Quest: Investigation of Love, Part 1

[quest_guild]

Client: Starry-Eyed Jill
Location: Budehuc bar
Description: A fanciful local has an interest in one of Budehuc's new residents!
Participants: 1
Objective: Meet the client and find out the answers to a set of key questions discreetly to ascertain whether this local has a chance at romance with their chosen one!
Time Frame: 2 weeks

Reward: 800 potch

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A young woman sits by the bar sipping casually from her cup every now and then.  Before her is a piece of paper and in her hand a pencil, with which she is furiously scribbling.

Comments

[1001_npcs]

[ Jill is sitting by the bar in much the same fashion as last time, except this time she does not have a notebook but a book that she appears to have borrowed from the library! She is once again alone, and she is reading quietly! ]

[what_a_pain]

[While turning around in his chair about to give up, he sees her sitting... right next to him. Some detective work, Shigure. He immediately bolts out of his seat and stands.]

I was just looking for you. [Tries to seem cool after the embarrassing fact that he didn't notice her sooner.]

[1001_npcs]

[ She looks incredibly startled at the sudden motion by her since she had been focusing on her book so intensely! ]

O-oh!

[ omg it's the detective ]

You finished the quest?

[ SHE DROPS THE BOOK AND STARES AT HIM INTENTLY ]

[what_a_pain]

Yes. I wasn't able to get answers for some of the questions you wanted, unfortunately. He's a much tougher nut to crack than I was anticipating..

[Doesn't know what to say about the admission concerning Agnes. Isn't looking forward to it!]

[1001_npcs]

I see...

What answers were you able to get?

[ She's getting nervous! ]

[what_a_pain]

I learned that his hobbies are, as he put it, "outsmarting his enemies, sitting in the spa, and taking naps".

[Despite his efforts, that was the least dramatic thing he was able to get.]

[1001_npcs]

... H-how dreamy...

[ DELUDED. She leans in closer to him, eager. ]

What else!?

[what_a_pain]

You wanted to know about Agnes, right? W-well, I found out something. [Is now feeling a little bad about having to tell her, but it is his job.] It's... interesting.

[1001_npcs]

Interesting...? Oh no...

[ She bites her lip and puts her hands up to her face, anxious. She already looks like she's about to cry and she hasn't even heard the news yet! ]

P-please tell me what it is!

[what_a_pain]

[He's relayed worse information to people in the past (in his opinion anyway) so this should be pretty easy by comparison! What a pain...]

Well, it looks like Agnes and Caesar are engaged.

THAT FACE

[1001_npcs]

What!?

[ You can almost hear her heart breaking as she buries her face in her hands, and -- okay, she's crying now, Shigure. Crying. ]

Are you sure!? That treacherous woman, posing as his housekeeper...!!!

[what_a_pain]

[Honestly didn't expect her to react so strongly!]

This information came directly from Caesar's mouth. So it's probably as true as you're gonna get.

[1001_npcs]

[ May be letting out a small wail when she hears that, although it's hard to hear over the bustle of the tavern. ]

...

...

...

Th-the money is in the... [ sob ] ... with... the lady...

[what_a_pain]

Ah, thanks. For your business... [Getting awkward and has to leave.]

[You were just doing your job, Shigure. And she'll get over it, right?]

[1001_npcs]

[ Mumbles something about Shigure being heartless and is ready to go cry about this to anybody who will listen! ]