From 2209bb51dec88f30c0455b8c1e66eb0fc08d6af0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sniblet <36427443+Sniblet@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 00:08:37 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Many minor rewrites and spellchecks for accent descs (#16093) * the pr * Update sniblet-our.yml * more of the same ok lets just not even mention that pluto is in the sol system we don't have actual aliens playing this game we all know * in adhomai stepping a bit out of the confines of accents, just some more grammar checks while im at it * Update code/modules/background/accent/human.dm Co-authored-by: Fluffy <65877598+FluffyGhoster@users.noreply.github.com> * Update code/modules/background/accent/human.dm Co-authored-by: Llywelwyn <82828093+Llywelwyn@users.noreply.github.com> * Update code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm Co-authored-by: Llywelwyn <82828093+Llywelwyn@users.noreply.github.com> * Update code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm Co-authored-by: Llywelwyn <82828093+Llywelwyn@users.noreply.github.com> * Update code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm Co-authored-by: Llywelwyn <82828093+Llywelwyn@users.noreply.github.com> * Update code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm Co-authored-by: SleepyGemmy <99297919+SleepyGemmy@users.noreply.github.com> * Update human.dm who am i to tell you that these are readability downgrades --------- Co-authored-by: Fluffy <65877598+FluffyGhoster@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Llywelwyn <82828093+Llywelwyn@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SleepyGemmy <99297919+SleepyGemmy@users.noreply.github.com> --- code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm | 6 +++--- code/modules/background/accent/human.dm | 15 ++++++++------- code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm | 12 ++++++------ code/modules/background/accent/tajara.dm | 18 +++++++++--------- code/modules/background/accent/unathi.dm | 6 +++--- code/modules/background/accent/vaurca.dm | 16 ++++++++-------- code/modules/clothing/under/xenos/tajara.dm | 4 ++-- .../reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm | 2 +- html/changelogs/sniblet-our.yml | 6 ++++++ 9 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) create mode 100644 html/changelogs/sniblet-our.yml diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm index 119a75ef96e..73b253de296 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/diona.dm @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ /datum/accent/rootsong name = ACCENT_ROOTSONG - description = "An accent native to the Dionae born within atmospheric conditions, more specifically that of planets. More commonly found in Dionae that were exposed to non-ionising or trace amounts of radiation during their formative years. To non-Dionae, this accent is akin to that of singing - a high pitched voice that has various rises and falls between Soprano and Mezzo-soprano." + description = "An accent native to the Dionae born within atmospheric conditions, more specifically that of planets. More commonly found in Dionae that were exposed to non-ionising or trace amounts of radiation during their formative years. To non-Dionae, this accent is akin to singing - a high pitched voice that has various rises and falls between soprano and mezzo-soprano." tag_icon = "dionae_rootsong" text_tag = "RTS" /datum/accent/voidsong name = ACCENT_VOIDSONG - description = "An innate accent spoken by Dionae that were born within the vacuum of space, or near extreme amounts of ionising radiation. The accent is said to be incredibly deep, and some have said that the Dionae that have the accent sound extremely similar to Baritones - a type of voice whose vocals differ between basslike and tenorlike." + description = "An innate accent spoken by Dionae that were born within the vacuum of space, or near extreme amounts of ionising radiation. The accent is said to be incredibly deep, and some have said that the Dionae that have the accent sound extremely similar to baritone, varying between basslike and tenorlike." tag_icon = "dionae_voidsong" - text_tag = "VDS" \ No newline at end of file + text_tag = "VDS" diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/human.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/human.dm index d270d0ee478..f021910f412 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/human.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/human.dm @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ /datum/accent/dominia_frontier name = ACCENT_DOMINIA_FRONTIER - description = "Resembling more Freespeak than the Vulgar Morozi dialect found in more civilised regions of the Empire, most accents of the Imperial Frontier are looked down upon by those from the Core Worlds. \ + description = "Resembling Freespeak more than the Vulgar Morozi dialect found in more civilised regions of the Empire, most accents of the Imperial Frontier are looked down upon by those from the Core Worlds. \ Many Primaries and Secondaries look down upon the dialects of the Imperial Frontier as rogue, coarse, and often grating to hear compared to their Common-descended dialects. Many from this region who wish to rise \ through the ranks of the Empire’s Ma'zals spend great amounts of time learning an ersatz Solarian