Shypox

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Shypox is an optional handicap available in Dragon Quest XI, which gives the Luminary a chance to be stunned for one turn in battle due to becoming cripplingly embarrassed; this can range from enemies staring too intently at him to remembering bad childhood memories, a strong breeze ruining his hair, etc. For the S: Definitive Edition that first appeared on the Nintendo Switch hardware, a super strain of shypox was introduced that can affect the entire party at once. As with the other Draconian Quest penalties, shypox is not recommended for first-time players.

In battle[edit]

Luminary[edit]

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  • Hero remembers the time he tried to cast a love spell on Sandy…
  • Hero takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Hero suddenly recalls a rude joke Mayor Dunstan once told him…
  • Out of nowhere, Hero’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Hero remembers the time he slicked back his hair to try and impress Gemma…
  • Hero thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…
  • Hero feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Hero realises that his flies are undone!
  • Hero notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!
  • Hero remembers the time he called a stranger ‘Mum’…
  • Hero remembers the time his mum got mad when he wet the bed…
  • Hero remembers when he gave Gemma some advice that was completely wrong…
  • Hero suddenly remembers the time when he slipped up on some horse poo…
  • Hero suddenly remembers the time when he cried watching the sunset…
  • Hero comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Hero remembers the time Amber burped loudly in front of guests…
  • A gust of wind suddenly ruins Hero’s perfect hair day!
  • Out of nowhere, Hero lets out an enormous burp!
  • Hero is reminded of the time he was struck dumb when talking to a beautiful lady…
  • Hero suddenly becomes convinced he might have wet himself…
  • Hero notices that his hair is looking a bit rubbish today…
  • Hero starts thinking about how much of a burden he’s been to everyone…
  • Hero notices that his socks are on inside out…
  • Hero recalls the time he showed Gemma a dance he’d made up…
  • Hero thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…
  • Suddenly, all Hero can think of is puff-puffs!
  • Hero suddenly begins crying for no reason…
  • Hero is suddenly reminded of the time he told a joke that completely bombed…
  • Hero’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Hero starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…
  • Hero catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • The elastic in Hero's pants suddenly snaps with a twang!

Erik[edit]

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  • Erik realises his normally super spiky hair has gone a bit limp…
  • Erik recalls that time he failed to woo a bunny girl at the bar…
  • Erik remembers the time he got his hands on a ‘precious jewel’ only to realise it was made of glass…
  • Erik notices that his socks are on inside out…
  • Erik remembers the dance lessons he took in secret to try and be more popular with the ladies…
  • Erik suddenly remembers the time he got lost in a cave and had to wait for Derk to find him…
  • Erik is suddenly struck by the feeling he’s being stared at. Does someone fancy him…?
  • Erik is suddenly struck by the distinct feeling that he’s no match for this particular enemy…
  • Erik remembers the time someone told him his victory pose was lame…
  • Erik remembers his old nickname: ‘the Half-Inching Hedgehog’…
  • Erik recalls an emotional picture book he once read and tears up a bit…
  • Erik recalls yelping when he went to wash his face and the water was freezing cold…
  • Erik realises that he’s a fussier eater than the Luminary despite being older than him…
  • Erik suddenly can’t shake the feeling he’s got a bit of spinach stuck in his teeth…
  • Erik suddenly feels shy for no reason whatsoever…
  • Some dust finds its way into Erik’s eye and he’s suddenly worried it looks like he’s crying…
  • Erik takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Erik’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Erik thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…
  • Erik feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Erik comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Erik thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…
  • Erik notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!
  • Erik’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Erik remembers the time his mum got mad when he wet the bed…
  • Erik suddenly becomes convinced he might have wet himself…
  • Erik catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • Erik realises his normally super spiky hair has gone a bit limp…
  • Erik realises he hasn’t washed his clothes for days…
  • Erik suddenly worries that he sticks out like a sore thumb…
  • Erik takes one look at the enemy and starts quaking in his boots…
  • Erik starts thinking about his next meal, and accidentally dribbles down his front…
  • Erik wonders what the enemy thinks of his outfit…
  • Erik’s heart starts going pitter-patter, and his face turns beetroot red…
  • Erik wonders if the enemy might leave him alone if he played dead for a bit…
  • Erik takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Erik’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Erik remembers the cheesy spell name he came up with the other day…
  • Erik feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Erik comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Erik tries to remember everyone’s names, but then forgets his own…
  • Erik realises that his flies are undone!
  • Erik feels something crawling along his skin and cowers in fear, only to realize it was a stray hair…
  • Erik suddenly becomes convinced he might have wet himself…
  • Suddenly, all Erik can think of is puff-puffs!
  • Erik catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • The elastic in Erik’s pants suddenly snaps with a twang!
  • Erik suddenly remembers the time when he slipped up on some horse poo…
  • A particularly racy Ogler’s Digest cover suddenly pops into Erik’s head, and he giggles sheepishly…

