Item:Ruby-crested mechanical penguin

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ruby-crested mechanical penguin
Look: Blackened metal feathers on the mechanical bird's back contrast against the light silver on its belly. Two bright onyx beads form curious eyes for the penguin, set just below two red cottony feathers on either side of its head.

The mechanical penguin's head is loose, bobbing back and forth on the end of a wire spring.

Weight: 5 stones
Metal: Yes
Appraised Cost: 812 Kronars649.6 Lirums <br />585.939 Dokoras <br />0.812 LTBpoints <br />0.812 Tickets <br />0.812 Scrips <br />
Properties: This is an item.
  • This item has more than normal or unusual verbs.
  • This holds the Air Bubble spell.
  • This item is a toy.
Dimensions: 1 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources: Source is Drathrok's Duskruin 448/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 446/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 442/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 438/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 435/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 430/Incidental loot, Corik's Secret: Treasures of the Tomb/End loot

Verbs

  • STUDY: You think you could potentially WAVE, PUSH, PULL, PET, POKE, SWING, SNAP, TAP, TURN, and SHOW the penguin.
  • POKE: You give a ruby-crested mechanical penguin a poke, making it march in place. Its metal feathered rump waddles back and forth as each foot moves.
<Person> gives a ruby-crested mechanical penguin a poke, making it march in place. Its metal feathered rump waddles back and forth as each foot moves.
  • PUSH: You push on the head of a ruby-crested mechanical penguin, making sure it's still secure.
<Person> pushes the head on a ruby-crested mechanical penguin back into place.
  • PULL: You pull the tail on a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. With a whirring of gears, it bends over suddenly then straightens up with a silvery fish caught in its beak. It tips its head up and the fish disappears -- dinner is served!
<Person> pulls the tail on a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. With a whirring of gears, it bends over suddenly, then straightens up with a silvery fish caught in its beak. It tips its head up and the fish disappears -- dinner is served!
  • PET: You stroke the metal feathers on your mechanical penguin's back. They ripple slightly with the pressure of your finger.
<Person> strokes the metal feathers on her mechanical penguin's back. They ripple slightly beneath the pressure of her finger.
  • TAP: You tap the foot on a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. With a whirring of gears, it leaps up into the air, landing awkwardly on its broad feet.
<Person> taps the foot of a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. With a whirring of gears, it leaps up into the air, landing awkwardly on its broad feet.
  • TURN: You push a thumb under the mechanical penguin's beak, twisting the head slightly 'til... *POP!* the head flies up into air, bobbing back and forth on a wobbly spring!
<Person> pushes up on a ruby-crested mechanical penguin 'til its head flies off -- *POP!* -- to bob back and forth at the end of a wobbly metal spring!
  • SNAP: You snap your finger against a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. Its head swivels around to try to peck you!
<Person> snaps her finger against a ruby-crested mechanical penguin. Its head swivels around to try to peck <Person>'s finger -- harsh!
  • WAVE: You push a button on your mechanical penguin. With a whirring noise, its flippers begin to flap up and down as if trying to fly. Silly penguin!
<Person> pushes a button on <his/her> mechanical penguin. With a whirring noise, its flippers begin to flap up and down as if trying to fly. Silly penguin!