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|name=Pet Rock
|name=Pet Rock
|image=familiar45.gif
|H1=A passive pebble
|H1=A passive pebble
|H2=It is not a rolling stone
|H2=It is not a rolling stone
|H3=It might gather moss.
|H3=It might gather moss.
|ability=Sits there
|function=Sits motionless, does nothing
|function=Sits motionless, does nothing
|throne=So-So Resistance to All Elements, sometimes deals 20-50 damage
|hatchling=pet rock
|hatchling=pet rock
|equipment=pet rock "Groucho" disguise
|equipment=pet rock "Groucho" disguise
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|sh=0
|oc=0
|oc=0
|hns=0}}
|hns=0
|hands=0
|wings=0
|animal=0
|clothes=0
|eyes=1
|mechanical=0
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*Regular message:
*Regular message:
*:<name> sits motionless.
*:<name> sits motionless.
*Enthroned in the [[Crown of Thrones]]:
*:<Name> falls out of your hat and lands on <his> foot, dealing 20-50 damage.
*Bjornified in the [[Buddy Bjorn]]:
*:Your opponent trips over <name>, who must have fallen out of the Buddy Bjorn somehow. It takes 20-50 damage as its head hits the ground.
*With [[lucky Tam O'Shanter]] equipped:
*With [[lucky Tam O'Shanter]] equipped:
*:(No message.)
*:(No message.)
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==Arena Messages==
==Arena Messages==
*None - familiar cannot compete at the Arena.
*None - familiar cannot compete at the Arena, with the following message
*:Since the Arena doesn't have a 'sitting motionless, doing absolutely nothing' event, there's probably no point in allowing your pet rock to compete. (Although the thought occurs it would probably be pretty good at hide and seek... the hiding part, at least.


==Notes==
==Notes==
*When attempting to have this familiar battle in the [[The Cake-Shaped Arena|Arena]], [[Susie, the Arena Mistress|Susie]] gives the message: "Since the Arena doesn't have a 'sitting motionless, doing absolutely nothing' event, there's probably no point in allowing your pet rock to compete." (Although the thought occurs it would probably be pretty good at hide and seek... the hiding part, at least.)
*A Pet Rock does nothing at all, similar to a real pet rock, but it can at the very least contribute to a few [[trophy|trophies]] that require [[Black Hole Terrarium|familiar weight]].
*A Pet Rock does nothing at all, similar to a real pet rock, but it can at the very least contribute to a few [[trophy|trophies]] that require [[Black Hole Terrarium|familiar weight]].
*The Pet Rock is sometimes a familiar of choice for [[PvP|PvPers]] as its +11 equipment can be advantageous in the "Familiar Kills" minigame.
*Before May 1, 2012, the Pet Rock was sometimes a familiar of choice for [[PvP|PvPers]] as its +11 equipment was advantageous in the "Familiar Kills" minigame.
*While it doesn't say anything special for the [[wax lips]], [[miniature gravy-covered maypole]], or [[lucky Tam O'Shanter]] it still gives the effects of each item. In other words if you equip a pet rock with wax lips you have the equivalent of a 10 lb. volleyball.
*While it doesn't say anything special for the [[wax lips]], [[miniature gravy-covered maypole]], or [[lucky Tam O'Shanter]] it still gives the effects of each item; for instance, a pet rock with wax lips works like a 10 lb. volleyball.
*Unlike most familiars, the Pet Rock has two pieces of familiar-specific equipment.
*Unlike most familiars, the Pet Rock has two pieces of familiar-specific equipment.


==References==
==References==
*The fact that this rock only has one eye makes it a cyclops rock, which is of course a reference to the [[wikipedia:They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] song of the same name.
*The [[wikipedia:Pet Rock|Pet Rock]] was invented by one Gary Dahl, and sold commercially from 1975 to early 1976.
*The haiku refers to the [[Wikipedia:Proverb|proverb]], "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
*With only one eye, this particular specimen is a cyclops rock; a reference to the [[wikipedia:They Might Be Giants|TMBG]] song of the same name.
*The name of this pet is actually a direct reference relative to the habit of *REAL* rock pet keeping. In the year 1975, due to the extreme costs of real pet upkeep and the continual protests of animal-friendly organizations, Gary Dahl proposed an 'alternative' way of enjoying a pet's company: The Pet Rock. Learn more about it here:[http://individual.utoronto.ca/elaine/petrock.htm]
*The haiku references a proverb: "[[Wiktionary:A rolling stone gathers no moss|A rolling stone gathers no moss]]."
 
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[[Category:Pet Rocks]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 29 December 2024

Pet Rock

A passive pebble
It is not a rolling stone
It might gather moss.

Sits there

Ability: Sits motionless, does nothing

Throne/Bjorn: So-So Resistance to All Elements, sometimes deals 20-50 damage

Hatchling: pet rock

Familiar-Specific Equipment: pet rock "Groucho" disguise, pet rock "Snooty" disguise

Ultimate Cage Match Scavenger Hunt Obstacle Course Hide and Seek

Mumming Trunk Abilities:

+15% Meat Drop 4-5 MP +3 Muscle statgain +15% Item Drop +4 Mysticality statgain 8-10 HP +2 Moxie statgain
*Hover for details
Cannot breathe underwater
Combat Messages
  • Regular message:
    <name> sits motionless.
  • Enthroned in the Crown of Thrones:
    <Name> falls out of your hat and lands on <his> foot, dealing 20-50 damage.
  • Bjornified in the Buddy Bjorn:
    Your opponent trips over <name>, who must have fallen out of the Buddy Bjorn somehow. It takes 20-50 damage as its head hits the ground.
  • With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:
    (No message.)
  • With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:
    (No message.)
  • With wax lips equipped:
    (No message.)
  • With pet rock "Groucho" disguise equipped, after fumbling:
    Your pet rock's fake eyebrows waggle at you sarcastically. You'd horse-whip him, if you had a horse.
  • With pet rock "Snooty" disguise equipped, after a critical hit:
    <name>'s monocle flies off in surprise!

Arena Messages

  • None - familiar cannot compete at the Arena, with the following message
    Since the Arena doesn't have a 'sitting motionless, doing absolutely nothing' event, there's probably no point in allowing your pet rock to compete. (Although the thought occurs it would probably be pretty good at hide and seek... the hiding part, at least.

Notes

  • A Pet Rock does nothing at all, similar to a real pet rock, but it can at the very least contribute to a few trophies that require familiar weight.
  • Before May 1, 2012, the Pet Rock was sometimes a familiar of choice for PvPers as its +11 equipment was advantageous in the "Familiar Kills" minigame.
  • While it doesn't say anything special for the wax lips, miniature gravy-covered maypole, or lucky Tam O'Shanter it still gives the effects of each item; for instance, a pet rock with wax lips works like a 10 lb. volleyball.
  • Unlike most familiars, the Pet Rock has two pieces of familiar-specific equipment.

References

  • The Pet Rock was invented by one Gary Dahl, and sold commercially from 1975 to early 1976.
  • With only one eye, this particular specimen is a cyclops rock; a reference to the TMBG song of the same name.
  • The haiku references a proverb: "A rolling stone gathers no moss."
Category:Pet Rocks - edit

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