Author Topic: Parsee Quest (Part 5) (Read 68544 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #930 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:47:28 AM »

>"What, so our metal's not good enough for you now? What's what with out gold? That's why the coin's worth a damn, isn't it? Hell, it's probably better than your coins. Let's weight 'em."

Smok, destroyer of thoughts · « **Reply #931 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:50:42 AM »

>Sigh
>"You can always take out the gold from it and sell it. it'll be worth more then the groceries I'm gonna buy, you know."

日巫子 · « **Reply #932 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:55:13 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 12:47:28 AM

>"What, so our metal's not good enough for you now? What's what with out gold? That's why the coin's worth a damn, isn't it? Hell, it's probably better than your coins. Let's weight 'em."

Quote from: Smok, destroyer of thoughts on March 08, 2011, 12:50:42 AM

>Sigh
>"You can always take out the gold from it and sell it. it'll be worth more then the groceries I'm gonna buy, you know."

> "No, I said...even if I take out the gold..." The store clerk sighs and goes to the back and returns a moment later with a scale. He takes the ☼ coin and a ? from his pocket and puts them on the scale.
> The ☼ weighs more.
> "Even if it's heavier..." The clerk does some quick calculations on his fingers. "I could do some conversions, but you seriously have to come prepared next time."

> _

Sect · « **Reply #933 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:57:39 AM »

> "How? Like you said, no one trades ☼ for ? up here."
> Wait for the shopkeeper to finish his conversions.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #934 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:10:45 AM »

>"You oughta try to get others to accept it, it's better money."
>Gesture toward the scale.

Sect · « **Reply #935 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:15:32 AM »

Just out of character, weight means absolutely nothing as far as value goes, and the shopkeeper probably knows this better than we. Still, we managed to scam a fairy using a rock, so...

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #936 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:18:14 AM »

It does, but it assumes the things used to devalue the coin are the same. Gold soft, but fairly dense as I recall.

Also Parsee isn't a metalworker.

Sect · « **Reply #937 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:22:22 AM »

And we have no idea what other materials are used in the two currencies. For all we know, the above ground could run on the silver standard.

... Then again, that would mean that the ☼ would be worth more anyways...

日巫子 · « **Reply #938 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:25:07 AM »

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 12:57:39 AM

> "How? Like you said, no one trades ☼ for ? up here."
> Wait for the shopkeeper to finish his conversions.

> The clerk finishes his conversions.
> "I'm at least trying. No, I don't know how much this would be worth."

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 01:10:45 AM

>"You oughta try to get others to accept it, it's better money."
>Gesture toward the scale.

> The clerk sighs. "Even if it weighs more, we can't accept this. We'd have to purchase the currency in order to tell how much a ? is worth compared to this, and as far as I'm concerned there aren't any humans underground..."

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #939 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:26:46 AM »

>"That's pretty wrong. The Moriyas mess around down there all the time."

Sect · « **Reply #940 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:28:10 AM »

> "'Purchase the currency'? How does that work?"
> Hm... wonder if trade to Old Hell from the Human Village would be a good idea. Might get more traffic across our bridge...

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #941 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:31:08 AM »

>It'd definitely take some intermediaries...wonder if there's any youkai we could trust to do it...
>Grin at the image of Ran packed down with goods.

Sect · « **Reply #942 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:33:23 AM »

> Imagine Chen riding on Ran's head with a merchant's cap.
> Realize that we don't know what a merchant's cap looks like.
> Imagine that a merchant's cap is a tall thing with a feather in the brim.
> Giggle inwardly.

日巫子 · « **Reply #943 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:35:55 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 01:26:46 AM

>"That's pretty wrong. The Moriyas mess around down there all the time."

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 01:28:10 AM

> "'Purchase the currency'? How does that work?"
> Hm... wonder if trade to Old Hell from the Human Village would be a good idea. Might get more traffic across our bridge...

> The clerk looks pretty pissed off right now.
> "Listen, you don't have the right currency, so you can't buy anything here, okay?"
> Except these guys are humans; it probably wouldn't end too well.

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 01:31:08 AM

>It'd definitely take some intermediaries...wonder if there's any youkai we could trust to do it...
>Grin at the image of Ran packed down with goods.

> You have no idea.
> It'd definitely weigh her down.

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 01:33:23 AM

> Imagine Chen riding on Ran's head with a merchant's cap.
> Realize that we don't know what a merchant's cap looks like.
> Imagine that a merchant's cap is a tall thing with a feather in the brim.
> Giggle inwardly.

