mesf npc/woe-se

1 files changed, 592 insertions, 592 deletions

diff --git a/npc/woe-se/agit_main_se.txt b/npc/woe-se/agit_main_se.txt
index 6fc319377..41430f6a1 100644
--- a/npc/woe-se/agit_main_se.txt
+++ b/npc/woe-se/agit_main_se.txt
@@ -222,50 +222,50 @@ OnTreasureDied:
 -	script	Steward#template	FAKE_NPC,{
 	.@GID = getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),1);
 	if (!.@GID) {
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "I await for the master";
-		mes "whom destiny will choose";
-		mes "for me. Do you think you";
-		mes "have to courage and strength";
-		mes "to conquer this stronghold?";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("I await for the master");
+		mes("whom destiny will choose");
+		mes("for me. Do you think you");
+		mes("have to courage and strength");
+		mes("to conquer this stronghold?");
 		close;
 	}
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) != .@GID || strcharinfo(PC_NAME) != getguildmaster(.@GID)) {
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Hmpf. Your threats don't";
-		mes "scare me! Guardians, drive";
-		mes "this infidel away from here!";
-		mes "I will always be loyal to the";
-		mes "master of this stronghold,";
-		mes "the one and only ^FF0000"+getguildmaster(.@GID)+"^000000.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Hmpf. Your threats don't");
+		mes("scare me! Guardians, drive");
+		mes("this infidel away from here!");
+		mes("I will always be loyal to the");
+		mes("master of this stronghold,");
+		mesf("the one and only ^FF0000%s^000000.", getguildmaster(.@GID));
 		close;
 	}
-	mes "[ Steward ]";
-	mes "Ah, Master ^FF0000"+getguildmaster(.@GID)+"^000000...";
-	mes "How shall I serve you today?";
-	mes "Was there an aspect of this";
-	mes "stronghold's maintenance";
-	mes "you wanted to discuss?";
+	mes("[ Steward ]");
+	mesf("Ah, Master ^FF0000%s^000000...", getguildmaster(.@GID));
+	mes("How shall I serve you today?");
+	mes("Was there an aspect of this");
+	mes("stronghold's maintenance");
+	mes("you wanted to discuss?");
 	next;
 	switch(select("Stronghold Briefing", "Invest in Commercial Growth", "Invest in Defense growth", "Hire/Fire Storage Staff", "Go to Master's room")) {
 	case 1:
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "The Commercial Growth";
-		mes "Level of the stronghold is ^0000ff"+getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),2)+".";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("The Commercial Growth");
+		mesf("Level of the stronghold is ^0000ff%d^000000.", getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),2));
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4) > 0) {
-			mes "Last time, you invested in";
-			mes "Commercial Growth "+getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4)+".";
+			mes("Last time, you invested in");
+			mesf("Commercial Growth ^0000ff%d^000000.", getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4));
 		}
 		next;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Our stronghold's";
-		mes "safeguard level is "+getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),3)+".";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Our stronghold's");
+		mesf("safeguard level is %d.", getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),3));
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5) > 0) {
-			mes "Last time, you invested";
-			mes "in defense "+getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5)+" times.";
+			mes("Last time, you invested");
+			mesf("in defense %d times.", getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5));
 		}
-		mes " ";
-		mes "That is all, master.";
+		mes(" ");
+		mes("That is all, master.");
 		close;
 	case 2:
 		.@Economy = getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),2);
@@ -281,84 +281,84 @@ OnTreasureDied:
 		// Quadruple the cost of investing if you've already invested once.
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4))
 			.@eco_invest *= 4;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Raising the stronghold's";
-		mes "commercial growth will";
-		mes "increase the quantity of";
-		mes "goods produced for the guild.";
-		mes "Investing in commercial growth";
-		mes "will help the guild's future.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Raising the stronghold's");
+		mes("commercial growth will");
+		mes("increase the quantity of");
+		mes("goods produced for the guild.");
+		mes("Investing in commercial growth");
+		mes("will help the guild's future.");
 		next;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "You can make one investment";
-		mes "each day, but if you can make";
-		mes "two investments if you pay";
-		mes "more Zeny: this will speed";
-		mes "up commercial development,";
-		mes "but can be quite expensive.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("You can make one investment");
+		mes("each day, but if you can make");
+		mes("two investments if you pay");
+		mes("more Zeny: this will speed");
+		mes("up commercial development,");
+		mes("but can be quite expensive.");
 		next;
 		if (.@Economy == 100) {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "However, our stronghold's";
-			mes "commerical growth level is";
-			mes "at 100%. It's not possible to";
-			mes "develop commercial growth";
-			mes "any further than that.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("However, our stronghold's");
+			mes("commerical growth level is");
+			mes("at 100%. It's not possible to");
+			mes("develop commercial growth");
+			mes("any further than that.");
 			close;
 		}
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4) >= 2) {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "You've already made two";
-			mes "investments today, so you'll";
-			mes "have to wait until tomorrow";
-			mes "to make another investment.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("You've already made two");
+			mes("investments today, so you'll");
+			mes("have to wait until tomorrow");
+			mes("to make another investment.");
 			close;
 		}
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4) == 0) {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "You must pay ^FF0000"+.@eco_invest+"^000000 Zeny";
-			mes "to make an investment";
-			mes "Will you invest in this";
-			mes "stronghold's commerical";
-			mes "development now?";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mesf("You must pay ^FF0000%d^000000 Zeny", .@eco_invest);
+			mes("to make an investment");
+			mes("Will you invest in this");
+			mes("stronghold's commerical");
+			mes("development now?");
 		}
 		else {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "You must pay ^FF0000"+.@eco_invest+"^000000";
-			mes "more Zeny to make a second";
-			mes "investment today. Will you";
-			mes "invest one more time?";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mesf("You must pay ^FF0000%d^000000", .@eco_invest);
+			mes("more Zeny to make a second");
+			mes("investment today. Will you");
+			mes("invest one more time?");
 		}
 		next;
 		switch(select("Invest in Commercial Growth", "Cancel")) {
 		case 1:
 			if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4) >= 2) {
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "You've already made two";
-				mes "investments today, so you'll";
-				mes "have to wait until tomorrow";
-				mes "to make another investment.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("You've already made two");
+				mes("investments today, so you'll");
+				mes("have to wait until tomorrow");
+				mes("to make another investment.");
 				close;
 			}
 			if (Zeny < .@eco_invest) {
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "I'm sorry, Master, but";
-				mes "you do not have enough";
-				mes "Zeny to make an investment";
-				mes "for the guild today.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("I'm sorry, Master, but");
+				mes("you do not have enough");
+				mes("Zeny to make an investment");
+				mes("for the guild today.");
 				close;
 			}
 			Zeny -= .@eco_invest;
 			setcastledata strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4,getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),4)+1;
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "A wise use of the guild's";
-			mes "funds, Master. We can expect";
-			mes "to see the results of this";
-			mes "investment by tomorrow.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("A wise use of the guild's");
+			mes("funds, Master. We can expect");
+			mes("to see the results of this");
+			mes("investment by tomorrow.");
 			close;
 		case 2:
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "As you command, Master.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("As you command, Master.");
 			close;
 		}
 	case 3:
@@ -375,220 +375,220 @@ OnTreasureDied:
 		// Quadruple the cost of investing if you've already invested once.
