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'''Note:''' Reversing images for public exhibition was outlawed in the United States in 2008, but certain deprecated or abandonware softwares, such as Apple iMovie HD 5 (2005) and 6 (2006), can be used to circumvent the ban. | '''Note:''' Reversing images for public exhibition was outlawed in the United States in 2008, but certain deprecated or abandonware softwares, such as Apple iMovie HD 5 (2005) and 6 (2006), can be used to circumvent the ban. | ||
=== | === "Yendor" is ''not'' "Rodney" spelled backwards === | ||
Proponents of this theory believe that "Rodney" is a meaningless collection of phonemes. Therefore, "Rodney" is actually "Yendor" backwards, not the other way around. | Proponents of this theory believe that "Rodney" is a meaningless collection of phonemes. Therefore, "Rodney" is actually "Yendor" backwards, not the other way around. | ||
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"Tony" might refer to any of the following: | "Tony" might refer to any of the following: | ||
* Tony Davis, an optional boss in the Wal-Mart sub-dungeon. For details about the mirror-universe version, see {{qud text|&yDony Tavis}}. | * Tony Davis, an optional boss in the Wal-Mart sub-dungeon. For details about the mirror-universe version, see {{qud text|&yDony Tavis}}. | ||
* {{qud text|&WTony}}, an Affliction the player character can contract by consuming Tony's Open Diet Coke. | * {{qud text|&WTony}}, an Affliction the player character can contract by consuming [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}. | ||
* A member of the out-of-game community group commonly known as "{{qud text|&WTony}}" or "{{qud text|&Wthe Tonies}}". | * A member of the out-of-game community group commonly known as "{{qud text|&WTony}}" or "{{qud text|&Wthe Tonies}}". | ||
* A common name for a creature in the Aching Wallop faction (all Aching Wallop adherents have a 7.6% chance to be generated with the name "Tony", compared to a 3.8% chance for any other name). For a full list of potential names for Aching Wallop adherents, see the quest page for {{qud text|&WWait patiently in line at the pharmacy until your number is called (post-Ragnarok)}}. | * A common name for a creature in the Aching Wallop faction (all Aching Wallop adherents have a 7.6% chance to be generated with the name "Tony", compared to a 3.8% chance for any other name). For a full list of potential names for Aching Wallop adherents, see the quest page for {{qud text|&WWait patiently in line at the pharmacy until your number is called (post-Ragnarok)}}. | ||
== Tony's Open Diet Coke (unique consumable) == | == [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} (unique consumable) == | ||
[[File:Inthecourtsm.jpg|frame|right|The album cover for King Crimson's album ''In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson'' (1968)]] | [[File:Inthecourtsm.jpg|frame|right|The album cover for King Crimson's album ''In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson'' (1968)]] | ||
[[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]]{{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} is a unique consumable that adds the {{qud text|&WTony}} Affliction for six out-of-game years (roughly two-and-a-half {{favilink| | [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} is a unique consumable that adds the {{qud text|&WTony}} Affliction for six out-of-game years (roughly two-and-a-half {{favilink|Time Dilation|in-game years}} when consumed. {{qud text|&WTony}} has the following effects on the player character: | ||
* All {{qud text|&BWater}} in inventory is converted to {{qud text|&oReverse Water}}. Any {{qud text|&BWater}} the player character picks up when {{qud text|&WTony}} has a 85% chance to be converted to {{qud text|&oReverse Water}}. | * All {{qud text|&BWater}} in inventory is converted to {{qud text|&oReverse Water}}. Any {{qud text|&BWater}} the player character picks up when {{qud text|&WTony}} has a 85% chance to be converted to {{qud text|&oReverse Water}}. | ||
* If the player character's name is four characters or less, the player character's name is temporarily set to {{qud text|&WTony!}}. Else, the player character's name is permanently set to {{qud text|&WAntonio!}}. | * If the player character's name is four characters or less, the player character's name is temporarily set to {{qud text|&WTony!}}. Else, the player character's name is permanently set to {{qud text|&WAntonio!}}. | ||
