A filk is a song, usually a traditional or well-known one, for which the words have been re-written by fans for a specific fandom. The word originated with a typo of "folk." According to filk fanzine Xenofilkia, "SF fans have been writing songs (sometimes parodies, sometimes to original music) since at least the 1940s, but they didn't start calling them 'filksongs' until the early 1950s. That was when Lee Jacobs mistyped 'folk' as 'filk' in a fanzine article on folk music. Karen Kruse (later Karen Anderson) liked the word and used it to describe the long-standing fannish phenomenon, and the use caught on."
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| - A filk is a song, usually a traditional or well-known one, for which the words have been re-written by fans for a specific fandom. The word originated with a typo of "folk." According to filk fanzine Xenofilkia, "SF fans have been writing songs (sometimes parodies, sometimes to original music) since at least the 1940s, but they didn't start calling them 'filksongs' until the early 1950s. That was when Lee Jacobs mistyped 'folk' as 'filk' in a fanzine article on folk music. Karen Kruse (later Karen Anderson) liked the word and used it to describe the long-standing fannish phenomenon, and the use caught on."
- Filk has been defined as the folk music of the science fiction community, and to a lesser extent, of fans in general. The genre has been active since the early 1950s, and played primarily since the mid-1970s. The exact definition is controversial: fans do not agree on the boundaries of the genre. In general, though, filk are fannishly rewritten lyrics set to familiar music, either folk or pop tunes.
- Filk, the quickling bard is a unique NPC in ADOM. Once the PC takes the Kill Filk quest from the Assassin prince, Filk appears in the Infinite Dungeon on the level number that matches the number of monsters the PC has killed that were the same type as the first monster (s)he ever killed. If the PC reaches the level Filk in on but leaves the ID without slaying him, he can found randomly in the wilderness; in which case the player will be asked if they wish for Filk to accompany the PC. If the PC tries to wish for a "quickling bard", lots of hostile quickling lords will be summoned instead.
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| - Should Filk leave his corpse, eating it greatly increases the PC's speed but significantly reduces their lifespan.
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| - The fastest quickling that ever whizzed past you, this particular individual seems to be very alert and vigilant. His blurring movements are accompanied by an eerie whistling sound... a tune of strangely compelling power.
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*Poisonous melee attack
*Karmic backfire
*Very often shrugs off bolts and other resistible magic
*Rapidly regenerates
*Casts Teleport other, Glowing balls, and Curse
*Rapidly regenerates
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| - Filk, the quickling bard is a unique NPC in ADOM. Once the PC takes the Kill Filk quest from the Assassin prince, Filk appears in the Infinite Dungeon on the level number that matches the number of monsters the PC has killed that were the same type as the first monster (s)he ever killed.
If the PC reaches the level Filk in on but leaves the ID without slaying him, he can found randomly in the wilderness; in which case the player will be asked if they wish for Filk to accompany the PC.
Filk is the fastest monster in the game, and with a DV score of 500 he is by far the most evasive. Ball spells will kill him easily, though. As well as being extremely fast and rapidly regenerating , Filk is a karmic being — meaning if the PC somehow manages to hit him in melee, their luck might be affected.
When chatted to, Filk asks the PC to kill his arch enemy the Mad minstrel. If the PC does so, though, Filk will not give any reward; he will just say "Meisaveryhappyquickling!" when chatted with. Since killing Filk for the Mad minstrel opens the possibility of an Ultra ending, it would be very wise for the player to take the minstrel's side in this dispute.
If the PC tries to wish for a "quickling bard", lots of hostile quickling lords will be summoned instead.
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| - Level: 1, DV: 500, PV: 3, Hits: 65, Attacks: 1, Damage: 10-13, Speed: 1400.
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| - Filk has been defined as the folk music of the science fiction community, and to a lesser extent, of fans in general. The genre has been active since the early 1950s, and played primarily since the mid-1970s. The exact definition is controversial: fans do not agree on the boundaries of the genre. In general, though, filk are fannishly rewritten lyrics set to familiar music, either folk or pop tunes. "Filking" overlaps with both science fiction and fantasy (SFF) fandom and media fandom, and is often included as part of conventions catering to people with such interests. At conventions, filk usually occurs in the evening hours after regular convention programming has concluded, although many conventions will also offer filk panels. However, filk may be sung whenever a group of fans get together, whether at a convention or simply at someone's house. Though originally intended to be sung at conventions, filk lyrics are often written by fans as parody poetry. Most Forever Knight filk have probably never been performed, but only enjoyed as read on list. However, they could be sung (and may have well been in the heyday of the fandom), since they are associated with tunes. "Filk" may be used as a noun to refer to the song or its lyrics, or sometimes to a performance of filk (though the activity is usually called "filking"). "Filk" is often employed identically in both singular and plural; but "filks" is also seen. The word may also be used as a verb.
- Filk, the quickling bard is a unique NPC in ADOM. Once the PC takes the Kill Filk quest from the Assassin prince, Filk appears in the Infinite Dungeon on the level number that matches the number of monsters the PC has killed that were the same type as the first monster (s)he ever killed. If the PC reaches the level Filk in on but leaves the ID without slaying him, he can found randomly in the wilderness; in which case the player will be asked if they wish for Filk to accompany the PC. Filk is the fastest monster in the game, and with a DV score of 500 he is by far the most evasive. Ball spells will kill him easily, though. As well as being extremely fast and rapidly regenerating (making any damage he survives inconsequential), Filk is a karmic being — meaning if the PC somehow manages to hit him in melee, their luck might be affected. When chatted to, Filk asks the PC to kill his arch enemy the Mad minstrel. If the PC does so, though, Filk will not give any reward; he will just say "Meisaveryhappyquickling!" when chatted with. Since killing Filk for the Mad minstrel opens the possibility of an Ultra ending, it would be very wise for the player to take the minstrel's side in this dispute. If the PC tries to wish for a "quickling bard", lots of hostile quickling lords will be summoned instead.
- A filk is a song, usually a traditional or well-known one, for which the words have been re-written by fans for a specific fandom. The word originated with a typo of "folk." According to filk fanzine Xenofilkia, "SF fans have been writing songs (sometimes parodies, sometimes to original music) since at least the 1940s, but they didn't start calling them 'filksongs' until the early 1950s. That was when Lee Jacobs mistyped 'folk' as 'filk' in a fanzine article on folk music. Karen Kruse (later Karen Anderson) liked the word and used it to describe the long-standing fannish phenomenon, and the use caught on." Filks and filking should not be confused with songfic, which is an entirely different critter. PPCers are responsible for a fair bit of filking. For example, see the PPC Holiday Songbook.
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