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Subject: Re: What good are sinks?
From: nortont@mail.wsu.edu (Thane Norton)
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 20:52:15 GMT

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If a ring of ??? is dropped a sink then...

SEARCHING:              "You thought your ring got lost in the sink, but there it is!"
LEVITATION:		"The sink quivers upward for a moment."
POISON RESISTANCE:	"You smell rotten fruit."
AGGRAVATE MONSTER:	"Several flies buzz angrily around the sink."
SHOCK RESISTANCE:	"Static electricity surrounds the sink."
CONFLICT:		"You hear loud noises coming from the drain."
GAIN STRENGTH (+):	"The water flow seems stronger now."
GAIN STRENGTH (-):	"The water flow seems weaker now."
INCREASE DAMAGE (+):	"The water's force seems stronger now."
INCREASE DAMAGE (-):	"The water's force seems weaker now."
ADORNMENT:		"The faucets flash brightly for a moment."
REGENERATION:		"The sink looks as good as new."
INVISIBILITY:		"You don't see anything happen to the sink."
SEE INVISIBLE:		"You see some air in the sink."
STEALTH:                "The sink seems to blend into the floor for a moment."
HUNGER:			"Suddenly, xxx vanishes from the sink!"
                         where xxx is something in the space where the sink
			 is that is not a ball or chain
			"You hear the ring bouncing down the drain pipe." 
                         when there is nothing at the sink's space.
FIRE RESISTANCE:        "The hot water faucet flashes brightly for a moment."
COLD RESISTANCE:        "The cold water faucet flashes brightly for a moment."
PROTECTION FROM SHAPE CHANGERS:
			"The sink looks nothing like a fountain."
PROTECTION (+):		"The sink glows silver for a moment."
PROTECTION (-):		"The sink glows black for a moment."
WARNING:		"The sink glows white for a moment."
TELEPORTATION:		"The sink momentarily vanishes."
TELEPORT CONTROL:       "The sink looks like it is being beamed aboard somewhere."
POLYMORPH:		"The sink momentarily looks like a fountain."
POLYMORPH CONTROL:      "The sink momentarily looks like a regularly erupting geyser."