Your wallet needs a little pick-me-up before your date. And the other half of your commission. Think about short-term sources of downstream cashflow that have maximum synergy with your resume.

We should have at least two big goals for the day.

First, what happened with Ramona last night? We should see if she remembers, and express our appreciation. Possibly in a very direct manner if she's receptive to that.

And second, we said we'd find the letter Cletus sent to Lorraine, and we should. (Also talk to a certain librarian about our close encounter, and make it incredibly clear we're serious and not pranking.)

Before you go anywhere, sitting down and having a nice hot cup of coffee by the fire sounds like a good way to help unwind yourself for your date.

Fuck all those other goals. You've been spending all your time around all these weird broads the whole time you've been here.

Go try to find out what Harold Pal gets up to around here, or go find Farmer Davey, or both at the same time if they're secretly the same person. Gotta get some bro time.

Don't you gotta pay up Ramona? You should pay her already. We are already in a strained relationship.

>>715532
>brotime
Why?

>>715535
> Don't you gotta pay up Ramona? You should pay her already. We are already in a strained relationship.

There's something very dangerous about paying for the room anywhere near flirting or talking about last night. Do one in the morning and one in the evening; keep them very separated.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)12:38 No. 715540 ID: 163674
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You do one of those extreme cat yawns

Some coffee would be good. You don’t know where to begin looking for Harold Pal, but the thought of speaking with him makes you cringe. You could definitely go visit Farmer Davey’s place, so you add that to the docket.

First, there is the matter of Ramona. You probably should be tactful. You will…

>pay bill
>talk about last night

Let's head downstairs and find some breakfast. After that, see if we cannot find a little weekend work, preferably something under-the-table so we can just get our cash for tonights date. Also, where are we even going to take her?

Also, if Ramona is there see we can get her some Asprin and a glass of water, I'm assuming she has a hangover

>>715535
>Why?
Cause all bitches, all the time is annoying.
Go to the orchard and see about the alcohol/apples that you could get. Cider is boss.

>>715540
Do we know if Ramona is awake? Because after last night, she might not be up-and-at-'em right away.

Maybe bring her a little breakfast, and a big glass of water and some aspirin as >>715541
suggests?

The bill can wait until later, as long as we take care of it today.

Give a little attention to Ramona, at least. Find her for breakfast and maybe choke down some more of her cooking

Perhaps we should deal with the delicate stuff first, patch our relationship with Ramona first (even if it is only to tell her we are always available to her beautiful lady lumps) and leave the business stuff for later. After all that happened I don't think we want to make her feel like a hooker. Or do we?

I vote for smooth things out with her.

>>715540
Pay bill and breakfast. Scope out her mood before even thinking about talking about last night.

Give her a questioning look while paying the bill.

Pay the bill

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)15:03 No. 715593 ID: 163674
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You narrowly choose to belay paying your bill for the time being.

You: “Heeey. Ramona.”

You pause, thinking that it would have been easier than this to find the right words.

You: “How are you… feeling?”

Ramona: “Good morning.”

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)15:03 No. 715595 ID: 163674
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>smooth things over

You: “Yyep.”

You: “Whatever that was”

You: “is between you and me. I mean, it was amazing, don’t get me wrong. Not a lot of ladies’ll go start to finish in the mouth like that, I mean seriously 10/10.”

You: “Like, not even hookers”

Ramona looks on with a blank expression.

You: “Jesus Christ, I didn’t mean it like that. I mean any man would be lucky to”

You: “Nope. Nope.”

Jumping off the train was easier than this. You’ll pay the bill. Double. If it means getting out of talking about this. This is your worst nightmare - women are usually gone by this time.

Don't pay double man, we need all the money we can get for our date. Just give her what you owe and ask for some coffee.

Compliments on her drunk decision making are not what she's looking for. Maybe you should just promise to forget anything happened last night.

>>715595
Stick your foot father in your mouth, then gnaw it off. Ancient trick to escaping traps.

You sure are a classy guy chuck, you really know how to comfort a lady. Just shut up, pay the bill, and get out of there before you make things even worse.

Pay your bill, while you are out today get her a large bottle of asprin

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)15:41 No. 715615 ID: 163674
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You: “Can I, uh, get you a bottle of aspirin?”

Ramona: “Chuck”

Ramona: “I can’t control my feelings. It never happened.”

You: “Right. It didn’t, and I know how you feel-”

Ramona: “No”

Ramona: “You don’t.”

Ramona sighs as deeply as ever, but doesn’t seem as upset as she just was. A weight is off of her shoulders and she stands visibly straighter.

Ramona: “There’s coffee in the pot, and please have your bill paid by the end of the day.”

She goes back upstairs, but stops along the way.

Ramona: “Oh, and I forgot to mention when you arrived. Please stay out of the ground-floor boudoir. We don’t allow guests in there.”

You aren’t really sure where that is. Either way, you feel like heading for the farm next.

Sounds like we can grab some coffee and head to the farm then. Let's go!

Add creep around the ground-floor boudoir to your to-do list. Proceed to the farm.

Grab a cup of coffee and head to the farm, maybe stop by the bakery or cafe to grab breakfast. If you go to the bakery, attempt to flirt with Marcie... But knowing her air headed-ness it will probably go right over her head.

Grab a cup of coffee and head to the farm, maybe stop by the bakery or cafe to grab breakfast. If you go to the bakery, attempt to flirt with Marcie... But knowing her air headed-ness it will probably go right over her head.

Wait which one's the boudoir? Also is there a place you can just leave the money because you should probably pay now (and then you won't be tempted to overspend before the end of the day).

Should probably see if there's any spare cash to... "pick up" anywhere, just in case the bill for the date later is larger than you expect.

Oh, or maybe snoop around to see what the Mayor or her assistant are up to? Civic buildings are closed at the weekend so they should be more free than usual.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)17:18 No. 715641 ID: 163674
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Your excellent sleep paired with the coffee give you loads of energy, and you cut straight through town to the dirt road leading out to the nearby countryside. The coffee tastes like bitter newspaper, but at least it is brewed strong.

The road follows the river until a medium-sized apple orchard comes into view. Next to it is an old farmhouse with a barn in the back.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)17:18 No. 715643 ID: 163674
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A young woman looks up from behind a crate of empty glass bottles.

Horse: “Well you’ve got the look of a gentleman.”

Your phenomenal effort to maintain eye contact has paid off.

Horse: “What’s your name, stranger?”

You: “Chuck. Ma’am.”

You throw a fake southern twang over your chewy northeast accent. People seem to like that around here.

Horse: “Well it sure is nice to meet a newcomer. You from over in Coxwette?”

You: “No. Not originally, ma’am.”

Horse: “Well, welcome, sugar. My name’s Donna.”

>>715643
jesus christ, how can she farm with those? wouldn't her back have enough issues already?
fuck man

anyhow let's do what we came here to do

Do you have a dude around the house? I'm actually interested in pinning down the male-to-female ratio as math based entertainment, but the ONLY two dudes I've met in this city are two wolves. And turtle dude. So three guys. I actually half expected turtle guy to be here, to be honest, he seemed like the farmer type.

