Dudley's dungeon

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Monday, 17 May, 2004 by Dion Nicolaas
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You hear someone cursing shoplifters.
@ "Ah, a shop!"
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Inspired by a message on rec.games.roguelike.nethack by Eric Snyder II


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Kassil May 17, 2004 01:34
First comment: 19 March, 2004 11 comments written
And the other one, of course, is a giantGiants have always walked the earth, though they are rare in
these times. They range in size from little over nine feet
to a towering twenty feet or more. The larger ones use huge
boulders as weapons, hurling them over large distances. All
types of giants share a love for men - roasted, boiled, or
fried. Their table manners are legendary.

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mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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. Dudley just found the pet shop.
Kassil May 17, 2004 01:35
First comment: 19 March, 2004 11 comments written
...Now that's an amusing thought. A shop where you can buy pets from the shopkeeperThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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. Probably would be a pain to code in, though.
Dion May 17, 2004 08:41
First comment: 2 February, 2004 100 comments written
Well, the easy way out is to make it a figurineThen it appeared in Paris at just about the time that Paris
was full of Carlists who had to get out of Spain. One of
them must have brought it with him, but, whoever he was, it's
likely he knew nothing about its real value. It had been --
no doubt as a precaution during the Carlist trouble in Spain
-- painted or enameled over to look like nothing more than a
fairly interesting black statuette. And in that disguise,
sir, it was, you might say, kicked around Paris for seventy
years by private owners and dealers too stupid to see what
it was under the skin.
        [ The Maltese Falcon, by Dashiell Hammett ]

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shop. Throw in some leaches and tripeIf you start from scratch, cooking tripe is a long-drawn-out
affair. Fresh whole tripe calls for a minimum of 12 hours of
cooking, some time-honored recipes demanding as much as 24.
To prepare fresh tripe, trim if necessary. Wash it thoroughly,
soaking overnight, and blanch, for 1/2 hour in salted water.
Wash well again, drain and cut for cooking. When cooked, the
texture of tripe should be like that of soft gristle. More
often, alas, because the heat has not been kept low enough,
it has the consistency of wet shoe leather.
        [ Joy of Cooking, by I Rombauer and M Becker ]

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and you have a pet shop.
Bardia May 17, 2004 09:33
First comment: 17 May, 2004 7 comments written
That's a brilliant idea! Someone should try suggesting that be included in the next release. Oh, and well maybe taking the idea a little too far, maybe you can see someone trying to catch stray cats and dogs or um... maybe sell.....ok I think I've taken this far enough already. :P
Dion May 17, 2004 11:16
First comment: 2 February, 2004 100 comments written
I just found out: SLASH'EM has it.
Bob_Smurf May 18, 2004 02:57
First comment: 18 May, 2004 1 comments written
leaches? ITYM leaShes?
OTOH, leEches...hmm...there's a thought...would those be ;'s?
Eric Snyder II July 7, 2004 03:21
First comment: 7 July, 2004 1 comments written
Heh... I google my own name and I find this. How very odd. :) Glad you found the situation amusing enough to place here.
CordBar@aol.com July 11, 2004 07:03
First comment: 6 May, 2004 76 comments written
Sir Snyder, what do you mean by "situation"? I went to RGRN and didn't find it.
cg March 20, 2005 17:13
First comment: 20 March, 2005 9 comments written
i think nh-plus had pet stores too. that was the best nethack variant, i loved to play 'undead slayer' (immune from sickness - you could eat undead corpses with impunity ;) and there was a doppleganger character class too.
ec June 14, 2005 19:27
First comment: 14 June, 2005 15 comments written
Once I saw a shop in Minetown that only had one item (a tripe rationIf you start from scratch, cooking tripe is a long-drawn-out
affair. Fresh whole tripe calls for a minimum of 12 hours of
cooking, some time-honored recipes demanding as much as 24.
To prepare fresh tripe, trim if necessary. Wash it thoroughly,
soaking overnight, and blanch, for 1/2 hour in salted water.
Wash well again, drain and cut for cooking. When cooked, the
texture of tripe should be like that of soft gristle. More
often, alas, because the heat has not been kept low enough,
it has the consistency of wet shoe leather.
        [ Joy of Cooking, by I Rombauer and M Becker ]

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) in it.
ec June 14, 2005 19:29
First comment: 14 June, 2005 15 comments written
and then there I found this shop that had a large mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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who was mimicking a staircase. That freaked me out.
Fathead April 5, 2006 21:00
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
Give me a break, shops aren't that small!
rpresser August 5, 2006 19:46
First comment: 9 July, 2006 6 comments written
Indeed, fathead, sometimes shops are that small.
Grognor April 6, 2007 09:22
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
This one's good.

I'd like to say something interesting, but I can't.
HK June 5, 2007 16:21
First comment: 1 June, 2007 309 comments written
That's one tiny shop!
Wellan December 30, 2007 05:19
First comment: 27 November, 2007 247 comments written
Hey, I know...

Wait, that's a small mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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!
You hit the small mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
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. You hit the small mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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!
You kill the small mimicThe ancestors of the modern day chameleon, these creatures can
assume the form of anything in their surroundings. They may
assume the shape of objects or dungeon features. Unlike the
chameleon though, which assumes the shape of another creature
and goes in hunt of food, the mimic waits patiently for its
meals to come in search of it.

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!
"Hey! Usage fee, 57 zorkminds!"

Anyway, the comic was great.
Hobo March 7, 2008 05:00
First comment: 7 March, 2008 2 comments written
darn mimics in shops, seen two in one shop in minetown

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