diff --git a/src/Dodge/Room/Warning.hs b/src/Dodge/Room/Warning.hs
index ae73d937c..b40ffc8ad 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Room/Warning.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Room/Warning.hs
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ addWarningTerminal str outplid = (rmName .++~ "warningTerm-")
   where
     outplace = extTrigLitPos
         (atFstLnkOutShiftBy (\(p,a) -> (p +.+ rotateV a (V2 18.5 (-2.5)), a)))
-        (Just . set plSpot (rprShift moveToSideFirstOutLink) . putMessageTerminal terminalColor . termMessages)
-    termMessages trpl = basicTerminal & tmScrollCommands .:~ toggleCommand
+        (Just . set plSpot (rprShift moveToSideFirstOutLink) 
+            . putMessageTerminal terminalColor . termMessages)
+    termMessages trpl = basicTerminal 
+        & tmFutureLines .~ makeTermPara str
+        & tmScrollCommands .:~ toggleCommand
         & tmToggles .~ M.fromList 
             [("DOOR",TerminalToggle (fromJust $ _plMID trpl) (const (const True)))]
 
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Terminal.hs b/src/Dodge/Terminal.hs
index 34e59b8f7..d63a2c6d5 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Terminal.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Terminal.hs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ doLineEffectsInstant tm = foldr f
 basicTerminal :: Terminal
 basicTerminal = defaultTerminal
     {_tmDisplayedLines = []
-    ,_tmFutureLines = [] 
+    ,_tmFutureLines = []
     ,_tmMaxLines = 14
     ,_tmTitle = "TERMINAL"
     ,_tmInput   = defaultTerminalInput
@@ -233,6 +233,19 @@ basicTerminal = defaultTerminal
     , _tmDeathEffect = doDeathTriggers
     }
 
+lineOutputTerminal :: [TerminalLine] -> Terminal
+lineOutputTerminal tls = defaultTerminal
+    {_tmDisplayedLines = []
+    ,_tmFutureLines = []
+    ,_tmMaxLines = 14
+    ,_tmTitle = "TERMINAL"
+    ,_tmInput   = defaultTerminalInput
+    ,_tmScrollCommands = [quitCommand]
+    ,_tmWriteCommands = [helpCommand,commandsCommand]
+    ,_tmProgram = \_ _ -> connectionBlurbLines tls
+    , _tmDeathEffect = doDeathTriggers
+    }
+
 doDeathTriggers :: Terminal -> World -> World
 doDeathTriggers tm w = w
     & triggers %~ flip (foldl' $ flip doDeathToggle) xs
@@ -248,3 +261,12 @@ connectionBlurb =
     ,TerminalLineDisplay 10 (const ("...",termTextColor))
     ,TerminalLineDisplay 10 (const ("CONNECTED",termTextColor))
     ,TerminalLineTerminalEffect 0 (tmStatus .~ TerminalReady)]
+
+connectionBlurbLines :: [TerminalLine] -> [TerminalLine]
+connectionBlurbLines tls = 
+    [termSoundLine computerBeepingS
+    ,TerminalLineDisplay 0 (const ("CONNECTING",termTextColor))
+    ,TerminalLineDisplay 10 (const ("...",termTextColor))
+    ,TerminalLineDisplay 10 (const ("CONNECTED",termTextColor))
+    ] ++ tls ++
+    [TerminalLineTerminalEffect 0 (tmStatus .~ TerminalReady)]