I guess I shouldn't discount the kids in the school... which makes me real curious who their parents are, with this strict ratio and small town. It would mean that all the Dad's ARE the two wolves and turtle. And considering Geoff's age, that means some of these women are illebiaphobes or whatever, or his (probable) Dad is a police sex icon.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)18:03 No. 715665 ID: 163674
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You: “I’m here to see Davey.”

Donna: “Oh! I’ll run’n get him, then.”

Donna: “DADDYYYYYYYYY!”

Davey [distant]: “WUT”

Donna: “GENTLEMAN HERE TO SEE YOU!”

Davey: “A CLERGYMAN? WHAT’S A CLERGYMAN WANT?”

Donna: “GENTLEMAN! JEN-TULL!”

Davey: “COME ON IN HERE DONNA I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”

Donna: “WHAT?!”

Davey: “I SAAIIID-”

This goes on for some time before a man with something slung over his shoulder saunters out of the house.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)18:03 No. 715666 ID: 163674
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Davey: “You don’t look like a clergyman.”

You: “That’s because I’m not a clergyman.”

Davey: “Whatchu want, then? You sniffin’ around my daughter?”

Tell him to be honest, you're sniffing for booze.

Sniffin' for you, Sir! And maybe some strong Apple Cider in exchange for currency, if you get what I mean.

... No sir, I just need a clean pair of shorts.

What are we doing here again?

>>715669
ay.

May I also say you have some EXCELLANT sideburns! Not many can pull off the look, but DAMN sir. Finest sideburns I've ever seen.

Actually we were sniffing around for you, sir.

Might I point out that homosexual advances are generally reacted to by violence down in the south? Why, people were acquitted for murder on those grounds, even, in the past.

I find myself wondering just how progressive this universe is when booze isn't involved.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)18:40 No. 715687 ID: 163674
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You: “To be honest with you sir, I’m after that booze you’ve got.”

Davey: “Oh ho, are ya?”

Davey: “And I suppose you think I ‘mo just give it to ya. Or maybe I ‘mo sell it to ya.”

You: “That’s the hope, sir.”

Davey: “Well come on in. Help yourself.”

He pats his rifle against his hand as soon as you start to move.

Davey: “What’s the matter, boy?”

You: “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were threatening me, mister Davey.”

Davey: “Oh, so you ain’t dumb like the rest of ‘em.”

Davey: “I don’t need money from no stinkin’ Coxwette freaks. Get lost.”

>scram
>counteroffer: >_

>>715687
"I'm not from coxwette, so we're all set. I assume you want something other than money or a smile then?"

>>715687
>counteroffer
What about food? The cafe could trade fine meals for his fine alcohol.

Ya know, why does this guy got something against us folk from coxwette?

Chuck's a thief. Is stealing the booze too much of a risk?

>>715691
I thought the quest was to establish a long-term business deal.

Just gonna add that the chick from the store (stoppe shop) asked us to get some apples for her stock too.

>>715691
I think we need a supply, not a bottle.

"Ain't actually from coxwette myself, just doing some work for some of the folk there. I understand no one gets anythin fo free, we wouldn't get nothing done that way. But I am hoping to set up an honest trade agreement, thinking maybe you brew it and we can we set a trade where it gets delivered and you get a good deal of the payments made off it, what would you say to maybe 60-40 split?"

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)19:10 No. 715703 ID: 163674
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You: “If you don’t want money, what about food? That Penny’s a mighty fine cook.”

Davey: “I got food. I don’t need Coxwette food.”

You: “What have you got against Coxwette folk, anyway?”

Davey: “Buncha freaks. Empty headed other-folk is all they are.”

You: “Other folk…?”

Davey: “They ain’t like me an’ my daughter. They don’t think right. Must be all that inbreedin’.”

Davey: “And don’t you get me started on that mayor.”

Davey: “Red-eyed monster, that one. Don’t talk about nothin’ but her model ship.”

You try not to look confused.

You: “What can I offer you to get you interested in a deal on booze? Ms. Penny’s out for the stuff to liven up her restaurant. Oh, and some apples for the Shoppe Stoppe.”

Davey starts to laugh.

Davey: “Stoppe, huh? Little Ellen Stoppe. You know she used to work for me, pickin’ apples?”

Davey: “Tell her hello for me. It’s been a while.”

He laughs again.

Davey: “You want business from me, get me a night with one of them Coxwette floozies, and I’ll think about openin’ trade.”

"Other folk? You mean how they're completely oblivious to sex?"

>>715703
ay, Naz might be down for that as part of the porn shoot. Ask if he's clean and willing to get recorded to get around laws first though, STDs are for chumps.

What the shit...? This guys an asshole! If this guy is able to make Chuck look bad, then what the fuck? Alright, you know what fuck this guy. At least his daughter seemed nice, maybe talk with her, she seems more agreeable.

>>715707
what, and get shotgunned? At least wait until dark!

>>715706
What no that's OUR mouse.

But I'm sure we can find someone. Ask if he's got any preferences. Big, strong lady? Small, delicate lady?

If we go for it, one of the rules should be that he treats them like a lady for the night, and not some cheap lay. Just think how he'd feel if some guy treated his daughter like that.

Not Ramona, somehow I get the feeling that would be a horrible decision. But fine if we're going to play matchmaker let's at least find him a woman his own age and who can keep his assholish-ness in check.

How weird it is that he trashes them so much and yet wants us to hook him up with someone?

>>715722
Yeah we should at least point that out to him.

Maybe he's just testing us?

The lady who wants us to get booze might be interested- she doesn't seem overly enthused with Coxwette folk herself. I say we tell her Davey's willing to sell booze if he gets a lay.

...this guy is an ass even compared to us. And we robbed a bank.

>>715707
This. You can't inflict this guy on the town! Not when Charlemagne's already called dibs.

>>715703
Davey is a jerk don't huck him up with everyone

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)21:05 No. 715736 ID: 163674
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Sometimes you wish you didn’t have to abandon your trusty M1911

You: “Alright man. I’ll see what I can do.”

You: “but why would you want to spend the night with one of them if you hate them so much?”

Davey: “Even freaks are good enough for fuckin’.”

Davey: “Now git. Don’t talk to my daughter again, neither. I don’t think I’ve got to tell you what I’ll do if I catch you talkin’ to her.”

Davey wiggles his rifle a bit, then walks back to the farmhouse.

So don't get caught. He's too suspicious right now to try, unfortunately.

SIGHHHHH

Go talk to the cafe lady and tell her what the jerkass said. Ask her if she's got any other ideas about what to get him, or if she wants to maybe send him someone who would teach him a lesson on manners.

"Even freaks are good enough for fuckin'"

Yeah, do not give this guy a fucking inch (pun not intended) but shit, maybe this asswipe has something worth hiding, I don't trust him. I know its not really our style and this is going to be ironic but I want to see him arrested. Just leave and go to the cafe. Hopefully his daughter wises up and leaves his ass.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)21:38 No. 715748 ID: 163674
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You go back to town and walk into the Fart In Ass. No one has changed the sign, and it makes you wonder if anyone has even noticed yet.

The bell above the door rings. Oddly enough, you feel happy to see a friendly, familiar face.

Penny: “Chuckiiiie. How Y’all doin’? What can I get you this morning?”

>>715748
Actually get food. You haven't eaten in what, an entire day?

