Dennis
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Dennis is a frequently used name, notably appearing as a character in Thy Dungeonman.
[edit] In Thy Dungeonman
"Dennis" first appeared in the version of Thy Dungeonman seen in the Strong Bad Email video games, nonsensically listed as an "exit" alongside the cardinal directions north and south. The full game revealed Dennis as a character that Thy Dungeonman can speak with, a man wearing a sporty frock coat and a long "jimberjam" (which he purchased on sale at a discount market) who enjoys pacing around nervously. The "obvious exit" from visiting him is to head in the direction of "Not Dennis". Although he is boring to have a conversation with, Dennis is quite knowledgeable about what parapets are and will happily share this information if given a trinket.
Dennis' role is much diminished in the other Thy Dungeonman games. In Thy Dungeonman II, typing "dennis" will tell the player that Thy Dungeonman "hasn't seen Dennis in a fortmoonnast." He is not referenced in Thy Dungeonman 3.
The email web comics features a brief clip of the cartoon show The Animated Adventures of Thy Dungeonman, where the characters all appear as barely-anthropomorphized words. "Dennis" is seen angrily chasing "Ye Flask".
[edit] Other Dennises
- The Brothers Chaps pay homage to the comic strip Dennis the Menace in several toons through silhouettes, as mentioned in DVD commentaries.
- On Strong Bad's Message Bored, Matt Chapman used an avatar that cycled through several actors named Dennis (Hopper, Leary, Quaid, and Franz) and another cycling through images of only Dennis Franz.
- In 8-Bit is Enough, a fake credits sequence lists Dennis as "Best Dennis".
- A fake video thumbnail in Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare is supposedly a "DENNIS%" run of Hallrunner.
- Trogdor!! The Board Game includes an item called "Ye Flask of Dennis".
[edit] Appearances
- Email video games
- Thy Dungeonman
- Thy Dungeonman II
- Glitched TV Time Toons Menu
- Weekly Fanstuff
- Bubslegum Comics
- Email web comics
- 8-Bit is Enough
- Trogdor!! The Board Game
- Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare
| Thy Dungeonman | |
|---|---|
| Games | Volume One, Volume II (responses), Volume 3 (commands, responses, walkthrough) |
| Miscellaneous | Thy Dungeonman (character), Ye Flask, Dongrel, Longrels, Hongrels, and Mongrels, Dennis, Minor Characters, Instruction Manual |