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* All doors are now hostile to the player. {{favilink|glowmoth|&G[known bug]}} | * All doors are now hostile to the player. {{favilink|glowmoth|&G[known bug]}} | ||
=== Finding and consuming Tony's Open Diet Coke === | === Finding and consuming [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} === | ||
The Wal-Mart sub-dungeon has a 48% chance to generate a 6 x 6 sub-room, which contains a built-in microwave, the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}}, and Tony's Open Diet Coke. If the room is generated, Tony's Open Diet Coke is generated either on the counter under the microwave or inside the Shrieking Icebox. | The Wal-Mart sub-dungeon has a 48% chance to generate a 6 x 6 sub-room, which contains a built-in microwave, the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}}, and [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}. If the room is generated, Tony's Open Diet Coke is also generated, either on the counter under the microwave or inside the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}}. | ||
==== Retrieving Tony's Open Diet Coke from the Shrieking Icebox ==== | ==== Retrieving [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} from the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}} ==== | ||
To open the Shrieking Icebox to retrieve Tony's Open Diet Coke, do the following: | To open the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}} to retrieve [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}, do the following: | ||
1. Use the {{Qud text|&y[&WC&y]ajole}} command repeatedly until the Shrieking Icebox is comforted. When the Shrieking Icebox is comforted, you receive the following message:<br>{{Qud quote|The Shrieking Icebox is comforted. Its shrieking subsides, and is replaced with an occasional worried mewl.|noindent=true}} | 1. Use the {{Qud text|&y[&WC&y]ajole}} command repeatedly until the Shrieking Icebox is comforted. When the Shrieking Icebox is comforted, you receive the following message:<br>{{Qud quote|The {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}} is comforted. Its shrieking subsides, and is replaced with an occasional worried mewl.|noindent=true}} | ||
2. Use the {{Qud text|&y[&WO&y]pen fridges and lockboxes}} command. You see the following message: | 2. Use the {{Qud text|&y[&WO&y]pen fridges and lockboxes}} command. You see the following message: | ||
{{Qud quote|What do you want to open?<br> | {{Qud quote|What do you want to open?<br> | ||
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[&W2&y] A lockbox. | [&W2&y] A lockbox. | ||
[&W3&y] Dr. Caligari's closet. | [&W3&y] Dr. Caligari's closet. | ||
[&W4&y] I want to open something figuratively, not literally. &W[teaches Prying Open Your Third Eye, requires | [&W4&y] I want to open something figuratively, not literally. &W[teaches Prying Open Your Third Eye, requires Fragrant Branch of Yore]&y | ||
[&W5&y] Something else.|noindent=true}}Press {{Qud text|&W1}} to select {{qud text|A fridge}}. | [&W5&y] Something else.|noindent=true}}Press {{Qud text|&W1}} to select {{qud text|A fridge}}. | ||
3. When you receive this message, press {{Qud text|&Wy}} to confirm that you want to open the fridge: | 3. When you receive this message, press {{Qud text|&Wy}} to confirm that you want to open the fridge: | ||
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5. When you receive this message, press y to confirm that there are no other nearby fridges that you want to open. | 5. When you receive this message, press y to confirm that there are no other nearby fridges that you want to open. | ||
{{Qud quote|OK, so you want to open that one? Normally I'd say "no fuckin' way; that fridge is loud as hell and it sure as shit doesn't get any quieter if you open it", but it seems relatively chill right now, so I guess I don't see a good reason why not.<br><br>Sure this is the one? &W(y/n)|noindent=true}} | {{Qud quote|OK, so you want to open that one? Normally I'd say "no fuckin' way; that fridge is loud as hell and it sure as shit doesn't get any quieter if you open it", but it seems relatively chill right now, so I guess I don't see a good reason why not.<br><br>Sure this is the one? &W(y/n)|noindent=true}} | ||