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5))
 			.@def_invest *= 4;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Investing in our stronghold's";
-		mes "defense will enhance the";
-		mes "durability of our Guardians";
-		mes "and the Emperium. We'll need";
-		mes "every advantage to protect";
-		mes "ourselves from our enemies.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Investing in our stronghold's");
+		mes("defense will enhance the");
+		mes("durability of our Guardians");
+		mes("and the Emperium. We'll need");
+		mes("every advantage to protect");
+		mes("ourselves from our enemies.");
 		next;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "You can invest in defense";
-		mes "once per day, but if you pay";
-		mes "more Zeny, you can invest";
-		mes "a maximum of two times daily.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("You can invest in defense");
+		mes("once per day, but if you pay");
+		mes("more Zeny, you can invest");
+		mes("a maximum of two times daily.");
 		next;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),3) == 100) {
-			mes "The Defense Level of this";
-			mes "stronghold is 100%, and";
-			mes "cannot be increased further.";
+			mes("The Defense Level of this");
+			mes("stronghold is 100%, and");
+			mes("cannot be increased further.");
 			close;
 		}
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5) >= 2) {
-			mes "Master, you've already";
-			mes "invested in Defense twice";
-			mes "today. You'll need to wait";
-			mes "until tomorrow if you really";
-			mes "want to increase our defenses.";
+			mes("Master, you've already");
+			mes("invested in Defense twice");
+			mes("today. You'll need to wait");
+			mes("until tomorrow if you really");
+			mes("want to increase our defenses.");
 			close;
 		}
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5) == 0) {
-			mes "We need ^FF0000"+.@def_invest+"^000000";
-			mes "Zeny to invest in our";
-			mes "stronghold's defenses.";
-			mes "Will you invest now?";
+			mesf("We need ^FF0000%d^000000", .@def_invest);
+			mes("Zeny to invest in our");
+			mes("stronghold's defenses.");
+			mes("Will you invest now?");
 		}
 		else {
-			mes "We need ^FF0000"+.@def_invest+"^000000";
-			mes "Zeny to invest in our";
-			mes "stronghold's defenses";
-			mes "a second time today.";
-			mes "Will you invest now?";
+			mesf("We need ^FF0000%d^000000", .@def_invest);
+			mes("Zeny to invest in our");
+			mes("stronghold's defenses");
+			mes("a second time today.");
+			mes("Will you invest now?");
 		}
 		next;
 		switch(select("Invest in Defense", "Cancel")) {
 		case 1:
 			if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5) >= 2) {
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "Master, you've already";
-				mes "invested in Defense twice";
-				mes "today. You'll need to wait";
-				mes "until tomorrow if you really";
-				mes "want to increase our defenses.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("Master, you've already");
+				mes("invested in Defense twice");
+				mes("today. You'll need to wait");
+				mes("until tomorrow if you really");
+				mes("want to increase our defenses.");
 				close;
 			}
 			if (Zeny < .@def_invest) {
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "I'm sorry, Master, but";
-				mes "you do not have enough";
-				mes "Zeny to make an investment";
-				mes "for the guild today.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("I'm sorry, Master, but");
+				mes("you do not have enough");
+				mes("Zeny to make an investment");
+				mes("for the guild today.");
 				close;
 			}
 			Zeny -= .@def_invest;
 			setcastledata strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5,getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),5)+1;
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "A wise use of the guild's";
-			mes "funds, Master. Increasing";
-			mes "the frequency of treasure";
-			mes "procured by the guild will";
-			mes "definitely help us all.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("A wise use of the guild's");
+			mes("funds, Master. Increasing");
+			mes("the frequency of treasure");
+			mes("procured by the guild will");
+			mes("definitely help us all.");
 			close;
 		case 2:
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "As you command, Master.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("As you command, Master.");
 			close;
 		}
 	case 4:
 		if (getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),9) == 1) {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "Do you wish to dismiss";
-			mes "the Kafra Employee that";
-			mes "we've hired for the guild?";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("Do you wish to dismiss");
+			mes("the Kafra Employee that");
+			mes("we've hired for the guild?");
 			next;
 			switch(select("Dismiss", "Cancel")) {
 			case 1:
 				cutin "kafra_01",2;
-				mes "[ Hired Kafra Employee ]";
-				mes "Master, please reconsider!";
-				mes "I've been working very hard";
-				mes "for the success of the guild!";
-				mes "I'll try harder to serve the";
-				mes "guild members of this";
-				mes "stronghold, I promise!";
+				mes("[ Hired Kafra Employee ]");
+				mes("Master, please reconsider!");
+				mes("I've been working very hard");
+				mes("for the success of the guild!");
+				mes("I'll try harder to serve the");
+				mes("guild members of this");
+				mes("stronghold, I promise!");
 				next;
 				switch(select("Dismiss", "Cancel")) {
 				case 1:
-					mes "[ Hired Kafra Employee ]";
-					mes "Why?! What have I done";
-					mes "to deserve this? Waaah~!";
+					mes("[ Hired Kafra Employee ]");
+					mes("Why?! What have I done");
+					mes("to deserve this? Waaah~!");
 					next;
 					cutin "kafra_01",255;
 					break;
 				case 2:
-					mes "[ Hired Kafra Employee ]";
-					mes "Thank you, Master!";
-					mes "I'll obey your every";
-					mes "command as best I can!";
-					mes "You won't regret this!";
+					mes("[ Hired Kafra Employee ]");
+					mes("Thank you, Master!");
+					mes("I'll obey your every");
+					mes("command as best I can!");
+					mes("You won't regret this!");
 					close;
 				}
 				break;
 			case 2:
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "She works very hard,";
-				mes "in my opinion. It was in";
-				mes "all of our best interests to";
-				mes "allow her to stay with us.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("She works very hard,");
+				mes("in my opinion. It was in");
+				mes("all of our best interests to");
+				mes("allow her to stay with us.");
 				close;
 			}
 			disablenpc "Kafra Employee#"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN);
 			setcastledata strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),9,0;
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "That Kafra Employee";
-			mes "has been dismissed.";
-			mes "Were really dissatisfied";
-			mes "by the quality of her service?";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("That Kafra Employee");
+			mes("has been dismissed.");
+			mes("Were really dissatisfied");
+			mes("by the quality of her service?");
 			close;
 		}
 		else {
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "Will you hire a";
-			mes "Kafra Employee to serve";
-			mes "our stronghold? You must";
-			mes "pay ^FF000010,000 Zeny^000000 to hire one.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("Will you hire a");
+			mes("Kafra Employee to serve");
+			mes("our stronghold? You must");
+			mes("pay ^FF000010,000 Zeny^000000 to hire one.");
 			next;
 			switch(select("Hire", "Cancel")) {
 			case 1:
 				if (getgdskilllv(.@GID,10001) == 0) {
