Rocko

**Rocko** is an NPC in Feral. He can be found in Mugmyre Marsh and Shattered Bay.

## Description

Rocko is a dark magenta Myrefolk with a pale, purple face. He wears a large golden hat with brown branch-like objects at the tip. His clothing is a dark green, and he has pale grayish-green shoulder pads. He carries a dark maroon staff with twisting teal vines.

## Quotes

* *"Look, buddy, I told you on the phone: I'm renovating these houses, but the lady who owned 'em covered 'em in gingerbread, frosting, and candy. I don't know why you'd do that, though: that's a good way to make sure the neighborhood kids never leave."*
* *"What do you think it has to do with you? I need you to get rid of the last of the candy features on each house. Them suckers are impossible to get off. Why else would I hire a saccharexterminator?"*
* *"I don't have time for all this, pal. You look like a nice guy, so why don't you just do yourself a nice guy favor and pry those suckers off the houses, capiche?"*
* *"That's some pretty good craftsmanship, buddy. If the rest of the deadbeat workers I've hired were as good as you, I might actually turn a profit on these houses and not drink myself to an early grave."*

* *"I know I have a great reputation for fixin' stuff around here, but I gotta be start bein' more picky with my projects. A friend asks if I can come by Sporesville and get some "rowdy troublemakers" under control, so I'm gettin' all pumped-up to yell at some punk kids..."*
* *"Only to find out that these "TROUBLEMAKERS" are a FULL-ON INFESTATION of FREAKIN' LOCUSTS. Funny how that detail got left out! ROCKO DOES NOT DEAL WITH BUGS. But Rocko also doesn't break a contract."*
* *"WELL GEE, I thought you'd never ask, Junior! You're hired. Get out there and grab those creepy crawlers, and I'll make it worth your while. Hurry up now, kid-don't want to tick off your new boss!"*
* *"Alright, alright, big whoop-you did it. A good contractor gets the job done and gets out, you understand? No bragging, no fuss. That bein' said...I'm REAL glad I didn't have to deal with those little winged suckers, so here's something for your trouble. Just take it and scram, OK?"*
* *"Already got four new jobs lined up next week and guess what, kid? NOT ONE OF THEM involves anything creepy OR crawly. I run a respectable, bug-free business and that's that!"*

* *"Figured you were the discerning type! We'll settle your invoice once the job's done. Now, as for the brass tacks..."*
* *"See that big ol' dragon statue in the water? 'Round here it's called the Mistbreath Dragon. Get what's wrong with this picture? It's S'POSED to be a FOUNTAIN, but something's been cloggin' the works."*
* *"I need you to dive down into the lake, take a look at the pipes, and get rid of whatever's stuffin' 'em up. Report back to me when you got it done!"*
* *"Well, for cryin' out loud--no WONDER the fountain wasn't working with all this junk crammed in the tubes!"*
* *"Wait a dang second... It still ain't flowing! There should be water comin' outta that maw. Hmm..."*
* *"Could be that something's stuck in its mouth, too. Go check it out, kid--we're burnin' daylight here!"*
* *"There it is! The Mistbreath Dragon's returned to glory! Say, what was up in its maw anyhow?"*
* *"Well if that ain't just about THE most disgusting thing I've seen all week. And you should SEE some of my contracts."*
* *"...Anyhow, I gotta hand it to you kid... you're startin' to grow on me. But if you tell ANYONE I said that, you're gonna regret it, you hear me?"*
* *"Alright, here you go. Honest pay for an honest day's work."*

	+ *"WHAT?! Of course not, jeez-I ain't no SOFTIE!"*
	+ *"Woah woah woah, wipe that sorry look off your face RIGHT NOW-I'm not cryin' or nothing! Jeez."*
* *"My eyes are just watering on account a' the awful STENCH. Turns out the new development I'm working on is overgrown with a bunch of plants that are stinking up the place! Hundreds of years on the job, and I've never smelled anything like it..."*
* *"It's sorta like wet fur that's also... burning somehow? Nah, that's not right. More like... old potatoes... that are melting? Nope, that doesn't fully capture it either..."*
* *"Y'know how Myrefolks' sense of taste n' smell is considered UNDERDEVELOPED outside a' water? Well, if it's causin' ME this kinda distress, we've got a real situation on our hands."*
	+ *"Woah there, don't go faintin' on me, kid! A strong Spark like you oughta be able to handle this! Listen, if you think you could help things along, I'd be much obliged."*
	+ *"If you're sure you can handle it, I'd be much obliged. I'm sure it smells even worse to a Spark like you!"*
* *"In case you're not catchin' my drift, I'm offering you a BIG reward if you go finish up the job for me.The offending stink plants are over in this swamp behind me, got it? And uh... hold your breath."*
* *"What's that?! \*sniff\* Do I smell-\*sniff\* NOTHING??!! It's so BEAUTIFUL!"*
* *"Kid, you DID IT! You made short work of that stench! I can finally breathe again... and most important, I can get back to work on this development! I really can count on you in a pinch, can't I?"*

	+ *"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yep. \*nods\*"*
	+ *"You know what? You've worked hard for me, done some tough jobs, no complainin', always helpful in a pinch."*
	+ *"Normally I don't do this, but you wanna help ol' Rocko with something? Not a contract job... something, ah, personal"*
	+ *"Ok, ok, don't make me regret this by getting all soft and emotional on me. Now, do you know what time it is? Like, in Myrefolk culture?"*
	+ *"...All right. Well, once a year, around this time, us Myrefolk gather together and take canoes out on the marsh, to re-create the journey of our ancestors from Water to Land. Y'see, even though we're land-dwellers now, we still feel that connection to the water, to our forefathers!"*
	+ *"Officially, it's called the "Odyssey of Ancestors", but some kids nowadays just call it "Homecoming Season". A little casual for my taste, but I 'spose I can't change the trends..."*
	+ *"That's the thing, to make the Odyssey, we need canoes. And I have the honour of building 'em every year. But to get started, I need wood soaked in the water of the Marsh. Think you can make that happen for me?"*
	+ *"Well, good, 'cause this is important to me! I'd normally only trust a Myrefolk with something like this, but I dunno, you seem like a good one. Oh stop smilin' like that, and just get the dang wood!"*
* *"Dang, looks great, kid! I knew you could do it. Hey, I bet my ancestors wouldn't think you're half bad... for a land-walker."*
	+ *"Ugh, that's enough outta me. I always get all soft and sentimental whenever the Odyssey rolls around, so get out of my FACE before I say somethin' real mushy! Seriously, I'm heading WAY too close to hug territory, SCRAM!!"*

## Gallery

Rocko as seen in Mugmyre Marsh.Rocko's location in Shattered Bay