder!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You must be punished!"
%%%%
_mercenary_guard_medium_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Now you've reached the end of your journey."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It's nothing personal."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Coming here was your last mistake."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The best offence is a good offence."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Return immediately or I'll kill you!"
%%%%
_mercenary_guard_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "A dead adventurer is a good adventurer." @player_only@

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "It's the end of the party!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Surrender and die!"
## END _mercenary_guard_ ##
%%%%
_wizard_

@_wizard_common_spell_@
@_fake_spell_effect_@

w:8
@_wizard_medium_@

w:1
@_wizard_rare_@
%%%%
_wizard_common_spell_

@The_monster@ wildly gestures.

@The_monster@ mumbles some strange words.

@The_monster@ howls an incantation.
%%%%
_fake_spell_effect_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shimmers violently.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glows brightly for a moment.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ @hands@ start to glow.

VISUAL:You feel disoriented. @player_only@

VISUAL:You feel troubled. @player_only@
%%%%
_wizard_medium_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ becomes larger for a moment.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes start to glow.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You can't withstand my power!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You are history!"
%%%%
_wizard_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Argatax netranoch dertex."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Dogrw nutew berg."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Entram moth deg ulag!"
## END _wizard_ ##
%%%%
_friendly_imp_

@_friendly_imp_common_@

w:6
@_friendly_imp_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_imp_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jumps up and down with excitement.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins impishly at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ picks up some beetles from the @surface@ and offers them to you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ blows smoke rings.

@The_monster@ says, "OK, boss!"

@The_monster@ says, "The Orb is all yours."

@The_monster@ says, "Isn't this more fun with friends?"
%%%%
_friendly_imp_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Uh-oh! Wait. OK."

@The_monster@ says, "You're so much nicer than my last boss."

@The_monster@ shouts, "Stay back! It could be a [ploy|trick|gambit|trap]!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Over here! I found it!"

@The_monster@ says, "Just tell me who NOT to kill."
## END _friendly_imp_ ##
%%%%
_friendly_imp_greeting

@The_monster@ says, "I'm here!"

@The_monster@ says, "You called?"

@The_monster@ says, "Let's @_cause_or_spread_@ @_mayhem_@!"

@The_monster@ says, "I @_truckle_@ to your @_vassalage_@, @_suck_up_address_@ @_suck_up_adj1_@ and @_suck_up_adj2_@ @_suck_up_noun_@!"

w:300
__NONE
%%%%
_cause_or_spread_

cause

spread

sow

raise
%%%%
_mayhem_

mayhem

destruction

havoc

disruption
%%%%
_truckle_

truckle

commit

give in

bow

yield
%%%%
_vassalage_

vassalage

service

servitude

fealty
%%%%
_suck_up_address_

O

my
%%%%
_suck_up_adj1_

grandiloquent

illustrious

magnificent
%%%%
_suck_up_adj2_

{{
if you.race() == "Mummy" then
    return "velvet-covered"
elseif you.mutation('beak') > 0 then
    return "pearl-beaked"
elseif you.transform() == "death" then
    return "ivory-boned"
elseif you.transform() == "statue" then
    return "marble-toed"
elseif you.transform() == "dragon" then
    return "opal-scaled"
elseif you.race() == "Felid" then
    return "pillow-pawed"
elseif you.race() == "Octopode" then
    return "soft-tentacled"
elseif you.race() == "Formicid" then
    return "massive-mandibled"
else
    return "rosy-lipped"
end
}}

awesome

greatest

god-like
%%%%
_suck_up_noun_

voivode

master

ruler

ban

magnate

gentle{{ return you.genus() }}
%%%%
_hostile_imp_

@_hostile_imp_common_@

w:7
@_hostile_imp_rare_@
%%%%
_hostile_imp_common_

@The_monster@ laughs crazily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ lashes @possessive@ tail.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grinds @possessive@ teeth.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ puffs mist at @foe@.
%%%%
_hostile_imp_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ spits at @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ picks up a beetle and eats it.

@The_monster@ sputters.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ disappears for a moment.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ summons a swarm of flies.
## END _hostile_imp_ ##
%%%%
_hell_lord_taunt_

@The_monster@ @says@ @to_foe@, "@demon_taunt@"
%%%%
_demon_taunt_

@The_monster@ @says@ @to_foe@, "@demon_taunt@"
%%%%
_says_imp_taunt_

@The_monster@ @says@ @to_foe@, "@imp_taunt@"
##########################################
# Messages by monster body shape
##########################################
%%%%
default stupid friendly humanoid

__NONE
%%%%
default stupid fleeing humanoid

__NONE
%%%%
default stupid silenced humanoid

__NONE
%%%%
default stupid confused humanoid

__NONE
%%%%
default silenced confused humanoid

w:40
VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures wildly.

w:20
VISUAL:@The_monster@ says something but you don't hear anything.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks confused.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles happily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cries.
## END silenced confused humanoid ##
%%%%
default fleeing silenced humanoid

@_fleeing_silenced_common_@

w:5
@_fleeing_silenced_rare_@
%%%%
_fleeing_silenced_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glances furtively about.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to say something.
%%%%
_fleeing_silenced_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ opens @possessive@ mouth, as if shouting.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ frantically looks around.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ ponders the situation.
## END fleeing silenced humanoid ##
%%%%
default friendly silenced humanoid

w:6
@_friendly_silenced_common_@

w:4
@_friendly_silenced_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_silenced_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gives you the thumbs up.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ says something you can't hear.
%%%%
_friendly_silenced_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles happily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jumps up and down, looking for your attention.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ winks at you.
## END friendly silenced humanoid ##
%%%%
default silenced humanoid

w:6
@_silenced_humanoid_common_@

w:4
@_silenced_humanoid_rare_@

@The_monster@ stomps in frustration.
%%%%
_silenced_humanoid_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ says something but you don't hear anything.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures.
%%%%
_silenced_humanoid_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures obscenely.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks angry.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to be listening.
## END silenced humanoid ##
%%%%
default friendly confused humanoid

@_friendly_confused_common_@

w:5
@_friendly_confused_medium_@

w:1
@_friendly_confused_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_confused_common_

@The_monster@ screams, "Help!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "What's happening?!"

@The_monster@ mumbles something.

@The_monster@ laughs crazily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cries.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very confused.
%%%%
_friendly_confused_medium_

@The_monster@ giggles crazily.

@The_monster@ screams, "@player_name@! What's going on?!"

@The_monster@ prays for help.

@The_monster@ smirks at the air and says, "Can't catch me!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins madly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ ponders the situation.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stomps to and fro.
%%%%
_friendly_confused_rare_

@The_monster@ shouts, "I'm losing control!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Yeah!"

@The_monster@ sings.

@The_monster@ screams, "@player_name@! Help!"

@The_monster@ says, "@player_name@, I'm a little confused!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems enamored of @foe@.
## END friendly confused humanoid ##
%%%%
default confused humanoid

@_confused_humanoid_common_@

w:5
@_confused_humanoid_medium_@

w:1
@_confused_humanoid_rare_@
%%%%
_confused_humanoid_common_

w:20
VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures wildly.

@The_monster@ shouts, "What's happening?!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cries.

@The_monster@ laughs crazily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins madly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ laughs at nothing.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ chortles and stares into space.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very confused.

@The_monster@ mumbles something.
%%%%
_confused_humanoid_medium_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ ponders the situation.

@The_monster@ says, "I'm a little confused."

@The_monster@ asks, "Where am I?"

@The_monster@ wonders, "What am I doing in here?"

@The_monster@ says, "Why is everything spinning?"

@The_monster@ screams, "I'll kill you anyway!"
%%%%
_confused_humanoid_rare_

@The_monster@ yells, "Get them off me!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "NO!"

@The_monster@ howls, "My nostrils!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "YES!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ suddenly looks very angry at the Dungeon.

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Who are you?"

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "What the hell are we doing here? Hmm, I see..."

@The_monster@ cries, "My head! MY HEAD!!!"

@The_monster@ screams, "NO! I can't bear this much noise."
## END confused humanoid ##
%%%%
default friendly fleeing humanoid

@_friendly_fleeing_common_@

w:1
@_friendly_fleeing_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_fleeing_common_

w:20
VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to hide somewhere.

@The_monster@ screams, "Help!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Cover me!"

@The_monster@ screams, "@player_name@! Help me!"

@The_monster@ prays for help.
%%%%
_friendly_fleeing_rare_

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Wait for me, @player_name@! Could you help me?"

@The_monster@ cries, "Don't forget your friends!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Please protect me!"
## END friendly fleeing humanoid ##
%%%%
default fleeing humanoid

@_fleeing_humanoid_common_@

w:3
@_fleeing_humanoid_rare_@
%%%%
_fleeing_humanoid_common_

w:20
VISUAL:@The_monster@ gives up.

w:20
@The_monster@ @_yells_@, "Help!"

# This one won't work for nagas.
VISUAL:@The_monster@ [almost|nearly] stumbles in trying to escape.

@The_monster@ prays for help.

@The_monster@ cowers, then darts away.

@The_monster@ starts to cry.

@The_monster@ yells at you, "GO AWAY!"

@The_monster@ gibbers meaninglessly.

@The_monster@ howls in fear.

@The_monster@ [moans|wails|cries], "Oh dear! Oh dear!"

@The_monster@ @_begs_@ @to_foe@, "Please don't kill me!"

@The_monster@ begs for mercy.

@The_monster@ cries @to_foe@, "Mercy!"
%%%%
_fleeing_humanoid_rare_

@The_monster@ @_begs_@ @to_foe@, "Why can't we all just get along?"

@The_monster@ @_mutters_@, "Damn and blast!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "No! I'll never do that again!"

@The_monster@ [blubbers|cries], "[Mummeee|Daddeee|Meeeeep|Help meeeeeeee|Eeeeekkkk|Oh nooooooo|Waaaaaa]!"

@The_monster@ @_begs_@ @to_foe@, "Please! I have a lot of children!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks [rattled|scared stiff|petrified].

@The_monster@ weeps quietly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks desperately for an escape route.

@The_monster@ hums to @reflexive@ desperately, trying to keep calm.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ attempts to regain @possessive@ composure.

@The_monster@ @_mutters_@, "Of all the rotten luck!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to recover @possessive@ lost courage.
## END fleeing humanoid ##
%%%%
_friendly_family_

@The_monster@ says, "I like you, cousin!"

@The_monster@ says, "Family always sticks together, @player_name@!"

@The_monster@ says, "@player_genus@kind's got to stick together!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "@player_genus_plural@ are the best!"

@The_monster@ says happily, "You and me, we're family."
%%%%
default friendly related humanoid

w:2
@_friendly_family_@

@default friendly humanoid@
%%%%
default friendly humanoid

w:4
__NONE

@_friendly_humanoid_common_@

w:4
@_friendly_humanoid_medium_@

w:1
@_friendly_humanoid_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_humanoid_common_

@The_monster@ yells, "Run! I'll cover you!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Die, monster!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles at you.

@The_monster@ says, "@player_name@, I like you."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves at you.

@The_monster@ says, "Be careful!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll never leave you."
%%%%
_friendly_humanoid_medium_

@The_monster@ says, "It's nice to have friends."

@The_monster@ says, "@player_name@, you are my only friend."

@The_monster@ shouts, "No mercy! Kill them all!"

@The_monster@ says, "Don't worry. I'm here with you."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles happily.

@The_monster@ shouts, "Beware of monsters!"
%%%%
_friendly_humanoid_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks friendly.
## END friendly humanoid ##
%%%%
hound

VISUAL:@The_monster@ [pauses|stops] to sniff the @surface@.
%%%%
friendly hound

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wags @possessive@ tail.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ barks [happily|excitedly]!

VISUAL:@The_monster@ runs in silly circles!

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks {{
  if you.race() == "Felid" then
      return "down"
  else
     return "up"
  end
}} at you expectantly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ scratches @possessive@ ear.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cocks @possessive@ head sideways at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ scratches at a flea.

w:1
VISUAL:@The_monster@ gnaws at a bone — where's that from?

@hound@
%%%%
friendly Shoals hound

w:50
@friendly hound@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ [plays|frolics] in the surf!

{{
if you.can_smell() then
    return "VISUAL:A distinct wet dog smell emanates from @the_monster@."
else
    return "VISUAL:@The_monster@ motions as if to dry @reflexive@ off on you."
end
}}

w:1
VISUAL:@The_monster@ hopefully picks up a piece of driftwood and looks at you.
%%%%
default insect

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves @possessive@ antennae.
%%%%
default confused insect

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wildly waves @possessive@ antennae.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to be having trouble coordinating all six of @possessive@ legs.
%%%%
default confused winged insect

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flutters around in erratic circles.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wildly waves @possessive@ antennae.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wobbles in @possessive@ flight.
%%%%
default confused arachnid

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to be having trouble coordinating all eight of @possessive@ legs.
%%%%
centipede

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves @possessive@ antennae.
%%%%
default confused centipede

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to be having trouble coordinating @possessive@ many legs.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wildly waves @possessive@ antennae.
#########################################
# Speech strings by monster symbol
#########################################
%%%%
default confused 'b'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flutters around in erratic circles.
%%%%
default 'cap-G'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pulsates ominously.
%%%%
default 'cap-J'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jiggles.
%%%%
'l'

@The_monster@ hisses menacingly.
%%%%
'r'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twitches @possessive@ whiskers.
%%%%
default confused 'r'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ runs around in a circle.
%%%%
# Bees and hornets - moths and giant fireflies have separate speech.
default confused 'y'

SOUND:@The_monster@ buzzes around in tight circles.
%%%%
default silenced confused 'y'

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flies around in tight circles.
%%%%
# Statues and golems never speak unless assigned a message to their
# specific species.
default '8'

__NONE
#########################################
# Speech strings by monster genus
#########################################
%%%%
elephant slug

VISUAL:@The_monster@ briefly extends @possessive@ eye-stalks.
%%%%
default confused moth

@default confused winged insect@
######################
# Demon taunts
######################
%%%%
'&'

@_demon_taunt_@
%%%%
'1'

@_demon_taunt_@
%%%%
'2'

@_demon_taunt_@
%%%%
'3'

@_demon_taunt_@
%%%%
'4'

@_demon_taunt_@
#####################################
# Demons are silent when not taunting
#####################################
%%%%
default '&'

__NONE
%%%%
default '1'

__NONE
%%%%
default '2'

__NONE
%%%%
default '3'

__NONE
%%%%
default '4'

__NONE
%%%%
default '5'

__NONE
###############
# Friendly imps
###############
%%%%
# Friendly imps are very common so they speak very very rarely
friendly '5'

w:9
__NONE

w:1
@_friendly_imp_@
####################################################################
# Player ghost phrases. Ghosts with different classes can be given
# different messages.
####################################################################
%%%%
# Only use messages that are explicitly for the player ghost, since
# other messages might seem weird coming out of it.
default player ghost

__NONE
%%%%
silenced player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at @foe@.

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ points at @foe@ threateningly.

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at @foe@ while slowly dragging a finger across @possessive@ throat.
## END silenced player ghost ##
%%%%
Fighting player ghost

@The_monster@ boasts, "I have defeated monsters you have never seen."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ takes a fighting stance.

@The_monster@ says, "My insurmountable tactics guarantee your defeat."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you willing to die fighting? I was!"

@The_monster@ sneers, "Do you call that fighting?"

@The_monster@ laughs, "And you think you're capable of finding the ORB? I had it, you know. Then I gave it away so I could steal it AGAIN."
%%%%
Short Blades player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "It's not the size of the blade that matters, it's how you use it."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You sneer at my short blade, I will sneer at your cold corpse."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flicks @possessive@ blade from hand to hand, faster than the eye can follow.
%%%%
Long Blades player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ holds @possessive@ blade at the ready.

@The_monster@ says, "Live by the sword, die by the sword."
%%%%
Axes player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I'll split you in two!"

@The_monster@ mumbles, "They all look like pillowcases to me..."

@The_monster@ says, "Try not to bleed too much."
%%%%
Maces & Flails player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "They'll have to sweep you off the floor after I'm finished with you!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ crushes a nearby insect and laughs.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Crushing you to a pulp will hurt a lot. After that? Painless! I promise!"
%%%%
Polearms player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "One skewered @foe_genus@, coming right up."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your head on a pike would complement this floor nicely."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your head would complement my pike nicely."
%%%%
Staves player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I excel at staving off weak adventurers."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls @possessive@ quarterstaff.

@The_monster@ threatens to break your skull. @player_only@
%%%%
Slings player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ whirls a spectral sling over @possessive@ head.

@_generic_ranged_@
%%%%
Ranged Weapons player ghost

@_generic_ranged_@

@The_monster@ says, "Do you have an apple? I have a shot I want to try."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ whirls a spectral sling over @possessive@ head.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ [struggles to reload|effortlessly reloads] @possessive@ weapon.
%%%%
Crossbows player ghost

@_generic_ranged_@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ [struggles to reload|effortlessly reloads] @possessive@ weapon.
%%%%
Throwing player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glances around for something to throw.

@The_monster@ deftly throws insults at you. @player_only@

@_generic_ranged_@
%%%%
Armour player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "You cannot hurt me!"

@The_monster@ says, "I am invincible!"

@The_monster@ says, "I am made of steel!"
%%%%
Dodging player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "Missed me!"

@The_monster@ ducks and says, "Too high!"

@The_monster@ dodges and says, "Too slow!"
%%%%
Stealth player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to sneak away.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to blend into @possessive@ surroundings.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ whispers something so quietly that you cannot hear @objective@.

VISUAL:For a moment, you lose track of @the_monster@.

@The_monster@ whispers, "Be very very quiet, I'm hunting @player_genus_plural@." @player_only@

VISUAL:For a moment, @the_monster@ blends into the shadows.
%%%%
Shields player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "You can hit me, but you can't hurt me."
%%%%
Unarmed Combat player ghost

@The_monster@ sneers, "Only the weak need weapons."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ feints to the [left|right].

VISUAL:@The_monster@ assumes a wrestling stance.

@The_monster@ says, "I break bones and crack skulls... with my bare hands."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ swings @possessive@ fists at you. @player_only@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flexes @possessive@ fingers.
%%%%
Spellcasting player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I have spells for any situation."

@The_monster@ says, "I am proof that knowledge is power."

@The_monster@ says, "Watch and be amazed!"

@The_monster@ says, "I practised a lot since I died."

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ fingertips begin to glow.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ frowns in concentration.

@The_monster@ says, "I am smarter than you!"
%%%%
Conjurations player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ takes aim.

@The_monster@ says, "I will blast you to bits."

@The_monster@ [adeptly chants|mispronounces] a nearly unspeakable incantation.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is bathed in the radiant lights of Iskenderun.

VISUAL:Energy condenses in front of @the_monster@, but quickly dissipates.
%%%%
Hexes player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will soon be helpless to avoid my power."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "When I snap my fingers, you will think you are a chicken."
%%%%
Summonings player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "It's dangerous to adventure alone."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pulls a quokka out of @possessive@ cap.

@The_monster@ points @at_foe@ and yells, "Attack!"

@The_monster@ says, "It's nice to have friends."
%%%%
Necromancy player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "Death will end your pain."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Don't worry, I won't let your corpse go to waste."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "After I kill you, I will kill you again."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I need your bones for a spell of mine."
%%%%
Translocations player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flickers in and out of reality.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is wreathed in a cloud of translocational energy.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ blinks @at_foe@.
%%%%
Fire Magic player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I love the smell of burning flesh."

@The_monster@ says, "Would you like to be cremated?"

@The_monster@ says, "Don't worry, you'll be warm in a moment."
%%%%
Ice Magic player ghost

VISUAL:A chill runs down your spine. @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I hope the next monster to meet you likes frozen food!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "An ice sculpture of you would look very nice here."
%%%%
Air Magic player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is surrounded by a shower of sparks.

@The_monster@ says, "I'm really charged up about this fight."

@The_monster@ says, "Resistance is futile!"
%%%%
Earth Magic player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "A rolling stone gathers plenty of @foe_name@."

@The_monster@ says, "All of the earth is under my command."

VISUAL:The earth trembles for a moment.
%%%%
Alchemy player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "A minor scratch like that one is certainly harmless."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Go ahead. Run away."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It doesn't matter if you kill me. You'll still die."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Don't move, or the poison will kill you faster."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I don't need to breathe anymore, but you do!"
%%%%
Invocations player ghost

@The_monster@ curses the gods.

@The_monster@ says, "This is what relying on the gods got me."

@The_monster@ sneers @at_foe@, "Where's your god now?"

@The_monster@ says, "Bah, the gods are useless!"

@The_monster@ mutters, "So much for the promised afterlife."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ prays.
%%%%
Evocations player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Are you sure you're pointing that wand in the right direction?"
%%%%
Shapeshifting player ghost

# The Heart Sutra
@The_monster@ says, "Form is emptiness; emptiness is form."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ briefly looks inexplicably like a @_form_@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ briefly turns into a @_form_@ and back.
%%%%
Ashenzari player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Life is a curse, you will soon understand."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your future is not even bleak."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will be nailed to the ground forevermore."

@The_monster@ whispers: "Through my death, I saw my mistakes, and the mistakes of many more..."

@The_monster@ says with laughter: "And yet I knew I would end up like that..."

@The_monster@ promises, "I will read your future in your entrails."
%%%%
Beogh player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "Nobody wants to follow a dead messiah!"

@The_monster@ says, "I used to walk on water. Now I just fly over it."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I don't need an army to kill you!"
%%%%
Cheibriados player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "What's the hurry? You'll die anyway."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You can run, but you can't hide!"
%%%%
Dithmenos player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I shall send you to the shadows!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Just let the darkness consume you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I walk in shadow, and soon so shall you."
%%%%
Elyvilon player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "In life, I might have healed you instead."

@The_monster@ says, "I thought violence couldn't solve anything, but it solved me."

@The_monster@ muses, "Killing is much more fun than I thought it would be."
%%%%
Fedhas player ghost

@The_monster@ moans, "Why did I trust plants to save my life?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I can no longer spread life, but I can still bring your death!"

@The_monster@ says, "You will make such fine fertiliser."

@The_monster@ says, "Life goes in cycles. In a little while, you'll be reborn as a tapeworm."
%%%%
Gozag player ghost

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves a bulging coin purse at you.

@The_monster@ says, "You're as good as gold."

@The_monster@ says, "I guess you can't buy your way into a good afterlife."
%%%%
Hepliaklqana player ghost
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "If I can't kill you now, I'll help my descendant do it later."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll give you a battle you'll never forget!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm committing your attacks to memory."
%%%%
Ignis player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I burned twice as bright, and look where it got me..."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ droops like a melted candle.

