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*Camels don't store water in their humps. They store fat, just like your Uncle Murray. | *Camels don't store water in their humps. They store fat, just like your Uncle Murray. | ||
*Camel's toes are wide so they can cross deserts without sinking in the sand. Nothing irritates a camel like having a sandy camel toe.}} | *Camel's toes are wide so they can cross deserts without sinking in the sand. Nothing irritates a camel like having a sandy camel toe.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|camp cook|*In England they have a very similar sort of magic, except it's based on brussels sprouts. | |||
*Beanslingers are more useful to have around than more traditional wizards, because nobody wants to eat eye of newt. | |||
*Out of all the various types of magic, bean magic has the most potassium.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|can-can dancer|*The popular childrens' game "kick the can" was invented by can-can dancers, as a training exercise and a way to unwind after a long night's dancing. | {{ManuelEntry|can-can dancer|*The popular childrens' game "kick the can" was invented by can-can dancers, as a training exercise and a way to unwind after a long night's dancing. | ||
*The martial art of Thai kickboxing was invented by a tavern patron who happened to witness two can-can dancers get into a fight over who used the last of the mascara. | *The martial art of Thai kickboxing was invented by a tavern patron who happened to witness two can-can dancers get into a fight over who used the last of the mascara. | ||
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*Crazy single female aliens have been known to keep up to 50 cat-aliens in a tiny extraterrestrial trailer. | *Crazy single female aliens have been known to keep up to 50 cat-aliens in a tiny extraterrestrial trailer. | ||
*The smaller head inside a cat-alien is a mouse's head, due to genetic splicing and mutation. That explains why it's always in such a bad mood.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | *The smaller head inside a cat-alien is a mouse's head, due to genetic splicing and mutation. That explains why it's always in such a bad mood.|attack=?|defense=?|hp=?}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|caugr|*Zombie cows don't typically infect other creatures with zombieism. Not because of being herbivores, because Returned Cows are definitely not herbivores. It's because there's usually nothing left of their victims. | |||
*Don't even bother trying to make leather out of this. | |||
*Is the thing bulls do called 'goring' because it's gory? Is that real or just a pun I made up? I don't know.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|caveman|*Living in a cave is so easy that even a caveman can do it. | {{ManuelEntry|caveman|*Living in a cave is so easy that even a caveman can do it. | ||
*Living on the Edge is a caveman's favorite Aerosmith song. | *Living on the Edge is a caveman's favorite Aerosmith song. | ||
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*Clancy never worked for a police department in any capacity. Why do you ask? | *Clancy never worked for a police department in any capacity. Why do you ask? | ||
*Clancy insists that he once was a handsome youth before he was sucked into the mirror realm and turned into an anthropomorphic pig. Portraits of Boris and Clancy suggest otherwise.}} | *Clancy insists that he once was a handsome youth before he was sucked into the mirror realm and turned into an anthropomorphic pig. Portraits of Boris and Clancy suggest otherwise.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|Clara|*If Clara were a trapeze artist, she would work without a net. | |||
*If Clara made sinus medication, she would sell it in a tin. | |||
*When Clara produces butter that she doesn't like, she says "fie" to it.|attack=?|defense=?}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|claw-foot bathtub|*There's a ring around the inside of the claw-foot bathtub, and you don't want to know what caused it. | {{ManuelEntry|claw-foot bathtub|*There's a ring around the inside of the claw-foot bathtub, and you don't want to know what caused it. | ||
*A claw-foot bathtub can gallop at 15 miles per hour over smooth (porcelain tile) terrain. | *A claw-foot bathtub can gallop at 15 miles per hour over smooth (porcelain tile) terrain. | ||
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*Cloaca-Cola lost their market dominance in the "New Cloaca" fiasco. All the people who said they hated the taste of original Cloaca-Cola violently rejected the new flavor and demanded it be switched back. It was a lot like game design. | *Cloaca-Cola lost their market dominance in the "New Cloaca" fiasco. All the people who said they hated the taste of original Cloaca-Cola violently rejected the new flavor and demanded it be switched back. It was a lot like game design. | ||
*Cloaca-Cola has twelve teaspoons of sugar in every sip, but it's the boric acid that provides that crisp refreshing bite.}} | *Cloaca-Cola has twelve teaspoons of sugar in every sip, but it's the boric acid that provides that crisp refreshing bite.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|clockwork man|*Don't tell him he's got a screw loose. He's heard that one. | |||
*Robots aren't lactose intolerant per se, but most of them don't like cheese. | |||
*A cog is the tooth of a gear, which can also be referred to as a 'cogwheel'. However, 'cogwheel' is frequently shortened to just 'cog', so a cog can be either part of a gear or synomynous. Now you know.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|clod hopper|*Clod hoppers are considerably less mentally proficient than their distant relatives, the dennis hoppers. | {{ManuelEntry|clod hopper|*Clod hoppers are considerably less mentally proficient than their distant relatives, the dennis hoppers. | ||
*Clod hoppers are made out of magically-animated rocks, but try not to get too sedimental about that. | *Clod hoppers are made out of magically-animated rocks, but try not to get too sedimental about that. | ||
