Small barrel mimic: Difference between revisions

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m Linked substat, added needs content tag because it's most likely missing an attack message. If it isn't (though I doubt it, 4 attacks/5 misses?) remove the tag, thanks.
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References: Adding reference, and boy am I dating myself
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*Long predating [[the Dungeons of Doom]], this was the first [[Wikipedia:Nethack|Nethack]] reference in the Kingdom of Loathing.
*Long predating [[the Dungeons of Doom]], this was the first [[Wikipedia:Nethack|Nethack]] reference in the Kingdom of Loathing.
*The 'bag of pretzels' attack may reference an incident with President [[Wikipedia:George_W._Bush|George W. Bush]], who choked on a pretzel at home while relaxing, causing him to lose consciousness for several minutes.
*The 'bag of pretzels' attack may reference an incident with President [[Wikipedia:George_W._Bush|George W. Bush]], who choked on a pretzel at home while relaxing, causing him to lose consciousness for several minutes.
*"No thanks, I'm trying to cut down" is a reference to the 1970s children's television show "The [[Wikipedia:Hudson Brothers|Hudson Brothers]] Razzle Dazzle Show," in which one recurring element was a young network executive (Fabulous Freddy, Network Vice-President in Charge of Kids' Programming) who would offer the three brothers some sort of candy, such as a cherry-flavored lemon drop or a chocolate-covered ant, and the three would respond in unison, "No thanks -- <finger snap> -- we're tryin' to cut down."


[[Category:Adventure]]
[[Category:Adventure]]

Revision as of 22:25, 27 November 2005

This page is in need of content.

Possibly needs 1 more attack message.
You're fighting a mimic

You enter the barrel, and attempt to smash a barrel. But what you thought was a barrel turns out to actually be a mimic mimicing a barrel! You're confused -- you thought these things could only mimic chests!


It does a pretty decent impression of a monster kicking the stuffing out of you. Eek! Eek!

It does a good impression of a monster laying the smack down. Ouch! Ugh! Ouch!

The mimic turns into a reasonable facsimile of your fifth grade teacher, which gives you a stern talking-to. You claw your eyes out in horror. Ugh! Eek! Ugh! Argh! Argh! Ow!

The mimic turns into a delicious bag of preztels. You gobble them down, and choke on one. Eek! Ouch! Ooh!


It does a fairly lousy impression of something that's able to hurt you.

It does an awful impression of a monster hitting you in the elbow.

The mimic turns into a reasonable facsimile of your fifth grade teacher, but her varicose veins form a map that lets you evade her scolding

The mimic mimics a rock and tries to trip you, but you're not trippin'.

The mimic turns into a delicious bag of preztels, but you say "no thanks, I'm trying to cut down."


You gain 1-2 <substat>.


Occurs at The Barrel full of Barrels.

References

  • Long predating the Dungeons of Doom, this was the first Nethack reference in the Kingdom of Loathing.
  • The 'bag of pretzels' attack may reference an incident with President George W. Bush, who choked on a pretzel at home while relaxing, causing him to lose consciousness for several minutes.
  • "No thanks, I'm trying to cut down" is a reference to the 1970s children's television show "The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show," in which one recurring element was a young network executive (Fabulous Freddy, Network Vice-President in Charge of Kids' Programming) who would offer the three brothers some sort of candy, such as a cherry-flavored lemon drop or a chocolate-covered ant, and the three would respond in unison, "No thanks -- <finger snap> -- we're tryin' to cut down."