@The_monster@ says, "Ashes to ashes... so for me, and next for you!"
%%%%
Jiyva player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Still so attached to shiny items?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Foolish people, craving for loot."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I didn't need trinkets in life, I don't need them now."
%%%%
Kikubaaqudgha player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I was going to become a lich, but this is almost as good."

@The_monster@ screams at @foe@, "You cannot imagine the pain and torment in store for you!"

@The_monster@ screams at @foe@, "You haven't seen true ruin and despair yet!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Death will always conquer life."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You would make a fine zombie."
%%%%
Lugonu player ghost

# These first two only really make sense outside the Abyss
@The_monster@ says regretfully, "I wish I had corrupted all of this!"

@The_monster@ says, "What a barren place. A pity you won't get a chance to visit the Abyss!"

@The_monster@ proudly claims, "A renegade god deserves renegade ghosts."
%%%%
Makhleb player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I won't need demonic support against you."

@The_monster@ says, "I died to destroy people like you for fun."

@The_monster@ says, "Destruction is an occupation beyond life."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "First you will suffer, then you will die."

@The_monster@ boasts, "I survived the Crucible of Flesh! I fear nothing now!"
%%%%
Nemelex Xobeh player ghost

@The_monster@ tells you, "The cards don't hold a good future for you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I will deal out your death!"
%%%%
Okawaru player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I was once a great warrior, and I still am!"

@The_monster@ says, "Ah, a second chance to prove myself in battle!"
%%%%
Pakellas player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "You're just another problem to be solved."

@The_monster@ says, "You're really going to get a charge out of this one."

@The_monster@ says, "Spells? Hah! My gadgets will show what real magic is!"
%%%%
Qazlal player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "A storm is coming..."

@The_monster@ says, "Let nature run its course against you!"

@The_monster@ says, "The earth shall destroy you!"
%%%%
Ru player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I sacrificed my body for ultimate power!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll show you the great annihilating truth!"

@The_monster@ tells you, "None of this matters. None of this is real!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "First you will suffer, then you will die."
%%%%
Sif Muna player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "Death is but another step down the path of knowledge."

@The_monster@ says, "I have plenty of time to study, now."
%%%%
The Shining One player ghost

@The_monster@ says, "I was promised divine protection. So much for that."

@The_monster@ says, "In life I battled great evil. Now I just battle."

@The_monster@ says, "They say chivalry is dead. Well, so am I."

@The_monster@ whispers, "I have become one of them."

@The_monster@ mumbles, "We raided the strongholds of evil. Now I walk alone."

@The_monster@ utters, "No lamp to guide me anymore..."
%%%%
Trog player ghost

@The_monster@ yells, "Who would have thought, even in death it is a pleasure to sever!"

@The_monster@ screams in joy, "As in life, so in death: Kill! Kill!! Kill!!!"
%%%%
Uskayaw player ghost
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It's your last dance!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Let me show you true rhythm."

@The_monster@ says, "You either stomp with the beat or get stomped."

# La Vie Dansante, Jimmy Buffett
@The_monster@ says, "I used to wander and follow the dancing life. Look where it got me."
%%%%
Vehumet player ghost

@The_monster@ threatens, "I'm fresh out of hellfire, but you will end anyway."

@The_monster@ says, "The agents of utter destruction are not stopped by death."

@The_monster@ boasts, "After taking care of you, I will research a spell that consumes the world."

@The_monster@ threatens, "Do not fail me, O fires of Iskenderun!"
%%%%
Wu Jian player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You lack the discipline to defeat me."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Let's see how well you move."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm much more flexible now that I'm not limited by flesh."
%%%%
Xom player ghost

@The_monster@ @_laughs_@, "I laugh when killing. So smile when dying. SMILE!"

@The_monster@ complains, "You're an easy kill, but not a fun one."

@The_monster@ reminisces, "I miss the gifts and the pranks."

@The_monster@ twaddles, "I had a jolly good time in life, and I have a jolly good time now!"

@The_monster@ giggles, "Hey deadhead, what fun to see your head drop dead!"

@The_monster@ says, "I need scissors! I think I chipped a nail somewhere..."

@The_monster@ tries to make a funny facial expression.
%%%%
Yredelemnul player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your soul may be of use to me."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "First you will die, then you will suffer."
%%%%
Zin player ghost

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I died poor and in vain, but not as a freak."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "For all the tithing, I expected a more glorious afterlife than this."
%%%%
_generic_ranged_

@The_monster@ takes aim @at_foe@.

You feel something passing dangerously close to your head. @player_only@
%%%%
_form_

spider

stone statue

w:5
dragon
%%%%
_laughs_
# also used by mimics

snickers

titters

giggles

chortles

chuckles

guffaws
%%%%
player ghost

@_player_ghost_common_@

w:5
@_player_ghost_medium_@

w:2
@_player_ghost_rare_@
%%%%
_player_ghost_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at @foe@.

@The_monster@ lets out a mournful wail.

@The_monster@ keens inconsolably.

@The_monster@ wails.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ ripples.

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "What do you have that I didn't have?"

@The_monster@ says very slowly, "There's no hope."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "You will never get the ORB!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ whispers, "The ORB doesn't exist." @player_only@

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "They lied to you. The Dungeon just goes down and down forever."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "You will join me soon!"

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "You must not succeed where I failed!"

# Sid Vicious II
@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "There is no future for you."
%%%%
_player_ghost_medium_

@The_monster@ laughs crazily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

@The_monster@ makes a sound of rattling chains.

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "I was like you once."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "Very impressive. But it won't help. Nothing will."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "I have seen your future, and it is all used up."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "Do you think the gods will protect you?"

@The_monster@ screams, "I'll kill anyone who wants the ORB!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Don't try to defend! You have no chance!"

@The_monster@ screams, "Zot is a myth, the ORB is a fable, you'll soon be a tale!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ whispers, "Death is liberation."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "Death is your only future!"

@The_monster@ whispers, "Meet the emptiness of death!"

# Sid Vicious I
@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "There is no future for me!"

@The_monster@ whispers, "They're coming for you..."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Trust me. Just give in."
%%%%
_player_ghost_rare_

# Hamlet
@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "To die, to sleep, no more."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Everlasting silence awaits you..."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Death doesn't hurt. What you feel is life."

@The_monster@ whispers, "You will understand me better in a moment."

# The Mysterious Stranger
@The_monster@ whispers, "It is all a dream - a grotesque and foolish dream."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Soon you will have time, lots of time..."

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "You must not fail where I succeeded!"
%%%%
## END player ghost ##
#######################################
# Unique monsters
#######################################
############ AIZUL ### Renegade guardian serpent whose vault was raided.
Aizul

@_Aizul_common_@

w:5
@_Aizul_rare_@
%%%%
_Aizul_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ yawns, and then pretends @subjective@ didn't.

@The_monster@ says, "Feeling sleepy?"

@The_monster@ says, "I wasn't actually sleeping!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ hisses menacingly.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'll haunt your nightmares!"
%%%%
_Aizul_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Sweet dreams!"

@The_monster@ hums a lullaby.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ coils and then uncoils.

@The_monster@ says, "Everybody has to sleep sometimes."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Fancy a snooze?"

@The_monster@ says, "They said they'd gotten someone better!"

@The_monster@ says, "Replaced! How does it feel to be replaced?"

@The_monster@ moans, "No job prospects! Who wants sleepy Aizul to guard their treasure?"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ winks several times @at_foe@.
%%%%
############ AGNES ### She is an honourable warrior from a far-away land.
Agnes

@_Agnes_common_@

w:5
@_Agnes_rare_@
%%%%
_Agnes_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bows.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You dishonour your ancestors."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I despise a dishonourable opponent."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It is my duty to kill you, but also my pleasure."

@The_monster@ mutters, "I never trained for this."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will find the Path of Peace easy to follow, in death."
%%%%
_Agnes_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "The ORB is mine by right."

#sepaktakraw reference
@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I will kick you around like a rattan ball!"

@The_monster@ asks, "Have you seen my kris anywhere?"

@The_monster@ mutters, "I could really go for a good breadfruit right now."
%%%%
Agnes triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "May you follow the Path of Peace in your next life."
## END Agnes ##
%%%%
############ ANTAEUS ### A titan demonically corrupted into a hell lord.
Antaeus

@_hell_lord_taunt_@
%%%%
Antaeus triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Your soul will be trapped in ice for ten thousand years."
## END Antaeus
%%%%
############ AMAEMON ### A demonspawn with poisoned words and a poisoned heart
Amaemon

@_Amaemon_common_@

w:5
@_Amaemon_rare_@
%%%%
_Amaemon_common_

@The_monster@ hisses.

VISUAL:Something foul drips from @the_monster_possessive@ claws.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes glow red.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ tail lashes.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You think you're better than me?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Afraid of a little sting?"
%%%%
_Amaemon_rare_

@The_monster@ whines, "They said I was special. Look at me now!"

@The_monster@ sighs, "Demons are the only companions you can really rely on."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Need some antivenom? Don't worry, you can trust me."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Once I find the ORB, I'll be cured. I'll be normal again!"

@The_monster@ sings, "Eyes close, heart stop, nighty-night for you..."
%%%%
############ ARACHNE ### Half-human half-spider
Arachne

@The_monster@ says, "Follow my lead, little ones."

@The_monster@ says, "I resented this body once, but could any human make what I've made?"

@The_monster@ snarls, "I will not be driven out again."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Come closer, little fly."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm done suffering for art; you can suffer instead."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My silk is a match for both steel and spell."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I will spin a new home for us all."
%%%%
Arachne triumphant

@The_monster@ shouts, "This is my domain now; anyone trespasses at their own peril!"
%%%%
############ ASTERION ### Minotaur of Makhleb
Asterion

@_Asterion_common_@

w:5
@_Asterion_rare_@
%%%%
_Asterion_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ snorts and paws the ground.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ slowly taps @possessive@ weapon in @possessive@ hand.

@The_monster@ says, "Soon your soul will belong to Makhleb." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "Makhleb has given me powers of destruction."

@The_monster@ says, "Your corpse will decorate my castle walls." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "In my kingdom, weaklings like you are put to the sword." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "No maze can contain me."

@The_monster@ says, "Enter my house and I will deliver you from evil." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "My mother, she was a queen." @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams, "Stop staring at me!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ bellows, "My home has fourteen doors!"

@The_monster@ chants a prayer to Makhleb.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your valuables will do nicely in my coffers." @player_only@

%%%%
_Asterion_rare_

@The_monster@ unleashes a bloodcurdling roar.

@The_monster@ chants and is briefly shrouded in fire.

@The_monster_possessive@ eyes glow.
You hear demonic laughter.

@The_monster@ says, "{{
    if you.skill("Spellcasting") >= 5 then
      return "Ah, a wizard! I'll enjoy hearing you beg for your life."
    else
      return "You're no warrior. You fight like a peasant!"
    end }}" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "{{
    if you.god() == "Makhleb" then
      return "In the name of our god, lay down your life!"
    else
      return "Kneel before Makhleb, unbeliever!"
    end }}" @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "What ORB?! I have an entire kingdom!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Bow down before your king! Bow! Bow!!" @player_only@
%%%%
Asterion triumphant

@The_monster@ screams, "The power of Makhleb!"

@The_monster@ bellows, "I am king! All will kneel!"
%%%%
############ AZRAEL ### efreet
Azrael

@_Azrael_common_@

w:2
@_Azrael_rare_@
%%%%
_Azrael_common_

@The_monster@ laughs insanely.

@The_monster@ howls in rage.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Burn! Burn! All of it must BURN!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ blows smoke rings.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes look fiery.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is momentarily hidden by a cloud of flames.
%%%%
_Azrael_rare_

@The_monster@ grins and asks @foe,@ "Are you [flammable|inflammable|feeling hot]?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "We're having tasty @foe_genus@ kabobs tonight!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "No! No! YES! No!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ whirls about in circles.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits."

@The_monster@ wonders @at_foe@, "Do you still suffer from delusions of adequacy?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "May your bottom itch incessantly and may your @_player_arms_@ be too short to scratch it."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You child of a motherless goat."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You child of a rabid dog! Grandchild of a stinking jackal! Great-grandchild of a plucked vulture!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "May a porcupine live in your trousers for a thousand days and die there for a thousand and one."
%%%%
_player_arms_

{{
if you.race() == "Felid" then
    return "paws"
elseif you.race() == "Octopode" then
    return "tentacles"
elseif you.race() == "Formicid" then
    return "limbs"
else
    return "arms"
end
}}
## END Azrael ##
%%%%

############ BAI SUZHEN ### Dragon-lady of famed tragic folklore
Bai Suzhen

@_Bai_Suzhen_common_@

w:6
@_Bai_Suzhen_rare_@
%%%%
_Bai_Suzhen_common_

@The_monster@ grumbles, "Damn that jealous turtle monk."

@The_monster@ pines for @possessive@ lost husband.

@The_monster@ roars, "Even the heavens can't separate us forever!"

@The_monster@ inspects @possessive@ gathered herbal reagents.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twists and twirls @possessive@ body through the storm.
%%%%
_Bai_Suzhen_rare_

@The_monster@ grouses about [the pranks of immortal alchemists|immature sisters].

@The_monster@ hisses, "Days like this make me miss drinking."

@The_monster@ affirms to @reflexive@, "Our love will make it through this."

@The_monster@ wonders wistfully, "Should I have meditated another thousand years?"

w:5
@The_monster@ whispers to @reflexive@, "Everyone I saved... Everyone I doomed..."

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ form shimmers in the rain.
## END Bai Suzhen ##
%%%%

############ BLORKULA ###
%%%%
Blorkula the orcula

@_Blorkula_common_@

w:5
@_Blorkula_rare_@
%%%%
Blorkula the orcula triumphant

# Rainbow Raider winning against Batman
@The_monster@ shouts, "I believe in me!"
%%%%
_blorkula_colour_

w:20
@rainbow_colour@

w:10
@misc_colour@
%%%%
_Blorkula_common_

# some chance of generic orc speech
w:20
@_generic_orc_speech_@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins serenely.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is briefly surrounded by a halo of @_blorkula_colour_@ light.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes glow @_blorkula_colour_@.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You need a new perspective."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Let me show you how many colours things can be!"

@The_monster@ says, "Beogh has given me so many different colours to drink."

@The_monster@ says, "I was weak before I became an orc, but now I'm strong. And I'll get stronger."

@The_monster@ says, "Everything's been so different since that missionary gave me these suspenders."

@The_monster@ mutters, "Such pretty colours everywhere..."

@The_monster@ says, "My favourite colour of blood is @_blorkula_colour_@. Wait, no, @_blorkula_colour_@."

@The_monster@ screams, "What are you staring at, @player_name@? I'm stylish!" @player_only@
%%%%
_Blorkula_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "What are you like inside? I'll break you open and find out!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "It's all true! You just have to believe!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Look beyond the surface! Nothing is what it seems!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'll make you see things how they really are!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "There's so much colour in the world. Let me show it to you."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ contemplates whether Beogh's temples would look better painted @_blorkula_colour_@.

# Calvin and Hobbes
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The problem is, you see everything in terms of black and white."

@The_monster@ mutters, "Why is everything @_blorkula_colour_@ all of a sudden?"

@The_monster@ says, "Things are no longer grey! Not since my great insight!"
%%%%
Blorkula the orcula killed

A faint prismatic mist rises from Blorkula's broken form and then dissipates.
## END Blorkula the orcula ##
%%%%
############ BORIS ### An ancient lich with the nasty habit of coming back
Boris

w:8
@_Boris_common_@

w:5
@_Boris_medium_@

w:2
@_Boris_rare_@
%%%%
_Boris_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares @at_foe@.

@_wizard_common_spell_@
@_fake_spell_effect_@
%%%%
_Boris_medium_

@The_monster@ laughs.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You can't imagine my power."

@The_monster@ says, "You want the ORB? You'll never get it." @player_only@

@The_monster@ boasts with wailing echoes, "My power is unlimited."

@The_monster@ claims, "You mortals are all unique only in the ways you'll break."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You can't kill me in a way that matters."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I know the secret of eternal life. Do you?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I know your future. Your future is death."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Who wants to live forever? Me."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "There's only one solution for all of you. To die."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You can never win."
%%%%
_Boris_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I didn't invite you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The world, the flesh, and the devil."

@The_monster@ says, "There's no good or evil. Just power and will."

# Kill Six Billion Demons
@The_monster@ says, "You have all forgotten the taste of death."

# Magic: the Gathering
@The_monster@ claims, "I care not for such insignificant forces as time or death."

@The_monster@ says, "Magic. You know nothing about it."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Join my legions of the broken and the beaten."
%%%%
Boris killed

@_Boris_return_common_@

w:5
@_Boris_return_rare_@
%%%%
_Boris_return_common_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You haven't seen the last of me!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll get you next time!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "This isn't over yet!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll be back!"

@The_monster@ says, "This isn't the end, it's only just beginning!"
%%%%
_Boris_return_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Kill me? I think not!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You cannot defeat me so easily!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "We will meet again!"

w:5
@The_monster@ asks, "Do I look like the kind of man who dies?"
%%%%
Boris unsummoned

@The_monster@ says, "You can't fire me, I quit!"
%%%%
friendly Boris unsummoned

@Boris unsummoned@
%%%%
Boris triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "And that's the last I'll see of you."

@The_monster@ says, "I'd like to see you come back from this one."

@The_monster@ says, "I'll treasure this one."
## END Boris ##
%%%%
############ CHUCK ### An avid rock collector.
Chuck

@_chuck_generic_@

w:2
@_chuck_rare_@
%%%%
_chuck_generic_

@The_monster@ grunts.

@The_monster@ says, "Me like rocks."

@The_monster@ says, "Me has lots rocks."

@The_monster@ says, "Want to see my rocks?"

@The_monster@ says, "You look bit like rock."

@The_monster@ says, "Big rocks, small rocks, huge rocks! Magic rocks!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ drools a little bit.
%%%%
_chuck_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Me has best rocks."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ inspects you suspiciously.

@The_monster@ says, "No steal rocks!"

@The_monster@ screams, "THIEF!"

@The_monster@ says, "You took it. Me saw."

@The_monster@ says, "Best rocks! Rocks!"

@The_monster@ says, "ROCKS!"

@The_monster@ says, "ME ROCKS!"
### End CHUCK ###
%%%%
############ CRAZY YIUF ### A mad old gnoll!
Crazy Yiuf

@_crazy_yiuf_speech_@
%%%%
# Xom worshippers will find Crazy Yiuf to be somewhat more enlightening.
Xom Crazy Yiuf

# Socrates
@The_monster@ says, "The life which is unexamined is not worth living."

# Stephen Hawking
@The_monster@ says, "My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all."

# Einstein
@The_monster@ says, "One may say the eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility."

# Kierkegaard
@The_monster@ says, "Which is more difficult, to awaken one who sleeps or to awaken one who, awake, dreams that he is awake?"

# Chekhov
@The_monster@ says, "Everyone has the same god; only people differ."

# Nietzsche
@The_monster@ says, "Against boredom even gods struggle in vain."

# Ralph Waldo Emerson
@The_monster@ says, "No facts are to me sacred; none are profane; I simply experiment, an endless seeker, with no past at my back."

# Robert Ingersoll
@The_monster@ says, "The present is the child, and the necessary child, of all the past, and the mother of all the future."

# Hume
@The_monster@ says, "Reason is nothing but a wonderful and unintelligible instinct in our souls."

# Kant
@The_monster@ says, "It is extremely absurd to expect to be enlightened by reason, and yet to prescribe to it beforehand on which side it must incline."

# The Principia Discordia
@The_monster@ says, "The real reality is there, but everything you know about it is in your mind and yours to do with as you like."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ considers dialectic materialism.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ ponders an existential dilemma.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shuffles @possessive@ notes under @possessive@ cloak.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ heaves a sigh in contemplation.
%%%%
orb Crazy Yiuf

@The_monster@ says, "Wait for me!"

@The_monster@ says, "You found it!"

@The_monster@ says, "Get me out of this place."

@The_monster@ says, "You came back for me."
%%%%
# Not quite so mad when he's confused.
confused Crazy Yiuf

@The_monster@ says, "This beard itches something crazy!"

@The_monster@ says, "I wonder if I left the window open."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ scratches @possessive@ head thoughtfully.

@The_monster@ says, "Have you seen my glasses?"

@The_monster@ says, "Perhaps I shall have lamb for dinner."

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, this is rather nice."

@The_monster@ says, "Have you seen my cloak?"

@The_monster@ laughs.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ counts something out on @possessive@ fingers.

@The_monster@ says, "My, my head's in a spin!"

@The_monster@ says, "I feel rather peculiar."
%%%%
_crazy_yiuf_speech_

w:300
@The_monster@ @_crazy_yiuf_speech_verbs_@, "@_crazy_yiuf_sentence_@"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves @possessive@ quarterstaff at you. @player_only@

@The_monster@ cries, "You leg down broken song, no?"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glowers.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls on the spot.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flaps @possessive@ cloak.

@The_monster@ says, "Crazy? Crazy!? PORCUPINE!"

@The_monster@ sings, "Trees, trees, trees, circus!"

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "I'm not crazy!"
%%%%
_crazy_yiuf_speech_verbs_

w:20
says

whimpers

cries

laughs

screams

yells

grits
%%%%
_crazy_yiuf_sentence_

w:2
@_crazy_yiuf_wordlist1_@! @_crazy_yiuf_wordlist1_@ @_crazy_yiuf_wordlist2_@ @_crazy_yiuf_wordlist2_@.

w:6
@_crazy_yiuf_wordlist1_@ @_crazy_yiuf_wordlist2_@ @_crazy_yiuf_wordlist2_@!

w:2
@_crazy_yiuf_wordlist1_@!
%%%%
# Uppercase words
_crazy_yiuf_wordlist1_

You

Peeping

Fire

Ice

Shadow

Iron

Action

Aardvark

Announcement

Paint

Snoogle

Hah

Powder

Hack

Scoff

Two

Candle

Gum

Rot

Castle

Cholesterol

Buddy

Snower

Leather

Rifle

Trifle

Fluff

Gnoll

Orb

Adder

Dawk

Goldfish

Shower

Line

Mountain

Tosser

Tonal

East

Blight

Lay

Whiteboard

Flower

Papa

Mama

Whippet

Pitchfork

Cod

Ghoul

Snurf

Goober

Prologue

Proton

Key

Island

Ten

Cards

Sif Muna

Lugonu

Nubble

Race

Seed

Cake

Citrus

Spliff

Defame

Liver

Mugger

Walk

Earwax

Millenium
%%%%
# Lowercase words
_crazy_yiuf_wordlist2_

sing-song

sing

song

broken

hand

leg

down

bush

tired

snail

shrimp

Xom

cower

chair

blue

green

sallow

sow

horse

stair

wrapper

King

infinity

cloud

bag

tea

light

dark

water

foot

shoe

knee

arm

head

eyeball

snockshim

koolooloo

toodlewoodle

childish

ragdoll

seventy

poople

ladder

illywillydillykilly

Orb Guardian

Hive

tortoise

turtle

testudinal

return to song

mobile

senile

canine

disdain

pontify

verde

hog

ena

spinner

agre

arga

meccalolo

fast

aubergine

sanguine

forty-two

unthinkable

high

action

pizzabubble

noodlescoop

mumblescurry

alas

rumpyflump

sizzlefizz

%%%%
############ DISSOLUTION ### a sentient jelly who used to be human a long time ago
Dissolution

@_dissolution_common_@

w:5
@_dissolution_speech_@
%%%%
# Dissolution non-speech
_dissolution_common_

@The_monster@ gurgles.

