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|l1=When combat occurs in [[The Suburbs of Dis]]
|l2=The messages rhyme, and they're metered like this.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=When fighting elsewhere, there's one thing you can do,
|l2=[[Just the Best Anapests]] brings the rhymes out to you!}}

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==Losing [[Combat Initiative|Initiative]]==
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You thought you were fast, but your foe's a bit faster.
|l2=Let's hope this won't turn out to be a disaster.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You weren't quick enough -- your foe gets the jump,
|l2=and prepares to convert you to jelly and lumps.}}

==Gaining [[Combat Initiative|Initiative]]==
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Who got the jump? Oh please, who, tell me, who?
|l2=It wasn't your foe, so it must have been you!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You leap into combat, as quick as a wink,
|l2=attacking the monster before he can blink!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your foe is so slow! So slow is your foe!
|l2=Much slower than you, who are ready to go!}}

==Player Messages==
===[[Pickpocket]]ing===

====Successfully [[Pickpocket]]ing an item====
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|l1=You gaffler! Pick-pocket! Sneaker and snaker!
|l2=You crept up behind them and took like a taker!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You sneak up to your foe and take a look in their pocket,
|l2=then give them a reason, someday, to restock it.}}

====Failing to [[Pickpocket]] an item====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Please don't accuse me of wounding your pride,
|l2=but nothing much came of that thing that you tried.}}

===[[:Category:Weapons|Weapon]] Attacks===
====Successful Attack====
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|l1=You pull out your weapon and swing at your foe,
|l2=and cause a measly '''X''' damage with a light, glancing blow.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You swing at the foe with your sword (or whatever),
|l2=and deal '''X''' damage in this violent endeavor.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You leap at your foe in a violent blitz,
|l2=and cut off '''XX''' hit points worth of bits.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You swing with your weapon; your foe takes the hit!
|l2='''XX''' points damage must sting quite a bit!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You do '''XXX''' points, and hit your foe in the belly,
|l2=making it splash like a bag full of jelly.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your enemy comes off as kind of a klutz,
|l2=with '''XXX''' points worth of steel in their guts.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You hack at your foe '''XXXX''' times more.
|l2=They'll need a broom to get all of the bits off the floor.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your weapon removes '''XXXX''' HP
|l2=from your foe in a violent murdering spree.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your foe takes some damage; it looks a bit painful.
|l2=Perhaps that will teach it to be so disdainful.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You ready your weapon, and lunge to attack,
|l2=wounding your foe with a chop and a hack.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You leap at your foe with a shout, and you hit!
|l2=I don't think it enjoyed that, not one little bit.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You strike your foe hard with a thing made for fighting --
|l2=who knew that violence could be this exciting?}}

====Misses====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A cottony puff from a Cotton-Puff Peppin
|l2=would cause as much harm as you just did with your weapon.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=I don't wish to discourage, not one little bit,
|l2=but that attack you just made doesn't seem to have hit.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You perform a most fearsome attack at your foe,
|l2=but did it connect? I'm sorry, but no.}}

====[[Critical hit]]s====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With prowess to spare and an eye analytical
|l2=You deal out a critical hit that is '''<font color=red>Critical!</font>'''}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You jump at the monster, and slip past its guard!
|l2=You swing at it fiercely, and hit it '''<font color=red>QUITE HARD!</font>'''}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The Vorkers who Vork in the Vasty Voovusvid
|l2=Have never hit anything hard as '''<font color=red>you just did!</font>'''}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=One hit! Two hits! '''<font color=red>RED HITS!</font>''' You hit!
|l2=<!-- just one line -->}}

====[[Fumble]]s====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You fumble your weapon -- it lands on your bung!
|l2=It hurts worse than the sting of a bee that has stung!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your weapon falls down to the floor 'midst the clutter,
|l2=What's wrong with you? Are your hands coated in butter?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You take out your weapon . . . wait, where did it go?
|l2=In answer, it lands with a CRUNCH on your toe.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You lose hold of your weapon; it falls to the ground.
|l2=The monster laughs cruelly, a terrible sound.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your weapon falls onto the floor with a clatter,
|l2=making the fight a more difficult matter.}}