6. When you receive this message, use the {{Qud text|&y[&WO&y]pen fridges and lockboxes}} command and a directional key to indicate the direction of the Shrieking | 6. When you receive this message, use the {{Qud text|&y[&WO&y]pen fridges and lockboxes}} command and a directional key to indicate the direction of the {{favilink|leering stalker|Shrieking Icebox}} to open it. | ||
{{Qud quote|Alright, but don't come cryin' to me if that wasn't the right fridge or whatever.<br><br>&yPress &W[O]&y to &Wo&ypen fridges and lockboxes, and then choose a direction|noindent=true}} | {{Qud quote|Alright, but don't come cryin' to me if that wasn't the right fridge or whatever.<br><br>&yPress &W[O]&y to &Wo&ypen fridges and lockboxes, and then choose a direction|noindent=true}} | ||
==== Picking up Tony's Open Diet Coke ==== | ==== Picking up [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} ==== | ||
When you {{qud text|&Wl&yooks}} at Tony's Open Diet Coke, the following message is displayed: | When you {{qud text|&Wl&yooks}} at [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}, the following message is displayed: | ||
{{Qud quote|That's Tony's Diet Coke. Looks like he only drank half the can and left the rest of it here. I must have watched that guy open a thousand fuckin' Cokes but I'll be goddamned if I've ever seen him finish one.|noindent=true}} | {{Qud quote|That's Tony's Diet Coke. Looks like he only drank half the can and left the rest of it here. I must have watched that guy open a thousand fuckin' Cokes but I'll be goddamned if I've ever seen him finish one.|noindent=true}} | ||
When the player uses {{Qud text|&Wg&yet}} on Tony's Open Diet Coke, the player sees the following message: | When the player uses {{Qud text|&Wg&yet}} on [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}, the player sees the following message: | ||
{{Qud quote|I don't think that's your Diet Coke. Are you sure you want to take it? &W(y/n)|noindent=true}} | {{Qud quote|I don't think that's your Diet Coke. Are you sure you want to take it? &W(y/n)|noindent=true}} | ||
If the player chooses '''y''', the following message is displayed: | If the player chooses '''y''', the following message is displayed: | ||
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=== Strategy and trivia === | === Strategy and trivia === | ||
* Despite the implication of the messages, Tony is a member of the {{qud text|&WMr. Manager}} faction, and thus is necessarily always aggressive to the player character. | * Despite the implication of the messages, Tony is a member of the {{qud text|&WMr. Manager}} faction, and thus is necessarily always aggressive to the player character. | ||
* If the current {{qud text|&WEconomic system}} is {{Qud text|Late capitalism}}, then the player character usually must work weekends anyway (75% chance; 60% chance with the {{qud text|&WKissass}} skill). This is unrelated to whether the player consumed Tony's Open Diet Coke or not. | * If the current {{qud text|&WEconomic system}} is {{Qud text|Late capitalism}}, then the player character usually must work weekends anyway (75% chance; 60% chance with the {{qud text|&WKissass}} skill). This is unrelated to whether the player consumed [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} or not. | ||
=== Long-term game effects of Tony === | === Long-term game effects of Tony === | ||
The effects of {{qud text|&WTony}} last six real-time years (approximately 2.8 game-years). After drinking Tony's Open Diet Coke, the following things apply to any character you play until | The effects of {{qud text|&WTony}} last six real-time years (approximately 2.8 game-years). After drinking [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}}, the following things apply to any character you play until {{qud text|&WTony}} expires: | ||
* The player is still prompted to enter a name during character creation. However, all player characters are automatically renamed {{qud text|&WTony!}} or {{qud text|&WAntonio!}}. | * The player is still prompted to enter a name during character creation. However, all player characters are automatically renamed {{qud text|&WTony!}} or {{qud text|&WAntonio!}}. | ||