@The_monster@ gurgles loudly.

@The_monster@ emits a sizzling noise.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jiggles.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wobbles.
%%%%
_dissolution_speech_

@The_monster@ says, "Join with me for eternity!"

@The_monster@ says, "Become one with my sorrow!"

@The_monster@ says, "Slime for the Slime God!"

@The_monster@ says, "Acid is thicker than water."

@The_monster@ says, "Acid to acid, slime to slime."

w:5
@_dissolution_rare_@
%%%%
_dissolution_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "We come from slime, we turn to slime."

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "From Slime we come, to Slime we go."

@The_monster@ says, "Resolve to dissolve!"

@The_monster@ presages, "An acid flood will etch off all the scum!"

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "There is a problem solver and @possessive@ name is Dissolver!"
## END Dissolution ##
%%%%
############ DONALD ### An adventurer hating competition
#################################################################### BRANCHES #
Temple Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "I can never find the altar I want in here."

@The_monster@ says, "There are too many gods demanding my worship. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Why did you bring me all the way here just to see the Temple?"

@The_monster@ says, "There's not enough treasure in here."

@The_monster@ says, "You've already taken the rune from here, haven't you?"

@The_monster@ says, "The so-called 'good' gods are just as evil as the rest. I hate hypocrisy."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate temples."

w:5
@The_monster@ says, "What about an ecumenical tavern?"

%%%%
Orc Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Orcs complain a lot, don't they? I hate it."

@The_monster@ says, "Orcs smell really bad. Yuck."

@The_monster@ says, "At least there's gold. That doesn't make up for it."

@The_monster@ says, "I'll never be able to carry all this gold! I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What do they mine anyway? I've never seen them mine anything."

@The_monster@ says, "Have you ever seen an orcish miner? Me neither."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ kicks a rock and scowls.

@The_monster@ says, "Why is it so dark? Have they never heard of torches?"

@The_monster@ ponders, "They're ugly as hell, too!"

@The_monster@ says, "I ran into an orc. He called himself a warlord, and I asked what war?"

@The_monster@ says, "These orcs are so stupid, they must've eaten the rune."

@The_monster@ says, "I asked for directions to the rune, but they belched at me."

@The_monster@ says, "I prefer the Lair of the Beasts, to be honest. At least animals don't complain."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate complainers so much."
%%%%
Elf Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Why would you have your front door in a mine? Stupid."

@The_monster@ says, "I hope this rune is worth it!"

@The_monster@ says, "I thought elves might be good for a party. Nope."

@The_monster@ says, "Really pretty, but really, really boring. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What's with all the gesturing? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "None of these elves know how to fight. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What's the point of a Hall of Blades anyway?"
%%%%
Swamp Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "What's that horrible smell? It's like... yuck."

@The_monster@ says, "If there's anything I hate more than water, it's brackish swamp water."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate trees. I hate swamp water. I hate this place."

@The_monster@ says, "That buzzing noise? I hate that the most."

@The_monster@ says, "What could mosquitoes possibly want with my blood?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hope these swamp worms drown."

@The_monster@ says, "Damn it, I left my flaming sword at home."

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you hate leeches? I know I do."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate mosquitoes. Almost as much as I hate swamp water."

@The_monster@ says, "At least there's some dry land. I hate getting wet."

@The_monster@ says, "Is there a plague of frogs happening, or something? At least it's not locusts."

@The_monster@ says, "The more heads they grow, the more I hate hydras."
%%%%
Shoals Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Tides? I despise tides. No, wait, I hate tides!"

@The_monster@ says, "I like turtle soup. I hate turtles."

@The_monster@ says, "I haven't seen any pirates yet. I hate pirates."

@The_monster@ says, "At least this place doesn't smell as bad as the Swamp."

@The_monster@ says, "The sirens are starting to hurt my ears."

@The_monster@ says, "Are sirens supposed to sound like that? I can sing better than that!"

@The_monster@ says, "Where'd the sea come from? I thought this place was underground."

@The_monster@ says, "I like the beach, but I hate the sea."

@The_monster@ says, "These tides are fast. That can't be natural!"

@The_monster@ says, "At least there aren't any ducks around. I hate ducks."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm soaked through. I hate being wet!"

@The_monster@ says, "Those krakens don't even look real."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm looking for Ms. Medusa. Have you seen her?"

@The_monster@ says, "I don't understand half of what these people say. It's all Greek to me."

@The_monster@ says, "And I thought they were famous for their poetry."

@The_monster@ says, "I slipped earlier. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I wish these tides would just make up their mind. In and out, in and out..."

@The_monster@ says, "A turtle bit me. I hate turtles."

@The_monster@ says, "This tentacle just came out of nowhere and touched me. I hate tentacles!"
%%%%
Spider Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "There's a spider on your neck!"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate crawling things."

@The_monster@ says, "Someone should clean these parts. I hate webs."

@The_monster@ says, "My uncle had bigger webs in his attic. I hated that."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate getting stuck."

@The_monster@ says, "Dancing spiders? With no cane or a top hat?"

@The_monster@ says, "Something's up my trousers! Aieee!"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate venom. I hate getting bitten."

@The_monster@ says, "Arachnophobia is no disease, it's common sense."

@The_monster@ says, "There, on the ceiling! And on that wall!"

# TODO: If the Hellspider is added, you know what to do.
%%%%
Slime Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Where's all the loot?"

@The_monster@ says, "I feel like a jelly sandwich, now."

@The_monster@ says, "This place is the Pits."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate the colour green."

@The_monster@ says, "I can't smell anything here. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I can't get this icky slime off my feet."

@The_monster@ says, "I keep getting this feeling like someone's watching me. Creepy."

@The_monster@ says, "I always freeze up when I think I'm being watched."

@The_monster@ says, "Acid blobs make me think of reflux. I hate reflux."

@The_monster@ says, "What's up with all this goo? It's like a world of goo. I hate goo."

@The_monster@ says, "Someone said I could use acid to solve all my problems. It just made them worse."

@The_monster@ says, "I hope the rune isn't sticky."

@The_monster@ says, "A rock stubbed itself on my toe. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What's so magical about quicksilver, anyway?"
%%%%
Snake Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "You know that hissing noise? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "You know that slithering noise? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I'd like to make these snakes into gloves, but I hate gloves."

@The_monster@ says, "This place is the Pits."

@The_monster@ says, "What do naga need barding for?"

@The_monster@ says, "What's a barding, anyway? Does it sing for its supper?"

@The_monster@ says, "Robes are for wimps. Real warriors wear heavy armour!"

@The_monster@ says, "Nagas are pretty ugly. I hate nagas."

@The_monster@ says, "Did all the warriors here go to shield school or something?"

@The_monster@ says, "So, why is that serpent talking?"

@The_monster@ says, "What sort of name is 'naga' anyway? They're not even good at nagging."

@The_monster@ says, "At least there aren't any garudas. I hate garudas."

@The_monster@ says, "You'd think there'd be more pits. I haven't seen any."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm sick of this place. Or maybe that's poison..."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate mutated serpents."

@The_monster@ says, "So, nagas are stealthy? Don't make me laugh."

@The_monster@ says, "I wish they'd hurry up and stop blocking the corridors."

@The_monster@ says, "Man, snails must be faster than these guys."

@The_monster@ says, "How does a snake shoot lightning, anyway?"

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "First nagas, now salamanders. What's next, crocodiles with mirrors on their heads?"
%%%%
Vaults Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "The Vaults? They should've called it the Dumps."

@The_monster@ says, "Don't bother, there's only junk at the bottom."

@The_monster@ says, "I asked the warden where the rune was. She slammed the door in my face."

@The_monster@ says, "I don't remember getting an invitation to a convocation."

@The_monster@ says, "Who designed this place? It's just a bunch of weird little rooms stuck together."

@The_monster@ says, "This is an awful lot of space just to hold some junk."

@The_monster@ says, "I saw some yaktaurs earlier, but I bolted."

@The_monster@ says, "I saw a dragon earlier, but I didn't get too close - it seemed pretty mercurial."
%%%%
Crypt Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Zombies are pretty boring."

@The_monster@ says, "Man, I can't wait until I find the rune."

@The_monster@ says, "They must've been making zombies for centuries to fill this place."

@The_monster@ says, "My neck hurts."

@The_monster@ says, "Is it cursed, or does it curse? I can never tell."

@The_monster@ says, "Curse skulls, curse toes... What next?"

@The_monster@ says, "This isn't even all that spooky."

@The_monster@ says, "This place is pretty cryptic."

@The_monster@ says, "Skeletons give me the creeps."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate skeletons."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate zombies."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate vampires."

@The_monster@ says, "That ghoul gave me heartburn."

@The_monster@ says, "What sort of name is 'necrophage', anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Where are all the doors?"

@The_monster@ says, "You know, I thought there'd be more coffins in a crypt..."

@The_monster@ says, "Have you seen a sarcophagus full of treasure around? Me neither."

@The_monster@ says, "I just hope the loot isn't guarded by liches. I hate liches."

@The_monster@ says, "That mummy wasn't so great."

@The_monster@ says, "This place has the same junk as everywhere else. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Why is it so quiet?"

@The_monster@ says, "So much for the uneasy undead."

@The_monster@ says, "They don't shamble much, do they? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "They don't even play music."

@The_monster@ says, "Some mausoleum."

@The_monster@ says, "I saw a sphinx earlier. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "The Crypt, the Tomb, what's next? The Coffin?"

@The_monster@ says, "All these vampires have me hopping mad!"
%%%%
Abyss Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "But I don't want to have to go deeper!"

@The_monster@ says, "What does 'eldritch' mean, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "I keep hearing this weird shrieking in my head. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I've never heard of a star cursing anything."

@The_monster@ says, "I've never heard of a star spawning anything."

@The_monster@ throws up @possessive@ hands and says, "Alright, I admit it, I'm lost!"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate wrenching sensations."

@The_monster@ says, "What's so abyssal about tentacles and stars?"
%%%%
Zot Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "I saw a draconian who kept changing colours. Some people are so indecisive."

@The_monster@ says, "How come everyone is wearing a cloak down here?"

@The_monster@ says, "I offered a draconian some spare armour, but he said it didn't fit."

@The_monster@ says, "I keep feeling something staring at me. Is it you?"

@The_monster@ says, "How do you make a golem out of electricity?"

@The_monster@ says, "What's an 'Orb Guardian', anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Orbs of fire, orbs of destruction, the Orb of Zot... what's with all the orbs?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate orbs."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate clowns."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate draconians."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate purple."

@The_monster@ says, "Are they setting up a circus down here?"

@The_monster@ says, "This place probably doesn't see many tourists."

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, so that's what those runes are for!"

@The_monster@ says, "Why do the walls change colour every floor? Did they keep running out of paint?"

@The_monster@ says, "What's stopping the guards from just stealing the Orb themselves?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hope I don't run into any orbs of ice down here!"

@The_monster@ says, "Did you bring your rings of ice?"

@The_monster@ says, "The Orb of Power is here? Where are the others, then?"

@The_monster@ says, "I saw some tasty-looking maize earlier, but it tried to eat me. I hate that."

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orb Donald

w:25
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Thanks for carrying the Orb of Power for me."

@The_monster@ says, "Isn't that thing heavy? I could take a turn."

@The_monster@ says, "Aren't you worried about radiation? You should put that down."

@The_monster@ says, "What are you going to do with that Orb?"

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you think the Orb of Power was down there for a reason?"

@The_monster@ says, "I heard that the world ends if you bring it to the surface."

@The_monster@ says, "Someone is going to come looking for that Orb."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you sure that's the real Orb, and not some cheap imitation?"

@The_monster@ says, "You have the Orb. Was it worth it?"

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Zin Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "So much for spreading the word; you get punched in the face instead."

@The_monster@ says, "This pamphlet doesn't say what the point to Recitation is."

@The_monster@ says, "I wanna be an adventurer, not a preacher!"

@The_monster@ says, "What does Zin need our gold for, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Something seems a little bit odd about a God who wants to be paid."

@The_monster@ says, "I've got two hundred gold pieces. Is that enough to cure these mutations?"

@The_monster@ says, "Didn't you like your horns?"

@The_monster@ says, "If I give you twenty gold pieces, can you get rid of this nasty case of scales I've got?"

@The_monster@ covers @possessive@ ears. "Shut up!"

@The_monster@ says, "Wouldn't you get more for your money with Gozag?"
%%%%
the Shining One Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "What's the point of being chivalric if nobody's going to be chivalric back?"

@The_monster@ says, "I open the door for a goblin; he punches me in the face. I hate chivalry."

@The_monster@ says, "Hah! I saw you coming a mile away."

@The_monster@ says, "You stick out like a sore thumb. Or at least, a shining one."

@The_monster@ says, "Won't need this ring of positive energy, then, will I?"

@The_monster@ says, "Can you turn the glow down a bit? I can't see you to hit you."

@The_monster@ says, "Cleansing flame? What's it supposed to be cleansing? The floor?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate haloes."
%%%%
Kikubaaqudgha Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Kikubaa-what? How do you even say that?"

@The_monster@ says, "Sorry, didn't catch that. You worship who? How do you spell it?"

@The_monster@ says, "Can you spell it for me - slowly?"

@The_monster@ says, "How do you pronounce that?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate zombies."

@The_monster@ says, "Yuck, you smell of miasma!"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate wretches."

@The_monster@ says, "How deep do you have to dig to get a never-ending supply of wretches?"

@The_monster@ says, "You must really love pain. I hate it."

@The_monster@ says, "Do you just use necromancy for everything, then?"

@The_monster@ says, "Why a 'Demon-God'? Wouldn't a 'Zombie-God' be more appropriate?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate ruin."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate despair."
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friendly Yredelemnul Donald

@_yredelemnul_Donald_@

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Yredelemnul Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@_yredelemnul_Donald_@
%%%%
_yredelemnul_Donald_

@The_monster@ says, "How does a bone dragon fly, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "How do you flay a ghost, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Pah! You're not even a real necromancer."

@The_monster@ says, "Did you drop out of Necromancy School?"

@The_monster@ says, "Ah. You're responsible for all those zombies."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate zombies."

@The_monster@ says, "Zombies? Skeletons? Spectral things? Don't you get bored without any real company?"

@The_monster@ says, "Angels painted black are so last century."

@The_monster@ says, "If you wanted the light to be dimmer, you could have said so."

@The_monster@ says, "What kind of torch can only be lit once per level?"

@The_monster@ says, "How does that torch stay lit when you throw its fire all over?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate being shackled."
%%%%
Okawaru Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Okawaru always makes me think of chokos."

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, hey! I could use a new shield. Have you got any spares?"

@The_monster@ says, "Nice kit."

@The_monster@ asks, "How many innocent creatures did you kill for those shoes?"

@The_monster@ says, "Okawaru's gifts are murder."

@The_monster@ says, "You can only wear one cloak at a time, you know?"

@The_monster@ says, "Do you think you're a hero? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "How much finesse does it take to swing your arms real fast, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "I could take you in a fair duel. No cheating!"
%%%%
Makhleb Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "At least you've got demons for company."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you sure that summoning demons is a good idea?"

@The_monster@ says, "Hey, watch where you throw those bolts!"

@The_monster@ says, "What will you do after everything's destroyed?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate demons."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate blood."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate suffering."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate branding."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate pacts."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate the Hells."

@The_monster@ says, "I just stubbed my toe. Does that mean I'm cleansed?"

@The_monster@ says, "If I carve 'Go Away' into myself, will Makhleb do that?"

@The_monster@ says, "What's the Crucible of Flesh? Some kind of fancy barbecue place?"
%%%%
Sif Muna Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you wish for a portable bookcase?"

@The_monster@ says, "Imagine how many trees were cut down to fuel your hobby."

@The_monster@ says, "Man, that must be some big library."

@The_monster@ says, "Found the spell you wanted yet?"

@The_monster@ says, "If you wanted to read so much, why didn't you become a librarian?"

@The_monster@ says, "Did you remember that thing that you forgot? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "It's like an all you can read... something."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate books."

@The_monster@ says, "Surely there's a limit to the number of books you can carry. Right?"

@The_monster@ says, "It's good how you can learn magic as if by magic."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate spells."

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you just hate miscasts?"
%%%%
Trog Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "So, are you allowed to read books?"

@The_monster@ says, "You troglodyte!"

@The_monster@ says, "I heard Trog has abandonment issues."

@The_monster@ says, "I bet Trog's next axe will take you to the Abyss."

@The_monster@ says, "I considered Trog, but the aftereffects of berserk scare me."

@The_monster@ says, "I bet you wish you could cast spells now, right?"

@The_monster@ says, "Are you sure you're allowed to read scrolls?"

@The_monster@ says, "Hey, I thought wands weren't allowed!"

@The_monster@ says, "If I tell you I hate magic, will you worship me?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate ogres."
%%%%
Nemelex Xobeh Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "What's all in the cards? Your future?"

@The_monster@ says, "I bet you're feeling stupid now, huh?"

@The_monster@ says, "If I draw a card, can you tell me which one it is?"

@The_monster@ says, "Where do you keep all those decks?"

@The_monster@ says, "I'm sure I saw a card fall out of that deck."

@The_monster@ says, "I've seen this trick before. You've got the ace up your sleeve, right?"

@The_monster@ says, "You need to come to terms with your gambling problem."

@The_monster@ says, "How about a game of 52 card pickup?"

@The_monster@ laughs, "An explosive gambit... I hate that."
%%%%
Elyvilon Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Whatever happened to, 'First, do no harm'?"

@The_monster@ says, "Doesn't healing your enemies sound rather pointless?"

@The_monster@ says, "Maybe you should start praying."

@The_monster@ says, "If I give you my weapon, will you leave me alone?"

@The_monster@ says, "Come on. Make me an offer of peace that I can't refuse!"

@The_monster@ says, "For every monster you don't kill, I'll kill three."
%%%%
Lugonu Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Why would you want to visit the Abyss? For a holiday?"

@The_monster@ says, "Nothing ever attacks me when I'm in the Abyss."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you going to banish me, too?"

@The_monster@ says, "The world's bad enough without you corrupting it."

@The_monster@ says, "You must really love eldritch horrors. I hate them."

@The_monster@ says, "How can a god be banished to the Abyss?"
%%%%
Beogh Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Beogh's pretty vain. All their worshippers get remade in their image."

@The_monster@ says, "One of the priests looked like she was going to ask me to join... I guess she changed her mind."

@The_monster@ says, "You think walking on water is cool? I can swim."

@The_monster@ says, "Isn't it annoying when people just start challenging you, and you can't get away from them?"

@The_monster@ says, "I'd get sick of only having three followers at most."

@The_monster@ says, "How do you find enough ash and charcoal to anoint them all?"

@The_monster@ says, "You'll need more than orcs to take me on."

@The_monster@ says, "Do you like preaching on mountaintops?"

@The_monster@ says, "What is divine providence, anyway? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "You'd better watch out. The one on the left looks like he gets lost easily."

@The_monster@ says, "You think you're the Messiah? I met another orc who thought that, too."

@The_monster@ says, "Messiah? I hate messiahs."

@The_monster@ bows and submits to you. "Nah, just kidding."
%%%%
Ignis Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Don't fight so hard! You'll just burn out."

@The_monster@ says, "Huh, so Ignis will die when you do... how's that make you feel?"

@The_monster@ says, "You'd think a god of fire would be a bit brighter."

@The_monster@ says, "Feel like your fire's burning out? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "You know a god's a real winner when you're their only follower, right?"

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, I wondered where that burning smell was coming from."

@The_monster@ says, "Why not join one of those new, up-and-coming flame gods instead?"

@The_monster@ says, "Doesn't it hurt to go crashing headfirst through the ceiling?"

@The_monster@ says, "Wow, you can rise to a higher floor... isn't that called 'climbing stairs'?"

@The_monster@ says, "Wow, fire everywhere! I hate that."
%%%%
Jiyva Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Come slime with me!"

@The_monster@ says, "You look a bit slimy."

@The_monster@ says, "Ah. That explains where all the items went."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you going to open a jelly farm when you find the Orb?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate it when jellies take over a level."

@The_monster@ says, "Your jellies ate my lunch. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate slime."

@The_monster@ says, "You must hate doors a lot."

@The_monster@ says, "If I pretend to be a jelly, can I have your stuff?"
%%%%
Fedhas Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "What's with all that fungus?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate [trees|plants|fungi]."

@The_monster@ says, "Do you like gardening? I hate gardening."

@The_monster@ says, "So, how do you deal with the weeds?"

@The_monster@ says, "A plant spat acid at me. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Better hope you don't develop allergies."
%%%%
Cheibriados Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Slow down!"

@The_monster@ says, "You're not very quick on the uptake, are you?"

@The_monster@ says, "You know, if you want, I know a very good posture trainer."

@The_monster@ says, "Am I talking too fast for you?"

@The_monster@ says, "Look at me! I'm running, I'm running!"

@The_monster@ says, "Quick, run away!"

@The_monster@ says, "How about we settle this with a race?"
%%%%
Xom Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Xom? Are you insane?"

@The_monster@ says, "I don't get Xom."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate Xom."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate maniacal laughter."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate divine lightning."

@The_monster@ says, "If it's mutations you're wanting, wouldn't Jiyva be a better deal?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hope you love dancing weapons. I hate them."

@The_monster@ says, "Been surrounded by packs of demons recently? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Xom just doesn't make any sense. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What kind of name is 'Xom', anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "What is a 'random number god' anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "I had a teddy bear once. I hated it."
%%%%
Vehumet Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "What kind of god gives you spells but not spellbooks?"

@The_monster@ says, "Let it end in hellfire? Why is there only one hellfire spell?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate Vehumet."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate hellfire."

@The_monster@ says, "What's the point of conjuring, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Do you find it easier to cast spells, now?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate explosions."

