Author Topic: Money is forever - Poverty Quest (Read 221994 times)

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #30 on:** August 20, 2018, 01:29:49 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 20, 2018, 04:06:30 AM

>"She doesn't need it. Let's go!"
>Now we book it, for the nearest alley away from the sirens, then a block away, then keep moving.

>You make a run for the nearest alley (which is right next to you), with the blue-haired girl following right behind you.
>Then the two of you keep on running down the alley, until you emerge in another street, probably more than a block away (but still better than back there).

>"*Huff huff* I would say that stealing is wrong," The blue-haired girl says as she stops to catch a breath. "but that bitch deserved it, so thank you."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #31 on:** August 20, 2018, 05:17:01 PM »

>Take a more causal walk now, but keep moving.
>"What was her problem, anyways?"

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #32 on:** August 21, 2018, 06:53:33 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 20, 2018, 05:17:01 PM

>Take a more causal walk now, but keep moving.
>"What was her problem, anyways?"

>You walk casually down the street, acting like nothing has happened.
>The blue-haired girl follows.
>"Acting like she owns the city, then threatening me just because I scooped up a coin from the pavement right in front of her..." She explains.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #33 on:** August 21, 2018, 08:15:20 AM »

>"Wow. Hopefully you killed that bug up her ass when you clonked her one."
>Look for a wastebasket to drop the gun in. We don't need that weighing us down.
>"Oh, which way were you headed? Don't want to make you have to go too far out of your way. I'm Shion, by the way."

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #34 on:** August 21, 2018, 10:40:34 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 21, 2018, 08:15:20 AM

>"Wow. Hopefully you killed that bug up her ass when you clonked her one."
>Look for a wastebasket to drop the gun in. We don't need that weighing us down.
>"Oh, which way were you headed? Don't want to make you have to go too far out of your way. I'm Shion, by the way."

>"She won't die, but her head will be ringing when she wakes up and finds herself arrested." The blue-haired girl says.
>You are standing right next to a wastebasket, so you drop the Handgun into it, as discreetly as possible.
>DISCARDED ITEM: Handgun (no mag)
>"I was heading to a car workshop. That's where I work. But it was back in the street we just ran away from..." She then answers you. "You can call me Nitori."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #35 on:** August 21, 2018, 04:46:26 PM »

>"Ah geez, it'll be awhile before the road clears up, unless it's several blocks away. Oh, while I'm thinking about it, want half the cash I nabbed off that punk?"

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #36 on:** August 23, 2018, 01:15:18 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 21, 2018, 04:46:26 PM

>"Ah geez, it'll be awhile before the road clears up, unless it's several blocks away. Oh, while I'm thinking about it, want half the cash I nabbed off that punk?"

"Don't worry, I know my way around the city." Nitori says. "And as much as I'd like to, you can keep those cash yourself..." She then adds, noting your impoverished condition.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #37 on:** August 23, 2018, 06:03:28 AM »

>"Doesn't make any difference to me, half is still a lot more than I had to start with."
>Let's start taking a wide circle toward that garage she works at.

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #38 on:** August 23, 2018, 08:46:39 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 23, 2018, 06:03:28 AM

>"Doesn't make any difference to me, half is still a lot more than I had to start with."
>Let's start taking a wide circle toward that garage she works at.

>"If you insist...but let's not make the exchange here..." Nitori says.
>Then with Nitori leading the way, the two of you take the long road back to her car workshop.

X-X-X

>You arrive at the car workshop Nitori works at. Turns out it wasn't very far from where the commotion earlier happened (though neither the thug girl nor the police are anywhere to be seen).
>"There: the place I work at." Nitori says as she introduces the shabby car workshop to you. "I call it the Kappa Repair Shack. Not very fancy, as you can see, but that's all I ask."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #39 on:** August 23, 2018, 09:10:36 PM »

>"Looks nice enough to me. Mind if I come in and get something to drink?"

