Agga 2010/07/04(Sun)20:37 No. 203405 ID: 7c97d9
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>>203367
I wouldn't know. I wasn't subjected to much mental labor before the whole tinker job. I never had a headache then.

"I'm just curious, Mama. I never knew you helped someone with alchemy. Why, that's a word I've never even heard of! But it sounds so exciting!"
"Alchemy is somehow like tinkering, only with chemicals and such. I'm not surprised your attention's all on it."
"But Agga my dear, for one to learn more about their profession, you have to travel and meet other people who shares the same interest. Sometimes, I don't think we should be restricting you to working in this village."
"If you want, you can go to the Bar and ask Shirly to get you someone to help you with your profession. Maybe you'd get to travel someday. But make sure to tell Mama before you do that, okay? Don't get me worried!"

>>203405
Wow, your mom is pretty laid back.

in that case, yeah, it's just stress. you start thinking too hard but can't get anything so you get stressed. when we get back to your house you can just ask us about any of the things you don't understand so you don't get so stressed.

anyway, agree to tell her if you ever go anywhere. but you wont right now, you just got an official job helping the smiths and backing out of an already made agreement would be bad.

Uhm, this is kinda awkward to ask but, how is your father? I just realized we haven't seen him, and we haven't asked about that so...

This isn't going to be one of those happy answers is it?

Agga 2010/07/04(Sun)21:07 No. 203428 ID: 7c97d9
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>>203411
"I actually have an agreement with someone near the village... I'll be staying here for a bit longer, I think."
"No worries, dear. Just be careful, and always stick to Mika for help if you need to, okay?"

>>203416
It's not a happy one, but it's definitely not a sad one, either. I mean, I can't even remember what my dad looked like before he just... left me with Mama.

It's hard to get sad by something you haven't experienced.

>>203428
well that's good, at least you didn't suffer that heartbreak.

and tell her 'okay'

anyway, it looks to be about time to get going, thank mom for the lovely meal and one more hug and say goodbye.

>>203428
Still would be smart to check up on making some possible connections with peers in the same field.

Even if you have a contract to stay here others may be able to supply you with more exotic materials, ideas, and processes without you having to leave yourself.

Most tinkerers and alchemists get adventurers to do those 'fetch me this random thing' quest when they can.

Hey kid, is there anywhere in the village that makes jelly doughnuts?

Agga 2010/07/12(Mon)20:55 No. 207012 ID: 7c97d9
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>>203476
You're right on that. Sadly, I'm the only one around the village who is in this kind of profession, so my only chance is to meet a non-goblin tinker.

"You know Mika's like a big sister to me, Mama. I'll always be near her!"
"Good to know. Now, I don't want to keep you here for too long. You must be ecstatic about going back to your work. Be careful, and good luck."
"See ya sometime, Mama!"

... Now I remember Mama suggesting us to go to the Bar and talk to Shirly. We could do that, unless you have other plans.

i suppose asking Shirly if she knows of any other tinkers couldn't hurt.

Agga 2010/07/12(Mon)21:35 No. 207026 ID: 7c97d9
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To the Bar, then!

Shirly: "What's up, you two?"
Mika: "We're looking for tinkers. Agga wants to meet one."
Shirly: "... Well it's rare to see a wandering tinkers, actually. They usually settle down in places where they'd get the best resources. There's this pair of a Tonberry and a Kobold who came here before, and I've heard the Tonberry is actually a scholar. They're probably your best bet."
"Too bad they've already gone back to Sutaria due to an emergency case. I can probably get you a party who's going there, but it will take awhile."

Did they say what the emergency is? We don't want to walk into a situation that might endanger our cranium!

yes ask if they said anything about why they left. and yeah a while sounds like it would be good. get a few things for the smiths and when you say you are going someplace to get better at being a tinker they wont mind because having you BETTER at it would be good for them too.

>>207026
Sure, go ahead.
Meanwhile, seduce Mika.

Agga 2010/07/12(Mon)23:08 No. 207069 ID: 7c97d9
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Mika: "An emergency?"
Shirly: "Something about water shortage. Since Sutaria's in the desert, they're always on the lookout for water supply."
Mika: "You think they'll be fine?"
Shirly: "The Tonberry told me it's just a break in their system, and it caused some minor spillage. He said it's easy to fix, though it needed his supervision."

... Okay, if we go to Sutaria, we'll have to start packing up, right? So maybe we should head back to my house, unless you have something to ask Shirly...

well, not quite yet. after we get your pump done then we can go. just get clear schematics so that if the smiths need it they can make one. then you will be fine to head out.

>>207069
Looking a bit shy all of a sudden Agga. Shirly's being very helpful, and hiding like that is childish, and a little disrespectful. You'll be stronger for talking to her directly. And be sure to thank her, too. Mika is still there to help you if you're worried.

As for packing, for a trip across the desert, you'll want head covering, some warm clothing for nighttime (sand transfers heat easily, so its hot when the sun's out, but suddenly becomes very cold when night comes. Come to think of it some blacksmith techniques use sand to quench hot metal. )
And of course, you'll need extra water, firewood, since any tree growing out there better serves as shade, and a harem girl outfit to blend in with the local culture. Mika will need one too. And yes, this applies no matter what your gender is, you cheeky thing.

>and a harem girl outfit to blend in with the local culture. Mika will need one too. And yes, this applies no matter what your gender is, you cheeky thing.

no no no no. why the hell would you assume what the culture is like out there? just be out of towners. unless the place is invested with bandits you will be fine. especially since you wont be traveling alone.

