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Post by blueshift on Jan 13, 2019 21:04:42 GMT
SAY Take me to... the disreputable sellers! "There are plenty around here. I can't leave my stall to take you to all of them though, I'm self employed and can't afford anyone else to watch the stall whilst I'm not here." he replies. SAY "I will man your stall for free while you go. It will help me get valuable transferable work skills!" |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 13, 2019 21:05:27 GMT
The sunglasses seller should be called Shades.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 13, 2019 21:05:35 GMT
She looks up from a magazine, a little perplexed at the affront. "So you think because we work the same job we talk? Jeez. That guy's a douche, I don't know of any of his friends. Stop bothering me will ya'." EXAMINE magazine |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 13, 2019 21:05:50 GMT
The sunglasses seller should be called Shades. OOOOOOOH I BET ITS HIM |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 13, 2019 21:14:30 GMT
SAY "I will man your stall for free while you go. It will help me get valuable transferable work skills!"
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 13, 2019 21:14:33 GMT
I think the toy seller's last response told us those characters are just for buying from.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 14, 2019 20:45:39 GMT
I fear you may have hit an impasse. Same advice as always - the clues have already been given.
It's funny because what I think is obvious as a detail, may easily be lost amongst all the flavour text I'm trying to add - but then, isn't that the point?
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 14, 2019 21:48:18 GMT
It's more that I've been busy. It's easier to review posts at a computer; cutting and pasting is too fiddly on my pad. It's good to know though that the info is there to find. I was assuming that as we've run out of POI the solution involves one of the characters. I'm also working on the premise the solution here isn't a meta puzzle.
This is interesting because although we're restricted to one location we have loads of interactive characters, eight I think, plus the missing Jeff.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 14, 2019 22:46:52 GMT
SAY to sunglasses seller, "I need to talk to Shades. I understand you might be able to put me in contact with him."
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Post by Stomski on Jan 15, 2019 7:14:43 GMT
SAY to sunglasses seller, "I need to talk to Shades. I understand you might be able to put me in contact with him."
"Mate... The boss is out the back. What shall I tell him it's about?"
Inventory: | Transformers pants (wearing), green uniform (wearing), key card, note | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 15, 2019 7:24:19 GMT
SAY "Tell him it's about to rain."
SAY "Tell him it's about half past seven."
SAY "Tell him it's about a 74-Z speeder bike."
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Post by Stomski on Jan 15, 2019 7:26:07 GMT
It's more that I've been busy. It's easier to review posts at a computer; I was judging on the discussion too, but yes, maybe I was being a little impatient. I can't even go 24 hours without trying to mess with you all. |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 15, 2019 9:07:58 GMT
SAY "Tell him it's about a 74-Z speeder bike."
To your surprise a small furry, almost bear like, biped walks back through the curtain using a small spear converted to a walking stick to support himself as he approaches.
"Ee choya jeerota!" he exclaims. You're not entirely sure what language he's speaking, but he continues nonetheless.
"Ee chee wa maa! Chiotto bike?? Chak chak, very nice!! Veek veek! Ehshtee goot!"
His assistant leans forward as the creature whispers something to him.
The assistant speaks in a more formal delivery now.
"The illustrious Shades bids you welcome and will gladly pay you 2000 SP Creds for the bike you've got locked up. And I do suggest you take it."
With no knowledge of the value of things, you don't have much of a bargaining position, so you nod in agreement.
"He agrees!" says the assistant, turning to his boss.
"Coatee-cha!" the store owner says as he hands you the money before disappearing back behind his curtain with a spring in his step.
Cash added: SP2000 (+1 point)
"Don' worry 'bout the admin on the bike. He'll get all dat sorted for ya'." the assistant concludes. You thank him and return to the main area of the bazaar.
Inventory: | Key card, note | Cash: | SP2000 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
Locations (1/1): | City plaza | Uninvestigated POI: | 0 |
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Post by Stomski on Jan 15, 2019 9:15:47 GMT
Oh look - the game engine's had an update!