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #40 on:** August 24, 2018, 01:13:20 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 23, 2018, 09:10:36 PM

>"Looks nice enough to me. Mind if I come in and get something to drink?"

>"Sure, why not?" Nitori answers as she leads you in.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #41 on:** August 24, 2018, 01:26:23 AM »

>Follow her inside.
>"You know, I think you're the closest thing I have to a friend in this rotten place, now."

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #42 on:** August 24, 2018, 02:25:04 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 24, 2018, 01:26:23 AM

>Follow her inside.
>"You know, I think you're the closest thing I have to a friend in this rotten place, now."

>You follow Nitori inside.
>"It isn't just this city, though..." Nitori says. "With discrimination so rampant, this entire country is practically rotten to the core in terms of culture."
>The blue-haired girl then grabs a water bottle and pass it to you. "Need a drink?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #43 on:** August 24, 2018, 05:55:29 PM »

>"Gods, yes."
>Drink down that bottle!
>"Have you lived here long? Was it always like this?"

Tom · « **Reply #44 on:** August 24, 2018, 10:32:05 PM »

// For some reason this reminded me of the barren path quest, and I like it!
> "Also who is Sukeban? Do you know her?"

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #45 on:** August 25, 2018, 12:13:31 AM »

Quote from: Tom on August 24, 2018, 10:32:05 PM

// For some reason this reminded me of the barren path quest, and I like it!
> "Also who is Sukeban? Do you know her?"

Sukeban are just japanese female punks, not a particular person.

>Rather, say, "Also, do you have any idea what that girl was going on about. Do we have a bunch of punks trying to hassle people, now?"

Tom · « **Reply #46 on:** August 25, 2018, 03:37:38 AM »

Heu you learn something new every day in these quests

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #47 on:** August 25, 2018, 06:29:21 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 24, 2018, 05:55:29 PM

>"Gods, yes."
>Drink down that bottle!
>"Have you lived here long? Was it always like this?"

>You down the entire content of that water bottle. It is quite refreshing to be able to drink clean water for once.
>"A few years, maybe? I've lost count..." Nitori says.

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 25, 2018, 12:13:31 AM

Sukeban are just japanese female punks, not a particular person.

>Rather, say, "Also, do you have any idea what that girl was going on about. Do we have a bunch of punks trying to hassle people, now?"

//Yeah, sukeban are just Japanese female delinquents. Though "Sukeban" (with a big S) in this story has a slightly different meaning than it does in real life...

>"I heard these delinquent-ish ladies turned up out of the blue about a few months ago. But that's all I know..." Nitori tells you.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #48 on:** August 25, 2018, 06:41:14 AM »

>"Huh. Well, I live out in the streets, and I don't think I've seen 'em. Weird."

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #49 on:** August 25, 2018, 02:03:31 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 25, 2018, 06:41:14 AM

>"Huh. Well, I live out in the streets, and I don't think I've seen 'em. Weird."

>"Maybe because they were relatively new, and are still getting used to the city..." Nitori says. "That's just my theory, though."
>Nitori seems to take another look at your impoverished condition.
>"You're...not from around here, are you?" She then asks.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #50 on:** August 25, 2018, 05:47:40 PM »

>Shake head.
>"I'm from Musoukyo. It's been hard times, we'll say."

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #51 on:** August 26, 2018, 04:24:52 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 25, 2018, 05:47:40 PM

>Shake head.
>"I'm from Musoukyo. It's been hard times, we'll say."

>"I understand how you must've felt about it..." Nitori tells you. "Musoukyo, the worst financial disaster ever in the world..."

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #52 on:** August 26, 2018, 04:40:28 AM »

>Shrug. "Not much to say about it. Everything melted down, nothing we could do. Probably wasn't even our fault."

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #53 on:** August 26, 2018, 01:23:00 PM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2018, 04:40:28 AM

>Shrug. "Not much to say about it. Everything melted down, nothing we could do. Probably wasn't even our fault."