===Receiving Damage===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The pain of '''X''' damage puts a crease on your brow
|l2=and the Word of the Day has turned out to be 'Ow'.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You took '''X''' points of hurt, which could have been worse.
|l2=You probably don't need to look for a nurse.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=I don't want to shock you with depictions of gore,
|l2=but you just dripped '''X''' points worth of blood on the floor.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You took '''XX''' damage -- not just to your pride,
|l2=but also to what keeps your insides inside.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The violent impact shakes your skull with a thud,
|l2=and you lose '''XX''' points worth of valuable blood.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The pain of the blow's like a punch to the guts
|l2=and you take '''XX''' damage -- no ifs, ands or buts.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You got hurt quite a lot! '''XXX''' full HP!
|l2=The sight of your guts isn't pleasant to see!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1='''XXX''' points of health have been cut from your hide --
|l2=it's safe to say more has been hurt than your pride.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=It seems that you've lost '''XXX''' points of health.
|l2=I hope you've been saving, so you'll still have your wealth.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The way that you're leaking your various juices,
|l2=I'd say that few things are as cooked as your goose is.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=I couldn't quite tell how much damage you took;
|l2=it seemed pretty brutal, so I didn't look.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You don't look so hot -- I might say I've seen worse,
|l2=but instead of a cab, they should call you a hearse.}}

===[[:Category:Combat Skills|Skill]] Messages===
====Unsuccessfully Using a Skill====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Please don't accuse me of wounding your pride,
|l2=but nothing much came of that thing that you tried.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Well now, my friend -- that skill that you tried?
|l2=If I told you that it couldn't fail... I lied.}}

====Dealing Damage via a Skill====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You demonstrate a slick combat maneuver
|l2=that's effective as a '''X''' hit point remover.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your show off your learning of things that you've learned.
|l2='''X''' damage? Not much, but no amount can be spurned.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A trick kept up your metaphorical sleeve
|l2=takes '''XX''' hit points from your enemy, Steve.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You bust out a move that is sure to impress,
|l2=and your foe suffers '''XX''' points worth of distress.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You show off some things that you've learned about fighting --
|l2='''XXX''' points of damage is pretty exciting!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your skill just did '''XXX''' damage! Oh yes!
|l2=If only your teachers could see your prowess.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You roll up a sleeve, prepare a skill for the skilling,
|l2=and do so much damage, it's hopefully killing.}}

====Dealing Damage via a Spell====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Shout "Alakazam!" and "Abracadabra!"
|l2=Your spell did '''X''' damage, so how does that grab ya?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=I don't know, man -- this monster looks tough.
|l2=Do you think that '''X''' damage from spells is enough?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You summon up power until the earth shakes,
|l2=and '''XX''' HP's how much damage he takes.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1='''XXX''' damage from mystical spells
|l2=explodes quite a few of your enemy's cells.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Determined to prove to this foe who's the boss,
|l2=you cause '''XXX''' damage with pasta (or sauce).}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Raising your hands, you call, not meteor showers,
|l2=but equally-damaging, if much weirder, powers.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The magic you launched at your foe overflowed,
|l2=and made some of hiss internal organs explode.}}

===Using [[Entangling Noodles]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You waggle your fingers and cast some sort of spell.
|l2=I think that it worked, but what it did, I can't tell.}}

===Jiggling a [[Chefstaff]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You hold up your staff and you give it a shake!
|l2=Some magic things happen, but just what is... opaque.}}

===Casting [[Summon Mayfly Swarm]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You summon a small swarm of mayflies, with bait,
|l2=They do something obscure that is probably great.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Some mayflies respond to your summoning call,
|l2=and do something -- but what? You can't tell that at all.}}

