Memorable in-game messages

[Daven_26d1]

I was tired when I did this, and I think the RNG was just waiting to mock me.

"You failed to activate it" <x3>
"Which direction?"
"The Mature Black Dragon resists a lot." <more>
"You feel you know more about Rods of Acid Bolts."

[AceRimmer]

This isn't quite an in-game message, but the random NAME generator recently suggested that I name my thief...

...Moron.

[Big Al]

Worse, the random name generator once decided to name my char Morgoth.

[Daven_26d1]

This isn't quite an in-game message, but the random NAME generator recently suggested that I name my thief...

...Moron.

Reminds me of the one time I used the generator, because I couldn't think of anything more creative for my orc than - "Mong Head", which was actually my partners suggestion.

Imagine my surprise when the generator told me that my orcs name was to be, simply, "Mong". Presumably the RNG saw fit to remind me that orcs don't usually bother with surnames...

[slashme]

"The novice paladin hits you. You are no longer confused." That always gives me a laugh: I can imagine the scene: "*biff* ... Oh, yes, now I remember what I'm doing here...*slice* *hack* *mutilate*"

[xxitheworld]

"You have a pretty good feeling about this level
It throws a fireball at you
You die"

[Narvius]

Yay, I just got killed by wilderness. I have no idea how.

"You have a lucerne hammer
It attacks you.
You die."

I will never pick up lucerne hammers again

[Edit]
From my ToME character dump:

Recall Depth:
Barrow-Downs: Level 1 (50')

Your body is a Player.
You are currently on level 5 of Barrow-Downs.
You have defeated no enemies yet.
You saved no princesses.

Yay!

[xxitheworld]

In hengband, from my chaos mage trying to cast teleport self

You failed to cast the spell
You produce a chaotic effect!

(And I got teleported)

[Pete Mack]

It summons undead--more--
The dread hits you<20x>--more--
You die

[Djabanete]

It summons undead--more--
The dread hits you<20x>--more--
You die

No nether bolts? You lucked out

[Blackened]

In Quickband, My Half-Orc Brigand has just encountered this one:

“You fail to steal.
You have irritated the Singing, happy drunk.
The Singing, happy drunk starts moving faster.
The Singing, happy drunk becomes aware of your crafty abilities.
The furious townspeople search for the notorious burglar!
The Singing, happy drunk begs you for money.”

[roustk]

Just got this while testing unread scrolls in V:

rk
> You have no more Scrolls titled "tume cirus" {tried} (k).
rk
> There is a bright flash of light! <8x>
> You have no more Scrolls of Trap/Door Destruction (k).

Looks like I need to set up an auto-inscription...

Kevin

[Bandobras]

Accepted!
You bought an Ivory Wand of Spark (14 charges) (j) for 77 gold.
You have an Ivory Wand of Spark (14 charges) (d).
[Trying the Recharge Item shop service:]
You can't afford that item.
[Got some more money (don't ask me how), bought the service:]
There is a bright flash of light.
You have no more Ivory Wands of Spark (13 charges) (d).
Fine.

[!^%!#$&!%]

[Warrior]

From mangband:

"The Carrion crawler stings you.
You die.
You resist the effects!"

And forgot this gem, also from (ironman) mangband:

In looking through some of the character dumps I stumbled across this gem.

It's Ashi's character dump, the final messages tell a tale of the utmost bad luck.


Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman grunts with pain.
Target Selected.
Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman grunts with pain.
Target Selected.
Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman grunts with pain.
Target Selected.
Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman grunts with pain.
You see a Violet Mushroom.
Dyna bumps into you.
You switch places with Dyna.
You cannot run in that direction.
[Ashi] woot
Dyna has slain Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman.
Wormtongue, Agent of Saruman was slain by Saucerors.
You found a trap!
You fall into a spiked pit!
You are impaled on poisonous spikes!
You have been given a light cut.
You are poisoned!
You die.

The moral? Never jump up and down in celebration after slaying a unique, unless you are sure you are not stood on a trap!

[Narvius]

What the... (ToME)

The Grey mold releases spores at your Skeleton Salamander.
Your Skeleton Salamander writhes in agony.
The Grey mold releases spores at your Skeleton Salamander.
Your Skeleton Salamander is destroyed.
The Grey mold gains a level.

It even had level 2 afterwards!