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*The bacteria will one day mutate into a superflu that will end life as the Kingdom knows it -- but that's a few billion years down the road. | *The bacteria will one day mutate into a superflu that will end life as the Kingdom knows it -- but that's a few billion years down the road. | ||
*Anti-bacterial soaps do an effective job of speeding up bacteria evolution, as only the resistant strains survive. So if you love bacteria, keep using that stuff.}} | *Anti-bacterial soaps do an effective job of speeding up bacteria evolution, as only the resistant strains survive. So if you love bacteria, keep using that stuff.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|coal snake|*Coal snakes are the evolutionary ancestor of diamondback rattlers. They're under a lot of pressure. | |||
*Coral snakes are visually similar to coal snakes, but in fact they are actually a type of eel. | |||
*Coal snakes are flammable, and were sometimes used as fuses for large Civil War cannons.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|coaltergeist|*Coaltergeists have largely been phased out with the advent of natural gas for home heating. And natural gas poltergeists are frequently mistaken for mere flatulence. | {{ManuelEntry|coaltergeist|*Coaltergeists have largely been phased out with the advent of natural gas for home heating. And natural gas poltergeists are frequently mistaken for mere flatulence. | ||
*Coaltergeists are an inefficient method of haunting anything larger than a two-room shack. | *Coaltergeists are an inefficient method of haunting anything larger than a two-room shack. | ||
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*The lemon mine collapse resulted in the deaths of forty-six miners, three foremen, seven interns, and four mineshaft enthusiasts who picked the wrong day for a tour. | *The lemon mine collapse resulted in the deaths of forty-six miners, three foremen, seven interns, and four mineshaft enthusiasts who picked the wrong day for a tour. | ||
*The canary's name is "Burt".}} | *The canary's name is "Burt".}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|common criminal|*In Gotpork, crooks regularly report illegal income on their taxes, because the only hero they fear worse than Batfellow is The Auditor. | |||
*One way to tell if you're dealing with a crook is to ask them to step on a photograph of Al Capone. They can't do it! | |||
*Crooks are called that because of their "crooked" morality. ...Wait, that actually sounds like it might be true. Is that true?|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0|image=blankmook.gif}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|completely different spider|*The completely different spider parts its hair on the other side and has a moustache, so he's definitely not that other spider. | {{ManuelEntry|completely different spider|*The completely different spider parts its hair on the other side and has a moustache, so he's definitely not that other spider. | ||
*Spiders are nature's practical jokers. It's not on accident they always spin their webs right where you'll walk through them; they enjoy the goofy dance you do. | *Spiders are nature's practical jokers. It's not on accident they always spin their webs right where you'll walk through them; they enjoy the goofy dance you do. | ||
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*The courtesan is not a trained singer, but she has extensive training in other aspects of her job. | *The courtesan is not a trained singer, but she has extensive training in other aspects of her job. | ||
*The courtesan's mysterious ailment is caused by drama nanites. She coughs, wheezes, and passes out only at the most dramatic moments.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | *The courtesan's mysterious ailment is caused by drama nanites. She coughs, wheezes, and passes out only at the most dramatic moments.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|cow cultist|*Is there a cult that worships cheese? I would join that cult. Cheese is delicious. | |||
*I bet those twisty cultist knives are a real pain in the butt to sharpen. | |||
*Do ancient gods actually like getting prayers? I'd imagine it would be more like having your phone going off all the time.|attack=0|defense=0|hp=0}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|cowskeleton|*The part of being a cowboy that a cowskeleton probably misses the most is getting to eat all those beans. | |||
*Cowskeletons are lighter than cowboys, so that makes things easier on their horses. On the other hand, they're lumpier. | |||
*It's not just cowskeletons' spurs that go jingle-jangle-jingle.}} | |||
{{ManuelEntry|craggy bartender|*Most Old West bartenders don't actually know any drink recipes. If you ask for a mixed drink in an Old West saloon, you deserve whatever you get. | {{ManuelEntry|craggy bartender|*Most Old West bartenders don't actually know any drink recipes. If you ask for a mixed drink in an Old West saloon, you deserve whatever you get. | ||
*Many Old West bartenders are also barbers. Don't ask for a shot of the blue liquor. | *Many Old West bartenders are also barbers. Don't ask for a shot of the blue liquor. | ||
*Don't worry too much about the busted furniture. If you knew where he got the booze, you'd know exactly how much he overcharges for it.}} | *Don't worry too much about the busted furniture. If you knew where he got the booze, you'd know exactly how much he overcharges for it.}} | ||
{{ManuelEntry|crate|*How did all those crates get there without any pallets? Probably a wizard did it. | {{ManuelEntry|crate|*How did all those crates get there without any pallets? Probably a wizard did it. | ||
*Video game crates are typically either empty, or contain exactly one item, which may seem like wildly inefficient management of storage space, and in fact it totally is. | *Video game crates are typically either empty, or contain exactly one item, which may seem like wildly inefficient management of storage space, and in fact it totally is. |
Revision as of 08:45, 9 February 2016
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References
- The factoid about the C.A.R.N.I.V.O.R.E. operative not having super-powers is a reference to Todd Ingram from Scott Pilgrim, whose veganism gave him psychic powers.
- The second clubfish entry refers to the 'club' and 'heart' types of players from the Bartle Test.