From 1911a9483846ae839e98166018bad4e99d44c3d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ling Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:27:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update some lore flavortext in species selection screen --- .../human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm | 7 ++-- .../carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm | 40 +++++++++++-------- .../carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm | 5 +-- .../carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm | 3 +- .../species_types/preternis/preternis.dm | 4 +- 5 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm index 593a0c91aa15..b3c56d794bf9 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm @@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ H.visible_message("[H]'s tail regrows.","You feel your tail regrow.") /datum/species/lizard/get_species_description() - return /*"The militaristic Lizardpeople hail originally from Tizira, but have grown \ - throughout their centuries in the stars to possess a large spacefaring \ - empire: though now they must contend with their younger, more \ - technologically advanced Human neighbours."*/ + return "The first sentient beings encountered by the SIC outside of the Sol system, vuulen are the most \ + commonly encountered non-human species in SIC space. Despite being one of the most integrated species in the SIC, they \ + are also one of the most heavily discriminated against." /datum/species/lizard/get_species_lore() return list( diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm index 8d4dedb9c9ff..47de0539da51 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/mothmen.dm @@ -74,24 +74,32 @@ return TRUE /datum/species/moth/get_species_description() - return /*"Hailing from a planet that was lost long ago, the moths travel \ - the galaxy as a nomadic people aboard a colossal fleet of ships, seeking a new homeland."*/ + return "Ex'hau, also known as mothpeople, are one of the two other spacefaring species that the SIC encountered. \ + While generally appreciated due to their fluffiness, their biology makes them unsuitable to living in most planetary gravities." /datum/species/moth/get_species_lore() - return list(/* - "Their homeworld lost to the ages, the moths live aboard the Grand Nomad Fleet. \ - Made up of what could be found, bartered, repaired, or stolen the armada is a colossal patchwork \ - built on a history of politely flagging travelers down and taking their things. Occasionally a moth \ - will decide to leave the fleet, usually to strike out for fortunes to send back home.", - - "Nomadic life produces a tight-knit culture, with moths valuing their friends, family, and vessels highly. \ - Moths are gregarious by nature and do best in communal spaces. This has served them well on the galactic stage, \ - maintaining a friendly and personable reputation even in the face of hostile encounters. \ - It seems that the galaxy has come to accept these former pirates.", - - "Surprisingly, living together in a giant fleet hasn't flattened variance in dialect and culture. \ - These differences are welcomed and encouraged within the fleet for the variety that they bring.", - */) + return list( + "Originating from the low-gravity planet Wallalius, ex'hau evolved from nocturnal, herbivorous insects \ + that lived under the canopy formed by the gigantic flora. While ex'hau sent their first rocket into orbit \ + around 1762, the scarcity of metal on their planet along with the frailty of their body made them only able to land \ + on their moon S'lai in 1902. In 2323 they encountered the ethereals, then they discovered humanity in 2463, \ + developing a cordial relationship with the former and managing to remain at peace with the latter.", + + "While the SIC was initially wary of the ex'hau, mothperson biology renders them unable to live in many \ + biomes and the distance between the two civilization has minimized potential conflicts and competitions \ + for the colonization of nearby space. Trade and travel between the SIC and the various ex'hai nations is \ + not uncommon; Wallalian earthsblood is a significantly valuable good for its medicinal properties, and the ex'hau \ + are always in need of more industrial metals, which the SIC can easily provide.", + + "The ex'hau are absolutely fascinated by light due to their very sensitive eyes, often focusing all their attention to it. \ + While fuzzy and physically unassuming, ex'hau can prove to be very aggressive when confident in their chances of winning \ + or when they feel threatened. They are extremely protective of their wings, as losing them being an incredibly \ + distressing experience and a source of great shame.", + + "Many ex'hau can be encountered in SIC space where gravity is low, such as colonies on gas giants or spacecrafts. \ + Experimental treatments even allow a few of them to live, albeit difficultly, in normal planetary gravity. \ + They can come for a variety of mundane reasons, such as finding work or wanting to see new horizons.", + ) /datum/species/moth/create_pref_unique_perks() var/list/to_add = list() diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm index aa8a5e99dc6d..53a2c59070e7 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm @@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ return randname /datum/species/plasmaman/get_species_description() - return /*"Found on the Icemoon of Freyja, plasmamen consist of colonial \ - fungal organisms which together form a sentient being. In human space, \ - they're usually attached to skeletons to afford a human touch."