-					mes "[ Steward ]";
-					mes "Master, we cannot hire a";
-					mes "Kafra Employee because";
-					mes "you have not yet attained";
-					mes "the ^FF0000Contract with Kafra^000000";
-					mes "guild skill.";
+					mes("[ Steward ]");
+					mes("Master, we cannot hire a");
+					mes("Kafra Employee because");
+					mes("you have not yet attained");
+					mes("the ^FF0000Contract with Kafra^000000");
+					mes("guild skill.");
 					close;
 				}
 				if (Zeny < 10000) {
-					mes "[ Steward ]";
-					mes "Master, we cannot hire a";
-					mes "Kafra Employee because";
-					mes "we do not have enough";
-					mes "funds to pay the contract fee.";
+					mes("[ Steward ]");
+					mes("Master, we cannot hire a");
+					mes("Kafra Employee because");
+					mes("we do not have enough");
+					mes("funds to pay the contract fee.");
 					close;
 				}
 				Zeny -= 10000;
 				enablenpc "Kafra Employee#"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN);
 				setcastledata strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),9,1;
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "Very well. We have formed";
-				mes "a contract with the Kafra";
-				mes "Head Office, and hired a";
-				mes "Kafra Employee for our";
-				mes "stronghold. Here she is~";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("Very well. We have formed");
+				mes("a contract with the Kafra");
+				mes("Head Office, and hired a");
+				mes("Kafra Employee for our");
+				mes("stronghold. Here she is~");
 				next;
 				cutin "kafra_01",2;
-				mes "[ Hired Kafra Employee ]";
-				mes "How do you do? I've";
-				mes "been dispatched by the";
-				mes "Kafra Head Office to";
-				mes "serve your guild's needs.";
-				mes "I'll do my best to follow";
-				mes "your every command, Master.";
+				mes("[ Hired Kafra Employee ]");
+				mes("How do you do? I've");
+				mes("been dispatched by the");
+				mes("Kafra Head Office to");
+				mes("serve your guild's needs.");
+				mes("I'll do my best to follow");
+				mes("your every command, Master.");
 				next;
 				cutin "kafra_01",255;
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "Our contract will expire";
-				mes "after one month, so we must";
-				mes "pay additional fees to keep";
-				mes "this Kafra Employee in";
-				mes "the service of our guild.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("Our contract will expire");
+				mes("after one month, so we must");
+				mes("pay additional fees to keep");
+				mes("this Kafra Employee in");
+				mes("the service of our guild.");
 				close;
 			case 2:
-				mes "[ Steward ]";
-				mes "As you command, Master.";
-				mes "However, I suggest hiring";
-				mes "a Kafra Employee as soon";
-				mes "as possible since our guild";
-				mes "would greatly benefit from";
-				mes "the convenient Kafra services.";
+				mes("[ Steward ]");
+				mes("As you command, Master.");
+				mes("However, I suggest hiring");
+				mes("a Kafra Employee as soon");
+				mes("as possible since our guild");
+				mes("would greatly benefit from");
+				mes("the convenient Kafra services.");
 				close;
 			}
 		}
 	case 5:
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Do you wish to enter the";
-		mes "Guild Treasure Room?";
-		mes "Only you, the Guild Master,";
-		mes "are permitted to enter.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Do you wish to enter the");
+		mes("Guild Treasure Room?");
+		mes("Only you, the Guild Master,");
+		mes("are permitted to enter.");
 		next;
-		mes "[ Steward ]";
-		mes "Please remember to open";
-		mes "the Treasure Boxes at the";
-		mes "proper time. Otherwise, the";
-		mes "treasure may disappear if";
-		mes "something unexpected happens.";
+		mes("[ Steward ]");
+		mes("Please remember to open");
+		mes("the Treasure Boxes at the");
+		mes("proper time. Otherwise, the");
+		mes("treasure may disappear if");
+		mes("something unexpected happens.");
 		next;
 		switch(select("Go to Treasure Room", "Cancel")) {
 		case 1:
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "Allow me to guide you";
-			mes "on the secret path to";
-			mes "the Treasure Room.";
-			mes "Press the secret switch";
-			mes "when you wish to return here.";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("Allow me to guide you");
+			mes("on the secret path to");
+			mes("the Treasure Room.");
+			mes("Press the secret switch");
+			mes("when you wish to return here.");
 			close2;
 			if (compare(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),"arug")) {
 				if (strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP) == "arug_cas01") setarray .@i[0],250,363;
@@ -603,13 +603,13 @@ OnTreasureDied:
 			warp strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),.@i[0],.@i[1];
 			end;
 		case 2:
-			mes "[ Steward ]";
-			mes "Items in the Treasure Room";
-			mes "are produced once each day.";
-			mes "Therefore, you must obtain";
-			mes "the treasure items everyday.";
-			mes "For the sake of the guild,";
-			mes "prioritize treasure harvesting!";
+			mes("[ Steward ]");
+			mes("Items in the Treasure Room");
+			mes("are produced once each day.");
+			mes("Therefore, you must obtain");
+			mes("the treasure items everyday.");
+			mes("For the sake of the guild,");
+			mes("prioritize treasure harvesting!");
 			close;
 		}
 	}
@@ -656,154 +656,154 @@ OnStartArena:
 	.@GID = getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),1);
 	.@n$ = "["+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_VISIBLE)+"]";
 	if (!.@GID) {
-		mes .@n$;
-		mes "Great job. Now, all you";
-		mes "need to do is destroy this";
-		mes "Emperium to gain ownership";
-		mes "over this stronghold.";
+		mes(.@n$);
+		mes("Great job. Now, all you");
+		mes("need to do is destroy this");
+		mes("Emperium to gain ownership");
+		mes("over this stronghold.");
 		close;
 	}
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == .@GID) {
 		if (strcharinfo(PC_NAME) != getguildmaster(.@GID)) {
-			mes .@n$;
-			mes "As guardian of this";
-			mes "stronghold, I answer only";
-			mes "to the master of the guild";
-			mes "that controls this place.";
+			mes(.@n$);
+			mes("As guardian of this");
+			mes("stronghold, I answer only");
+			mes("to the master of the guild");
+			mes("that controls this place.");
 			close;
 		}
 		else {
 			if (!agitcheck2()) {
-				mes .@n$;
-				mes "I am "+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_VISIBLE)+", guardian of";
-				mes "this stronghold. For now,";
-				mes "all is quiet in this place.";
+				mes(.@n$);
+				mesf("I am %s, guardian of", strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_VISIBLE));
+				mes("this stronghold. For now,");
+				mes("all is quiet in this place.");
 				next;
 				switch(select("Converse", "Cancel")) {
 				case 1:
-					mes .@n$;
-					mes "Do you have any questions";
-					mes "about this stronghold?";
+					mes(.@n$);
+					mes("Do you have any questions");
+					mes("about this stronghold?");
 					next;
 					switch(select("Guardian Stones", "Fortress Gates", "Link Flags", "Battle Strategy", "Cancel")) {
 					case 1:
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "There is one Emperium";
-						mes "and two Guardian Stones in";
-						mes "each fortress. These stones";
-						mes "are the first line of defense,";
-						mes "and must be destroyed before";
-						mes "enemies can even enter.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("There is one Emperium");
+						mes("and two Guardian Stones in");
+						mes("each fortress. These stones");
+						mes("are the first line of defense,");
+						mes("and must be destroyed before");
