Expanded the magic pipe to include other monsters

commands/misc.py

@@ -112,12 +112,15 @@ class CmdSmoke(MuxCommand):
 
     Usage:
 
-      smoke [ options [= description]]
+      smoke [ option [= description]]
 
     Where 'options' can be:
 
       - ring : a traditional or multicolored smoke ring
-      - dragon : a dragon shape
+      - monster : a monstrous shape, where 'description'
+               is the name of the shape.
+      - arrow : where 'description' is where the smoke
+               points to.
 
     If an 'option' is not given, then resorts to the attribute,
     'smoke_msg'.
@@ -130,8 +133,10 @@ class CmdSmoke(MuxCommand):
         if self.lhs:
             if self.lhs == 'ring':
                 self.obj.do_ring(self.caller, self.rhs)
-            elif self.lhs == 'dragon':
-                self.obj.do_dragon(self.caller, self.rhs)
+            elif self.lhs == 'arrow':
+                self.obj.do_arrow(self.caller, self.rhs)
+            elif self.lhs == 'monster':
+                self.obj.do_monster(self.caller, self.rhs)
             else:
                 self.caller.msg(f"The option, '{self.lhs}' isn't available.")
         else:

typeclasses/things.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from commands.misc import (CmdSetPuddle,
                            CmdSetDice)
 from commands.consumables import CmdSetMakeConsumable
 from commands.wizards import CmdSetWand
-from utils.word_list import routput, choices
+from utils.word_list import routput, choices, paragraph
 from .scripts import KnockScript
 from .objects import Object
 
@@ -241,39 +241,25 @@ class Dice(Object):
 
 
 class Pipe(Object):
-    """Simple abstraction for the following actions.
+    """
+    Simple abstraction for lighting and smoking actions.
 
-    Note that each message has two versions, one for the smoker (you)
-    and one for everyone else in the room.
-
-    @set pipe/light_msg = "You pull out, pack and light a pipe."
-    @set pipe/light_msg_other = "{0} packs |p pipe and lights it."
-
-    Where the |p is a possessive gender, if set, e.g. his or her.
-
-    The random messages has available substitutions based on if the
-    message is for the smoker or for the audience in the room.
-    Specifically:
-
-    - {0} :: either "you" or your name
-    - {1} :: either "your" or your name with an apostrophe 's.
-    - {2} :: blank (for you) or "s" for everyone else, e.g. "blow{2}"
-
-    For instance:
-
-    @set pipe/random_msgs = "{0} blow{1} a <<large ^ small ^ >> smoke-ring followed by another that flies through the first. ;; {1} smoke collesce to form a <<dragon ^ large woodland beast ^ beholder ^ bugbear>> ... or
+    @set pipe/light_msg = "$You() $conj(pull) out, $conj(pack) and $conj(light) $pron(your) pipe."
+    @set pipe/smoke_msg = "$You() $conj(lean) back and $conj(<< puff ^ smoke>>) $pron(your) pipe."
 
+    Note that phrases separated by ^ characters and enclosed in << ...
+    >> will be randomly selected.
     """
     def at_object_creation(self):
         self.cmdset.add_default(CmdSetSmoke)
 
     def do_light(self, lighter):
-        msg = choices(self.db.light_msg or "$You() $conj(pack) and $conj(light) $pron(your) pipe.")
+        msg = choices(self.db.light_msg or f"$You() $conj(pack) and $conj(light) $pron(your) {self.name}.")
         lighter.announce_action(msg)
         self.db.is_giving_light = True
 
     def do_smoke(self, smoker):
-        msg = choices(self.db.smoke_msg or "$You() << $conj(lean) back and ^ >> << $conj(puff) ^ $conj(smoke) >> $pron(your) pipe.")
+        msg = choices(self.db.smoke_msg or f"$You() << $conj(lean) back and ^ >> << $conj(puff) ^ $conj(smoke) >> $pron(your) {self.name}.")
         smoker.announce_action(msg)
 
     def do_ring(self, smoker, details=None):
@@ -281,7 +267,9 @@ class Pipe(Object):
         self.db._last_detail = details
 
         details = details or ""
-        msg = choices(f"$You() $conj(blow) a {details} << smoke ring ^ ring of smoke >>.")
+        msg = choices(f"""$You() $conj(blow) a {details} smoke ring.
+        ;; The smoke from $your() forms a << beautiful ^ swirling ^ spiraling >> ring.
+        """)
         smoker.announce_action(msg)
         if randint(1, 10) < 5:
             delay(randint(5, 15), self.do_ring_dissipate)
@@ -294,25 +282,42 @@ class Pipe(Object):
         """)
         self.location.location.msg_contents(msg)
 
