Vendor Quest! Gensokyo's New Shopkeeper!

[Kasu]

> "She is a magician who seems to specialize in magic pertaining to dolls.  Reliable ol' Mumbai here is a testament to that."

[Hanged Hourai]

> "She is a magician who seems to specialize in magic pertaining to dolls.  Reliable ol' Mumbai here is a testament to that."

>"Dolls? Why would she need plants, let alone ones like the ones on the list?"

[Kasu]

> "Not quite sure.  She might be experimenting or they might be components for a spell that she uses regularly."

[Hanged Hourai]

> "Not quite sure.  She might be experimenting or they might be components for a spell that she uses regularly."

>"Sounds complicated. Magic is probably past my understanding."
>"Oh hey, a house."
>You and Rook walk into the clearing with Alice's house.

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"Be polite to her as well"
>Knock on door.

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Be polite to her as well"
>Knock on door.

>You knock on the door and have to wait several minutes before a doll holding a sign anwsers you.
>The doll floats up to eye level with you and turns the sign so you can see it.
>The sign reads, "Plants?"

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"Uhm... no, not yet."
>"Uh-oh... Alice might be sick in some sort of way. so she needs those things for an antidote or something"
>this raises the priority of the job...

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Uhm... no, not yet."
>"Uh-oh... Alice might be sick in some sort of way. so she needs those things for an antidote or something"
>this raises the priority of the job...

>The doll goes back inside and almost slams the door the door. But not quite.
>"Why didn't she say she was sick if she needed the stuff as soon as possible?"

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"I have no idea. Or maybe it's some kind of embarrassing magic anomaly that changed her"
>shrug.
>"Anyway, let's leave. We gotta try finding the items."
>But first explore the bamboo forest as intended.

[Hanged Hourai]

>"I have no idea. Or maybe it's some kind of embarrassing magic anomaly that changed her"
>shrug.
>"Anyway, let's leave. We gotta try finding the items."
>But first explore the bamboo forest as intended.

>"Whatever you say."
>You set off for the bamboo forest.
>Once you leave the Magic Forest, you get onto the path that leads to the village.

>"So if you're a vendor, where do you get all your stuff from?"

[Kasu]

> "I sometimes find some neat stuff just lying around, but I also get some things through providing services, such as finding the stuff on the list, or through trading an item with a customer.  Tear also found some stuff for me but...  I'm kind of questioning the legitimacy of the find due to yesterday's happenings."

[Hanged Hourai]

> "I sometimes find some neat stuff just lying around, but I also get some things through providing services, such as finding the stuff on the list, or through trading an item with a customer.  Tear also found some stuff for me but...  I'm kind of questioning the legitimacy of the find due to yesterday's happenings."

>"I see. And if I were to find something lying around, I should pick it up?"

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"If it doesn't belong to anyone then sure.  Bring it along if it might be sold. But don't be like tear. She took stuff people just temporarily left for a minute lying about."

[Hanged Hourai]

>"If it doesn't belong to anyone then sure.  Bring it along if it might be sold. But don't be like tear. She took stuff people just temporarily left for a minute lying about."

>"So things like this?"
>Rook pulls out a pair of scissors.
>"I found them while walking through the forest."

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>"when did you..."
>"Uh, yeah. something like that. They weren't right next to someones house or... inside of it now, weren't they?"
>"If not then yes. things like that."
>Add scissors.

[Hanged Hourai]

>"when did you..."
>"Uh, yeah. something like that. They weren't right next to someones house or... inside of it now, weren't they?"
>"If not then yes. things like that."
>Add scissors.

>"Street smarts," he says with a grin. "No, just found them."

> +1 pair of scissors

>"There's the village off in the distance. We should probably change our course right now."

[Kasu]

> "Yeah."
> Are there any roads that go around the village?

[Hanged Hourai]

> "Yeah."
> Are there any roads that go around the village?

>There's a path that leads around to the side entrance, but that path splits off from the main one close to the main entrance.

[Smok, destroyer of thoughts]

>Try to get around the village as best as we can. We must avoid it.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Try to get around the village as best as we can. We must avoid it.

>You walk around to the side of the village, giving it a wide berth.
>Once there, you see the forest again, but with bamboo shoots spread thinly about.

[Hello Purvis]

>Have a look around; in particular for bamboo shoots.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Have a look around; in particular for bamboo shoots.

>You look around the area; there are the normal trees and bushes around. Futher in, you see the trees get thinner and the bamboo gets thicker.
>The shoots around where you are look young and short; deeper in would be the tall, stong variety.

>Rook walks around and inspects the area.
>"Found something." He holds up a wooden mallet from a bush.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Good work, Rook,"
>Take the mallet.
>"Keep an eye out for some good bamboo shoots. They'll be good for somebody's dinner."

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Good work, Rook,"
>Take the mallet.
>"Keep an eye out for some good bamboo shoots. They'll be good for somebody's dinner."

>"Yup."

> +1 wooden mallet

>"Like these?" He gestures to some very nice looking shoots next to the bush where he found the mallet.
>"Cut them?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine their food quality and nod if they look like good eatin's.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Examine their food quality and nod if they look like good eatin's.

>They look like good food quality shoots.
>You nod.
>Rook quickly goes to the cart and pulls out the rusty knife.
>"Would it be a bad idea to use this?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Use the scissors instead. They're probably cleaner."

[Hanged Hourai]

>"Use the scissors instead. They're probably cleaner."

>"Kay."
>He puts the knife back in and pulls out the scissors.

>Rook goes back over to the shoots and starts cutting. It takes a while, but he manages to hack down 10 shoots.

> +10 bamboo shoots

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to recall if Mystia had bamboo shoots on the menu. Look around some more.

[Hanged Hourai]

>Try to recall if Mystia had bamboo shoots on the menu. Look around some more.

>You don't exactly remember, she did have the lamprey; which wouldn't need oil....
>After looking around, you come across a generic-looking brush.

> +1 brush

>"Think it's time to go deeper in?"