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 18:46:02 GMT
I was judging on the discussion too, but yes, maybe I was being a little impatient. I can't even go 24 hours without trying to mess with you all. Nah, it was just that I hadn't had time to go back. I re-read the thread last night and realised there were at least half a dozen clues that meant we'd be able to sell the bike to Shades, and that Shades was accessible through the sunglasses seller. I look forward to this every day. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 18:46:14 GMT
So now we have cash, we need to buy the Mexican disguise and a Prowl and keep as much cash as possible. A sombrero does not cost the same as the bike.
SAY to clothes seller, "The poncho and sombrero, I'll take them. I can offer you 20SP for both."
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Post by blueshift on Jan 15, 2019 18:52:56 GMT
So now we have cash, we need to buy the Mexican disguise and a Prowl and keep as much cash as possible. A sombrero does not cost the same as the bike. SAY to clothes seller, "The poncho and sombrero, I'll take them. I can offer you 20SP for both." I am upset the game forced us to take a deal, I feel we should have haggled |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 18:56:24 GMT
I reckon we'll be haggling before long for the sombrero kit. I'm thinking we start low because we don't actually know the value of the currency, but 2000SP for a second hand bike? that sounds like, what, £500? so 20SP is a fiver?
Let's see what we end up at, then we'll know roughly where to pitch an offer when we try to buy a Prowl.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 15, 2019 19:01:18 GMT
I reckon we'll be haggling before long for the sombrero kit. I'm thinking we start low because we don't actually know the value of the currency, but 2000SP for a second hand bike? that sounds like, what, £500? so 20SP is a fiver? Let's see what we end up at, then we'll know roughly where to pitch an offer when we try to buy a Prowl. We can't let them think we flash the cash. Also we need to lowball everying, that's how it's done |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 19:04:46 GMT
Poker faces on. 20SP; it's a fair offer.
Possibly. Maybe.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 19:05:24 GMT
Twenty does sound a lot when you put it in words.
Twenty SP.
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Post by Stomski on Jan 15, 2019 19:39:14 GMT
SAY to clothes seller, "The poncho and sombrero, I'll take them. I can offer you 20SP for both."
Cash removed: SP20
Items added: poncho, sombrero (+2 points)
Inventory: | Key card, note, poncho, sombrero | Cash: | SP1980 | Wearing: | Transformers pants, green uniform | Location: | City clearance area | Connected
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 19:40:44 GMT
See, I thought it sounded a lot (winces).
Bah. Oh well. So, what kind of Prowl do we want? Remember the seller said we could take it back and exchange it any time, so we obviously need a specific one. Do we go for the Black Mexican?
If 4SP would have got us a poncho and sombrero, then we have a rough guide to value. Wow I feel really wealthy all of a sudden.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 15, 2019 19:54:02 GMT
Come on Pinwig!!!!
Ok we buy ourselves a Safety Prime. Let's offer 2sp
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 20:00:19 GMT
Is Safety Prime enough of a Prowl to count? He's a Prowl repaint, not actually Prowl.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 15, 2019 20:15:57 GMT
Is Safety Prime enough of a Prowl to count? He's a Prowl repaint, not actually Prowl. Are you saying Prowl can't be a Prime? Heretic!!! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 15, 2019 20:46:22 GMT
SAY toy seller, "You said you had a mighty fine collection of Prowls, my good man. Do you have a Safety Prime for sale?"
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 16, 2019 7:43:16 GMT
Is Safety Prime enough of a Prowl to count? He's a Prowl repaint, not actually Prowl. Are you saying Prowl can't be a Prime? Heretic!!! Well, hummm, Prowl could be a Prime, obviously, but if he was he wouldn't look like Safety Prime. He'd look like Table-Flipper or something. So, speaking as a resolution Prowl fan, Safety Prime isn't very Prowly. Black Mexicans is where it's at. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 16, 2019 7:49:29 GMT
Or perhaps a sneaky early release Siege Prowl...
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Post by blueshift on Jan 16, 2019 7:59:56 GMT
Are you saying Prowl can't be a Prime? Heretic!!! Well, hummm, Prowl could be a Prime, obviously, but if he was he wouldn't look like Safety Prime. He'd look like Table-Flipper or something. So, speaking as a resolution Prowl fan, Safety Prime isn't very Prowly. Black Mexicans is where it's at. He is a G1 Prowl repaint with a gold head crest instead of red tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Safety_prime.jpg |
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