diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index 863bea9..9f90ddd 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ $input_rom_file    = "bin/m12fresh.gba"
 $output_rom_file   = "bin/m12.gba"
 $eb_rom_file       = "bin/eb.smc"
 $working_dir       = "working"
+$give_dir          = "working/m12-give-strings"
 $src_dir           = "src"
 $data_dir          = "src/data"
+$give_new_dir      = "src/m12-give-strings"
 $cast_roll_file    = "working/cast_roll.json"
 $compiled_asm_file = "src/m2-compiled.asm"
 $includes_asm_file = "m12-includes.asm"    # implicitly rooted in working_dir
@@ -356,6 +358,9 @@ Copy-Item -Path $input_rom_file -Destination $output_rom_file
 & dotnet $scripttool_cmd $scripttool_args
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit -1 }
 
+"Copying give strings to src folder..."
+Copy-Item -Path $give_dir -Destination $give_new_dir -Recurse
+
 "Pre-rendering cast roll..."
 & dotnet $rendercastroll_cmd $rendercastroll_args
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { exit -1 }
@@ -445,4 +450,6 @@ $rom_bytes = [IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($output_rom_file)
 
 "Finished compiling $output_rom_file in $($timer.Elapsed.TotalSeconds.ToString("F3")) s"
 
+Remove-Item -Path $give_new_dir -Recurse
+
 exit 0
diff --git a/src/c/goods.c b/src/c/goods.c
index 16f9240..19ac66d 100644
--- a/src/c/goods.c
+++ b/src/c/goods.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void shop_print_items(WINDOW *window, unsigned char *items, int y_offset, int it
 //It's based on the party's status, whether the target's inventory is full or not and whether the source is the target
 void give_print(byte item, byte target, byte source, WINDOW *window, byte *str)
 {
-    bool notFullInventory = false;
+    bool fullInventory = true;
     int index;
     struct PC *user_data = (&m2_ness_data[source]);
     struct PC *target_data = (&m2_ness_data[target]);
@@ -571,507 +571,121 @@ void give_print(byte item, byte target, byte source, WINDOW *window, byte *str)
     for(index = 0; index < 0xE; index++)
         if(target_data->goods[index] == 0)
         {
-            notFullInventory = true;
+            fullInventory = false;
             break;
         }
     if((user_data->ailment == UNCONSCIOUS) ||(user_data->ailment == DIAMONDIZED)) 
         incapable_user = true;
     if((target_data->ailment == UNCONSCIOUS) ||(target_data->ailment == DIAMONDIZED)) 
         incapable_target = true;
-    index = 0;
+    
     if(source == target)
     {
         if(incapable_user)
-            setupSelf_Dead(str, &index, source, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[SELF_DEAD], source, target, item);
         else
-            setupSelf_Alive(str, &index, source, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[SELF], source, target, item);
     }
-    else if(!notFullInventory)
+    else if(fullInventory)
     {
         if(!incapable_target && !incapable_user)
-            setupFull_Both_Alive(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[ALIVE_BOTH_FULL], source, target, item);
         else if(incapable_target && incapable_user)
-            setupFull_Both_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[DEAD_FULL], source, target, item);
         else if(incapable_target && !incapable_user)
-            setupFull_Target_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[TARGET_DEAD_FULL], source, target, item);
         else
-            setupFull_User_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[GIVER_DEAD_FULL], source, target, item);
     }
     else
     {
         if(!incapable_target && !incapable_user)
-            setup_Both_Alive(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[ALIVE_BOTH], source, target, item);
         else if(incapable_target && !incapable_user)
-            setup_Target_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[TARGET_DEAD], source, target, item);
         else if(!incapable_target && incapable_user)
-            setup_User_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[GIVER_DEAD], source, target, item);
         else
-            setup_Both_Dead(str, &index, source, target, item);
+            readStringGive(str, give_strings_table[DEAD], source, target, item);
     }
-    str[index++] = 0x1D;
-    str[index++] = 0xFF; //END
-    str[index++] = 0;
-    str[index++] = 0xFF; //END
 
