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{{battle
{{battle
|image=blur.gif
|text=Try as you might, you can't seem to get your eyes to focus on this thing. It's vaguely anthropomorphic, but it looks like those T-shirts that try to convince you you're drunk. Or, y'know, like T-shirts look when you're drunk.
|a=a
|hit=It blurs you in the {{part}}. {{ouch|3}}
|name=blur
|text=
|hit=It blurs you in the {{part}}.
{{ouch|4}}


It pummels you. You feel like a chain store, practically floored.
It checks your head, like a jumbo jet. Like everything, it isn't easy. {{ouch|3}}
{{ouch|5}}


|miss=It tries to check your {{part}} like a jumbo jet, but you dodge.
It pummels you. You feel like a chain store, practically floored. {{ouch|3}}


It tries to kick you and bore into you, but you refuse to be kicked around and bored.
|miss=It tries to blur you in the {{part}}, but misses.


It charges you with a deafening "woo-hoo!" but you lie down and easily dodge the attack. You feel pretty heavy metal for having avoided the assault.
It tries to check your {{part}} like a jumbo jet, but you dodge.


It tries to blur you in the {{part}}, but misses.
It tries to kick you and bore into you, but you refuse to be kicked around and bored.
 
|critical=?


|fumble=?
|critical=It charges you with a deafening "woo-hoo!" It pokes you with some pins and some needles, then it lies and it's easy. You're not particularly pleased to meet it. {{ouch|3}}
|fumble=It charges you with a deafening "woo-hoo!" but you lie down and easily dodge the attack. You feel pretty heavy metal for having avoided the assault.
}}
}}


{{meat|amount=?}}
{{meat|Mval=120}}
{{acquire|item=drum machine|chance=}}
{{acquire|item=drum machine|chance=30%}}
{{acquire|item=carbonated water lily|chance=}}
{{acquire|item=carbonated water lily|chance=10%}}
{{acquire|item=hot date|chance=}}
{{acquire|item=hot date|chance=5%}}
{{acquire|item=palm frond|chance=}}
{{acquire|item=palm frond|chance=10%}}
{{stat|? ? ?}}
{{stat|34}}


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==References==
==References==
* The monster's name and many of its attacks reference the band [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]].
* The "woo-hoo!" message, as well as the messages that reference getting "Checked like a jumbo jet" and the message about "Pleased to meet you" all reference the song "[[Wikipedia:Song 2|Song 2]]" by the band [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]].
* The attack message about a "chain store, practically floored" and the messages about "Kicked around and bored" refer to the song [[Wikipedia:Coffee and TV|Coffee and TV]] by [[Wikipedia:Blur (band)|Blur]].
*It seems this is another reference to [[wikipedia:the help album|The Help Album]]. The [[wikipedia:the help album|The Help Album]] was put together to support a charity known as [[wikipedia:war child|War Child]].
* The fact that the encounter takes place in the oasis is a reference to the mid-nineties competition between the bands [[wikipedia:Blur_%28band%29|Blur]] and [[wikipedia:Oasis_%28band%29|Oasis]] to stay on the top of the [[wikipedia:Britpop|Britpop]] charts.

Latest revision as of 15:05, 24 May 2025

blur You're fighting a blur

Try as you might, you can't seem to get your eyes to focus on this thing. It's vaguely anthropomorphic, but it looks like those T-shirts that try to convince you you're drunk. Or, y'know, like T-shirts look when you're drunk.

Hit Message(s):

It blurs you in the <shins>. Argh! Ooh! Ow!

It checks your head, like a jumbo jet. Like everything, it isn't easy. Argh! Ooh! Ow!

It pummels you. You feel like a chain store, practically floored. Oof! Argh! Argh!

Critical Hit Message:

It charges you with a deafening "woo-hoo!" It pokes you with some pins and some needles, then it lies and it's easy. You're not particularly pleased to meet it. Oof! Ooh! Oof!

Miss Message(s):

It tries to blur you in the <shins>, but misses.

It tries to check your <shins> like a jumbo jet, but you dodge.

It tries to kick you and bore into you, but you refuse to be kicked around and bored.

Fumble Message:

It charges you with a deafening "woo-hoo!" but you lie down and easily dodge the attack. You feel pretty heavy metal for having avoided the assault. (FUMBLE!)


After Combat
You gain 96-144 Meat (average: 120, stdev: 10.2)*
You acquire an item: drum machine (30% chance)*
You acquire an item: carbonated water lily (10% chance)*
You acquire an item: hot date (5% chance)*
You acquire an item: palm frond (10% chance)*
You gain 34 <substat>.

Occurs at The Oasis.

References

  • The monster's name and many of its attacks reference the band Blur.
  • The "woo-hoo!" message, as well as the messages that reference getting "Checked like a jumbo jet" and the message about "Pleased to meet you" all reference the song "Song 2" by the band Blur.
  • The attack message about a "chain store, practically floored" and the messages about "Kicked around and bored" refer to the song Coffee and TV by Blur.
  • It seems this is another reference to The Help Album. The The Help Album was put together to support a charity known as War Child.
  • The fact that the encounter takes place in the oasis is a reference to the mid-nineties competition between the bands Blur and Oasis to stay on the top of the Britpop charts.