/datum/accent/skrell name = ACCENT_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 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" /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 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" /datum/accent/skrell/aliose name = ACCENT_ALIOSE description = "It is often noted that those from Aliose have a distinctive shrill to their voices, emphasizing high notes frequently throughout their speech. The Skrell view this \ as guttural, mostly due to the resonations felt deep within their throats when attempting to replicate the accent." tag_icon = "skrell_aliose" text_tag = "ALI" /datum/accent/skrell/aweiji name = ACCENT_AWEIJI 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" /datum/accent/skrell/traverse name = ACCENT_TRAVERSE description = "Traverse accents are similar to those of Standard Nral'Malic accents; there are some differences on colonies in the sector, but the general trend of the accent \ seems to remain within the low ranges, often described as high-pitched and nasal in tone." tag_icon = "skrell_traverse" text_tag = "TRA" /datum/accent/skrell/genner name = ACCENT_GENNER description = "The Generation Fleet accent is actually a catch-all term for the various accents that have developed aboard the Generation Fleets of the Nralakk Federation. \ As a result of being separated from their planet of origin for generations, these accents don't have much in common with any modern Skrell accent, and are usually \ described as sounding 'older' by other Skrell." tag_icon = "skrell_genner" text_tag = "GEN" /datum/accent/skrell/ceti name = ACCENT_SKRELLCETI description = "While the Biesel accent is easy to pick up by most Tau Ceti Basic speakers, the Biesellite Skrell Standard accent is common in the more insular Skrell communities, \ especially those who are strongly pro-Federation. Biesellite Skrell Standard has many holdovers from Nralakk accents while also having some of the more obvious \ characteristics of the Biesellite accent." tag_icon = "skrell_biesel" text_tag = "BSS" /datum/accent/skrell/sol name = ACCENT_SKRELLSOL description = "Solarian Skrell Standard can be seen as the Skrellian equivalent of the Solarian accent, having hundreds of variants that can be found on planets across \ the Sol Alliance. The accent has kept the notable tones from accents found in the Federation, while still heavily influenced by the pacing and pronunciation common in the \ average Solarian accent." tag_icon = "skrell_sol" text_tag = "SSS" /datum/accent/skrell/coc name = ACCENT_SKRELLCOC description = "Coalition Skrell Standard refers to the various accents of Skrell living within the Coalition of Colonies. Heavily influenced by Freespeak, this accent \ is more guttural, with lower-pitched tones being more prevalent. The Coalition of Colonies has a reputation for being generally anti-Federation in policy, which has \ resulted in this accent being seen by Skrell as anti-Federation by association." tag_icon = "skrell_coalition" text_tag = "CSS" /datum/accent/skrell/srom name = ACCENT_SROM description = "The projection of one's inner voice within the Srom. Anyone can understand or speak this language innately upon entering the Srom." tag_icon = "skrell_srom" text_tag = "SRM" /datum/accent/skrell/tattuqig name = ACCENT_TATTUQIG 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" /datum/accent/skrell/consortium name = ACCENT_SKRELLCONSORTIUM description = "The Skrell Consortium Standard accent draws from the accents of migrating Skrell from the Federation as well as elements of rootsong from the local Dionae population, creating a sing-songy accent with \ melodic highs and lows. The accent has been compared to the Aweijiin accent, but it does not have the same reputation as it is not used by idols." tag_icon = "skrell_consortium" text_tag = "SCS"