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!]

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[roadroller]

[Of course she has no idea that money is the issue. She's jumping to a rather different conclusion, looking between the vendor and the Flutters.]

Why won't he sell? Is it cause you're a pony? ♪

[... although now Rin is wondering how she even plans to use it. Swords are... kind of designed for people with hands.]

[cruel_kindness]

[Swords are cool. She wants it so she has something to hold while sleeping. Like a doll or blanket.]

Yes! I should bust his face open for that!

[The shopkeeper sighs and says that Fluttercruel doesn't have enough money and that he's been trying to calm her down for around 15 minutes.

Fluttercruel doesn't like hearing this and decides to shriek.]

YOU LIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!

[roadroller]

[--freakin' ow! Excuse her while she plugs her ears. Even if she wanted to help, who can think like this?]

Sheesh...

[cruel_kindness]

['Cruel continues to badger the shopkeeper for the sword, even though she doesn't have enough money to buy it. What a temper tantrum.]

[roadroller]

[this is getting annoying fast.]

Give it up already, he's not going to give it to you.

[lightbulb]

.... You need to be nicer! Then maybe you can get one from Santa! ♪

[cruel_kindness]

[That gives Fluttercruel to pause from accosting the shopkeeper.]

...Who the buck is Santa?

[roadroller]

He's Santa Claus! He's the big jolly human with a red coat. And he has a magical sleigh and he and his reindeer fly around on it giving presents to everyone in the world! ... But if you've been 'naughty', you only get coal for a present. That's why you better not... um...

[CRAP how did that song go again??? Oh well, better just get to the point.]

... yell! Get it? ♪

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel stares wide-eyed and slack-jawed at such a prospect of someone going around getting presents to everyone. While Fluttershy think that's nice, Fluttercruel has so much childlike awe.]

...Really?

[That word comes out breathlessly.]

[roadroller]

Really! I even saw his sleigh parked just inside the gate. Santa's here somewhere. ♪

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel takes to the air, excited.]

Where is he!?

[She must go get the sword. Also it's a good thing her temper tantrum is completely gone.]

[roadroller]

Well.... That's what I'm trying to find out! It's the mission after all. ♪

But it's not easy with all of those creepy hook-handed fakers disguised as him. So I came here to prepare. ♪

[she looks over at the shopkeeper with big eyes. You owe her for distracting the Flutters, right? ☆ ]

[cruel_kindness]

[Oh, yes, big time. The shopkeeper was beginning to lose his patience.]

Where do I find him? The real Santa?

[roadroller]

Um...

[she just said she's still trying to figure that out!

... Oh well, maybe the shopkeeper will know since he lives here. Or at least if he tells the pegasus a lie, it won't be her fault. She looks over at him.]

Do you have any idea where the real Santa Claus is? ♪

[The shopkeeper happens to know that Santa Claus has his home here in Lutie! Eager to be rid of them, he gives the Flutters directions to his house. Now Rin is really surprised. Could there be a real Santa in town after all?]

[cruel_kindness]

[The Flutters examine the map, and sure enough, it says where Santa's home is.]

He has a house here! Come on, follow me!

[She giddily leaves the store, fluttering over to where Santa's house is.]

[roadroller]

Ah! Just a sec! ♪

[Rin did come here to buy a weapon after all.

... With the small amount she borrowed from Ryoji, she can't afford a sword either, but she settles for a dagger and then hurries to follow the Flutters. Wouldn't want to miss a lead on Santa!]

[shy_kindness]

[As they travel to Santa's house, Fluttercruel turns into Fluttershy.]

Um, thanks for helping me with Fluttercruel.

[roadroller]

Huh? Uh... [squints.] No problem. ♪

[She went through some kind of a transformation? Never seen that before.]

[shy_kindness]

[Fluttershy offers a warm smile.]

You're welcome. I hope it wasn't too much trouble.

[They eventually reach Santa's house and Fluttershy politely knocks on the door.]

[roadroller]

[Rin waits around, but there doesn't seem to be an answer.

She'll knock again just in case.

But nothing.]

Aww... I guess he's out? ♪

[that may not be far from the truth.]