>>502762
The BAKERY probably has some edible garbage!

Put your clothes back on. No one's gonna give food to a farty naked man. Have some dignity

DinnerPartyDan 2013/03/29(Fri)21:40 No. 502766 ID: 6d63a1
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>The BAKERY probably has some edible garbage!

The BAKERY is closed... we got here in the middle of the night. Most of the shops are closed. There's probably lots of gar- FOOD inside.

It looks like the TAVERN is still open though.

>Put your clothes back on. No one's gonna give food to a farty naked man. Have some dignity

We have a point... this barrel is heavy anyway.

We're feeling a little woozy. What should we do?

Put the clothes back on, and sit outside the tavern. beg for scraps.

>>502766
Root around in the tavern's garbage!

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/01(Mon)21:06 No. 503405 ID: 6d63a1
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We make our way back to the tavern. There are people inside. We wait for people to come out, but we lose patience and head around back. There is some garbage back here... maybe some food?

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/01(Mon)21:27 No. 503413 ID: 6d63a1
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Rooting around in the garbage, we found lots of VOMIT, a DEAD SQUIRREL, some FOOD SCRAPS (which we promptly ate), and a RUSTY DAGGER. Don't know how that got in there. Ours now.

We're still hungry, but now we probably won't starve.

>>503413
A dagger, huh? That opens up quite a few new opportunities. Definitely keep it.

Let's exhaust our garbage sources first before attempting any social interaction. Check the church's next.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/01(Mon)23:15 No. 503456 ID: 6d63a1
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>Tumblr: Does the bakery have any garbage? and what day is it?

Yeah, there's some garbage behind the bakery. We manage to rustle up some ROTTEN CARROTS and a WOODEN SPOON. We eat a carrot for now and save a couple more for later.

We've been on the road for a while, we think it might be the first moon of Ibaiaren. It's a little dry for this time of year.

>Check the church's next.

We cross the square to the church. There isn't any garbage outside, but lights are on inside.

We're doing good on food for now.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/01(Mon)23:38 No. 503459 ID: 6d63a1
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>Tumblr: What's your status vagabond?!

CURRENT HUNGER LEVEL: PECKISH

VAGRANT RANK: FLEDGLING FORAGER

Maybe we can get a place to sleep at the church. Perhaps even a job doing menial tasks!

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)17:31 No. 503596 ID: 6d63a1
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>Maybe we can get a place to sleep at the church. Perhaps even a job doing menial tasks!

That sounds good. Sleeping on the ground sucks. Maybe we can get some real food too.

The doors were open so we let ourselves in. The first room in the church is pretty big. The candles are lit. There's no one in here.

Well ask if anyone's here. Look around for other rooms, while you're at it.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)18:12 No. 503606 ID: 6d63a1
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>Tumblr: sing a hearty shanty

We try and growl out a tune. It... doesn't turn out so well. Singing isn't our thing.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)18:18 No. 503608 ID: 6d63a1
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A small robed person bolts upright from a pew.

"Ah!"

"O-oh, I'm sorry, you startled me. I must have fallen asleep while meditating again... well, can I help you with something?"

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)20:06 No. 503635 ID: 6d63a1
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We ask if we can stay the night in the church.

"Of course! You're more than welcome to sleep here tonight."

We also ask about potential work in the church.

"Uh, I'll have to ask ask Sister Martine in the morning... we probably have some chores you could help us with if you'd like."

Cool. What about a bath?

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)20:55 No. 503642 ID: 6d63a1
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>What about a bath?

We ask her about getting a bath.

"...you definitely need a wash... maybe in the morning."

"Um, if that's all, I'll be going to bed soon. The doors are open all night. Make yourself comfortable."

>>503642
Curl up on a bench.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/02(Tue)22:04 No. 503654 ID: 6d63a1
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The robed person leaves to another part of the church. We curl up on a bench and fall asleep.

We've found food and shelter for the night. Tomorrow we can maybe work something out with the church. Maybe even get a warm bath. Maybe.

We've done well.