+						mes("enemies can even enter.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "The stones are located in";
-						mes "^4D4DFFGate Houses^000000 which must be";
-						mes "protected to prevent enemies";
-						mes "from reaching the Emperium.";
-						mes "Guardian Stones can ^4D4DFFrecall";
-						mes "your Guardians^000000 for protection.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("The stones are located in");
+						mes("^4D4DFFGate Houses^000000 which must be");
+						mes("protected to prevent enemies");
+						mes("from reaching the Emperium.");
+						mes("Guardian Stones can ^4D4DFFrecall");
+						mes("your Guardians^000000 for protection.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Fortresses with higher levels";
-						mes "of defense can summon more";
-						mes "Guardians: this is why it is";
-						mes "so important for guilds to";
-						mes "invest in Defense Growth.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Fortresses with higher levels");
+						mes("of defense can summon more");
+						mes("Guardians: this is why it is");
+						mes("so important for guilds to");
+						mes("invest in Defense Growth.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Guardian Stones that have";
-						mes "been destroyed can be revived";
-						mes "after a certain time, but one of the guild members must give";
-						mes "me the order. I can also report the status of the Guardian Stones.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Guardian Stones that have");
+						mes("been destroyed can be revived");
+						mes("after a certain time, but one of the guild members must give");
+						mes("me the order. I can also report the status of the Guardian Stones.");
 						close;
 					case 2:
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "^4D4DFFFortress Gates^000000 are the second  line of guild stronghold defense,";
-						mes "and are protected by extra barricades activated by the Guardian Stones.";
-						mes "These gates are located in three different parts of the fortress.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("^4D4DFFFortress Gates^000000 are the second  line of guild stronghold defense,");
+						mes("and are protected by extra barricades activated by the Guardian Stones.");
+						mes("These gates are located in three different parts of the fortress.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Barricades are protected by";
-						mes "Guardian Stones, and are";
-						mes "restored when the Guardian";
-						mes "Stones are retrieved. However,";
-						mes "it is not as easy to restore";
-						mes "destroyed Fortress Gates.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Barricades are protected by");
+						mes("Guardian Stones, and are");
+						mes("restored when the Guardian");
+						mes("Stones are retrieved. However,");
+						mes("it is not as easy to restore");
+						mes("destroyed Fortress Gates.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Fortress Gates can only be";
-						mes "restored when the ^4D4DFFguild";
-						mes "master of a stronghold";
-						mes "changes^000000, or if ^4D4DFFrestoration";
-						mes "is requested by the guild";
-						mes "master of the stronghold^000000.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Fortress Gates can only be");
+						mes("restored when the ^4D4DFFguild");
+						mes("master of a stronghold");
+						mes("changes^000000, or if ^4D4DFFrestoration");
+						mes("is requested by the guild");
+						mes("master of the stronghold^000000.");
 						close;
 					case 3:
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Strongholds have many";
-						mes "Link Flags that allow you";
-						mes "to access vital areas within";
-						mes "restrictions placed by the";
-						mes "Barricades. Usually, ^4D4DFFFlag 1";
-						mes "links to the Gate House^000000.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Strongholds have many");
+						mes("Link Flags that allow you");
+						mes("to access vital areas within");
+						mes("restrictions placed by the");
+						mes("Barricades. Usually, ^4D4DFFFlag 1");
+						mes("links to the Gate House^000000.");
 						next;
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Many flags link directly to";
-						mes "the flag near the Emperium.";
-						mes "The final numbered flag is";
-						mes "linked to the Convenience";
-						mes "Facility of the stronghold's";
-						mes "owner. Keep this in mind.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Many flags link directly to");
+						mes("the flag near the Emperium.");
+						mes("The final numbered flag is");
+						mes("linked to the Convenience");
+						mes("Facility of the stronghold's");
+						mes("owner. Keep this in mind.");
 						close;
 					case 4:
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "Strategy? It would be better";
-						mes "to develop your battle plan to";
-						mes "exploit your guild's advantages";
-						mes "and your enemies' weaknesses.";
-						mes "Use the Gate Houses and Barricades, and rebuild as quickly as you can!";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("Strategy? It would be better");
+						mes("to develop your battle plan to");
+						mes("exploit your guild's advantages");
+						mes("and your enemies' weaknesses.");
+						mes("Use the Gate Houses and Barricades, and rebuild as quickly as you can!");
 						close;
 					case 5:
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "You have no questions";
-						mes "to ask of me? Well, I'm";
-						mes "here to serve your needs.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("You have no questions");
+						mes("to ask of me? Well, I'm");
+						mes("here to serve your needs.");
 						close;
 					}
 				case 2:
-					mes .@n$;
-					mes "I'm always here, so";
-					mes "feel free to request my";
-					mes "assistance whenever";
-					mes "the need arises.";
+					mes(.@n$);
+					mes("I'm always here, so");
+					mes("feel free to request my");
+					mes("assistance whenever");
+					mes("the need arises.");
 					close;
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-				mes .@n$;
-				mes "Greetings, "+strcharinfo(PC_NAME)+".";
-				mes "What are your orders?";
+				mes(.@n$);
+				mesf("Greetings, %s.", strcharinfo(PC_NAME));
+				mes("What are your orders?");
 				next;
 				switch(select("Increase Stronghold Defense", "Situational Briefing", "Cancel")) {
 				case 1:
 					if (!getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[5]")) {
 						if (getgdskilllv(.@GID,10002) == 0) {
-							mes .@n$;
-							mes "I'm sorry, but the Guardian";
-							mes "Stones aren't powerful enough";
-							mes "to summon Guardians yet. We";
-							mes "need to accumulate more";
-							mes "knowledge before they can";
-							mes "summon any Guardians.";
+							mes(.@n$);
+							mes("I'm sorry, but the Guardian");
+							mes("Stones aren't powerful enough");
+							mes("to summon Guardians yet. We");
+							mes("need to accumulate more");
+							mes("knowledge before they can");
+							mes("summon any Guardians.");
 							close;
 						}
 						else {
-							mes .@n$;
-							mes "I shall endeavor to summon";
-							mes "a Guardian through a Guardian";
-							mes "Stone. However, keep in mind";
-							mes "that this will not work if the";
-							mes "Guardian Stone is destroyed.";
+							mes(.@n$);
+							mes("I shall endeavor to summon");
+							mes("a Guardian through a Guardian");
+							mes("Stone. However, keep in mind");
+							mes("that this will not work if the");
+							mes("Guardian Stone is destroyed.");
 							setd "$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[5]",1;