Common dialect based upon this one which is known as the Refined Imperial Frontier Dialect. While not nearly as \ - prestigious see its counterparts the Refined Frontier dialect is often viewed as a mark of loyalty and dedication to the Empire." + prestigious as its counterparts, the Refined Frontier dialect is often viewed as a mark of loyalty and dedication to the Empire." tag_icon = "dominia_frontier" text_tag = "IFR" @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ description = "Much like the planet itself, the Jadranic dialect of Solarian Common sits between standard Solarian Common-influenced Vulgar Morozi and the more Freespeak-derived accents of the Imperial Frontier. \ The dialect possesses grammar and pronunciation similar to Vulgar Morozi but possesses multiple loan words from Freespeak which make it distinct from its Morozian counterpart. Jadraners are valued highly for their \ loyalty and this dialect is often regarded as the most common accent of the Imperial Army. More educated Jadraners, such as those from the planet's few urban centers, will often leave the dialect's Freespeak \ - loan words our while talking with Morozians or other Dominians." + loan words out while talking with Morozians or other Dominians." tag_icon = "dominia_novijadran" text_tag = "NOV" @@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ /datum/accent/xanu name = ACCENT_XANU description = "The Xanu Standard dialect is arguably the most notable Freespeak dialect. Xanu Standard first emerged as an informal creole designed to make communication between the various nationalities \ - who settled the planet more easily and possessed loan words from upwards of a half-dozen languages during this early period. Over time this creole would morph into the Xanu Standard dialect of Freespeak \ + who settled the planet easier and used loan words from upwards of a half-dozen languages during this early period. Over time this creole would morph into the Xanu Standard dialect of Freespeak \ and is arguably the oldest and most widespread of the 25th century's common Freespeak dialects. Freespeak taught abroad, such as in the Serene Republic of Elyra and Republic of Biesel, is most often based upon the Xanu Standard dialect." tag_icon = "xanu" text_tag = "XAN" @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ /datum/accent/fisanduh name = ACCENT_FISANDUH - description = "While it is similar to the typical Morozian accent, to those not familiar with it; or not from the Empire of Dominia, the standard Fisanduhian accent has some variations that mark it as distinctive. \ + description = "While it is similar to the typical Morozian accent to those not familiar with it, the standard Fisanduhian accent has some variations that mark it as distinctive. \ The accent is higher pitched than its Dominian counterpart, and has been described as more tonal. Members of the Fisanduh Freedom Front will often go to great lengths to disguise this accent, \ though most will slip back into it when off-world." tag_icon = "fisanduh" @@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ /datum/accent/antillia name = ACCENT_ANTILLIA - description = "There are two distinct dialects present on the planet: one that sees heavy lifting from Tradeband and the other more influenced by Solarian Common. It is relatively easy to identify the differences between the two: Antilleans influenced by Tradeband sound more nasal and rhythmic, whereas those that grew up in regions where Solarian Common is the dominant language are more soft-spoken and enunciated." + description = "There are two distinct dialects present on the planet: one that sees heavy lifting from Tradeband, and another more influenced by Solarian Common. It is relatively easy to identify the differences between \ + the two: Antilleans influenced by Tradeband sound more nasal and rhythmic, whereas those that grew up in regions where Solarian Common is the dominant language are more soft-spoken and enunciated." tag_icon = "antillia" text_tag = "PRT" @@ -350,4 +351,4 @@ description = "One of the most venerable of all Elyra's linguistic variations, the Damascene accent is famous across the Serene Republic for its scholarly, almost archaic air. Drawing more heavily from Arabic influence \ than the standard dictionary might, Damascene Elyran retains a refined, cultured, and historically resonant weight to its words, much like the storied planet itself." tag_icon = "damascus" - text_tag = "DAM" \ No newline at end of file + text_tag = "DAM" diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm index b988188e823..7583d3bbeb1 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/skrell.dm @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ /datum/accent/skrell name = ACCENT_SKRELL - description = "In the Nralakk Federation, the typical skrellian accent has dozens of minute and tiny variations and can be found across a multitude of planets (and their colonies) \ - and in a wide range of sectors. Its generality has resulted in the belief that it is the 'standard' accent for all Skrell. " + description = "In the Nralakk Federation, the typical skrellian accent has dozens of minute variations and can be found across a multitude of planets (and their colonies). \ + Its generality has resulted in the belief that it is the 'standard' accent for all Skrell. " tag_icon = "skrell" text_tag = "NRA" /datum/accent/skrell/homeworld name = ACCENT_HOMEWORLD - description = "The typical accent of the Homeworld (or Qerrbalak), is very much more distinct and enunciated than other variations of Nral'Malic. It puts specific emphasis on a \ + description = "The typical accent of the Homeworld (or Qerrbalak) is very distinct for being much more enunciated than other variations of Nral'Malic. It puts specific emphasis on a \ melodious manner of speaking, their tones often jumping out of the standard human hearing range." tag_icon = "skrell_homeworld" text_tag = "QER" @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ /datum/accent/skrell/qerrmalic name = ACCENT_QERRMALIC description = "The Qerr'Malic accent is known for being rather soft, even hushed at some points. Because of the moon's tourist industry, it borrows elements from other accents to \ - form a rather unique mixture that makes specific reference to keeping low tones accessible to non-Skrell, further cementing the overall 'quietness' to other Skrell as their sentences \ + form a unique mixture designed to emphasize low tones so that the accent is more comfortable to non-Skrell, further cementing the overall 'quietness' to other Skrell as their sentences \ sound half-finished." tag_icon = "skrell_qerrmalic" text_tag = "QRM" @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ /datum/accent/skrell/aweiji name = ACCENT_AWEIJI - description = "This type of accent emphasizes on a balance of highs and lows. It uses the nasal canal to further produce a harmonic pattern of speech. Idols are often found replicating \ + description = "This type of accent emphasizes a balance of highs and lows. It uses the nasal canal to further produce a harmonic pattern of speech. Idols are often found replicating \ this accent due to how gentle it is on both Skrell and non-Skrell." tag_icon = "skrell_aweiji" text_tag = "AWE" @@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ description = "The Tattuqig accent has a slight drawl to it, and is known for the dropping or merging of vowels when speaking. Like many other Traverse accents it has \ a certain stigma attached to it, and is noted as being 'rural' or 'unrefined' by Skrell from the inner systems." tag_icon = "skrell_tattuqig" - text_tag = "TAT" \ No newline at end of file + text_tag = "TAT" diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/tajara.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/tajara.dm index 0f5b4ea300c..ca91ff72f40 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/tajara.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/tajara.dm @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ /datum/accent/republican_siik name = ACCENT_REPUBICLANSIIK description = "The dialect of central Ras'nrr. It was spoken by the Hadii dynasty and its subjects before being adopted as the official version of the People's Republic \ - Siik'maas. This variation is taught in all Republican schools since the end of the first revolution and is considered as the most pure and correct form. PRA citizens are encouraged \ + Siik'maas. This variation is taught in all Republican schools since the end of the first revolution and is considered the most pure and correct form. PRA citizens are encouraged \ to learn and adopt it, as speaking another accent is frowned upon. It is notable for its unusually rigid grammatical construction as opposed to most other Adhomian dialects. \ Republican Siik'maas is the language of Hadiist loyalists, both in and outside of S'rand'marr." tag_icon = "tajara" @@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ /datum/accent/high_harr_siik name = ACCENT_HIGHHARRSIIK description = "Used by the natives of northern Harr'masir. It is deemed to be a rustic and harsh-sounding form of siik'maas; the accent is associated with peasants and uneducated \ - Tajara. It is the most common dialect among New Kingdom's commoners. The nobility usually attempts to mask this accent due to its relationship with the common people. It is also \ + Tajara. It is the most common dialect among the New Kingdom's commoners. The nobility usually attempts to mask this accent due to its relationship with the common people. It is also \ spoken by the New Kingdom population living in Tau Ceti." tag_icon = "tajara_high_harr" text_tag = "HHA" /datum/accent/low_harr_siik name = ACCENT_LOWHARRSIIK - description = "Native to the southern area of Harr'masir. In comparison to other Siik'maas dialects - it is the one that deviates the most from the standard version. Thanks to Republican \ + description = "Native to the southern area of Harr'masir. In comparison to other Siik'maas dialects, it is the one that deviates the most from the standard. Thanks to Republican \ propaganda, it has gained the fame of being the tongue of criminals and guerrilla fighters. Most speakers are Democratic People's Republic citizens. Its words are spoken in a hushed \ manner." tag_icon = "tajara_low_harr" @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ /datum/accent/amohda_siik name = ACCENT_AMOHDASIIK - description = "Spoken by the Tajara from the island of Amohda. Despite past Republican attempts to destroy this dialect; it survived and is now undergoing a period of revival by Amohdan \ + description = "Spoken by the Tajara from the island of Amohda. Despite past Republican attempts to destroy