Also bring up that "errand" she sent you on. Turns out the guy doesn't want money, and asked for female companionship in exchange for what she wants. Didn't specify who. Does she have a better counter-offer for him or does she know someone who would accept his offer?

Can we add 'rail horse chick on hay bail' to our mission list?

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)22:11 No. 715757 ID: 163674
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>>715752

Yyyyeah, you would be way into that. You’ll just add that to your mission booklet.

Uh

Eh…

Tell her the bad news about the booze. It's probably not happening anytime soon. Order some food while your at it.

Charlemagne 2016/04/10(Sun)22:12 No. 715760 ID: 163674
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You proceed to Penny with the news from Farmer Davey.

You: “He’s only willing to start trading with you if he gets some… bedroom action from one of the ladies in town.”

You: “Is that something you’d be int-”

Penny starts to laugh.

Penny: “Noooooooope. Not me. That guy’s a Class A creep, hon.”

Penny: “I can’t speak for the other ladies in town, but I don’t think he’d be good for ‘em either way.”

You: “Can’t say I blame ya, baby.”

You’ll have to ask around. Your stomach grumbles.

Penny: “I heard that.”

She points to the breakfast menu on the wall.

>>715760
Eggs bacon and hashbrowns.

Ask if she's got any ideas for a counter-offer. Or maybe you can get his daughter to hand off booze to you on the down-low? She seemed a bit nicer.

Lone Rider
Barnstorming
Friendship with Benefits is Magic

new plan

we kill the horse man

this guy's an aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssshooooooooooooooooooooooole

I REGRET complimenting his SIDEBURNS.
They were the WORST sideburns.
EGGS AND BACON

>>715766
No. We must not kill him, but destroy him. We fuck his shotgun.

>>715770
holy shit
this is an excellent plan
I support this 100%

Hey, ask about the Mayor's boat.

Listen, the horse people are kind of douchebags. And I'm pretty sure that by getting the horse some action with these people, we're gonna regret it. So here's an idea.

Let's just fucking steal it, I mean how hard could it be?

>>715775
>Stealing stuff from a guy with a shotgun
That's riskier than robbing a bank, pretty sure. Not as much profit, either.

Oh oh! Ask Ellen about the guy. She worked under him, maybe she likes him, or maybe she has dirt on him we can use to make him open up trade without the scummy deal.

>>715766
Seduce the horseman.
Get caught by the daughter. FLIP THE SHACKLES OF TRADITION!

Kill the lil lady
Sex it up with the dad
Marry Shotgun.

i- i kind of really want to see if we can seduce the horsedude

would it not be the ultimate challenge

>>715901
No, the ultimate challenge would be climbing into space naked. The challenge is not a good reason for doing dangerous, likely fatal things.

>>715758
Don't Look a Horse Gift in the Mouth

>>715758
"The Stuff Night Mares Are Made Of"

>>715758
Rein It In
Hitch that Horse
Riding Bareback

Thoroughly Bred.

>>715758
Breaking Out the Trojan (the condom brand)
Stable Relationship
Hay Fever

Rockin' horse
Slide saddle
Rasing the barn
...some pun about "in the horses mouth"
OHGODWHY!!!

Never Fuck a Gift Horse In the Mouth
Estrus Cycles and You!
My Little Cunny
20% Fuller
My Mane Squeeze
Saddled and Paddled

>>716057
>Saddled and Paddled
Oh man that is golden.

>>715770
Fuck him with his own shotgun.

>>715758
Rode Hard and Put Away Wet

Charlemagne 2016/04/12(Tue)20:48 No. 716159 ID: 163674
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Heh heh heh, Thoroughly Bred

Penny: “Whatcha laughin’ about, hon”

You: “Nothing. Remembered something funny.”

It looks like breakfast is going to average out to about 4-5bux depending on what you get. You have a while until your date, so there isn’t really much of a rush. You don’t have a bottomless supply of unbudgeted funds, though, so you might have to find a way to pick up some extra. You could stick around for breakfast and see what goes on, or you could head somewhere else.

>Stay and buy breakf’st (4bux)
>Go elsewhere >_

You are open for suggestions on how to get money. You’re not above most things.

Breakfast. How much does a fancy dinner for two look like it'll cost? (Just take the most expensive meal on the menu and multiply by two.)

Not above most things, huh? Well, are you above... mowing lawns for the elderly?

Get breakfast, find crazy bird teacher and whore yourself to her in order to reduce her stress level.

Stay, eat, see if you can find some odd jobs to do around town.

Hey! Ask Penny if she knows if anyone's got any errands that need doing before evening rolls around.

Let's go to the stoppe shoppe and check on our order after breakfast.

What about inviting Davey as the guest star to the porno? Only if the two ladies agree to it. You could put him in a really stupid outfit.

Anyway, eat a morning meal and ask Penny for some possible odd jobs

Charlemagne 2016/04/14(Thu)20:37 No. 716621 ID: 163674
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You buy a plate of breakfast. The people in this town weren’t joking about this place - it is noticeably better than any breakfast you have had in recent memory. Before you even realize it, you have entirely emptied your plate of scrumptious vittles.

The brass door bell rings.

Charlemagne 2016/04/14(Thu)20:38 No. 716622 ID: 163674
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Rachel enters the café, listening to music on an old cassette player and reading a chapter book.

Penny: “Mornin’ sweetie! The usual?”

Rachel smiles nervously.

Rachel: “Eh… thank you.”

You look back down at your empty plate. You really don’t feel like inviting the farmer to your porno shoot. In fact, that’s the worst idea you’ve had since thinking about telling Sally about fucking Ramona. You could do with a stop by the Stoppe, though.

Hey, ask Rachel if she's staying in town. There's a room free at the Plath House.

>>716633
If she has a "usual" she probably already has a place.

Are we sitting at the couter? Greater Rachel, maybe she'll sit next to us and we can flirt a bit

Let's not harass someone while they're eating. Go to the shoppe and harass someone while they're working.

>>716876
We could harass Rachel before her food arrives though.

Let's try and find out what she's reading over there.

Casual ask Rachel (quietly mind so she doesn't get embarrassed) how her dancing is coming along.

Charlemagne 2016/04/17(Sun)14:33 No. 717364 ID: 163674
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Rachel walks by your table on her way to sit down. She has been reading a book apparently titled Papillon.

You: “Well hello there Rachel.”

Rachel: “Allo.”

You lower your voice a bit.

You: “How goes the dancing?”

Rachel doesn’t look amused by that. You thought maybe it would get a smile, but she looks earnestly embarrassed.

1. Question >_
2. Flirt >_
3. Continue on to the Shoppe ->
4. Other >_

Flirt

4. Invite her to porn shoot.

Flirt, obviously.

"Hey sorry, you were just really good last time we danced. It was a lot of fun!"

Give her an earnest smile, show her that we don't think she should be embarrassed. And besides a sexy French accent is awesome.

Flirt like a butterfly, zing like a bee.

Let's flirt with her.

Charlemagne 2016/04/18(Mon)19:49 No. 717718 ID: 163674
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You: “Hey, don’t be embarrassed.”

You: “I had a good time dancing with you.”

You give her a bright smile, remembering your sweaty music-less dance in the alley.