%%%%
Ashenzari Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "You seem like a real know-it-all. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "What's the point of being all-knowing if you can't do anything?"

@The_monster@ makes a face at you and exclaims, "Curses!"

@The_monster@ says, "I got nailed to the sky once. No big deal, really."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate voyeurs."

@The_monster@ says, "What does a god have to do to get cursed, anyway?"
%%%%
Dithmenos Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Sounds like you're dealing with a pretty shady god there."

@The_monster@ says, "I'll bet you have a pretty dark future."

@The_monster@ squints around. "I can't see a thing. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate shadows."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate starless nights."

@The_monster@ says, "Are you still afraid of the dark?"

@The_monster@ says, "Careful; you might trip over your own shadow."
%%%%
Gozag Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Spare some coin?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate the rich."

@The_monster@ says, "I bet you have to pay people to get friends."

@The_monster@ says, "Couldn't find enough potions?"

@The_monster@ says, "So the shops here weren't enough for you?"

@The_monster@ says, "I saw some gold over there. Quick, better go get it!"

@The_monster@ says, "What do potions have to do with a god of gold, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "If you give me all your gold, I promise I'll be your friend too."
%%%%
Qazlal Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "How do you sleep at night with all those storm clouds?"

@The_monster@ says, "Must be pretty hard to see through all that dust."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate storms."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate disasters."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate elementals."

@The_monster@ says, "What was that? Sorry, I couldn't hear you over all this noise."

@The_monster@ says, "Well, at least you're never short of company."

@The_monster@ says, "Great. Now my shield is all dirty."
%%%%
Ru Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Missing something?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate sacrifices."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate sacrificants."

@The_monster@ says, "Once, I gave up eating meat for a week. I hated that."

@The_monster@ says, "Once, I gave up drinking for a week. I hated that."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate hidden layers of reality."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate existential doubt."

@The_monster@ says, "The great annihilating truth is that I hate you."
%%%%
Pakellas Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "I hate inventors."

@The_monster@ says, "What are you with all those gadgets, some kind of pawn shop?"

@The_monster@ says, "What would you do with the Orb, anyway? Experiment on it?"

@The_monster@ says, "Bet you can't [analyse|invent] your way out of this one."

@The_monster@ says, "Can I borrow that [wand|lamp|fan] for a second? You must have some to spare."
%%%%
Hepliaklqana Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "I went to a family reunion once. I hated it."

@The_monster@ says, "Who would want to remember their ancestors? They're dead."

@The_monster@ says, "If your ancestor was so tough and powerful, how come they're dead?"

@The_monster@ says, "Would you happen to remember where the Orb is?"

@The_monster@ says, "Ghost stories? Ooh, I'm so scared!"

@The_monster@ says, "Isn't it convenient that your ancestor always knows how to fight?"

@The_monster@ says, "I forgot what I was going to say. I hate that."
%%%%
Uskayaw Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Dance? No thanks, I don't dance."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate drums."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate chants."

@The_monster@ says, "Poetry of the foot? All you're doing is stomping around."

@The_monster@ says, "You look ridiculous with all that flailing around."

@The_monster@ says, "That's not dancing; that's just a fancy way of killing things."

@The_monster@ says, "What kind of dance blows up spectators?"
%%%%
Wu Jian Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Path? I don't see a path anywhere."

@The_monster@ says, "You're jumping off the walls? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Watching you spin around is making me dizzy. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Why not just HIT them without all this spinning and flipping nonsense?"

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you get tired of all these old geezers telling you what to do?"

@The_monster@ says, "No way as a way? Sounds like nonsense."
%%%%
No God Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ says, "Don't you get lonely without a god?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hate the gods."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate atheists."

w:5
@The_monster@ says, "I hate the gods, and the gods hate me."

@The_monster@ says, "You must run out of gods to curse by."

@The_monster@ says, "Did you miss the Ecumenical Temple?"
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_generic_Donald_

@The_monster@ says, "You're really ugly. Did you know that?"

@The_monster@ says, "This is such a pointless quest."

@The_monster@ says, "They wouldn't let me join their adventuring club without the Orb."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate this place."

@The_monster@ says, "I hate you, too."

@The_monster@ says, "My feet hurt."

@The_monster@ says, "My hands hurt, too."

@The_monster@ says, "I think I'm starting to get a cough. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I've got a headache. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "That colour you're wearing? I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Like I always say, the jar is half empty."

@The_monster@ says, "And you think you've got it bad..."

@The_monster@ says, "I wonder if there's an end to this place."

@The_monster@ says, "Is it turtles all the way down?"

@The_monster@ says, "The people that built this place? They must be crazy."

@The_monster@ says, "The air in here stinks. I hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "I bet the Orb isn't even all that great."

@The_monster@ says, "So, what is this Orb thing, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "I hope I haven't come all this way for a glorified paperweight."

@The_monster@ says, "I don't get what's so special about the number twenty-seven."

@The_monster@ says, "The other people here are really rude."

@The_monster@ says, "Maybe I'll visit Hell next."

@The_monster@ says, "The Vaults look kind of boring."

@The_monster@ says, "I can never work out what any of these scrolls mean."

@The_monster@ sighs.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ winces.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ makes a rude gesture at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes @possessive@ head.

@The_monster@ says, "What lunatic would build a room out of doors?"

@The_monster@ says, "Why would someone put a sword in a little box?"

@The_monster@ says, "I think I hate rivers, but I can't remember why."

@The_monster@ says, "That guy with the scythe is really mean."

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "What kind of a name is Fauntleroy?"

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "What's the big idea?!"
%%%%
friendly Donald

w:50
@_generic_Donald_@

@The_monster@ sings, "Roses are red / violets are blue / I hate many things / But most of all you!"
%%%%
default hostile confused Donald

@The_monster@ says, "I suppose everything's okay, then?"

@The_monster@ says, "Actually, I like you."

@The_monster@ says, "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"

@The_monster@ says, "Aw, phooey!"

@The_monster@ says, "But I've got a wife! And kids! Have I?"

@The_monster@ screams.

@The_monster@ makes quacking noises.

@The_monster@ says, "My legs! My legs! What happened to my legs?"

@The_monster@ sings badly, off-key.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ does a happy little dance.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sticks a finger up @possessive@ nose.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tugs at @possessive@ hair.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls gently on the spot.
%%%%
Donald marionette

@The_monster@ says, "Don't use me like a cheap sock puppet. I hate that."
%%%%
Donald killed

w:100
__NONE

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "I'm dying. I hate that."
%%%%
Donald banished

w:100
__NONE

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "Banished to the Abyss. I hate that."
%%%%
Donald triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "I won. I... don't hate that."

@The_monster@ says, "Well, maybe you weren't so bad after all."
%%%%
############ DOWAN ### A vain elf caster, twin brother of Duvessa
twin_died Dowan

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes with grief.

@The_monster@ says, "Magic will overcome all!"

@The_monster@ says, "Her death will not be in vain!"

@The_monster@ says, "How can I live without her?"

@The_monster@ breathes, "And she was my only..."
%%%%
twin_banished Dowan

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes with grief.

@The_monster@ says, "I will find her! I will get her back!"

@The_monster@ says, "She won't be lost forever!"
%%%%
twin_slimified Dowan

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes with grief.

@The_monster@ says, "I will find a way to undo this!"

@The_monster@ says, "Turn her back! At once!"
%%%%
Dowan

@_Dowan_common_@

w:2
@_Dowan_rare_@
%%%%
fleeing Dowan

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cries in horror.
%%%%
_Dowan_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smirks and points a slender finger @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My weaknesses are her strengths!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Stay away from my face!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Magic and the sword, together, will defeat you." @player_only@
%%%%
_Dowan_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ throws and catches a handful of magical flame, then smirks.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ robes are whipped around by a magical breeze.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ feet meld with the ground, briefly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ generates a fountain of clear water, and laughs cruelly.

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "It won't be long now."

@The_monster@ hisses @to_foe@, "Insulting my beauty only makes me fight harder!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Where the sword fails, magic succeeds!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "There's a certain beauty in death, don't you think?"

@The_monster@ laughs at you. "Don't get delusional, you can't win!"
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies

@The_monster@ screams, "No! No!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems overcome with grief.

@The_monster@ screams, "No! Oh no!"

@The_monster_possessive@ eyes darken. "You have made a grave mistake."
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies_invisible

@The_monster@ screams, "No! No! NO!"
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies_distance

You hear a distant wail of despair.
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies_bytwin

@Duvessa_Dowan_dies_bytwin@
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies_invisible_bytwin

@Dowan_Duvessa_dies_bytwin@
%%%%
Dowan_Duvessa_dies_distance_bytwin

@Dowan_Duvessa_dies_distance@
%%%%
############ DUVESSA ### An over-confident elf fighter, twin sister of Dowan
twin_died Duvessa

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes in a combination of rage and grief.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grits @possessive@ teeth and focuses.

@The_monster@ says, "The sword shall overcome grief!"

@The_monster@ says, "His death shall not be in vain!"

@The_monster@ says, "I will avenge him!"

@The_monster@ says, "I will journey to Hell to retrieve him!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ weeps.
%%%%
twin_ikilled Duvessa

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes in grief and horror.

@The_monster@ says, "What have I done? What have I done?"

@The_monster@ says, "How can I live after this?"

@The_monster@ screams.
%%%%
twin_banished Duvessa

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes in a combination of rage and grief.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grits @possessive@ teeth and focuses.

@The_monster@ says, "I will get him back!"
%%%%
twin_ikilled Dowan

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is wide-eyed with horror.

@The_monster@ screams.

@The_monster@ shakes @possessive@ head, saying, "No, no, no!"

@The_monster@ screams, "No! What have I done?"
%%%%
Duvessa

@_Duvessa_common_@

w:2
@_Duvessa_rare_@
%%%%
_Duvessa_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures with @possessive@ weapon @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My weaknesses are his strengths!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Where magic fails, the sword succeeds!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "When magic and the sword combine, nothing stands against them."
%%%%
_Duvessa_rare_

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ @to_foe@, "You can run, but you cannot escape us forever!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I don't care about looks, I care about technique!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Did you see that move? Perfect!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Beauty is only skin deep, and my weapons penetrate much further than that."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Practise, practise, practise! One day you'll be as good as me." @player_only@
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies

@The_monster@ screams in rage.

@The_monster@ screams, "No! How DARE you!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ weeps, and shakes @possessive@ weapon @at_foe@.
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies_invisible

@The_monster@ screams in rage.

@The_monster@ screams in a voice full of rage, "No, no!"

@The_monster@ shouts wrathfully, "No!"
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies_distance

You hear a distant scream of rage.
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies_bytwin

@The_monster@ screams in horror.

w:1
@The_monster@ screams, "NO! What have I done?"
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies_invisible_bytwin

@Duvessa_Dowan_dies_bytwin@
%%%%
Duvessa_Dowan_dies_distance_bytwin

@Duvessa_Dowan_dies_distance@
%%%%
############ EDMUND ### One of Sigmund's nine brothers, no magic
Edmund

@_Edmund_common_@

w:5
@_Edmund_rare_@
%%%%
_Edmund_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures @at_foe@ with @possessive@ flail.

@The_monster@ clears @possessive@ throat.

@The_monster@ says, "You wouldn't believe how much I paid for this flail."

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Have you met my wondrous brother?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I might not be good at magic, but I can still kill you!"

@The_monster@ says, "People think my brother is the best. I think he's crazy."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm quite good with sums, too."

@The_monster@ says, "People accused me of being a cutpurse!"
%%%%
_Edmund_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grinds @possessive@ teeth, and then sighs.

w:1
VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks rather jealous.

@The_monster@ says, "A flail is better than a scythe, any day of the week!"

w:5
@The_monster@ says, "What use are spells, anyway?"

w:5
@The_monster@ mutters, "Who needs spells, anyway?"

@The_monster@ says, "Everyone always remembers my brother. 'Who's Edmund?' they ask!"

@The_monster@ says, "People will remember me! They'll remember me and die!"

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "Maybe I'll buy a title. How does Count Edmund sound?"

w:1
@The_monster@ whines, "My parents never had time for me!"
%%%%
Edmund triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "That'll show my brother!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'd like to see a scythe do that!"

@The_monster@ whines, "They better pay attention to me now!"
%%%%
############ ERICA ### A wild tempered adventuress
Erica

@_Erica_common_@

w:5
@_Erica_rare_@
%%%%
_Erica_common_
VISUAL:@The_monster@ writhes her tentacles angrily.

@The_monster@ burbles wildly.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm so much better than you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I love to horrify, but killing's even better."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Fast and perfect. Such is my way of killing."

# Victor Hugo
@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Your blood will spurt and your skin will burst!"
%%%%
_Erica_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Hurry, death AWAITS you!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'll never tell where it is!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You'll never get it!"

# Victor Hugo again
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The claw is nothing compared to the sucker!"

@The_monster@ boasts @to_foe@, "If terror be the object, I am a masterpiece!"

@The_monster@ boasts @to_foe@, "Reason would be justified, if not for me!"
%%%%
Erica triumphant

@The_monster@ begins burbling mirthfully and uncontrollably.
## END Erica ##
%%%%
############ EROLCHA ### A vicious ogre capable of casting
Erolcha

@_Erolcha_common_@

w:5
@_Erolcha_rare_@
%%%%
_Erolcha_common_

@The_monster@ roars.

@The_monster@ growls.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to grin evilly.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "DIE!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Lunch!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Erolcha kill you!"
%%%%
_Erolcha_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Eat!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Stand! Erolcha hit you!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Blood!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Erolcha crush your head!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Erolcha happy to kill you!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Erolcha angry!"
%%%%
Erolcha banished

__NONE

w:1
@The_monster@ screams, "Wait! Erolcha supposed to do that!"

## END Erolcha ##
%%%%
############ EUSTACHIO ### apprentice summoner, has funny ideas about honour
Eustachio

@_Eustachio_common_@

w:5
@_Eustachio_rare_@
%%%%
_Eustachio_common_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "At last I'll have my revenge!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Hey, you killed my favourite bat!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Summoning is fun!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My allies will avenge me."

@The_monster@ screams, "This atrocity can only be purified with blood!"

@The_monster@ utters an oath, "I will die for my friends!"

@The_monster@ growls, "To hell with you, honourless miscreant!"

@The_monster@ asks, "How can you live without manners, virtues and honour?"
%%%%
_Eustachio_rare_

@The_monster@ yells @at_foe@, "Perjured traitor, DIE!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls @possessive@ moustache.

@The_monster@ calls on the powers of shadow!

@The_monster@ brags, "I can call spirits from the vasty deep."
%%%%
Eustachio triumphant

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls @possessive@ moustache.

@The_monster@ says, "Such is the fate of all honourless rascals."
## END Eustachio ##
%%%%
############ FRANCES ### A warrior who bested a Pandemonium Lord
Frances

@_Frances_common_@

w:5
@_Frances_rare_@
%%%%
_Frances_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sneers @at_foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ runs a finger over @possessive@ scar.

@The_monster@ speaks in an indecipherable language.

@The_monster@ mutters a nigh-unspeakable word.

@The_monster@ says, "Show me proof of your conquests, and I will call you a great adventurer." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "I command an army of devils. What do you command?" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "I value strength and power. I see none of this in you." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "I speak the language of demons!"

@The_monster@ howls an indescribable curse.

@The_monster@ says, "I have seen worlds and universes beyond all imagining."
%%%%
_Frances_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ takes a defensive stance.

@The_monster@ growls a series of guttural syllables.

@The_monster@ says, "There is a strange beauty in the demonic, don't you think?"

@The_monster@ says, "Would you challenge me, knowing my power?"

@The_monster@ says, "I am undefeated in single-handed combat."

@The_monster@ says, "Warriors are made for war and combat. Do you call yourself a warrior?"

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "Even the Halls of Hell could not contain me."

@The_monster@ says, "I will defeat you, of this I have no doubt!" @player_only@
%%%%
############ FREDERICK ### An extremely smug (& powerful) demigod
Frederick

@_Frederick_common_@

w:5
@_Frederick_rare_@
%%%%
Beogh Frederick

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "You didn't bring enough reinforcements. Come back later!"

w:30
@Frederick@
%%%%
Okawaru Frederick

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "Pah! Those who rely on gods for strength get nowhere in life."

w:30
@Frederick@
%%%%
_Frederick_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pines for a worthy opponent.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ yawns in an exaggerated manner.

@The_monster@ offers a few words of tactical advice.

@The_monster@ says, "Adventurers these days do not know how to walk, let alone fight."

@The_monster@ says, "In my day, to be a hero meant something. Now, it just means you die quicker."

@The_monster@ says, "You call yourself an adventurer? Hah!"

@The_monster@ says, "I've killed five 'adventurers' today. Will you be the sixth?"

@The_monster@ says, "Challenge me? You, and whose army?" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Why should I even bother fighting the likes of you?"
%%%%
_Frederick_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ polishes @possessive@ monocle.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks bored.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sighs.

@The_monster@ rants about the fall of honour.

@The_monster@ says, "All of you adventurers look the same to me! Bumbling weaklings, the lot!" @player_only@

# extra-silly
w:5
@The_monster@ says, "For you, today is the most challenging fight of your life. For me... well, I will have lunch shortly." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "Perhaps I should have been a lumberjack. The trees might put up more of a fight."

@The_monster@ says, "Killing you would be a chore, not a joy." @player_only@

@The_monster@ eyes @foe@ carefully. "They told me only worthy opponents would get this far."
%%%%
Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ scoffs, "You didn't have a chance."

@The_monster@ sighs, "Someday I'll have a real challenge."

@The_monster@ says, "What a chore."

@The_monster@ says, "You don't even know how to die right."

@The_monster@ sighs, "Killing weak @player_genus_plural@ does nothing to prove my superiority."

@The_monster@ sighs, "Another waste of time."
%%%%
Ashenzari Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ shakes @possessive@ head sadly, "Willingly donning a god's shackles... pitiful."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Beogh Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ sighs, "Your brethren were only holding you back, @player_genus@."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Cheibriados Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Be happy - you can't get any slower than dead."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Dithmenos Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Time for you to vanish into the darkness."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Elyvilon Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Healer, heal thyself."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Fedhas Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "You're grass, mortal."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Gozag Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Your greed held you back."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Hepliaklqana Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Relying on the deeds of your ancestors brought you no glory."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Ignis Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Foolish to worship a god whose flame is even dimmer than you."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Jivya Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Our battle was as dull and shapeless as your god."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Kikubaaqudgha Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ sighs, "Join the corpses you idolise, mortal."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Lugonu Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "A more permanent form of banishment for you, mortal."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Makhleb Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "And take your demons with you."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Nemelex Xobeh Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Looks like you fold, gambler."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Okawaru Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Now do you deem me a worthy opponent?"

@Frederick@
%%%%
Qazlal Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Finally, I'll be able to get some peace and quiet."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Ru Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "You gave up too much of yourself."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Sif Muna Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ sighs, "Relying on the knowledge of others got you nowhere, mortal."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Trog Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "I'm sure you'll make a fine angry ghost."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Uskayaw Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "You've danced your last steps."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Vehumet Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "A mage should rely only on their own abilities."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Wu Jian Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "You should only rely on techniques you've developed yourself."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Xom Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ frowns, "Willingly giving yourself over as a plaything to Xom... strange behaviour."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Yredelemnul Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Find comfort in joining the legions you worship."

@Frederick@
%%%%
Zin Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "The only thing more annoying than a worshipper is a proselytiser."

@Frederick@
%%%%
the Shining One Frederick triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "The adventurer who shines twice as bright burns out twice as fast."

@Frederick@
%%%%
############ FANNAR ### A cold-hearted elven sorcerer
Fannar

@_Fannar_common_@

w:5
@_Fannar_rare_@
%%%%
_Fannar_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glares icily @at_foe@.

VISUAL:Some snowflakes condense on @the_monster@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ brushes some snowflakes from @possessive@ robe.

@The_monster@ murmurs some mystic words to @reflexive@.
%%%%
_Fannar_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Freeze!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I shall freeze you to your soul!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "An icy embrace awaits you..."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will make a fine ice sculpture."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Does this not give you the chills?"
%%%%
############ Gastronok ### A rather hungry wizard-slug
# And finally, his speech.
Gastronok

@_Gastronok_common_@

w:4
@_Gastronok_rare_@
%%%%
_Gastronok_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sloshes about.

@The_monster@ gurgles, "I'll eat you, I will!"

@The_monster@ gurgles, "A snack! A snack!"

@The_monster@ gurgles.

@The_monster@ makes a strange noise.
%%%%
_Gastronok_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ mouth opens, radula flailing wildly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is buffeted by a sudden breeze.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyestalks wobble, almost dislodging @possessive@ wizard hat.

@The_monster@ gurgles, "You're how I like my food. Fast!"

@The_monster@ gurgles, "Slow down, so I can eat you."

@The_monster@ gurgles, "Are you a wizard? Wizards taste nice..."

@The_monster@ gurgles, "Huuuuuuuuuuungry!"

@The_monster@ gurgles, "It's true, you are what you eat."

@The_monster@ gurgles, "I bet you'll be tasty."
%%%%
Gastronok triumphant

@The_monster@ gurgles, "Time to dig in!"

@The_monster@ gurgles, "About time. I'm starving!"

@The_monster@ gurgles, "Let's see if you taste as good as that wizard did."
%%%%
############ GRINDER ### An inefficient ex-torturer
Grinder

@_Grinder_common_@

w:2
@_Grinder_rare_@
%%%%
_Grinder_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins, showing sharp teeth.

@The_monster@ says, "You look like you could use a good racking."

@The_monster@ says, "I used to sell toenails on the black market."

@The_monster@ says, "There's only one good use for a tongue: cutting it out."

@The_monster@ says, "Mostly I couldn't keep them alive."

@The_monster@ says, "DUCK!"

@The_monster@ sighs, "No one appreciates my work."

@The_monster@ says, "Wait up."

@The_monster@ says, "Just stop there for a second..."

@The_monster@ says, "Don't move a muscle."

@The_monster@ says, "Tell me all your secrets, or I'll kill you."
%%%%
_Grinder_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Are you a fish?"

@The_monster@ says, "What is the universe for?"

@The_monster@ says, "My boss said I was rubbish. His entrails said otherwise."

@The_monster@ says, "At least @my_God@ appreciates what I'm doing."

@The_monster@ says, "Make like a tree!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rolls @possessive@ eyes.
%%%%
Grinder triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Now the real fun starts!"

@The_monster@ says, "Hey, I wasn't done torturing you yet!"

@The_monster@ sighs, "Dead already? I want a refund."
%%%%
############ GRUM ### A war dog-breeding gnoll
Grum

@_Grum_common_@

w:2
@_Grum_rare_@
%%%%
_Grum_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bares @possessive@ teeth.