 							if (!getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[0]"))
 								donpcevent "gard1#"+strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP)+"::OnEnable";
@@ -813,35 +813,35 @@ OnStartArena:
 						}
 					}
 					else {
-						mes .@n$;
-						mes "You've already commanded";
-						mes "me to summon a Guardian";
-						mes "to defend the stronghold.";
+						mes(.@n$);
+						mes("You've already commanded");
+						mes("me to summon a Guardian");
+						mes("to defend the stronghold.");
 						close;
 					}
 				case 2:
-					mes .@n$;
-					mes "Our defense status is...";
+					mes(.@n$);
+					mes("Our defense status is...");
 					setarray .@status$[0],"^4D4DFFOperational","^FF0000Destroyed","^008000Repairing";
-					mes "1st Guardian Stone: "+.@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[0]")]+"^000000";
-					mes "2nd Guardian Stone: "+.@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[1]")]+"^000000";
-					mes "1st Fortress Gate: "+.@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[2]")]+"^000000";
-					mes "2nd Fortress Gate: "+.@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[3]")]+"^000000";
-					mes "3rd Fortress Gate: "+.@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[4]")]+"^000000";
+					mesf("1st Guardian Stone: %s^000000", .@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[0]")]);
+					mesf("2nd Guardian Stone: %s^000000", .@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[1]")]);
+					mesf("1st Fortress Gate: %s^000000", .@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[2]")]);
+					mesf("2nd Fortress Gate: %s^000000", .@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[3]")]);
+					mesf("3rd Fortress Gate: %s^000000", .@status$[getd("$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN)+"[4]")]);
 					close;
 				case 3:
-					mes .@n$;
-					mes "I'll be standing by,";
-					mes "awaiting your orders.";
+					mes(.@n$);
+					mes("I'll be standing by,");
+					mes("awaiting your orders.");
 					close;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	else {
-		mes .@n$;
-		mes "Who are you? Scoundrel!";
-		mes "Leave this stronghold now!";
+		mes(.@n$);
+		mes("Who are you? Scoundrel!");
+		mes("Leave this stronghold now!");
 		close;
 	}
 
@@ -855,35 +855,35 @@ OnInit:
 	cutin "kafra_01",2;
 	.@GID = getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),1);
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == .@GID && getgdskilllv(.@GID,10001)) {
-		mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-		mes "Welcome, proud member";
-		mes "of the ^FF0000"+getguildname(.@GID)+"^000000 Guild!";
-		mes "The Kafra Corporation is ready";
-		mes "to assist you wherever you go!";
+		mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+		mes("Welcome, proud member");
+		mesf("of the ^FF0000%s^000000 Guild!", getguildname(.@GID));
+		mes("The Kafra Corporation is ready");
+		mes("to assist you wherever you go!");
 		next;
 		switch(select("Use Storage", "Use Warp Service", "Rent Pushcart", "Cancel")) {
 		case 1:
 			if (basicskillcheck() && getskilllv("NV_BASIC") < 6) {
-				mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-				mes "I'm so sorry, but you must";
-				mes "have at least Novice Skill";
-				mes "Lv.6 to use the Storage.";
+				mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+				mes("I'm so sorry, but you must");
+				mes("have at least Novice Skill");
+				mes("Lv.6 to use the Storage.");
 			}
 			else openstorage;
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-			mes "Please tell me your";
-			mes "Warp destination.";
+			mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+			mes("Please tell me your");
+			mes("Warp destination.");
 			next;
 			switch(select("Rachel -> 200 z", "Cancel")) {
 			case 1:
 				if (Zeny < 200) {
-					mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-					mes "I'm sorry, but you don't";
-					mes "have enough Zeny to pay";
-					mes "the warp fee. Would you";
-					mes "please check your funds again?";
+					mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+					mes("I'm sorry, but you don't");
+					mes("have enough Zeny to pay");
+					mes("the warp fee. Would you");
+					mes("please check your funds again?");
 					close2;
 					cutin "kafra_01",255;
 					end;
@@ -898,30 +898,30 @@ OnInit:
 			break;
 		case 3:
 			if (BaseClass != Job_Merchant) {
-				mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-				mes "I'm sorry, but the Pushcart";
-				mes "rental service can only be";
-				mes "used by Merchant, Blacksmith,";
-				mes "and Alchemist class characters.";
+				mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+				mes("I'm sorry, but the Pushcart");
+				mes("rental service can only be");
+				mes("used by Merchant, Blacksmith,");
+				mes("and Alchemist class characters.");
 			}
 			else if (checkcart() == 1) {
-				mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-				mes "Hm? You've already";
-				mes "rented a Pushcart.";
+				mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+				mes("Hm? You've already");
+				mes("rented a Pushcart.");
 			}
 			else {
-				mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-				mes "The Pushcart rental fee";
-				mes "is 800 Zeny. Would you";
-				mes "like to rent a Pushcart?";
+				mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+				mes("The Pushcart rental fee");
+				mes("is 800 Zeny. Would you");
+				mes("like to rent a Pushcart?");
 				next;
 				switch(select("Rent Pushcart", "Cancel")) {
 				case 1:
 					if (Zeny < 800) {
-						mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-						mes "I'm sorry, but you don't";
-						mes "have enough Zeny to rent";
-						mes "one of our Pushcarts.";
+						mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+						mes("I'm sorry, but you don't");
+						mes("have enough Zeny to rent");
+						mes("one of our Pushcarts.");
 						close2;
 						cutin "kafra_01",255;
 						end;
@@ -935,11 +935,11 @@ OnInit:
 			}
 			break;
 		case 4:
-			mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-			mes "Thank you for using the";
-			mes "Kafra Service. Wherever";
-			mes "you go, Kafra will be";
-			mes "there to support you!";
+			mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+			mes("Thank you for using the");
+			mes("Kafra Service. Wherever");
+			mes("you go, Kafra will be");
+			mes("there to support you!");
 			close2;
 			cutin "kafra_01",255;
 			end;
@@ -949,13 +949,13 @@ OnInit:
 		end;
 	}
 	else {
-		mes "[Kafra Employee]";
-		mes "I'm sorry, but I've been";
-		mes "exclusively contracted";
-		mes "to the members of the";
-		mes "^FF0000"+getguildname(.@GID)+"^000000 Guild.";
-		mes "You'll have to ask another";
-		mes "Kafra Employee to help you...";
+		mes("[Kafra Employee]");
+		mes("I'm sorry, but I've been");
+		mes("exclusively contracted");
+		mes("to the members of the");
+		mesf("^FF0000%s^000000 Guild.", getguildname(.@GID));
+		mes("You'll have to ask another");
+		mes("Kafra Employee to help you...");
 		close2;
 		cutin "kafra_01",255;
 		end;
@@ -968,54 +968,54 @@ OnInit:
 	.@num = atoi(charat(strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_VISIBLE),0));
 	.@var$ = "$agit_"+strnpcinfo(NPC_NAME_HIDDEN);
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == .@GID) {
-		mes "^3355FFYou will need the";
-		mes "following materials to";
-		mes "rebuild a destroyed";
-		mes "Guardian Stone.^000000";
+		mes("^3355FFYou will need the");
+		mes("following materials to");
+		mes("rebuild a destroyed");
+		mes("Guardian Stone.^000000");
 		next;
-		mes "1 Oridecon";
-		mes "1 Elunium";