this dialect, it survived and is now undergoing a period of revival by Amohdan \ nationalists. It can also be found in the New Kingdom because of the Amohda Exiles. Due to royalist influence, it has many Ya'ssa loan words. Amohdan Siik'maas has a characteristic \ drawl tone to it." tag_icon = "tajara_amohda" @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ /datum/accent/rural_delvahhi name = ACCENT_RURALDELVAHHI - description = "The form of Delvahhi spoken by settled zhan communities. It has been heavily influenced by Siik'maas. It is also used as the liturgical language by some Ma'ta'ke \ + description = "The form of Delvahhi spoken by settled Zhan communities. It has been heavily influenced by Siik'maas. It is also used as the liturgical language by some Ma'ta'ke \ priests. Rural Delvahhi speakers usually speak siik'maas with a slower and throaty tone." tag_icon = "tajara_rural" text_tag = "DEL" @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ /datum/accent/old_yassa name = ACCENT_OLDYASSA description = "The tongue of the old Tajaran nobility, spoken by those who were born before the first revolution. It differs from the modern Ya'ssa by having a far more complex set \ - of rules, long-drawn-out sentences and compound words. Old Ya'ssa is a dying tongue; as the version taught by the New Kingdom of Adhomai has mostly replaced it in the post-revolution \ + of rules, long-drawn-out sentences and compound words. Old Ya'ssa is a dying tongue, as the version taught by the New Kingdom of Adhomai has mostly replaced it in the post-revolution \ noble generation." tag_icon = "tajara_oldyassa" text_tag = "YSA" @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ /datum/accent/dinakk name = ACCENT_DINAKK - description = "Found in the isolated valleys of the Din'akk Mountains, little has changed in this accent since the first contact. It still clings to words and grammatical \ + description = "Found in the isolated valleys of the Din'akk Mountains, little has changed in this accent since first contact. It still clings to words and grammatical \ structures that have long since fallen out of use by other Siik'maas speakers. It is described as strong and abrupt by other Tajara." tag_icon = "tajara_dinaak" text_tag = "DIN" @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ /datum/accent/zarrjiri name = ACCENT_ZARRJIRI - description = "Zarr'jiri Siik'mas: Located only in the Zarr'jirah mountain range, this accent is rarity outside of the New Kingdom. Speakers of it are often noted for a soft, almost sing-song \ + description = "Located only in the Zarr'jirah mountain range, this accent is rarity outside of the New Kingdom. Speakers of it are often noted for a soft, almost sing-song \ voice and hand gestures which carry over from Nal'rasan." tag_icon = "tajara_zarrjiri" - text_tag = "ZAR" \ No newline at end of file + text_tag = "ZAR" diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/unathi.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/unathi.dm index e1557fa1e72..574b68f128c 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/unathi.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/unathi.dm @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ /datum/accent/trad_noble name = ACCENT_TRAD_NOBLE description = "A more guttural, droning accent - although one that would demand respect on Moghes before the Contact War, and still demands it in the Wasteland. Primarily born from the \ - guttural intonations and physical movement required to communicate in Sinta'Azaziba, this Noble Traditional accent requires clan-training from a family member or shaman - and has \ - become either a sign of survival or defeat to most who see this ancient accent fading from existence." + guttural intonations and physical movement required to communicate in Sinta'Azaziba, this Noble Traditional accent requires clan-training from a family member or shaman - and as \ + this accent fades from existence, it has taken on a dual symbol of either survival or defeat." tag_icon = "trad_noble" text_tag = "TRN" @@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ Wastelander accent is the sign of an individual who has grown up without a home or clan that could have taught them an ancestral dialect. The accent is apparent in both \ Sinta'Unathi and Sinta'Azaziba." tag_icon = "deep_wastelander" - text_tag = "WAS" \ No newline at end of file + text_tag = "WAS" diff --git a/code/modules/background/accent/vaurca.dm b/code/modules/background/accent/vaurca.dm index 1bb7ec9192d..13c16b1324f 100644 --- a/code/modules/background/accent/vaurca.dm +++ b/code/modules/background/accent/vaurca.dm @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ /datum/accent/klax name = ACCENT_KLAX - description = "K'laxane is the modern day dialect of the K'lax Hive. Primitive modulators, even among K'lax standards, manage to capture a similarity to the \ + description = "K'laxane is the modern day dialect of the K'lax Hive. Primitive modulators manage to capture a similarity to the \ peasantry of the Izweski Hegemony on Moghes - however, they do not fully replicate it, retaining a more drawn out and dreamy tone. To other vaurcae, this is \ a more subservient manner of speaking, akin to how Bound tend to draw out their thoughts - a common trait instilled in most vassal hives as a brand. Their \ vocal augments stereotypically