better descriptions batch two (#40598)

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-migo.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_alien_tendril",
     "name": "glowing tendril",
-    "description": "A willowy tendril growing from the floor, gently waving back and forth.  A faint illumination spills from it.",
+    "description": "A willowy tendril growing from the floor, gently waving back and forth.  A faint light spills from it.",
     "symbol": "i",
     "color": "blue",
     "move_cost_mod": 4,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_alien_anemone",
     "name": "wafting anemone",
-    "description": "A fleshy white protuberance growing from the floor, with a cluster of tendrils pouring out of it.  It looks almost exactly like a sea anemone, even waving gently as though in the water.",
+    "description": "A fleshy white protuberance growing from the floor, with a cluster of tendrils pouring out of it.  It looks almost exactly like a sea anemone, even waving gently as though underwater.",
     "symbol": "V",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": 6,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_alien_gasper",
     "name": "gasping tube",
-    "description": "This is a meaty green stalactite with a thickened hide like that of a starfish, extending from the floor to the ceiling.  In the center is a series of ports somewhat like mouths, from which pour bursts of a vile smelling gas.",
+    "description": "This is a meaty green stalactite with a thickened hide like that of a starfish, extending from the floor to the ceiling.  In the center is a series of ports somewhat like mouths, from which pour bursts of a vile-smelling gas.",
     "symbol": "{",
     "color": "green",
     "move_cost_mod": 6,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_alien_zapper",
     "name": "twitching frond",
-    "description": "A spine like the antenna of a moth juts from the ground, swaying gently in the air.  Every so often, a cascade of energy arcs along it and discharges into the ceiling.",
+    "description": "A spine resembling moth antennae juts from the ground, swaying gently in the air.  Every so often, a cascade of energy arcs along it and discharges into the ceiling.",
     "symbol": "F",
     "color": "light_blue",
     "move_cost_mod": 4,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_alien_scar",
     "name": "scarred lump",
-    "description": "This is a pile of unidentified twitching alien flesh, belching strange gases out of injured vessels.",
+    "description": "This is a pile of nondescript alien flesh, twitching and belching strange gases out of injured orifices.",
     "symbol": "{",
     "color": "green",
     "move_cost_mod": 6,

