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|miss1=He sips his coffee and starts to inform you that you'll have to come in on Sunday, but you just walk away, not caring in the slightest. | |miss1=He sips his coffee and starts to inform you that you'll have to come in on Sunday, but you just walk away, not caring in the slightest. | ||
|miss2=He demands to know why you aren't working, but is interrupted by a female engineer yelling about her "fist of death". | |miss2=He demands to know why you aren't working, but is interrupted by a female engineer yelling about her "fist of death". | ||
| − | |miss3=He starts yelling | + | |miss3=He starts yelling at you, but you've seen Full Metal Jacket, and this guy is no R. Lee Ermey. |
|pronoun=He | |pronoun=He | ||
| − | |chips= | + | |chips=99-164 |
| − | |item1=employee manual|image1=manual.gif | + | |item1=employee manual|image1=manual.gif|drop1={{statrate|718|38|+}} |
| + | |item2=power tie|image2=power-tie.gif|drop2={{statrate|718|150|+}} | ||
| + | |item3=staff of meeting|image3=wizards-staff.gif|drop3={{statrate|718|173|+}} | ||
| + | |item4=office trebuchet|image4=office-trebuchet.gif|drop4={{statrate|718|161|+}} | ||
|xp=131 | |xp=131 | ||
|loc1=NCI Live building | |loc1=NCI Live building | ||
| − | | | + | |loc2=Vincile building |
| + | |newres={{res|psychic|100}}<br>{{res|sonic|50|+}}}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Based on the {{wikipedia|pointy-haired boss}} from the {{wikipedia|Dilbert}} comic strip. This is also hinted by the image name "phb", which is a common abbreviation. The Dilbert strip is also hinted by several of the hit and miss messages. | * Based on the {{wikipedia|pointy-haired boss}} from the {{wikipedia|Dilbert}} comic strip. This is also hinted by the image name "phb", which is a common abbreviation. The Dilbert strip is also hinted by several of the hit and miss messages. | ||
| + | ** For example, the female engineer with a "fist of death" in the second miss message refers to {{wikipedia|Alice (Dilbert)|Alice}}. | ||
* The third miss message refers to actor (and former Marine drill instructor) {{wikipedia|R. Lee Ermey}} and specifically to his role in the movie {{wikipedia|Full Metal Jacket}}. | * The third miss message refers to actor (and former Marine drill instructor) {{wikipedia|R. Lee Ermey}} and specifically to his role in the movie {{wikipedia|Full Metal Jacket}}. | ||
| + | * The mention of "Remulak" refers to the {{wikipedia|Coneheads}}, a comedy sketch later converted into a film. | ||
| + | * The first hit and miss messages reference the character {{wikipedia|Bill Lumbergh}} from the movie ''{{wikipedia|Office Space}}''. | ||
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You are fighting a pointy-haired executive.
Well, this is an unusual hair style. He claims it's all the rage in Remulak (a small town in France), but you're more than a little suspicious. The next thing you know, he's throwing down to engage in "antagonistic pugilistic activities".
Your opponent attacks ...
Hit messages:
- He sips his coffee and informs you that you'll have to come in on Sunday. Then he throws the coffee in your face. Yeah...
- He demands to know why you aren't working, pointing out that you're supposed to work 178 hours a week. The stupidity is shocking. (electric) damage
- He starts yelling in a loud, monotone and nasally voice. You don't know what he's saying, you just want him to stop.
He hits you for X damage.
Critical hit message:
Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits you for X damage.
Miss messages:
- He sips his coffee and starts to inform you that you'll have to come in on Sunday, but you just walk away, not caring in the slightest.
- He demands to know why you aren't working, but is interrupted by a female engineer yelling about her "fist of death".
- He starts yelling at you, but you've seen Full Metal Jacket, and this guy is no R. Lee Ermey.
Fumble messages:
Your foe fumbles! He takes X damage.
Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!
You gain 99-164 chips.
You gain 131 experience.
You got an item: employee manual 
(5.3 ± 1.7%)
You got an item: power tie 
(20.9 ± 3%)
You got an item: staff of meeting 
(24.1 ± 3.2%)
You got an item: office trebuchet 
(22.4 ± 3.1%)
Known resistances/weaknesses
Immune to psychic damage.
50% weak to sonic damage.
Locations
References
- Based on the pointy-haired boss from the Dilbert comic strip. This is also hinted by the image name "phb", which is a common abbreviation. The Dilbert strip is also hinted by several of the hit and miss messages.
- For example, the female engineer with a "fist of death" in the second miss message refers to Alice.
- The third miss message refers to actor (and former Marine drill instructor) R. Lee Ermey and specifically to his role in the movie Full Metal Jacket.
- The mention of "Remulak" refers to the Coneheads, a comedy sketch later converted into a film.
- The first hit and miss messages reference the character Bill Lumbergh from the movie Office Space.
