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* During the Black Plague, doctors wore beak like masks stuffed with flowers and spices to ward off terrible smells. It was believed that these foul odors were the cause of infection. | * During the Black Plague, doctors wore beak like masks stuffed with flowers and spices to ward off terrible smells. It was believed that these foul odors were the cause of infection. | ||
* The mask unlike a Plague doctor's mask does not cover the full face, and upon closer inspection it can be seen that the nose does not have a bottom part (where the flowers and spices would be), making it more akin to a masquerade mask then a plague mask. | * The mask unlike a Plague doctor's mask does not cover the full face, and upon closer inspection it can be seen that the nose does not have a bottom part (where the flowers and spices would be), making it more akin to a masquerade mask then a plague mask. | ||
| + | * The mask was originally contributed as a Misc item and was slightly lower on the Medics face and was moved up to avoid clipping with the Physician's Procedure Mask. | ||
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Revision as of 00:01, 23 December 2010
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| Blighted Beak | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Medic |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Contributed by: | Pie_Tony Communist Cake |
| Released: | Australian Christmas |
| Availability: | Craft, Drop, Purchase, Uncrate (Festive Winter Crate) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | No |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 Blighted Beak |
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| “ | Eins, zwei, drei... I do not think we brought enough body bags.
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— The Medic
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The Blighted Beak is a community-created headwear item for the Medic and was released as a part of the Australian Christmas update. It appears as a bird-like mask that is styled directly after the primitive respirators historically worn by Template:W.
Previous changes
- The item is added to the Mann Co. Store, made craftable, and included in random drops.
Trivia
- During the Black Plague, doctors wore beak like masks stuffed with flowers and spices to ward off terrible smells. It was believed that these foul odors were the cause of infection.
- The mask unlike a Plague doctor's mask does not cover the full face, and upon closer inspection it can be seen that the nose does not have a bottom part (where the flowers and spices would be), making it more akin to a masquerade mask then a plague mask.
- The mask was originally contributed as a Misc item and was slightly lower on the Medics face and was moved up to avoid clipping with the Physician's Procedure Mask.
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