     window->text_start = str;
     window->text_start2 = str;
 }
 
-void setupSelf_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte item)
+void readStringGive(byte *outputString, byte *baseString, byte source, byte target, byte item)
 {
-    char rearranged[] = " rearranged ";
-    char own[] = " own";
-    char items[] = "  items and the ";
-    char moved[] = " moved.";
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(rearranged) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(rearranged[i]);
-
-    getPossessive(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(own) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(own[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(items) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(items[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(moved) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(moved[i]);
-}
-
-void setupSelf_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte item)
-{
-    struct PC *tmp; //Get alive character
-    byte alive = 0;
-    while((alive == user))
-        alive++;
-    for(int i = alive; i < 4; i++)
+    while(*baseString != END)
     {
-        tmp = &(m2_ness_data[i]);
-        if((tmp->ailment != UNCONSCIOUS) && (tmp->ailment != DIAMONDIZED))
-        {
-            alive = i;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    char rearranged[] = " rearranged";
-    char items[] = "'s items and the";
-    char moved[] = " moved.";
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(alive, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(rearranged) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(rearranged[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-    
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(items) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(items[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(moved) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(moved[i]);
-}
-
-void setupFull_Both_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    char tried[] = " tried to give";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char to[] = "  to ";
-    char but[] = "but ";
-    char was[] = " was already";
-    char carrying[] = "  carrying too much stuff.";
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(tried) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(tried[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(',');
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x2;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //prompt + newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(but) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(but[i]);
-    
-    getPronoun(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(was) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(was[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(carrying) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(carrying[i]);
-}
-
-void setupFull_Target_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    char tried[] = " tried to add";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char to[] = "  to ";
-    char s_stuff[]= "'s stuff,";
-    char but[] = "but there was no room for it.";
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(tried) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(tried[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x2;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //prompt + newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(but) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(but[i]);
-}
-
-void setupFull_User_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    char tried[] = " tried to take";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char from[] = "  from ";
-    char s_stuff[]= "'s stuff,";
-    char but[] = "but ";
-    char was[] = " was already";
-    char carrying[] = "  carrying too much stuff.";
-
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(tried) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(tried[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(from) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(from[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x2;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //prompt + newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(but) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(but[i]);
-    
-    getPronoun(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(was) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(was[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(carrying) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(carrying[i]);
-}
-
-void setupFull_Both_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    struct PC *tmp; //Get alive character
-    byte alive = 0;
-    while((alive == user) || (alive == target))
-        alive++;
-    for(int i = alive; i < 4; i++)
-    {
-        tmp = &(m2_ness_data[i]);
-        if((tmp->ailment != UNCONSCIOUS) && (tmp->ailment != DIAMONDIZED))
-        {
-            alive = i;
-            break;
-        }
+        outputString = readCharacterGive(outputString, *baseString, source, target, item);
+        baseString++;
     }
     
-    char tried[] = " tried to add";
-    char s_[] = "'s ";
-    char to[] = "  to ";
-    char s_stuff[]= "'s stuff,";
-    char but[] = "but there was no room for it.";
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(alive, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(tried) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(tried[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-    
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_[i]);
-
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x2;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //prompt + newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(but) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(but[i]);
+    outputString[0] = 0x1D;
+    outputString[1] = 0xFF; //END
+    outputString[2] = 0;
+    outputString[3] = 0xFF; //END
 }
 
-void setup_Both_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
+byte *readCharacterGive(byte *outputString, byte chr, byte source, byte target, byte item)
 {
-    char gave[] = " gave";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char to[] = "  to ";
+    int index = 0; //Index used by multi-characters entries
+    struct PC *tmp; //Struct to get alive character
+    byte alive;
+    byte *item_str; //Item string
     
