Software Bug

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Familiar number: 204
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Software Bug
Here's what you get when a semicolon goes m^*@# ABORT, RETRY, FAIL?

Does nothing, hopefully.

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Ability: Sits motionless, spouts random code

Throne/Bjorn:

Hatchling: software bug

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

	Ultimate Cage Match	Scavenger Hunt	Obstacle Course	Hide and Seek

Mumming Trunk Abilities:

*Hover for details

Cannot breathe underwater

Combat Messages

• Regular messages:

  4-16 lines of pseudocode as shown below

  if (zone.mysticality===player.tentacle_count) randomize(84)
  unset(57)
  if (familiar.boredom=====familiar.curselevel) setval(rng.maxhp, 98)
  if (monster.boredom>ascension.curselevel) rng.sort
  if (familiar.mysticality====ascension.rng_handicap) unset(zone.meat)
  unset(player.rng_handicap)
  monster.randomize_hp

• Cannot be enthroned in the Crown of Thrones:

  That familiar doesn't want to go in the Crown of Thrones.

• Cannot be bjornified in the Buddy Bjorn:

  That familiar doesn't want to go in your Buddy Bjorn.

• With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:

  familiar(204)

  hasitem(1040)

  emote

• With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:

  familiar(204)

  hasitem(1152)

  emote

• With wax lips equipped:

  familiar(204)

  hasitem(1260)

  emote

Arena Messages

• None - familiar cannot compete at the Arena.

Notes

• When attempting to have this familiar battle in the Arena, 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 Software Bug to compete."
• Unlike most familiars, the Software Bug has three pieces of familiar-specific equipment (including the pet rock "Groucho" disguise and pet rock "Snooty" disguise shared by all pet-rock-alikes).