History Trivia / Erfworld

* TropeNamer: {{Retconjuration}}

* RealitySubtext: It is believed Parson couldn't swear in book 1 partly because the comic was being hosted on [[OrderOfTheStick Giant In The Playground]], which doesn't have swear words outside the forums.

** The LockAndLoadMontage is full of shoutouts to Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda -- a bomb, a Piece of Heart, a Power Bracelet, Hylian Shield, the Master Sword, and what may be the Ice Wand and Boomerang are all scattered around the armory. Also, [[TeenAgeMutantNinjaTurtles Shredder's armor]] can be seen (with Parson taking the right armpiece), and the staff he ends up carrying is [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse Skeletor's]]. Note that this is the same staff Wanda used towards the end of Book One.

** Zhopa pushes a hobgoblin out of the way and the soundeffect is "Heisman" as in the trophy awarded to the person deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. Which makes sense since he was carrying Stanley like a football and used a legal block on the hobogoblin.
** One of the crap golems shown on [[http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F053.jpg Page 53, Book 1]] looks [[Webcomic/SchlockMercenary very familiar]].

** [[http://www.erfworld.com/2013/10/epilogue-19-caesar-and-bill/ Book 2 Epilogue 19]]: Dollamancer Bill lowers a bucket into a well filled with animated female Doll parts, saying [[SilenceOfTheLambs "It puts the lotion on its skin"]]...

** [[http://www.erfworld.com/2013/10/epilogue-19-caesar-and-bill/ Book 2 Epilogue 19]]: Dollamancer Bill lowers a bucket into a well filled with animated female Doll parts, saying [[Literature/SilenceOfTheLambs "It puts the lotion on its skin"]]...

** According to the wiki, [[http://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Manpower_the_Temporary Lord Manpower the Temporary]] is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Inc Manpower Inc.]], a company which specializes in temporary work. His death statement, "I can taste key lime pie," is a proper toast when drinking a shot of key lime [=KeKe=], a liqueur. Furthermore, he becomes a "zombie" which is a term that is also used for a type of [[http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/3236/ cocktail]] which includes fruit flavors, especially lemon and lime flavors.

** According to the wiki, [[http://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Manpower_the_Temporary Lord Manpower the Temporary]] is named after [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Inc. Manpower Inc.]], a company which specializes in temporary work. His death statement, "I can taste key lime pie," is a proper toast when drinking a shot of key lime [=KeKe=], a liqueur. Furthermore, he becomes a "zombie" which is a term that is also used for a type of [[http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/3236/ cocktail]] which includes fruit flavors, especially lemon and lime flavors.

** [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Archer]] [[http://www.erfworld.com/2012/08/book-2-%E2%80%93-page-86/ is that you?]]

** A very easy-to-miss shoutout, Book 2's 15th text update has Duke Antium's full name as [[Franchise/{{X-Men}} Adam Antium.]]

** Thinkamancer and Headmaster Roger Vector Clarence is an obvious reference to the movie Film/{{Airplane}}. The reference in question in to the Roger line.

*** Thinkamancer A.V Club is named after a newspaper and bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Alyx]].
*** Thinkamancer Pamelor is named after an anti-depressant.

** Thinkamancer and Headmaster Roger Vector Clarence is an obvious reference to the movie Film/Airplane. The reference in question in to the Roger line.

** Prince Sammy is from the kingdom of Hagger. Sammy is a rocker. Sammy Hagger is the lead vocalist of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagar_Schon_Aaronson_Shrieve HSAS,]] a hard rock band. The stroke to kill him is represented by the UnSoundEffedct, "HSAS," solidifying the ShoutOut.

* Thinkamancer and Headmaster Roger Vector Clarence is an obvious reference to the movie Film/Airplane. The reference in question in to the Roger line.

** Thinkamancer A.V Club is named after a newspaper and bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 Alyx]].
** Thinkamancer Pamelor is named after an anti-depressant.

** One of the crap golems shown on [[http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F053.jpg Page 53, Book 1]] looks [[SchlockMercenary very familiar]].

** A caster from the magic kingdom talking about fate to Parson is a shoutout to George Harrison on the Beatles Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band album cover.[[hottip:*:His name is even Jojo as a tribute to their song "Get Back" as well, lines from which he speaks in dialogue.]]

** Zhopa pushes a hobogoblin out of the and the soundeffect is "Heisman" as in the trophy awarded to the person deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. Which makes sense since he was carrying Stanley like a football and used a legal block on the hobogoblin.