Author Topic: Vendor Quest 2! Keep On Shopkeeping! (Now with a map) (Read 135845 times)

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #660 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:53:04 PM »

>"She did. But we're not gonna get anywhere antagonizing her further. Otherwise we'd be throwing shit all over that merchant's house in town. Don't worry, she's gonna make it up to you."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #661 on:** January 16, 2011, 11:55:40 PM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 16, 2011, 11:53:04 PM

>"She did. But we're not gonna get anywhere antagonizing her further. Otherwise we'd be throwing shit all over that merchant's house in town. Don't worry, she's gonna make it up to you."

>Rook: "Fine. But she had better."
>Rizune: "I will. I'm sorry."
>Rook: "Can we just get this box home and get on with this?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #662 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:03:37 AM »

>"Quite. Rizune, help me out with the box. Rook, keep an eye out for interesting stuff on the way. And push the cart."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #663 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:06:26 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 12:03:37 AM

>"Quite. Rizune, help me out with the box. Rook, keep an eye out for interesting stuff on the way. And push the cart."

>Rizune: "Ok then."
>Rook: "Whatever."
>Rizune gets in position to carry the box, while Rook takes ahold of the cart.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #664 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:15:43 AM »

>Lift dat box.
>"Also, after this Rook, you have the rest of the day to yourself."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #665 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:20:32 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 12:15:43 AM

>Lift dat box.
>"Also, after this Rook, you have the rest of the day to yourself."

>Through the combined efforts of you and Rizune, you lift the metal box.
>Rook starts puching the cart back home. "Yeah, yeah."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #666 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:29:58 AM »

>Get that business home.

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #667 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:35:36 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 12:29:58 AM

>Get that business home.

>The two of you carry the metal box back to the tree house while Rook pushes the cart.
>Rizune lets go of the box by the door and then runs her hands over her skirt to straighten it out.
>"Can you show me where the stream is?"

Smok, destroyer of thoughts · « **Reply #668 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:37:30 AM »

>Mumbai's with us? Freed?
>Time of day?

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #669 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:41:08 AM »

Quote from: Smoku on January 17, 2011, 12:37:30 AM

>Mumbai's with us? Freed?
>Time of day?

>Rook got her and put her in the cart. Still tied up though.
>A fair amount past noon.

Smok, destroyer of thoughts · « **Reply #670 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:43:58 AM »

>"Rook, untie Mumbai"
>"Yeah, sure, I can show you the spring, Rizune" take the kappa with us. We will have a good use of her.

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #671 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:46:45 AM »

Quote from: Smoku on January 17, 2011, 12:43:58 AM

>"Rook, untie Mumbai"
>"Yeah, sure, I can show you the spring, Rizune" take the kappa with us. We will have a good use of her.

>Rook gets Mumbai out of the cart and starts to untie her.
>"Yes sir."

>Rizune: "Thank you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #672 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:52:12 AM »

Smoku. Class, son. Dude damn near got killed, don't drool over his attempted murderer that much.

>"In a bit, anyways. First, let's get this box open. Rook, it's your find, wanna do the honors?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #673 on:** January 17, 2011, 12:57:35 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 12:52:12 AM

>"In a bit, anyways. First, let's get this box open. Rook, it's your find, wanna do the honors?"

>Rook: "Fine."
>He puts down Mumbai and walks over to the box.
>"The weird thing is that the door to it is on the side. And there's some dial and handle on it."
>He tries pulling on the handle, but the door remains shut.
>"I tried to open it before, but couldn't."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #674 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:01:32 AM »

>"Huh."
>Get a closer look at it.

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #675 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:04:33 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 01:01:32 AM

>"Huh."
>Get a closer look at it.

>You get a closer look at the box to find that there is indeed a dial, with numbers written on it. The handle sticks out of the door next to the dial, but looks very solid and strong.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #676 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:13:29 AM »

>"Hey, Rizone, you ever seen something like this?"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #677 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:14:57 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 01:13:29 AM

>"Hey, Rizone, you ever seen something like this?"

>Rizune: "Rizune. And no I haven't. But may I take a look?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #678 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:33:13 AM »

>"Sorry, and sure!"

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #679 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:02:02 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 01:33:13 AM

>"Sorry, and sure!"

>Rizune walks over to the box and crouches down. She turns the dial a bit and puts her ear to the box.
>"If these operate on a tumbler system, then I should be able to hear when they fall in place," she says while still turning the dial.
>Rook: "Yeah right."
>Rizune: "Shhh!"
>Rook grumbles a bit.

>After a little while of turning and listening, a loud thud is heard from the inside of the box.
>"Got it."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #680 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:00:08 AM »

>"Good work."
>Let Rook open it up proper.

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #681 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:13:35 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 03:00:08 AM

>"Good work."
>Let Rook open it up proper.

>Rizune steps aside and Rook turns the handle and looks inside.
>"Whoa! Lookit this!"
>He pulls out a burlap sack that is filled with something.
>"Shall we?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #682 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:29:24 AM »

>"Go for it, Rook."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #683 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:37:36 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 03:29:24 AM

>"Go for it, Rook."

>Rook opens the bag and looks inside.
>"Wat?"
>He sticks his hand inside and pulls out some pale blue dust that he drops back in the bag.
>"Dust? That's it? Dust?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #684 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:12:19 AM »

>"Blue dust. Let me get a look at it."
>Examine it closely, can we determine anything about what kind of dust it is?

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #685 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:15:12 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 04:12:19 AM

>"Blue dust. Let me get a look at it."
>Examine it closely, can we determine anything about what kind of dust it is?

>"Fine."
>He hands the bag of dust over to you.
>The dust is a pale blue-ish color, that sparkles somewhat if the right light.
>You definitely know that this isn't normal dust.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #686 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:52:15 AM »

>Pinch it between out fingers, try to get an idea how hard it is, compared to normal dust and sand.

>_

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #687 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:57:08 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 04:52:15 AM

>Pinch it between out fingers, try to get an idea how hard it is, compared to normal dust and sand.

>The dust is extremely smooth and soft. Very, very fine.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #688 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:17:06 AM »

>"This isn't normal dust at all. Maybe we ought to take it to Marisa, she deals in weird magic stuff, she ought to know what it is."

Hanged Hourai · « **Reply #689 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:21:20 AM »

Quote from: It's Knot Purvis! on January 17, 2011, 05:17:06 AM

>"This isn't normal dust at all. Maybe we ought to take it to Marisa, she deals in weird magic stuff, she ought to know what it is."

>Rook: "Maybe she would know."
>Rizune walks over to your cart and starts rummaging through it.
>Rook: "Oi! Get away from that stuff, water demon!"
>Rizune pulls out a neatly coiled line of fishing wire.
>"I got bored."