===Other Successful Skill Usage===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You use a skill -- it isn't a damaging one,
|l2=but skills don't have to cause pain to be fun.}}

===Summoning [[Pasta Guardians]]===
*''Undead elbow macaroni''
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With a mystical gesture and thunderous bellow,
|l2=you summon a friendly pastacular fellow.}}

===[[Combat Items]]===
====Dealing Damage via Combat Items====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You hurl a thing that you took from your pack,
|l2=and deal '''X''' points with a thingly attack.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your foe squints at a thing you hold up to hiss eyes,
|l2=and takes '''XX''' points from a poky surprise.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You fling a thing with your flinger; it flies at your foe!
|l2='''XXX''' damage results from the blow!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You caused so much pain with that thing from your pack,
|l2=that even you winced at the sound of the smack!}}

====Other Combat Item Usage====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You used a thing from your bag, and something happened, I guess!
|l2=I can't give you much detail, I must confess.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Activating an item caused something to happen!
|l2=What? I don't know. I guess you caught me napping.}}

===[[HP]] Gain===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You've got '''X''' more hit points than you had before!
|l2=Now go out and fight and get off of the floor!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You heal '''X''' points worth of your cuts and abrasions,
|l2=You earned on a number of violent occasions.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You heal '''X''' hit points, which may not be a lot,
|l2=But let's face it, right now, it's the best that you've got.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You've gained '''XX''' hitpoints, and feel a lot better.
|l2=Go out there and get 'em, you going go-getter!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You've been beat up and beat down and beat sideways, too,
|l2=But you heal '''XX''' hitpoints, and you feel less blue.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You were starting to feel a bit down in the dumps,
|l2=but those '''XX''' HP should help clear up the lumps.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With '''XXX''' hitpoints added onto your score,
|l2=you're raring to go and you're ready for more!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You apply a fresh bandage to stop blood from spurting,
|l2=and regenerate '''XXX''' points worth of hurting.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You heal a few damage -- not much, I'll admit,
|l2=but the hitpoints you've added will help you a bit.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You healed some HP and you feel right as rain --
|l2=are you ready to go back and lose it again?}}

===[[MP]] Gain===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You've just gotten '''X''' of your MP restored!
|l2=Now you can show all those creeps what you've learned!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Magical energy floods into your veins!
|l2=Not a whole lot -- '''X''' points -- but it's good for your brains.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You regain '''XX''' MP of mystical fuel,
|l2=and prepare to escort some more monsters to school.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your MP's restored, it's now '''XX''' points higher.
|l2=Now you can set some more monsters on fire!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1='''XXX''' MP should add spring to your step,
|l2=and lift up your spirits with gusto and pep!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your MP just went up by '''XXX''' quarts!
|l2=(I'm not sure how you measure amounts of this sort.)}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A bunch of MP surges into your bowels
|l2=with mystical whooping and hooting and howls.}}

===[[MP]] Loss===

===[[Run Away|Running Away]] or [[Banishing]]===
====Successfully====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With wings on your heels, you run and take flight,
|l2=escaping the monster and leaving the fight.}}

====Unsuccessfully====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=There's no relaxing for you yet today
|l2=you tried to escape, but did not get away.}}

==[[:Category:Familiars|Familiar]] Messages==

===[[Familiars_by_type#Stat_gain|Stat Point Increasing]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A grin from your pet makes you feel more than thrilled,
|l2=Because it implies that you're getting more skilled.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A smile from your buddy, your heart fills with joy,
|l2=You're getting experience, so don't be coy!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet smiles quite broadly, as if to say,
|l2="Congrats! You have learned something useful today."}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet indicates, with a grin of its grinner,
|l2=that it thinks you to be quite a winningful winner.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet gives a smile (even if it lacks lips),
|l2=And it gives you a cheer with a couple Hip, Hips!}}