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-plumbing.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "id": "f_bathtub",
     "name": "bathtub",
     "symbol": "~",
-    "description": "You could lay in and take a soothing bath, if there were running water.  The plug is intact, so you could use it to store liquids.",
+    "description": "An ordinary ceramic tub, with a now-functionless steel faucet and a plug fixed over the drain.  Watertight and relatively clean, it would make for a good water trough.",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 30,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "id": "f_shower",
     "name": "shower",
     "symbol": "~",
-    "description": "You would be able to clean yourself if water was running.",
+    "description": "A small enclosed ceramic room with a glass door and plumbing fixtures for cleaning oneself.  Before it was a commonplace amenity, but now it's hard to imagine wasting that much water.",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": 0,
     "coverage": 35,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "id": "f_sink",
     "name": "sink",
     "symbol": "&",
-    "description": "Emergency relief provider.  Water isn't running, so it's basically useless.",
+    "description": "A porcelain water basin with a water tap and drain, designed to be fitted into an opening on a countertop.",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 60,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     "name": "toilet",
     "symbol": "&",
     "color": "white",
-    "description": "A porcelain throne.  Emergency water source, from the tank, and provider of relief.",
+    "description": "An invaluable fixture in any home, it would be a miracle to have one that works.  The standing tank may hold a moderate amount of water, but while better than anything that would be in the bowl, it would not be the cleanest.",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 30,
     "required_str": -1,
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     "id": "f_water_heater",
     "name": "water heater",
     "looks_like": "f_standing_tank",
-    "description": "An insulated metal tank that holds water, kept to a temperature by a small gas flame.",
+    "description": "An insulated metal tank with a small fire used to maintain near-boiling temperatures.  Now that there's no way to power it, the large tank could still be used to store large amounts of clean water.",
     "symbol": "0",
     "bgcolor": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     "id": "f_water_purifier",
     "looks_like": "f_water_heater",
     "name": "water purifier",
-    "description": "This removes ions dissolved in the water, making it pretty clean, if you care about that kind of thing.",
+    "description": "This devices effectively sterilizes water, though without a lot of power and proper plumbing, it's only good for parts now.",
     "symbol": "W",
     "bgcolor": "blue",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-recreation.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "id": "f_exercise",
     "name": "exercise machine",
     "symbol": "T",
-    "description": "Typically used for, well, exercising.  You're getting quite enough of that; running for your life.",
+    "description": "A heavy set of weightlifting equipment for strength training, with a pair of heavy weights affixed to opposite ends of a sturdy pipe.  The weights are huge, and using them without a spotter would be a good way to seriously injure yourself.",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 1,
     "coverage": 35,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_ball_mach",
     "name": "ball machine",
-    "description": "An unpowered machine that seems like it could've been used to launch various balls for different types of sports.  It's only good for parts now if disassembled.",
+    "description": "A simple machine for launching sports balls of various types, with a pair of motorized wheels that, if spun up, would fling the ball at moderate speeds.  Probably not the most effective ranged weapon against the undead.",
     "symbol": "T",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 1,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "id": "f_pool_table",
     "name": "pool table",
     "symbol": "#",
-    "description": "A good-looking pool table.  You wish you learned how to play.",
+    "description": "A large wooden table with green felt carpeting on top, and a set of symmetrical holes that carry billiards balls to an opening on one side.  While not the most useful as a normal table, there is a substantial amount of wood.",
     "color": "green",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 50,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_dive_block",
     "name": "diving block",
-    "description": "Jump!  Jump!  Dive!",
+    "description": "A chunky plastic stool bolted onto the ground, intended as a safe way of diving forward into a body of water.",
     "symbol": "O",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_target",
     "name": "target",
-    "description": "A metal shooting target in the rough shape of a human.",
+    "description": "A long sheet of metal held upright by a pipe frame, the sheet is cut in a roughly human shape.  There are two bullseye targets painted onto it, a large one on the torso, and a smaller one on the head.  It is peppered with small dents and holes, and a large amount of the paint has flaked or chipped off.",
     "symbol": "@",
     "color": "black",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_arcade_machine",
     "name": "arcade machine",
-    "description": "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.  That was the idea, anyway.  Now, without power, it's just stupid.  Smarter to disassemble for all kinds of useful electronic parts.",
+    "description": "A bulky upright arcade cabinet, brightly painted and slightyly worn with age.  Useless for its intended purpose, it's bound to have valuable parts.",
     "symbol": "6",
     "color": "red",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_pinball_machine",
     "name": "pinball machine",
-    "description": "Most underrated game of the 20th century.  Press buttons so the ball doesn't go in the hole.  It doesn't seem to be working without electricity.  Could be disassembled for various electronic parts.",
+    "description": "An iconic game, this machine has a brightly decorated background on its intricate obstacle course, which is covered by a long sheet of glass.  While inoperable without power, it's still impressive to look at, though probably more useful if disassembled.",
     "symbol": "7",
     "color": "red",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_ergometer",
     "name": "ergometer",
-    "description": "An rowing exercise machine.  Without power, it can no longer help you with your workout.  Might have useful electronic parts in it.",
+    "description": "An exercise machine with a set of handles and plates meant to emulate rowing a boat.  Without power it can't be operated, but it might have useful parts to be scavanged.",
     "symbol": "5",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_treadmill",
     "name": "treadmill",
-    "description": "Used for training leg muscles.  It'll be extra hard without power.  Could be taken apart for its… parts.",
+    "description": "A motorized conveyor belt with a control panel for running in place.  Without power, it's an immense challenge to move the belt.  Regardless, you're probably getting enough cardio on your own.",
     "symbol": "L",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 1,
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
     "alias": "f_floor_canvas",
     "looks_like": "f_floor_canvas",
     "name": "heavy punching bag",
-    "description": "Punch Punch!  Exercise those arms!  Main selling point: it doesn't fight back!",
+    "description": "A hefty leather bag in an oblong shape, suspended from a ceiling mount with a steel chain.  It can be used for exercise and combat training, with the notable advantage that it doesn't fight back.",
     "symbol": "0",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_piano",
     "name": "piano",
-    "description": "The ol' ebony and ivory.  Really classes up the place.  You could take it apart if you wanted… you monster.",
+    "description": "An elegant piano, capable of producing beautiful music if used by a skilled player.  A set of off-white and black keys all linked to a set of hammers, which strike their corresponding tightly-coiled wire to produce sound.",
     "symbol": "P",
     "color": "i_black",
     "move_cost_mod": 6,
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_speaker_cabinet",
     "name": "speaker cabinet",
-    "description": "A cabinet loaded with 12-inch speakers, intended to help make various things loud.  It can't serve its original purpose these days, but it could be disassembled for various electronic parts.",
+    "description": "An upright wood-panel case of large speakers, built to produce a potentially deafening volume level.  While this is a terrible idea to use now, it could hold useful parts.",
     "symbol": "7",
     "color": "blue",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_dancing_pole",
     "name": "dancing pole",
-    "description": "Tall metal pole meant for dancing, attached on bottom and top.",
+    "description": "A tall steel pipe mounted vertically, securely fastened to the ceiling and floor.  Usually used for various forms of dancing, often in adult-oriented venues.",
     "symbol": "i",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -1,
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
     "id": "f_roulette_table",
     "name": "roulette table",
     "symbol": "#",
-    "description": "A big, scratched roulette table.",
+    "description": "A huge table specially made for a specific form of gambling, with a grid painted onto the felt top, and a concave spinning wheel intended to give a random selection of the inscribed possibilities.",
     "color": "green",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
     "coverage": 50,

