So, unc0rr won't let me revert to pre-e496587db93e, but reverting db731c523653 makes the rope less-sticky-enough to actually be usable in an ordinary game without my screaming at the monitor as I drown for the nth time...
MISC_DIR := $(call my-dir)
LOCAL_PATH := MISC_DIR
include $(MISC_DIR)/libfreetype/Android.mk
include $(MISC_DIR)/liblua/Android.mk
include $(MISC_DIR)/libtremor/Android.mk