Veronica[edit]

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  • Veronica realises she’s done one of her plaits the opposite way round to how she usually does it…
  • Veronica remembers biting her tongue when she tried to cast a spell once…
  • Veronica is suddenly reminded of a particularly racy rumour she heard last night…
  • Veronica catches herself thinking how completely amazing she is at magic…
  • Veronica recalls that time she mispronounced ‘Crack’ as ‘Cack’ when Serena was nearby…
  • Veronica remembers the time she accidentally called a monster ‘Serena’.
  • Veronica remembers the time she set fire to her bum while casting Frizz.
  • Veronica is suddenly reminded of how she used to cry herself to sleep with homesickness…
  • Veronica forgets she’s trapped in the body of a child, and starts swearing like a sailor…
  • Veronica recalls the first time she was asked if she was lost and looking for her mother…as an adult.
  • Veronica starts daydreaming about the future, and an image of Serena kissing her husband-to-be pops into her head…
  • Veronica recalls the time Serena found her secret diary.
  • Veronica tries to cast a spell, but her words are drowned out by her stomach rumbling!
  • Veronica notices some breadcrumbs stuck to her clothes…
  • Veronica remembers being told off by her teacher for drawing love hearts in her spell book…
  • Veronica suddenly notices she has zillions of split ends…
  • Veronica takes another look at the outfit she’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Veronica’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Veronica thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names she came up with as a kid…
  • Veronica feels the enemy staring into her very soul…
  • Veronica comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Veronica thinks about a soppy poem she wrote when she was younger…
  • Veronica notices that she’s got some food stuck in her teeth!
  • Veronica’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and she’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Veronica catches herself wondering if she’d look good in make-up…
  • Veronica suddenly recalls the first-ever love letter she wrote…
  • Veronica remembers the time when she wished she had Hero’s haircut…
  • Veronica suddenly remembers having a huge spot on her forehead…
  • Veronica starts thinking about how handsome Hero is…
  • Veronica suddenly remembers everyone’s faces when they tried the ‘extra-special’ meal she cooked…
  • Veronica starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…
  • Veronica suddenly notices all the stains on her clothes…

Serena[edit]

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  • Serena suddenly feels like the enemy is staring at her forehead…
  • Serena remembers the time she was so tired she said ‘hello’ to herself in the mirror…
  • Serena catches herself drooling while thinking about tonight’s dinner…
  • Serena suddenly worries that all the sweets she’s been eating might be rotting her teeth…
  • Serena suddenly remembers a dream she had last night where <pc> winked at her…
  • Serena realises that the enemy just noticed her yawning…
  • Serena catches herself trying to sneak a whiff of the enemy’s unique aroma…
  • Serena remembers the time she marched into the men’s baths in Hotto without a second thought…
  • Serena remembers tearing a page out of her sister’s spell book and eating it when she was hungry once…
  • Serena remembers the time she went around town all day unaware that her skirt was on inside out…
  • Serena spaces out so much she nearly falls over backwards…
  • Serena starts humming tunelessly, and everyone looks at her…
  • Serena remembers the time she wrote over the heroine’s name in her favourite book with her own…
  • Serena starts daydreaming about a white knight in shining armour…
  • Serena starts thinking about her dream date…
  • Serena nearly trips over her own feet…
  • Serena takes another look at the outfit she’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Serena’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Serena thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names she came up with as a kid…
  • Serena feels the enemy staring into her very soul…
  • Serena comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Serena thinks about a soppy poem she wrote when she was younger…
  • Serena notices that she’s got some food stuck in her teeth!
  • Serena’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and she’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Serena catches herself wondering if she’d look good in make-up…
  • Serena suddenly recalls the first-ever love letter she wrote…
  • Serena remembers the time when she wished she had Hero’s haircut…
  • Serena suddenly remembers having a huge spot on her forehead…
  • Serena starts thinking about how handsome Hero is…
  • Serena suddenly remembers everyone’s faces when they tried the ‘extra-special’ meal she cooked…
  • Serena starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…
  • Serena suddenly notices all the stains on her clothes…