*/ + return "Reanimated skeletons of those who died in plasma fires, plasmamen are the first alien sapient beings to be \ + discovered, even though they're mainly former humans. While horrifying, most manage to return to their previous position in society before their transformation." /datum/species/plasmaman/get_species_lore() return list( diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm index ca3ba7738ba4..f542eebf17d2 100644 --- a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm +++ b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm @@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ return pod_name(gender) /datum/species/pod/get_species_description() - return ""//"TODO: This is plant description" + return "Birthed by the alien plant known as lazarupela vitalis (or podseeds), phytosians are beings reincarnated by the plant using \ + their blood. Isolationist and xenophobic, they are encountered in SIC space only under exceptional circumstance." /datum/species/pod/get_species_lore() return list( diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm index 4d4447ff0292..eab84095a7ce 100644 --- a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm +++ b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm @@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ adjust_charge - take a positive or negative value to adjust the charge level return features /datum/species/preternis/get_species_description() - return ""//"TODO: This is preternis description" + return "Sentient tools left by the bygone Vxtvul Empire, preterni are a complex weaving of flesh and \ + cybernetics encased in a plasteel shell. Now left to their own devices among the forgotten ruins of their old civilization, \ + the preterni have formed their own nation and have established tense but stable relations with the SIC." /datum/species/preternis/get_species_lore() return list( From 29c23bfddaf76df3e303c51c045d2b7aafaf468c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ling Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:18:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add more lore --- .../human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm | 53 +++++++++++++------ .../carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm | 45 ++++++++++------ .../carbon/human/species_types/polysmorphs.dm | 17 +++++- .../carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm | 38 ++++++++++++- .../species_types/preternis/preternis.dm | 37 ++++++++++++- 5 files changed, 153 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-) diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm index b3c56d794bf9..a578f58991c4 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm @@ -105,23 +105,42 @@ /datum/species/lizard/get_species_lore() return list( - "TBD",/* - "The face of conspiracy theory was changed forever the day mankind met the lizards.", - - "Hailing from the arid world of Tizira, lizards were travelling the stars back when mankind was first discovering how neat trains could be. \ - However, much like the space-fable of the space-tortoise and space-hare, lizards have rejected their kin's motto of \"slow and steady\" \ - in favor of resting on their laurels and getting completely surpassed by 'bald apes', due in no small part to their lack of access to plasma.", - - "The history between lizards and humans has resulted in many conflicts that lizards ended on the losing side of, \ - with the finale being an explosive remodeling of their moon. Today's lizard-human relations are seeing the continuance of a record period of peace.", - - "Lizard culture is inherently militaristic, though the influence the military has on lizard culture \ - begins to lessen the further colonies lie from their homeworld - \ - with some distanced colonies finding themselves subsumed by the cultural practices of other species nearby.", - - "On their homeworld, lizards celebrate their 16th birthday by enrolling in a mandatory 5 year military tour of duty. \ - Roles range from combat to civil service and everything in between. As the old slogan goes: \"Your place will be found!\"", - */) + "Born on the planet of Sangris, vuulen evolved from raptor-like creatures and quickly became the \ + dominant species thanks to the warm climate of the planet and their intelligence combined with relatively \ + dexterous claws. Vuulen developed similarly to humans technologically and geopolitically, mastering fire, \ + agriculture, writing, metalworking, architecture, and the applications of plasma; empires rose and fell; \ + varied and rich cultures emerged and grew. By the time first contact occurred between humans and vuulen, \ + the latter were a kind of medieval age, having even dabbled with the bluespace crystals naturally present \ + on the planet, albeit without success.", + + "The SIC was highly interested in Sangris for two reasons when it was discovered. The first was the \ + discovery of sapient life. The