* If the | * If the {{qud text|&WName}} is left blank during character creation, the game displays the following message, and the player character's name is set to {{qud text|&WTony!}} | ||
(34% chance by default, 37% chance with the skill | (34% chance by default, 37% chance with the skill {{qud text|&WTony Time}}, or {{qud text|&WAntonio!}}: | ||
{Qud quote|You forgot to enter a name, dingus! Let's go with [Tony! or Antonio!].|noindent=true}} | |||
* All player characters start with the | * All player characters start with the {{qud text|&WTony}} Affliction. | ||
* All NPCs with the name "Tony" or "Antonio" have one or more of the following phrases prepended or appended to their name: | * All NPCs with the name "Tony" or "Antonio" have one or more of the following phrases prepended or appended to their name: | ||
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{{Qud quote|&MMega Tony Hawk &yfurrows his brow and intones, "Return to me with all three &cBrothers Gibb&y, and I shall let you pass."<br> | {{Qud quote|&MMega Tony Hawk &yfurrows his brow and intones, "Return to me with all three &cBrothers Gibb&y, and I shall let you pass."<br> | ||
&y[&W1&y] As you say. Live and drink. &W[accept quest] &k[end conversation]<br>&y[&W2&y] I'll do no such peasant's task. &W[duel &MMega Tony Hawk & | &y[&W1&y] As you say. Live and drink. &W[accept quest] &k[end conversation]<br>&y[&W2&y] I'll do no such peasant's task. &W[duel &MMega Tony Hawk &W for control of &ythe hand of &rVecna&W] &k[end conversation]|noindent=true}} | ||
=== Curing Tony === | === Curing Tony === | ||
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* If the player character's name is set to '''Antonio!''', the only known way to change it is to wield '''Phone Book''' in the main hand, activate it, and re'''[N]'''ame the '''Phone Book''' to the player's preferred name before it burns to ashes. It's unknown whether this is a bug or intended behavior. | * If the player character's name is set to '''Antonio!''', the only known way to change it is to wield '''Phone Book''' in the main hand, activate it, and re'''[N]'''ame the '''Phone Book''' to the player's preferred name before it burns to ashes. It's unknown whether this is a bug or intended behavior. | ||
* If the player character's name is set to '''Tony!''', the name will revert to the name you chose during player creation after you complete {{qud text|&WTony's scheduled you to clopen for the last time. Catch up with Tony in the parking lot}}. | * If the player character's name is set to '''Tony!''', the name will revert to the name you chose during player creation after you complete {{qud text|&WTony's scheduled you to clopen for the last time. Catch up with Tony in the parking lot}}. | ||
* If any doors were friendly to the player character before consuming Tony's Open Diet Coke (for example, through use of the skills '''Compliment Aesthetics''' or '''Advanced Meta-Empathy''', or by being promoted to '''Portal Authority'''), those doors will remain friendly, but | * If any doors were friendly to the player character before consuming [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} (for example, through use of the skills '''Compliment Aesthetics''' or '''Advanced Meta-Empathy''', or by being promoted to '''Portal Authority'''), those doors will remain friendly, but contract '''Awkward Conversation'''. All rolls to influence doors now have a -5 penalty. | ||
* The community often refers to the Tony's Open Diet Coke consumable as simply | * The community often refers to the [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} consumable as simply [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]]{{qud text|&YTony}}, which is often a source of confusion for new players. The generally-accepted community term for {{qud text|&YTony}} the affliction is ''the stolen-Coke blues'', though usually simply "{{qud text|&Wthe Coke}}". For example, the sentence "Tony Davis consumed [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony's Open &RD&Yiet &RC&Yoke}} and contracted {{qud text|&WTony}}" would instead read "Tony Davis consumed [[File:Tony's Open Diet Coke, big.png|15px|frameless]] {{qud text|&YTony}} and contracted {{qud text|&Wthe Coke}}. | ||