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@.

@The_monster@ stares @at_foe@ intently and @_Grum_verb_@.

@The_monster@ lets out an intimidating howl.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sniffs the air and quickly glances around.

## The following ones make little sense after you've killed his dogs. Maybe Grum is a little bit crazy..? ##
@The_monster@ points @possessive@ finger @at_foe@ and @_Grum_verb_@, "Attack!"

@The_monster@ points @possessive@ finger @at_foe@ and shouts, "@_Grum_dog_name_@! Sic 'em!"

@The_monster@ glances around and shouts, "@_Grum_dog_name_@! Here boy!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "@_Grum_dog_name_@! Good boy!"

%%%%
_Grum_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is momentarily distracted by a flea in @possessive@ coat.

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "I'll hound you night and day!"

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "My dogs and I will have a feast tonight..."

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "You look like good eating."

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "I'll squash you like a puppy."

@The_monster@ looks @at_foe@ in disgust and @_Grum_verb_@, "You ain't no friend of mine."

@The_monster@ cheerfully says, "No dog meat for Grum tonight!"

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@, "You're dog chow, @player_name@!"

@The_monster@ asks, "What kind of bones do @player_genus_plural@ have? My dogs are dying to find out." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "What's my secret? I feed my dogs @player_genus_plural@. It makes their fur nice and shiny." @player_only@

@The_monster@ looks @at_foe@ and @_Grum_verb_@, "Time to put down the runt of the litter."

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "Me and @_Grum_dog_name_@ will play fetch with your bones!"

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@, "Who's a good boy? That's right, @_Grum_dog_name_@... you are!"

# stupid dog pun

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "You will fight me? This will be... rough!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Release the hounds!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm selling these fine leather pelts."

@The_monster@ shouts, "Faster, @_Grum_dog_name_@! Kill! Kill!"

%%%%
_Grum_verb_

snarls

growls

grunts

barks
%%%%
_Grum_dog_name_

Bowser

Cujo

Duke

Fido

Fluffy

Junior

King

Lady

Pluto

Rex

Rover

Sparky

Spot

Spike





## END Grum ##
%%%%
############ GRUNN ### Grum has fallen on hard times
Grunn

@_Grunn_common_@

w:2
@_Grunn_rare_@
%%%%
_Grunn_common_

# All of the common Grum lines are fine, so let's use em.
@_Grum_common_@
%%%%
_Grunn_rare_

VISUAL:One of @the_monster_possessive@ claws falls out.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pats at a spot of missing fur and sighs.

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "My dogs and I will have a feast tonight..."

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "I don't need to eat anymore, but I'll make an exception for you."

@The_monster@ asks, "What kind of bones do @player_genus_plural@ have? My dogs are dying to find out." @player_only@

@The_monster@ looks @at_foe@ and @_Grum_verb_@, "Time to put down the runt of the litter."

@The_monster@ @_Grum_verb_@ @at_foe@, "Me and @_Grum_dog_name_@ will play fetch with your bones!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Faster, @_Grum_dog_name_@! Kill! Kill!"

@The_monster@ lets out a long, sad whine.

@The_monster@ says, "Selling your soul isn't that bad. What the hell, right?"

@The_monster@ moans, "It's cold... so cold."
%%%%
############ HAROLD ### A middle aged man, anxious to retire after killing you.
Harold

@_Harold_common_@

w:6
@_Harold_rare_@
%%%%
_Harold_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks eager to get this over with.

@The_monster@ yells @at_foe@, "I don't have all day!"

@The_monster@ grumbles @at_foe@, "Just give up already, I want to go home!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I was hoping my final job would be more of a challenge, but money is money."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Can you die now? I had plans for the rest of the day!"

@The_monster@ says, "Do you have any idea what people are willing to pay to have you killed, @player_name@?" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Let's make it quick, okay? I've got mouths to feed."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Listen, it's nothing personal. It's just a job."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "This is so exciting! What a great way to end my career!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Ah, this is what I got into this business for!"
%%%%
# Harold talks about his retirement
_Harold_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pauses a moment, imagining something with a smile on @possessive@ face.

@The_monster@ considers, "I think I'll use your bounty to get a @_Harold_retirement_plan_@..." @player_only@

@The_monster@ asks, "Do you mind if I name my boat the '@player_name@'? Your head will be paying for it, after all." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says happily, "The price on your head will fill my nest egg nicely!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ thinks, and says @to_foe@, "Perhaps I'll take up @_Harold_ret_hobby_@ after I'm done here..."

@The_monster@ says, "Try to look on the bright side. Your death will help put my children through school." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Bounty hunting has been great, but I can't wait to retire."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My wife will appreciate not having to wash blood out of my clothes anymore."

%%%%
fleeing Harold

__NEXT

w:5
@The_monster@ @_yells_@, "I'm getting too old for this!"
%%%%
Harold killed

__NONE

w:4
@The_monster@ groans, "My... family..." and then collapses, dead.

w:3
@The_monster@ looks down at @possessive@ mortal wounds and cries, "But... this was my last day before retirement..."

w:2
@The_monster@ gasps with @possessive@ last breath, "I wish I had worked less..."

w:1
@The_monster@ falls down, and clutches @possessive@ wounds. "But I was going to get a @_Harold_retirement_plan_@..."
%%%%
Harold triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Can't wait to tell my little ones about this."

@The_monster@ says, "Time to retire."

@The_monster@ sighs, "Finally, I can get that @_Harold_retirement_plan_@ and settle down."

@The_monster@ sighs, "Nothing for old @the_monster@ but @_Harold_ret_hobby_@ after this."
%%%%
# Giving Harold some retirement options...
_Harold_retirement_plan_

@_Harold_ret_house_@ @_Harold_ret_place_@

fishing boat

horse ranch

cattle farm

nice plot of land
%%%%
_Harold_ret_house_

villa

mansion

house

cottage

place
%%%%
_Harold_ret_place_

in the mountains

by the lake

near the shore

in the country

in the woods
%%%%
_Harold_ret_hobby_

fishing

hiking

carpentry

model-building

writing

painting
## END Harold ##
%%%%
############ IGNACIO ### A human executioner turned into a demon
Ignacio

@_Ignacio_common_@

w:3
@_Ignacio_rare_@
%%%%
_Ignacio_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at @possessive@ axe, then at @foe@, then at @possessive@ axe, then at @foe@...

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins with joy.

@The_monster@ exclaims, "Oh yes! We are going to have fun!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Pain is my business; you will see!"

@The_monster@ shouts @to_foe@, "Off with your head!"
%%%%
_Ignacio_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "I enjoy death. I like the smell. I like the greasy feel of cooling blood."

@The_monster@ says, "I have to say that I admire beauty and perfection. I like to watch it die. The contrast as it decays is exquisite."

@The_monster@ says in a calm gravelly voice, "173 down. One million more to go."

@The_monster@ says, "The death blow is fun, but the real pleasure is in torturing beforehand."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "No gallows around, so decapitation it is."
## END Ignacio ##
%%%%
############ IJYB ### A goblin artificer
Ijyb

@_Ijyb_common_@

w:5
@_Ijyb_rare_@
%%%%
_Ijyb_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stops to [study|check on] @possessive@ wand.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Time for continue experiment!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Me wand stronger than you!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "It's all mine!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Level is mine! All mine!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "{{
    if you.skill("Evocations") >= 2 then
      return "Me learn from your wands next!"
    else
      return "You look like good test subject!"
    end }}" @player_only@
%%%%
_Ijyb_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Don't stand in way of progress!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Me am play god!"

@The_monster@ screams, "They call me mad!"

w:5
@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Me yet to meet anyone who can outsmart wand!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I no like you!"
%%%%
confused Ijyb

@The_monster@ cowers and screams, "Me head! Aaaah! Get out now!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Me give you whole level! Then you leave me be!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Wand still stronger! You very nasty!"

@The_monster@ wonders, "Where me metal friend go?"

w:5
@The_monster@ screams, "Science deserve better than this!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Me be nice to you! Me promise!"

@The_monster@ screams, "Me go back to drawing board!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "No nasty magic on me!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ clutches @possessive@ head and gibbers rapidly, swaying.
%%%%
ijyb triumphant

@The_monster@ screams, "Time for next experiment!"

@The_monster@ moans, "Good help so hard to find!"
## END Ijyb ##
%%%%
############ ILSUIW ### a powerful merfolk witch
Ilsuiw

@_Ilsuiw_common_@

w:5
@_Ilsuiw_rare_@
%%%%
_Ilsuiw_common_

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Won't you come swim with me?"

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "Come on in, the water's fine."

@The_monster@ sings a [strange|haunting] [sea-chanty|melody].

VISUAL:@The_monster@ runs @possessive@ fingers through @possessive@ long green hair.
%%%%
_Ilsuiw_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gazes at @foe@ [hypnotically|seductively].

@The_monster@ sings, "To sleep, to sleep... mayhap to drown."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It's lovely beneath the waves - you'll see!"

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Do you dare to walk upon the beach?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Catch me, touch me, love me, feed me!"

@The_monster@ innocently whispers @to_foe@, "Don't trust the tales, trust me!"

# On the Beach, Above & Beyond presents OceanLab
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "There's nothing like you and me, on the beach..."
## END Ilsuiw ##
%%%%
############ JESSICA ### A sorceress disturbed by player
Jessica

@_Jessica_common_@

w:5
@_Jessica_rare_@
%%%%
_Jessica_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very angry.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You're disturbing me! I'll have to kill you!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures wildly.

@The_monster@ mumbles something strange.
%%%%
_Jessica_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Why did you come here?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm really upset."

@The_monster@ very coldly says @to_foe@, "I hate your company."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I don't like beings like you!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Stop bothering me, or I'll kill you!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You are a ghastly nuisance!"
## END Jessica ##
%%%%
############ JEREMIAH ### A dreamer trapped in a nightmare.
Jeremiah

@_Jeremiah_common_@

w:3
@_Jeremiah_rare_@
%%%%
_Jeremiah_common_

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, this is an awfully strange dream."

@The_monster@ asks, "Am I dreaming? Is this real?"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Stop it! Stop making me do this!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I don't want to hurt you. Just - go! Run!"

@The_monster@ asks, "Where am I? Why are you fighting me?"

@The_monster@ whispers, "I obey. I obey. I obey."

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes close briefly, then snap open.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes momentarily flash bright red.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ yawns.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ trails rainbows from @possessive@ fingertips.

# hope they didn't drop it!
VISUAL:@The_monster@ gazes at @possessive@ orb, transfixed.

# hope you didn't tukima it!
VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at @possessive@ weapon with confusion.
%%%%
_Jeremiah_rare_

@The_monster@ howls, "Why can't I wake up?"

@The_monster@ wails, "Just end it! Let me go!"

@The_monster@ sobs, "I don't want it. Make it stop! Make it stop!"

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, this must be a dream. This is totally unrealistic."

@The_monster@ says, "Oh, what beautiful sparkles and rainbows everywhere!"

@The_monster@ asks @foe@, "Have you seen the dreamshard? I... I need it..."

@The_monster@ whispers, "Once you die, everything will be fine. It promises."

@The_monster@ says, "Time for a nap after this, I think."

@The_monster@ asks @foe@, "Would you mind waking me up? Thanks muchly."

@The_monster@ wails, "It wants to be free! It wants to enslave everyone!"

@The_monster@ asks @foe@, "Where did this trident come from? Is it yours?"

@The_monster@ giggles, "Dreams, dreams, come out to play!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pinches @reflexive@.
%%%%
Jeremiah triumphant

@The_monster@ asks, "What happened? Did... did you die?"

@The_monster@ wails, "I didn't mean to kill anyone! I'm not a murderer!"

@The_monster@ asks, "Is it over? Can I wake up now?"

@The_monster@ says, "O terrible one, your will is done."
## END Jeremiah ##
%%%%
############ JORGRUN ### A dwarven earth elementalist.
Jorgrun

@_Jorgrun_common_@

w:5
@_Jorgrun_rare_@
%%%%
_Jorgrun_common_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "May tha earth consume ye!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "'tis place shall be yer tomb!"

@The_monster@ mutters some incantations to @reflexive@.
%%%%
_Jorgrun_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Tha earth be me home, an' ye be trespassing!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Yer just na down-ta-earth enough."

@The_monster@ says, "I've ne'er se'n tha particular type o' rock formation 'fore."

@The_monster@ says, "A few more walls knocked out 'ere an' thar an' 'tis whole place will come crashin' down."
## END Jorgrun ##
%%%%
############ JORY ### A powerful vampire Lord.
silenced Jory

@_Jory_silent_@
%%%%
Jory

@_Jory_common_@
%%%%
_Jory_common_

w:50
@_Jory_silent_@

@The_monster@ says, "Leave me alone!"

@The_monster@ hisses in an unknowable language.

@The_monster@ says, "Hawthorn can't hurt me."

@The_monster@ says, "Priests don't scare me."

@The_monster@ says, "Get out, get out, get out!"

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "My wife rejected me, but I had my revenge."
%%%%
_Jory_silent_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures wildly at you. @player_only@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ mockingly mimes being beheaded.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares carefully at you. @player_only@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ swishes @possessive@ cloak stereotypically.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ frowns.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is momentarily overtaken with rage!

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ sheds a single tear.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures rudely at you. @player_only@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smirks, showing shining fangs.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ demonstrates baring @possessive@ neck.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ hisses silently.
%%%%
Jory killed

@The_monster@ screams, "No, no!" before exploding into a cloud of blood!
%%%%
silent Jory killed

VISUAL:@The_monster@ momentarily stares at you in horror, before exploding into a cloud of blood!
%%%%
Jory triumphant

@The_monster@ screams, "Yes, yes!"
%%%%
############ JOSEPH ### Hired to kill you
Joseph

@_Joseph_common_@

w:2
@_Joseph_rare_@
%%%%
_Joseph_common_

w:20
@_mercenary_guard_@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles happily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to grin evilly.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm happy to see you. And I'll be happy to kill you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I've waited for this moment for such a long time."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "It's nothing personal, but I have to kill you."

@The_monster@ says, "You will never get the ORB, sorry." @player_only@

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I love to fight! I love killing!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm here to kill trespassers. I like my job."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You must be punished! Or... I want to punish you!"
%%%%
_Joseph_rare_

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "At last, some action!"

@The_monster@ sighs @at_foe@, "Being a guard is usually so boring..."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Wow!"
## END Joseph ##
%%%%
############ JOSEPHINA ### A half-frozen lich
Josephina

@_Josephina_common_@

w:5
@_Josephina_rare_@
%%%%
_Josephina_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins malevolently.

@The_monster@ laughs insanely.

@The_monster@ lets out a long cackle.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glitters frostily.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Die!"

%%%%
_Josephina_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grinds @possessive@ teeth.

VISUAL:One of @the_monster_possessive@ icy fingers falls off.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll make a rug of your skin."

@The_monster@ howls, "Hell holds no secrets from me!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You can't hurt me! Ice reforms..."

@The_monster@ screams, "I will never die! I am immortal!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'll use your head as a decoration in Hell!"
## END Josephine ##
%%%%
############ JOSEPHINE ### A twisted old witch looking for someone to kill
Josephine

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins malevolently.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grinds @possessive@ teeth.

@The_monster@ laughs insanely.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll make a rug of your skin."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "How about some decapitation?"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Die!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I have something special for you."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'll use your head as a decoration in my hut!"
## END Josephine ##
%%%%
############ KHUFU ### mummy emperor with delusions of godhood
Khufu

@The_monster@ booms, "Everyone will worship Khufu but you!"

@The_monster@ declares, "When I'm finished with you, I will take on the gods!"

@The_monster@ queries, "My people built me a pyramid - what did your people build for you?"

@The_monster@ says, "This hit and run is way beneath me."

@The_monster@ says, "I am transcendence, you are transpiration."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your corpse would blemish any mausoleum."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You'll be the most ugly mummy ever seen."

@The_monster@ says, "I follow the Polar star."

@The_monster@ yells @to_foe@, "Into the Nile with you!"
## END Khufu ##
%%%%
############ KIRKE ### an enchantress, lover of Odysseus
Kirke

VISUAL:@The_monster@ splashes a potion @at_foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ throws some [strange|weird|mysterious] powder @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Odis was a nice man; you're awful."

@The_monster@ holds @possessive@ sides and says @to_foe@, "You'll eat dirt beneath my feet."

# "moly" is a magic herb, mentioned only in Kirke's myth (as an antidote to
# Kirke's potions) and in the English interjection.
@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "Not even holy moly will save you."

@The_monster@ says, "Can we stop fighting? I have some good wine for you..." @player_only@

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You pig! I'll make you look the way you deserve."

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "You'd look cute with a curly little tail."

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "No @player_genus@ can resist me..."

@_wizard_common_spell_@

@_fake_spell_effect_@
### END Kirke ###
%%%%
############ LODUL ### A thunderhulk ogre warchief
Lodul

@_Lodul_common_@

w:5
@_Lodul_rare_@
%%%%
_Lodul_common_

@The_monster@ lets out a whooping war cry.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jingles a heavy purse and winks.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Intruder!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I guard Vaults good! You no get in!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stamps @possessive@ feet.
%%%%
_Lodul_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Work for me? I pay good."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Taste the thunder!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ adjusts @possessive@ apparatus.

@The_monster@ shouts, "Zap! Ha ha ha, made you jump."

@The_monster@ roars, "I Iron Bound! You Brass... Trash!"

@The_monster@ grins wickedly and says, "Money make world go round."

@The_monster@ winks @at_foe@ and says, "Everything have price."

@The_monster@ says, "All wealth is product of labour."

@The_monster@ says, "Productive ogre is happy ogre."

@The_monster@ says, "I proud of my employees."

@The_monster@ says, "Lodul motto: Secure Vault? My fault!"

@The_monster@ frowns @at_foe@ and says, "You violating area security."
## END Lodul ##
%%%%
############ LOUISE ### A sorceress driven mad by the abyss
Louise

@_Louise_common_@

w:2
@_Louise_rare_@

%%%%
_Louise_common_

@The_monster@ says, "Want to take a trip?"

@The_monster@ says, "Even the Abyss couldn't kill me! What makes you think you can?"

@The_monster@ says, "Powers from beyond reality are at my beck and call!"

@The_monster@ says, "Need a shortcut to the ORB? Here, let me help!"

@The_monster@ gibbers incoherently.

@The_monster@ screams!

@The_monster@ laughs uncontrollably.

@The_monster@ begins to sob.

@The_monster@ asks, "Why won't you be my friend?"

@_wizard_common_spell_@
@_fake_spell_effect_@
%%%%
_Louise_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "I'm not feeling very well..."

@The_monster@ says, "Who do you take me for, some common mercenary?"

@The_monster@ says, "It's the perfect time of year for a holiday!"
%%%%
Louise banished

__NONE

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "I've come back once... I'll do it again!"
## END Louise ##
%%%%
############ Maggie ### Younger Margery
Maggie

@_Maggie_common_@

w:5
@_Maggie_rare_@
%%%%
_Maggie_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ practices a pose.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles, but it's obviously fake.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Leave now, and tell all of Maggie's mercy!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Fear not. I will immortalise you in the tale of my first kill."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gives @reflexive@ a magical halo, but it quickly sputters out.

@The_monster@ mumbles the words to a spell, but in the wrong order.
%%%%
_Maggie_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "If you die in the Dungeon, but nobody's around to see it, does it really matter?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Did Master Lance send you?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Have you seen any dragons?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "How do the people who live here stand the isolation?"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Leave me alone!"

@The_monster@ mutters to @reflexive@, "Master Lance won't take me back. This is the way forward."
## END Maggie ##
%%%%
############ MARA ### A powerful demon lord, Lord of Illusions
Mara

@_Mara_common_@

w:5
@_Mara_rare_@
%%%%
_Mara_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ face changes twice.

@The_monster@ says, "I mislead the hearts of men!"

@The_monster@ says, "What good are steel and magic against my illusions?"

# Buddhism
@The_monster@ says, "Entranced by some poetic flight, are you?"

@The_monster@ says, "Bound art thou by all the snares!"

# And original
@The_monster@ growls.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ points ostentatiously.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ weaves an illusion.
%%%%
_Mara_rare_

# Lord of Light
@The_monster@ screams, "Tenfold be your damnation!"

@The_monster_possessive@ features momentarily become yours. "Wouldst slay thyself?"

@The_monster@ says, "I stand as high above you as a star above the ocean's bottom."

@The_monster@ smirks. "I am one who seeks the Path and the Right."

@The_monster@ says, "Thou art lean, ill-favoured, death is in thy neighbourhood!"

@The_monster@ says, "Difficult is the way of exertion, difficult to pass, difficult to enter upon."

@The_monster@ calls, "Stop! In seven days from now the wheel of empire will appear!"

@The_monster@ boasts, "I am lord over the four continents and the two thousand adjacent isles."
%%%%
############ MARGERY ### A powerful sorceress, guarding the ORB
Margery

@_Margery_common_@

w:5
@_Margery_rare_@
%%%%
_spell_colour_

red

blue

green
%%%%
_Margery_spell_results_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is surrounded with an aura of power.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ becomes transparent for a moment.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ hands start to glow.
%%%%
_Margery_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures.
@_Margery_spell_results_@

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes start to glow with a @_spell_colour_@ light.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures.
VISUAL:You feel [cursed|doomed].

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ throws some purple powder towards you.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Die!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You must be punished!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You can't withstand my power!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "All trespassers must die!"
%%%%
_Margery_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Ergichanteg reztahaw!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very self-confident.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You are dead."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You'll have to get past me!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You are doomed!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Nothing can help you."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Death is my middle name!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I've slain countless dragons!"

@The_monster@ screams, "The ORB is only a tale, but I will kill you anyway!" @player_only@
## END Margery
%%%%
############ MAURICE ### A thief.
Maurice

@_Maurice_common_@

w:6
@_Maurice_medium_@

w:2
@_Maurice_rare_@
%%%%
_Maurice_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ tries to stalk through the shadows.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ lashes his vines and gnashes his teeth.

@The_monster@ says, "Nice gear. Can I borrow some?"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Mine, all mine!"
%%%%
_Maurice_medium_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks lost in thought, consulting taken memories.

@The_monster@ says, "Lost something?"

@The_monster@ says, "Very interesting."

@The_monster@ says, "Have you got some gold to spare?"
%%%%
_Maurice_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Betcha didn't see that coming, eh?"

@The_monster@ says to @foe@, "Money or life? Never mind, I think I'll take both."

@The_monster@ says, "Killing adventurers, taking their stuff. It's what he did, it's what I do."
%%%%
# Triggered when Maurice tries to steal something, but doesn't find anything.
Maurice nonstealing

@The_monster@ grunts, "Curses!"