Charlemagne 2016/04/18(Mon)19:49 No. 717719 ID: 163674
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Rachel:

Rachel: “Ssss…sssorry, I cannot”

Her accent is not quite French, and her voice is a slightly raspy alto.

She attempts to say something, but ends up wagging her fist in anger at the ground.

Rachel: “Sorry. I eh… naw cannot speak. Sorry.”

Rachel is deeply frustrated. Penny calls for her food.

Aw, I don't think you're gonna get far trying to TALK to her. You're gonna have to communicate in a more physical manner if you want to get anywhere.

Also, not now. She's gotta eat. Let's go to the shoppe. Ask about the horse.

Maybe just say 'let us meet again' or 'let us dance again later' in french if you can manage it.
You need to pick up a bit more french from your book. (And start carrying it around)

Charlemagne 2016/04/18(Mon)20:41 No. 717752 ID: 163674
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You make sure to intersperse plenty of goofy gestures as you speak in a vain attempt to get her to lighten up.

You: “Dansez-vous… uh… encore?”

Rachel shakes her head and speaks a hasty paragraph of heavily accented French, covering her face and making a dismissive gesture with her other hand. You have never seen her so animated and it makes you want to study your French more.

Rachel: “Cannot think fast… today. Please.”

That is about what you sound like before coffee also. You leave her to her breakfast and head to the Shoppe Stoppe.

Charlemagne 2016/04/18(Mon)20:42 No. 717753 ID: 163674
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There aren’t any shoppers there yet, but you hear someone speaking. It is probably a voice you’ve heard before, but you’re not completely sure. You press your weird devil ear up to the wall beside the door.

“…yes, and I really appreciate it! It’s a definite improvement.”

“but you don’t really… look happy. Are you unhappy?”

There is a noticeable pause there, but you can’t see what’s going on.

Ellen: “No. No, I’m definitely happy.”

“Yes! I love that attitude. Let’s try to show it, then. Ok?”

Ellen: “Yeah… ok. Sorry.”

“Don’t apologize. Just smile! Look how Marcie and Penny do it… OH! There it is!”

What the fuck are you even listening to

>>717753
knock on the door?

Charlemagne 2016/04/18(Mon)21:19 No. 717772 ID: 163674
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You go to knock on the door, but it unlocks before you get the chance.

Mayor Susanna is exiting as you try to go in.

Susanna: “Chuck!”

Susanna: “Hello! I hope you’ve enjoyed your stay so far! I don’t have time for chit-chat, but it’s nice to see you.”

Nice to see you too, Mayor. If only we could find the time to meet when we're not running around.

>>717772
>start to say hi back, remember halfway through that she's a vampire reptilian in a position of power

I do no trust her. Give her a nice cordial smile for now, but let me ask something, we are going to talk with Ellen about the time she worked for Davey, something tells me it won't be a pleasant memory for her. I really do not like Davey and if any coxwette women are "good enough for fucking," something tells me it won't be that great of a memory to bring up.

Hey look, if she was an evil vampire we'd have heard of a high mortality rate around here or something. I'm sure it's fine, she probably just gets her blood from hospitals. I mean, donated blood expires so she can just drink expired blood or something, right?

Say hello and ask what might be a better time to talk.

Tell her she has your commiserations on having to work at the weekend, as you find yourself thinking you might have to pick up some extra work yourself. There are a lot of expenses for a new person in town, trying to make friends! But, you shouldn't hold her up, so you'll just wish her well and hope she gets a chance to relax soon.

>>717792
Yeah if she were a vampire half the population of the city would be mysteriously absent.

>>717798
Lets go with this, but try to spin it into "I want to be useful to the community" instead of "I want the $$$"
She is not a vampire, her tail should be on fire if she were, unless she is a Twilight vampire... o crap, she IS shining D:

>>717792
If she was a vampire she wouldn't have shown up in the photos. I think.

>>717838
Maybe they were taken before she turned?

We need to get a camera, secretly snap a picture of her while she isn't looking. If she's not in the picture then we're gonna stake a bitch.

>>717866
>>If she's not in the picture then we're gonna stake a bitch.
We are already planing that ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Charlemagne 2016/04/19(Tue)19:18 No. 717900 ID: 163674
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The word “vampire” has gone through your head about eight times in the past five seconds. You must settle this somehow.

She is about to leave, but you might still be able to get her attention.

a) Ask her outright if she is a vampire
b) Try to get her in front of a mirror (you don’t have a camera handy)
c) Other >_

>>717900
A all the way

B. Antics, c'mon!

>>717900
Look at that smile, do you want to ruin that smile?

C, just let her go, jeez.

B - later. Trying on dresses?

Let the poor... snake hat vampire thing [?] go. We're here to act dreadfully towards vulnerable young people, not get involved in spooky nonsense.

Unfortunately, if she isn't, it would be rude to ask without making it sound like a joke, and if she is, joking won't serve a purpose.
About the best way to get her in front of a mirror is if you asked her to help you pick something out, but she's currently busy.

>>717900
Just leave her alone. We're supposed to be seducing women, not harassing them.
This is some grade-school shit.

Is it even sunny outside? The skies have been pretty grey. If moonlight doesn't count, sunlight reflected off/through cloud vapor wouldn't either, right?

B), but more in-depth. Got to make sure. Construct an elaborate scenario involving not only mirrors and cameras, but garlic-infused baked goods, running water, forcing a priest to bless the local reservoir, and crucifixes.

... does this town even have a church?

Just to break the tie, B.

Charlemagne 2016/04/19(Tue)20:19 No. 717914 ID: 163674
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You: “Say, before you go…”

You: “I’d love to have the best-dressed woman in town give me her opinion on a new blazer I’ve been looking at.”

Susanna: “Aw… I’d love to, but I can’t. Sorry Chuck! I’d love to spend time with each and every person in town.”

Susanna: “If you need to talk to me about something, I can probably get you in for an appointment tonight around six.”

You: “Right, right. I understand. You’re a busy woman!”

You: “Hey, is there a church in town, by the way?”

Susanna: “I’m afraid not. Sorry!”

You: “That seems… a bit odd. I don’t mean to be rude, o’ course.”

Susanna: “We’re a… a fearin’ people, don’t you doubt. We’re just small. That’s all.”

You: “Fearin’?”

Susanna: “You know, fearing. Of Him.”

You squint.

You: “Who?”

Susanna: “You know. Him. Have Lisa drop me a memo by 1PM if you want to set up an appointment tonight!”

She straightens her hat with a kindly wave and leaves the Shoppe Stoppe.

>>717914
>around six
That's gonna conflict with the date. We'll have to try scheduling an appointment for tomorrow.

Go ask the shoppekeepere about the horse first.

>>717914
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
do some other things now

Quickly look outside as she leaves. Does she go out under the sun, or have some sort of shade? Even just tuck her tail up under her hat's shadow? Or Mysteriously Disappear as soon as she's out of your line of sight?

Charlemagne 2016/04/19(Tue)20:41 No. 717920 ID: 163674
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As she leaves, the mayor tucks her tail around her, but doesn’t disappear mysteriously. In fact, you could sit and watch her walk all the way back to the library if you wanted.




Actually, you will.



God that ass

it’s like… underwear model hot

god damn

...interesting. Starting to look like she really is a vampire.