> What does a merchant's cap look like? A top hat?
> You giggle inwardly.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #944 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:37:48 AM »

> Glare at him.
> "Fine then!" Grab our money and stalk out.
> Put a bunch of jealousy in him of our awesome currency.

日巫子 · « **Reply #945 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:43:05 AM »

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 01:37:48 AM

> Glare at him.
> "Fine then!" Grab our money and stalk out.
> Put a bunch of jealousy in him of our awesome currency.

> Fffff-
> You grab your money and stalk out, but not before infecting him with jealousy.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #946 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:44:23 AM »

> Might as well go down underground to get supplies. Never coming to this jerk's place again!
> Well, we have Emi's last eye. Might as well give it to her.
> ... That is to say, we're going to Yuuka's garden.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #947 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:45:09 AM »

>Go to the Garden of the Sun and find Emi and Lumia.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #948 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:47:27 AM »

>Be sure to loudly declare him a prejudiced asshole on the way out, and hope it attracts attention.

日巫子 · « **Reply #949 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:51:35 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 01:47:27 AM

>Be sure to loudly declare him a prejudiced asshole on the way out, and hope it attracts attention.

> He definitely gets a few weird looks when you do that.

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 01:44:23 AM

> Might as well go down underground to get supplies. Never coming to this jerk's place again!
> Well, we have Emi's last eye. Might as well give it to her.
> ... That is to say, we're going to Yuuka's garden.

> At least the underground takes ☼...
> You decide to go back to Yuuka's garden to give Emi her last eye.

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on March 08, 2011, 01:45:09 AM

>Go to the Garden of the Sun and find Emi and Lumia.

> You walk through the Forest of Magic and reach the place with no incident.
> As you stand at the edge of the field, you see Emi hovering over the flowers, presumably where you left Lumia at. You walk to her through the flowers, and eventually reach the clearing where you left her and Lumia.
> Lumia is still knocked out. When Emi sees you, she whirls around very fast.

> _

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #950 on:** March 08, 2011, 01:52:44 AM »

>"Found it!"
>Hold the eye out for her to take attach to.

日巫子 · « **Reply #951 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 01:52:44 AM

>"Found it!"
>Hold the eye out for her to take attach to.

> You hold out the eye for Emi to attach to.
> Emi lets off sparks. Lots of sparks. The eye is yanked out of your hand and attaches to the last chain. The sparks converge at the center, and the shape starts to come into focus. It's a girl with long hair, wearing a kimono. The only color she's really made out of is gold, seeing as the shape is being made from the sparks let off by the chains and eyes.
> She lands on the ground and smiles, jumping up and down, but no sound comes from her mouth.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #952 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:08:52 AM »

> Smile.
> "Bet yer glad ya pulled yourself together, huh?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #953 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:11:27 AM »

>Did the spark girl leap from the frame onto the ground?
>How large is she compared to us?

日巫子 · « **Reply #954 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:13:36 AM »

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 02:08:52 AM

> Smile.
> "Bet yer glad ya pulled yourself together, huh?"

> Emi smiles and nods.

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 02:11:27 AM

>Did the spark girl leap from the frame onto the ground?
>How large is she compared to us?

> Yes. The chains are attached to her back now.
> She's got a good three or four inches on you, you think.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #955 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:17:58 AM »

> Dammit, we need Nazrin again: we need someone to be shorter than us.
> "Huh, yeah, I guess you can't talk, huh? That's troubling... too bad Satori ain't here."
> "So, Lumia causin' trouble?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #956 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:18:26 AM »

>"Sorry that took so long. It...uh...took awhile to realize you were people."
>Glance toward Lumia. "So, did dopey do anything?"

日巫子 · « **Reply #957 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:21:22 AM »

Quote from: General Shinsecti on March 08, 2011, 02:17:58 AM

> Dammit, we need Nazrin again: we need someone to be shorter than us.
> "Huh, yeah, I guess you can't talk, huh? That's troubling... too bad Satori ain't here."
> "So, Lumia causin' trouble?"

> Why does she have to be taller than you?
> Emi's smile becomes sheepish, and she scratches her hair. When you ask about Lumia, she shakes her head.

Quote from: Purvissimo on March 08, 2011, 02:18:26 AM

>"Sorry that took so long. It...uh...took awhile to realize you were people."
>Glance toward Lumia. "So, did dopey do anything?"

> Emi waves her hands dismissively, as if to tell you not to worry about it.
> She shrugs.
> Lumia stirs a little on the ground.

> _

Sect · « **Reply #958 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:25:47 AM »

> Narrow eyes at Lumia.
> Say quietly: "Hey, Emi, you might wanna get ready with that light of yours."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #959 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:28:55 AM »

>Check her with the spirit stone.