@The_monster@ mutters, "Now where did you hide it?"

@The_monster@ groans, "What are you, a monk?"
%%%%
# Triggered when Maurice tries to steal but is too confused to do so.
Maurice confused nonstealing

w:70
__NONE

@The_monster@ clumsily fails to latch onto your valuables.

@The_monster@ fumbles for your pockets and misses.

@The_monster@ lunges for your pockets and trips.

w:5
@The_monster@ sings off-key, "You got some money for me?"
%%%%
############ MENKAURE ### A mummy whose rest you've disturbed
Menkaure

@_Menkaure_common_@

w:2
@_Menkaure_rare_@
%%%%
_Menkaure_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ bandages flutter.

@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@ in an indecipherable tongue.

@The_monster@ @_wails_@, "Why can't you leave me to my rest?"

@The_monster@ giggles, "These cerements are ticklish..."

@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@, "Let me perform the rites..."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ breathes soot at you.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ blazes with dark energy!

@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@ a few words.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@ drily.

@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@, "It doesn't hurt if you pull your brain out of your nose yourself."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins.
%%%%
_Menkaure_rare_

@The_monster_possessive@ ankle releases a plume of dust as @subjective@ confides, "I'm not really a mummy, you know."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ forgets how to speak, silenced by the ages.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures ominously @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You disturbed my rest! Die!"

@The_monster@ @_Menkaure_verb_@ @to_foe@, "From dust you came, to dust you will return."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "The sands of time shall wipe you from history!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "The curse of the Pharaohs be upon you!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ draws the symbol "Udjat" in the dust.
%%%%
_Menkaure_verb_

hums

murmurs

sighs

mumbles

rustles

whispers
## END Menkaure ##
%%%%
############ MENNAS ### A silent angel.
default Mennas

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures at you. @player_only@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks to the heavens.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes @possessive@ head sadly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is caught in a moment of prayer.
%%%%
############ MURRAY ### A disembodied skull.
Murray

@_Murray_common_@

w:5
@_Murray_rare_@
%%%%
_Murray_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rolls in a circle.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rolls around.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ spins like a top.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

@The_monster@ laughs evilly.

@The_monster_possessive@ teeth chatter loudly.

@The_monster@ cackles @at_foe@, "I will rule the world!"
%%%%
_Murray_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You're the second biggest fool I've ever met!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "If I had legs, you would be dead twenty times over!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Give me your head, so I can impale it on a pike!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Let the forces of evil and voodoo overcome you!"

@The_monster@ yells @at_foe@, "I'm a mighty demonic power!"

@The_monster@ yells @at_foe@, "My visage is famous all over the dungeon!"
## END Murray ##
%%%%
silenced Murray

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rolls in a circle.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rolls around.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ spins like a top.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to say something.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ says something you can't hear. It was probably not a compliment. @player_only@
## END silenced Murray ##
%%%%
############ NATASHA ### An abandoned felid familiar.
Natasha

@_Natasha_common_@

w:5
@_Natasha_rare_@
%%%%
_Natasha_common_

@_wizard_common_spell_@
@_fake_spell_effect_@
%%%%
_Natasha_rare_

@The_monster@ hisses @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ growls @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ mewls in sadness.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ extends @possessive@ claws.
%%%%
friendly Natasha

@The_monster@ meows.

@The_monster@ purrs.
%%%%
Natasha killed

@_Natasha_death_common_@

w:1
@_Natasha_death_rare_@
%%%%
_Natasha_death_common_

@The_monster@ yowls pathetically as @subjective@ dies!

@The_monster@ screams in fury as @subjective@ dies!

@The_monster@ screams in pain as @subjective@ dies!

@The_monster@ growls in agony!
%%%%
_Natasha_death_rare_
Suddenly @the_monster_possessive@ spirit rises from @possessive@ lifeless body.

Moaning pathetically, @the_monster_possessive@ spirit plunges into the ground.

You hear a faint echoing roar filled with hate and sorrow!
%%%%
Natasha permanently killed

You feel @the_monster_possessive@ spirit has finally been put to rest.
%%%%
confused Natasha killed

@Natasha killed@
%%%%
confused Natasha permanently killed

@Natasha permanently killed@
%%%%
Natasha triumphant

VISUAL:@The_monster@ curls up and begins to purr.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ begins licking @possessive@ fur clean.
%%%%
############ ROBIN ### A hobgoblin with a plan.
Robin

@_Robin_common_@

w:5
@_Robin_rare_@

%%%%
_Robin_common_
@The_monster@ says, "Kneel, worm!"

@The_monster@ says, "My army is invincible!"

@The_monster@ says, "Feeling lonely?"

@The_monster@ says, "Duck!"

@The_monster@ laughs in a distinctly smug fashion.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ bangles clink loudly.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ horned helmet rattles.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flexes a bicep menacingly.

# YOU ARE VIOLATING AREA SECURITY!
@The_monster@ points @at_foe@. "Kill!"

%%%%
_Robin_rare_
@The_monster@ says, "A pitiful @player_genus@ like you will never find the ORB!"

# You can be the slave of me, the Spider Queen!
@The_monster@ says, "Bow before me, strongest of all the hobgoblins!"

# ...or food for my pets!
@The_monster@ says, "My goblins will feast on your bones."

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "We wiped out the hill dwarves - you're next!"
%%%%
Robin triumphant

@The_monster@ lets out a smug laugh.

@The_monster@ calls out, "Let's celebrate! Time for a feast!"

@The_monster@ says, "And that's why I'm the boss."
%%%%
############ NELLIE ### An escaped circus (h)elephant.
Nellie

@_Nellie_common_@

w:2
@_Nellie_rare_@
%%%%
_Nellie_common_

@The_monster@ says, "Can you balance on a beach ball? I can!"

@The_monster@ says, "Circuses are really nothing more than prisons."

@The_monster@ says, "I won't go back, never!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll never walk a tight-rope again!"

@The_monster@ says, "Don't worry about being fed to the lions. Worry about being fed to me."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stomps the ground.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at you suspiciously.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flaps @possessive@ ears in an attempt at flight.
%%%%
_Nellie_rare_

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "Do you know Lommy? A good friend!"

@The_monster@ says, "I trampled a caravan once."

@The_monster@ says, "No, I don't have a problem with mice."

@The_monster@ says, "I think I remember you..."
%%%%
############ NERGALLE ### orcish lorekeeper
Nergalle

@The_monster@ says, "You have no idea what it means to truly have nothing. We will teach you."

@The_monster@ says, "I've lived long enough to see a hundred people like you fail."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ consults an enormous parchment and nods.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ engages in an animated conversation with the air beside @objective@.

@The_monster@ says, "Orcish loyalty transcends such trifles as death."

@The_monster@ says, "Take it from an old woman: your time is up."

@The_monster@ says, "You'll be just another bloodstain on the stones of this place."

%%%%
confused Nergalle

@The_monster@ mutters, "Now, where did I put that quill..."

@The_monster@ mumbles, "Leave me be, @orc name@. I told you I'm busy..."

@The_monster@ mumbles, "Stop that blasted singing, @orc name@. You were always terrible."

## END Nergalle ##
%%%%
############ NESSOS ### evil centaur
Nessos

@_Nessos_common_@

w:3
@_Nessos_rare_@
%%%%
_Nessos_common_

@The_monster@ pounds the earth with @possessive@ hooves.

@The_monster@ intently looks at @foe@, slowly moving @possessive@ tail.

@The_monster@ stands on @possessive@ hind legs for a moment.
%%%%
_Nessos_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Study your classics!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll learn you. I'll learn you yet!"

@The_monster@ says, "Even if you were a mare, I'd kill you!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "I'm half human! Half horse! And all stone-cold KILLER!"

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "Hold still for a moment, will you? I've got a trick shot I want to try here."

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "I schooled the Big Guy. You'll be no problem."

w:1
@The_monster@ tries to tell @foe@ a complicated story about hydras, @possessive@ blood, and marriage.
## END NESSOS
%%%%
############ NIKOLA ### A brilliant scientist obsessed with electricity.
Nikola

@The_monster@ yells, "Danger! Danger! High voltage!"

@The_monster@ says, "There's a spark of magic in your eyes."

@The_monster@ raves, "Can you feel it? Can you feel it? CAN YOU FEEL IT?"

@The_monster@ warns, "If you see one of my golems, approach with caution, they bite."

@The_monster@ asks, "Are you insulated?"

@The_monster@ says, "You don't look like a good insulator."

@The_monster@ mumbles, "Hm, I wonder if you're conductive."
%%%%
############ NORRIS ### An enlightened but crazy man
Norris

@_Norris_common_@

w:5
@_Norris_rare_@
%%%%
_Norris_common_

@The_monster@ mumbles some mantras.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is surrounded with an aura of peace.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles @at_foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks relaxed.

@The_monster@ sings, "Peace now, freedom now! Peace now, freedom now!"

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Life is just suffering. I'll help you."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Rejoin the cosmic current!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Sometimes it's better to sink than to swim."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Breathe deeply."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Peace! I bring you eternal peace!"

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Let the waves take you."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Just go with the flow."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Why delay the inevitable?"

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Catch the small wave before chasing the big one."
%%%%
_Norris_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very balanced.

@The_monster@ asks, "Have you seen my surfboard?"

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@, "I think I should really try dying once."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Aren't you the least bit curious about what happens next?"

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "The universe is like a big fish."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@, "Wisdom is knowing when to give up."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Only fools fear death. I embrace it."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "After death you'll find inner peace."

@The_monster@ wonders, "Can you step in the same river twice?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Everything is water in the end."

@The_monster@ sighs @at_foe@, "Enlightenment is such responsibility."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "Let's feed the skysharks together."

@The_monster@ @_Norris_verb_@ @to_foe@, "We're all made of gods."
%%%%
_Norris_verb_

hums

laughs

murmurs

softly says

sighs

mumbles

absently says

whispers

## END Norris ##
%%%%
Norris triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Ooh, I'm jealous!"

@The_monster@ says, "Enjoy eternity."

@The_monster@ says, "I'll see you on the other side, friend."
%%%%
############ Pikel ######## A big kobold trading souls of the damned
Pikel

@_Pikel_common_@

w:5
@_Pikel_rare_@
%%%%
_Pikel_common_

@The_monster@ cracks @possessive@ whip.

@The_monster@ says, "Hell isn't that bad."

@The_monster@ says, "You'll make a fine lemure." @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You'll feel the lick of my whip!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves @possessive@ whip at you.
%%%%
_Pikel_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "You'll rot in Tartarus!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "You'll burn in Gehenna!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "You'll freeze in Cocytus!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says, "You'll rust in Dis!" @player_only@

# Greedy Pikel
VISUAL:@The_monster@ checks @possessive@ coin pouch and frowns.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Time is money, and you're costing me too much!"

@The_monster@ says, "It's all about the gold, really."

@The_monster@ says, "I just want to get paid!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'm sure they'll be treated well, anyway."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm sure the Orcish Mines are around here somewhere..."

@The_monster@ says, "I knew I should've brought a map."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ scowls and wipes @possessive@ hands on @possessive@ robe.

# Vain Pikel
# (He lies a lot.)

@The_monster@ says, "All the lords of Hell know my name!"

@The_monster@ says, "All the demons know me. They respect me."

@The_monster@ says, "Asmodeus and me are pals. He gave me this whip."

@The_monster@ says, "Don't tell anyone, but I think Ereshkigal likes me."

@The_monster@ says, "Antaeus said I was his favorite kobold. Me!"

@The_monster@ says, "Dispater doesn't talk much, but I know they dig me."

@The_monster@ says, "I touched Geryon's horn once."

w:1
@The_monster@ says, "Word to the wise: Murray's a real chatterbox."
%%%%
Pikel triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Another soul for the market."

@The_monster@ says, "See you in Hell!"
%%%%
############ POLYPHEMUS ### The King of the Cyclopes from Homer's Odyssey!
# (A cyclops watching over a herd of yaks.)
Polyphemus

@_Polyphemus_common_@

w:5
@_Polyphemus_rare_@
%%%%
_Polyphemus_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glares at @foe@ with @possessive@ lone eye.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wildly rolls @possessive@ eye at @foe@.

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ loudly for @possessive@ pets to attack!

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ @at_foe@, "You will make a great snack!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Attack, my pets! Attack!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Trying to escape from me is @_pointless_@!"
%%%%
_Polyphemus_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ seems to be sizing @foe@ up for @possessive@ next meal.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stomps at the @surface@ furiously.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks around for something heavy to throw at @foe@.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Do you like to play 'catch'?"

#I suppose this line may not fit if the player is of certain species...
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "@Foe_genus@ for dinner? Sounds delicious!"
%%%%
Polyphemus killed

w:50
__NONE

w:1
@The_monster@ bellows, "You've tricked me!"
%%%%
Polyphemus triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "You're nobody."
## END Polyphemus ##
%%%%
############ PRINCE RIBBIT ### Prince turned into frog
Prince Ribbit

@_Prince_Ribbit_common_@

w:2
@_Prince_Ribbit_rare_@
%%%%
_Prince_Ribbit_common_

@The_monster@ croaks regally.

@The_monster@ lets out a mournful croak.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ hops awkwardly around.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ catches a @_frog_food_@ with @possessive@ tongue.
%%%%
_Prince_Ribbit_rare_

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Just a little smooch?"

@The_monster@ sighs @at_foe@, "It's not easy being green!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You're just another fly to me."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ winks @at_foe@ and puckers @possessive@ lips.
%%%%
_frog_food_

fly

w:5
butterfly

moth

mosquito

w:2
spider

centipede

millipede

w:1
hornet

small bird

mouse

baby bat

blue-tailed skink
## END Prince Ribbit ##
%%%%
############ PSYCHE ### An insane sorceress
Psyche

@_Psyche_common_@

w:7
@_Psyche_medium_@

w:3
@_Psyche_rare_@
%%%%
_Psyche_common_

@The_monster@ laughs secretively.
%%%%
_Psyche_medium_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glows with a rainbow of weird force.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ toys with @possessive@ hair.

@The_monster@ giggles crazily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ cries.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks as if @subjective@ doubts whether @foe@ exists.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks excited.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks confused.

@The_monster@ sings.

@The_monster@ sings a strange song.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Please, could you die a little faster?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm a bad girl, but I can't do anything about it."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm so lonely. Only corpses are my friends."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Once you're dead we can play together!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll kill you and take you home."

@The_monster@ cries, "I hate blood and violence."

@The_monster@ cries @to_foe@, "You've killed my pet!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Die, monster!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Give me the Holy Grail!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You killed all those lovely monsters, you murderer!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Hurray!"
%%%%
_Psyche_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles happily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at @foe@ for a moment.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bursts into tears.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sucks @possessive@ thumb.

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "You're a monster, aren't you?"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "My Mum always said: 'Kill them all.'"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Get ready! I'll kill you! Or something like that..."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Red! No, blue!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "YOU ARE VIOLATING AREA SECURITY!!!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Peace! Flowers! Freedom! Dead adventurers!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Well, maybe I'm a bit nutty, but who cares?!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I'm not crazy, you are!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I hope that you are sorry for that!"

# Copyright U2?
@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me."
## END Psyche ##
%%%%
############ PARGI ### A teased troll
Pargi

@_Pargi_common_@

w:5
@_Pargi_rare_@
%%%%
_Pargi_common_

@The_monster@ snarls @at_foe@, "Go! Away!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks around nervously.

@The_monster@ hisses menacingly.

@The_monster@ snarls @at_foe@, "My home! Leave!"
%%%%
_Pargi_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ clenches @possessive@ teeth.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ clenches @possessive@ claws.

@The_monster@ hisses @at_foe@, "I bite!"

@The_monster@ pleads @to_foe@, "Don't hit me!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks very sad for a moment.
%%%%
############ PARGHIT ### A once-teased troll
Parghit

@_Parghit_common_@

w:5
@_Parghit_rare_@
%%%%
_Parghit_common_

@The_monster@ snarls @at_foe@, "Go! Away!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks around cautiously.

@The_monster@ hisses menacingly.

@The_monster@ snarls @at_foe@, "My dungeon! Leave!"
%%%%
_Parghit_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ clenches @possessive@ teeth.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ clenches @possessive@ claws.

@The_monster@ hisses @at_foe@, "I bite!"

@The_monster@ snarls, "Me hang you on necklace!"

@The_monster@ warns @foe@, "Me EAT bullies!"

@The_monster@ growls, "You tougher than dragon?"
%%%%
############ ROXANNE ### a sapphire statue of an earth mage
Roxanne

@_Roxanne_common_@

w:5
@_Roxanne_medium_@

w:1
@_Roxanne_rare_@
%%%%
_Roxanne_common_

@The_monster@ mutters, "When I said I wanted to live forever... this was not what I had in mind."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "At least I didn't end up somewhere with nobody to talk to."

@The_monster@ wails, "NOOOO!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Come nearer, honey, I don't have a heart of stone."

w:20
__NONE
%%%%
_Roxanne_medium_

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Could you be a darling and pick up this talisman for me?"

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Say, could you scratch my back for me?"

@The_monster@ sighs and says, "It wouldn't be so bad were it not for the bird droppings."
%%%%
_Roxanne_rare_

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I'd kick your ass right now if I could just get over there!"

@The_monster@ prays for a Stone to Flesh spell.

@The_monster@ wonders, "Maybe oil would work? Probably not."

@The_monster@ states @to_foe@, "You'll be worm food in some minutes, I'll endure [millennia|aeons]."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "A mighty warrior you might be, a mason you are not!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "They said I was crazy for my new talisman... Turns out they were right."
%%%%
Roxanne blink_other_closer

w:20
__NONE

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Come a little closer, will you?"

@The_monster@ says, "I keep my friends close, but my enemies closer."

@The_monster@ says, "Please, won't you take my hand."

w:5
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Don't just stand there! You can move, can't you?"
## END Roxanne ##
%%%%
############ RUPERT ### The strongest of the strong, and inexplicably Slavic
Rupert

@_Rupert_common_@

w:5
@_Rupert_rare_@
%%%%
_Rupert_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flexes.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pounds @possessive@ chest with @possessive@ fists.

VISUAL:Sweat drips down @the_monster_possessive@ chest.

@The_monster@ says, "Strength rules this world!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You are weak."

@The_monster@ says, "I crush you like a bug!"

@The_monster@ says, "I tear you limb from limb!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Killing you is giving me appetite."
%%%%
_Rupert_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ does some quick breathing exercises.

@The_monster@ asks, "Why wear clothes with body like mine?"

@The_monster@ lets out a booming laugh, sending rocks and debris crashing down.

w:3
@The_monster@ flexes and says, "Free ticket to bow show!"

@The_monster@ says, "I stay hydrated... with blood of my enemies!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You look like me... when I was tiny, weak little boy."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your skull will make great drinking cup."
%%%%
Rupert triumphant

@The_monster@ roars with triumph.
## END Rupert ##
%%%%
############ SAINT ROKA ### orc warlord
# Only used if the player is not an orc.
Saint Roka

w:7
@_Saint Roka generic_@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Down here, you're an orc or you're nobody."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "In the orcish mines, orcs kill the likes of YOU!"
%%%%
_Saint Roka generic_

w:2
@_generic_orc_speech_@

@The_monster@ calls out, "Orcs! Behind me!"

@The_monster@ calls out, "Only Beogh rules here!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I shall smite you and smash you."

@The_monster@ lets out a mighty war cry!

@The_monster@ cries, "Beogh give me strength!"

@The_monster@ cries, "In the name of Beogh, DIE!"
%%%%
related Saint Roka

@_Saint Roka generic_@

w:2
@The_monster@ calls out, "Join me or die!"
%%%%
_Saint Roka rival_

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You dare challenge my right as the Messiah?"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "There can only be one messiah: ME!"

@The_monster@ despairs @at_foe@, "False prophets abound here!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Orcs, take notice: this deceiver is a mere {{ return you.race() }}!"
%%%%
# need different speech if you also worship Beogh
related beogh Saint Roka

w:20
@related Saint Roka@

@_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_common_@

w:5
@_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_rare_@

w:5
@_Saint Roka rival_@
%%%%
Saint Roka triumphant

@The_monster@ roars, "Praise to Beogh!"
## END Saint Roka ##
%%%%
############ SIGMUND ### Mad old wizard
Sigmund

@_Sigmund_common_@

w:2
@_Sigmund_rare_@
%%%%
_Sigmund_common_

w:20
@The_monster@ laughs darkly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at you with fury.

@The_monster@ flickers, as though insubstantial.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Your kind have come here before. I understand now why. You desire death..."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Now you see me, now you don't..."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Don't worry, I'll kill you fast."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will soon forget everything."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Look into my eyes."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm your fate."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Die, monster!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Don't try to resist!"

@The_monster@ giggles. "Time to reap what you sow."

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ eyes start glowing with a red light.

@The_monster@ breathes a few words.
VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ hands start flickering wildly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is suddenly surrounded by pale @_spell_colour_@ light.
%%%%
_Sigmund_rare_

@The_monster@ asks @foe,@ "Do you like me?"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You will never... NEVER!!!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I am the angel of ZOT!!!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Only death can liberate you!"

@The_monster@ whispers @to_foe@, "You'll know eternity soon."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles chillingly.
%%%%
Sigmund triumphant

VISUAL:@The_monster@ begins carving another notch in @possessive@ scythe.
## END Sigmund ##
%%%%

############ SNORG ### An insatiable troll
Snorg

@_Snorg_common_@

w:2
@_Snorg_rare_@
%%%%
_Snorg_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pats @possessive@ sizable gut.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ beckons gently.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles kindly.

VISUAL:A flash of anger passes briefly over @the_monster_possessive@ face.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ draws @possessive@ long claws delicately across @possessive@ gut.
%%%%
_Snorg_rare_

@The_monster@ remarks @to_foe@, "Ah, I'm absolutely famished!"

@The_monster@ remarks @to_foe@, "Ah, I could eat a centaur!"
## END Snorg
%%%%

############ SOJOBO ### tengu queen
Sojobo

@_Sojobo_common_@

w:5
@_Sojobo_rare_@

w:2
@_Sojobo_advice_@

%%%%
_Sojobo_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ strikes a fencing pose.

@The_monster@ barks orders to @possessive@ subordinates.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins devilishly.

The air crackles briefly around @the_monster@.

VISUAL:A brief shower of sparks shoots from @the_monster_possessive@ claws.
%%%%
_Sojobo_rare_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "This battle is not even a challenge!"

@The_monster@ barks @at_foe@, "Your form is terrible!"

@The_monster@ sneers @at_foe@, "There are one thousand and one flaws in your strategy!"

w:2
@The_monster@ says, "Like a bolt from the blue, I'll bring death to you."

