kludge
void kludge(const char *, const char *);
kludge("%s breathes fire!", "The dragon");
kludge("%s explodes!", "The freezing sphere");
kludge("You are frozen by %ss juices", "the cube'");
kludge("You are put to sleep by %ss bite!",
kludge("%s has grabbed you!", "The owlbear");
kludge("%s swallows you!", name);
kludge("%s digests you!", name);