have difficulty, typically when producing sounds related to the letter 's', instead substituting with a harsh buzzing in the \ @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ /datum/accent/cthur name = ACCENT_CTHUR - description = "C'thuric is the modern day dialect of the C'thur Hive, a sly and sneering take on the unyielding Nral'Malic. Modulators are unfortunately \ - still cheap, capturing a very monotone and unchanging method of speaking. Voices are warped into being clear and concise, many C'thur adopting a blunt and \ - to-the-point method of speaking - yet, when needed to be verbose, delivery is often swift and intelligible. Other vaurcae would recognize this tone as being \ - infamous of the C'thur's past deeds. Their vocal augments stereotypically have difficulty, typically when producing sounds related to the letter 's', instead \ + description = "C'thuric is the modern day dialect of the C'thur Hive, a sly and sneering take on the unyielding Nral'Malic. Other vaurcae would associate this tone with \ + C'thur's infamous past deeds. Modulators are unfortunately still cheap, leading to a monotone method of speaking. \ + Voices are also warped into being clear and concise, many C'thur adopting a blunt and to-the-point style when speaking casually. \ + Their vocal augments stereotypically have difficulty, typically when producing sounds related to the letter 's', instead \ substituting with a harsh buzzing in the throat." tag_icon = "cthur" text_tag = "CTH" @@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ /datum/accent/liidra name = ACCENT_LIIDRA description = "The Lii'dra speech, as understood by those that have heard the Hivemind and live to tell, is characterized by a monotonous voice that sounds \ - even more robotical than the rest of the modulators used by the other Hives. It is believed to be a modified technology reverse engineered from stolen \ + even more robotic than the modulators used by other Hives. It is believed to be a modified technology reverse engineered from stolen \ Zo'rane modulators. While, with its flaws, the Zo'ra accent might sound quirky to some, it is often said that this is to add more personality to each \ - individual. Since the Lii'dra do not think of themselves as such, these variations were deemed useless. The Connected individuals will often speak in plural, while the Disconnected \ - are prone to use the first person when referring to others." + individual. Since the Lii'dra do not think of themselves as individuals, these variations were deemed useless. The Connected will often speak of themselves in plural, while the Disconnected \ + are prone to using the first person when referring to others." tag_icon = "liidra" text_tag = "LII" diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/xenos/tajara.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/xenos/tajara.dm index 55df9a524e7..d4a1a9c9f09 100644 --- a/code/modules/clothing/under/xenos/tajara.dm +++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/xenos/tajara.dm @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ /obj/item/clothing/under/tajaran/nka_merchant_navy name = "her majesty's mercantile flotilla crew uniform" - desc = "An uniform used by the crew of the New Kingdom's merchant space ships. It is clearly inspired on the ones used back in Adhomai." + desc = "An uniform used by the crew of the New Kingdom's merchant space ships. It is clearly inspired by the ones used back on Adhomai." icon_state = "nka_merchant_navy" item_state = "nka_merchant_navy" @@ -401,4 +401,4 @@ known to deploy their agents against off-world targets. Republican spies, enforces and collaborators are present in Mendell City's district six, carrying out orders or watching their fellow Tajara." icon_state = "psis" item_state = "psis" - starting_accessories = (/obj/item/clothing/accessory/holster/hip) \ No newline at end of file + starting_accessories = (/obj/item/clothing/accessory/holster/hip) diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm index f4bd02be2a4..9669e234067 100644 --- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm +++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm @@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ icon_state = "messa_mead" center_of_mass = list("x" = 16,"y" = 5) desc_extended = "A fermented alcoholic drink made from earthen-root juice and Messa's tears leaves. It has a relatively low alcohol content and characteristic honey flavor. \ - Messa's Mead is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Adhomai; it is consumed both during celebrations and daily meals. Any proper Adhomian bar will have at least a keg or \ + Messa's Mead is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks on Adhomai; it is consumed both during celebrations and daily meals. Any proper Adhomian bar will have at least a keg or \ some bottles of the mead." reagents_to_add = list(/singleton/reagent/alcohol/messa_mead = 100) diff --git a/html/changelogs/sniblet-our.yml b/html/changelogs/sniblet-our.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..323225e7aa8 --- /dev/null +++ b/html/changelogs/sniblet-our.yml @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +author: Sniblet + +delete-after: True + +changes: + - spellcheck: "A whole lot of spellchecks and clarity/brevity/grammatical rewrites in accent description texts for all races."