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# As of Stone Soup 0.3 the previously hardcoded monster
# speech has been outsourced. This makes changing existing
# messages, and adding new ones really easy.
#
# wpnnoise.txt contains the messages of randart weapons with
# the noise property and of the noisy unrandart weapons,
# like the Singing Sword.  To make an entry for a noisy
# unrandart weapon, make the entry's key exactly the same as
# the weapon's name, but all lower case.
#
# For an explanation of how to read wpnnoise.txt and how to
# add new messages, see monster_speech.txt in the docs
# directory
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# The SINGING SWORD loves to sing and sometimes talks.
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singing sword

w:6
@weapon_sings@

w:1
@weapon_talks@
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# NOISY WEAPONS like to chatter and imitate dungeon noises.
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noisy weapon

w:3
@weapon_talks@

w:1
SOUND:You hear @weapon_noise@
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# for the SINGING SWORD only!
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#
# The different modes of the Singing Sword messages are not
# equally probable. This is by design.

weapon_sings

#plain sings
w:60
@singing@

#instrumental sounds
w:15
@singing_sword_instruments@

#speaks
w:23
@speaking@

# These should be really rare.
w:2
@real_song@

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singing

# sings what?
@The_weapon@ @sings_hums_whistles@ a @what_kind@ @tune_or_melody@.

@The_weapon@ @sings_or_hums@ an eerie @tune_or_melody@.

w:5
@The_weapon@ @sings_or_hums@ a slow and mournful tune.

w:25
@The_weapon@ strikes up @strikes_up_what@.

In a hysterical voice, @the_weapon@ strikes up a march.

@The_weapon@ sings, "Tra-la-la..."

@The_weapon@ sings a lullaby.

@The_weapon@ sings a folk song.

@The_weapon@ chants a little melody.

@The_weapon@ sings a deeply moving song.

@The_weapon@ plays a requiem for the unknown sword.

@The_weapon@ hums a slow waltz.

@The_weapon@ sings a little jingle.

@The_weapon@ plays an overture.

@The_weapon@ @composes_or_sings@ a @hymn_or_song@ about @song_theme@.

@The_weapon@ @composes_or_sings@ a hymn praising @player_god@.

@The_weapon@ launches into a @hymn_or_song@ on @song_theme@.

@The_weapon@ @composes_or_sings@ a ballad about your adventures.

# practising
@The_weapon@ practices its scales.

@The_weapon@ makes a painfully high-pitched squeak.

@The_weapon@ sings an ear-splitting high note.

@The_weapon@ sings a sudden staccato note.

@The_weapon@ sings a quivering drawn-out note.

@The_weapon@ trains the @kind_of_scales@ scales.

@The_weapon@ plays a couple of bars.

@The_weapon@ @nearly_or_clearly@ @hits_or_misses@ the concert pitch.

@The_weapon@ repeatedly practises the high pitch.

@The_weapon@ sings @several@ chords at once.

@The_weapon@ repeatedly practises counterpoints.

# more singing
@The_weapon@ breaks into glorious song!

@The_weapon@ sings.

@The_weapon@ @sings_or_whistles@ loudly.

@The_weapon@ sings off-key.

@The_weapon@ whines plaintively.

@The_weapon@ wails mournfully.

@The_weapon@ lilts tunefully.

@The_weapon@ yodels.

@The_weapon@ hums tunelessly.

@The_weapon@ keens wildly.

@The_weapon@ whistles merrily.

#Beethoven
@The_weapon@ goes "Da-da-da-dum".

@The_weapon@ chants serenely.

@The_weapon@ trills happily.

@The_weapon@ launches into yet another solo.

@The_weapon@ emits a series of high-pitched trills.

@The_weapon@ tries to sing in harmony with itself.

@The_weapon@ provides the musical accompaniment for each of your actions.

@The_weapon@ composes a new song.

@The_weapon@ raucously launches into song.

@The_weapon@ merrily whistles a melody.

@The_weapon@ pulls out all the stops.

@The_weapon@ sets up a furious crescendo.

@The_weapon@ strikes up a @dance@.

@The_weapon@ intones @an_aria_or_fugue@.

@The_weapon@ gives you a private @audition@.

@The_weapon@ @sings_or_hums@ away to itself.

@The_weapon@ lets out a series of bird calls.

%%%%
# instruments and other noises
singing_sword_instruments

w:140
@instrumental_noises@

@The_weapon@ makes beautiful music.

@The_weapon@ produces a loud orchestral chord.

@The_weapon@ holds a dissonant chord.

