Announcer Spikesan

Announcer Spikesan
Classification
Species: Human Profession: Level(s): 10

General

Announcer Spikesan is the rollerbeetle race caller.

Location

• Battle Isles
  • Rollerbeetle Racing (Only during Canthan New Year)

Dialogue

During Canthan New Year

"It's a beautiful day for a race, folks. A beautiful day."

"The sun is shining and the wind is blowing ... away from the stables."

"The beetles are ready and screeching to go. And ... they're off!"

"Bailey is cruising right along. But Roach has taken the lead! He is really smoking now!"

"They're coming up to the turn. Keaton is juiced up, but Wark looks like he may choke under the pressure."

"Ringo, the late comer, is moving up the pack. He just might be a star today."

"Herbie is moving at a fine clip. That bug just loves to roll."

"Coming around the corner, Scurries in Daylight finally emerges from the shadows."

"Oh my Gods! Kringle's Little Helper is rolling the wrong way!"

"And bringing up the rear is ... Beetlebomb. Looks like he's blown his chance again."

"At the finish line, it's McQueen Bee-tle by a mandible. What a race, folks. What a race!"

During Gamer Weekend

"Welcome back, ladybugs and gentlement. Burrow into your seats and prepare for another wild day at the races!"

"They're out of the gates and already it's a bloodbath. Crunches underfoot takes a hit to the shell and spins out of control! <errant carriage return>"

"Down, down...down they go. Feelers whipping the dirt, a dust trail in their wake."

"Ankle Biter moves to the head of the pack. What a nuisance!"

"But wait, here comes Bubonic like a plague out of nowhere!"

"This could be it, folks."

"They're heading to the finish line...almost there...OH NO! WHAT AN UPSET!"

"Bubonic takes a shot to the rear by Death's Head! That bug hunts like a hawk!"

"Death's Head wins in a stunning display of prowess! Don't forget to visit our snack stand during intermission. Half off on Lunar festival leftovers!"

"The crowd is teeming with excitement and the rollerbeetles are rarin' to go!"

"Three! Two! One! And...they're off!"

Trivia

• "Bailey" is a reference to the comic strip character, Beetle Bailey.
• "Roach" refers to the shortening of the word cockroach, but the text seems to reference a name for a marijuana cigarette.
• "Keaton" refers to Michael Keaton, who played the title character in Beetle Juice.
• "Wark" is a reference to Chocobos from the Final Fantasy series.
• "Ringo" is a reference to Ringo Starr, the drummer for the Beatles.
• "Herbie" was the VW Bug in the movie The Love Bug.
• "Kringle's Little Helper" refers to Santa's Little Helper, a former racing greyhound adopted by the Simpsons.
• "Bubonic" is a reference to the Bubonic Plague.
• "McQueen Bee-tle" is a double reference, both to a queen bee, and to Steve McQueen, who starred in the cult racing film Le Mans. (This may also be a reference to Lightning McQueen, who in the movie Cars, tied for first place by his outstretched tongue.)
• "Beetlebomb" and the announcer's name are both references to the song Beetlebomb by Spike Jones.
• "Death's Head" is a reference to the robotic bounty hunter introduced in British Transformers comics.