function normal_sound takes string s, real x, real y returns nothing
    local sound snd = CreateSound(s, false, true, true, 10, 10, "CombatSoundsEAX")
    call SetSoundChannel(snd, 40)
    call SetSoundVolume(snd, 127)
    call SetSoundPitch(snd, 1)
    call SetSoundDistances(snd, 600, 10000)
    call SetSoundDistanceCutoff(snd, 2100)
    call SetSoundConeAngles(snd, 0.0, 0.0, 127)
    call SetSoundConeOrientation(snd, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
    call SetSoundPosition(snd, x, y, 50)
    call StartSound(snd)
    call KillSoundWhenDone(snd)
    set snd = null
endfunction