@The_weapon@ tunes itself.

@The_weapon@ beats time.

@The_weapon@ pulls all registers.

%%%%
# also used by noisy weapons
instrumental_noises

@Your_weapon@ makes a sound as if to clear its throat.

@Your_weapon@ makes a twanging sound.

@Your_weapon@ chimes melodiously.

@Your_weapon@ chimes harmoniously.

@Your_weapon@ tinkles.

@Your_weapon@ rings like a bell.

@Your_weapon@ imitates a saxophone.

@Your_weapon@ imitates the bagpipes.

@Your_weapon@ emits a flourish of trumpets.

@Your_weapon@ tootles away.

@Your_weapon@ chimes like a gong.

@Your_weapon@ applauds itself.

@Your_weapon@ goes toot-toot!

@Your_weapon@ does a drum roll.

%%%%
speaking

@The_weapon@ shouts, "Live by the sword, die by the sword!"

w:1
@The_weapon@ shouts, "Lie by the sword, die by the sword!"

@The_weapon@ shouts, "Sing along with me!"

@The_weapon@ shouts, "One, two, three..."

@The_weapon@ spouts musical wisdom.

@The_weapon@ @points_out@ the lack of singing @not_swords@.

@The_weapon@ embarks on a lengthy monologue about murderous music.

@The_weapon@ compliments itself on its singing voice.

@The_weapon@ asks you about your opinion on @musical_topic@.

@The_weapon@ muses how they don't make such fine swords anymore.

@The_weapon@ tries to improvise rhymes, and fails miserably.

@The_weapon@ offers to sing all your favourite songs.

@The_weapon@ asks you for a rhyme on '@rhyme_word@'.

@The_weapon@ complains about @double_or_triple@ swords.

@The_weapon@ derides short swords.

@The_weapon@ muses on the connection between 'duet' and 'duel'.

@The_weapon@ wails, "I am too young to rust!"

@The_weapon@ comments on your taste in music.

@The_weapon@ complains about your lack of musical enthusiasm.

@The_weapon@ tries to entice you into a canon.

@The_weapon@ tells you about its plans for a grandiose opera.

@The_weapon@ grumbles, "I guess an audience of one is better than none..."

@The_weapon@ complains, "If we kill all of them, no-one will be listening!"

@The_weapon@ muses, "If you sing and nobody listens, are you really singing?"

@The_weapon@ brightly asks, "How about a duet?"

# These should happen about half as often.
w:50
@rare_speaking@

%%%%
rare_speaking

@The_weapon@ says, "Hi!  I'm the Singing Sword!"

@The_weapon@ chants, "I am golden and pointed, and with blood well anointed."

@The_weapon@ dictates a lengthy tome entitled 'The Well-Tempered Blade'.

@The_weapon@ says, "Whips just don't cut it for me, don't you agree?"

@The_weapon@ chants, "Rather stab than club, rather slice than rub!"

w:5
@The_weapon@ explains all about @musical_topic@.

w:5
@The_weapon@ gives a lengthy lecture on @musical_topic@.

@The_weapon@ curses its smith, "I was supposed to be the Stinging Sword!"

@The_weapon@ yells, "Ploughshares to swords!"

@The_weapon@ asks, "What song would you like to be played for your funeral?"

@The_weapon@ announces, "I dedicate these songs to @player_name@!"

@The_weapon@ says, "Hey!  Are you even listening?"

%%%%
real_song

# The Tremoloes?
@The_weapon@ roars, "Silence is golden, golden ..."

# Queen
@The_weapon@ happily sings, "... another one bites the dust!"

@The_weapon@ sings, "We are the champions of the world!"

# Monty Python
@The_weapon@ @sings_or_whistles@, "Always look on the bright side of death ..."

# folklore, confusing flowers and monsters
@The_weapon@ sings, "Where have all the monsters gone?"

# Neil Diamond
@The_weapon@ sings, "Song sung blue, everybody knows one ..."

# ABBA
@The_weapon@ sings, "Thank you for the music..."

# Melanie
@The_weapon@ wails, "Look what they done to my song!"

# folklore
@The_weapon@ sings, "Old McDonald has a farm ..."

@The_weapon@ sings, "Pop! Goes the weasel."

# Beatles
@The_weapon@ sings, "Obladi oblada, life goes on ..."

@The_weapon@ sings, "Let it be, let it be..."

