Day 89, A New Horse Transport for the Circus

13 Monday Oct 2014

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Speak to Ydris at Nilmer’s Highland.

A New Way of Getting to the Circus

Hello Rita. Sure, wouldn’t it be lovely if you could visit me a little more often? And if the visit was somehow made easier? Hm?

Y’know what? Go and open that package over there and see what’s inside.

Objectives: Open the package near to Yrdis.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Jorvik Stables

If facing the Ydris, the package will be behind you, near the entrance to the meadow. Speak to Ydris after you open the package.

Well, look at that. A horse trailer. Who’d have thought? With this trailer, you and all the other riders can come here as often as you’d like. Wonderful, no?

Hmm? A bit small? What are you talking about, “too small to use”? Maybe it’s your horse that’s too big, ever thought about it that way?

Hmm… So it has to be bigger. I get it. Well yeah, that’s not impossible to organize.

Wait, it IS impossible? Why would you say that, Rita? Nothing’s impossible at Circus Ydris!

Quest completed

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Five Five-Leaf Clovers!

I’d love to help you increase the size of the horse trailer in the package to a real-life sized trailer if you’d like… You want to do it? Can’t be done you say?! Don’t you know that here at my circus, the only limit to what can be done is the limit of your imagination? Hm?

Now, let me help you! Find me five five-leaf clovers so I can make them into a magic mixture that will solve all your problems!

Hm? Why five-leaf clovers? There’s a mysterious rarity to the five-leaf clover that makes it even more magical and rare and special and wonderful than even the luckiest four-leaf clover! Why? Well, it’s a mystery of course! If we didn’t leave a little mystery, than magic wouldn’t be much fun, now would it Rita?

Objectives: Find five five-leaf clovers for Ydris.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Moorland Stable

Ride around in the meadow behind Ydris to find the clovers. Pick up five of them, then return to Ydris.

Five five-leaf clovers! Perfecto!

Quest completed

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A Hat for the Five-Leaf Clovers

For my magical mixture to gain its magic powers, it needs to be mixed up in a magic hat. Why? Without a magic hat, there’s not much magic, wouldn’t you think?

You’ve got a circus ticket, right Rita? If you haven’t got it with you, you can get it from your stable. Nobody gets in without a ticket!

In the Big Top, one of my hats is just sitting there waiting for you. Without the hat, I won’t be able to help you with the trailer, see? No hat, no trailer. No socks, no shoes! No hair, no haircut! Wait, what? I should be able to do this without a hat? Only our imaginations are the limit of what’s possible?

Hmm, you’re right, I did say that, but there are rules, Rita! Rules we all have to follow! Even me. Don’t even try to understand; you’re better off not knowing…

Objectives: Get a hat from the Big Top for Ydris.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 40 with Moorland Stable

Use your magic circus ticket (which like the Aideen’s light fragment, can’t be deleted, so if it isn’t in your inventory, it should be in your stable closet) to enter the circus tent. Ride across the ring to pick up the magic hat, then exit the tent to return it Ydris.

Ooh! You found the hat! Do you feel the magical powers coming from it? Ahh, magic… You can feel it tingling all over! Heehee!

Now I’m going to mix into a mixture the magical mixy mixture! This is gonna turn your tiny trailer into a tip-top trailer!

Abra…

Caaaa…

Darn it!

Abracadabra!!

Awh, shoot! It doesn’t work.

Hmm…

Quest completed

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A Special Ingredient

Seems it needs more powerful ingredients than just the four-leaf clovers! You know what, Rita? Nearby is a powerful man who can help us. A mystical, magical man of magical mysticism. I’m not sure he knows it himself, but his sauces aren’t only known for their magical flavors, in some… circles… but yes! They’re also known for their magical POWERS!

Do you know Ed Field? Oh, you do? Lovely.

Ride over and see him. Ask him for a bottle of his special sauce.

Objectives: Talk to Ed Field and ask for a bottle of the special sauce.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride across the bridge to speak to Ed Field.

Hey, hey Rita!

My special sauce?

You’re too late! I just shipped off a massive delivery to the creepy swamp in Goldenhills Valley. Someone living there has really developed a taste for it!

Quest completed

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Pick Up Some Sticks From the Forest

Don’t pout now, Rita! It’s amazing that so many flavor connoisseurs all over Jorvik have opened their eyes to the incredible flavor taste sensations of Ed Field’s Special Sauce!

You know what? I’m going to get started on a fresh batch right away! If you help out a little, it’ll go extra fast. What do you say? Amazing!