%%%%
_Sojobo_advice_

# Sojobo was said to train warriors, in order to oppose Buddhism and create a more warlike world
# Paraphrasings from Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'. Good DCSS advice!

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Know thy enemy, and know thyself."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Let your plans be as dark and impenetrable as the night."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "All warfare is based on deception."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The wise warrior avoids unnecessary battles."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Attack is the secret of defence."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The expert in battle moves the enemy, and is not moved by them."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Appear where you are not expected."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Ponder and deliberate before you make a move."
%%%%
Sojobo triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "The outcome was never in doubt."

@The_monster@ says, "Just as planned."
## END Sojobo
%%%%
############ SONJA ### female kobold assassin
Sonja

@_Sonja_common_@

w:5
@_Sonja_rare_@
%%%%
_Sonja_common_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm academy-trained, you know."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Too slow!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twirls @possessive@ cape.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bows elegantly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ plants @possessive@ feet in a plie.

@The_monster@ says, "Join me in the dance of death."
%%%%
_Sonja_rare_

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Hah! Missed me again!"

w:1
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "The Royal Ballet doesn't accept kobolds. That's why I went into killing people."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "If only old Madame Brzewit could see me now!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Some dancing partner you are!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Someone hired me to kill you, but I'm not supposed to say who."
%%%%
Sonja triumphant

VISUAL:@The_monster@ takes a bow.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ applauds @reflexive@.

@The_monster@ says, "Show's over."
## END Sonja ##
%%%%
############ TERENCE ### A retired veteran who hates being disturbed
Terence

@_Terence_common_@

w:4
@_Terence_rare_@
%%%%
_Terence_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks scornfully at @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bares @possessive@ teeth.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks irritated.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I fought strong elephant-riders! You're not strong!"

@The_monster@ looks @foe@ up and down. "You're not a real warrior! I'll show you a warrior!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I've sent legions of armataurs to their deaths. With their elephants."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I hate armataurs! They have no honour!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I retired to this dungeon. Do you want to retire to the afterlife?"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'm retired! Go away!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I want to be left alone!"
%%%%
_Terence_rare_

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Your {{
if you.race() == "Armataur" then
    return "tough hide"
else
    return "supposed skill"
end
}} won't protect you!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Where's your {{
if you.race() == "Armataur" then
    return "elephant"
else
    return "power"
end
}} now?!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Stand, coward! You want a fight, show some honour!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'm tired of war. But if you want blood, you'll get blood!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Get out, before I make you get out!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I hate trespassers!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I put up a 'Do Not Disturb' sign! Can't you read?!"
%%%%
Terence triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Finally, peace and quiet."

@The_monster@ says, "And stay out!"

# Ayla, Chrono Trigger
@The_monster@ says, "Win and live. Lose and die. It's the rule of life."
## END Terence ###
%%%%
##################### A coarse and lanky orc. Urug lost her eye in a fight with a harpy,
############ URUG ### and has sworn to slay every last one of them. Unfortunately, the
##################### vision in her remaining eye is not very good, and she has mistaken you for one.
Urug

@_Urug_common_@

w:2
@_Urug_rare_@
%%%%
_Urug_common_

@_generic_orc_speech_@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ adjusts @possessive@ eyepatch.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares @at_foe@ with @possessive@ one eyeball.

@The_monster@ roars.

@The_monster@ howls with blood-lust.

@The_monster@ squints and says @to_foe@, "You're the ugliest harpy I ever saw."

@The_monster@ squints and says @to_foe@, "My one eye mightn't be all that good, but I can see you just fine with it, harpy."

@The_monster@ squints and screams @at_foe@, "A harpy? Time to die, you blasted buzzard!"

@The_monster@ squints and screams @at_foe@, "I know a harpy when I see one!"

@The_monster@ squints, then shrugs and mutters, "Close enough."

@The_monster@ grins and says, "Time to carve some turkeys."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Bird-brain!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Prepare for a defeathering!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Revenge!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Die, harpy!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "All you harpies will die!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Payback for my eye!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Damn your eyes!"

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "I'm goin' to kill you! Now!"
%%%%
_Urug_rare_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ winks @at_foe@... or blinks.

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "Your bloody kin took my one good eye. Now you die, harpy!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "They call me one-eyed Urug. When I'm done with you they'll have to call you no-head @player_name@." @player_only@

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You are already dead."

@The_monster@ mutters, "Sometimes I wonder if they all really are harpies."
%%%%
Urug triumphant

@The_monster@ screams, "Revenge at last!"

@The_monster@ says, "One more harpy dead."
## END Urug ##
%%%%
############ VASHNIA ### An elite marksnaga
Vashnia

@_Vashnia_common_@

w:5
@_Vashnia_rare_@

w:5
@_Vashnia_nonnaga_@
%%%%

related Vashnia

@_Vashnia_common_@

w:5
@_Vashnia_rare_@

w:5
@_Vashnia_naga_@
%%%%
_Vashnia_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ makes some cryptic hand gestures, then points @at_foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ takes aim @at_foe@.

VISUAL:Space seems to twist oddly around @the_monster@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks @foe@ over, as though planning @possessive@ next attack.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glares at @possessive@ squad, motioning for silence.
%%%%
_Vashnia_rare_
@The_monster@ mutters @at_foe@, "Right between the eyes..."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You'll make a fine pincushion."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Hold still for a moment. You're making this shot difficult."
%%%%
_Vashnia_naga_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You are a traitor to our kind!"

@The_monster@ sneers @at_foe@, "Heretic!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Swear allegiance to our queen and you may yet be spared!"
%%%%
_Vashnia_nonnaga_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Slay the @foe_genus@ at once!" @player_only@

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "We do not look kindly on intruders!"

@The_monster@ says to @possessive@ squad, "Do not let the @foe_genus@ escape!"
%%%%
Vashnia triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Headshot."

@The_monster@ says, "Intruder eliminated."

@The_monster@ says, "All clear. Let's check for more."
## END Vashnia ##
%%%%
######## Wiglaf ####### A dwarf with a big cannon and deep attachment to his hat
Wiglaf

@_Wiglaf_common_@

w:5
@_Wiglaf_rare_@

@_Wiglaf_nondwarf_@
%%%%
related Wiglaf

@_Wiglaf_common_@

w:5
@_Wiglaf_rare_@
%%%%
_Wiglaf_common_

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll gie ye a proper bath in magma."

@The_monster@ shouts @at@ @foe@, "By thae beards o' ma forefathars, ye wilnae live tae see tha morn'!"

@The_monster@ says, "I got whit I came for, but wha passes up a proper rammy?"

@The_monster@ says, "Ye nae take from a dwarf whit's his!"

@The_monster@ says, "Hit me lik' ye mean it, ye dafty glaikit!"

@The_monster@ says, "Och, ye'r asking fur it now."

VISUAL: @The_monster@ straightens out a crease in @possessive@ hat.
%%%%
_Wiglaf_rare_

@The_monster@ mutters, "Wee kobolds think thay ken whit a cannon is."

@The_monster@ growls, "I'll break a bone for every stich ye rip."

@The_monster@ mumbles, "If ye must ken, mah gran stiched it fur me."

@The_monster@ sings a few bars of a dwarven mine shanty. Very poorly.

@The_monster@ says, "I havnae been down this way for yonks. They've redecorated."

@The_monster@ says, "I hear the Orcs make a nippy scran these days."

%%%%
_Wiglaf_nondwarf_

w:5
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Ye cannae match dwarven artillery."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Have ye nae fought a dwarf before?"
## END Wiglaf ##
%%%%
############ Xak'krixis ### A formicid expeditionary alchemist
Xak'krixis

@The_monster@ ponders what role @player_genus_plural@ play in the local ecosystem.

@The_monster@ says, "I'll be sure to include this battle in my report!"

@The_monster@ says, "We all must contribute to the advancement of science."

@The_monster@ shouts @to_foe@, "You're giving me such wonderful data!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ furiously scribbles notes with a free limb.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ mandibles click thoughtfully.

@The_monster@ says, "{{
    if you.skill("Alchemy") >= 10 then
      return "Ah, a fellow alchemist! Surely you'll appreciate what I've learned here."
    else
      return "Allow me to demonstrate my discoveries."
    end }}" @player_only@

w:20
@_Xak'krixis_monster_thoughts_@

%%%%
_Xak'krixis_monster_thoughts_

@The_monster@ muses, "Oh, to leap as freely as a jumping spider..."

@The_monster@ muses, "Oh, to fly as furtive as a ghost moth..."

@The_monster@ muses, "Oh, to shine as brightly as a sun moth..."

@The_monster@ muses, "Oh, to be as impervious as an emperor scorpion..."

@The_monster@ muses, "Oh, to inspire such passion as a moth of wrath..."

@The_monster@ grumbles, "Oh, to ruin all my specimens like a blasted pharaoh ant..."

%%%%
Xak'krixis triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "I'll be sure to list you as a co-author when my work is published!"
## END Xak'krixis ##
%%%%
############ XTAHUA ### An ancient fire dragon
Xtahua

@_Xtahua_common_@

w:5
@_Xtahua_rare_@
%%%%
_Xtahua_common_

@The_monster@ roars horribly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glares at @foe@.

@The_monster@ growls @at_foe@, "YOU BORE ME SO."

@The_monster@ roars @at_foe@, "DIE, PUNY ONE!"

@The_monster@ roars @at_foe@, "FACE MY WRATH!"

@The_monster@ roars @at_foe@, "COMING HERE WAS YOUR LAST MISTAKE!"

@The_monster@ roars, "I'VE KILLED HUNDREDS OF ADVENTURERS!" @player_only@
%%%%
_Xtahua_rare_

@The_monster@ rumbles @at_foe@, "YOU'RE BARELY A SNACK."

@The_monster@ rumbles @at_foe@, "YOU LOOK DELICIOUS."

@The_monster@ roars @at_foe@, "I HATE BEING BOTHERED!"

@The_monster@ roars @at_foe@, "I HOPE YOU'RE TASTY!"

@The_monster@ roars, "BAH! BLOODY ADVENTURERS." @player_only@
%%%%
Xtahua triumphant

@The_monster@ roars in triumph.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ belches a long, triumphant arc of flame.

@The_monster@ growls, "COMING HERE WAS YOUR LAST MISTAKE."

@The_monster@ rumbles, "TIME FOR A NIBBLE."
## END Xtahua ##
%%%%
############ ZENATA ### A cultist of constructs
Zenata

@_Zenata_common_@

w:5
@_Zenata_rare_@
%%%%
_Zenata_common_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ polishes a blade.

Strange mechanisms whir as @the_monster@ focuses on @foe@.

VISUAL:A stray blade cuts @the_monster_possessive@ own flesh. @Subjective@ ignores it.

# A Deepness in the Sky, more or less
@The_monster@ howls @at_foe@, "I'll flense you until there's nothing left!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I'll hammer you into slag!"

@The_monster@ screams, "I nearly understand... Get out of my way!"
%%%%
_Zenata_rare_

@The_monster@ says, "Look what I've done to myself! Think you can do worse?"

@The_monster@ laughs @at_foe@, "Think you're sharper than me?"

# SHODAN!
@The_monster@ scoffs, "How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"

@The_monster@ wonders, "When I cut you open, what secrets will I find?"

@The_monster@ mutters, "I can hear her whispering... but she's dead. She's dead!"

@The_monster@ says, "I'll bring them back. Then they'll show me... everything..."
%%%%
Zenata triumphant

@The_monster@ says, "Just more dross for the fire."

@The_monster@ says, "Let's see what's inside you."
%%%%
##########################################
# Specific non-unique monsters
##########################################
################## Spell-charging ##########################
%%%%
orb spider charge

@The_monster@ spins a strand of pure energy.

@The_monster@ pulsates with a strange energy.

@The_monster@ begins to weave its threads into a brightly glowing ball.
%%%%
################## Bennu ###################################
%%%%
bennu

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ plumage briefly flares with an otherworldly flame.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ jubilantly flits about.
%%%%
Bennu killed

@_Bennu_death_@
%%%%
_Bennu_death_

VISUAL:@The_monster@ renews @reflexive@ in a burst of flame!
%%%%
Bennu permanently killed

VISUAL:@The_monster@, emptied of spiritual energy, fades out from this realm.
%%%%
confused Bennu killed

@Bennu killed@
%%%%
confused Bennu permanently killed

@Bennu permanently killed@
%%%%
################## Brain worm ################################
brain worm

VISUAL:@The_monster@ drips [complex|unknown] stolen formulae onto the @surface@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is briefly caught in foreign memories of distant [stars|lands|kingdoms].

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twitches its length with the pilfered instincts of [wings|pincers|fins].

%%%%
Sewer brain worm

w:30
@brain worm@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares [perplexed|with bemusement] at its reflection in a puddle.
%%%%
################## Bullfrog ################################
bullfrog

@The_monster@ swells and bulges.

@The_monster@ releases a deep croak.

@The_monster@ snags a nearby @_frog_food_@ with @possessive@ tongue.
%%%%
################## Chaos spawn #############################
# Chaos spawns shouldn't have coherent speech, since that would be too
# orderly for beings of pure chaos.
chaos spawn

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grows dozens of eye stalks in order to get a better look at @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ splatters into many small globs of multi-coloured light, then recombines.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ briefly grows a face disturbingly similar to your own.

@The_monster@ ululates chillingly with @possessive@ many mouths.

@The_monster@ gibbers incoherently in a cacophony of voices.
%%%%
################## Catoblepas ##############################
catoblepas

@The_monster@ roars fiercely, eyes lowered.

@The_monster@ stomps with a crash on the @surface@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smashes @possessive@ foot into the @surface@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ rams the @surface@ with @possessive@ head heavily.

@The_monster@ breathes in.

@The_monster@ snuffles in challenge.
%%%%
################## Crystal guardian ###########################
crystal guardian

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glitters, immutable and inevitable, in the dim dungeon light.

w:5
VISUAL:You see your fractured reflection in @the_monster@ contort and writhe. @player_only@
%%%%
################## Death cob ###############################
death cob

w:1
The death cob makes a corny joke.

w:1999
__NONE
%%%%
################## Death yak ###############################
death yak

@yak@
%%%%
################## Deep elf high priest ####################
deep elf high priest

@_high_priest_@
################## Deep elf sorcerer #######################
%%%%
deep elf sorcerer

@_wizard_@
%%%%
################## Dream sheep ###################################
dream sheep

@The_monster@ "Baaaas" balefully.

@The_monster@ "Baaaas" sleepily.
%%%%
################## Electric golem ##########################
default electric golem

SOUND:@The_monster@ crackles and sizzles.
%%%%
################## Frilled lizard ##############################
frilled lizard

@The_monster@ unfolds @possessive@ giant frill.

@The_monster@ hisses @at_foe@.
%%%%
################## Hell lords and imps ##########################
hell lord

@_hell_lord_taunt_@
%%%%
crimson imp

w:1
@_says_imp_taunt_@

w:2
@_hostile_imp_@
%%%%
iron imp

w:1
@_says_imp_taunt_@

w:2
@_hostile_imp_@
%%%%
shadow imp

w:1
@_says_imp_taunt_@

w:2
@_hostile_imp_@
%%%%
white imp

w:1
@_says_imp_taunt_@

w:2
@_hostile_imp_@
%%%%
################## Ice statue ##############################
default ice statue

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glitters chillingly in the dim dungeon light.
%%%%
################## Kobold blastminer #######################
kobold blastminer

VISUAL:@The_monster@ bats away at the thin smoke enveloping @possessive@ cannon.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ cannon shakes and flares with a red glow.

w:20
__NONE
%%%%
################## Killer Klown ############################
# Welcome to the circus!
Killer Klown

@_Killer_Klown_common_@

w:5
@_Killer_Klown_rare_@
%%%%
_Killer_Klown_common_

@The_monster@ giggles crazily.

@The_monster@ laughs merrily.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ beckons to @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ does a flip.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ does a somersault.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles at @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins with merry abandon.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pulls ten torches off @possessive@ hat and starts juggling.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sprays water @at_foe@.

@The_monster@ howls with blood-lust!
%%%%
_Killer_Klown_rare_

@The_monster@ honks.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pantomimes @foe_possessive@ execution.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pokes out @possessive@ tongue.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grows four more heads, takes them off and juggles!

VISUAL:@The_monster@ skips for a moment.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Come and play with me!"

@The_monster@ says, "Trust me, I'm a doctor."
%%%%
Killer Klown triumphant

VISUAL: @The_monster@ begins to take a bow, but slips on a banana peel.

@The_monster@ honks, delighted.

# Yes, of course they could tie together a tree or a wisp.
VISUAL: @The_monster@ begins to tie you into a balloon animal.
## END Killer Klown ##
%%%%
################## Laughing skull ###########################
laughing skull

@The_monster@ @_laughs_@ at the inevitable fate of oblivion.

@The_monster@ @_laughs_@ at how history will forget everyone present.

@The_monster@ @_laughs_@ at the Dungeon's lack of mercy or dignity.

# Kill Six Billion Demons
@The_monster@ @_laughs_@ at the inescapable nature of violence.

__NONE
%%%%
friendly laughing skull

@laughing skull@

__NONE
%%%%
laughing skull triumphant

@The_monster@ crumbles to pieces from sheer joy.
%%%%
_laughs_

cackles madly

chuckles harshly

w:6
gibbers darkly
%%%%
################## Moth of wrath ###########################
moth of wrath

VISUAL:@The_monster@ angrily waves @possessive@ antennae.
%%%%
################## Obsidian bat ############################
obsidian bat

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flits into the dungeon's darkness for a moment.

w:40
__NONE
%%%%
################## Obsidian statue #########################
default obsidian statue

VISUAL:@The_monster@ slips into the dungeon's darkness for a moment.
%%%%
################## Orange crystal statue ###################
default orange crystal statue

VISUAL:@The_monster@ glitters topaz in the dim dungeon light.
%%%%
################## Hoarfrost cannon ##########################
default hoarfrost cannon

VISUAL: Water drips from @the_monster_possessive@ barrel.

VISUAL: A cold fog rises from @the_monster@.

@The_monster@ makes a faint grinding noise.
%%%%
################## Nekomata ##################################
nekomata

{{
  if you.race() == "Felid" then
    return '@The_monster@ grumbles @to_foe@, "Young upstarts should know their place."'
  else
    return 'VISUAL:@The_monster@ examines your form and snarls in deep contempt.'
  end
}} @player_only@

{{
  if you.race() == "Felid" then
    return [[@The_monster@ sighs and remarks, "You haven't even grown your second tail yet."]]
  elseif you.skill("Spellcasting") >= 5 then
    return 'VISUAL:@The_monster@ scoffs at your paltry magic.'
  else
    return 'VISUAL:@The_monster@ regards your strength with dismissive scorn.'
  end
}} @player_only@

{{
  if you.race() == "Felid" then
    return '@The_monster@ advises @to_foe@, "Grace and deceit. The only things anyone needs."'
  else
    return 'VISUAL:@The_monster@ briefly ignores you to bat at some conjured hitodama.'
  end
}} @player_only@

# Terry Pratchett
w:1
@The_monster@ states, "It's not just demons who despoil everything they cannot have."
%%%%
################## Profane servitor ########################
# Empty, to prevent falling back to holy-specific cap-A
# speech.
default profane servitor

__NONE
%%%%
################## Protean progenitor ###########################
protean progenitor

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ form [briefly |][ripples|wavers] with deep exhaustion.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ [three nested|six fanged|nine smoking] eyes blink slowly.

# A mash-up of several other monster dialogue lines.
VISUAL:@The_monster@ [glitters|crackles], [sighs|grumbles], and [beckons|stomps].

VISUAL:@The_monster@ unfurls and squashes hidden [antennae|spinnerets|pseudopods].

w:20
__NONE
%%%%
################## Reaper ##################################
# The reaper has come for you!
reaper

@The_monster@ whispers, "Time's up, @foe_name@!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ beckons to @foe@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ smiles without lips.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I have come for you, @foe_name@!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Death awaits you!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Everyone has to die sometime, and your time is now."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ draws a finger across @possessive@ throat.

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "You must die NOW!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Die, @foe_name@!"
%%%%
################## Silent spectre ##########################
silenced silent spectre

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures at you to be quiet.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flutters as if in a wind.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at you with @possessive@ ghostly eyes.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ fades in and out of visibility.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ flickers into the darkness.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins at you slowly.
%%%%
################## Thermic dynamo ##########################
thermic dynamo

VISUAL:@The_monster@ revs up and whimsically whirls.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ hisses and glimmers.
%%%%
################## Tormentor ###############################
# A cruel demon
tormentor

w:1
@_demon_taunt_@

w:9
@_tormentor_@
%%%%
_tormentor_

@_tormentor_common_@

w:5
@_tormentor_rare_@
%%%%
_tormentor_common_

w:15
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll crush your bones, one by one."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins evilly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins madly.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grins malevolently.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I will show you what pain is."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "You will wish to die when I get to you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I know your fate. It's pain."

@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "You will die horribly!"
%%%%
_tormentor_rare_

@The_monster@ laughs crazily.

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I am all your nightmares come true."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I will drown you in your own blood."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I will eat your liver."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I know a thousand and one ways to kill you."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "I'll show you my torture chamber!"

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Get ready! Throes of agony await you."

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "Prepare for my thousand needles of pain!"

@The_monster@ shouts @at_foe@, "I'll tear you apart!"
## END _tormentor_ ##
%%%%
################## Weeping skull ##################################
weeping skull

w:7
@_weeping_skull_common_@

w:1
@_weeping_skull_rare_@

w:3
__NONE
%%%%
_weeping_skull_common_

@The_monster@ @_weeps_@ for your inevitable fate. @player_only@

@The_monster@ @_weeps_@ at its own [deplorable|decrepit] state.

# Slime, Swamp, Desolation...
@The_monster@ grieves for the multitudes of fallen [empires|civilisations].

# Itsumaden
@The_monster@ begs for proper burials for the Dungeon's restless dead.
%%%%
_weeping_skull_rare_

@The_monster@ @_weeps_@ over the unstoppable march of time and entropy.

# Hollow Knight
@The_monster@ asks how much longer can this world bear the weight of past lives.

w:5
@The_monster@ mourns the many lost in the orcish exodus to the Dungeon.