-    def do_dragon(self, smoker, details=None):
-        self.db._last_option = 'dragon'
+    def do_arrow(self, smoker, details=None):
+        self.db._last_option = 'arrow'
         self.db._last_detail = details
 
         details = details or ""
-        msg = choices(f"The smoke from $pron(your) pipe << coalesces ^ coheres >> << to form ^ into the shape of ^ and resembles ^ to look like >> a {details} dragon.")
+        msg = paragraph(choices(f"""
+        The smoke from $your() {self.name}
+        << streaks ^ makes a line ^ makes an arrow ^ shoots out >>
+        << pointing to ^ directly at >> {details}!
+        """))
         smoker.announce_action(msg)
 
-        if randint(1, 10) < 8:
-            delay(randint(5, 15), self.do_dragon_dissipate)
+    def do_monster(self, smoker, details=None):
+        self.db._last_option = 'monster'
 
-    def do_dragon_dissipate(self):
-        msg = choices("""
-        The smoke dragon << flies around ^ soars across the room ^ bellows >> before it << eventually ^ finally >> << dissipates ^ disperses >>. ;;
-        The smoke dragon changes << colors ^ to purple ^ to blue ^ to pink>> before << dissipating ^ dispersing >>.
-        """)
+        # Pre-message:
+        smoker.announce_action(paragraph(choices(
+            f"""
+            $You() $conj(blow) the smoke from $pron(your) {self.name} into a <<swirling mass ^ spiraling vortex ^ spiral ^ dense cloud>>.
+            ;;
+            The smoke from $your() {self.name} << coalesces ^ coheres ^ swirls together >>.
+            """)))
+
+        details = details or choice(["dragon", "flumph", "froghemoth", "serpent"])
+        self.db._last_detail = details
+        article = "an" if match(r"^[aeiou]", details) else "a"
+        msg = routput(
+            f"""The smoke << forms ^ forms the shape of ^ begins to resemble ^ looks like ^ becomes >> {article} {details}!""")
+        delay(3, smoker.announce_action, msg)
+        delay(randint(5, 15), self.do_monster_dissipate, details)
+
+    def do_monster_dissipate(self, monster):
+        msg = choices(f"""The << smoke ^ >> {monster} << flies around ^ soars overhead ^ gently floats ^ waves ^ bellows >> before it << eventually ^ finally ^ >> << dissipates ^ disperses ^ looses its shape becoming a puff >>. ;;
+        The << smoke ^ >> << monster ^ {monster} >> changes << colors ^ to purple ^ to blue ^ to pink>> before << dissipating ^ dispersing >>.""")
         self.location.location.msg_contents(msg)
 
-
 class Wood(Object):
     "An object to burn."
     def at_object_creation(self):

utils/word_list.py

@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ def capitalize_line(line):
 
 def squish(text):
     "Remove series of spaces from the text."
-    return sub('[ \t]+', ' ', text).strip()
+    no_start = sub(r"\( +", "(", text)
+    no_after = sub(r" +\)", ")", no_start)
+    return sub('[ \t]+', ' ', no_after).strip()
 
 def _routput_choose(text):
     """

world/chargen_menu.py

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def menunode_welcome(caller):
       3. Character's "Pose"
       4. Long Description
       5. Character's Name
-    """ + "\nType |cReturn|n to begin creating your character."
+    """ + "|/Type |cReturn|n to begin creating your character."
 
     help = paragraph("""
     Type |gnext|n or |gskip|n (or even a blank answer), to keep any

world/version1.ev

@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ py bt = self.search('imp'); bt.db.pose = 'sitting on an ornate perch'
 #
 @set moonberries/make_verb = "$conj(collect) a"
 #
-@set moonberries/make_class = "typeclasses.objects.Edible"
+@set moonberries/make_class = "typeclasses.consumables.Edible"
 #
 @set moonberries/make_desc = "Blue berries with a white cresent shape."
 #