Vermincelli

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Vermincelli

The Vermincelli is a Pasta Thrall which can accompany Pastamancers in combat. A Pastamancer can bind a Vermincelli by using the skill Bind Vermincelli.

Effects

• Restores MP after combat.
• Starting at level 5, it will attack and poison your foes.
• At level 10, it increases your maximum MP by 30.

Combat Messages

• At end of combat:

<name> stands up on his hind legs and sniffs the air, chirping adorably.

<name> nuzzles your ankle. Aww.

You gain X Mana Points.

Name

All Vermincelli appear to be named "Ben".

References

• "Isn't it Bubonic? Don't you think?" refers to Alanis Morisette's song "Ironic."
• The name "Ben" is a reference to the movie Willard, in which the main character owns a rat named Ben, and trains him to kill. By extension, the name also references the film's sequel, Ben, and that film's theme song "Ben", by Michael Jackson. Finally, Michael Jackson's real pet rat that he had as a child was called "Ben", after the film and song.
• The text of the initial attack message refers to the lyrics of the Michael Jackson song: "Ben, you're always running here and there".

History

• The Vermincelli was significantly changed in the 2013 Pastamancer Revamp. It used to be a Pasta Guardian. The old wiki page is archived at Vermincelli/Old.