Author Topic: Vendor Quest 2! Keep On Shopkeeping! (Now with a map) (Read 135812 times)

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #630 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:01:30 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 08:57:37 PM

>"Okay. Can I get that doll back, too? And why were you trying to drown my henchman, exactly?"

>"Ok," she says in the deadpan voice.
>She dips back down underwater and a few seconds later Mumbai is thrown out of the lake and lands to your other side.
>She pops her head out again. "It's my job to drown people."

Kyo Tanaka · « **Reply #631 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:03:54 PM »

>"You get paid, just for drowning people? Do you even consider the lives of the people you've drown?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #632 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:16:03 PM »

>Let's not antagonize her just yet.
>Instead say: "Why's that?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #633 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:20:27 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 09:16:03 PM

>Instead say: "Why's that?"

>"I have to do it. It's what I have to do since I can't do anything right."
>She swims up and lies on her back, floating on the water with her arms and legs stretched out.
>She's wearing a long, black dress with white frills underneath the skirt. Her sleeves come to about her elbow. And on her right arm, you can see some kind of mark swirling from the back of her hand up to her shoulder.
>"And I've never drowned anyone since I'm such a failure.."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #634 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:32:11 PM »

>"I'm not following; why does not being good at anything else mean you have to drown people? Is this some thing the kappa do?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #635 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:38:48 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 09:32:11 PM

>"I'm not following; why does not being good at anything else mean you have to drown people? Is this some thing the kappa do?"

>She continues to float on her back,while looking up at the sky.
>"I don't want to do what the kappa do so I do this."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #636 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:42:28 PM »

>"And, what do they do that's so bad?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #637 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:44:08 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 09:42:28 PM

>"And, what do they do that's so bad?"

>"Kick me out of the village for one."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #638 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:51:43 PM »

>"What a bunch of jerks. Hey, what's your name?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #639 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:57:10 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 09:51:43 PM

>"What a bunch of jerks. Hey, what's your name?"

>"They thought my ideas were too 'radical.' They couldn't see the use for what I had to offer. No one thought my ideas were worth pursuing. They couldn't accept me. And then they kicked me out. And if I couldn't be a normal kappa, then I would become one like in the myths. Rizune. But I don't want to do that. And I don't want to go back. I can't go back. I had so much to offer to the world, but now I'm nothing. It's worthless. I'm just tired of feeling."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #640 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:08:40 PM »

>"Don't say things like that. I'm interested in your ideas. So would my companion, if he weren't busy trying to breath again."
>Does Rook look like he needs a thump on the back or something?

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #641 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:12:42 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 10:08:40 PM

>"Don't say things like that. I'm interested in your ideas. So would my companion, if he weren't busy trying to breath again."
>Does Rook look like he needs a thump on the back or something?

>"And I haven't had a cucumber in forever."
>Rook is still breathing heavily, but he looks ok for the most part.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #642 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:18:04 PM »

>"So what did they throw you out for?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #643 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:19:28 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 10:18:04 PM

>"So what did they throw you out for?"

>"My ideas were too radical for them."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #644 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:26:05 PM »

>"Yeah, what ideas, I mean?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #645 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:31:56 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 10:26:05 PM

>"Yeah, what ideas, I mean?"

>"My aspirations weren't the same as them. They wanted to invent, always progressing, leaving the past behind. I'm not like them. I enjoy the simple things. I tinker and fix and take joy in the basics of mechanics. I never wanted to invent, so they thought my lab was a waste of space, so they threw me out and scrapped all my projects."
>She still looks up at the sky, but tears start to flow from her eyes. Her expression is still the same, but she isn't sniffling or breathing irregularlly.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #646 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:44:26 PM »

>"That's a shame, because I can think dozens of good uses for a basic mechanic or repairwoman."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #647 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:46:35 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 10:44:26 PM

>"That's a shame, because I can think dozens of good uses for a basic mechanic or repairwoman."

>She actually moves her head to look at you.
>"Really? I want to help." she says in her deadpan voice.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #648 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:51:48 PM »

>"Yeah, you could set up shop in human town and do just fine. I'd even consider letting you work out of my place for a modest price, but...dunno if I have room."
>Do we have room?

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #649 on:** January 16, 2011, 10:57:04 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 10:51:48 PM

>"Yeah, you could set up shop in human town and do just fine. I'd even consider letting you work out of my place for a modest price, but...dunno if I have room."
>Do we have room?

>Her eyes open really widely before she swims over to the shore and gets on her knees in front of you. She bows her head.
>"Please. This is the only thing I want in the world. I don't know what I'd do elsewise."
>You see more tears drop.

>You do not have living room for another person.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #650 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:04:24 PM »

>"We might be able to arrange something. Um, what would you need?"
>Shame we sold that tent. Ah well.

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #651 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:06:58 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:04:24 PM

>"We might be able to arrange something. Um, what would you need?"
>Shame we sold that tent. Ah well.

>"I just need a place with water. Is there a source nearby?"
>You sense desperation in her voice.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #652 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:09:37 PM »

>"Well, there's a stream not too far from here, I don't know how deep it is or if it'd be any good."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #653 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:11:14 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:09:37 PM

>"Well, there's a stream not too far from here, I don't know how deep it is or if it'd be any good."

>"It will work. I will make it work."
>She is visibly shaking now.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #654 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:13:00 PM »

>"All you need is that stream, nothing else? Well, aside from food and stuff."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #655 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:16:36 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:13:00 PM

>"All you need is that stream, nothing else? Well, aside from food and stuff."

>"I can get it myself. All I need from you are the supplies to fix and improve."
>Rook: "I don't trust you for a second, you water demon!"
>Oh look, he got his breath back.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #656 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:17:56 PM »

>"Okay, first things first, you owe Rook a massive apology. Mumbai, too."
>Gesture toward the doll. How is she doing?

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #657 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:26:19 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:17:56 PM

>"Okay, first things first, you owe Rook a massive apology. Mumbai, too."
>Gesture toward the doll. How is she doing?

>You take a look at Mumbai and find that she is entirely covered in rope like a mummy, with a rope bow on top of her head.

>Rizune looks over to Rook and scoots over to him on her knees.
>"I'm sorry," she says while untying the rope around his ankles.
>Rook: "Too bad!"
>As soon as he says that, she finishes untying the rope, and he kicks her in the face, which sends her sprawling on the sand.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #658 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:46:37 PM »

>Sigh.
>"Calm down, Rook."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #659 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:50:32 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:46:37 PM

>Sigh.
>"Calm down, Rook."

>Rook: "She tried to drown me!"
>Rizune moans and gets up, hand covering her face.
>"I said I was sorry."