Sylvando[edit]

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  • Sylvando remembers the time one of his juggling balls fell on his head…
  • Sylvando realises that a single hair is out of place in his immaculately coiffed do…
  • Sylvando suddenly remembers the time his shirt caught fire mid-performance…
  • Sylvando is suddenly reminded of a truly cringeworthy early performance…
  • Sylvando is suddenly reminded of the follies of his youth…
  • Sylvando catches himself sizing up the enemy’s star potential like a talent show judge…
  • Sylvando is suddenly gripped by the urge to put a flower between his teeth…
  • Sylvando can’t shake the feeling he missed a spot when shaving this morning…
  • Sylvando remembers the time he mistook someone asking for directions for an autograph hunter…
  • Sylvando is suddenly blinded by the enemy’s beauty…
  • Sylvando notices the enemy looking at him right as he’s about to sneeze…
  • Sylvando winks at the enemy, but they don’t bat an eyelid…
  • Sylvando goes to strike the fabulous pose he’s been practising, and realises he’s forgotten it!
  • Sylvando is suddenly so overexcited, he can’t stop shaking…
  • Sylvando starts confidently belting out a tune, then realises he’s totally out of tune…
  • Sylvando recalls the time he sneezed so loud everyone around him stopped fighting…
  • Sylvando takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Sylvando’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Sylvando thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…
  • Sylvando feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Sylvando comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Sylvando thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…
  • Sylvando notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!
  • Sylvando’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Sylvando catches himself wondering if he’d look good in make-up…
  • Sylvando suddenly recalls the first-ever love letter he wrote…
  • Sylvando remembers the time when he wished he had Hero’s haircut…
  • Sylvando suddenly remembers having a huge spot on his forehead…
  • Sylvando catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • Sylvando suddenly remembers everyone’s faces when they tried the ‘extra-special’ meal he cooked…
  • Sylvando starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…
  • Sylvando suddenly notices all the stains on his clothes…

Jade[edit]

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  • Jade suddenly recalls spending hours practising puff-puffs in her youth…
  • Jade is suddenly convinced she’s tied her hair back so tight she looks shocked…
  • Jade realises she smells a bit sweaty…
  • Jade recalls trying to pull off a Harvest Moon only to land flat on her bum…
  • Jade recalls an awkward summer night from long, long ago…
  • Jade notices the enemy ogling her…
  • Jade puts on airs and tries speaking like a ‘proper’ princess…
  • Jade suddenly can’t shake the feeling she’s plucked her eyebrows unevenly…
  • Jade can’t shake the feeling her kicks have got weaker…
  • Jade suddenly gets paranoid about sweat patches…
  • A strand of Jade’s hair gets stuck in her mouth…
  • Jade suddenly remembers telling Rab that she wanted to be a fairy princess when she grew up…
  • Jade has a sudden flashback of making the palace guards give her piggybacks when she was little…
  • Jade is suddenly paranoid that her breath smells of garlic from last night’s dinner…
  • Jade’s palms are suddenly all sweaty, and she worries she’ll drop her weapon…
  • Jade suddenly notices that her shoes are on the wrong feet…
  • Jade takes another look at the outfit she’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Jade’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Jade thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names she came up with as a kid…
  • Jade feels the enemy staring into her very soul…
  • Jade comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Jade thinks about a soppy poem she wrote when she was younger…
  • Jade notices that she’s got some food stuck in her teeth!
  • Jade’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and she’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Jade catches herself wondering if her make-up might be smudged…
  • Jade suddenly recalls the first-ever love letter she wrote…
  • Jade remembers the time when she wished she had Hero’s haircut…
  • Jade suddenly remembers having a huge spot on her forehead…
  • Jade starts thinking about how handsome Hero is…
  • Jade suddenly remembers everyone’s faces when they tried the ‘extra-special’ meal she cooked…
  • Jade starts to think the enemy looks kind of cute…
  • Jade suddenly notices all the stains on her clothes…

Rab[edit]