===[[Familiars by type#Increases meat drop|Meat Drop Increasing]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet indicates, with a wink of its eye,
|l2=that there might be more meat to find here, if you try.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet gives a nod and one-half of a blink --
|l2=a gesture more commonly known as a 'wink'.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your buddy winks at you, not trying to be fresh,
|l2=Just showing you where to find currency-flesh.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar nods sagely and tips you a wink,
|l2=and helps you find meat just as quick as you blink.}}

===[[Familiars by type#Increases item drop|Item Drop Increasing]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet does a tango, a jig, and a waltz,
|l2=to help you get profit from recent assaults.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With a twist and a twirl, a flitter and flutter,
|l2=your pet dances brightly, a fly made of butter.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your buddy does dances, it spins and it twirls!
|l2=It finds extra riches for good boys and girls!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A shimmy, a swirl, a twist, and a hop,
|l2=your familiar does dances to make items drop.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar spins 'round and it cuts up the rug,
|l2=doing a quick miniature jitterbug.}}

===[[Familiars by type#Weakens enemy|Deleveling]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar makes the foe weaker somehow,
|l2=so you give it a pat, and it gives you a bow.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar does something to make the foe weak,
|l2=which should help with the havoc that you want to wreak.}}

===[[Familiars by type#Prevents enemy attacks|Blocking]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar grabs hold of the monster -- holds tight,
|l2=which keeps it from taking its turn in this fight.}}

{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar entangles the monster with vines
|l2=(or tentacles, webbing, or noodles, or spines).}}

{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar grabs hold, restraining your foe,
|l2=and doesn't appear to want to let go.}}

{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet grabs a foe in a wrestling lock,
|l2=holding him still so you can clean his clock.}}

{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Can the monster attack you this round? Nope, nope nope!
|l2=That's because of your buddy, that cute little dope.}}

===[[Familiars by type#Enemy damage|Attacking]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=From violence, familiars will rarely abstain,
|l2=Yours leaps into the fight, dealing '''X''' points of pain.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1="Go beat up our foes, little friend! Do it quickly!"
|l2=So your friend beats on him, doing '''X''' damage, slickly.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your friend shouts "Wahoo!" and leaps into the fight!
|l2=It does '''X''' points of damage, not great, but all right!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your little friend's limber and loose in the joints,
|l2=It leaps on your foe and hits him for '''X''' points!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Like the Boofers that live on the Isle of Buprate,
|l2=Your little friend does '''XX''' damage! That's great!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar hits hard as the Snoofle-snuff-snub!
|l2=He can do '''XX''' damage, and that ain't bad, bub!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar leaps into the fray with a shout
|l2=It does '''XX''' damage and makes your foe pout!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Like the Grumbery birds on the Isle of Berblatt,
|l2=Your familiar hits '''XXX''' times, just like that!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your buddy beats on him '''XXX''' times,
|l2=This next part says nothing at all! It just rhymes!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|Well wazzle-dee-hoo and hip-hip hooray!
|Your familiar did '''XXX''' damage today!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet takes a bite that inflicts quite a mark,
|l2=and does '''XXX''' damage just like a big shark!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your buddy shreds him like a box full of tissues!
|l2=Perhaps it has got some untreated rage issues?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar jumps forward; the monster is caught!
|l2=The damage your little friend does? Quite a lot!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=As your pet chews its leg, your foe looks distraught.
|l2=Perhaps you should feed it more often. ...Or not.}}

===General===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar did something to help in your plight,
|l2=but you were distracted, with monsters to fight.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet did a thing; I don't know what it did.
|l2=Perhaps it went skiing, or huggled a squid?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet did a thing; I didn't see it, did you?
|l2=I guess it just did what they usually do.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your familiar did something, just what I'm not sure.
|l2=Did it pick you a flower, or spit on the floor?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet did a thing that might just save the day,
|l2=I'm afraid you were looking the opposite way.}}

