p = {}
--Hurls a randomly generated, nonsensical insult.
--Invoke using:
--{{#invoke:MjolnirPants|NonsenseNameCaller}}
p.NonsenseNameCaller = function()
--set up the syntax
local syntaxes = {
"You are a _1_ _2_.",
"Go away, you _1_ _2_.",
"You _1_ _2_.",
"Have you always been so _1_, you _2_?",
"Listen, _2_, stop being so _1_."
}
local syntaxMax = 5
--set up the adjective
local adjectives = {
"bildering",
"globulish",
"pustulating",
"gilberous",
"blartous"
}
local adjMax = 5
--set up the noun
local nouns = {
"bustule",
"narklaholic",
"gandypuffer",
"dorkleragger",
"plonk"
}
local nounMax = 5
--pick the three elements
local syntax = syntaxes[math.random(syntaxMax)]
local adjective = adjectives[math.random(adjMax)]
local noun = nouns[math.random(nounMax)]
--make the insult
local insult = string.gsub(syntax, "_1_", adjective)
return string.gsub(insult, "_2_", noun)
end
return p
