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[antymattar]

So far, pearls are something of myths. We need to find out a it more aout pearls, therefor, I propose that we, the modders, overlords of the raws, change the very structure of reality and form a east in our immage. This beast will e tamale to the dwarves and will be as apet at their embark location. The pet shal lay eggs. Also, I proppose that we create another east that lays pearl items. What say you? Are you with me?

[Dutchling]

I think we should create a north that is shearable.

WTF are you talking about?

[Bdthemag]

What the hell are you talking about? Can we get a translator in here?

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Translation: Do pearls or material with the PEARL tag work, and if they do, to what extent?

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

So far, pearls are something of myths. We need to find out a it more aout pearls, therefor, I propose that we, the modders, overlords of the raws, change the very structure of reality and form a east in our immage. This beast will e tamale to the dwarves and will be as apet at their embark location. The pet shal lay eggs. Also, I proppose that we create another east that lays pearl items. What say you? Are you with me?

In case nobody knows what the hell he's talking about, here's a translation of sorts:

"So far, pearls are something of myths. We need to find out more about pearls. Therefore, I propose that we, the modders, overlords of the raws, change the very structure of reality and form a beast in our image. This beast will be tameable to the dwarves and will be a pet at their embark location. The pet shall lay eggs. Also, I propose that we create another beast that lays pearl items. What say you? Are you with me?"

[antymattar]

You gujs don't get jokes. What I mean is :MOD IN A CREATURE THAT MAKES PEARLS FOR GODS SAKE!!! Because I suck at modding.

[Seriyu]

I'd think a creature that is "shearable" for pearls would work too.

[Dutchling]

We have pearls? Nice.

[Uristocrat]

Coral, too, but nobody has ever seen it as far as I know.

[Bohandas]

You gujs don't get jokes. What I mean is :MOD IN A CREATURE THAT MAKES PEARLS FOR GODS SAKE!!! Because I suck at modding.

There's nothing funny about illiteracy

[Deon]

Actually it's funny but I think not "that kind of funny" the author wanted to show... It just shows that someone didn't go to school .

[narhiril]

Actually it's funny but I think not "that kind of funny" the author wanted to show... It just shows that someone didn't go to school .

He could be typing under sustained gunfire.  One never knows.

(Though circumstantial evidence favors your suggestion)

[antymattar]

Actually it's funny but I think not "that kind of funny" the author wanted to show... It just shows that someone didn't go to school .

He could be typing under sustained gunfire.  One never knows.

(Though circumstantial evidence favors your suggestion)

I was. My mom like made me have to go clean my room in 3 minutes and this lousy eeepc stinks at typing. So, can anyone try makking the pearl stuff mod because I'm not good at modding.

I came across pearls at the df wiki. It said that pearls had never been seen BUT sometimes, carravans will bring pearl goods.

[narhiril]

I was. My mom like made me have to go clean my room in 3 minutes and this lousy eeepc stinks at typing. So, can anyone try makking the pearl stuff mod because I'm not good at modding.

I came across pearls at the df wiki. It said that pearls had never been seen BUT sometimes, carravans will bring pearl goods.

The [PEARL] token doesn't seem to have any corresponding effect in the creature files for mussels and oysters.

However, there is a [PEARL] token for material definitions.  I think it would be possible to create a new material, give it the token, and make a creature drop it on death in lieu of a corpse.  If that token works, it should satisfy the existing pearl/ivory reaction.

I'll give it a go tonight (as I have an exam today) and see what I can come up with.


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UPDATE: I've had success getting a custom creature to drop a new material with a [PEARL] token when it dies.  I was considering giving it a [LAYS_UNUSUAL_EGGS] token instead, but I don't think it would be able to reproduce if I did that...  unless I made it a separate caste and...  forget it, I've got too much work right now.

Spoiler: Material (click to show/hide)

[INORGANIC:FLYING_OYSTER_PEARL]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE]
   [STATE_NAME:ALL:flying cave oyster pearl]
   [STATE_NAME_ADJ:ALL:flying cave oyster pearl]
   [DISPLAY_COLOR:7:7:1][TILE:'o']
   [SOLID_DENSITY:500]
   [PEARL]
   [MATERIAL_VALUE:10]

Spoiler: Creature (yes, I know it's ridiculous) (click to show/hide)

[CREATURE:FLYING_OYSTER]
   [DESCRIPTION:A small marine creature that lives in a thin shell.  It is not known how this creature's ancestors reached the caverns from the ocean, but it has developed wings over thousands of generations to escape from predators.]
   [NAME:flying cave oyster:flying cave oysters:flying cave oyster]
   [CASTE_NAME:flying cave oyster:flying cave oysters:flying cave oyster]
   [CHILD:1][GENERAL_CHILD_NAME:flying cave oyster spawn:flying cave oyster spawns]
   [CREATURE_TILE:'o'][COLOR:7:0:1]
   [PETVALUE:30]
   [NOBONES][FLIER][NOBREATHE]
   [ITEMCORPSE:STONE:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:FLYING_OYSTER_PEARL]
   [PEARL]
   [NATURAL]
   [NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
   [BIOME:SUBTERRANEAN_WATER]
   [UNDERGROUND_DEPTH:1:1]
   [NO_DRINK][NO_EAT]
   [POPULATION_NUMBER:50:100]
   [PREFSTRING:adaptability]
   [PREFSTRING:pearls]
   [BODY:BASIC_1PARTBODY:2WINGS:SHELL]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SKIN:SKIN_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:FAT:FAT_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:MUSCLE:MUSCLE_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SKIN:SKIN_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:FAT:FAT_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:MUSCLE:MUSCLE_TEMPLATE]
   [USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SHELL:SHELL_TEMPLATE]
   [TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:BODY:MUSCLE:NORMAL]
   [TISSUE_LAYER_OVER:BY_CATEGORY:BODY:FAT:NORMAL]
   [TISSUE_LAYER_OVER:BY_CATEGORY:BODY:SKIN:NORMAL]
   [TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:SHELL:SHELL:NORMAL]
   [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:SHELL_POSITIONS]
   [HAS_NERVES]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:ICHOR:ICHOR_TEMPLATE]
   [BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:ICHOR:LIQUID]
   [CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
   [GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
   [GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
   [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
   [PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
   [BODY_SIZE:0:0:200]
   [BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
   [MAXAGE:20:30]
   [ALL_ACTIVE]
   [SWIMS_INNATE][SWIM_SPEED:2500]
   [NO_SLEEP]
   [NO_GENDER]
   [NO_DIZZINESS]
   [CASTE:OYSTER]
      [LAYS_EGGS]
         [EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGGSHELL:SOLID]
         [EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_WHITE:LIQUID]
         [EGG_MATERIAL:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:EGG_YOLK:LIQUID]
         [EGG_SIZE:10]
         [CLUTCH_SIZE:10:20]
   [SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
      [SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SKIN]
         [TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:PEACH:1]
            [TLCM_NOUN:skin:SINGULAR]

I can't be bothered to package and upload these to DFFD at the moment, but if you paste that creature data into a creature raw and the material data into inorganic_other.txt, it will work.  I haven't had time to test the reaction, but that's hard-coded so I don't see why it wouldn't function properly.