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This is a brick, which has been expertly balanced for throwing. It even has a piece of string tied around it so you can attach a note. It's these little touches of quality that really make for an enjoyable vandalism experience. | itemid=1649| | ||
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desc=This is a brick, which has been expertly balanced for throwing. It even has a piece of string tied around it so you can attach a note. It's these little touches of quality that really make for an enjoyable vandalism experience.| | |||
type=usable (self or others)| | |||
notrade=1| | |||
autosell=0| | |||
hagnk=1}} | |||
==Obtained From== | |||
;Skills | |||
:[[Summon Annoyance]] | |||
:[[Summon Hilarious Objects]] | |||
;[[Halloween]] | |||
:[[Clown Outfit Halloween Adventure]] (Occurs with the [[Terrifying Clown Suit]] equipped) | |||
;Items | |||
:[[pantogram pants]] (with the hilarious sacrifice, sometimes) | |||
==When Used== | ==When Used== | ||
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:You arc the brick through the window of <Player>'s <[[Resting|housing]]>, shattering it to pieces. Suddenly, you get back in your Bronco and take off like O.J. Simpson. | :You arc the brick through the window of <Player>'s <[[Resting|housing]]>, shattering it to pieces. Suddenly, you get back in your Bronco and take off like O.J. Simpson. | ||
If the player has no housing: | If the player has no housing or is incorporeal: | ||
:<Player> hasn't got a tent or house, so you throw the brick at him while he isn't looking. The brick hits him in the {{part}}. That was mean -- you shouldn't make fun of poor people. | :<Player> hasn't got a tent or house, so you throw the brick at him while he isn't looking. The brick hits him in the {{part}}. That was mean -- you shouldn't make fun of poor people. | ||
If the playername is invalid: | |||
:<Player> evaded your thrown item by the unusual strategy of being nonexistent. | |||
If no message is written: | If no message is written: | ||
:No message? How rude! | :No message? How rude! | ||
If you try to throw your brick at Jick: | |||
:Brick is no longer jickable. It was fun while it lasted. | |||
If you try to throw your brick at a devster account: | |||
:Thank you for the attempt to curse a devster. Your request will be handled in the order in which it was received. Or not at all. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*When received and player has no housing: | *When received and player has no housing: | ||
:<player> has thrown a brick at you, hitting you in your {{part}}.. ¡Ay caramba!* | :<player> has thrown a brick at you, hitting you in your {{part}}.. ¡Ay caramba!* | ||
[[image:bigbrick.gif|center]] | [[image:bigbrick.gif|center]] | ||
: | :Wait, there's a note attached. | ||
{{ | |||
:<small>(* interjection denoting surprise)</small> | |||
{{acquire|item=brick}} | |||
*When received and player has housing: | *When received and player has housing: | ||
:<player> has thrown a brick through the window of your <housing>. ¡Ay caramba!* | :<player> has thrown a brick through the window of your <housing>. ¡Ay caramba!* | ||
[[image:brokewin.gif|center]] | [[image:brokewin.gif|center]] | ||
: | :Wait, there's a note attached. | ||
{{ | |||
:<small>(* interjection denoting surprise)</small> | |||
{{acquire|item=brick}} | |||
*The usual message appears if you throw a brick at yourself. | *The usual message appears if you throw a brick at yourself. | ||
*You can obtain a brick even if you're in [[Hardcore]]. | |||
*Bricks can be thrown from the [[Chat Guide: Basics|chat]] right-click menu, with the option "Brick 'Em, Dano." | |||
*Bricks may be used against people in [[Beyond the Pale|Valhalla]], but they will not get the imaged notification listed above, only a notification in chat. Additionally, any note attached to the brick is lost and cannot be read by the recipient. | |||
*Unlike [[roll of toilet paper]], you don't see the broken window from your campground; you only see the broken window shown to you in the message you receive from being bricked. | |||
*You can throw bricks even if [[Bees Hate You]]. | |||
==History== | |||
*On May 10, 2015 the words "Gift Item" were removed from the item description, but there was no functional change since (unlike all other gift items) it was not tradeable in a Kmail. This was just a change in the item description. | |||
==References== | |||
*"Brick is no longer jickable" is a [[wikipedia:spoonerism|spoonerism]]. | |||
*The "¡Ay caramba!" and its translation are a reference to [https://web.archive.org/web/20210606162544/http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/3p27/ this page] of the webcomic [http://www.drmcninja.com/ ''Dr. McNinja'']. | |||
*The line about throwing a brick through the window and jumping into the Bronco and taking off like O.J. Simpson is based on the lyrics from the song "Birdman Kicked my Ass" by [[wikipedia:Wesley Willis|Wesley Willis]]. | |||
*The "Brick 'Em, Dano" is a reference to the 1970s television show ''[[wikipedia:Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five-O]]'' -- at the end of the episode, Detective Steve McGarret would say "Book 'Em, Danno!" to his partner Danny Williams. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Hilarious Objects]] | *[[Hilarious Objects]] | ||
==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
<collection> | <collection>1649</collection> | ||
[[Category:Items usable on others]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 6 September 2023
This is a brick, which has been expertly balanced for throwing. It even has a piece of string tied around it so you can attach a note. It's these little touches of quality that really make for an enjoyable vandalism experience.