They have water problems, do they?

...Hm. Maybe you could do something about that.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)19:38 No. 207424 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207200
I don't mean to... It's just... I can't see Shirly in the same light after that accident that made her look this way... I can't help but be afraid of her...

"I'm... I'm sorry, Shirly... I'm scared... But thank you for everything..."
"Don't thank me yet, sweetie. I still have to get you two to Sutaria someday. After that, you can thank me."

>>207302
My design for our village well only works because we're on solid ground. I think stuff works differently in a desert, and so I'll have to change the schematics, or even make a new one.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)19:38 No. 207425 ID: 7c97d9
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We go back to our house... But Mister Raynald is there. He looks dirty...

Raynald: "How's the walk, girls? Having fun? Well I'm not here to dilly-dally on that matter, 'coz I have some bad news."

He sounds a bit furious, but he seems to be trying to calm himself down.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)19:39 No. 207426 ID: 7c97d9
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Raynald: "... Seems your friend's right. After striking on some veins of iron, we got ourselves into an underground cave. Worse, it has a lake in it, so we had to stop working on it in fear of polluting a nearby water source."
"Looks like we'll have to get you two to examine the cave and see what you can do about it. I don't want to abandon the mine; it has a lot of igneous rocks in it that we can extract some ores from, and it'll take months to find another potential mine like this."

>>207424
What happened to Shirly?

>>207424
Tell us more about the accident.

Also, agree to inspect the mine.

yes, let's go look at it. got any small mirrors and a few bits of glass along with an adhesive? if you have all that then take it with you. make a little item that helps with under water surveying when you get there. if not then we'll have to try something else.

Well shoot. Bring some tools and go check out that cave.

What happened to Shirly? She seems pretty peppy for someone that suffered an accident, I don't think you need to be afraid of her.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)20:41 No. 207468 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207427
>>207429
>>207440
They said she got caught in an explosion when she was out scouting the nearby area for bandits. Mama tried her best to fix her face, but all she could do was disinfect her wounds and bandage her up.

We go to Mister Raynald's place. He shows us the cave with the underground lake. What caught my attention are the plants near the edge.

>>207468

Wow, plants? How are they growing without sunlight?

Inspect those plants closer up, is the ground slippery?

>>207468
This place rises and lowers with the tide. There's an outlet to the sea or something.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)21:01 No. 207485 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207474
The ground's all dry up to a certain portion, then it gets a bit slippery. Not enough to stop me from inspecting the plants by the side, though.

>>207472
I have no idea how they're still surviving without sunlight, though they look a bit wilted. They most certainly won't grow a lot in this environment.

... The water seems to go pretty deep, as well.

taste the water, and do you know how to swim? if so then you can get partially undressed and swim down, the robe is the only part that needs to come off, large flowy clothing makes it hard to swim. with those goggles you can open your eyes underwater and look around.

Do you know what they are? Maybe you should take some samples.

If that's seawater, the problem should be easy enough to fix. Find where it's coming from and seal it off.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)22:13 No. 207547 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207495
I don't really know what they are. Maybe Mama knows. I'll take some samples.

Obtained UNKNOWN PLANT SAMPLES.

>>207490
I don't actually know how to swim, but Mika does. I tell her to check the water for me.

"It's freshwater! At least, it used to be... Looks a bit murky, but still reasonably clean!"
"Come on, Agga! The water's lukewarm, but it feels good!"
"Maybe not, Mika... Maybe you shouldn't be staying there for too long..."

Anything else?

Where'd the seeds come from...? This water didn't just seep in here. There MUST be a relatively large fissure somewhere.

Hey you're wearing goggles, why don't you try looking under the water?

yes you can try that. look around under there. a source is indeed needed for plants. regardless, get a good enough pump and we can drain this out. pump it right into the stream.

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)22:58 No. 207561 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207549
>>207557
I told you, I can't swim! What about I just give my goggles to Mika-

Hey, where'd she go?

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)22:58 No. 207562 ID: 7c97d9
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... Even Mister Raynald's missing!

"... Mika? Mister Raynald? Where are you?"

It feels a bit hot around here all of a sudde-

Agga 2010/07/13(Tue)22:58 No. 207563 ID: 7c97d9
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!

BITE IT! Use your teeth!

BITE IT! use you teeth and rip and tear it apart! just get REALLY REALLY mad!

Agga 2010/07/14(Wed)00:11 No. 207588 ID: 7c97d9
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>>207565
>>207566
I try to bite whatever's pulling me into the water, but I can't! It's like ethereal or something!

I can't sink my teeth into it!

Agga 2010/07/14(Wed)00:11 No. 207589 ID: 7c97d9
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I see Mister Raynald and Mika now, they got pulled down as well.

... And those creatures around them... They're glowing...

"-plsshh sebbbr hhh, wrrr chhhn hlp yyyy-"

... Is that Mika pleading?

Agga 2010/07/14(Wed)00:12 No. 207590 ID: 7c97d9
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Urgh, I can't hold my breath much longer...

I feel warmer and warmer...

END OF CHAPTER

SON OF A BITCH!! god damn water monsters.

I wasn't expecting this at all!

>>207563
>>207588
>>207589
DOMAIN CONTROL?!

>>207590
... And when Agga woke up, she realized she had to change the sheets again.

>>207656
>she

:3