I think we should ask miss Shoppe if she's heard of any mysterious disappearances in town.

... all the way back to the library?

Check the time. Make a note to ask the librarians if they saw the Mayor in the library at around this time today, later.

She could still just be an albino who has a perfectly natural sensitivity to the sun. Who's immortal some other way. Magic painting, alchemist's stone, sold soul, there are lots of possibilities.

Do we need to raise some funds? I'm not sure we have enough to cover your rent and to pay for a date. It might be time for some criminal hijinks or some kind of grift or scam.

Charlemagne 2016/04/19(Tue)21:04 No. 717927 ID: 163674
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a) follow mayor to the library
b) stay and talk to Ellen >_
c) go look for a way to make money right away >_
d) other >_

( >_ will indicate a prompt for input beyond simply the letter choice for those who are unaware )

>>717927
Talk to ellen about horse.

Vampire schampire, you'd count her Dracula anyway.
Find a way to train your Dosh stat.

Surely B and C aren't mutually exclusive? Ellen might have a job for you.

Money money, my honey.

>>717931
Yeah, like loosening a few buttons or maybe husking some corn

>>717927
B. Ask Ellen exactly how creepy Davey is.

Charlemagne 2016/04/19(Tue)22:02 No. 717936 ID: 163674
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You find Ellen standing behind the counter where she always is.

You: “Hi Ellen!”

Ellen: “Hey.”

You: “Uh… hey. You used to work for Farmer Davey, right?”

She wipes her eye and sighs.

Ellen: “Yeah, when I was thirteen. That was like…”

Ellen: “Ten years ago…”

Ellen: “Oh god… I’ve been doing absolutely nothing for ten years…”

You: “Do you remember much about him?”

Ellen: “Are you going to buy anything? Uh… I mean, can I help you find anything?”

>>717936
Nope, just came to ask about Davey. What was it like working for him?

You were wondering if she had any odd jobs around the place that she couldn't do herself, for any reason. You're looking to pick up a little extra spending money. You're willing to work pretty cheap, and any money you spend in this town will probably end up right back in the shop here, anyway, eh?

Actually... Tell her, hey, if she's not happy with her job, and she want to move into doing something else, why don't you teach her some of what you know? You used to work in eeeeeerr home security, and you could teach her some of that. There are probably some books in the library, maybe even online courses she can get through the computers. Then she could feel like her life's moving somewhere.

>>717936
She seems mildly disturbed

Honestly, if she's not happy doing what she's doing she should try something else. Maybe not as drastic as what you did(both moving to a brand new town with no forewarning and also bank robbery), but something new.
Other option is to get a nice hobby; something kinda like Naz and her pranks. (something to keep her interested that doesn't hurt other people much)

>wipes her eye
...You doing alright? The mayor say anything that rubbed you the wrong way?

>>717936
You live in a small town Ellen, besides working in one of the few businesses here, internetting and reading at the library and pigging out at the cafe, what really IS there to do with a person's life?

Hell, even in the city, what is there to do besides a cubicle job and raise a family? Start a life of crime? Like, maybe I guess. Oh, and don't say college, because you just go to college to get a cubicle job anyway. It's all the same girl, everywhere.

>>717945
Well, we could ask her what she'd rather be doing.

I'm getting the feeling we should probably not ask her work there in the past. Feel like maybe something horrible happened there.

>>717948
Let's ask that instead.

>>717948
Sounds like a nice question.

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)19:45 No. 718045 ID: 163674
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You don’t feel like teaching Ellen about burglary, but you’re also not sure if you should press on with your questions about working at the apple farm. You change the subject.

You: “No, nothing at the moment.”

Ellen looks around, scratching her arm.

You: “So what would you rather be doing?”

Ellen: “Huh?”

You: “With your life. As a job.”

Ellen: “oh…”

Ellen: “You’d just laugh if I told you… it’s… stupid”

You: “Can’t possibly be worse than what I used to do for a living.”

Ellen: “Oh, well, I uh…”

Ellen: “always kinda wanted to be an artist. Like… a painter I guess.”

a) “Hahaha!”
b) “Not very realistic, to be honest. At least you’ve got a steady income this way, right?”
c) “That’s not stupid. That’s neat, babe!”
d) other >_

d) "Well, what's stopping you, then? I'm sure you can get all the basic pencils and paint and stuff you need around here, and I'd bet the library has some books to help guide you along. If you're too embarrassed to pick up stuff like that yourself, you could give me a couple bucks and I'd do it for you."

Do you have any "art" skills yourself, Chuck? Forgery, drawing maps, et cetera?

Let visions of every art scam you've ever seen, heard and dreamed of rush through your head, from insurance scams, to money laundering, to forgery. You heard one guy would auction art to himself to drive up the value.

That's great Ellen. That's really great.

A! no B! no wait, those are terrible, D: Why aren't you doing that already? I doubt the store consumes every our of your day, you could mount an easel in a corner, close to a windows, and try.

>>718045
d) Art is one of those things you do on the side, I think. I mean, you could even draw while nobody's in the store! While I do think it will be pretty tough to become a famous artist, there's nothing stopping you from enjoying it in your spare time and working your way up, right?

Or something else if we aren't this heartfelt i mean have you seen those horns

>>718045
D. Why not both? She has time off, right?

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)20:34 No. 718056 ID: 163674
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Those kinds of scams take serious skill - you’d rather just boost a painting from some rich idiot’s mansion.

You wonder if the Plath House’s paintings are worth anything…

You: “Great Ellen. That’s great…”

You: “Uh… yeah I meant you could be doing art on the side. Maybe not as a career, but-”


Ellen: “Wait, really”

Ellen: “you think it’s great”

Ellen: “Do you want to see one of my paintings”



You immediately regret expressing interest.


a) “No.”
b) “I’m sorry, I would, but I don’t have time!”
c) “Eh… yeah, ok.”
d) “Of COURSE I’d love to see it.”
e) other >_

>>718056
c.

C, at the very least try to be interested

Sure, it might be really good

E) "I'm no art critic, but sure. I'll warn you though, if you don't work on it often, I'm probably going to think it's bad and then awkwardly try tell you that it can get better if you practice."

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)21:06 No. 718082 ID: 163674
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You: “Yeah, sure. Ok, Ellen.”

Ellen looks slightly excited for the first time since you have seen her. She leads you to the storage room between the shoppe and the tailor’s workshop. Inside stands a single easel.

Ellen: “I call it Memories.”

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)21:07 No. 718083 ID: 163674
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well that’s not creepy at all

jesus christ it’s worse than you could have imagined

You: “It’s, uh”

>creepy

>You: “It’s, uh”
evocative.

>>718083
Kinda creepy. Ask if that's what she's going for.

It looks like it IS, to be honest.

"I haven't been to art galleries that often, but it looks like it'd fit in, to me. I get a sense of... strong feeling, off it."

"I like how the name fits, i'm going to remember this forever. For. Ever." Ok, lets no say that, lets go with "Evocative" as abobe.

it's a gun with a kazoo on it

What kind of memories are you going for?

>>718085
Pretty much that.

>>718056
That is pretty much the only time we've even seen a hint of her looking happy. (that ear flick)

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)21:58 No. 718096 ID: 163674
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You: “Evocative.”