===[[Familiar Weight|Leveling Up]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet gains a pound! Watch it leap up and flex!
|l2=Its body can cash all its ego-writ checks!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet gains a pound! But don't fret; it can hustle!
|l2=It's putting on weight, but it's surely all muscle.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your pet just got heavier, fatter and fitter!
|l2=It certainly wasn't the runt of the litter!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You looked over beside you, and guess what you found!
|l2=It seems your familiar has just gained a pound!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your cute little pet seems a little less little --
|l2=It seems that it's put on some weight (just a tittle).
}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Looks like your familiar has put on some weight!
|l2=Its abilities now will be even more great!}}

==Enemy messages==
===Introduction Text===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A monster approaches, and doesn't look pleasant.
|l2=I doubt that he's looking to give you a present.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A monster attacks! Not a Long-Toothed Bazooter,
|l2=but something that, frankly, isn't all that much cuter.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A monster jumps out of some nebulous place,
|l2=and makes an attempt at removing your face!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A terrible monster escaped from the zoo!
|l2=It's ugly and mean and it's coming for you!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Another opponent steps into the light!
|l2=I hope that you're ready, because: Round 1 -- Fight!}}

===Entering Combat===

===Miss Messages===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The monster jumps at you, but you're quick on your feet,
|l2=and escape with no harm to your personal meat.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The enemy's quick to attack, but you're quicker,
|l2=and as you dodge past him, you chortle and snicker.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The enemy makes an attack, but you block it.
|l2=Parrying's handy -- 'til you've tried it, don't knock it.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The enemy leaps to attack you, but misses,
|l2=and angrily pouting, glares at you and hisses.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your foe thinks your teeth would look better dislodged,
|l2=but as he attacks you, you (get out of) dodge.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Your foe thinks he's going to show you what for,
|l2=but the place he attacks -- you aren't there any more.}}

===Special Attacks===
{{rhyme|center=no|image=sad.gif
|l1=The monster does something that wasn't expected;
|l2=I can't say exactly how you've been affected.}}
*Versus a [[cold hobo]]'s icicles:
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A long pointy icicle fell from the sky.
|l2=(You saw it before it impaled your eye.)}}

===Dealing Passive or Counter-Attack Damage===

===Enemy Is Stunned<!--(except for [[Disco Blindness]], which gives no message)-->===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The monster seems stunned (or confused, or entangled)
|l2=because of the skills you've so skillfully wrangled.}}

==End of Combat==
===Losing the Fight===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You lost the fight -- it seems like a terrible crime,
|l2=but don't worry, buddy, you'll do better next time.}}

===Fight ends===
{{haiku|center=no
|The fight has ended.
|Not victory, not defeat,
|just intense boredom.}}


{{haiku|center=no
|Seasons change swiftly.
|Well, swiftly compared to you.
|Next time, fight faster.}}

===Winning the Fight===
{{rhyme|center=no|image=happy.gif
|l1=The beast falls to the ground, 'cause you've taught it a lesson!
|l2=It won't feel good in the morning, I'm guessin'.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=happy.gif
|l1=The monster explodes in a shower of gore!
|l2=(Not really, he just kind of falls on the floor.)}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=happy.gif
|l1=That monster, at first, seemed to be pretty tough,
|l2=but however much damage you did, it's enough.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=happy.gif
|l1=With tail between legs, the beast flees from the fight!
|l2=You defeated your foe and have proven your might!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=happy.gif
|l1=Your foe lies defeated by your beatings and grapples,
|l2=and you ask him "So, whadda think of them apples?"}}

===Gaining Substats===
====[[Muscle]] Substats====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=Your strengthliness went up by '''X''' points! Hooray!
|l2=Now find something else to beat up on today.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=With those '''X''' extra substats of strength that you found,
|l2=it won't be much longer 'till muscles abound!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=Your muscles swell up, about '''XX''' points worth,
|l2=making them slightly more robust in girth.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=With '''XX''' additional muscle substats,
|l2=you'll soon give what-for to these villainous prats.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=Your strengthliness increases '''XXX''' times
|l2=from exacting revenge for that foe's heinous crimes.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=With '''XXX''' points added onto your muscle,
|l2=you'll soon show these monsters the meaning of "tussle".}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=The bullies won't kick sand in your face any longer,
|l2=once they find out you're '''XXXX''' points stronger!}}

