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{{item|
itemid=2541|
descid=771351446|
desc=This is a big bunch of tiny May flowers, brought forth by April showers and then placed in this beautifully-arranged bouquet. If you look closely, you can see the tiny pilgrims in it. They're very compact.|
type=familiar equipment|
familiar=any|
autosell=0|
enchantment=+5 to Familiar Weight|
nohardcore=1}}

==Obtained From==
;Obsoleted Areas/Methods
;:;Stores
:::[[Mr. Store]] (1 [[Mr. Accessory]])
;:;Prize
:::[[The Raffle House]]

==Messages==

===During Combat===
*<name> holds out the Mayflower bouquet toward your opponent. They stop to smell the flowers instead of attacking you. '''(6.5% chance)[[Statistics Notes|*]]'''

===After Combat===
*<name> looks into the Mayflower bouquet, frowns, pulls out an undesirable flower and discards it. It lands in your pocket. '''(base 50% chance, see notes)[[Statistics Notes|*]]'''
<center>{{acquire|item=tin magnolia|chance=20%}}
''(or)''
{{acquire|item=upsy daisy|chance=20%}}
''(or)''
{{acquire|item=lesser grodulated violet|chance=20%}}
''(or)''
{{acquire|item=half-orchid|chance=20%}}
''(or)''
{{acquire|item=begpwnia|chance=20%}}</center>
<br>
*<name> holds the Mayflower bouquet out in front of you, and you stop to smell the flowers. '''(50% chance; followed by one of the following, each of which is equally likely)[[Statistics Notes|*]]'''
<p align=center>How cute! You pat <name> on the head and offer some words of encouragement and support.<br>'''(+3 [[Familiar Weight|familiar experience]])'''<br><br>
''(or)''<br><br>
It reminds you that the best things in life are free. Then you remember that you can keep them for the birds and bees, and start sniffing around for extra Meat.<br>'''(+40% [[Meat from Monsters]])'''<br><br>
''(or)''<br><br>
It gives you time to reflect on the experience of this fight, and makes it more meaningful to you.<br>'''(Grants you five [[Stat Gains from Fights|substat]] points.)'''<br><br>
''(or)''<br><br>
The fresh, clean scent of the flowers inspires you and <name> to dance a little jig together. You feel lucky!<br>'''(+25% [[Items from Monsters|item drop]])'''</p><br>

==Flower Effects==
<table cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4" style="border: 1px solid gray;">
<tr style="background-color: #EEEEEE;"><th colspan="2">Flower</th><th colspan="1">Effect Name</th><th colspan="1"> Effect</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>[[image:Tinmagnolia.gif|Tin Magnolia]]</td>
<td>[[Tin magnolia]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">[[image:Funnelhat.gif|Funnelhat]][[Tin, Man]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">+5 [[Damage Reduction]] </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[image:Upsydaisy.gif|Upsy daisy]]</td>
<td>[[Upsy daisy]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">[[image:Teakettle.gif|Teakettle]][[Ass Over Teakettle]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">+50% [[Combat Initiative]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[image:Filthviolet.gif|Lesser grodulated violet]]</td>
<td>[[Lesser grodulated violet]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">[[image:Stench.gif|Stench]][[Fustulent]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">+15 {{element|Stench}}<br />+15 Damage to {{element|Stench|Spells}}</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[image:Halforchid.gif|Half orchid]]</td>
<td>[[Half-orchid]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">[[image:Teeth.gif|Teeth]][[Bestial Sympathy]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">+3 [[Familiar Weight]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[image:Begonia.gif|Begpwnia]]</td>
<td>[[Begpwnia]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">[[image:Meat.gif|Meat]][[Can't Be a Chooser]]</td>
<td style="text-align:left;">+30% [[Meat from Monsters]]</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Notes==
{{IotM Description|date=May 2007|desc=+5 lbs of familiar, does lots of neat flowery stuff in combat.}}
*Equips on any [[:Category:Familiars|familiar]] except for the [[Comma Chameleon]].
*Can drop a [[Mayflowers|flower]] ''and'' give one of the flower-smelling effects after the same combat.
*Flower drop rate is 50% for the first one, 40% for the second, etc., down to 10% for the fifth.  For any subsequenct flowers the drop rate is 1%.  The counter controlling the drop rate resets at rollover and the rate is not influenced by any modifiers.
*The [[sword behind inappropriate prepositions]] has no effect on the Bouquet's combat messages.
*First prize in [[The Raffle House]] on January 16, 2008.
*First prize in [[The Raffle House]] on April 16, 2021.

==References==
*The description refers to the joke: Q. "If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May-flowers bring?" A. "Pilgrims."
*This is a meta-reference to the voyage of the ''[[Wikipedia:Mayflower|Mayflower]]'' ship. Their "compact" nature refers to the [[Wikipedia:Mayflower Compact|Mayflower Compact]] they signed before disembarking from the ship.
*The message talking about the "best things in life" and the "birds and bees" refers to the song "[[Wikipedia:Money (That's What I Want)|Money (That's What I Want)]]", by Barrett Strong.
*The message talking about the "fresh, clean scent" may be a reference to advertisements for the soap [[Wikipedia:Irish Spring|Irish Spring]].

==See Also==
*[[Familiar Weight]]
*[[Stunning]]

==Collection==
<collection>2541</collection>
{{Mr Store 2007}}

[[Category:Equipment That Drops Items]]