mau is an dreamer NPC in the silent lake channel on the board world. he resembles a thumbtack with opossum-like features, includin' large, elongated eyes, a colour pattern of white, red, gray, 'nd dark tones, long legs with pointed paws, 'nd a pointed nose. he's a dreamer with a 'mewhat acidic and, in his own words, rotten sense of humour. he's easily bored by puns and prefers to be called mau rather than his full name, maurice. he has a generally cheerful 'nd calm demeanour, but he's quite soft on certain topics, such as the maskniles, whom he seems to hate 'cause they stole a pair of his spare shoes that he used for walkin' in the rain. he also seems to enjoy hotdogs 'nd other junk food like hamburgers, pizza 'nd french potatos, though he never seems to be satisfied with them. he can first be encountered in the scarlet moon woods area of silent lake as a support NPC. if dialogues to him, he will assist the party by transformin' into an 8-bit firearm. this ability can only be used against the packs of wild dreamers in the forest. he can also be used as a startin' point for the party, which is ideal for gummok hospital, as it's a maze with dangerous areas and a dreamification/imitation of a haunted hospital. he can also be used as a fake firearm in the "olde western" minigame, where the player plays as a cowboy, assistin' hambo, nano, or the thing (if chosen by the player). 'fter completin' board world, mau will be recruited and will also serve as an inventory helper for the party. in aancient world of chapter 4, he is mostly used in the leng de mountains area, helpin' to clear snow from snow-blocked areas. he is also used as a nightmarish indicator, even though he isn't a real object itself, but rather a one-time-use dreamer. in the battle against the titan guard, he will help stop the errant titans in their gun form, killin' them with light, as these dreamers are actually defective dreamers. in pumpkin rot of chapter 6, he will be able to help the party by transforming into a capture net, proving useful in the battle against the giant AWSHO, instantly trappin' it 'nd preventin' its escape. 'fter defeating the vineflower titan, mau will take a break until chapter 7, appearin' only in funky town. in the weird routes, mau will apparently appear as in the other routes, probably 'cause he's unaware of the impact 'hind it all. therefore, he chooses to be a supportin' NPC in the followin' chapters, and he's also one of the few dreamers recruited for funky town in this route, (only if the player talk to him, as in the other routes, otherwise, if the player don't talk to him, he cannot be recruited) his dojo fighterZ card reads as follows: type of bein': dreamer. categories: dream oppossum, cartoony opossum, waddling head, pointy nose, mau. description: "an opossum with a minimalist 'nd rather cartoonish appearance, he strongly dislikes the maskniles 'cause they stole many of his belongin's, such as his shoes 'nd his felt hat. he also seems to detest them 'cause they cause damage to his natural habitat, so he 'metimes prefers to ignore them 'nd move on to another conversation. he appears to help the party 'cause his main motivations stem from wantin' to be more than just a simple dreamer. even so, he will occasionally crack jokes to liven up his audience, whom he blindly 'lieves are more important than anythin' else. he also has certain nocturnal habits, like any opossum. he also enjoys snoopin' 'round various houses to get food. his favorites are hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, and any fried or junk food, however, it doesn't seem to fill his stomach yet"