Type: usable (self or others)
Cannot be traded or discarded
Free pull from Hagnk's
(In-game plural: bricks)
Obtained From
- Skills
- Summon Annoyance
- Summon Hilarious Objects
- Halloween
- Clown Outfit Halloween Adventure (Occurs with the Terrifying Clown Suit equipped)
- Items
- pantogram pants (with the hilarious sacrifice, sometimes)
When Used
Break out a window with a brick.
Chuck the brick at ______ (name or playerid).
Attach a message to the brick (500 characters max):
- You arc the brick through the window of <Player>'s <housing>, shattering it to pieces. Suddenly, you get back in your Bronco and take off like O.J. Simpson.
If the player has no housing or is incorporeal:
- <Player> hasn't got a tent or house, so you throw the brick at him while he isn't looking. The brick hits him in the <leg>. That was mean -- you shouldn't make fun of poor people.
If the playername is invalid:
- <Player> evaded your thrown item by the unusual strategy of being nonexistent.
If no message is written:
- No message? How rude!
If you try to throw your brick at Jick:
- Brick is no longer jickable. It was fun while it lasted.
If you try to throw your brick at a devster account:
- Thank you for the attempt to curse a devster. Your request will be handled in the order in which it was received. Or not at all.
Notes
- When received and player has no housing:
- <player> has thrown a brick at you, hitting you in your <leg>.. ¡Ay caramba!*

- Wait, there's a note attached.
- (* interjection denoting surprise)
![]() | You acquire an item: brick |
- When received and player has housing:
- <player> has thrown a brick through the window of your <housing>. ¡Ay caramba!*

- Wait, there's a note attached.
- (* interjection denoting surprise)
![]() | You acquire an item: brick |
- The usual message appears if you throw a brick at yourself.
- You can obtain a brick even if you're in Hardcore.
- Bricks can be thrown from the chat right-click menu, with the option "Brick 'Em, Dano."
- Bricks may be used against people in Valhalla, but they will not get the imaged notification listed above, only a notification in chat. Additionally, any note attached to the brick is lost and cannot be read by the recipient.
- Unlike roll of toilet paper, you don't see the broken window from your campground; you only see the broken window shown to you in the message you receive from being bricked.
- You can throw bricks even if Bees Hate You.
History
- On May 10, 2015 the words "Gift Item" were removed from the item description, but there was no functional change since (unlike all other gift items) it was not tradeable in a Kmail. This was just a change in the item description.
References
- "Brick is no longer jickable" is a spoonerism.
- The "¡Ay caramba!" and its translation are a reference to this page of the webcomic Dr. McNinja.
- The line about throwing a brick through the window and jumping into the Bronco and taking off like O.J. Simpson is based on the lyrics from the song "Birdman Kicked my Ass" by Wesley Willis.
- The "Brick 'Em, Dano" is a reference to the 1970s television show Hawaii Five-O -- at the end of the episode, Detective Steve McGarret would say "Book 'Em, Danno!" to his partner Danny Williams.
See Also
Collection
- 🥇: Flinkle (#91985) - 30,524
- 🥈: amplitude (#145816) - 11,349
- 🥉: Barfomit (#1343091) - 8,000
- #4: Spazmodic (#2198838) - 6,750
- #5: Cir Senam (#952071) - 3,930
- #6: Mistress of the Obvious (#845708) - 3,527
- #7: Trading Squid (#1513402) - 3,481
- #8: MaryAnarchy (#65036) - 3,422
- #9: PacHINKOid (#43130) - 3,421
- #10: ALAVG (#2203016) - 2,992
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