The secret of my special sauce is some certain special ingredients, you see… You’ve probably heard about how all the top chefs use a secret blend of herbs and spices, or a secret blend of vegetables in their salads, or a secret blend of flavors in their ice cream? You know already? Well I can certain see I’m not talking to some random amateur here! Haha! Anyway! In my special sauce I use a secret blend of many different sorts of… WOOD!

YES! WOOD! Wood from different trees! GENIUS!

The first type of wood I need is from the trees in Greendale. If you go grab me a whole bunch of sticks from those trees, I’ll fire up the stove and get everything ready. You don’t need to be too picky; regular old sticks off the ground are fine.

Bye!

Objectives: Get some sticks from Greendale and give them to Ed Field.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Wolf Hall Inn

Wander around the Greendale Forest and pick up enough sticks for Ed Field. When you have found them, return to Ed.

Omnomnom! These sticks are perfect! Salty and delicious!

Quest completed

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Airy Wood from Nilmer’s Highland

A type of wood that makes my sauce extra delicious comes from the trees that grow over the bridge in Nilmer’s Highland. It has a kind of airy quality, if you get my drift? You know what? Ask that circus ringmaster Ydris if he knows any suitable trees with delicious wood for the sauce. He looks like the academic type, with his little assistant and all. Probably knows lots about wood.

Good luck! See you soon!

Objectives: Ride over and talk to Ydris.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride back across the bridge and speak with Ydris.

Hmm… So Ed Field needs wood from Nilmer’s Highland for his sauce? My goodness, that man is some kind of extraordinary genius.

Quest completed

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Gather the Magical Sticks from the Forest

Well, keep your eyes on the ground Rita and pick up the twigs you come across. Come back to me afterwards so I can try them out and see if you’ve got the right twigs with the strongest powers.

Objectives: Find twigs and sticks on the ground in Nilmer’s Highland and head back to Ydris.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride around near the abandoned farm and pick up the sticks that you find. Return to Ydris when you have enough.

Abra Caaaa….

…

Aaaaaa….

….

DABRA!

Hmm… These sticks are full of the powers of Nilmer. They’ll be perfect.

Quest completed

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To Ed Field from Nilmer’s Highland

Take the magical sticks you picked up and give them to Ed Field, Rita. He’s going to be happy! Veeeerrrryy happy.

Objectives: Ride to Ed Field with the sticks from Nilmer’s Highland.

Reward: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Wolf Hall Inn

Return to Ed Field with the magical sticks.

Yeah! These sticks are going to be perfect!

Quest completed

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Rich and Smoky Wood from Hollow Woods

For that rich and dark flavor of bark, only wood from Hollow Woods will do! Oooh, my mouth is starting to water just thinking about it. Go and chat to that little oddball, Avalon. That guy with his hood always pulled down like he’s afraid of the sun or something! You know who I mean? Oh, you know him? Great! He seems to know all about this kind of stuff!

Objectives: Ride and talk to Avalon.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride or transport to Valedale and speak with Avalon by his house across the river.

Ooh! Sorry Rita, I didn’t see you there.

So, how can I help you? Ed Field needs wood from Hollow Woods to make his special sauce?

Interesting.

Quest completed

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Gather Rich and Smoky Twigs in the Forest

The kinds of twigs you’re looking for, Rita, are quite difficult to find. They’re around somewhere but you need to have a pretty thorough look through all of Hollow Woods if you’re to have a chance of finding as many as you need. Come back to me later and I’ll check the sticks and see that they’ll do.

Objectives: Gather sticks from the ground in Hollow Woods and return to Avalon.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 25 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride around the Hollow Woods in the vicinity of Valedale and pick up the sticks that you find. Return to Avalon when you have collected enough of them.

Hmm…

Interesting…

…

These twigs will be a delicious addition to Ed Field’s special sauce.

Quest completed

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To Ed Field from Hollow Woods

Take these sticks and give them to Ed Field, Rita. They’re certainly going to taste… interesting… in his special sauce.

Goodbye Rita.

Objectives: Ride to Ed Field with the sticks from Hollow Woods.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 15 with Wolf Hall Inn

Return to Ed Field with the sticks.

Ohhh, what a wonderful aroma! These sticks are perfect!

Quest completed

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Wood From Firgrove

It has to be perfect Rita, otherwise it’s not worth trying to make the sauce. You know what I mean? I’ve been playing around for ages with different types of wood before I found the final twigs to make the perfect sauce. The sour but ever so slightly sweet wood from the trees at Firgrove. Ride there and talk to Minka; she’ll know where you get good sticks.