# Spice Girls
@The_weapon@ sings, "Ain't no stopping us now ..."

# drinking song
@The_weapon@ sings, "Ninety-nine potions of booze on the wall ..."

# Jingle Bells, misunderstood
@The_weapon@ sings, "What fun it is to ride and sing a slaying song tonight!"

# Frank Sinatra (or Sid Vicious)
@The_weapon@ sings, "I did it my way!"

# GG Allin
@The_weapon@ sings, "Die when you die!"

# Gloria Gaynor
@The_weapon@ sings, "I will survive!"

# Buddy Holly and the Crickets
@The_weapon@ sings, "This'll be the day that I die..."

# R.E.M.
@The_weapon@ rasps, "Baby, join me in death!"

# Folklore (Sailing)
@The_weapon@ sings, "Can you hear me through the dark night far away?"

# The Carpenters
@The_weapon@ sings, "Sing, sing a song, sing out loud, sing out strong..."

# The Fugees
@The_weapon@ sings, "Killing me softly with this song..."

# Or was it the lion?
@The_weapon@ sings, "In the dungeon the dragon sleeps tonight."

# Eminem
@The_weapon@ sings, "Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears..."

# Bonnie Tyler
@The_weapon@ sings, "I need a hero!"

# end Singing Sword
%%%%
############################################################
# general chatter for noisy weapons,
# including Singing Sword
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weapon_talks

#speaks (48)
@weapon_chatter@

#makes noises (48)
@weapon_noises@

%%%%
weapon_chatter

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "Whoopee!"

@Your_weapon@ argues with itself.

@Your_weapon@ complains about the scenery.

@Your_weapon@ says, "I'm bored."

@Your_weapon@ shouts out instructions!

@Your_weapon@ says, "Ssh! Did you hear that?"

@Your_weapon@ cheers you on.

@Your_weapon@ intones a prayer.

@Your_weapon@ calls out a warning!

@Your_weapon@ chatters happily.

@Your_weapon@ recites a poem.

@Your_weapon@ prattles on and on.

@Your_weapon@ inquires about your family.

@Your_weapon@ comments on the weather.

@Your_weapon@ regales you with its life story.

@Your_weapon@ speaks gibberish.

@Your_weapon@ raves incoherently.

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "Help!"

@Your_weapon@ happily shouts, "Violence is virtue, silence is sin."

@Your_weapon@ says, "They will have to pry me from your cold, dead hands."

@Your_weapon@ longs back for the days in the arena.

#song by the Misfits
@Your_weapon@ asks plaintively, "Mommy, can I go out and kill tonight?"

@Your_weapon@ amuses itself with detailed descriptions of past executions.

@Your_weapon@ wishes everyone in the dungeon @unpleasant_or_sudden@ @demise_or_death@.

@Your_weapon@ fumes, "Being battered, bent and broken sure is better than this boredom!"

@Your_weapon@ yells, "No battle, no fun!"

@Your_weapon@ cracks jokes of @questionable@ humour.

@Your_weapon@ dwells on sagas on the glory of old.

@Your_weapon@ belts out, "Dying in battle is most honourable!"

@Your_weapon@ gleefully confesses its misdeeds.

@Your_weapon@ sighs, "How I wish you were a better fighter."

@Your_weapon@ grouses, "Could you please kill something?  I'm itching all over."

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "Make war, not love!"

@Your_weapon@ cries out, "You certainly can't call me dull!"

@Your_weapon@ tells you the story of its previous owner's @demise_or_death@.

@Your_weapon@ brightly announces, "I've got so much to tell you!"

@Your_weapon@ comments on your fighting techniques.

@Your_weapon@ says, "You could say something too, you know."

@Your_weapon@ complains, "Are you always this @silent@?"

@Your_weapon@ shouts a battle cry!

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "Onwards!  It's kill or die!"

@Your_weapon@ grouses, "Silence can be so depressing."

@Your_weapon@ compliments you on your taste in weapons.

@Your_weapon@ attempts to teach you some tongue twisters.

@Your_weapon@ compares you unfavourably to its previous owner.

w:30
@rare_chatter@
%%%%
rare_chatter

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "This level is mine!  Um, ours."

@Your_weapon@ cries, "Don't ditch me yet!  I promise to be forever silent."

@Your_weapon@ groans, "That's what you call fighting?"

@Your_weapon@ shouts, "Left! No, no, right!".

@Your_weapon@ says, "Why don't you say something for a change?"

@Your_weapon@ asks, "Did you take a vow of silence?"

@Your_weapon@ says, "You can tell me everything!  I can keep a secret!"

@Your_weapon@ prematurely composes your obituary.

%%%%
weapon_noises

@Your_weapon@ growls menacingly.