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  • Rab suddenly starts thinking about bunny girls and lets out a lecherous chuckle…
  • Rab suddenly remembers making what he thought was a great pun, only to be greeted with groans…
  • Rab suddenly becomes paranoid that the enemy is laughing at him for being old…
  • Rab reflects on some of his life’s low moments…
  • Rab closes his mouth just in time to stop a burp escaping!
  • Rab recalls all the girls who spurned his advances in his youth…
  • Rab starts humming a terrible tune, and notices the enemy staring at him…
  • Rab suddenly remembers a particularly mean prank he and his brothers played long ago…
  • Rab realises his usually meticulously combed moustache has gone all bristly…
  • Rab recalls dyeing his hair blonde to impress his future wife…
  • Rab notices the corner of an Ogler’s Digest poking out of his breast pocket…
  • Rab recalls a dark, dark episode from his past…
  • Rab accidentally shouts out ‘puff-puff’ when trying to cast a spell!
  • Rab recalls the time he put his back out trying to do a cool move…
  • Rab tries to give the enemy a puff-puff…but fails miserably!
  • Rab comes up with a great idea…that he promptly forgets thanks to old age.
  • Rab takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Rab’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Rab thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…
  • Rab feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Rab comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Rab thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…
  • Rab notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!
  • Rab’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Rab realises that his flies are undone!
  • Rab remembers the time his mum got mad when he wet the bed…
  • Rab suddenly becomes convinced he might have wet himself…
  • Suddenly, all Rab can think of is puff-puffs!
  • Rab catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • The elastic in Rab’s pants suddenly snaps with a twang!
  • Rab suddenly remembers the time when he slipped up on some horse poo…
  • A particularly racy Ogler’s Digest cover suddenly pops into Rab’s head, and he giggles sheepishly…

Hendrik[edit]

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  • Hendrik recalls how he used to sleep cuddling a slime doll when he was little…
  • Hendrik notices that his beard is full of breadcrumbs from last night’s dinner…
  • Hendrik remembers staying up all night practising his autograph when he was made a general…
  • Hendrik recalls shrieking aloud when an insect landed on his cheek…
  • Hendrik remembers crying his eyes out after losing a fight with a friend long ago…
  • Hendrik recalls eating some bad fish in Puerto Valor with…very distressing consequences…
  • Hendrik recalls a young Jade laughing at him when he jumped at seeing an insect…
  • Hendrik recalls a friend laughing at a daring outfit he once wore…
  • Hendrik realises there’s an Ogler’s Digest poking out of his pocket…
  • Hendrik sheds a tear at the thought of his beloved horse, Obsidian…
  • Hendrik recalls how stiff he was in his youth…
  • Hendrik remembers being scolded by the castle cook for stealing food from the kitchen long ago…
  • Hendrik recalls thinking ‘Widow’s Peak’ was the name of a mountain when he was younger…
  • Hendrik makes a ridiculous face trying to hold back a sneeze…
  • Hendrik suddenly becomes self-conscious about how loud his voice is…
  • Hendrik realises he’s taking this battle far too seriously…
  • Hendrik takes another look at the outfit he’s wearing…
  • Out of nowhere, Hendrik’s face suddenly turns bright red!
  • Hendrik thinks over some of the ‘cool’ spell names he came up with as a kid…
  • Hendrik feels the enemy staring into his very soul…
  • Hendrik comes over all ticklish and starts giggling…
  • Hendrik thinks about a soppy poem he wrote when he was younger…
  • Hendrik notices that he’s got some food stuck in his teeth!
  • Hendrik’s eyes meet the enemy’s, and he’s suddenly strangely flustered…
  • Hendrik realises that his flies are undone!
  • Hendrik remembers the time his mum got mad when he wet the bed…
  • Hendrik suddenly becomes convinced he might have wet himself…
  • Suddenly, all Hendrik can think of is puff-puffs!
  • Hendrik catches himself thinking he might be kind of handsome…
  • The elastic in Hendrik’s pants suddenly snaps with a twang!
  • Hendrik suddenly remembers the time when he slipped up on some horse poo…
  • A particularly racy Ogler’s Digest cover suddenly pops into Hendrik’s head, and he giggles sheepishly…

Speaking to townsfolk[edit]

This form of shypox mostly affects the Luminary, but also applies to Erik, Sylvando, Rab, & Jade during their solo adventures between the first and second acts of the game.

Luminary[edit]

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  • Hero opens his mouth to try and speak to the person in front of him…

But his whole body is shaking! He’s so nervous he could wet himself!

