From: nethack.rankin Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 01:48:04 +0000 (+0000) Subject: data.base entry: playing style X-Git-Tag: MOVE2GIT~923 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=63af2521ddc9d7c27f7a9eb1a6227544afea288c;p=nethack 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 . --- diff --git a/dat/data.base b/dat/data.base index fa5751264..867396a30 100644 --- a/dat/data.base +++ b/dat/data.base @@ -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?