Author Topic: A Curious Exchange (Read 152364 times)

Tom · « **Reply #120 on:** December 17, 2021, 07:43:16 AM »

> Maybe they just don't know what they need... A good salesman is one that sells solutions, a great salesman is one that convinces you to solve a problem you never even knew you had...

> Look for any conversations or exchanges and discretely listen in.

> Take note of their actions, possessions, houses etc. does everything appear roughly like what we'd expect a remote village to look like? Any sign of technology or do they look like they're living behind the times?

Neovereign · « **Reply #121 on:** December 17, 2021, 02:31:24 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 16, 2021, 11:37:48 PM

> What does the maid's friend look like?

Quote from: Tom on December 17, 2021, 07:43:16 AM

> Maybe they just don't know what they need... A good salesman is one that sells solutions, a great salesman is one that convinces you to solve a problem you never even knew you had...

> Look for any conversations or exchanges and discretely listen in.

> Take note of their actions, possessions, houses etc. does everything appear roughly like what we'd expect a remote village to look like? Any sign of technology or do they look like they're living behind the times?

> You cant get much description from here, but it looks like they could be female.
> The maid is talking about good places to search for goods in what you'd assume is a store. Another person is talking about how uneventful their day was to someone else...
> And that's about it... Not even much idle banter by anyone at this hour. Then again, people don't commonly talk aloud to themselves.

> Not a single person you spot has a phone out. This isnt too off for a village.
>_

Tom · « **Reply #122 on:** December 17, 2021, 02:47:00 PM »

Quote from: Neovereign on December 17, 2021, 02:31:24 PM

Then again, people don't commonly talk aloud to themselves.

// Huh, then I guess they aren't your average JRPG NPCs xD

> Casually search for said store and other places of interest (like a restaurant, the inn or other market stalls)

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #123 on:** December 17, 2021, 02:54:48 PM »

> Keep an ear out to the maid while we search. Make a note if it sounds like there's a gap in her conversation.

Philosopher · « **Reply #124 on:** December 17, 2021, 03:00:33 PM »

>Look for any evil or jealous looks

Neovereign · « **Reply #125 on:** December 17, 2021, 03:07:02 PM »

Quote from: Tom on December 17, 2021, 02:47:00 PM

// Huh, then I guess they aren't your average JRPG NPCs xD

> Casually search for said store and other places of interest (like a restaurant, the inn or other market stalls)

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 17, 2021, 02:54:48 PM

> Keep an ear out to the maid while we search. Make a note if it sounds like there's a gap in her conversation.

Quote from: Philosopher on December 17, 2021, 03:00:33 PM

>Look for any evil or jealous looks

> You start searching, but most of the buildings around here look like residences... There seem to be different kinds further away, but that puts you out of range.
> Still pretty peaceful. You wonder if anyone even minds anyone else here.

> "I see. And for cooking?"
> "Lets focus on one thing first." The maid answers her friend, before you notice their pause you were looking for.
>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #126 on:** December 17, 2021, 03:07:42 PM »

// I wanna ask the maid why she's here and not back at the booth/eaten by that darkness. Any objections?

Tom · « **Reply #127 on:** December 17, 2021, 08:52:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 17, 2021, 03:07:42 PM

// I wanna ask the maid why she's here and not back at the booth/eaten by that darkness. Any objections?

// No objections, but try and word it in a way to account that it might be a different person

Philosopher · « **Reply #128 on:** December 17, 2021, 08:54:08 PM »

//Go ahead

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #129 on:** December 17, 2021, 09:53:33 PM »

> Walk up to the maid.
> "Pardon me, miss, but were you just working at that stand over there? Or was that someone else?"
> Point back at the exchange booth.

Neovereign · « **Reply #130 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:35:46 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 17, 2021, 09:53:33 PM

> Walk up to the maid.
> "Pardon me, miss, but were you just working at that stand over there? Or was that someone else?"
> Point back at the exchange booth.

> "A stand? No, I only work at a mansion."
> " This is... I haven't felt something like this in forever. Similar, but very different from her. I didn't know Gensokyo had them..." The maid's friend speaks. A redhead, now that you face her.
> "Hm?" The maid herself questions her friend.
>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #131 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:37:24 PM »

> "Pardon?"

