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==References== | ==References== | ||
*The haiku for this familiar ends with a holiday version of a the cowboy exclamation "yippe-io-ki-ay". [[Wikipedia:Bruce Willis|Bruce Willis's]] character, John McClane, in the 1988 movie [[Wikipedia:Die Hard|''Die Hard'']], | *The haiku for this familiar ends with a holiday version of a the cowboy exclamation "yippe-io-ki-ay". [[Wikipedia:Bruce Willis|Bruce Willis's]] character, John McClane, in the 1988 movie [[Wikipedia:Die Hard|''Die Hard'']], popularized this saying, adding an infamous expletive to it. | ||
*The dental pliers are a reference to the claymation Christmas special ''Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer'', whose sidekick was an elf who wanted to be a dentist and saved the day with a pair of pliers. | *The dental pliers are a reference to the claymation Christmas special ''Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer'', whose sidekick was an elf who wanted to be a dentist and saved the day with a pair of pliers. | ||
*The miniature gravy-covered maypole text is a reference to the haunting melody sung by the elves in ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. | *The miniature gravy-covered maypole text is a reference to the haunting melody sung by the elves in ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. | ||
[[Category:Familiars]] | [[Category:Familiars]] | ||
[[Category:Familiar:Mr. Store]] | [[Category:Familiar:Mr. Store]] | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 3 June 2006
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| Crimbo gifts for you: Smackdown and shakedown for loot Ho ho ho ki yay. |
Ability: Fights like a Sabre-Toothed Lime, loots like a Baby Gravy Fairy.
Familiar-Specific Equipment: 
dental pliers
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Ultimate Cage Match | Scavenger Hunt | Obstacle Course | Hide and Seek |
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*Hover for details
 Cannot breathe underwater
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Combat Messages
- Regular message:
- <name> does a little elf dance.
- <name> leaps up and smacks <him/her> in the knee for X damage.
- With lucky Tam O'Shanter equipped:
- <name> kicks your slain foe repeatedly in the shins, dislodging some extra meat.
- With miniature gravy-covered maypole equipped:
- <name> does a little dance around the maypole, while singing "La la, la la" to a slightly disturbing tune.
- With wax lips equipped:
- <name> smiles reluctantly with his wax lips.
Notes
- Familiar of the month for December, 2004.
References
- The haiku for this familiar ends with a holiday version of a the cowboy exclamation "yippe-io-ki-ay". Bruce Willis's character, John McClane, in the 1988 movie Die Hard, popularized this saying, adding an infamous expletive to it.
- The dental pliers are a reference to the claymation Christmas special Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, whose sidekick was an elf who wanted to be a dentist and saved the day with a pair of pliers.
- The miniature gravy-covered maypole text is a reference to the haunting melody sung by the elves in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