Objectives: Ride and talk with Minka.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride or transport to Firgrove and speak to Minka at the start of the Firgrove forest races.

Hello there! Can I help you?

Ed Field needs twigs for his sauce again? Yeah, I’ve actually noticed a bunch of sticks lying around here that should be pretty perfect!

Quest completed

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Gather Sour Twigs from the Forest

Check around you, it shouldn’t be hard to find the kinds of sticks you need. Come back to me when you’re done so I can check you’ve collected the right type.

Objectives: Gather twigs from the ground around Firgrove and return to Minka.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Wolf Hall Inn

Ride around the area of the Firgrove forest tracks to find the sticks you need. Return to Minka when you have collected enough.

Let’s have a look!

These twigs are excellent, Rita.

Quest completed

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To Ed Field from Firgrove

Take these sticks and give them to Ed Field. He’ll be delighted!

Bye!

Objectives: Ride to Ed Field with the sticks from Firgrove.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 30 with Wolf Hall Inn

Return to Ed Field with the sticks.

Wait, I just need to gnaw and nibble a bit on that twig, just gotta give it a taste.

Omnomnom…

…

Awesome! These are perfect!

Quest completed

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Preparing the Special Sauce

Right! Now we’re gonna whip up some special sauce!

Look out! Just throw everything into the blender!

Hey! Plus a little salt!

Hoho! A little pinch of gravel!

Haha! A bottle of orange juice!

And… Finally…

Toot-toot! Half a tube of toothpaste!

Blitz it all up in the blender!

Done! Boom!

Objectives: Give the bottle of Ed Field’s special sauce to Ydris.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Moorland Stable

Toothpaste and gravel… Yummy… A winning recipe if I ever heard one!

Return to Ydris with the bottle of special sauce.

Well look at that! A bottle of Ed Field’s special sauce! Now, let’s see…

Hocus…

Pocus…

ABRACADABRA!

Now I’ve blended up the special sauce with my magical mixture from earlier. Can you feel the power Rita? The magical miracle power? Hehe!

Quest completed

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A Magic Trailer

You know what needs to be done next? Exactly. Pour this, umm… Magical slime… All over the toy trailer over there. Take a step back and count to three. More than that, I can’t tell you!

Objectives: Pour the magical sludge all over the trailer and go back to Ydris.

Rewards: 250 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 50 with Moorland Stable

Dismount your horse to use the poo-looking sludge on the trailer. When you are done, tell Ydris about the results.

So, Rita! Here at Circus Ydris, anything can happen at anytime to anybody, as I’m sure you understand now!

Now you can use the trailer to get to and from my circus as often as you’d like. Let your friends know that they can also get a lift here. Everyone’s welcome at the fabulous Circus Ydris! Hehe…

Quest completed

Day 65, A Pink Glow Has Overcome Us – Spoiler Alert

18 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Bob and Rob should be back in their first cave now.

Late with Smuggling

Eating cake. No talk. Talk Bob.

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Goldenleaves

Well, alright then, Rob. I won’t talk to you…

Hello Rita. It ended up well after all. Thank you for saving me from the current, shark, and crazy captain. Now I have sat here and had some tea and eaten cake all day… It has been wonderful.

But this whole adventure has put us behind schedule. I don’t feel ready to start working again and I don’t really think Rob should be doing it by himself. Do you have some time to help us with a bit of smuggling work?

Quest completed

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World’s Best Dog Treats

When I sneaked past the riding arena a little while ago, I saw that the dog there, Techno, looked a little depressed. So I’ve been searching everywhere for the world’s best dog treats. In Samarkand, I finally found the world’s best dog treat baker… And after a long negotiation, I was able to buy a little bag of treats from him. Take these to Techno and see if they make him a bit happier.

Objectives: Ride over to Techno with the best dog treats in the world.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Feed the treats to Techno by the riding arena.

Woof woof!

Quest completed

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From Techno to Bob

Munch, munch!

“Techno seems very happy and surprised at how Rob and Bob managed to find the perfect dog treats.”

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Go back to Bob and give him thanks from Techno.

So Techno liked the dog treats?

Quest completed

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Wine in Crystal Bottles

The butler at the Winery has been looking for a special kind of crystal bottle for storing wine for a long time. After many nights of searching, I managed to find a box of antique crystal bottles store in an ancient pyramid in Egypt. I hope he likes them… They were not easy to get!

