data.base entry: playing style

     A couple of short quotes which needed a good home.  The first is a
bit of verse from a short story, the second is part of the opening theme
song of the TV series "Monk".  (That's the main character's surname, not
his profession/vocation :-).

     Also make the change to the actual monk entry suggested by <Someone>.

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@@ -2286,7 +2286,6 @@ ronin
 student
 warrior
 *watch*
-player
 human or elf*
        These strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
        earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
@@ -3330,7 +3329,8 @@ master kaen
        base by your soldiers until I wear this ceremonial robe.
        You do not invite me for a dinner.  You invite my robe.
        Therefore, my robe is eating the food, not me."
-               [ Dining with a General - a Zen Buddhism Koan ]
+               [ Dining with a General - a Zen Buddhism Koan,
+                 translation by Yiu-man Chan ]
 monkey
        "Listen, man-cub," said the Bear, and his voice rumbled like
        thunder on a hot night.  "I have taught thee all the Law of
@@ -3820,6 +3820,23 @@ platinum yendorian express card
        the carrier by half.  It also protects from magic missile
        attacks.  Finally, its power is such that when invoked, it
        can charge other objects.
+# playing style, rather vague topic but these quotes are too apt to pass up
+player
+play* style
+user
+       Be bold,
+       be bold,
+       but not too bold.
+       Or else your life's blood,
+       shall run cold.
+               [ The White Road, by Neil Gaiman ]
+
+       People think I'm crazy to worry all the time;
+       If you paid attention, you'd be worried too.
+       You better pay attention, or this world we love so much
+       Might just kill you.
+               [ It's a Jungle Out There, by Randy Newman ]
+#                      [ theme song from "Monk" ]
 pony
                Hey! now! Come hoy now! Whither do you wander?
                Up, down, near or far, here, there or yonder?