-		mes "30 Stones";
-		mes "5 Blue Gemstones";
-		mes "5 Yellow Gemstones";
-		mes "5 Red Gemstones";
+		mes("1 Oridecon");
+		mes("1 Elunium");
+		mes("30 Stones");
+		mes("5 Blue Gemstones");
+		mes("5 Yellow Gemstones");
+		mes("5 Red Gemstones");
 		next;
-		mes "^3355FFDo you want to continue?^000000";
+		mes("^3355FFDo you want to continue?^000000");
 		next;
 		if(select("No", "Continue") == 1) {
-			mes "^3355FFWork canceled.^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFWork canceled.^000000");
 			close;
 		}
 		if ((countitem(Oridecon) > 0) && (countitem(Elunium) > 0) && (countitem(Stone) > 29) && (countitem(Blue_Gemstone) > 4) && (countitem(Yellow_Gemstone) > 4) && (countitem(Red_Gemstone) > 4)) {
-			mes "^3355FFArrange Stones, Elunium, and";
-			mes "Oridecon, in that order, in the";
-			mes "center. Then you must arrange";
-			mes "the enchanted Gemstones to";
-			mes "rebuild the Guardian Stone.^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFArrange Stones, Elunium, and");
+			mes("Oridecon, in that order, in the");
+			mes("center. Then you must arrange");
+			mes("the enchanted Gemstones to");
+			mes("rebuild the Guardian Stone.^000000");
 			next;
 			setarray .@stone$[0],"Elunium","Oridecon","Stones";
 			.@i = select("Elunium", "Oridecon", "Stone")-1;
 			if (.@i == 2) .@nice += 10;
-			mes "^3355FF"+.@stone$[.@i]+" has been";
-			mes "placed in the center.^000000";
+			mesf("^3355FF%s has been", .@stone$[.@i]);
+			mes("placed in the center.^000000");
 			next;
 			.@i = select("Elunium", "Oridecon", "Stone")-1;
 			if (.@i == 0) .@nice += 10;
-			mes "^3355FFYou have lined the";
-			mes "outside of the center";
-			mes "with some "+.@stone$[.@i]+".^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFYou have lined the");
+			mes("outside of the center");
+			mesf("with some %s.^000000", .@stone$[.@i]);
 			next;
 			.@i = select("Elunium", "Oridecon", "Stone")-1;
 			if (.@i == 1) .@nice += 10;
-			mes "^3355FFYou covered the";
-			mes "rest of the materials";
-			mes "with some "+.@stone$[.@i]+".^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFYou covered the");
+			mes("rest of the materials");
+			mesf("with some %s.^000000", .@stone$[.@i]);
 			next;
-			mes "^3355FFNow you need to arrange";
-			mes "the enchanted Gemstones";
-			mes "accordingly. You can identify";
-			mes "their Magic properties by";
-			mes "their casting effect.^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFNow you need to arrange");
+			mes("the enchanted Gemstones");
+			mes("accordingly. You can identify");
+			mes("their Magic properties by");
+			mes("their casting effect.^000000");
 			next;
 			setarray .@effect[0],56,54,225;
 			setarray .@color$[0],"Red","Yellow","Blue";
@@ -1023,17 +1023,17 @@ OnInit:
 				if (.@roof0 > 7) break;
 				.@i = rand(3);
 				specialeffect .@effect[.@i];
-				mes "^3355FFThe Gemstones must";
-				mes "be arranged in the correct";
-				mes "order according to their";
-				mes "magic properties and power.^000000";
+				mes("^3355FFThe Gemstones must");
+				mes("be arranged in the correct");
+				mes("order according to their");
+				mes("magic properties and power.^000000");
 				next;
 				.@j = select("Red Gemstone", "Yellow Gemstone", "Blue Gemstone")-1;
-				mes "^3355FFYou placed the "+.@color$[.@j]+" Gemstone.^000000";
+				mesf("^3355FFYou placed the %s Gemstone.^000000", .@color$[.@j]);
 				if (.@i == .@j) {
-					mes "^3355FFHowever, the Guardian Stone";
-					mes "Repair System failed because";
-					mes "of a magic power conflict.^000000";
+					mes("^3355FFHowever, the Guardian Stone");
+					mes("Repair System failed because");
+					mes("of a magic power conflict.^000000");
 					close;
 				}
 				.@nice += 10;
@@ -1043,23 +1043,23 @@ OnInit:
 			}
 			if (.@nice > 90) {
 				if (!getd(.@var$+"["+(.@num-1)+"]")) {
-					mes "^3355FFThe Guardian Stone";
-					mes "Repair System has";
-					mes "already completed.^000000";
+					mes("^3355FFThe Guardian Stone");
+					mes("Repair System has");
+					mes("already completed.^000000");
 					close;
 				}
 				else {
 					if (!agitcheck2()) {
-						mes "^3355FFIt is impossible to";
-						mes "rebuild the Guardian";
-						mes "Stone because the";
-						mes "Emperium is not present.^000000";
+						mes("^3355FFIt is impossible to");
+						mes("rebuild the Guardian");
+						mes("Stone because the");
+						mes("Emperium is not present.^000000");
 						close;
 					}
 					else {
-						mes "^3355FFThe Gemstones have been";
-						mes "arranged, and the Guardian";
-						mes "Stone is successfully repaired.^000000";
+						mes("^3355FFThe Gemstones have been");
+						mes("arranged, and the Guardian");
+						mes("Stone is successfully repaired.^000000");
 						delitem Oridecon,1;
 						delitem Elunium,1;
 						delitem Stone,30;
@@ -1084,10 +1084,10 @@ OnInit:
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-				mes "^3355FFAfter all of that work...";
-				mes "It looks like you failed";
-				mes "to fix the Guardian Stone,";
-				mes "and lost some materials.^000000";
+				mes("^3355FFAfter all of that work...");
+				mes("It looks like you failed");
+				mes("to fix the Guardian Stone,");
+				mes("and lost some materials.^000000");
 				delitem Stone,10;
 				delitem Blue_Gemstone,2;
 				delitem Yellow_Gemstone,2;
@@ -1096,9 +1096,9 @@ OnInit:
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			mes "^3355FFYou don't have enough";
-			mes "materials to repair";
-			mes "the Guardian Stone.^000000";
+			mes("^3355FFYou don't have enough");
+			mes("materials to repair");
+			mes("the Guardian Stone.^000000");
 			close;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1123,24 +1123,24 @@ OnEnable:
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == .@GID) {
 		if (strcharinfo(PC_NAME) == getguildmaster(.@GID)) {
 			if (getd(.@var$+"["+(.@num+1)+"]") == 2) {
-				mes "^3355FFDemolished Fortress";
-				mes "Gates can be repaired,";
-				mes "but you will need to gather";
-				mes "the following materials.^000000";
+				mes("^3355FFDemolished Fortress");
+				mes("Gates can be repaired,");
+				mes("but you will need to gather");
+				mes("the following materials.^000000");
 				next;
-				mes "^4D4DFF10 Steel^000000,";
-				mes "^4D4DFF30 Trunks^000000,";
-				mes "^4D4DFF5 Oridecon^000000, and";
-				mes "^4D4DFF10 Emveretarcon^000000.";
+				mes("^4D4DFF10 Steel^000000,");
+				mes("^4D4DFF30 Trunks^000000,");
+				mes("^4D4DFF5 Oridecon^000000, and");
+				mes("^4D4DFF10 Emveretarcon^000000.");
 				next;
 				select("Continue");
 				if ((countitem(Wooden_Block) > 29) && (countitem(Steel) > 9) && (countitem(Emveretarcon) > 9) && (countitem(Oridecon) > 4)) {
-					mes "^3355FFYou will need Trunks to";
-					mes "repair the support frame,";
-					mes "Oridecon to enhance the";
-					mes "gate's endurance, and";
-					mes "Emveretarcon to basically";
-					mes "hold everything together.^000000";
+					mes("^3355FFYou will need Trunks to");
+					mes("repair the support frame,");
+					mes("Oridecon to enhance the");
+					mes("gate's endurance, and");
+					mes("Emveretarcon to basically");
+					mes("hold everything together.^000000");
 					next;
 					.@ro_of01 = rand(10,15);
 					while(1) {
@@ -1148,68 +1148,68 @@ OnEnable:
 						else {
 							switch(rand(1,4)) {
 							case 1:
-								mes "^3355FFThe support frame";
-								mes "is badly damaged:";
-								mes "fixing this part";
-								mes "is a top priority.^000000";
+								mes("^3355FFThe support frame");
+								mes("is badly damaged:");
+								mes("fixing this part");
+								mes("is a top priority.^000000");
 								next;
