Boutique Owner
- Dialogue
- questdialog_boutique-owner
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- A quest character: The Caravan's New Clothes
Openers (4)
The game picks one. They are alternatives, in the order it prefers them.
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is unstarted
Ah, sir / madam, a, uh, pleasure - I suppose.
Tell me, where do you stand in the pecking order of this quaint little hamlet?
That is to say, how much influence do you truly wield over the minds of these … provincial folk?
A stranger, but a well-received one. A rare thing, I gather.
Only when standing with the faction is GreaterThanOrEqual Neutral
- Changes how the speaker feels about the player
Aha! At last - someone with a shred of potential. I’ve been inconvenienced, you see, and as much as it wounds my pride to say so ... I find myself in need of assistance.
I journeyed here from Norakoji to broker a deal with a local weaver named [npc_0], to produce a special type of cotton that only she spins on her property - the Nasuke Homestead. But alas, our meeting did not unfold as it should have.
Despite my exceedingly generous offers - sums of Diyuul most would crawl for - she met me with suspicion, disdain, and ultimately, the door.
So here I am, in the unenviable position of asking a stranger - you - to step in where I have been ... misunderstood. Tell me, would you be so gracious as to lend your voice to this cause?
(Akagian Cotton) I do believe I have already obtained a sample of such a cotton.
... Is that - ? *A pause. A blink. Then a slow, approving smile.*
Well. I had a whole pitch prepared, but clearly you work on your own terms.Risky. Brazen. Utterly improper... and precisely the sort of initiative I didn’t realize I needed.
You and I may get along better than I thought. Now, shall we discuss what comes next - quietly?"
[Give fabric] I trust you'll put it to better use than I ever could. Though, if anyone asks - you and I never spoke.
A gift, is it? How refreshingly generous of you. I’ll be sure to remember this moment ... and so will my books.
Well then. Let’s call that a success - of a certain variety. You’re sharper than you let on. I appreciate that.
Now, let’s keep this between us, shall we? Some things are better left unwritten.
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
The conversation ends
[Sell fabric] I certainly won't just hand it over.
Reasonably so. Name your price.
This rare and precious commidity is yours for just 1500 Diyuul.
Hm. A costly indulgence, but one I don’t regret. Here - your due, and a touch more. Consider it a gesture of appreciation.
Well. A cotton of this quality could sell for hundreds of Diyuul a spool. At 1500, you'll make your money back soon enough.
Ah. So you do recognize quality when you see it. Very well - no need for theatrics. You know its worth; there's no point in haggling.
Here you are. And a little extra - for having a proper eye.
Um. I don't know, lets say ... 500 Diyuul?
Hmm. You drive a hard bargain, ameki. I will, however, accept. Here you are.
All you need me to do is talk with her?
Well by the courts I'll need something in writing stating I have rights to produce and sell her fabric. Use her techniques if necessary.
What I need from you is to get a signed contract from either [npc_0] or her husband.
Of course, if a sample were to find its way into my hands ... well, purely hypothetically, I could replicate the technique. And in such a case, what recourse would she have?
A farmer’s word against mine? In any proper court, she'd be laughed out of the room. Hypothetically, of course.
I can talk to [npc_0] for you.
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
Truly, I’m … grateful. I loathe owing favors, so let’s ensure this goes well.
- Gives Yugen's Contract
Take this, and return with her signature. Should things proceed favorably, I’ll see to it that we both leave with something worth the trouble.
Will there be anything else before you go?
No. That will be all.
Very well. Carry on, then.
The conversation ends
I had other things I wanted to talk to you about.
Such as?
The conversation ends
I have a some questions about all of this before I agree to anything.
Of course.
Where does [npc_0] live?
Leave Akaga proper through the arches. You'll find it just ahead, left-hand side.
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Can you remind me where [npc_0]'s Homestead is?
What can you tell me about [npc_0]?
She’s rude, unquestionably - but talented. Stubborn to the bone and proud of it. She has no idea of the gold mine she’s sitting on - or worse, she knows, and simply doesn’t care.
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What's so special about this cotton?
As it comes out of the ground? Nothing remarkable. It's ordinary Seiko cotton - found all across Aruden
But once it passes through her loom, it becomes a fiber I call Akagian Cotton. The result is unlike anything I’ve encountered: impossibly breathable, yet shockingly durable. It’s … extraordinary
It’s not magic. But it treads so near the edge, one could be forgiven for thinking otherwise.
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I have other things I wanted to ask you about.
All right.
The conversation ends
That's all I needed. Goodbye.
Farewell. Keep me updated on your progress.
The conversation ends
All right. I've asked what I need to for now.
So - what do you say?
I have other things to do. I'll find you if that changes.
By all means, rush back to whatever mud-stained urgency demands your brilliance
I'll be here if you decide to donate your time to something with greater purpose.
The conversation ends
[Refuse] If [npc_0] said no, then your answer is no. You can return to your city.
- Changes how the speaker feels about the player
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
How dare you!
If I could return to Norakoji, believe me, I would’ve left this backwater behind the moment that woman turned me away, but the road is closed, and here I am, forced to entertain nonsense.
Just be one your way - you're as difficult as the rest of them.
The conversation ends
[Refuse] Unfortunately, if [npc_0] said no - you're stuck here empty handed.
- Changes how the speaker feels about the player
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
Empty-handed? You think a single ‘no’ from a fieldhand such as yourself defines the outcome of my affairs?
I didn’t drag my name, my craft, and my reputation across this forsaken patch of dirt to be stonewalled by stubborn provincials.
If she won’t be reasonable, then I’ll find another way. I will not waste another breath on you.