  • But he can’t even think of what to say! He’s overcome with crippling embarrassment, and can’t talk!
  • But wouldn’t they be annoyed at some stranger just walking up and saying hello? They might think he’s some kind of weirdo!
  • But they might be really busy right now… Yes. He’s sure they’d hate to be interrupted. What was he even thinking!?
  • But he just can’t bring himself to look them in the eye! …But then where should he look!?
  • But in his enthusiasm, he accidentally breaks wind!
  • But his voice cracks, and nothing but an awkward squeak comes out!
  • But he’s suddenly struck by how attractive they are, and his heart starts pounding fit to burst!
  • But their eyes meet, and suddenly they’re staring straight at each other! This is just too awkward!
  • But what should he talk about? If he can’t think of anything interesting, he’ll come across as a dreadful bore! No, it’s no good!
  • But he just can’t muster the courage!
  • But…did they just look at him and smirk? There must be something stuck to his face!
  • But his throat’s so dry he can’t say a word!
  • But what if he stutters or stammers!? He can’t risk it!
  • But his mind goes completely blank! What was he about to say again…? He can’t remember!
  • But then he remembers how red and puffy his eyes have been lately. He must look absolutely ghastly!
  • But he suddenly realises that the smell of horse has soaked into his clothes! He smells like a poorly kept stable!
  • But his mind is abruptly filled with memories of when he wet the bed as a child!
  • But for some reason, he can’t stop thinking about the time he made a complete fool of himself and fell off his horse in front of Gemma!
  • But he suddenly remembers all the hours he spent as a boy pretending to sign his autograph for imaginary fans!
  • But wait— Does his breath smell? Could he even tell if it did? Now he can’t stop worrying about it!
  • But he can’t shake the feeling that they’re laughing at his haircut! Is it really that bad? …Maybe it is!
  • But then he remembers an awful joke, and starts guffawing uncontrollably!
  • But he’s already been staring at them for a while… They probably think he’s some kind of creep!
  • But what if they think he’s trying to chat them up? That would be mortifying!
  • But he doesn’t really have anything that important to say, and is worried they’ll think he’s a nuisance.
  • But he suddenly notices there’s food all around his mouth!
  • But he’s struck by a sudden wave of shyness.
  • But he suddenly realises he’s trodden in horse manure!
  • But the shame-inducing power of Shypox stops his tongue!
  • But he suddenly pictures how he must look, and the smile freezes on his face!
  • But he almost calls them ‘Mum’! He stops himself before it’s too late, but he was a hair’s breadth from disaster there!
  • But they look just like his favourite character from a book he read as a child, and he’s suddenly star-struck!
  • But can he really just do that? Walk up to a complete stranger and talk to them? …Nope, not any more, he can’t!
  • But can he really just do that? Walk up to a complete stranger and say hello to them? …Nope, not any more, he can’t!
  • But he just can’t do it! He can’t bring himself to strike up a conversation with a stranger out of the blue!
  • But his stomach suddenly starts rumbling like crazy!
  • But he suddenly remembers the time he lost an argument with Sandy and cried!
  • But they look just like someone he had a huge crush on when he was younger, and he starts to feel his face turning red!
  • But he can suddenly feel everybody looking at him, and he can’t think about anything else!
  • But he just can’t do it! He can’t bring himself to start a conversation!

Erik[edit]

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  • Erik opens his mouth to try and speak to the person in front of him…
  • But he suddenly remembers how, back when he was a thief, he named his dagger Björn, and enjoyed talking to it from time to time
  • But he suddenly remembers how he used to dream of becoming a gentleman thief, and practised writing elaborate ransom notes every day.
  • But he’s struck by a bout of stomach cramps due to drinking far too much milk in an attempt to grow slightly taller.
  • But he suddenly swears he hears them say he’s ‘dreamy’.
  • But he suddenly catches a whiff coming from his armpits.
  • But he’s suddenly struck by a fear that his hairstyle looks like a bad case of bedhead.
  • But he gets distracted by a piece of rubbish that looks like a gold coin, and loses his train of thought.
  • But he gets distracted by a piece of rubbish that looks like a gold coin, and loses his train of thought.
  • But he suddenly remembers talking to Derk so intently about stealing something that he failed to realise he’d stepped in a pile of horse manure.

