Dudley's dungeon -- Tuesday, 27 November, 2007

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Antheridium	November 27, 2007 07:42
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
It took me some time to get this one. Once I did, though, I liked it.
	November 27, 2007 09:54
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
Nice. I've recently switched to Slash'EM as well. Let's hope Dudley will stay for a while. And yes, I did get the joke right away.
Alcari	November 27, 2007 10:52
First comment: 11 September, 2006	93 comments written
I don't get the joke at all... Thus rated "Fair" untill I do get it.
Grey Knight	November 27, 2007 13:20
First comment: 20 October, 2005	116 comments written
Alcari, the unaltered version of NetHack is typically referred to as "vanilla" NetHack. But the real joke is SLASH'EM, amirite? ;-)
Dextery	November 27, 2007 14:13
First comment: 4 October, 2007	6 comments written
Clever. Made me smile. At last, true Nethack humour! Rated E.
Alcari	November 27, 2007 18:31
First comment: 11 September, 2006	93 comments written
ahh, that would explain things, adjusted to E :)
Alcari	November 27, 2007 18:32
First comment: 11 September, 2006	93 comments written
ahh, that would explain things, adjusted to E :)
.	November 27, 2007 18:44
First comment: 7 December, 2005	48 comments written
Very good.
Antheridium	November 27, 2007 18:48
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Your name is .? What are you, a floor tile? One of those flying floor tiles from Zelda?? AAH, the floor is coming to get me!! Er, sorry. I haven't taken my medicine today.
An uncursed tin of Grognor meat	November 27, 2007 20:58
First comment: 27 November, 2007	1 comments written
Maybe he's a bisected newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of its time in the water. [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ] "Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble." [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.?
Armv	November 28, 2007 00:43
First comment: 5 October, 2006	28 comments written
And what is wrong with Slash'em? Some of us like to play as a monkOne day, an army general invited the Buddhist monk I-Hsiu (literally, "One Rest") to his military head office for a dinner. I-Hsiu was not accustomed to wearing luxurious clothings and so he just put on an old ordinary casual robe to go to the military base. To him, "form is void". As he approached the base, two soldiers appeared before him and shouted, "Where does this beggar came from? Identify yourself! You do not have permission to be around here!" "My name is I-Hsiu Dharma Master. I am invited by your general for a supper." The two soldiers examined the monk closely and said, "You liar. How come my general invites such a shabby monk to dinner? He invites the very solemn venerable I-Hsiu to our base for a great ceremony today, not you. Now, get out!" I-Hsiu was unable to convince the soldiers that he was indeed the invited guest, so he returned to the temple and changed to a very formal solemn ceremonial robe for the dinner. And as he returned to the military base, the soldiers observed that he was such a great Buddhist monk, let him in with honour. At the dinner, I-Hsiu sat in front of the table full of food but, instead of putting the food into his month, he picked up the food with his chopsticks and put it into his sleeves. The general was curious, and whispered to him, "This is very embarrassing. Do you want to take some food back to the temple? I will order the cook to prepare some take out orders for you." "No" replied the monk. "When I came here, I was not allowed into the 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 ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. doppelganger"Then we can only give thanks that this is Antarctica, where there is not one, single, solitary, living thing for it to imitate, except these animals in camp." "Us," Blair giggled. "It can imitate us. Dogs can't make four hundred miles to the sea; there's no food. There aren't any skua gulls to imitate at this season. There aren't any penguins this far inland. There's nothing that can reach the sea from this point - except us. We've got brains. We can do it. Don't you see - it's got to imitate us - it's got to be one of us - that's the only way it can fly an airplane - fly a plane for two hours, and rule - be - all Earth's inhabitants. A world for the taking - if it imitates us! [ Who Goes There?, by John W. Campbell ] Xander: Let go! I have to kill the demon bot! Xander Double (grabbing the gun): Anya, get out of the way. Buffy: Xander! Xander Double: That's all right, Buffy. I have him. Xander: No, Buffy, I'm me. Help me! Anya: My gun, he's got my gun. Riley: You own a gun? Buffy: Xander, gun holding Xander, give it to me. Anya: Buffy, which one's real? Xander: I am. Xander Double: No, _I_ am. [ Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 5.03, "The Replacement" ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details.... with an assault rifle. Then again I have been known to be cynical. But, I might be cynical about being cynical here. Or, I maybe cynical about being cynical about being... rambles on for an infinity
G	November 28, 2007 02:09
First comment: 5 October, 2005	82 comments written
Excellent. Indeed I do miss when my favorite roguelike was actively developed. (I now play 'bandlike more often than NH. :( )
Grognor, killed by a newt	November 28, 2007 06:22
First comment: 28 November, 2007	19 comments written
Oh, now I get it. The Probe was succesfull: Dudley's possesions: a: a bronze shield B: a scrollAnd I was gazing on the surges prone, With many a scalding tear and many a groan, When at my feet emerg'd an old man's hand, Grasping this scroll, and this same slender wand. I knelt with pain--reached out my hand--had grasp'd Those treasures--touch'd the knuckles--they unclasp'd-- I caught a finger: but the downward weight O'erpowered me--it sank. Then 'gan abate The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst The comfortable sun. I was athirst To search the book, and in the warming air Parted its dripping leaves with eager care. Strange matters did it treat of, and drew on My soul page after page, till well-nigh won Into forgetfulness; when, stupefied, I read these words, and read again, and tried My eyes against the heavens, and read again. [ Endymion, by John Keats ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. labeled "Nethack: The Next Generation" z: a tin"You know salmon, Sarge," said Nobby. "It is a fish of which I am aware, yes." "You know they sell kind of slices of it in tins..." "So I am given to understand, yes." "Weell...how come all the tins are the same size? Salmon gets thinner at both ends." "Interesting point, Nobby. I think-" [ Soul Music, by Terry Pratchett ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. labeled "WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. Patch"
Grey Knight	November 28, 2007 08:34
First comment: 20 October, 2005	116 comments written
And what is wrong with Slash'em? Well, I think it was the artifact spoon that finally did me in. ;-)
Fathead	November 28, 2007 16:54
First comment: 1 April, 2006	1136 comments written
Ummm...