The conversation ends
Where is Norakoji?
A grand and civilized city on the northern part of the island. Unfortuenately - as my luck would have it - the road is impassable at the moment. And so, I’m marooned here.
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So what is it you actually want me to do?
I don't have time for this.
I don't think anyone's taken much of a notice to me.
Only when standing with the faction is exactly Neutral
Ugh. More Unremarkables - though, if willing I suppose mediocrity has its uses - *the man sighs* - let me explain.
You likely haven't met her yet, but the woman I'm dealing with - a weaver of some local renown - is ... prickly, to say the least.
She produces a unique type of cotton on her homestead that I've taken to calling Akagian Cotton. The fiber is so revolutionary word of it spread to all the way to my shop in Norakoji.
Still, someone like you - unoffensive, unentangled - might just be bland enough to slip past her usual defenses.
So - though it bruises my pride to request it - might I persuade you to speak with her on my behalf? I've traveled far from home and I simply can't return empty handed.
I sway opinions often - just not in the direction you may be looking for.
Only when standing with the faction is exactly Despised
Oh dear. Well. That’s … unfortunate. Though not entirely surprising, given the local standards for judgment. Still, I may have a use for you yet.
You see, I’ve come to this place to strike a deal with a local weaver. A woman of some talent and absolutely no civility. She lives out on the Nasuke Homestead.
I’ve offered her more Diyuul than most people in this village will see in their lifetimes, and yet ... she slammed the door in my face.
She might find your shared disregard for social graces oddly ... relatable
So, against my better judgment and finer instincts, I ask: would you care to speak with her in my stead?
Who are you?
*The elf presses his fingers to his brow as if steadying a headache.*… By the spirits - this place.
I am Yugen the Silk - master clothier of Norakoji, artisan of distinction.
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Why do you want to know?
I need a favor.
I journeyed here from Norakoji to broker a deal with a local weaver named [npc_0], to produce a special type of cotton that only she spins.
I traveled all the way to the Nasuke Homestead. But alas, our meeting did not unfold as it should have.
Despite my exceedingly generous offers - sums of Diyuul most would crawl for - she met me with suspicion, disdain, and ultimately, the door.
So I ask you again. What is your standing here?
If it's influence you're after, I may be able to provide some assistance.
Only when standing with the faction is GreaterThanOrEqual Neutral
Aha! At last - someone with a shred of potential. As much as it wounds my pride to say so ... your assistance is in fact what I need.
So here I am, in the unenviable position of asking a stranger - you - to step in where I have been ... misunderstood. Tell me, would you be so gracious as to lend your voice to this cause?
I won't be of much use to you if it's influence you're after. I've been a shadow in Akaga.
Only when standing with the faction is exactly Neutral
Ugh. More Unremarkables - though, if willing I suppose mediocrity has its uses.
Someone like you - unoffensive, unentangled - might just be bland enough to slip past her usual defenses.
So - though it bruises my pride to request it - might I persuade you to speak with her on my behalf? I've traveled far from home and I simply can't return empty handed.
I sway opinions often - just not in the direction you may be looking for.
Only when standing with the faction is exactly Despised
Oh dear. Well. That’s … unfortunate. Though not entirely surprising, given the local standards for judgment. Still, I may have a use for you yet.
She might find your shared disregard for social graces oddly ... relatable
So, against my better judgment and finer instincts, I ask: would you care to speak with her in my stead?
Where is Norakoji?
A grand and civilized city on the northern part of the island. Unfortuenately - as my luck would have it - the road is impassable at the moment. And so, I’m marooned here.
Returns to the previous choices
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is failed
We have nothing to discuss.
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is succeeded
The path was ... unconventional. But the cotton’s mine now, and that’s the end of it.
But anyway, did you need something?
The conversation ends
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is started
How is your little assingment coming along, hm?
What the player can raise (6)
The game offers every topic whose requirement is met, in the order it prefers them.
Only when all of these hold:
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is started
Only while the quest is at the authored phase
I will return to you with [npc_0]'s reply.
See that you do. I’d prefer not to be left waiting
The conversation ends
Only when all of these hold:
Only while the quest is at the authored phase
Only while the quest holds the authored value
Only when the player carries Signed Contract
Here's the Akagian Cotton and a signed contract.
Ah. The cotton and a signature. Ancestors above, you actually managed it.
You've done something even I couldn't - secured brilliance with ink and reason. I underestimated you.
Now - if you'll excuse me. I have work to do. Take this for your troubles.
- +500 gold
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
The conversation ends
Only when all of these hold:
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is unstarted
Only when the conversation's own flag questLater is set
I have to get going.
I believe we’ve exhausted the value of this exchange. You may go.
The conversation ends
Only when all of these hold:
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is unstarted
Only when the conversation's own flag questLater is set
I wanted to talk about the Akagian Cotton.
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Only while the quest is at the authored phase
Only when the player carries none of Signed Contract
Only when the player carries Akagian Cotton
Here's the Akagian Cotton. I, uh, <i>was unable</i> to retrieve a signature at this time.
No signature, hm? And yet ... here it is.
Well then. Let’s call that a success - of a certain variety. You’re sharper than you let on. I appreciate that.
Now, let’s keep this between us, shall we? Some things are better left unwritten.
- +500 gold
- Triggers an event in The Caravan's New Clothes
The conversation ends
Only when all of these hold:
Only while The Caravan's New Clothes is started
Only while “Talk to Kioko Nasuke about Yugen's offer” is started in The Caravan's New Clothes
I had some questions about the task at hand.
Such as ... ?