Objectives: Ride with the empty crystal bottles to the butler at the Winery.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Take the bottles to Godfrey in front of the Winery Manor.

What? I thought that these bottles were only a story. How in the world did Bob and Rob find these?

Quest completed

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From the Butler to Bob

This is really a fantastic surprise, Rita. I don’t understand how Rob and Bob managed to find such amazing bottles… I always thought these were just a myth.

Ride back to Bob and thank him very much for me.

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back to Bob and give him thanks from Godfrey.

So the butler liked the crystal bottles?

Quest completed

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Ultra-Effective Light Bulbs

Carney, up at the Winery, has worked a long time to improve his comparison machine but it has never worked that well. I’ve worked many nights researching comparison science on how to improve his machine and finally found the answer. In a decommissioned military base in Texas, I found these ultra-effective light bulbs that never break or wear out. These were not easy to get a hold of… I hope he likes them.

Objectives: Ride with the ultra-effective light bulbs to Carney at the Winery.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Take the light bulbs to Carney, near the stables at the Winery.

Ultra-effective light bulbs? Ah, I didn’t think of that! This is going to make my comparison machine perfect! How in the world could Bob and Rob have known that?

Quest completed

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Beyond Compare

This was amazing. I am one of the world’s foremost experts on comparison science, but I had never though that the light bulbs might be the weak link in my machine. How could Bob and Rob possibly have known that?

Tell Bob I’m really grateful for these light bulbs, Rita. Now I need to install them. See you later.

Objectives: Return to Bob.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Well, considering you are an expert, I’m surprised that’s something you didn’t realize.

Ride back to Bob and give him thanks from Carney.

So Carney was happy with his light bulbs?

Quest completed

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A Big Smuggler Thank You

Thanks. You good. You best. Talk to Bob.

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 100 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP, Smuggler Jacket

Reputation: 75 with The Goldenleaves

And last but not least, for gifts.

Rita, a big smuggler thank you is in order. Here is something I smuggled here just for you. At the bottom of an underwater cave off the coast of Japan, I found this in a sunken ship. I thought this would be perfect for you.

Thank you for all your help, we’ll see you soon.

Quest completed

A strange pink glow has taken over Silverglade village. Let’s put on our big Soul Rider pants and go help!

Like in a Pink Glimmer…

Rita! Thank goodness you were also here. You see what awful things have happened here in the village? It is a disaster! A catastrophe! Is this the beginning of the end? Is this the final doomsday? Is this how Silverglade and Jorvik is going to end… Swallowed in a hungry purple-pink glow?

Is Garnok above us now? Is Garnok finally going to get us all?

Alex here says that maybe we can still save the city from this disaster. Right, Alex? There must be something you can do to save us? You have to save us!

Objectives: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Maybe Alex knows what the heck is going on here.

Calm down Councilman. Just relax. We should be able to figure out a solution for this before the world goes under. But we are going to have to hurry up. Something has really awoken the wrath of Garnok… And I suspect this is the result of foolish things those clods from Dark Core have been messing with.

What do you think, Rita?

Shadow sucker? Witch?

Tell us what you think we should do..

Quest completed

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Ask Pi About the Equipment

Rita! Your idea of using the Shadow Sucker just might work. Ride over to the witch Pi and ask her if you can borrow that shadow sucking device. I’ll stay here and try and protect the villages and hold the Pandoric power under control the best I can. Hurry up Rita! Hurry! Time is short and I’m not sure how long I can hold it back. As long as there is life, there is hope!

Objectives: Ride to Pi in the swamp and ask her about the Shadow Sucker. This is an emergency situation!

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Ride to Pi in her swamp in the north of Goldenhills Valley.

Hello! Are we going to have that lunch we spoke about during the week? I have crab legs with boiled frog claws and poached snake eyes… Nah… That isn’t right for you, is it?

My, but you are pale? Have you not bee out in the sun for a long time?

No? Oh? A catastrophe of catastrophic proportions in Silverglade Village? You want to use the Shadow Sucker?

Quest completed

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Modified and Improved

I have actually improved the Shadow Sucker a little bit. Dust from the Light Spirits has made it extra magical and I have strengthened the function of the device both in magic and mechanical means. I’ve magicked and mechanicked!

But I am going to need until tomorrow to make it perfectly ready…

What? That doesn’t work for you?

Objectives: Explain to Pi that you need the Shadow Sucker right NOW!

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, The Shadow Sucker device

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

This is urgent business, you understand!