 								switch(select("Trunk", "Steel", "Emveretarcon", "Oridecon")) {
 								case 1:
-									mes "^3355FFThe frame has been";
-									mes "reinforced with wood.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFThe frame has been");
+									mes("reinforced with wood.^000000");
 									++.@rp_temp;
 									++.@ro_of02;
 									specialeffect(EF_REPAIRWEAPON, AREA, playerattached());
 									next;
 									break;
 								case 2:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using steel,";
-									mes "but it's not working very";
-									mes "well. You'll have to try";
-									mes "something else.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using steel,");
+									mes("but it's not working very");
+									mes("well. You'll have to try");
+									mes("something else.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 3:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon";
-									mes "to reinforce the gate, but it's";
-									mes "not working well at all.";
-									mes "You'll have to start over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon");
+									mes("to reinforce the gate, but it's");
+									mes("not working well at all.");
+									mes("You'll have to start over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 4:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,";
-									mes "but it's not working very";
-									mes "well. You'll have to try";
-									mes "something else.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,");
+									mes("but it's not working very");
+									mes("well. You'll have to try");
+									mes("something else.^000000");
 									close;
 								}
 								break;
 							case 2:
-								mes "^3355FFIt looks like the gate's";
-								mes "overall endurance needs to";
-								mes "be reinforced with something.^000000";
+								mes("^3355FFIt looks like the gate's");
+								mes("overall endurance needs to");
+								mes("be reinforced with something.^000000");
 								next;
 								switch(select("Trunk", "Steel", "Emveretarcon", "Oridecon")) {
 								case 1:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using wood";
-									mes "to reinforce the gate.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using wood");
+									mes("to reinforce the gate.^000000");
 									++.@ro_of02;
 									next;
 									break;
 								case 2:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using steel";
-									mes "to reinforce the gate, but";
-									mes "it's not working well at all.";
-									mes "You'll have to start over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using steel");
+									mes("to reinforce the gate, but");
+									mes("it's not working well at all.");
+									mes("You'll have to start over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 3:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon";
-									mes "to reinforce the gate, but it's";
-									mes "not working well at all.";
-									mes "You'll have to start over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon");
+									mes("to reinforce the gate, but it's");
+									mes("not working well at all.");
+									mes("You'll have to start over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 4:
-									mes "^3355FFYou hammered the";
-									mes "oridecon: it looks";
-									mes "like this will work.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou hammered the");
+									mes("oridecon: it looks");
+									mes("like this will work.^000000");
 									++.@rp_temp;
 									++.@ro_of02;
 									specialeffect(EF_REPAIRWEAPON, AREA, playerattached());
@@ -1218,92 +1218,92 @@ OnEnable:
 								}
 								break;
 							case 3:
-								mes "^3355FFThe damage to the gate";
-								mes "has caused all these";
-								mes "cracks. You'll have to";
-								mes "weld them solid somehow.^000000";
+								mes("^3355FFThe damage to the gate");
+								mes("has caused all these");
+								mes("cracks. You'll have to");
+								mes("weld them solid somehow.^000000");
 								next;
 								switch(select("Trunk", "Steel", "Emveretarcon", "Oridecon")) {
 								case 1:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using wood to fix";
-									mes "this problem, but it seems";
-									mes "to have made it worse.";
-									mes "You'll have to start all over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using wood to fix");
+									mes("this problem, but it seems");
+									mes("to have made it worse.");
+									mes("You'll have to start all over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 2:
-									mes "^3355FFYou used steel to weld";
-									mes "all the cracks: the gate is";
-									mes "is starting to look more solid.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou used steel to weld");
+									mes("all the cracks: the gate is");
+									mes("is starting to look more solid.^000000");
 									++.@rp_temp;
 									++.@ro_of02;
 									specialeffect(EF_REPAIRWEAPON, AREA, playerattached());
 									next;
 									break;
 								case 3:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon";
-									mes "to reinforce the gate, but it's";
-									mes "not working well at all.";
-									mes "You'll have to start over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using emveretarcon");
+									mes("to reinforce the gate, but it's");
+									mes("not working well at all.");
+									mes("You'll have to start over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 4:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,";
-									mes "but it's not working very";
-									mes "well. You'll have to try";
-									mes "something else.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,");
+									mes("but it's not working very");
+									mes("well. You'll have to try");
+									mes("something else.^000000");
 									close;
 								}
 								break;
 							case 4:
-								mes "^3355FFNow you need to make";
-								mes "sure that the gate is held";
-								mes "together pretty solidly.^000000";
+								mes("^3355FFNow you need to make");
+								mes("sure that the gate is held");
+								mes("together pretty solidly.^000000");
 								next;
 								switch(select("Trunk", "Steel", "Emveretarcon", "Oridecon")) {
 								case 1:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using wood to fix";
-									mes "this problem, but it seems";
-									mes "to have made it worse.";
-									mes "You'll have to start all over.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using wood to fix");
+									mes("this problem, but it seems");
+									mes("to have made it worse.");
+									mes("You'll have to start all over.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 2:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using steel,";
-									mes "but it's not working very";
-									mes "well. You'll have to try";
-									mes "something else.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using steel,");
+									mes("but it's not working very");
+									mes("well. You'll have to try");
+									mes("something else.^000000");
 									close;
 								case 3:
-									mes "^3355FFYou successfully used";
-									mes "the emveretarcon to repair";
-									mes "much of the gate's damage.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou successfully used");
+									mes("the emveretarcon to repair");
+									mes("much of the gate's damage.^000000");
 									++.@rp_temp;
 									++.@ro_of02;
 									specialeffect(EF_REPAIRWEAPON, AREA, playerattached());
 									next;