====Gaining a Muscle Point====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=strboost.gif
|l1=Your muscles are musclier than ever before!
|l2=How much do you bench, dude? Now it's one more!}}

====Gaining [[Mysticality]] substats:====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=You've got '''X''' points more brains than a moment ago!
|l2=In the words of the immortal poet: like, woah.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1='''X''' points of knowledge drip into your head.
|l2=It tickles, like when you eat paint made of lead.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=Your brain just got '''XX''' points larger and crinklier!
|l2=(Not everything slows down as it becomes wrinklier.)}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=You've realized '''XX''' new realizations,
|l2=attuning you further to mystic vibrations.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=You've gained '''XXX''' new points of magical skill!
|l2=This occult education continues to thrill!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1='''XXX''' points of magic flow into your cells!
|l2=Soon you'll be spellcasting much spellier spells!}}

====Gaining a [[Mysticality]] Point====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=You're a whiz of a wizard! Your brain just got brainier!
|l2=All of your sweet arcane knowledge -- arcanier!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=snowflakes.gif
|l1=Your third eye's wide open, a mystical locus,
|l2=You're feeling a boost in your hocus and pocus!}}

====Gaining [[Moxie]] Substats====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You've gained '''X''' points more chutzpah! You're quick as a snake!
|l2=A dashing, and charming, and debonair rake!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You're '''X''' points more sneaky than you were before!
|l2=Are you already planning your next big-league score?}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You've learned a few tricks -- now you're '''XX''' points trickier!
|l2=(And now situations get '''XX''' points stickier.)}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=Your roguishness increased by leaps and by bounds!
|l2=Well, just '''XX''' points, but the interest compounds.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You're a thief in the shadows, a ninja at night!
|l2=You're '''XXX''' moxiousness slyer, all right!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You're '''XXX''' points more sarcastic! That's great!
|l2=No, really! It's super! I'm telling it straight!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=You're slick as a snake and as quiet as mice!
|l2='''XXXX''' points moreso now, to be precise.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1='''XXXX''' points earned toward some new moxie
|l2=is making you feel increasingly foxy.}}

====Gaining a [[Moxie]] Point====
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=Your moxie went up a whole point on this day!
|l2=In the words of the coolest of cool, I say, "Ayyyyy."}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=wink.gif
|l1=Your moxie went up! Now you're slicker and faster!
|l2=At charming the ladies (or dudes), you're a master!}}

====Leveling Up====
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=The tootlers tootle! The singers all sing!
|l2=You've accomplished a wonderful, glorious thing!
|l3=Come raise a glass high, and come join in the revel!
|l4=We're all celebrating! You went up a level!}}

===Overkilling Hobos in [[Hobopolis Town Square]]===

===Getting [[Meat]]===
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=You found '''XX''' meat -- not a massive amount,
|l2=but each little bit helps to pad your account.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=If '''XXX''' meat makes you smile with greed,
|l2=well, that's how much you found, so feel free to proceed.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=If you'd like to go shopping, go ahead, because you're
|l2='''XXX''' meat richer than you were before.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=That's '''XXX''' meat! Now how will you spend it?
|l2=On candy? Or liquor? Or a blender to blend it?}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=Here's '''XXXX''' more meat for your purse.
|l2=Have you got any debts that you should reimburse?}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=You've just earned yourself '''XXXX''' more meat!
|l2=When you spend it, remember to get a receipt.}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=You found so much meat, your grin's wider than wide!
|l2=Like a smiler with smiles all smiling inside!}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=Just look at this meat -- there's too much to count!
|l2=How will you spend such a crazy amount?}}
{{rhyme|center=no|image=meat.gif
|l1=You found '''XXX''' meat worth of meat, so there's that.
|l2=Perhaps you could purchase a new party hat.}}