Sylvando[edit]

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  • Sylvando opens his mouth to try and speak to the person in front of him…
  • But he suddenly realises he left a book of bad ideas for circus tricks somewhere.
  • But he suddenly remembers how he once majorly messed up his signature trick in front of a huge audience.
  • But he suddenly remembers being rolled over by a ball he’d tried to balance on at the circus.
  • But he suddenly remembers singeing his hair something rotten when he tried to dive through a ring of fire.
  • But he suddenly remembers crashing into a tourist during a game of tag back when he was just a boy.
  • But he realises they noticed him smirking just now about a great idea he had for his next show.
  • But he nearly calls them ‘Papi’.
  • But he realises one of his luscious lashes has been stuck to his cheek for the past hour.
  • But he suddenly realises he hasn’t bathed for two full days.
  • But they suddenly ask to see what he looks like when he’s mortified. ‘Sure thing, honey!’ …
  • But he suddenly realises there’s a great big spot on his forehead.
  • But he suddenly remembers that time he performed an entire show with his clothes on back to front.
  • But he’s suddenly struck by how precious every person and monster in all of Erdrea is, and wells up with tears.
  • But he suddenly realises he hasn’t cut his nails in weeks.
  • But he suddenly realises he hasn’t got any scintillating zingers lined up.
  • But he’s suddenly worried he won’t be able to make them smile. And if he can’t do that, how will he ever be a true star of the circus?

Rab[edit]

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  • Rab opens his mouth to try and speak to the person in front of him…
  • But he can’t forget the look Jade gave him the time he said he wanted to be a bunny girl.
  • But he suddenly remembers a time when his stomach growled really loudly while he was addressing the people of Dundrasil.
  • But he suddenly catches himself singing a little song under his breath to stop him from losing his nerve.
  • But he suddenly remembers being convinced he’d grow less shy with age…and realises it wasn’t true!
  • But they catch him grinning idiotically to himself after coming up with the pun to end all puns.
  • But he suddenly notices that one of his moustache hairs is sticking out at a weird angle.
  • But he’s suddenly convinced they’re a highly respected thinker and bon viveur he’s read about, and gets all shy.
  • But he suddenly remembers that the reason his favourite waistcoat has no buttons is because they all popped off due to his burgeoning belly.
  • But he’s suddenly struck by how absent-minded he’s been getting lately, and immediately forgets what he was going to say.
  • But he suddenly remembers getting down on one knee in front of everyone to propose to his late wife.
  • But he’s suddenly paranoid that they might have noticed him beaming admiringly at his big, round belly a moment ago.
  • But he suddenly remembers the time he tried to strike up a conversation with a bunny girl, only to be completely ignored.
  • But he suddenly remembers he’s been wearing the same pants for days.
  • But he suddenly remembers the time he tried desperately to seek out a way of transforming himself into a bunny girl.
  • But he suddenly remembers how, as a child, he thought the Five O’clock Shadow was some kind of superhero who appeared at five every day.
  • But he suddenly remembers self-importantly giving his friends some advice that turned out to be completely wrong.

Jade[edit]

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  • Jade opens her mouth to try and speak to the person in front of her…
  • But her whole body is shaking! Is this what love at first sight feels like?
  • But she suddenly realises she worked up quite a sweat during her last battle.
  • But she’s suddenly worried that her rough demeanour might scare them.
  • But she suddenly remembers the time she practised roundhouse kicks so much, she collapsed in front of her teacher.
  • But she suddenly feels like they’ve been staring at her intently for a while now.
  • But she suddenly remembers the time she secretly peeked at one of Rab’s Ogler’s Digests when she was a child.
  • But she’s suddenly assailed by an attack of stage fright.
  • But she suddenly remembers thinking she was being wooed by a noble knight, only to turn round and realise it was a well spoken walking corpse.
  • But she suddenly remembers thinking she was being wooed by a noble knight, only to turn round and realise it was a lady with a really deep voice.
  • But she suddenly remembers the time she tried to buy a book called ‘5 Easy Shortcuts to Martial Arts Mastery’ from a dodgy merchant.
  • But she’s suddenly paranoid that all her cuts and bruises make her look like a vulgar street thug.
  • But she suddenly can’t shake the feeling that they’re staring at her oddly.
  • But she’s suddenly convinced she might have kicked them in the head once, and can’t remember why.
  • But her face suddenly turns bright red.
  • But she suddenly remembers the time she slipped on a slime and fell over face-first.
  • But she’s suddenly paranoid that they somehow know the weird thing she was just thinking about.
  • But she’s suddenly worried her outfit might look weird to anyone who knows about fashion.

See also[edit]

  • Lucky Dip, a collection of random actions the cast of VI can perform with similarly embarrassing results