@Your_weapon@ sputters and hisses.

@Your_weapon@ hollers!

@Your_weapon@ pants and wheezes.

@Your_weapon@ barks abruptly.

@Your_weapon@ sighs.

@Your_weapon@ wails.

@Your_weapon@ howls with laughter!

@Your_weapon@ howls like a wolf.

@Your_weapon@ whimpers.

@Your_weapon@ screams hysterically.

@Your_weapon@ hiccups loudly.

@Your_weapon@ erupts into laughter!

@Your_weapon@ starts to sob noisily.

@Your_weapon@ goes tick-tock.

@Your_weapon@ laughs crazily.

@Your_weapon@ burps!

@Your_weapon@ goes snicker-snack!

@Your_weapon@ lets out a mournful sigh.

@Your_weapon@ yells in some weird language.

@Your_weapon@ makes a horrible noise.

@Your_weapon@ makes a deep moaning sound.

@Your_weapon@ gives off a wolf whistle.

@Your_weapon@ wails.

@Your_weapon@ giggles.

@Your_weapon@ lets out a whoop!

@Your_weapon@ yawns loudly.

@Your_weapon@ cries out!

@Your_weapon@ swears loudly.

@Your_weapon@ coughs loudly.

@Your_weapon@ burbles away merrily.

@Your_weapon@ gurgles.

@Your_weapon@ suddenly shrieks!

@Your_weapon@ cackles.

@Your_weapon@ warbles.

@Your_weapon@ suddenly bursts into laughter!

@Your_weapon@ snorts.

@Your_weapon@ makes a deep, guttural noise.

@Your_weapon@ gives off a sizzling sound.

@Your_weapon@ whistles innocently.

@Your_weapon@ makes a popping sound.

@Your_weapon@ yelps loudly!

@Your_weapon@ cheers!

@Your_weapon@ makes a tutting noise.

@Your_weapon@ parrots the noises around you.

w:20
@instrumental_noises@
%%%%
############################################################
# noises for weapons with NOISES property (not Singing Sword!)
############################################################
weapon_noise

#dungeon noises
a shout.

an angry hiss.

a high-pitched scream!

a roar!

a hideous shriek!

a piteous moan.

a screech!

a bellow!

a loud, deep croak!

an angry buzzing noise.

an irritating high-pitched whine.

a splashing noise.

a sizzling sound.

a loud clanging noise!

a grinding noise.

a mighty clap of thunder!

a hideous screaming!

a bark!

a rumbling sound.

a crunching sound.

a distant "Zot"!

the distant roaring of an enraged frog.

# other noises, usually not found in the dungeon
a voice calling your name.

a very strange noise.

someone snoring.

the sound of rushing water.

someone calling for help!

strange voices.

a knock.

maniacal laughter.

snatches of song.

a twanging sound.

the chiming of a distant gong.

the tinkle of an enormous bell.

an echo.

the wailing of sirens.

a flourish of trumpets!

# end weapon noises
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############################################################
# synonyms for weapon noises
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sings_or_hums

sings

hums
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sings_or_whistles

sings

whistles
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sings_hums_whistles

sings

hums

whistles
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composes_or_sings

composes

sings
%%%%
what_kind

little

catchy

merry
%%%%
strikes_up_what

w:5
a slow and mournful tune

a merry @tune_or_melody@

a funeral march
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hymn_or_song

hymn

song
%%%%
several

several

three or four

a multitude of
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kind_of_scales

pentatonic

chromatic

diatonic
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not_swords

clubs

axes

polearms
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points_out

points out

remarks in passing on
%%%%
dance

bossanova

waltz

menuet
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an_aria_or_fugue

an aria

a fugue
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nearly_or_clearly

nearly

clearly
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hits_or_misses

hits

misses
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tune_or_melody

tune

melody
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unpleasant_or_sudden

an unpleasant

a sudden
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demise_or_death

demise

death
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questionable

questionable

doubtful
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double_or_triple

double

triple
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audition

audition

concerto
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rhyme_word

fountain of blood

killing spree

battlefield

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song_theme

battle and fame

death and destruction

the glory of death
%%%%
musical_topic

acoustics

voice harmonics

the history of music

the theory of melody

rhythms and time
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silent

uncommunicative

taciturn

quiet

silent

boring
%%%%
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# The SHIELD OF THE GONG can be struck in different ways.
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shield of the gong

w:40
GONNNNG!

BOUMMMMG!

PTOANNNG!

PANG!

BONNNG!

# scraping hit
SHROANNG!
%%%%