Ellen: “…you don’t like it”

You: “It just kind of gives me the creeps a little bit.”

You: “Is that what you were going for?”

Ellen swallows hard and wrings her hands.

Ellen: “Might as well.”

She sighs and covers the painting up with a piece of cloth.

Ellen: “Is there anything I can help you with”

Why's she got to be so mopey! It's not your fault she sucks! It doesn't look like she's going to give you any other work at the moment beyond the apple thing she gave you before.

a) shop for date things >_
b) leave >_
c) stay and talk to Ellen >_
d) other >_

it's, uh....

...it makes me wonder what sort of things you draw inspiration from. what makes you want to create art?

Listen Charlie, she may be a mope but she's cute, and if you cure her of the mopes she will become eminently boneable and will probably be favorably disposed to bonings from you. You could get the info you'd need to get booze and you might even get shop discounts.

So you tell her that no you don't like it but there's lots of great art that lots of people don't like and you're a philistine anyway, seriously, you're not even saying that as a platitude. If she has something she feels strongly about then she needs to go for it because she's obviously not happy doing anything else and has nothing to lose!

Charlemagne 2016/04/20(Wed)22:28 No. 718108 ID: 163674
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>cute

eh, 6/10
but you've done more for plainer


You: “Look, maybe it’s not my kind of thing, but”

You: “I’m a damn philistine for one”

You: “but you can’t really put too much value on whether people like your work”


Ellen: “Why do you say that?”

You: “I… kind of used to be an actor.”

That gives Ellen pause.

Ellen: “You were an actor?”

You: “Kinda, yeah”

Ellen: “Why’d you stop…?”

You: “Ech, never mind actually. Let’s just say that what ‘the people’ think can be pretty far from the truth.”

You feel like you are the one changing the subject now. Neither you nor the deer wishes to talk about the past.

a) “Just don’t give up. Saying ‘fuck you’ to people like me will get you far in your life.”
b) “What was the mayor doing here earlier?”
c) “Would you paint a portrait of me?”
d) “So what was it like working for Davey? I met that guy today.”
e) Other >_

Bee.

A, then B.

c. NUDE.

>>718108
A

also you don't think she's cute!? You are bloody insane, Chucklemore.

C. Nude
Draw me like one of ypur french ladies

As a joke, C. Then go for B.

>6/10
She's probably a lot cuter when she's got a nice smile on her face. Won't know for sure until you can get her to smile.

>>718108
Okay, like, you have your style and topic and interest. The most people can really ever give legit critique on is the fundamentals of any skill. Some mentors may say spread out a bit, explore more, but beyond fundamentals and scope, everything else is niche based. And some people appeal to niche's outside their own interests for income, which is fair. An annoying reality, but money's money, and eventually through perseverance can you make money doing what you love...

You know... Naz might be able to set up a site for you, to sell your work online, do commissions, order a tablet for digital works, things like that. If you ever end up drawing or painting porn, I don't know how the mayor will respond to that, but Naz will have her ways. Like, if you get your own computer and internet set up, I DON'T think the mayor can say jack squat.

Do most of your painting have a story behind them? Granted that one was creepy but I've always understood that a good artist will always try to make their audience feel what the artist was feeling, so maybe you were just putting out some bad mojo or something? Believe me I think the reason I wasn't that good of an actor was because I could portray character emotion very well, and if I can't make the audience feel what my character is going though... Well, enough about me. How long have you been painting for?

A, tell her to keep practicing and work toward accomplishing certain set goals. keep trying even if you run out of ideas

A and C.

>>718108
A, then B

A and C seem nice.

Charlemagne 2016/04/23(Sat)18:11 No. 718686 ID: 163674
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You: “Anyway, you’ll get far by telling people like me to fuck off.”

Ellen: “What were you in?”

You: “What?”

Ellen: “Sorry… you said you were an actor. I’m just kind of curious I guess.”

You: “Forget I mentioned it.”

Ellen: “Oh, ok. Sorry.”

You: “Just keep painting, alright?”

You don’t know why you are suddenly giving a pep-talk to this dumpy cashier chick.

You: “Heh, maybe you could paint a portrait of me.”

You: “Nude, of course.”

Ellen blushes and turns her head away.

Ellen: “I don’t think that would be…”

You: “Just jokin’, babe. One of these days I’m gonna see you smile, and my heart’s gonna melt. One of these days.”

Ellen sighs and gives another fake smile.

You: “So anyway, what was the mayor doing here? That sounded like a kinda weird conversation you two were having.”

Ellen: “Oh, she comes by sometimes to check up on the place. She stops by everywhere in town pretty much.”

Ellen: “She kind of runs the store since my parents passed away. I own it technically but…”

Ellen: “I guess I don’t really have much passion for it like she does”

Has she ever considered putting up some of her work for sale? Her more conventional stuff, can't expect Coxwetters to appreciate real art.

Charlemagne 2016/04/23(Sat)18:57 No. 718695 ID: 163674
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You: “Ever thought about selling your art? How you gonna become a professional artist if you don’t sell your art?”

Ellen shrugs.

Ellen: “I should get back to work.”

Ellen: “If the mayor comes back, I need to be working.”

Ellen: “And smiling.”

You throw up your hands in defeat and take out your MISSION BOOKLET to see what else you can do to kill some time before your big d8

Maybe you could even manage to get your dick wet before 5PM. They don’t call you THE LEGEND for nothing.

Well if you have time you could run to the ranch and back to get an apple arrangement going, and thus get paid so you have d8 money.

We also gotta schedule an appointment with the mayor for tomorrow.

If you are looking to get down and dirty, maybe go pay Naz a visit. See if you can't get "some practice for the shoot and a prank" in, two birds with one stone.

Library is a decent way to check on the more youthful Plath.

>>718695
Hey.. dumb idea but maybe not Ellen, consider selling it to her. If she isn't an immortal vampire, she'll need to retire one day, or there will be a day she'll have competition for mayor and possibly voted out. She'll need a back up plan.

ACTUALLY tell her you think the snake mayor is an immortal vampire. No context, no explanation, just cut and run with a goodbye as she thinks about it.

Oh wait, I just realized that Ellen just basically admitted "MY PARENTS ARE DEAD!" No wonder she's depressed. She might have been doing this since whenever she was let go at the farm because her parents died.

Charlemagne 2016/04/23(Sat)20:55 No. 718723 ID: 163674
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You: “Wait, woah, what happened to your parents?”

Ellen gives you quite a look and a laborious sigh.

Ellen: “They went swimming in the river after a barge passed by”

Ellen: “drowned”

Ellen: “Apparently you can’t do that.”

You: “Holy shit. Sorry to hear it”

Ellen: “Is there anything I can help you with?”

You cough into your hand and fiddle with some of the chewing gum on the counter.

You: “Is the mayor a vampire?”

Ellen: “Uh… what?”

You: “Nothing. Gotta run! Stay beautiful.”




You should decide definitively where you want to go next, or if you have anything else to say to Ellen before you leave.

>>718723
I never said ask her about her parents, I was just stating what I just found out through her dialog. I thought you were a legend Charlemagne, with tact.