second was the great plethora of plasma and bluespace located on the planet. \ + A diplomatic team was quickly assembled, but the first contact turned violent. Afterwards, the SIC waged war \ + to conquer Sangris, doing so in a year due to the gap of technology and size between the two civilizations. \ + The remaining vuulek powers were assimilated into the newly-formed Opsillian Republic, and humans began populating the \ + planet. Vuulen were not citizens of the SIC, but still under its control through the Opsillian Republic. \ + Slavery was common, and most slaves were pressed into hazardous conditions in the collection or processing \ + of several of the planet's rich plasma veins. As time went on, the vuulen became gradually more accepted into \ + the human society. Finally, in 2463, the official interdiction of slavery was passed, and vuulen became full \ + citizens of the SIC. The Opsillian Republic went from a mere puppet state to a somewhat independent and legitimate government, \ + though many human companies continued to exploit vuulen as workers, as labor laws for non-humans \ + offered significantly less privilege than what would be expected.", + + "Vuulek communities are organized in clans, though their impact on the culture of the individuals is limited. \ + They tend to live like humans due to their colonization, only occasionally practicing some of \ + their clan traditions. Despite efforts to integrate vuulen into the SIC through establishments such \ + as habituation stations, a certain pridefulness nonetheless survived amongst vuulen, as they're often \ + eager to prove their worth and qualities. In addition, strength and honor are still values commonly held \ + by vuulen. Awareness of the past atrocities committed against vuulen by the SIC vary greatly \ + between individuals, both amongst humans and vuulen.", + + "Today, the vuulek societies have been almost completely assimilated in the SIC, \ + and vuulen are now considered SIC citizens and claim almost all the same rights as humans \ + do. However, lawyers still struggle in rigged courts to try and claim a sense of equality \ + for all those who exist in the SIC as honest citizens. Humans and vuulen exist side by side \ + across the SIC in harmony, but without much fraternity. While full-blown hostility is rare, \ + prejudice is common.", + ) // Override for the default temperature perks, so we can give our specific "cold blooded" perk. /datum/species/lizard/create_pref_temperature_perks() diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm index 53a2c59070e7..4dc35c64d61a 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plasmamen.dm @@ -196,23 +196,34 @@ /datum/species/plasmaman/get_species_lore() return list( - "TBD",/* - "A confusing species, plasmamen are truly \"a fungus among us\". \ - What appears to be a singular being is actually a colony of millions of organisms \ - surrounding a found (or provided) skeletal structure.", - - "Originally discovered by NT when a researcher \ - fell into an open tank of liquid plasma, the previously unnoticed fungal colony overtook the body creating \ - the first \"true\" plasmaman. The process has since been streamlined via generous donations of convict corpses and plasmamen \ - have been deployed en masse throughout NT to bolster the workforce.", - - "New to the galactic stage, plasmamen are a blank slate. \ - Their appearance, generally regarded as \"ghoulish\", inspires a lot of apprehension in their crewmates. \ - It might be the whole \"flammable purple skeleton\" thing.", - - "The colonids that make up plasmamen require the plasma-rich atmosphere they evolved in. \ - Their psuedo-nervous system runs with externalized electrical impulses that immediately ignite their plasma-based bodies when oxygen is present.", - */) + "In 2384 on the NVS Grey Voyager, tests were conducted on a new element found by Nanotrasen: baroxuldium, \ + also called plasma. During one test, a catastrophic accident caused the entire ship's inside to be \ + incinerated by a plasma fire, killing the whole crew.", + + "To the surprise of the rescue party, inside the ship's plasma-soaked shell were the first ever non-human, \ + sapient beings encountered by humanity: plasmamen. Once rescued, they were kept in cells with an air composed \ + exclusively of plasma, as it was quickly discovered that their body was unable to \"live\" without a steady supply \ + of it and even igniting when exposed to oxygen. After the development of the first envirosuits, the plasmamen were \ + able to leave their confinement to return working for Nanotrasen.", + + "While subject to discrimination from others due to their morbid appearance, most plasmamen are former \ + humans and, as such, tend to get better treatment than most other non-humans. Notably, all plasmamen keep \ + their SIC citizenship and legal rights as humans, even though artificial intelligence refuses to \ + acknowledge them as such. There is no central authority for plasmamen. They often pledge the same allegiance \ + of their previous life if they retain national impulses, which is rare. They are noted to form communities \ + with other plasmamen to better understand their new existence, often called \"Lazarus groups\"", + + "Plasmamen remember only fragments of their own