###################################################### # Miscast # ------------- # miscast.txt: generate spell miscast messages for players, # monsters, and invisible things # # Message keys are expected in the form: # ` miscast ` ###################################################### %%%% conjuration miscast player Sparks fly from your @hands@ A strange surge of energy strikes you from nowhere A wave of violent energy washes through your body Energy rips through your body You are caught in a violent explosion You are blasted with magical energy %%%% conjuration miscast monster Sparks fly from @the_monster_possessive@ @hands@ @The_monster@ emits a flash of light @The_monster@ lurches violently @The_monster@ jerks violently @The_monster@ is caught in a violent explosion @The_monster@ is blasted with magical energy %%%% conjuration miscast unseen A violent explosion happens from out of thin air There is a sudden explosion of magical energy %%%% hexes miscast player Multicoloured lights dance before your eyes You feel a bit tired The light around you dims momentarily You hear an indistinct dissonance whispering inside your mind You feel a strange surge of energy Waves of @any_colour@ light ripple over your body You feel enfeebled Magic surges out from your body %%%% hexes miscast monster Multicoloured lights dance around @the_monster@ @The_monster@ looks sleepy for a second The light around @the_monster@ dims momentarily @The_monster@ twitches @The_monster_possessive@ body glows momentarily Waves of @any_colour@ light ripple over @the_monster_possessive@ body Magic surges out from @the_monster@ %%%% hexes miscast unseen Multicoloured lights dance in the air A patch of light dims momentarily Magic surges out from thin air %%%% summoning miscast player A fistful of eyes flickers past your view Distant voices call out in your mind Something forms from out of thin air A chorus of moans calls out in your mind Desperate hands claw out at you %%%% summoning miscast monster Desperate hands claw out at @the_monster@ %%%% summoning miscast unseen Desperate hands claw out at random %%%% necromancy miscast player You hear strange and distant voices The world around you seems to dim momentarily You feel as though something walked over your grave You sense a malignant aura You feel very uncomfortable Pain shoots through your body You feel horribly lethargic Your flesh rots away Flickering shadows surround you You are engulfed in negative energy You convulse helplessly as pain tears through your body %%%% necromancy miscast monster @The_monster@ twitches violently @The_monster@ pauses, visibly distraught @The_monster@ seems to dim momentarily @The_monster@ looks as though something walked over @possessive@ grave @The_monster@ is briefly tinged with black @The_monster@ scowls horribly @The_monster@ convulses with pain @The_monster@ looks incredibly listless @The_monster@ rots away Flickering shadows surround @the_monster@ @The_monster@ is engulfed in negative energy @The_monster@ convulses helplessly with pain @The_monster@ seems frightened for a moment %%%% necromancy miscast unseen The air has a black tinge for a moment Shadows flicker in the thin air %%%% translocation miscast player You catch a glimpse of the back of your own head You feel a wrenching sensation You feel off-balance for a moment The floor and the ceiling briefly switch places You spin around The world appears momentarily distorted You are caught in a field of spatial distortion Space twists in upon itself Space [bends|warps] [crazily |]around you %%%% translocation miscast monster @The_monster@ jerks violently for a moment @The_monster@ looks off-balance for a moment @The_monster@ spins around @The_monster@ appears momentarily distorted @The_monster_possessive@ features rearrange themselves for a while @The_monster@ is caught in a field of spatial distortion Space [bends|warps] [crazily |]around @the_monster@ %%%% translocation miscast unseen The space around something warps impossibly A piece of empty space twists and distorts A rift temporarily opens in the fabric of space %%%% fire miscast player [Cinders|Ashes] fly from your @hands@ The air around you burns with energy Heat runs through your body You feel uncomfortably hot Fire whirls out from your @hands@ Flames sear your flesh You are blasted with [searing |][fire|flames] You are caught in a