Item:Bright green praying mantis with red-tinged forelegs

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bright green praying mantis with red-tinged forelegs
Look: With large, round eyes and a triangular head that can swivel nearly 180 degrees, the insect constantly scans its surroundings for prey or danger. Its thin walking legs resemble the stems of plants, while its outer wings resemble fresh leaves. Folded in a prayer-like attitude when resting, its large, raptorial forelegs allow it to grab unsuspecting prey.
Weight: 1 stones
Metal: Unknown
Appraised Cost: 25,000 Kronars20,000 Lirums <br />18,040 Dokoras <br />25 LTBpoints <br />25 Tickets <br />25 Scrips <br />
Properties:
  • This item is worn in a generic slot.
  • This item is a toy.
  • This item has more than normal or unusual verbs.
Dimensions: 1 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Thorkim Family Farm 429/Pig Maze
  • STUDY: As you study the mantis, you think you could probably wear, remove, clean, flip, kiss, pinch, punish, rub, tap and tickle it.
  • WEAR: You set your praying mantis on your shoulder. The mantis flares its wings briefly before getting a good grip.
  • REMOVE: You carefully remove your praying mantis from your shoulder. The mantis squirms and flares its wings briefly before resigning itself to being picked up.
  • CLEAN: Your praying mantis begins an elaborate grooming routine, using its mandibles to clean its large, raptorial forelegs before moving on to the thinner walking legs.
  • FLIP when worn: You can't -- you're wearing it.
  • FLIP when held: You try to flip your praying mantis onto its back for a belly rub, but the mantis quickly rights itself and makes a hissing noise with its abdomen.
  • KISS: You bring your praying mantis to your lips for a kiss, but the mantis launches itself into the air and flutters away from your face before returning to your hand. What did you expect to happen?
  • PINCH: You give your praying mantis a squeeze. In response, the mantis pinches you with its forelegs. Ouch!
  • PUNISH: You reach toward your praying mantis as if to squish it. In response, the mantis flares its wings and forelegs to make itself look bigger and begins to sway back and forth in a threat display.
  • RUB: You gently pat your praying mantis on its thorax, and the mantis pulls its forelegs close to its body in a defensive posture. Evidently, it does not like to be rubbed.
  • TAP: With one finger, you reach toward your praying mantis. The mantis raises one of its forelegs and taps your finger as if to give you a high five.
  • TICKLE: You try to tickle your praying mantis, but it grasps your finger with its forelegs and holds on tight. Did you really expect the mantis to laugh?