Get outta here, just add "Make Ellen legitimately smile" as an objective and get out of these premises before you make yourself out as more of an idiot anti-legend.

Library, stat, now, we'll figure out what to do from there. We MIGHT need to apologize to the Sally for being so forward since she refused our advances last night, and I don't want her thinking we're a dumb creeper that's just going to pretend it never happened.

Looks like Library has more than one vote so we're going there. Not that I know why, since right now the primary objecctive should be CASH MONEY. I guess we could ask Sally???

Don't apologize to Sally. We gave her a straightforward choice when the mood was right and she just chose no. There should be no bad blood there.

Charlemagne 2016/04/24(Sun)11:02 No. 718766 ID: 163674
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>tact

You’ve never gotten anywhere being coy or politically correct. Besides, it’s unhealthy to keep shit bottled up like that. As for making her smile, you don’t really care all that much. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink - she’s got to figure that out on her own without dragging you down with her. Then again, these emotionally damaged girls tend to be an easy go if you can get them in the right spot. You'll put some more thought into it.

Oh damn it, Lead a Horse to Water would’ve been a good name for that mission.


Anyway, you walk over to the library to find Susanna on her way out.

Susanna: “Oh! Chuck!”

Susanna: “Long time no see.”

She giggles.

Ask what she's doing here and then boop her nose.

Say "too long to go without getting to see you, Madam Mayor".

Tell her you're wandering around checking to see if anyone has any small or quick jobs you could lend a hand with, just for a few bucks to help you get your feet under you. Since she seems about town so much herself, does she know any?

Charlemagne 2016/04/24(Sun)12:52 No. 718804 ID: 163674
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>boop

You don’t know if you want to get your hand that close to her mouth. At least… not yet.

You: “Too long, ma’am.”

Susanna smiles. Her voice is silky and tickles the back of your neck.

Susanna: “You charmer. I bet you use that one on every mayor you meet.”

You: “Ya caught me. Hey, what brings you to the library, anyway?”

Susanna: “I try to make the rounds at least every other week if I can. Except for the Plath House.”

You: “Why not? Ol’ Ramona seems like she could use some company up there.”

Susanna: “A dusty old place. Allergies.”

You try to hide a look of confusion.

You: “Oh. Yeah, I get ‘em nasty when the pollen starts to fall. You know any place I can find an odd job to get a little pocket change, by any chance?”

Susanna: “Oh! I suppose I could think of something. There’s nothing I love to see more than work ethic.”

Susanna things for a moment. Her tongue flicks in and out when she thinks.

Susanna: “As you probably know, Rachel works for City Hall. I have recently assigned her a project for preserving the town’s historic well, and if you’re up for it, I’ll ensure that you’re paid for assisting.”

Sounds...like "well" have some fun. Take the job, we needs the extra cash.

I can dig it.

Well, well, WELL...Consider me signed up.

Charlemagne 2016/04/24(Sun)13:22 No. 718828 ID: 163674
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You: “Count me in.”

Susanna: “Lovely! I need you to help Rachel fill the well up with concrete.”

Susanna: “Do be careful not to fall in.”

>Do be careful not to fall in.
Some long rope seems like it'll help us out in case we do then.

>preserving the town’s historic well
>fill the well up with concrete

I guess that would "preserve" it, but I wonder if perhaps perhaps there might be something down the well that madame mayor might want to cover up? This'll give us a chance to check it out, anyway. How much longer until date hour, now?

>>718828

this bitch is gonna kill us

It's probably connected to the catacombs, like that concrete-filled door. In the interest of "preservation," we need to go down there before it's too late. Maybe we could use the excuse of scoping out the well for 'leaks' to Rachel.

>>718837
I suppose it'd be too convenient for that to be the entrance to the catacombs that we've been looking for?

Charlemagne 2016/04/24(Sun)14:38 No. 718850 ID: 163674
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Susanna: “I’ll also be assigning my assistant Lisa to oversee the project to ensure that no one is injured!”

Susanna: “I hope you’re amenable to making an extra 150bux, mister Chuck.”

It’s about noon now. Five hours until d8. You might want to think about how you’re going to dress for this, too.

>>718850
Yeah you're gonna want to wear something you won't mind getting dirty. Maybe get some overalls or something.

...hey this will be done by 5, right?

Best way to dress for work like this is in some crummy looking shirt and pants.

>>718851
If we just need some clothes we won't mind getting dirty, is there a goodwill or something in town? Just some place where we can get clothes for cheap?

Charlemagne 2016/04/24(Sun)15:46 No. 718866 ID: 163674
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Susanna: “Yes, well. Excellent!”

Susanna: “I will see you when the job is done for your payment.”

You watch the mayor leave again.

You can easily find some old clothes in the Plath house. It barely even counts as stealing if no one has word it in fifty years.

a) Go to the library to talk to Sally
b) Start the job right away
c) Other >_

Get working on that job now. You'll have plenty of time to flirt on the job and after words.

Better start the job, try ensure you give yourself time to clean up a little, before the date.

Get that jorb done, so you have time for the date after. And time to get cleaned up and dressed up.

Better do the job to make sure you have time to finish the job.

Also, I want to check the bottom of the well. Think it's possible it connects to the archives?

Get on the job chuck, times a wasting!

Charlemagne 2016/04/26(Tue)20:10 No. 719386 ID: 163674
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>get to work

You borrow an old get-up from the Plath House that conveniently fits you perfectly, though you still hope that very few people have to see you in this.

Charlemagne 2016/04/26(Tue)20:10 No. 719387 ID: 163674
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Lisa and Rachel are there. It takes you moment to realize that they are speaking French with one another. There is a cement mixer tumbling next to the well, and Rachel is hoisting sacks of dry cement as she talks. She looks quite jovial.

You wonder if Lisa is ever not carrying a clipboard.

Say hello to both of these ladies and tell them the mayor sent you over to help out. After exchanging pleasantries, ask where the well is, and is it all surveyed out and checked there's no frogs living in the bottom or anything?

attempt to rig up some sort of rope harness to safely descend into the well

Tell them they don't have to stop speaking French to eachother in your presence (that's often considered rude), you know Racheal can't deal with English very well.

Ask if they're friends.

>You wonder if Lisa is ever not carrying a clipboard.
You are now imagining her naked, in bed, with a clipboard.

Charlemagne 2016/04/26(Tue)20:39 No. 719394 ID: 163674
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You: “Morning ladies!”

You imagine Lisa naked with a clipboard. It seems right. Anything else would be wrong.

Lisa: “Oh! Good morning, sir!”

You: “You can just call me Chuck, you know. No need to be so formal.”

Lisa: “Yes sir. Are you ready to begin with the well?”

You: “As ready as I’ll every be. No need to stop speaking French, either, if you don’t want to. I don’t mind.”

Lisa: “Oh. We weren’t talking about you or anything.”

You: “What WERE you talking about? Just curious-”

Rachel: “Music.”

You: “Oh.”

You shoot a brief glance at Rachel, who is not smiling but does not look angry. You notice a harness and pulley already set up by the well.

You: “So, when am I strapping up in that puppy?”

Rachel says something to Lisa, who nods.

Lisa: “Uh… she says she will be the one in the harness.”

Rachel says something else, then turns around and picks up a back of cement mix.