>"Not like anyone could've seen it coming." Nitori says. "Anyway, let's not remind you of your most traumatic experience..."
>The Kappa sits down on one of the two stools not much further inside the garage.
>"Anything else you want to do today?" She then asks you.

Tom · « **Reply #54 on:** August 26, 2018, 03:58:39 PM »

Now that we have a bit of money should we buy ourselves some decent clothes and items?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #55 on:** August 26, 2018, 06:36:08 PM »

>"Frankly, I don't know what I want to do today. I want to get something to eat, for sure. Then...maybe use the rest of the money to get a sleeping bag? A tent? I dunno. Going to have to keep an eye out for those punks, for sure."
>Let's check how much we have, so we can split it properly.

Quote from: Tom on August 26, 2018, 03:58:39 PM

Now that we have a bit of money should we buy ourselves some decent clothes and items?

Clothing is a good idea, too. If we actually hit it rich, maybe even find a hostel or something to stay in? The problem is, at this point, Shion herself doesn't have many goals. I'm expecting to get drawn into things as the story moves on a little bit.

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #56 on:** August 27, 2018, 10:14:17 AM »

Quote from: Tom on August 26, 2018, 03:58:39 PM

Now that we have a bit of money should we buy ourselves some decent clothes and items?

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2018, 06:36:08 PM

>"Frankly, I don't know what I want to do today. I want to get something to eat, for sure. Then...maybe use the rest of the money to get a sleeping bag? A tent? I dunno. Going to have to keep an eye out for those punks, for sure."
>Let's check how much we have, so we can split it properly.

Clothing is a good idea, too. If we actually hit it rich, maybe even find a hostel or something to stay in? The problem is, at this point, Shion herself doesn't have many goals. I'm expecting to get drawn into things as the story moves on a little bit.

//Yep. We're gonna have much more intense action scenes much later on.

>"Or maybe you can come sleep at my place, so you don't have to worry about paying rent and stuff..." Nitori says.
>You go count the ward of cash that you looted from the punk girl earlier.
>That is a thick ward. Why would she be carrying so much without a wallet?

>You count about 50 bank notes in that ward. The whole ward consists of 1000 Yen notes, making all of it valuing at 50000 yen.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #57 on:** August 27, 2018, 08:10:29 PM »

>Look up, eyebrows raised
>"Wait, you'd let me sleep on your couch? Yes! That'd be great!"
>Oh wow, if we get an address...we could use that for...stuff! Like a job, and getting assistance. Oh crap!
>"...Why the heck did that punk have 50000 yen? Is she a dealer or something?"

Tom · « **Reply #58 on:** August 28, 2018, 03:40:01 AM »

> Ponder what can 50000 Yen buy and how much things like food cost

//Lets not assume Yen in Gensokyo has the equivalent purchasing power as JPY or is even the same currency

Lt Colonel Summers · « **Reply #59 on:** August 28, 2018, 10:42:15 AM »

Quote from: Hello Purvis on August 27, 2018, 08:10:29 PM

>Look up, eyebrows raised
>"Wait, you'd let me sleep on your couch? Yes! That'd be great!"
>Oh wow, if we get an address...we could use that for...stuff! Like a job, and getting assistance. Oh crap!
>"...Why the heck did that punk have 50000 yen? Is she a dealer or something?"

>"Better than sleeping on the pavement or among garbage." Nitori responds.
>You imagine every possible things you can possibly do with the money.
>"I don't know. Maybe she just won the lottery?" Nitori says about the money.

Quote from: Tom on August 28, 2018, 03:40:01 AM

> Ponder what can 50000 Yen buy and how much things like food cost

//Lets not assume Yen in Gensokyo has the equivalent purchasing power as JPY or is even the same currency

//Yep. Gensokyian Yen is not the same as Japanese Yen.

>50000 yen can buy you any daily necessities such as food, water, better clothes, etc. And since food doesn't look all that expensive in this city (from what you can see about the restaurants and bakeries you ocassionally passed by), that might just be enough for three whole meals a day for a long time. Assuming you don't blow those money on some unimportant stuff, that is.