lives, but they are curiously blurred with \ + memories of those who died in the same fire as them. This often creates confusion about the past \ + self which leads them to sometimes seek new beginnings under a new name. They tend to be somewhat distant or \ + apathetic, working tirelessly toward whatever goal they have. Furthermore, they have no physical or \ + psychological needs for food, sleep, a home, or a social relationship, though they can sometimes feel \ + a desire for them.", + + "With plasma usage spreading, more and more accidents lead to the creations of more plasmamen. \ + As Nanotrasen is the leader in the field of plasma research, most plasmamen are among their ranks, \ + but they can be rarely found in other parts of the SIC.", + ) /datum/species/plasmaman/create_pref_unique_perks() var/list/to_add = list() diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/polysmorphs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/polysmorphs.dm index 9447592a23e4..c463054c1da0 100644 --- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/polysmorphs.dm +++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/polysmorphs.dm @@ -58,7 +58,22 @@ /datum/species/polysmorph/get_species_lore() return list( - ""//"TODO: This is polysmorph lore" + "The final failures in the attempts at creating xenomorphs hybrids to access the alien hivemind, polysmorphs were spawned \ + in now-abandoned planetary and space colonies where they were studied. After it was discovered that the hybrids had their \ + link to the hivemind cut, the project that birthed them was abandoned and Nanotrasen stepped in to employ those that \ + remained onto their space stations, using the opportunity to give them extremely reduced pay and benefits for massive profits.", + + "The impending doom of the polysmorph species interests few people, as most individuals who never have been on a Nanotrasen \ + space station have probably never seen one before and their eccentricities give them trouble integrating into society. \ + The SIC only accepted the release of the polysmorphs outside their colony under the promise that Nanotrasen would take \ + full responsibility for the hybrids' actions.", + + "While deprived of the link to the hivemind, polysmorphs still retain an instinctual tendency toward certain roles \ + depending on their dome. Drones tend to be workers, sentinels lean toward military and law enforcement, praetorians \ + generally take care of logistics and management, and queens are drawn to scientific research.", + + "As of today, the polysmorphs are scattered across the stars, working along other species. Those who couldn't \ + adapt have been relegated to menial jobs in remote locations and their situation is mostly unknown.", ) /datum/species/polysmorph/create_pref_unique_perks() diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm index f542eebf17d2..c05fddde3368 100644 --- a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm +++ b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/plantpeople.dm @@ -293,7 +293,43 @@ /datum/species/pod/get_species_lore() return list( - ""//"TODO: This is plant lore" + "From the very beginning, phytosian history was one drenched in blood. Originating from the planet of Muldova, \ + the first phytosians were created from the blood spilled by predators on the leaves of lazarupela vitalis. \ + Those first made, revived with the hazy and violent memories of their death, used their second chance at life \ + to take revenge on their predators or simply lash out at other beings, including their own kin. The first \ + phytosians killed and were killed during the day, then reborn anew the following morning via podseeds. \ + Eventually forming communities and a civilization, phytosians were nearly wiped out around the year 2005 \ + when the phytosian leader Grei of Banylid went mad after one of his countless resurrections and set to \ + incinerate all that existed to link the divine and mortal world. The ensuing worldwide war was dubbed \ + the Razing and resulted in the permanent death of more than 99% of the population at the hands of all \ + sorts of incendiary weapons. All podseeds that could bring them back were burnt too except for those grown \ + on a divine monument known as the Mother Tree. The main continent was wiped barren of life save the Tree, \ + until jars of blood crashed into it and spawned the few victors. The survivors formed the Gukdem Confederacy: \ + a government tasked with preventing such an event from happening again through strict authoritarian policies. \ + They quickly butchered almost all remaining non-phytosians lifeforms on Muldova in order to to assimilate them, \ + enclosing the rest to ensure a steady supply of population.", + + "In the year 2511, drones of Sano-Waltfield Industries landing on Muldova alerted phytosians of the existence \ + of other life elsewhere. They immediately desired to correct this situation, and shot the drones down. \ + Noticing the incident, SIC investigators went to scan the planet, expecting illegal human colonists. Instead, \ + they found a planet dominated by a highly armed and technologically advanced civilization. Both sides were \ + extremely cautious during their first contact, and a wideband radio communication was established in 