Lisa: “She says she doesn’t want you to get hurt.”

it is much safer to have you down there, because you weigh less (no offense to rachel) and since she is stronger, she will have an easier time being the one working the hoist and slinging the cement and such. it just makes sense that you'd be the one going down there! besides, she's more familiar with the cement mixer anyway.

Well, she's obviously stronger and she is offering so less work for you...

Make a token effort to protest before backing down, ask what they want you to do for the well then if you aren't going to be harnessed up.

Hey now, if we're talking about being lowered down into something, how likely you are to get hurt is based on how likely you are to drop. Rachel is a very impressive and powerfully built lady and you are a scrawny little twig. You'd be less likely to fall, get hurt less if you do, and you'd have more room to move around.

Charlemagne 2016/04/26(Tue)21:08 No. 719399 ID: 163674
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You: “I think it’d be safer to hoist me down there. Don’t you? Given that Rachel is so… strong.”

Lisa relays. Rachel speaks and gesticulates, looking at you with a small grin that disappears when you look.

Lisa: “She says… she supposes it would be easier to lift a…”

Lisa: “to lift a... fasme… I don’t know this word. Rachel, comment dit-on?”

Rachel struggles to come up with the word in English, and goes back to dumping cement into the mixer.

>>719399
Alright with that settled, what do we do first?

Maybe she could draw it?

Well, ask Lisa if she looked up any planning maps or survay reports of this area. You've heard of there being a bunch of stuff underground in and around this town, you're not going to accidentally spill concrete through into someone's basement, are you?

>>719399
"A stick-bug like me? Yeah, I suppose so. Le français est belle comme vous."

>>719403
Let's not say too much about what we might be looking for down there; we already have an excuse to go down, we don't need another one.

Charlemagne is built for speed, baby.

Charlemagne 2016/04/26(Tue)21:45 No. 719410 ID: 163674
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You: “Rachel, you were speaking to me well enough earlier in the week…”

Lisa relays. Rachel looks over her shoulder, her eyes widening and her back going straight.

Rachel: “Eh… it is…”

Rachel: “For you the word is difficult to come”

Rachel: “Eeuu…”

She says something in a different language, and Lisa doesn’t understand.

Lisa: “The cat has her tongue, sir.”

Lisa giggles, then puts on her own hard hat.


You think about this job:

First, you don’t know if this really is an entrance into the catacombs.
Second, if it is, you don’t know if it’s the only one.
Third, you are about to seal it permanently with concrete.
FOURTH, the mayor has posted a lookout who will tell her everything that happens.

So close, yet so far.

>>719410
c'est la vie, best to get on down there and confirm, right?

If you get down there, you can try to locate another entrance.
Or maybe Lisa has an itinerary of future "historical preservation" sites.

All you need to do is express a concern for safety and/or wildlife, which is reasonable. You want to go down and check if the concrete will spill into any hollow spaces (people have built basements and so on around here) or disturb any animals (which a well might have if it's been left open for years, frogs or little birds or something). If you go down and you DO find anything of that sort, with your TOTALLY INNOCENT concern for safety, then you go oh, oh no, we have to make sure this is safe.

So, then, if you don't find a catacombs entrance, all's well. If you do, you go oh geez, the concrete will fill this weird place too, maybe we don't have enough or need to make sure we're not damaging any old property someone might have a claim to, why don't we just put down some boards or a concrete cap?

>>719410
Pfft, I have the best idea, get down there, if you THINK it's the catacombs, CUT the rope, sabotage the job and get lost down there. Ask if you can borrow a flash light, to see best with. It's not suspicious to ask for a flash light when you're going down a dark well.

We'll find our way out THROUGH the catacombs instead, which will be significantly easier, assuming there IS one. We'll just shout out above that you're in the catacombs and you'll just walk out of there instead of going through the well again since you think that'll be easier.

It will force the mayor's assistant to reveal if we'd need a key to get out that way, which would be VERY easy to pickpocket later.

It's the perfect plan.

We could cut the rope if we think it's to the catacombs, but what if we do and it turns out we were wrong? Another thing to keep in mind is, wouldn't it seems odd if the rope just happens to break just as we hit the bottom?

>>719413
This sounds like a pretty solid plan.

>>719413
The only problem with securing an entrance to catacombs is we might not get paid in full if we don't complete this task. And we're might come up short on funds if we're going to pay our hotel bill, and go out on a date. (I think we have 44 bux, we owe 30, and we don't know what the date will cost).

Charlemagne 2016/04/27(Wed)21:56 No. 719606 ID: 163674
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You decide with Rachel and Lisa that you will lower down first to ensure that there is nothing in the path of the concrete pour.

You’ll have to come to a consensus on exactly what to do when you reach the bottom. For all you know, there might be nothing down there at all. Rachel harnesses you up and starts to lower you down into the well. Aside from the impending darkness, this is way easier than you thought it would be. The well’s cobblestone shaft is entirely dried out, making it easy to grip onto when you need it.

It smells strongly of mildew, and grows increasingly dank and humid as you reach the bottom.

Charlemagne 2016/04/27(Wed)21:56 No. 719607 ID: 163674
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The line slacks when you touch ground. Huh…

There’s still a little water down here. A tunnel extends away from the well shaft into darkness so thick that your flashlight cannot penetrate far enough in.

a) cut rope, enter the tunnel
b) yell up about the tunnel
c) lie that there is something in the way >_
d) other >_

>>719607
I think the word our french fry gal pal was looking for was snoop, scout around for a couple minutes but don't call it in just yet.

Yell that there's a tunnel, you're gonna go check it out to see where it leads. With an opening that big they'd need a massive amount of concrete to seal it off by just pouring it down. Giant waste of money! If you can find another access point they can get work done down here easier.

Unhook the rope even if they say no. Tell them you'll be back in like ten minutes.

>>719607
Yeah, with this tunnel here, concreting up the well will be impossible. This job's fucked and we didn't have to do anything to sabotage it. May as well just let them know about the tunnel and that we can't do anything.

Then I guess ask Rachel and Lisa if they'd like to go spelunking in the tunnels since we can't close the well anyway, so hell, lets have a good time down here.

Yell up about the tunnel.

>>719610
Pretty much this, just don't lose track of time for your date.

A

>>719607

Is that a sign on the wall? Check it with your flashlight. Sweep around the floor, too, just to be sure.

Then b). We're playing the innocently helpful new guy in town and we don't want to raise suspicions.

Yeah look behind you, I think that's a sign there.

Eat mushrooms, then trip out and go on a naked bender around the tunnels. When you finally come to your senses, you will find yourself beside something plot related.

Whats on the sign!

Charlemagne 2016/04/30(Sat)15:46 No. 720045 ID: 163674
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The sign is marred and worn, the bolts holding it to its cracked shaft completely rusted through. Whatever message was on this sign has long since washed away. All of this was once under water.

>eat random mushrooms

Never again.


You: “Lisa!”

You: “Lisaaaaa!”

Lisa: “Are you ok sir?!”

You: “I’m fine. There’s a huge opening down here with a tunnel. We can’t fill it in.”

Lisa: “A tunnel?!”

Lisa pauses for a moment.

Lisa: “I’ll go get the mayor!”

…

Detach the cable and go looking around.