Talking head

Talking head
Monster ID	660
Locations	Nemesis Cave
Hit Points	21
Attack	24
Defense	21
No-Hit	34
Initiative	40
Meat	None
Phylum	weird
Elements	None
Resistance	None
Monster Parts	head
Drops	None
Quest	a creased paper strip, a crinkled paper strip, a crumpled paper strip, a folded paper strip, a ragged paper strip, a ripped paper strip, a rumpled paper strip, a torn paper strip, evil paper umbrella
Manuel Entry
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 You're fighting a talking head

And you may find yourself confronted by a talking head. And you may find yourself trying to defend yourself. And you may ask yourself "what is that head doing here?" And you may tell yourself "this doesn't make any sense!"

Hit Message(s):

The head was moving; it was biting swiftly, and it was. Eek! Eek!

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco. This is a headbutt from a giant floating head. Eek! Oof!

It spits in your eyes, making you blind. Blind. Blind blind blind blind blind. You blindly stumble around and crack your head against the wall. Ugh! Ugh!

Watch out! You might get what you're after! If what you're after is a headbutt from a giant floating head, that is. Ouch! Oof!

It cruelly insults you with devastating accuracy. You wish it would stop making sense. Ouch! Argh!

Critical Hit Message:

The head says "do you remember anyone here?" When you respond that you don't remember anything at all, it swoops down and knocks you flat on your back. Oof! Ugh!

Miss Message(s):

It takes a wild, wild bite at you, but misses. And I know that's the way you like it, woah-oh.

The head was biting and then you were dodging, and it was.

It tries to headbutt you, but you ain't got time for that now.

It tries to bite you, but can't find you. Looks like it's blind, blind. Blind, blind, blind, blind, blind.

It swoops down at you, but you run run run run, run run run away.

It spews gibberish at you. It must have gotten older and stopped making sense.

Fumble Message:

The head says, "there's a party in my mind, and I hope it never stops." You respond that there's a party in your pants, but that the head isn't invited. It goes off to sulk for a bit. (FUMBLE!)

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After Combat

You acquire an item: a torn paper strip (?% chance)*

You acquire an item: a folded paper strip (?% chance)*

You acquire an item: a creased paper strip (?% chance)*

You acquire an item: a crinkled paper strip (?% chance)*

You acquire an item: a rumpled paper strip (?% chance)*

You acquire an item: evil paper umbrella (?% chance)*

You gain ? <substat>.

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Occurs in A Large Chamber.

References

• The adventure and description reference the band The Talking Heads, and their song Once in a Lifetime as well as their album Stop Making Sense.
• The critical hit message references the Talking Heads song Memories Can't Wait.
• The first missed attack message references the Talking Heads song Wild Wild Life.
• The second missed attack message references the Talking Heads song And She Was.
• The third missed attack message references the Talking Heads song Life During Wartime.
• The fourth missed attack message references the Talking Heads song Blind.
• The fifth missed attack message references the Talking Heads song Psycho Killer.
• The fumble message references the Talking Heads song Heaven, as well as a parody of a pickup line "There's a party in my pants, and you're invited".