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[Girlinhat]

Straightforward idea, a syndrome/curse could be transmitted by sound.  In adventure mode, this would be straightforward as you know what you hear.  In dwarf mode, it may need to generate a combat report for the creatures effected, or give a report be the creature that makes the noise "The cockatrice lets out a shrill shriek" and optionally one for any creature within range "The Lye Maker hears the cry of the cockatrice".

This may be better off postponed until some more detailed things are worked out, as currently noise is rather funky, but it'd make a cool idea for certain things.

[peskyninja]

Loved the idea,but we'll only be able to hear capybaras 

[Ultimuh]

"The cockatrice lets out a shrill shriek" "The Lye Maker hears the cry of the cockatrice".

"The Lye Maker has been struck down!"

[Kattaroten]

As in:
Cthulhu whispers madness into the ears of men
Hearer Mchuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer Mcotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer mcotherotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!

[Urist Imiknorris]

As in:
Cthulhu whispers madness into the ears of men
Hearer Mchuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer Mcotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer mcotherotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!

Human McCultist has gone stark raving mad!
Human McCultist has gone stark raving mad!
Human McCultist has gone stark raving mad!
Human McCultist has gone stark raving mad!
Urist McSacrifice has gone berserk!
Cthulhu, Elder God has been struck down.

[Blade Master Model 42]

[/color]Urist McSacrifice has gone berserk!
Cthulhu, Elder God has been struck down.

Only in dwarf fortress.

[Neonivek]

As in:
Cthulhu whispers madness into the ears of men
Hearer Mchuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer Mcotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!
Hearer mcotherotherhuman has gone stark raving mad!

That isn't exactly a sound based attack as it is a metaphysical one.

Also he attacks through their sleep and gives them horrific nightmares.

[Wayward Device]

That isn't exactly a sound based attack as it is a metaphysical one.

I think we need a new suggestion thread for metaphysical attacks.

The Spinning Existentialism strikes Urist McIntrospective in the psyche, bruising the ego and tearing the sense of self!
The concept has lodged firmly in the wound!
Urist McIntrospective cancels task: Thinking about how amazing everything is.

[chuckthegr8]

The flying fatalism strikes UristMcEmo in the heart, turning self-confidence into a shower of gore!
The concept has poisoned the wound!
UristMcEmo cancels task: Too Depressed!
UristMcEmo becomes Melanchoy!

[GreatWyrmGold]

The spinning stupidity strikes the lye maker in the intelligence and the severed part flies off in an arc!
Nothing seems to happen!

Or:

The spinning stupidity strikes the lye maker in the intelligence and the severed part flies off in an arc!
The lye maker has drowned.
The Overseer facepalms the Overseer in the head, jamming the skull through the brain and tearing apart the brain!
The Overseer has been knocked unconscious!
The Overseer has been struck down.

Which is better?

[Ultimuh]

The one containing a facepalm, so much win.

[Urist Da Vinci]

The Siren sings a soothing lullaby!
Urist McLowWillpower has been charmed!
Urist McLowWillpower has drowned.

Banshees keening outside your fort could be Fun.

There was that deadly joke skit from Monty Python...