# The shrieker shrieks.
w:1
@The_monster@ weeps.
%%%%
weeping skull triumphant

@The_monster@ crumbles to pieces from sheer guilt.
%%%%
_weeps_

moans

wails

sobs
%%%%
################## Wizards #################################
arcanist

w:20
@_wizard_@

w:1
@The_monster@ [grouses|grumbles] about occultists.

w:9
__NONE
%%%%
occultist

w:20
@_wizard_@

w:1
@The_monster@ [grouses|grumbles] about arcanists.

w:9
__NONE
%%%%
################## Yak #####################################
yak

@The_monster@ snorts and paws the @surface@.
%%%%
########################################################################
# Religious messaging
########################################################################
_good_god_

Zin

the Shining One

Elyvilon
%%%%
_holy_being_

w:2
@The_monster@ intones a prayer.
VISUAL:A sense of peace washes over you.

w:1
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Thou must remain pure in the battle against evil."

w:1
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "May @foe_god@ always shine on thee, @foe_name@!"

w:1
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "@foe_god@ be with thee, mortal!" @player_only@

# The good gods are assumed to work closely together, so a daeva praising
# Elyvilon is actually flavour.
w:1
@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Praised be @_good_god_@ in the heavens above!"
%%%%
neutral good god 'cap-A'

__NONE

w:1
@_holy_being_@
%%%%
friendly good god 'cap-A'

w:19
__NONE

w:1
@_holy_being_@
%%%%
# Otherwise, they'll stay silent.
default 'cap-A'

__NONE
%%%%
holy_being_pacification

VISUAL:@The_monster@ is calmed by your holy aura.
%%%%
holy_being_pacification_humanoid

w:5
@holy_being_pacification@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ relaxes @possessive@ fighting stance.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ salutes you.
%%%%
holy_being_pacification_speech

@The_monster@ shouts at you, "Continue thy quest, mortal!"

@The_monster@ says to you, "Forge ahead, servant of Elyvilon!"

@The_monster@ says to you, "Carry on, mortal."
%%%%
#############################################################
# evil monsters may also have some choice things to say...
#############################################################
good god '&'

w:20
@_demon_taunt_@

w:1
@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "@Foe_god@ won't protect you, @foe_name@!"

w:1
@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "@Foe_god@ is but a nuisance to me, mortal!"

w:1
@The_monster@ screams @at_foe@, "@Foe_god@ will weep as I flay your corpse!"
%%%%
##############################################
# Special orc speech
##############################################
_orc_shouts_

grunts

@_shouts_@

complains

cheers

jeers

curses
%%%%
_loudly_or_repeatedly_

loudly

w:5
noisily

w:5
repeatedly
%%%%
_orc_modifier_

.

w:3
, as Orcs often do.

w:1
, in orcish tradition.
%%%%
_generic_orc_speech_

w:50
@The_monster@ @_orc_shouts_@ @_loudly_or_repeatedly_@@_orc_modifier_@

w:20
@The_monster@ suddenly @_orc_shouts_@@_orc_modifier_@

w:5
@The_monster@ @_orc_shouts_@ to no one in particular.

w:2
@The_monster@ @_loudly_or_repeatedly_@ @_shouts_@ encouragement to no one in particular.

@The_monster@ sings a few bars from the Orcish anthem.
%%%%
# some synonyms for slandering non-believers
_orc_heathen_

heathen

infidel

unbeliever

heretic

apostate
%%%%
######################################################
# General, non-descript orcs
######################################################
orc

# stay silent most of the time
w:19
__NONE

w:1
@_generic_orc_speech_@
%%%%
# charmed orcs
friendly orc

@default friendly humanoid@

w:5
@_generic_orc_speech_@
%%%%
# charmed orcs, for orcs (not counting Beogh)
friendly related orc

@default friendly related humanoid@

w:5
@_generic_orc_speech_@
%%%%
_orc_says_to_foe_

shouts @at_foe@

says @to_foe@

grunts @at_foe@

w:5
sneers @at_foe@
%%%%
_orc_says_

shouts

says

grunts

w:5
sneers
%%%%
_says_or_shouts_

says

shouts
%%%%
#######################################################
# Heretic orcs, not believing in Beogh.
#######################################################
related unbeliever orc

# hostile orcs shouldn't be too talkative
w:60
__NONE

w:1
@_generic_orc_speech_@

w:5
@_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_@
%%%%
#######################################################
# Heretic orcs, doubting the saviour story.
#######################################################
related beogh orc

# hostile orcs shouldn't be too talkative
w:60
__NONE

w:1
@_generic_orc_speech_@

w:5
@_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_@
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_

@_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_common_@

w:4
@_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_rare_@
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_

@_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_common_@

w:4
@_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_rare_@
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_common_

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "Beogh doesn't tell me what to do!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ @at_foe@, "You're not the messiah, I am!"
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_common_

@The_monster@ mutters @at_foe@, "You're NOT the saviour of the Orcs."

@The_monster@ grumbles @at_foe@, "You're not even a proper Orc..."

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "How could Beogh possibly choose you?"

@The_monster@ mutters something uncomplimentary.

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "Beogh will surely punish you for your arrogance!"

@The_monster@ grunts @at_foe@, "You, the messiah? You don't even look the part!"

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "The messiah will not be a {{ return you.race() }}!"

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "The messiah will be a true Orc!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ @at_foe@, "Die, @_orc_heathen_@!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Die, @foe_name@, for besmirching Beogh's name!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ grimaces.
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_unbeliever_speech_rare_

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "Orcs don't need Beogh!"

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "Beogh's messiah is just a fairy-tale."

@The_monster@ says @to_foe@, "Even if there were a messiah, it wouldn't be you."
%%%%
_hostile_orc_beogh_believer_speech_rare_

@The_monster@ laughs @at_foe@, "You, our saviour!?"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ @at_foe@, "Orcs! @foe_name@ is lying!"

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "For a messiah, you look rather [sorry|pathetic|miserable]."

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "Your [costumes|disguise|tricks] cannot [fool|deceive] me."

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_to_foe_@, "I wonder, will Beogh raise you from the dead?"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shakes @possessive@ head.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares at you quizzically. @player_only@
%%%%
###################################################
# Orcish followers of Beogh's messiah
###################################################
friendly related beogh orc

# As they'll be constantly around you, don't let them talk too much.
w:20
__NONE

# general friendly speech
w:1
@default friendly humanoid@

w:2
@_generic_orc_speech_@

w:12
@_friendly_beogh_speech_@
%%%%
_friendly_beogh_speech_

@_friendly_beogh_speech_common_@

w:5
@_friendly_beogh_speech_rare_@
%%%%
_friendly_beogh_speech_common_

w:5
@The_monster@ @_loudly_or_repeatedly_@ @_shouts_@ encouragement@_orc_modifier_@

@The_monster@ shouts, "Orcs kill for Beogh, Orcs die for Beogh!"

@The_monster@ says, "Your appearance changed my life!"

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "Dying for Beogh gives my life meaning."

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Blood in Beogh's name!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "All our enemies must die!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Let's [kill|smash|burn|maim] whoever stands in our way!"

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_@, "With Beogh's help we'll overthrow all the false gods!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Smite the @_orc_heathen_@s!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Take back everything that was taken from us!"

# messages submitted by Lemuel
@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "I'm proud to serve; I'm ready to die."

@The_monster@ says, "May Beogh smile on you, @player_name@."

@The_monster@ shouts, "Fear not, @player_name@! Beogh smiles on those who fall in battle!"

@The_monster@ lets loose a series of foul curses in Beogh's name.

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "I fight for @player_name@, for Beogh shepherds all!"

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "Orcs will kill them all!"

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@, "Orcs rule!"

@The_monster@ says, "I just want to die in your service, @player_name@!"

@The_monster@ says, "Beogh doesn't mind all this killing, you know."
%%%%
_friendly_beogh_speech_rare_

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "Beogh is great, and so is @player_name@!"

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "I am so glad I met you."

@The_monster@ @_orc_says_@, "A dead @_orc_heathen_@ will not bedevil my soul."

@The_monster@ says, "I never had a vision before."

@The_monster@ @_says_or_shouts_@, "Our fallen brethren won't be forgotten."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks @at_foe/around@ nervously.

# messages submitted by Lemuel
@The_monster@ looks @at_foe@ and says, "I'd rather not die in your service, @player_name@."

@The_monster@ chants, "I shall fear no evil, for @player_name@ is my saviour."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm proud to be an orc."

@The_monster@ says, "I'm an Orc, you're an Orc, it's OK."

@The_monster@ seems like @subjective@ is about to say something to you, then stops.

@The_monster@ @_mutters_@, "When this is all over, I'm going to start a fungus farm."
%%%%
################################################
# Make this work for other predefined orcs!
#################################################
related beogh orc high priest

__NONE

w:5
@_high_priest_@

w:3
@related beogh orc@
%%%%
orc high priest

@_high_priest_@

w:1
@_generic_orc_speech_@

w:1
__NONE
%%%%
related beogh orc sorcerer

__NONE

w:5
@_wizard_@

w:3
@related beogh orc@
%%%%
orc sorcerer

@_wizard_@

w:1
@_generic_orc_speech_@

w:1
__NONE
%%%%
# special casing for Blorkula
related beogh Blorkula the orcula

# behave like normal Blork
@Blorkula the orcula@

# with some Beogh-hostile messages strewn in
w:4
@related beogh orc@
%%%%
# and the same for Urug
related beogh Urug

# behave like normal Urug
@Urug@

# with some Beogh-hostile messages strewn in
w:4
@related beogh orc@
%%%%
###############################
# orc conversion speech
###############################
# on sight
beogh_converted_orc_reaction_sight

@The_monster@ stares at you in amazement and kneels.

@The_monster@ relaxes @possessive@ fighting stance and smiles at you.

@The_monster@ falls on @possessive@ knees before you.
%%%%
beogh_converted_orc_speech_sight

@Subjective@ shouts, "@player_name@ is one of us!"

@Subjective@ shouts, "Surely Beogh must have sent you!"

@Subjective@ asks, "Are you our saviour?"

@Subjective@ says, "I'm so glad you are here now."
%%%%
# through battle
beogh_converted_orc_reaction_battle

@The_monster@ surrenders.

@The_monster@ falls to @possessive@ knees.

@The_monster@ raises @possessive@ hands in surrender.
%%%%
beogh_converted_orc_speech_battle

@Subjective@ shouts, "I'll follow you! Let me live!"

@Subjective@ says, "You must be the Messiah, I see it now!"

@Subjective@ yells, "I follow Beogh's word, I swear it!"
%%%%
beogh_converted_orc_speech_vengeance

@Subjective@ shouts, "You have your revenge! Let me go!"

@Subjective@ shouts, "Spare me, and you'll never see me again!"

@Subjective@ says, "I deserve death, but Beogh is merciful!"
%%%%
# these are actually used even if the orc previously was allied
beogh_converted_orc_resurrection

@The_monster@ shouts, "You saved me!"

@The_monster@ says, "You really are the Messiah."

@The_monster@ thanks you for bringing @objective@ back to life.

@The_monster@ says, "I knew I could rely on you."

@The_monster@ says, "Now I can live to fight another day."
%%%%
########################################################
# Maybe use different speech if converted by a follower.
########################################################
beogh_converted_orc_reaction_battle_follower

@beogh_converted_orc_reaction_battle@
%%%%
beogh_converted_orc_speech_battle_follower

@beogh_converted_orc_speech_battle@
%%%%
beogh_converted_orc_speech_vengeance_follower

@beogh_converted_orc_speech_vengeance@
%%%%
#######################################################
# Or if they weren't converted because you did this already.
####
orc_priest_apostate

The priest shouts, "Disloyal scoundrel, leave my sight!"

The priest snarls, "I'll spare you only if you run away! Begone!"

The priest curses, "Your faithless show of piety disgusts me!"

The priest sneers, "Beogh may forgive you, but I don't!"

The priest shouts, "You had your chance, apostate scum!"
%%%%
#######################################################
#
####
orc_priest_preaching

@The_monster@ shouts, "Beogh offers mercy even to people such as you. Join us and be reborn!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "The Pantheon deserves no one's loyalty. Let us show you the true path!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Surrender to Beogh and we'll let you live!"

@The_monster@ threatens, "Beogh's wrath is as vast as their mercy. Make your choice!"
%%%%
########################################################
orc_apostle_yield

@The_monster@ shouts, "I yield! You are indeed the chosen one!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "I yield! Victory is yours!"

@The_monster@ falls to @possessive@ knees and submits.
%%%%
orc_apostle_dismissed

@The_monster@ says, "I will never forget you!"

@The_monster@ leaves to spread the word of Beogh to the surface.

@The_monster@ salutes you before departing.
%%%%
orc_apostle_unbanished

VISUAL:@The_monster@ pulls a severed tentacle out of their boot and sighs heavily.

@The_monster@ grins, "Not even the Unformed can stop the chosen ones of Beogh!"

@The_monster@ shouts triumpantly, "Who's laughing NOW?"

@The_monster@ shudders. "I think my head was attached to my elbow for a minute there..."

@The_monster@ says, "I don't think I'll ever look at the stars the same way again."

@The_monster@ yells, "Just try that again; I dare you!"

w:1
@The_monster@ gibbers softly, "It was just one butterfly...."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wobbles unsteadily, but gives you a thumbs up.
%%%%
friendly bfb orc

@The_monster@ shouts, "Vengeance for the fallen!"

@The_monster@ shouts, "Blood calls out to blood!"

@The_monster@ cries, "Kill them all! Beogh will know their own!"

@The_monster@ beats @possessive@ weapon against @possessive@ chest and roars.

@The_monster@ cries out, "For our kin! And for all that died before them!"

@The_monster@ smears @possessive@ weapon with vermillion and lifts it high.

@The_monster@ shouts, "Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, life for life!"

@The_monster@ cries, "Return their pain upon them a hundredfold!"
%%%%
#################################
# Cherubs.
#################################
cherub

@The_monster@ sings praise to the Shining One, in four-part harmony.

@The_monster_possessive@ lion-head roars!

@The_monster_possessive@ eagle-head screeches!

@The_monster@ sings praise to Zin.

@The_monster@ sings praise to Elyvilon.
%%%%
#################################
# Monsters who worship Zin
#################################
zin angel

w:40
@The_monster@ recites @_axioms_of_law_@

@The_monster@ recites @_recite_what_@ @_recite_subject_@

@The_monster@ preaches about @_recite_subject_@

@The_monster@ @_recites_start_@ a @_lecture_modifier_@ lecture about @_recite_subject_@

@The_monster@ explains in detail about @_recite_subject_@

@The_monster@ explains the importance of @_important_subject_@

@The_monster@ @_recites_start_@ a @_lecture_modifier_@ sermon about @_recite_subject_@

@The_monster@ @_recites_start_@ a @_lecture_modifier_@ speech about @_recite_subject_@

w:5
@The_monster@ speaks about @_recite_subject_@
%%%%
_recites_start_

begins

launches into

embarks on
%%%%
_recite_what_

a poem about

the sacred texts on

the word of Zin on

sonorously on

loudly on
%%%%
_lecture_modifier_

lengthy

passionate

righteous

stern
%%%%
_axioms_of_law_

Zin's Axioms of Law.

the Axioms of Law.

the books of the Law.

the sacred Law of Zin.
%%%%
# used for "explaining the importance of ..."
_important_subject_

# law
w:50
@_axioms_of_law_@

the eternal Law.

obedience to the Law.

the one true way.

# purity
purity of body and mind.

preserving your bodily integrity.

keeping your body clean and pure.

proper care of body and soul.

# mutations
avoiding mutations.

just saying no to mutations.

# respecting intelligent beings
proper burial practice.

# demons
not dealing with demons.

rejecting the service of demons.

# talismans
not transforming your body with talismans.

shunning all talismans.
%%%%
# the subject of your recital/lecture/whatever
# needs the full dot or exclamation mark
_recite_subject_

w:120
@_important_subject_@

# first, law and order
w:80
@_axioms_of_law_@

the Law and the prophets.

the importance of the Law.

# anti-mutation
mutations, and how to avoid them.

potions of mutation - the devil's brew!

neqoxecs and cacodemons - may they all be destroyed!

# respecting intelligent beings
a proper diet respecting intelligent beings.

# necromancy and evil
the evils of necromancy.

# chaotic acts, esp. Nemelex Xobeh
the lawlessness of gambling.

undead, and why they are evil.

# the gods
the fall of Yredelemnul.

the reprobation of Lugonu.

the alliance of Zin and the Shining One.

the alliance of Zin and Elyvilon.

the lawlessness of @random_god_chaotic@.

the evilness of @random_god_evil@.

the goodness of @random_god_good@.
%%%%
confused zin angel

@The_monster@ rambles incoherently.

@The_monster@ lectures the ground at length about @_important_subject_@

@The_monster@ lectures @possessive@ feet at length about @_important_subject_@

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares off into space for a moment.
%%%%
silenced zin angel

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gestures @at_foe@ frantically.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks angrily to the heavens.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ furiously gestures all around.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ scowls with righteous anger.
%%%%
###############################################################################
# Speech keys used *specifically* in (portal) vaults.
#
###############################################################################
deformed humanoid

VISUAL:@The_monster@ howls in pain.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wails in agony.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ weeps.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ sobs.

@The_monster@ screams, "The pain, the pain!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ begins coughing up blood.

@The_monster@ yells, "Please, just kill me!"

w:1
VISUAL:@The_monster@ begins hyperventilating.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ twists in agony.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ stares vacantly at @possessive@ hideously deformed hands.

@The_monster@ asks, "What has happened to me?"

@The_monster@ asks, "What has been done to me?"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ prays for aid.

@The_monster@ says, "I think I died... I think I'm dead..."

w:3
@The_monster@ wails, "So itchy! Itchy, itchy, itchy! Always itchy!"

VISUAL:@The_monster@ gurgles, unable to form words.

w:1
@The_monster@ yells, "I will have my revenge on the monster who did this!"

@The_monster@ mumbles, "Took all my skin, all gone, all gone..."

@The_monster@ says, "I was beautiful once. Now look at me."

VISUAL:@The_monster@ wriggles @possessive@ tentacles.

VISUAL:A dozen eyes blink open in @the_monster_possessive@ chest.

VISUAL:Strange appendages sprout from @the_monster_possessive@ back.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ lashes @possessive@ tail.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ suddenly sprouts two large horns!

w:3
VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ flesh secretes a thick mucus.

VISUAL:Hollow, blind eyes appear on @the_monster_possessive@ head.

VISUAL:Suppurating sores blossom under @the_monster_possessive@ eyelids.

@The_monster@ begs you to kill @objective@.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ looks at @possessive@ body and cries without tears.

# Pungent Stench
@The_monster@ screams, "I am only a sick, bizarre, defaced creation."
%%%%
#############################################################
# Gozag bribery keys
# Prefix this with a specific monster name to give speech
# for a specific monster type.
#############################################################
Gozag bribe

@The_monster@ stares @at_foe@, then turns away, jangling a coin purse.
%%%%
Gozag permabribe

@The_monster@ grins @at_foe@ greedily, jangling a coin purse.
%%%%
####################
# Okawaru duel keys
####################
spectator

@_spectator_speech_@

# There are lots of spectators in each duel, so don't be too noisy.
w:70
__NONE
%%%%
_spectator_speech_

@The_monster@ jeers @_loudly_or_repeatedly_@ at you.

@The_monster@ cheers @_loudly_or_repeatedly_@.

@The_monster@ @_shouts_@ with approval.

@The_monster@ @_mutters_@ to another spectator.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves excitedly.

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves a pennant with your name on it.

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster@ waves a pennant, rooting for your enemy!

w:5
VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ armour gleams in the torchlight.

w:1
VISUAL:@The_monster@, chosen of Okawaru, glows resplendent with favour.
%%%%
#################################
# Monsters who worship Nemelex Xobeh
#################################
goblin sharper

VISUAL:@The_monster@ fiddles with @possessive@ portable altar.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ shuffles one of @possessive@ decks.

VISUAL:@The_monster@ fans some cards from one of @possessive@ decks.

VISUAL:@The_monster_possessive@ deck briefly glows with a rainbow of weird colours.

# Kenny Rogers, "The Gambler"
@The_monster@ chants, "Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em..."

@The_monster@ praises @possessive_God@.

@The_monster@ grins. "So many cards! Brought to you by @my_God@!"

@The_monster@ refuses insurance.

w:20
@_deck_of_destruction_line_@

w:20
@_deck_of_escape_line_@

w:20
@_deck_of_summoning_line_@

w:10
@_deck_of_punishment_line_@

w:5
@The_monster@ draws @_deck_of_oddities_card_@. "Wait, this doesn't belong here!"

w:5
@The_monster@ draws @_misplaced_card_@. "Wait, where'd this come from?"

w:5
@The_monster@ fumbles a card and drops it. "Whoops!"
%%%%
# Cards not from any Nemelex deck
_misplaced_card_

the Ace of Spades

the Old Maid

# Tarot
the Hanged Man

# Tarot via the Simpsons
the Happy Squirrel

# Uno
Wild Draw Four
%%%%
# Nemelex's old Deck of Oddities; just names, not lines
_deck_of_oddities_card_

the Bargain

the Curse

Famine

Focus

the Feast

the Genie

the Helix

Xom
%%%%
# Nemelex's deck of destruction
_deck_of_destruction_line_

@The_monster@ draws Degeneration. "So many ways to mutate things!"

@The_monster@ draws the Orb. "Orbs of destruction hurt!"

@The_monster@ draws Pain. "Necromancy hurts!"

@The_monster@ draws the Storm. "Thunder and lightning everywhere!"

@The_monster@ draws Vitriol. "Acid hurts!"

@The_monster@ draws Wild Magic. "So many ways magic can go wrong!"
%%%%
# Nemelex's deck of escape
_deck_of_escape_line_

@The_monster@ draws the Cloud. "Smoke, smoke everywhere!"

@The_monster@ draws the Elixir. "Healing and magic? Woohoo!"

@The_monster@ draws Exile. "The Abyss is a horrible place!"

@The_monster@ draws the Tomb. "I don't want to be sealed in with no windows!"

# Kenny Rogers, "The Gambler"
@The_monster@ draws Velocity. "Know when to walk away, know when to run."
%%%%
# Nemelex's deck of summoning
_deck_of_summoning_line_

@The_monster@ draws the Dance. "Hope the weapon's aim is true!"

@The_monster@ draws the Elements. "Elemental beasts everywhere!"

@The_monster@ draws the Illusion. "I have a twin now!"

@The_monster@ draws the Pentagram. "Hope the demon is friendly!"

@The_monster@ draws the Rangers. "New friends who can shoot!"

@The_monster@ draws the Swarm. "Bees, bees everywhere!"
%%%%
# Nemelex's deck of punishment
_deck_of_punishment_line_

@The_monster@ draws the Swine. "I'm a pig now!"

@The_monster@ draws Torment. "Half my health gone? Yikes!"

@The_monster@ draws the Wraith. "Draining hurts!"

@The_monster@ draws Wrath. "So many ways gods can punish you!"