2513. \ + After those initial interactions and both sides realizing that their interlocutors possessed a similar intelligence to them, \ + limited trade agreements were made between the SIC and the Confederacy, the latter enthusiastically trading lazarapela vitalis.", + + "Families do not exist among phytosians, and each individual is expected to be autonomous. Society is organized by disciplined, \ + constant work with few celebrations. Phytosians give no value to their lives, as death is seen as a minor inconvenience \ + at worst; it is a rather unremarkable event, since they'll be back soon. Violent, often lethal sports are not uncommon and \ + still remain popular among them today. Most notable is the phytosian's obsession with fire. Fire is both revered and \ + feared, as incineration is one of the only ways for a phytosian to truly die; it destroysthe podseeds under them and \ + evaporates blood. It is a divine power, a destructive force, and an escape from the endless cycle of rebirth.", + + "Today, few embassies exist on Muldova, and anything shown to SIC denizens and representative is carefully \ + chosen and controlled. Cooperation and exchanges between the SIC and the Confederacy are almost inexistent. \ + The only phytosians seen in SIC space are generally political opponents to the Confederacy or have come to \ + observe the galaxy outside their system, intending on coming back to provide a full report. Phytosians \ + deciding to settle outside of Muldova willingly are a rarity, most of them being from other species that \ + were reincarnated by the podseeds and chose to keep a bond with their old civilization.", ) /datum/species/pod/create_pref_unique_perks() diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm index eab84095a7ce..c78b66a8e540 100644 --- a/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm +++ b/yogstation/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/preternis/preternis.dm @@ -304,7 +304,42 @@ adjust_charge - take a positive or negative value to adjust the charge level /datum/species/preternis/get_species_lore() return list( - ""//"TODO: This is preternis lore" + "Preterni were built by the Vxtrin to work in hazardous environments with minimal monitoring. Combining \ + the durability of metal with the versatility of organic matter, preterni worked in factories, engines, \ + and research facilities, enduring radiations, toxins, and extreme temperature- similarly to the silicon \ + units of this time, while able to adapt and improvise when faced with new problems and changing environments.", + + "Approximately seventeen millennia ago, the entire Vxtrin population disappeared along with the preterni, \ + leaving only deactivated factories and abandoned facilities. The first preternis factory was reactivated by \ + accident in 2431 by SIC colonists on the planet of Ur'lan. Communication between the newly-created preterni \ + and the colonists was made possible by the silicon units built using the MMI technology that had been uncovered \ + previously in Vxtvul ruins. Upon hearing of the discovery of preterni on Ur'lan, Nanotrasen immediately \ + bought the property of the colony for more than a thousand time its original value and attempted to claim \ + the preterni as their property. The scheme was unsuccessful and preterni formed the Remnants of Vxtvul as \ + a unifying government", + + "The SIC decided it was best if preterni and humanity worked together to uncover the secrets of the Vxtrin. \ + While SIC authorities desired an alliance, several groups and companies pillaged or sabotaged Vxtvul ruins \ + before the preterni could recover them, destroying hardware and stealing technologies. Such acts outraged \ + the Remnants and have led to great tension between them and the SIC. Using Vxtvul technology, the preterni \ + developed a navy and ground military forces to defend their ruins from scavengers, and while humans are \ + accepted among Remnant territories and stations, they are monitored constantly.", + + "Preterni strive for excellence and tend to be extremely work-focused. They tend to be slightly distrustful \ + of humans and prefer to rely on themselves for any important task. As silicon units are derived from Vxtrin \ + technology, preterni tend to have some affection and respect for them, even though silicon lawsets can mean \ + these relationships are one-sided.", + + "Preternis culture was lost for the most part along with their masters. Current customs involve was recovered \ + through archeological works, perpetuated in remembrance of the golden age when Vxtrin were still with them, \ + then combined with human practices that have been adopted due to the species' proximity to humanity. \ + Preterni have no hair naturally, but many have installed synthetic hairs on their head to better \ + differentiate themselves and mimic humans.", + + "The SIC and the Remnants are still wary of each others, but they nonetheless exchange goods, \ + and travel between the two empire is relatively unhindered. Preterni can be seen working in SIC \ + space, often hired to work in hazardous environments. Some join exploration crews and travel to far \ + away facilities in the hopes of stumbling upon ruins of their fallen empire.", ) /datum/species/preternis/create_pref_unique_perks()