"
textbody += "You are a changeling, a creature empowered with genetic-based abilities that change your body in bizarre ways."
textbody += " It's probably best the crew doesn't know about your power -- at least not right away.
"
textbody += "What a changeling is, however, is up to you. Are you a strange alien impersonating crew? Are you a"
textbody += " normal crewmember infected with a parasite? An experiment gone wrong? It's up to you to make the story.
"
textbody += "Of course, you need to know how it works to begin with.
"
textbody += "Your abilities cost chemicals that your body will slowly regenerate with varying speeds based on enhancements obtained."
textbody += " There are a set of inherent abilities you will always have while the rest may be purchased through genomes.
"
textbody += "You may obtain more genomes if you find another changeling and absorb them, but this is not required. If you've found "
textbody += "your abilities aren't to your liking, you have up to two re-adapts available, and these may be refilled by absorbing anyone -- including monkeys.
"
textbody += "Good luck and remember, killing isn't always the end goal."
display()
/datum/managed_browser/changelingevolution/proc/generate_abilitylist(cat)
var/list/ability_list = list()
var/info = ""
var/catname = ""
for(var/datum/power/changeling/P in powerinstances)
if(P.power_category == cat)
ability_list[++ability_list.len] = P
switch(cat)
if(CHANGELING_POWER_INHERENT)
catname = "Inherent"
info = "These powers are inherent to your kind and will always be accessible, provided you have the chemicals to use them."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_ARMOR)
catname = "Armor"
info = "These abilities will provide you with space protection -- and potentially armor."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_WEAPONS)
catname = "Weapons"
info = "These abilities will provide you the means to fight back."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_STINGS)
catname = "Stings"
info = "These abilities provide the means to sting organic beings for various effects -- though you must be close enough, and they must have exposed flesh."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_SHRIEKS)
catname = "Shrieks"
info = "These abilities enhance your vocal chords, empowering your screams."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_HEALTH)
catname = "Health"
info = "These abilities will enhance your health or aid you in mending your wounds."
if(CHANGELING_POWER_ENHANCEMENTS)
catname = "Enhancements"
info = "These abilities enhance you in various ways."
create_textbody(ability_list, catname, info)
/datum/managed_browser/changelingevolution/proc/create_textbody(ability_list, cat, catinfo)
textbody = " |