From: karnov Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2015 01:46:51 +0000 (-0400) Subject: Adding quotes for The Light fantastic X-Git-Tag: NetHack-3.6.0_RC01~480^2~22^2 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0f246b70d34ac979e01471812940b8a0bec75374;p=nethack Adding quotes for The Light fantastic --- diff --git a/dat/tribute b/dat/tribute index f669d48ce..052b8110c 100644 --- a/dat/tribute +++ b/dat/tribute @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ It had to be Death. No-one else went around with empty eye sockets and, of course, the scythe over one shoulder was another clue. %e passage 1 %passage 2 +The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett + As he was drawn towards the Eye the terror-struck Rincewind raised the box protectively, and at the same time heard the picture imp say, 'They're about ripe now, can't hold them any longer. Every-one smile, please.' @@ -45,12 +47,43 @@ edge. # # # -%title The Light Fantastic (1) +%title The Light Fantastic (2) %passage 1 The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett +'Cohen is my name, boy' Belthan's hands stopped moving. +'Cohen?' she said, 'Cohen the Barbarian?' +'The very shame.' +'Hang on, hang on,' said Rincewind, 'Cohen's a great big chap, neck like a bull, +got chest muscles like a sack of footballs. I mean, he's the Disc's greatest +warrior, a legend in his own lifetime. I remember my grandad telling me he saw +him ... my grandad telling me he ... my grandad ...' +He faltered under the gimlit gaze. +'Oh,' he said, 'Oh. Of course, Sorry.' +'Yesh,' said Cohen, and sighed, 'Thatsh right boy, I'm a lifetime in my own +legend.' +%e passage 1 +%passage 2 +The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett -%e passage +Death sat at one side of a black baize table in the entre of the room, arguing +with Famine, War and Pestilence. Twoflower was the only one to look up and +notice Rincewind. +'Hey, how did you get here?' he said. +'Well, some say that the creator took a handful - oh, I see, well, it's hard to +explain but I -' +'Have you got the Luggage?' +The wooden box pushed past Rincewind and settled down in front of its owner, +who opened its lid and rummaged around inside until he came up with a small, +leatherbound book which he handed to War, who was hammering the table with a +mailed fist. +'It's "Nosehinger on the Laws of Contract",' he said. 'It's quite good, there's +a lot in it about double finessing and how to -' +Death snatched the book with a bony hand anflipped through the pages, quite +oblivious to the presence of the two men. +'RIGHT,' he said, 'PESTILENCE, OPEN ANOTHER PACK OF CARDS. I'M GOING TO GET TO +THE GOTTOM OF THIS IF IT KILLS ME. FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING OF COURSE.' +%e passage 2 %e title # #