===Item Drops===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You'd discovered a '''X'''! What a wonderful thing!
|l2=Just think of the happiness that it will bring!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Hey, what is that? A '''X''' on the ground?
|l2=I guess it was lost, but now it's been found!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You rescue an '''X''' from the local street-sweepers.
|l2=It's not really yours, but well, hey, finders keepers!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=It looks like you've found a new '''XX''' -- that's great!
|l2=I expect you won't mind the additional weight.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A '''XX'''! You found it right here on the floor!
|l2=Keep adventuring, maybe you'll find a few more!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=This '''XX''' you found is the real McCoy!
|l2=The discovery makes you all smiley with joy!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=It looks like you've found a new XXX--that's great!
|l2=I expect you won't mind the additional weight.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You find a '''XXX'''; it goes in your pack.
|l2=Someday, it might help you to lay down the smack.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Hey, look! A '''XXX'''! You've discovered some loot!
|l2=The crowd shouts "Hurrah!" and the trumpets go "Toot!"}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You added an '''XXX''' to your collection!
|l2=No booty will escape your careful inspection!}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=What good is a '''XXXX'''? What's it for?
|l2=Oh well, that question never stopped you before.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A '''XXXX'''! It goes in your bag,
|l2=with all of the rest of your ludicrous swag.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=A '''XXXX''' -- do you take it, or leave it?
|l2=Just kidding! Leave treasure? I can hardly conceive it.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You found a '''XXXX''' -- what an odd thing to find!
|l2=Best pick it up before you change your mind.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=This '''XXXX''' is obviously yours --
|l2=you can tell by the way it's not nailed to the floor.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You found a new item! Can you guess what it is?
|l2=(A '''XXXX''' is the key to this quiz.)}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You trip on a '''XXXXX''' that's here.
|l2=Best pick it up fast, or it might disappear.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You find a new thing; it goes into your pack
|l2=with the rest of the various weird bric-a-brac.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You discover an item that someone forgot,
|l2=throw it into your pack and take off like a shot.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You picked up a thing that you found on the floor.
|l2=Your pack is quite full, but there's room for one more.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You found a thing, but I don't quite know what it is.
|l2=A trumpet to trumple? A whizzer to whizz?}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You picked up an item and stashed it away,
|l2=assuming that it will be handy some day.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You notice an item with eagle-like eyes,
|l2=and jump to get dibs on this shiny new prize.}}

===Gaining [[HP]] or [[MP]]===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=That fight was intense, so you stop for a breather,
|l2=and wonder what's next? (I guess I don't know either.)}}

===[[Cold-Blooded Warm Fuzzies]]===

==Other==
===Twiddling===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You can't quite decide what to do with this bum,
|l2=so you take a few moments to twiddle your thumbs.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=You twiddle your thumbs, you twiddle your toes.
|l2=You twiddle your liver and tonsils and nose.}}

===Gaining an Effect (Other than via a [[Disco Combos|Disco Combo]])===
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Some kind of effect's been applied! What a buzz!
|l2=Better click on the icon and see what it does.}}

===Item Stolen by Dolphin ([[Underwater adventuring#Dolphin|Underwater]])===
{{haiku|center=no
|An item does drop,
|But the water slows you down,
|A dolphin takes it.}}

==Notes==
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=When you see '''XXX''' in the rhymes on this page, 
|l2=know each '''X''' is a syllable, earning its wage.}}
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=With plurals of things the rhyme's not particular; 
|l2=Many items will drop, but the diction stays singular.}}

==References==
{{rhyme|center=no
|l1=Wikipedia has all the news you can use 
|l2=about [[wikipedia:anapest|anapests]], [[wikipedia:flue|flues]], and the [[wikipedia:St. Louis Blues|St. Louis Blues]].}}
*One of the critical hit messages is a reference to the Dr.Seuss book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
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