Crumbling rat skull

crumbling rat skull

This is all that's left from the body of an ancient rat that an ancient cat lovingly hunted, killed, and left bleeding as a gift to its owners.

Or perhaps a warning. You can never be too sure with cats. Anyway, this ratty old skull doesn't have any flesh left on it, so it's one rat you won't be smelling anymore.

Type: usable
Selling Price: 500 Meat.
Cannot be traded

Only Pastamancers may use this item.

(In-game plural: crumbling rat skulls)

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Item number: 3788
Description ID: 935150557
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Obtained From

Obsoleted Areas/Methods

The Middle Chamber

Iiti Kitty

When Used

• When used from inventory as a Pastamancer with a Pasta Thrall active:

You hold the crumbling rat skull aloft and convert it into raw psychic energy, which <thrall> consumes.

• Otherwise:

You have no idea what to do with this thing.

Notes

• Adds 10 experience to your current Pasta Thrall.
• Will be consumed even if your Pasta Thrall is already at the max of Lvl. 10.

History

Prior to the Pastamancer Revamp on November 14, 2013, this was used to establish a link to Vermincelli, a Pasta Guardian. It gave the following messages when used:

• First use from inventory as a Pastamancer:

You gingerly hold the crumbling skull between your thumb and forefinger, close your eyes, and concentrate. Your mind frees itself from the tether of your corporeal form and sails beyond the skies of blue, into the sea of green, beyond that into another sky that's more a purplish-red, through a sea that's kind of burnt sienna, and into the great beyond that's beyond that. You hear ethereal music playing somewhere near you, and will your mind towards the sound. Here -- well, in a place where time and space have no meaning, 'here' is a relative term, but work with me, people -- you see the shape of a man playing a flute. He's covered from the ankles down by a squirming, undulating mass of little ghost rats. "Hey," you say, "Do you know you're ankle-deep in rats?" "No," the man says, "but if you hum a few bars, I can fake it." Then he laughs. "Ah, I never get tired of that joke. Of course I know! I'm the Piper, you see, and they follow my music. By the way, would you like some pie?" "Uh, no thanks. Say, though, one of those rats would be pretty useful for me back on the plane where I'm from. You see, I have a Kingdom to save and adventures to adventure, and a companion like that would come in handy. Do you suppose I could borrow one?" The man shakes his shaggy head. "They will only follow my music. Although I suppose if you knew one's name, you might be able to call it to you. I've named them all, you see. They're the only company I have, here. Well, until you came along. Do you want to hang out for a while? We can watch the rats skitter around . . ." "I really should be getting back," you say. "But will you tell me a rat's name, so I can call it?" "Sure," he says. "Now, let's see -- I think little <name> will be the best helper. Just make sure and send him back when you're done! I'll miss him." "Sure," you say, and will yourself away as fast as you can will.

• Subsequent uses as a Pastamancer:

Using this item will sever your connection with <name>. Are you sure you want to do this?

• Otherwise:

You have no idea what to do with this thing.

See Also

• Pasta Thralls
• Pasta Guardians

Collection

• 🥇: Mousseme (#1070587) - 3,010
• 🥈: Klaa (#533302) - 2,789
• 🥉: Ms Misanthropy (#1659205) - 2,261
• #4: marybell (#1620046) - 1,728
• #5: bearded (#1620125) - 1,590
• #6: Sombreo (#1619737) - 1,427
• #7: furryone (#1620198) - 1,171
• #8: taffyduck (#1620189) - 1,111
• #9: Tellmom (#978179) - 1,069
• #10: kragty (#1146230) - 1,047

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