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(gave) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(gave[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-    
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii('.');
-}
-
-void setup_Target_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    char added[] = " added";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char to[] = "  to ";
-    char s_stuff[] = "'s stuff.";
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(added) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(added[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-    
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
-}
-
-void setup_User_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    char took[] = " took";
-    char the[] = "  the ";
-    char from[] = "  from ";
-    char s_stuff[] = "'s stuff.";
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(took) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(took[i]);
-
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(the) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(the[i]);
-    
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(from) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(from[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
-}
-
-void setup_Both_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item)
-{
-    struct PC *tmp; //Get alive character
-    byte alive = 0;
-    while((alive == user) || (alive == target))
-        alive++;
-    for(int i = alive; i < 4; i++)
+    switch(chr)
     {
-        tmp = &(m2_ness_data[i]);
-        if((tmp->ailment != UNCONSCIOUS) && (tmp->ailment != DIAMONDIZED))
-        {
-            alive = i;
+        case PROMPT:
+            outputString[0] = 2;
+            outputString[1] = 0xFF;
+            index = 2;
             break;
-        }
+        case NEWLINE:
+            outputString[0] = 1;
+            outputString[1] = 0xFF;
+            index = 2;
+            break;
+        case TARGET:
+            getCharName(target, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case SOURCE:
+            getCharName(source, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case ALIVE:
+            alive = 0;
+            while((alive == source))
+                alive++;
+            for(int i = alive; i < 4; i++)
+            {
+                tmp = &(m2_ness_data[i]);
+                if((tmp->ailment != UNCONSCIOUS) && (tmp->ailment != DIAMONDIZED))
+                {
+                    alive = i;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            getCharName(alive, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case TARGET_POSS:
+            getPossessive(target, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case SOURCE_POSS:
+            getPossessive(source, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case TARGET_PRON:
+            getPronoun(target, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case SOURCE_PRON:
+            getPronoun(source, outputString, &index);
+            break;
+        case ITEM:
+            item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
+            copy_name(outputString, item_str, &index, 0);
+            break;
+        default:
+            outputString[0] = chr + CHAR_OFFSET;
+            index = 1;
     }
-
-    char added[] = " added ";
-    char _s[] = "'s";
-    char to[] = " to";
-    char s_stuff[] = "'s stuff.";
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 0x70; //Initial bullet
-    getCharName(alive, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(added) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(added[i]);
-    
-    getCharName(user, String, index);
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(_s) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(_s[i]);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-    
-    byte *item_str = m2_strlookup(m2_items_offsets, m2_items_strings, item);
-    copy_name(String, item_str, index, 0);
-    
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(to) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(to[i]);
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = 1;
-    String[(*index)++] = 0xFF; //newline
-    
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' '); //Format
-    String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(' ');
-    
-    getCharName(target, String, index);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < (sizeof(s_stuff) - 1); i++)
-        String[(*index)++] = encode_ascii(s_stuff[i]);
+    return outputString + index;
 }
diff --git a/src/c/goods.h b/src/c/goods.h
index 74dcb3f..9ce624f 100644
--- a/src/c/goods.h
+++ b/src/c/goods.h
@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@
 #include "pc.h"
 #include "input.h"
 
+#define SELF             0
+#define SELF_DEAD        1
+#define ALIVE_BOTH       2
+#define GIVER_DEAD       3
+#define TARGET_DEAD      4
+#define DEAD             5
+#define ALIVE_BOTH_FULL  6
+#define GIVER_DEAD_FULL  7
+#define TARGET_DEAD_FULL 8
+#define DEAD_FULL        9
+
+#define END           0xFF
+#define PROMPT        0xFE
+#define NEWLINE       0xFD
+#define TARGET        0xFC
+#define SOURCE        0xFB
+#define ALIVE         0xFA
+#define TARGET_POSS   0xF9
+#define SOURCE_POSS   0xF8
+#define TARGET_PRON   0xF7
+#define SOURCE_PRON   0xF6
+#define ITEM          0xF5
+
 typedef enum DIRECTION_MOVED
 {
     DIRECTION_NONE,
@@ -16,17 +39,10 @@ int goods_outer_process(WINDOW* window, int y_offset, bool give);
 int goods_inner_process(WINDOW *window, unsigned short *items);
 void goods_print_items(WINDOW *window, unsigned short *items, int y_offset);
 void shop_print_items(WINDOW *window, unsigned char *items, int y_offset, int itemsnum);
-void setupSelf_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte item);
-void setupSelf_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte item);
-void setupFull_Both_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setupFull_Target_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setupFull_User_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setupFull_Both_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setup_Both_Alive(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setup_Target_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setup_User_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
-void setup_Both_Dead(byte *String, int *index, byte user, byte target, byte item);
 void give_print(byte item, byte target, byte source, WINDOW *window, byte *str);
+void readStringGive(byte *outputString, byte *baseString, byte source, byte target, byte item);
+byte *readCharacterGive(byte *outputString, byte chr, byte source, byte target, byte item);
+
 
 extern void m2_soundeffect(int index);
 extern int m2_div(int dividend, int divisor);
@@ -36,6 +52,7 @@ extern void m2_clearwindowtiles(WINDOW* window);
 extern int bin_to_bcd(int value, int* digit_count);
 
 extern int m2_items;
+extern byte* give_strings_table[];
 extern PC m2_ness_data[];
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/m2-hack.asm b/src/m2-hack.asm
index 680d164..4e7d1ee 100644
--- a/src/m2-hack.asm
+++ b/src/m2-hack.asm
@@ -1932,6 +1932,50 @@ flyover_tea:
 flyover_coffee:
 .include "data/flyover-coffee.asm"
 