fiery explosion There is a sudden and violent explosion of flames %%%% fire miscast monster [Cinders|Ashes] fly from @the_monster_possessive@ @hands@ The air around @the_monster@ burns with energy Dim flames ripple over @the_monster_possessive@ body Fire whirls out @the_monster_possessive@ @hands@ Flames sear @the_monster@ @The_monster@ is blasted with [searing |][fire|flames] @The_monster@ is caught in a fiery explosion %%%% fire miscast unseen Fire whirls out of nowhere A flame briefly burns in thin air Fire explodes from out of thin air A large flame burns hotly for a moment in the thin air %%%% ice miscast player You shiver with cold A chill runs through your body Your @hands@ feel@hand_conj@ numb with cold You feel [a little bit|uncomfortably|extremely] cold [Ice|Frost] covers your body You are encased in [ice|frost] You are covered in a thin layer of [ice|frost] Heat is drained from your body You are caught in an explosion of ice and frost %%%% ice miscast monster @The_monster@ shivers with cold Frost covers @the_monster_possessive@ body @The_monster@ shivers @The_monster@ is covered in a thin layer of [ice|frost] Heat is drained from @the_monster@ @The_monster@ is caught in an explosion of ice and frost @The_monster@ is encased in [ice|frost] %%%% ice miscast unseen Wisps of condensation drift in the air Ice and frost explode from out of thin air An unseen figure is encased in [ice|frost] %%%% air miscast player Sparks of electricity dance around you The air around you crackles with energy You are blasted with air There is a short, sharp shower of sparks The wind whips around you You feel a sudden electric shock Electricity courses through your body You are caught in an explosion of electrical discharges %%%% air miscast monster @The_monster@ bobs in the air for a moment Sparks of electricity dance between @the_monster_possessive@ @hands@ The air around @the_monster@ crackles with energy @The_monster@ is blasted with air @The_monster@ is briefly showered in sparks The wind whips around @the_monster@ @The_monster@ is jolted @The_monster@ is caught in an explosion of electrical discharges @The_monster@ is struck by twisting air %%%% air miscast unseen The wind whips up out of nowhere Something invisible sparkles with electricity The air around something crackles with energy Electrical discharges explode from out of thin air The air madly twists around a spot %%%% earth miscast player [Sand|Gravel] pours from your @hands@ You feel a surge of energy from the ground The floor [shifts|shudders|quakes|rumbles] beneath you alarmingly You are hit by flying rocks You are blasted with sand Rocks fall onto you out of nowhere You are caught in an explosion of flying shrapnel %%%% earth miscast monster [Sand|Gravel] pours from @the_monster_possessive@ @hands@ @The_monster@ is hit by flying rocks @The_monster@ is blasted with sand Rocks fall onto @the_monster@ out of nowhere @The_monster@ is caught in an explosion of flying shrapnel %%%% earth miscast unseen Flying rocks appear out of thin air A miniature sandstorm briefly appears Rocks fall out of nowhere Flying shrapnel explodes from thin air %%%% alchemy miscast player You are engulfed in toxic fumes There is a flash of cinnabar [Mercury|Quicksilver|Fool's gold|Saltpeter|Sulphur|Liquid metal] flows from your @hands@ Parts of your body briefly turn [golden|silvery|metallic|leaden|crystalline] w:4 You are overcome by clouds of @any_colour@ smoke w:4 The inside of your mouth momentarily tastes like @any_colour@ w:2 Your skin changes to @any_colour_pattern@ w:2 You are surrounded by clouds of @any_glowing_colour@ dust %%%% alchemy miscast monster @The_monster@ is engulfed in toxic fumes @The_monster@ is [blasted|coated] with [cinnabar|sulphur] dust @The_monster@ is coated in salt @The_monster@ starts coughing violently @The_monster@ looks incredibly sick w:5 @The_monster@ is overcome by clouds of @any_colour@ smoke w:5 @The_monster_possessive@ skin changes to @any_colour_pattern@ w:5 @The_monster@ is surrounded by clouds of @any_glowing_colour@ dust %%%% alchemy miscast unseen The air has a green tinge for a moment Sulphurous heat explodes from thin air An unseen figure is coated in salt %%%% forgecraft miscast player You lose structural integrity You feel yourself deconstruct slightly %%%%% forgecraft miscast monster @The_monster@ loses structural integrity