Philosopher · « **Reply #132 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:37:44 PM »

>"What is it Gensokyo has?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #133 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:43:22 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 17, 2021, 10:37:24 PM

> "Pardon?"

Quote from: Philosopher on December 17, 2021, 10:37:44 PM

>"What is it Gensokyo has?"

> "Many different creatures. You should know what I am, naturally." The redhead speaks.
> Most you can say is she makes you feel a bit uncomfortable...
>_

Tom · « **Reply #134 on:** December 17, 2021, 10:55:50 PM »

> Nod in agreement
> "What is different though?"

Philosopher · « **Reply #135 on:** December 17, 2021, 11:05:04 PM »

//Incubus?

>Tom

Neovereign · « **Reply #136 on:** December 18, 2021, 02:46:10 AM »

Quote from: Tom on December 17, 2021, 10:55:50 PM

> Nod in agreement
> "What is different though?"

Quote from: Philosopher on December 17, 2021, 11:05:04 PM

//Incubus?

>Tom

> "Gee, you're a really innocent one, aren't you? Well, despite my curiosity, I won't corrupt you. You can figure things out at your own pace." The woman steps back.
> ...
> "Buuut. To sate a bit of it, it's fine if I ask things you already know, right? Were you born, or created? Or maybe you transformed?" The woman steps forward again.
>_

Philosopher · « **Reply #137 on:** December 18, 2021, 03:06:44 AM »

//I'm guess yokai, maybe magician

Edited

//"Maybe we can trade questions."
//Darn, should have allowed the stand to make deals through us.

Tom · « **Reply #138 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:39:56 AM »

// Why are they treating us like yokai? Didn't we like wake up at most an hour or two ago near the shop? There's no way we transformed so quick

// Also we can answer something like "I'm not sure, do you remember the first moment you were alive?"

Philosopher · « **Reply #139 on:** December 18, 2021, 11:24:43 AM »

//We might have traded our memories prior to waking up

//It could also be the shop is fooling them by covering our scent with its magic

//I am not certain though

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #140 on:** December 18, 2021, 01:52:33 PM »

// We could also just come straight-up clean about how we don't know strawberries, my dudette.

Tom · « **Reply #141 on:** December 18, 2021, 06:53:13 PM »

// Yeah maybe just say we don't really remember, it's not wrong... Why would we have our phone if we're a yokai that just traded memories with a human?

> Tilt our head in curiosity and smile "I'm curious what you guess would be?"

Neovereign · « **Reply #142 on:** December 18, 2021, 06:59:51 PM »

Quote from: Tom on December 18, 2021, 06:53:13 PM

// Yeah maybe just say we don't really remember, it's not wrong... Why would we have our phone if we're a yokai that just traded memories with a human?

> Tilt our head in curiosity and smile "I'm curious what you guess would be?"

> "Hm... Like you're connected to someone. So maybe a gu- oh crap, Meiling!"
> 'Ah. It has been a bit long. I guess ill talk about cooking at home." The maid speaks.
>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #143 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:01:08 PM »

> Meiling? Does that name mean anything to us?

Neovereign · « **Reply #144 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:07:47 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 18, 2021, 07:01:08 PM

> Meiling? Does that name mean anything to us?

> Not that you know or feel.
>_

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #145 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:09:01 PM »

> "'Meiling'?"

Tom · « **Reply #146 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:31:02 PM »

> Ponder what she was about to guess when she was interrupted...

Neovereign · « **Reply #147 on:** December 18, 2021, 07:40:53 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on December 18, 2021, 07:09:01 PM

> "'Meiling'?"

Quote from: Tom on December 18, 2021, 07:31:02 PM

> Ponder what she was about to guess when she was interrupted...

> Maybe a name?
> "an acquaintance of ours. We better get going."
>_

Philosopher · « **Reply #148 on:** December 18, 2021, 09:57:53 PM »

//I meant a human who traded their memories to be a youkai

>"Ahh, I hope we can run into each other soon."

Tom · « **Reply #149 on:** December 19, 2021, 12:43:07 AM »

// Oh yeah hadn't thought of that, perhaps we made trades before the start of the game

> Politely let them hurry back to wherever they need to be, then take a look to see who else is around and continue to look for any buildings that stand out (shops, inn, etc)