END DAY 1

cool beans.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)10:58 No. 503702 ID: 6d63a1
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zzzzz

"Ahem."

zzzzz

"AHEM."

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)10:59 No. 503703 ID: 6d63a1
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It is apparently morning. We've been woken up by-

"Are you going to sleep all day? Wake up."

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)11:02 No. 503704 ID: 6d63a1
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"Manon informed me that you spent the night here in the church. I was also informed that you were looking for work. If that is true and you intend to be of any use, I suggest you get up."

Oh.

Welp, better get up.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)12:29 No. 503706 ID: 6d63a1
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We're up.

"Good. First, I need you to gather some firewood, as we're almost out. There is a small forest about an hour's walk south of the village. It's just past the road. You can gather some there. If you need an axe, try asking the carpenter, he may lend you one."

"Second, I need you to purchase some vegetables from the market. I'll give you some silver pieces and a list of what I need. You should be able to find it all easily."

"And third, I want you to deliver a note to Lescaut, the baker. He's been distraught lately, and perhaps a kind letter will cheer him up."

"You may complete these tasks in any order... but they must all be finished by tonight. I'll be sending Manon with you to make sure you stay on task."

"Is that understood?"

I think we get it.

Shall we do what she asks? And if so, in what order?

Yeah getting in good with the local church will help. That and the jobs are simple enough.

sounds good. grab the note and the silver and go marketways.

Note first. The baker needs to be cheered up so his bread will be good!

Then market. Then axe-chores. Don't think we need an axe, even, firewood is pretty simple to gather if there's a decently sized forest nearby. Plus, using dried and dead wood is infinitely better than using wet recently-cut wood.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)14:10 No. 503720 ID: 6d63a1
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>Note first. The baker needs to be cheered up so his bread will be good!

We take the SILVER PIECES and NOTE from Sister Martine and head for the bakery. Manon, the little acolyte we met last night, follows us.

It's mid-morning now, and the village is bustling. The bakery is across the square from the church, so it makes sense to stop there first... hopefully the baker's spirits will rise as quickly as his dough.

We knock at the door, but there's no answer. We try again; still no answer. The door is locked and no one appears to be inside.

"That's strange... Lescaut normally has this place open at the break of dawn..."

Looks like the baker isn't home.

Look through the windows/try to find an unlocked one. You don't happen to know how to pick a lock, do you?

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)15:37 No. 503727 ID: 6d63a1
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>You don't happen to know how to pick a lock, do you?

We don't think we know how to do that. We don't have anything to pick the lock with anyway.

>Look through the windows/try to find an unlocked one.

Not much to see through the windows: the first floor is a normal kitchen and shop area. There are probably bedrooms on the second floor. Nothing out of the ordinary.

We begin looking for open windows when Manon interrupts.

"What are you doing? We can't break into his shop, it's immoral... and someone might see us..."

We're trying to tell if Lescaut is at home and unwell, or away on a trip with no outside notice whatsoever. We can only find out by going inside or wasting time (best spent elsewhere) waiting.

Though we could just leave the note on the inside window sill or under the door, and check back once we've done other chores. (giving us a less busy time of day to enter if there's no change)

>>503727
Hrm. We should ask around to see if anyone has a copy of his key. Or if any of his friends know a backup key or something. Or if maybe he's just stepped out for a while.

Ask around about the baker in general. Anyone seen him, any visitors, etc.

Move on. Go get the vegetables now, and inquire the baker's absence later.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/03(Wed)17:30 No. 503752 ID: 6d63a1
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>Move on
>leave the note on the inside window sill or under the door

None of the windows are open. We would have to break one. That would be efficient, but maybe we should come back later. We slide the note under the baker's door for now.

The town square is filled with merchants and townspeople doing their thing. It isn't long before we've collected everything we need from the list.

>Ask around about the baker in general. Anyone seen him, any visitors, etc.

While shopping, we ask around about the baker. Many of the merchants know and like Lescaut, and some of them have noticed how odd it is that his shop is closed today. We're told Lescaut is an older gentleman whose wife passed away some years ago. He lives in the bakery with his son, Rémy, and has little else to do but run his shop.

