WEEK 3 DAY 2: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: "Get a present from Santa!"
Time Limit: Medium
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key walls in front of Lutie Fields and the Toy Factory.
Wall Rewards: Handsfree Healing
Reaped Rewards: Ice Risers
Mission Rewards: 10,000 zeny



[Well, doesn't this mission sound nice? Anyone venturing into the fields and the toy factory will find a great number of very suspicious Santas, whose sacks appear to have something alive in them... umm, he's really not Santa, is he? But think about it! The real Santa would probably be very pleased if you took care of the impostors, and surely he must live somewhere in town. So fight on and get your present!]

Comments

[roadroller]

[gdit Santa]

I still haven't used my pins yet... ♪

[but oh well. She'll stop whining and go look for some Noise. Which she ... doesn't see. Uh.]

Where did you say they were again? ♪

[notsogrimreaper]

Huh? I thought they were all around...

[Granted, Ryoji doesn't really know how Players see them. He sees them easily enough, but maybe they're invisible to others, like how everyone in the Game was invisible to the RGers.]

[roadroller]

[so confused now.]

Um. Are you talking about the little blob things?? ♪

[notsogrimreaper]

Huh? But those are cute!

Maybe one of your pins helps you with them? I remember a lot of the Players had a black one with a skull on it.

[roadroller]

Ah, right right! I have that one. ♪

[She points. It's pinned to her sailor collar, blending in well with the black color.]

So I can use this to attack them, even though I can't see them huh...

[She lays a hand on it... and suddenly they're everywhere!]

Uh, whoa... ♪

[notsogrimreaper]

Hm? What's up?

[Ryoji doesn't look at the Noise all over, just at Rin. Does she notice them now?]

Can you see them?

[roadroller]

I see them! ♪

[except she stopped focusing so now she doesn't.]

Ah, I guess I have to pay attention to this. I'll be back... ♪

[Have fun watching her figure this out.]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

Hearing it would be quite fun!
So please remember to tell me that one.

[notsogrimreaper]

Don't worry, I will! I promise! But not when you're busy.

[Ryoji would much rather have Zecora beating up bad Santas than listening to him babble.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji will just stand by, chuckling a little as Rin takes her hand off and puts it on the pin. She looks so determined, it's like she's daring the Noise not to show up. He can't help but call out a few minutes later, still trying to help out.]

I think you use your other pins to fight them once you can see them!

[xmas_fild01]

Indeed I am, young zebra.

[Well, young compared to him.]

[xmas_fild01]

Your skepticism is as much a gift as a curse, however - it's why he holds you in such high regard, after all. You don't just accept things for what they are.

[xmas_fild01]

[A bit of a simple nod.]

You expected different?

[xmas_fild01]

Ah, teamwork through independence and communication. Very progressive. I trust you have the wisdom to make such a plan work, then.

[It's a rock from the RG, so noise probably won't even notice. Of course, if you let Zecora toss it around with Sexy D...]

[xmas_fild01]

[It appears as the day has worn on, the old man has dozed off in his seat. He perks awake when someone speaks to him, smiling.]

Ho, ho, ho~. Pardon... as the holidays get closer in other lands, I get rather worn out.

[xmas_fild01]

People may not always enjoy them, but they always help in the long run, even if it's unpleasant to start.

[notsogreatape]

I didn't mean to disturb you, sir. I was only curious--are you Santa, by any chance?

[xmas_fild01]

[That smile only gets warmer and more inviting.]

Indeed, I am he. Are you here regarding that Game I have heard mention of?

[needsmorezippers]

[That... ok he was not expecting that. He can make a guess as to who that 'he' is meant to be.

It takes him a moment to recover, the in between time spent staring, but it morphs into a small, awkward, and still a little confused smile.]

...Thanks.

[notsogreatape]

That's right. I was told we were to seek you out, although for some time all we could find were men who looked an awful lot like you.

[xmas_fild01]

I simply tell people what they already know. Did you not hold the belief somewhere in your heart, I would know nothing of it~.

[xmas_fild01]

Yes... those... there was an alchemist here some time ago, one who offered to make replicas of myself. Clones, as you will. Seeing as I get so very worn out during this time of year, I saw it as a fantastic opportunity.

Needless to say, things did not go as planned, and those imperfect, vile abominations were released on the region. I've taken to enlisting local assistance in stopping them, and have even gone so far as to put out a bounty on them.

[notsogreatape]

I see...the other players and I have been working to put a halt to them as well. Even if it isn't in the mission parameters, I'm sure as long as we're here you will have help.

[xmas_fild01]

[Ho ho ho~!]

Oh, I'm quite aware! The gent in charge said he would even make it a mission for you. If you bring me back three of those creatures' torn red stockings, I might even have something to give in exchange.

[notsogreatape]

Stockings? [That's right, he and Sasuke had collected quite a few. After a little searching, he offers them up.]

Do you mean these?