+give_self:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-alive.asm"
+
+give_self_dead:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-dead.asm"
+
+give_alive:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive.asm"
+
+give_giver_dead:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead.asm"
+
+give_target_dead:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead.asm"
+
+give_dead:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead.asm"
+
+give_alive_full:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive-full.asm"
+
+give_giver_dead_full:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead-full.asm"
+
+give_target_dead_full:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead-full.asm"
+
+give_dead_full:
+.include "m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead-full.asm"
+
+.align 4
+give_strings_table:
+dw      give_self
+dw      give_self_dead
+dw      give_alive
+dw      give_giver_dead
+dw      give_target_dead
+dw      give_dead
+dw      give_alive_full
+dw      give_giver_dead_full
+dw      give_target_dead_full
+dw      give_dead_full
+
+.align 4
 m2InsaneCultist:
 .incbin "data/m2-insane-cultist.bin"
 
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive-full.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive-full.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..956cdbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive-full.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\csender tried to give\n  the \citem\n  to \creceiver,\prompt@but \creceiverpronoun was already\n  carrying too much stuff."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..746a936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-alive.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\csender gave\n  the \citem\n  to \creceiver."
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead-full.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead-full.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1dcf75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead-full.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\calive tried to add\n  \csender's \citem\n  to \creceiver's stuff,\prompt@but there was no room for it."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d47384e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-both-dead.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\calive added \csender's\n  \citem to\n  \creceiver's stuff."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead-full.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead-full.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cfa5f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead-full.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\creceiver tried to take\n  the \citem\n  from \csender's stuff,\prompt@but \creceiverpronoun was already\n  carrying too much stuff."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1e579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-giver-dead.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\creceiver took\n  the \citem\n  from \csender's stuff."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-alive.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-alive.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec4067d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-alive.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\csender rearrenged \csenderpossessive own\n  items and the\n  \citem moved."
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-dead.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-dead.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..993c5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-self-dead.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\calive rearrenged\n  \creceiver's items and the\n  \citem moved."
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79177a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+00=\x00
+01=\x01
+17=\x17
+1C=\x1C
+26=\x26
+30=\x30
+3E=\x3E
+44=\x44
+4A=\x4A
+4C=\x4C
+56=\x56
+
+00= 
+01=!
+02="
+03=#
+04=$
+05=%
+06=&
+07='
+08=(
+09=)
+0A=*
+0B=+
+0C=,
+0D=-
+0E=.
+0F=/
+10=0
+11=1
+12=2
+13=3
+14=4
+15=5
+16=6
+17=7
+18=8
+19=9
+1A=:
+1B=;
+1C=<
+1D==
+1E=>
+1F=?
+20=@
+21=A
+22=B
+23=C
+24=D
+25=E
+26=F
+27=G
+28=H
+29=I
+2A=J
+2B=K
+2C=L
+2D=M
+2E=N
+2F=O
+30=P
+31=Q
+32=R
+33=S
+34=T
+35=U
+36=V
+37=W
+38=X
+39=Y
+3A=Z
+3B=[8B]
+3C=[8C]
+3D=[8D]
+3E=[8E]
+3F=[8F]
+40=`
+41=a
+42=b
+43=c
+44=d
+45=e
+46=f
+47=g
+48=h
+49=i
+4A=j
+4B=k
+4C=l
+4D=m
+4E=n
+4F=o
+50=p
+51=q
+52=r
+53=s
+54=t
+55=u
+56=v
+57=w
+58=x
+59=y
+5A=z
+5B={
+5C=|
+5D=}
+5E=~
+5F=[AF]
+
+F5=\citem
+F6=\csenderpronoun
+F7=\creceiverpronoun
+F8=\csenderpossessive
+F9=\creceiverpossessive
+FA=\calive
+FB=\csender
+FC=\creceiver
+FD=\n
+FE=\prompt
+/FF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead-full.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead-full.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f51f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead-full.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\csender tried to add\n  the \citem\n  to \creceiver's stuff,\prompt@but there was no room for it."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead.asm b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead.asm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..054deb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/working/m12-give-strings/m12-give-target-dead.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.loadtable "m12-give-strings/m12-give-table.tbl"
+
+.str   "@\csender added\n  the \citem\n  to \creceiver's stuff."
\ No newline at end of file