Vendor Quest! Gensokyo's New Shopkeeper!

[Hello Purvis]

>Oh yeah!
>Let the doll knock him out.
> Massage hand
>Consider looting him, realize he's just trying to get by. Now the mayor...
>Head toward the explosion.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Oh yeah!
>Let the doll knock him out.
> Massage hand
>Consider looting him, realize he's just trying to get by. Now the mayor...
>Head toward the explosion.

>Mumbai springs into action and hits his forehead with the handle of her lance.
>Dude is now knocked out.
>Massaging your hand, you direct your rage towards the mayor.
>You head toward the explosion in town square.
>There is a crowd standing in a large circle around the center of the square. You can see something going on through a gap.
>You see the cage blown open with Tear still in her disguise standing in front of it.
>She looks dumbfounded.
>You can also see the dude's friends passed out on the ground.
>You make eye contact with her.

[Kasu]

> Quickly motion for her to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

[Hanged Hourai]

> Quickly motion for her to GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.

>You make the motion and she nods in understanding.
>She says something to a person who is blocked from your view by a citizen.
>She runs toward you and the citizens quickly move out of the way.
>You can then see that she is followed by the homeless teen you met earlier.
>Tear is running toward you with the teen following her.

[Kasu]

> Get outta there.
> "Pleased to see things went okay after that mistake we made."

[Hanged Hourai]

> Get outta there.
> "Pleased to see things went okay after that mistake we made."

>The three of you run away from the village, it's a while before you stop.
>"I know, I have this guy to thank for that."
>She motions to the homeless teen.

[Hello Purvis]

>Nod, then face the homeless kid.
>"Um, thank you. I'd offer you some money as thanks, but after the last time I did it, I get the feeling you don't need it."
>Angle toward where we stashed that money.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Nod, then face the homeless kid.
>"Um, thank you. I'd offer you some money as thanks, but after the last time I did it, I get the feeling you don't need it."
>Angle toward where we stashed that money.

>Homeless kid: "You were nice to me in the alley. You gave me a coin. I wanted to pay you back for what you were cheated out of."

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

high five, Purvis.
>"Thanks a lot, uhm... What's your name?"

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Thanks a lot, uhm... What's your name?"

>"Rook."
>"Did you not notice what the mushroom man did to you?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"No. Should I brace myself?"

[Hanged Hourai]

>"No. Should I brace myself?"

>"When he paid you, he left 10 coins off. You had 15 mushrooms correct? And you sold for 5 each. You do the math and he gave you 55 when he should've given 65."
>"I was hiding when I saw the conversation. I stole the 10 coins from him later because he did not deserve them."
>"Then I saw you later, and you were kind enough to give me a coin. You had a good heart, so I gave you back the money."

[Hello Purvis]

>He says to the guy who just grifted the town for a hundred times that much, plus property damage.
>"Huh, that explains it. Well, I kinda left the coins in the alley, wasn't doing that to get a payback. Tell you what, though, think I'm going to have to undercut the hell out of that mushroom guy. And since you seem like you need the money, I'll hook you up with some in a bit."

[Hanged Hourai]

>He says to the guy who just grifted the town for a hundred times that much, plus property damage.
>"Huh, that explains it. Well, I kinda left the coins in the alley, wasn't doing that to get a payback. Tell you what, though, think I'm going to have to undercut the hell out of that mushroom guy. And since you seem like you need the money, I'll hook you up with some in a bit."

>"Actually, I was hoping for something more."
>"I now know that your freind is wearing a costume, so he won't be recognized by the villagers. and you were too far off for anyone to recognize you. But I was there, and people saw me. They know me and are probably out to get me now. I can't go back."
>"Right now, I am truly homeless, and I would find it a great mercy if you would let me live with you."
>Rook bows his head in respect.

[Hello Purvis]

>We have room to spare, right?
>"Hope you like living in a tree. It needs insulating real bad."

[Hanged Hourai]

>We have room to spare, right?
>"Hope you like living in a tree. It needs insulating real bad."

>How conveinient! There's an empty room.
>"I would be honored to live with you."
>His head is still bowed, but you see a tear drop off his chin.
>The sun is setting.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Take him home and get him fed, Teer. I need to get something first..."

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Take him home and get him fed, Teer. I need to get something first..."

>Tear: "Okeydokeyday!"
>She leads Rook down the path to the tree house.

[Hello Purvis]

>Get that bag of cash, post-haste.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Get that bag of cash, post-haste.

The one in your cart?

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>What? We hid our money bag somewhere, didn't we?

[Hanged Hourai]

>Get that bag of cash, post-haste.

>What? We hid our money bag somewhere, didn't we?

>Derp, the parser is an idiot.
>You go back to the tree with the bush and find that the money if still there.
>You pick up the money again.

[Hello Purvis]

>Hurry home.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Hurry home.

>You hurry on back home since it's getting dark.
>On arrival, you find a envelope in front of the door.

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>Read it

[Kasu]

>Read it

> Pick up and examine it first.

[Hanged Hourai]

> Pick up and examine it first.

>Read it

>The envelope is fairly standard, white and rectangular.
>It is sealed with a wax stamp, with the initials A.M.

>You open it up.
>It reads:

Vendor,
I have need of your services once more. For my latest project, I have need of special plant ingredients.

1. Cherry blossom petals from a tree near the Netherworld.
2. Grass blades from atop the Youkai Mountain.
3. Flower from underground that has grown near the Blazing Fires.
4. Suzuran
5. Bamboo cut under a full moon
6. Celestial peach
7. A plant grown in the sky that has never experienced soil.
8. Sunflower from the Garden of the Sun.

I do not expect these ingredients anytime soon. Whenever you gather any of the ingredients, bring them to me. You most likely do not know where most of these locations are, but I will periodically be able to send you a message through Mumbai, who will guide you to the area.

Most locations are well out of your accessible range. It will either take much traveling, or a new means of transportation to locate them. When all have been collected and given, rest assured that your reward will be substantial. I will be busy and you will not see me until you have finished this task.

-Alice Margatroid

[Kasu]

> Impressed whistle.
> Head inside.

[Hanged Hourai]

> Impressed whistle.
> Head inside.

>The parser laughs at his evilness for #8.

>You let out a long whistle. That's some list.
>You walk inside the door to find Tear throwing her disguise that is now off at Rook, who is sitting on the floor, back to Tear, covering his ears.
>Tear: "How dare you?! I am a lady!"

[Kasu]

> Sigh.
> "What happened?"