 									break;
 								case 4:
-									mes "^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,";
-									mes "but it's not working very";
-									mes "well. You'll have to try";
-									mes "something else.^000000";
+									mes("^3355FFYou tried using oridecon,");
+									mes("but it's not working very");
+									mes("well. You'll have to try");
+									mes("something else.^000000");
 									close;
 								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					mes "^3355FFWell, it looks like";
-					mes "you're just about done";
-					mes "with repairing the gate.^000000";
+					mes("^3355FFWell, it looks like");
+					mes("you're just about done");
+					mes("with repairing the gate.^000000");
 					next;
 					if (!agitcheck2()) {
-						mes "^3355FFUnfortunately, the Fortress";
-						mes "Gate can't be reconstructed:";
-						mes "the Emperium is no longer here.^000000";
+						mes("^3355FFUnfortunately, the Fortress");
+						mes("Gate can't be reconstructed:");
+						mes("the Emperium is no longer here.^000000");
 						close;
 					}
 					else {
 						if (.@rp_temp == .@ro_of01) {
-							mes "^3355FFThe Fortress Gate has";
-							mes "been successfully repaired!^000000";
+							mes("^3355FFThe Fortress Gate has");
+							mes("been successfully repaired!^000000");
 							delitem Wooden_Block,30;
 							delitem Steel,10;
 							delitem Emveretarcon,10;
@@ -1323,11 +1323,11 @@ OnEnable:
 							end;
 						}
 						else {
-							mes "^3355FFThe wall has been breached,";
-							mes "and the attempt to repair the";
-							mes "Fortress Gate has failed.";
-							mes "You lost some of your";
-							mes "repair resources...^000000";
+							mes("^3355FFThe wall has been breached,");
+							mes("and the attempt to repair the");
+							mes("Fortress Gate has failed.");
+							mes("You lost some of your");
+							mes("repair resources...^000000");
 							delitem Oridecon,2;
 							delitem Steel,4;
 							delitem Wooden_Block,14;
@@ -1337,9 +1337,9 @@ OnEnable:
 					}
 				}
 				else {
-					mes "^3355FFYou can't attempt to repair";
-					mes "the Fortress Gate if you don't";
-					mes "have all the needed materials.^000000";
+					mes("^3355FFYou can't attempt to repair");
+					mes("the Fortress Gate if you don't");
+					mes("have all the needed materials.^000000");
 					close;
 				}
 			}
@@ -1738,28 +1738,28 @@ OnDisable:
 function	script	LinkFlag	{
 	if (!getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) || getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) != getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),1)) end;
 	if (getarg(0) == "Convenience Facility") {
-		mes "^3355FFThis is the Stronghold";
-		mes "Teleport Service. Would";
-		mes "you like to teleport to the";
-		mes "Convenience Facility for";
-		mes "guild members?^000000";
+		mes("^3355FFThis is the Stronghold");
+		mes("Teleport Service. Would");
+		mes("you like to teleport to the");
+		mes("Convenience Facility for");
+		mes("guild members?^000000");
 		if(select("Go to Convenience Facility", "Cancel") == 1)
 			warp strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),getarg(1),getarg(2);
 		close;
 	}
 	if (getarg(0) == "Emperium Center") {
-		mes "^3355FFThis is the Stronghold";
-		mes "Teleport Service. Would";
-		mes "you like to teleport to";
-		mes "the Emperium Center?^000000";
+		mes("^3355FFThis is the Stronghold");
+		mes("Teleport Service. Would");
+		mes("you like to teleport to");
+		mes("the Emperium Center?^000000");
 		if(select("Teleport", "Cancel") == 1)
 			warp strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),getarg(1),getarg(2);
 		close;
 	}
-	mes "^3355FFThis is the Stronghold";
-	mes "Teleport Service. Please";
-	mes "choose a destination";
-	mes "within the stronghold.^000000";
+	mes("^3355FFThis is the Stronghold");
+	mes("Teleport Service. Please");
+	mes("choose a destination");
+	mes("within the stronghold.^000000");
 	for (.@i = 0; .@i<getargcount(); .@i += 3)
 		.@menu$ += getarg(.@i)+":";
 	.@menu$ += "Cancel";
@@ -1774,20 +1774,20 @@ function	script	ReturnFlag	{
 	.@str$ = (compare(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),"aru"))?"Arunafeltz":"Schwaltzvalt";
 	.@GID = getcastledata(getarg(0),1);
 	if (!.@GID) {
-		mes "[ "+.@str$+" Royal Edict ]";
-		mes "The Holy Kingdom of";
-		mes .@str$+" declares that";
-		mes "one has yet to claim lordship";
-		mes "over this stronghold. The one";
-		mes "that breaks the Emperium will";
-		mes "be recognized as its new owner.";
+		mesf("[ %s Royal Edict ]", .@str$);
+		mes("The Holy Kingdom of");
+		mesf("%s declares that", .@str$);
+		mes("one has yet to claim lordship");
+		mes("over this stronghold. The one");
+		mes("that breaks the Emperium will");
+		mes("be recognized as its new owner.");
 		close;
 	}
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == .@GID && getarg(1,0)) {
-		mes "[ Ringing Voice ]";
-		mes "Courageous one,";
-		mes "do you wish to return";
-		mes "to your stronghold?";
+		mes("[ Ringing Voice ]");
+		mes("Courageous one,");
+		mes("do you wish to return");
+		mes("to your stronghold?");
 		next;
 		if(select("Return to the Stronghold", "Cancel") == 1 && getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == getcastledata(getarg(0),1)) {
 			if (compare(getarg(0),"arug")) {
@@ -1804,27 +1804,27 @@ function	script	ReturnFlag	{
 		}
 		close;
 	}
-	mes "[ "+.@str$+" Royal Edict ]";
-	mes "The Holy Kingdom of";
-	mes .@str$+" decrees that";
-	mes "this stronghold is owned";
-	mes "by the ^FF0000"+getguildname(.@GID)+"^000000 Guild.";
+	mesf("[ %s Royal Edict ]", .@str$);
+	mes("The Holy Kingdom of");
+	mesf("%s decrees that", .@str$);
+	mes("this stronghold is owned");
+	mesf("by the ^FF0000%s^000000 Guild.", getguildname(.@GID));
 	next;
-	mes "[ "+.@str$+" Royal Edict ]";
-	mes "^FF0000"+getguildmaster(.@GID)+"^000000 is";
-	mes "Guild Master of ^FF0000"+getguildname(.@GID)+"^000000.";
-	mes "Any that object must claim this";
-	mes "stronghold through strength of";
-	mes "steel and magic during the";
-	mes "appointed Guild Siege times.";
+	mesf("[ %s Royal Edict ]", .@str$);
+	mesf("^FF0000%s^000000 is", getguildmaster(.@GID));
+	mesf("Guild Master of ^FF0000%s^000000.", getguildname(.@GID));
+	mes("Any that object must claim this");
+	mes("stronghold through strength of");
+	mes("steel and magic during the");
+	mes("appointed Guild Siege times.");
 	close;
 }
 
 //== Treasure Room Switches ================================
 -	script	Switch#template	FAKE_NPC,{
-	mes " ";
-	mes "^3355FFWill you pull";
-	mes "this small lever?^000000";
+	mes(" ");
+	mes("^3355FFWill you pull");
+	mes("this small lever?^000000");
 	next;
 	if(select("Pull Lever", "Cancel") == 2) close;
 	if (compare(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),"arug")) {
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ function	script	ReturnFlag	{
 //== Guild Dungeon Warps ===================================
 -	script	Sunflower#template	FAKE_NPC,{
 	if (getcharid(CHAR_ID_GUILD) == getcastledata(strnpcinfo(NPC_MAP),1)) {
-		mes "- It's an amazingly huge sunflower; as big as a human! ... You feel something mysterious emanating from the flower. -";
+		mes("- It's an amazingly huge sunflower; as big as a human! ... You feel something mysterious emanating from the flower. -");
 		next;
 		switch(select("Hold the stem.", "Do nothing.")) {
 		case 1:
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ function	script	ReturnFlag	{
 			warp .@map$,.@mapx[.@i],.@mapy[.@i];
 			close;
 		case 2:
-			mes "It's too scary to touch unknown things.";
+			mes("It's too scary to touch unknown things.");
 			close;
 		}
 	}