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"''Glorp! Glorp! Glorp! Merry Winterfest!''" — Impostoclaus
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|name      = Impostoclaus
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[[File:New Impostoclaus.png|frame|Impostoclaus as he appears in Town Square.]]
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|type      = Jelly Cube
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'''Impostoclaus''' is a jolly [[Impostocube]] that can be visited in [[Town Square]] during Winterfest. He can also be seen in the replayable Prestige [[Mission]]: [[Save Winterfest]].
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*Informant
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|location  =
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Only during [[Winterfest]]:
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*[[Town Square]]  
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*{{mission|Save Winterfest!}}
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He helped Spiral HQ to locate the base of operations of the Grinchlins during the replayable [[Danger Mission]]: [[Grinchlin Assault]].
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==Appearance==
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{{PAGENAME}} is large pink [[Jelly Cube]] of the [[slime]] family who resembles the rare [[Impostocube]]. He wears a special festive cap similar to expiring Snowy Santy Hat costumes such as the [[Snowy Santy Pith Hat]], but it rests on top of a [[Toupee]] instead of a helmet. His visage seems to be a combination of the [[Dapper Combo]] and [[Round Shades]] accessories.  
  
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==Notes==
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{{PAGENAME}} can be visited in [[Town Square]] during Winterfest.
  
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[[File:Impostoclaus.png|frame|The old 2011 Impostoclaus look.]]
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Players must ensure his survival during the {{mission|Save Winterfest!}} while delivering presents to the [[gremlin]] children of [[Emberlight]].
  
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==Trivia==
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This character alludes to the real-world legend of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus]. Similar to Santa, Impostoclaus is a benevolent jolly character who helps spread cheer and joy with gifts. He gives bad characters jelly, similar to how Santa gives naughty individuals coal. According to the descriptions of [[Winterfest Tree]] furniture, many believe that this jelly is "the only reason chromalisks are hostile." [[Chromalisk]]s seem to have an appetite for jelly (at least for the [[Virulisk]], flan), so they would actually like the "naughty" (vs. nice) present from Impostoclaus, and so would behave badly to get it.  
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*Impostoclaus had a red and small look similar to normal [[Jelly Cube]] during the first Winterfest of 2011.
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*Impostoclaus has a little [[Devilite]] helper called [[Randolph]].
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==See Also==
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===History===
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This character was introduced with {{release|2011-12-12}} during the first Winterfest, and has been encountered every Winterfest since.
  
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* [[Winterfest]]
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His appearance has changed over time. Initially this character was [[:File:Impostoclaus.png|red, smaller, and had a different cap]]. This older cap was similar to the expiring player costumes such as the [[Santy Pith Hat]], as well as [[:File:Furniture-SantyHatGobbleSnipe.png|the caps worn by snipes during Winterfest]]. He was stationed in the [[Haven Arcade]] instead of the Town Square.
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* [[Save Winterfest]]
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* [[Grinchlin Assault]]
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As of the second Winterfest in 2012, a little [[Devilite]] helper named [[Randolph]] assists him with the festivities.
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==Dialogue==
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{{Dialogue/Showhide
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|title  = [[Town Square]] (only during [[Winterfest]]).
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|content = {{:{{PAGENAME}} Dialogue/Town Square}}
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}}
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{{Dialogue/Showhide
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|title  = {{mission|Save Winterfest!}}
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|content = {{:{{PAGENAME}} Dialogue/Save Winterfest!}}
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}}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery heights=175px widths=175px perrow=3>
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File:Haven-Event-Winterfest TownSquare.png|{{PAGENAME}} in the [[Town Square]] with [[Randolph]].
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File:Area-Save Winterfest!-Alleys of Emberlight-2.png|{{PAGENAME}} in {{location|Save Winterfest!|Alleys of Emberlight|1.3}}.
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File:Area-Save Winterfest!-Silent Emberlight-2.png|{{PAGENAME}} in {{location|Save Winterfest!|Silent Emberlight|1.3}}.
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</gallery>
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== See Also ==
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{{NPC see also}}
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[[Category:Winterfest]]
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[[Category:Allusions]]

Latest revision as of 19:36, 18 January 2016

Impostoclaus
Impostoclaus-Mugshot.png
NPC: Jelly Cube
Role(s):
  • Informant
Primary Location(s):

Only during Winterfest:

Impostoclaus is an NPC.

Appearance

Impostoclaus is large pink Jelly Cube of the slime family who resembles the rare Impostocube. He wears a special festive cap similar to expiring Snowy Santy Hat costumes such as the Snowy Santy Pith Hat, but it rests on top of a Toupee instead of a helmet. His visage seems to be a combination of the Dapper Combo and Round Shades accessories.

Notes

Impostoclaus can be visited in Town Square during Winterfest.

Players must ensure his survival during the Interface-icon-PvE.png Event Mission: Save Winterfest! while delivering presents to the gremlin children of Emberlight.

This character alludes to the real-world legend of Santa Claus. Similar to Santa, Impostoclaus is a benevolent jolly character who helps spread cheer and joy with gifts. He gives bad characters jelly, similar to how Santa gives naughty individuals coal. According to the descriptions of Winterfest Tree furniture, many believe that this jelly is "the only reason chromalisks are hostile." Chromalisks seem to have an appetite for jelly (at least for the Virulisk, flan), so they would actually like the "naughty" (vs. nice) present from Impostoclaus, and so would behave badly to get it.

History

This character was introduced with release 2011-12-12 during the first Winterfest, and has been encountered every Winterfest since.

His appearance has changed over time. Initially this character was red, smaller, and had a different cap. This older cap was similar to the expiring player costumes such as the Santy Pith Hat, as well as the caps worn by snipes during Winterfest. He was stationed in the Haven Arcade instead of the Town Square.

As of the second Winterfest in 2012, a little Devilite helper named Randolph assists him with the festivities.

Dialogue

Gallery

See Also

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