=== With {{qud text|&WHey &Oextradimensional &WKevin, Look}} skill === | === With {{qud text|&WHey &Oextradimensional &WKevin, Look}} skill === | ||
When examining the {{favilink|chrome pyramid|open Shrieking | When examining the {{favilink|chrome pyramid|open Shrieking Icebox}} with the {{qud text|&WHey &Oextradimensional &WKevin, Look}} skill: | ||
{{Qud quote| | {{Qud quote|&Oextradimensional &YKevin looks where you're pointing, at the open Diet Coke in the fridge. [more] | ||
&Oextradimensional &YKevin explodes in a blinding blast of normality! [more] | |||
&M<character_name> &Yis caught in the blinding blast of normality! [more] | |||
&Oextradimensional &YKevin works here now! Kevin has worked here for &W6 &Yyears. [more] | |||
&M<character_name> &Yworks here now! &M<character_name> &Y has worked here for &W0.3 &Yyears. [more]<br><br>&YDude, don't even... I don't even wanna... &W*laughing for real now; his voice frying ironically* &YGod, Tony fuckin' su-u-u-cks, dude!<br><br>&C(He closes the fridge, opens the freezer, and takes out his usual Tuesday breakfast, a pepperoni Hot Pocket. He puts it on a paper plate he stole from the food court. Technically just anyone can have those plates for free, including customers, but &Oextradimensional &CKevin always says he "stole it from the food court."<br><br>He closes Tuesdays, so he's off at 4 am; it's 8 pm now, already dark and a little chilly. You're off in fifteen minutes, so of course you're making yourself scarce in the break room instead of &bJust Go Face Shelves For Like Ten Minutes And Oh Don't Forget To Clock Out First Please&c.)<br><br>&YSo like...<br><br>&C(He stops; he's actually thinking now, not just talking shit. You see his reflexive annoyance melt into considered, indignant revulsion as he talks. He suddenly looks less tired, too.)<br><br>&YSo like what kind of a fuckin weirdo... &W*snort-laugh* &Ylike what kind of a fuckin' weirdo opens a &Rs&Yoda, drinks like HALF... like not even HALF of it, you know? And then he takes the REST of it, and like puts the rest of it in the fuckin' FRIDGE? Like I dunno, do you LIKE that it tastes like the fuckin' baking soda in the back of the fridge now?<br><br>&C(He closes the microwave door, maybe a little too hard, and pushes "add 30 seconds" the perfect number of times. The microwave hums. He looks back at you.)<br><br>&YAnd he gets so PISSED if he thinks someone like moved it, or threw it away, and it's like dude, YOU FORGOT where you put your soda, ok? Which is weird, because it's only ever on the counter under the microwave, or it's... &C(pointing) &Yyep! There it fuckin' is! In the fuckin' {{favilink|leering stalker|fridge}}! Fuckin' weirdo.<br><br>&C(He looks back at the microwave; a little over two minutes left. He snort-laughs again, and turns back to you, warmed by righteous anger.)<br><br>&YActually, you know what? I think I'm actually kinda pissed about this! If you can't finish a whole fuckin' soda in the time it takes to get fuckin' warm, how about you pour half into a cup, bring it to someone and make a fuckin' friend instead of putting half of it in the fridge to fuckin' get flat!! Like for real, if Tony walked up to me, once-a-fuckin'-day with a li'l Dixie cup full of Diet Coke, I'd like that dude SO much more! Hand to God! And it's not because I like Diet Coke! I fuckin' hate Diet Coke, BUT! I would know that there was no chance I was gonna get fuckin' yelled at for throwing away his flat fuckin' soda because I thought it was fuckin' GARBAGE! GOD, Tony fuckin' SUCKS.<br><br>&C(He's looser now, smiling wryly, and so are you. He opens the microwave door the second it beeps and takes the Hot Pocket to the counter.) <br><br>&YManagers don't even have to PAY for the sodas, you know.<br><br>&C(Using a disposable knife and fork, &Oextradimensional &CKevin spatchcocks his Hot Pocket to cool the inside faster. Kevin can't get clocked out until he gets clocked in, and he can't get clocked in until he finishes eating. He walks towards the back door.)<br><br>&YI don't think I've EVER seen that asshole finish a fuckin' soda.<br><br>&C(His loping gait thumps rhythmically down the stairs behind him; you hear the back door open, and then the rusty pneumatics of its slow but automatic close. You'll see him around.)|noindent=true}} | |||