One merchant in particular seemed to be concerned for Lescaut's wellbeing: according to him, Lescaut and Rémy have been at odds for the past two months, which is causing Lescaut a great deal of stress.

Where is Rémy now? I fear that Lescaut has fallen ill. Old and under stress can lead to health problems.

We will want to make sure the baker is okay before we go chop wood.

ask for his son, too, on your way to veggie stand.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/10(Wed)10:55 No. 504994 ID: 6d63a1
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>Where is Rémy now? I fear that Lescaut has fallen ill. Old and under stress can lead to health problems.

The merchant adds that Lescaut's ailments have been mainly emotional, but that he may very well have fallen ill.

As for Rémy, the merchant claims no one has seen him today, but he usually hangs around at the tavern when he isn't with Sylvie, the carpenter's daughter.

With our errand done, we thank the merchant and leave.

DinnerPartyDan 2013/04/10(Wed)11:03 No. 504995 ID: 6d63a1
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"Okay," Manon looks at us hesitantly, "we've finished our first task; we have the vegetables Sister Martine requested. Lescaut appears to be missing, as is his son, so we slid the letter under his door which... I guess means we technically delivered it... so that leaves the firewood. We could go do that, but the situation regarding the missing baker is distressing in its own right. What should we do next?"

Indeed, what should we do next? Shall we collect the firewood or investigate further?

INVESTIGAAAAAAATE!

Also, send your companion back with the goods so we don't have to worry about carrying them around. Try to find this carpenter's daughter.

you gotta go to the carpenter to get the axe, so you might as well keep an eye out for his daughter. for questioning.

Suggestion 2013/04/10(Wed)12:35 No. 505019 ID: 6d63a1
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>send your companion back with the goods

Manon isn't really a companion. More like our overseer.

Manon agrees to take the vegetables back to Sister Martine. We already spent the silver pieces, so we don't need to be supervised anymore. Not like we were planning to run off with the money, but we understand the precaution.

>INVESTIGAAAAAAATE!
>go to the carpenter
>find this carpenter's daughter

Some locals point us in the direction of the CARPENTER'S HOUSE. We don't know where to look for his daughter, SYLVIE, but her father's house is a start. Besides, we need to ask him for an AXE anyway.

We think that's him outside carving something. What should we do?

say hi, the church needs wood which we agreed to chop for them and they said we should ask you if we gotta borrow one.

you can mention the daughter while he gets the axe. though now that I think of it, you probably should make sure ıt ıs clear your interest in her is not of romantic nature. maybe say something like "so I heard your daughter is friends with that Remy kid" or something.

>>505019
Start the conversation asking about the axe, but definitely bring up the baker, and the baker's son, and then lead onto asking if he's seen his daughter lately. She has the best chance of knowing where Rémy is, who has the best chance of knowing if the Baker is alright.

Suggestion 2013/04/10(Wed)17:49 No. 505133 ID: 6d63a1
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>Start the conversation asking about the axe
>the church needs wood which we agreed to chop for them

We exchange greetings. The carpenter introduces himself as BRUNO.

We ask about borrowing an axe. He's unsure at first, but when we mention Sister Martine he agrees to let us borrow an axe. He goes into his house and returns with an AXE, which we just kinda hold onto.

>bring up the baker, and the baker's son, and then lead onto asking if he's seen his daughter lately

Bruno scoffs. "So that old miser Lescaut and his deviant son have gone missing? Good riddance I say!"

>"So I heard your daughter is friends with that Remy kid"

Bruno becomes agitated. "Yes, despite my best efforts, my Sylvie still wastes her time with that layabout. In fact, I haven't seen her today... if you find her, let me know."

It looks like Sylvie isn't here. Should I ask him anything else or move on?

Ask him where the best place to gather wood is and if he has any wood chopping secrets.

Ask him if he knows anyone else who might have a key to the Baker's house. Or anyone who might know where all three of them went off to.

It's starting to sound like the Baker's son killed him, stole his riches, and eloped with the Carpenter's daughter.

thank him and go woodsways. you can investigate after you've earned your keep.

eat the axe