A cursed greased -2 Grognor scale mail	November 28, 2007 17:50
First comment: 28 November, 2007	1 comments written
I have no comment to offer but wanted to try out my new name.
Antheridium	November 28, 2007 20:36
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
I think the spoon is priceless and classic. But then, Final Fantasy IV is one of my favorite games, so maybe that's why. Aside from that, I like to play a Doppelganger"Then we can only give thanks that this is Antarctica, where there is not one, single, solitary, living thing for it to imitate, except these animals in camp." "Us," Blair giggled. "It can imitate us. Dogs can't make four hundred miles to the sea; there's no food. There aren't any skua gulls to imitate at this season. There aren't any penguins this far inland. There's nothing that can reach the sea from this point - except us. We've got brains. We can do it. Don't you see - it's got to imitate us - it's got to be one of us - that's the only way it can fly an airplane - fly a plane for two hours, and rule - be - all Earth's inhabitants. A world for the taking - if it imitates us! [ Who Goes There?, by John W. Campbell ] Xander: Let go! I have to kill the demon bot! Xander Double (grabbing the gun): Anya, get out of the way. Buffy: Xander! Xander Double: That's all right, Buffy. I have him. Xander: No, Buffy, I'm me. Help me! Anya: My gun, he's got my gun. Riley: You own a gun? Buffy: Xander, gun holding Xander, give it to me. Anya: Buffy, which one's real? Xander: I am. Xander Double: No, _I_ am. [ Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 5.03, "The Replacement" ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring, as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage. [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. every now and then. Even if I do tend to die on DL2 in that game... It's just a pity there's no Alchemist class. And that you can't play VampireThe Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal: _vampire_ - "a preternatural being of a malignant nature (in the original and usual form of the belief, a reanimated corpse), supposed to seek nourishment, or do harm, by sucking the blood of sleeping persons. ..." Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. Healers. Admittedly I just want to make full use of the medical bags, but still. Surgery is a bloody business after all. And what good is a healerI swear by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation -- to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. [...] [ Hippocrates' Oath, translated by Francis Adams ] PHYSICIAN, n. One upon whom we set our hopes when ill and our dogs when well. [ The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. without leeches?
	November 28, 2007 22:02
First comment: 1 April, 2004	431 comments written
"It's just a pity there's no Alchemist class." Tell me about it. I want to create spears out of stone floor, blow up enemies from within, and make massive fireballs out of a single spark! Their special spell would be Polymorph, of course. And the questMany, possibly most, Tours are organized as a Quest. This is like a large-scale treasure hunt, with clues scattered all over the continent, a few false leads, Mystical Masters as game-show hosts, and the Dark Lord and the Terrain to make the Quest interestingly difficult. [...] In order to be assured of your future custom, the Management has a further Rule: Tourists, far from being rewarded for achieving their Quest Object, must then go on to conquer the Dark Lord or set about Saving the World, or both. And why not? By then you will have had a lot of practice in that sort of thing and, besides, the Quest Object is usually designed to help you do it. [ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, by Diana Wynne Jones ] Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. item - you guessed it - Philosopher's Stone.
Grognor	November 28, 2007 23:01
First comment: 4 April, 2007	1161 comments written
Hey, that doesn't sound too bad, actually. However, priority still goes to the Chef role in my book. Most of the important details are worked out.
Antheridium	November 29, 2007 04:47
First comment: 17 May, 2007	442 comments written
Dear me... I was just thinking about VampireThe Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal: _vampire_ - "a preternatural being of a malignant nature (in the original and usual form of the belief, a reanimated corpse), supposed to seek nourishment, or do harm, by sucking the blood of sleeping persons. ..." Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. Chefs. I can't remember what seemed so hilarious about the idea now, though. Maybe it was self-contradictory.
Grey Knight	November 29, 2007 11:45
First comment: 20 October, 2005	116 comments written
Let me guess, VampireThe Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal: _vampire_ - "a preternatural being of a malignant nature (in the original and usual form of the belief, a reanimated corpse), supposed to seek nourishment, or do harm, by sucking the blood of sleeping persons. ..." Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. Chefs could create black puddings?
...?	November 30, 2007 04:12
First comment: 30 November, 2007	1 comments written
I never said there was something wrong with Slash'EM...

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