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-regional-pseudo.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_region_flower",
     "name": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
-    "description": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
+    "description": "This is pseudo-furniture and should never actually show up.  Please report this bug.",
     "symbol": " ",
     "color": "black",
     "move_cost_mod": 0,
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_region_weed",
     "name": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
-    "description": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
+    "description": "This is pseudo-furniture and should never actually show up.  Please report this bug.",
     "symbol": " ",
     "color": "black",
     "move_cost_mod": 0,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_region_water_plant",
     "name": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
-    "description": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
+    "description": "This is pseudo-furniture and should never actually show up.  Please report this bug.",
     "symbol": " ",
     "color": "black",
     "move_cost_mod": 0,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_region_flower_decorative",
     "name": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
-    "description": "this should never actually show up, it's a pseudo furniture",
+    "description": "This is pseudo-furniture and should never actually show up.  Please report this bug.",
     "symbol": " ",
     "color": "black",
     "move_cost_mod": 0,

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-roof.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_cellphone_booster",
     "name": "cell phone signal booster",
-    "description": "A cell phone signal booster, it may be useful for parts now.",
+    "description": "A specialized piece of equipment that receives phone signals and amplifies them to reach further destinations with more clarity.  Now that there's no longer signals for them to boost, they're only good for parts.",
     "symbol": ":",
     "color": "white",
     "move_cost_mod": -2,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_small_satelitte_dish",
     "name": "satellite dish",
-    "description": "A small satellite dish for home entertainment.",
+    "description": "A small sheet metal disc designed to receive radio waves from orbital satellites.  Satellites that will assuredly continue to orbit, with nothing to broadcast.",
     "symbol": "(",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": -2,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_chimney",
     "name": "chimney crown",
-    "description": "The top of a chimney, it looks sooty.",
+    "description": "The top of a brick chimney, the opening is stained black with soot.  Definitely too narrow to fit in.",
     "symbol": "#",
     "color": "red",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_TV_antenna",
     "name": "TV antenna",
-    "description": "The television antenna improved reception for televisions.",
+    "description": "A simple metal antenna to increase the reception of non-cable television broadcasts.  Almost wholly obsolete for years, only being good for parts isn't new for this item.",
     "symbol": "#",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_vent_pipe",
     "name": "vent pipe",
-    "description": "The plumbing vent pipe removes gas and odors from the building.",
+    "description": "A sort of chimney spout for a building's internal ventilation system, this can be used for circulation, venting fumes, and other such functions.",
     "symbol": "|",
     "color": "dark_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_roof_turbine_vent",
     "name": "roof turbine vent",
-    "description": "The turbine uses wind power to suck hot and humid air out of the attic.",
+    "description": "A rotary wind turbine that will catch the wind and pull out air from inside.  It is most commonly used for improving air cicrulation, particularly in poorly-ventilated areas like attics.",
     "symbol": "&",
     "color": "light_gray",
     "move_cost_mod": 2,

data/json/furniture_and_terrain/furniture-rural.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "type": "furniture",
     "id": "f_hay",
     "name": "bale of hay",
-    "description": "A bale of hay.  You could sleep on it, if desperate.",
+    "description": "A massive packed-together block of hay, it makes for easy storage of straw for livestock.  If your only other option is the floor, it makes a tolerable bed.",
     "symbol": "#",
     "bgcolor": "brown",
     "move_cost_mod": 3,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "id": "f_woodchips",
     "name": "pile of woodchips",
     "symbol": "X",
-    "description": "Pile of chipped wood pieces.  You can move it with a shovel.",
+    "description": "A large mound of piled wood chips.  Unpleasant to lay on, hard to walk through, and a large fire hazard, it's probably best to shovel it out of the way.",
     "color": "brown",
     "move_cost_mod": 6,
     "max_volume": "750 L",