It can’t wait until tomorrow? There isn’t enough time as the Silverglade Village might be gone? Yeah, yeah… You young people are always in such a rush and you always make the biggest drama out of the smallest thing.

Anyways, take the Shadow Sucker. But remember to treat it carefully.

You are welcome, Rita.

Quest completed

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To Rescue Silverglade Village!

In addition to the magical improvements, I have also made the pulling power of the Shadow Sucker stronger. Now you should be able to pull in the Shadow Seekers from farther away! Fantastic, right? You might not be able to grab the strongest ones, but most of them you should be able to get before they get too close to you.

There! Now you can run off and save Silverglade Village… So don’t just stand around doing nothing. It was you who was in a rush, my friend.

Oh… And good luck! Remember the Shadow Sucker needs to be emptied sometimes and neutralized. The Druid Avalon can probably handle that.

Objectives: Ride to the rescue in Silverglade Village. Report to Alex.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Here I come! Have faith my citizens!

There you are, Rita! Come here into my protection and help me! I can’t hold it back much longer! We are lost, my powers are fading!

The Pandorian energy is too strong and will break through soon…

Quest completed

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Drive the Shadows out of Town

You have the Shadow Sucker with you? This might save us! Hurry up and use it to catch all the Shadow Seekers! There is still some hope!

You can leave Summerblaze with me. We are save here while you run around with the Shadow Sucker.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the Shadow Seekers to capture all of them in the village. Use the Shadow Sucker from a safe distance away.

Rewards: 150 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with Silverglade Village

Leave your horse near Alex.

It is best to have your inventory open while you run around. You have to be holding the Shadow Sucker with your cursor and when you get close enough to a Shadow Seeker, the box around the item will turn green and you can use it to catch the Shadow Seeker. Do not get too close to them or they will chase you out of town.

When you have caught all of the Shadow Seekers, speak with the Councilman

Ha! I knew that you would save us! Now that we have gotten ride of the immediate threat from those horrible shadows that were frightening everyone. Now there is only those scary cracks left to deal with.

Uh, where can I buy one of those vacuum cleaner thingies? I would like to buy one for myself.

Quest completed

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Deeper into the Secrets of the Druids

Whew! That was a close one. But now the village is free from those horrible Shadow Seekers at any rate That Shadow Sucker is really an amazing device. You can hear them inside that tube where they are held captive by the Light Spirit dust. Simply amazing!

What was I doing? Oh, that was just a little Lightning Circle protective magic… My Soul Rider power is… As you probably already know… Mostly from the Lightning Circle. But more on that later. Now we need to figure out to close off these cracks before they cause more damage or release more awful Shadow Seekers. The only one who can hep us with that would be Fripp… He should be able to tell us what we need to know.

You need to ride up to Fripp and ask for his advice. If there is anyone who can help us, it is him. I’ll stay here and keep an eye on the situation and do my best to prevent the cracks from releasing any more Shadow Seekers.

Please hurry!

Objectives: Speak with Fripp in the Secret Stonering and ask for guidance.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride to Valedale and follow the spiral path above Elizabeth’s house to get to the Secret Stonering. Speak with Fripp there.

Welcome back to my time, Rita!

Oh, memories.. Pandoric cracks? By all the mild worlds. It has really shaken loose properly this time.

We did really hope that the crack you closed in Goldenhills Valley was a one-time occurrence, but ack! It seems it was only the starting shot of something much worse. It seems this is the result of Dark Core’s malicious activities. They have clearly upset the already delicate balance between Pandoria and our known reality.

The so called Garnok-Effect has begun. May Aideen be with us…

Quest completed

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Lightning Circle

The Garnok-Effect needs to be slowed down! Otherwise we will not be able to stop it. But you can help us with the immediate threat and stall the Garnok-Effect.

To close off the Pandoric cracks in Silverglade Village, you will need to use the magical powers of the Lightning Circle. Are you ready to learn about the Lightning Circle.

Objectives: Listen to Fripp speak about the Lightning Circle.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Fripp will tell you more about this new faction.

Listen to me, Rita.

The Lightning protects against sickness, witchcraft, and malevolent magic. Through harvesting the power of the Lightning you can defend yourself against magic used against you. For a Soul Rider, the Lightning power has two main categories, a defensive kind used to ward off evil magic and a secondly strong offensive attack called “Soul Strike.” The Lightning Circle is the traditional path of a warrior. With strong power comes great responsibility. The Lightning Circle demands great wisdom and forethought from its members.

The druids know that you are very unique in that you have mastered powers from all four circles, even if you are not fully aware of them yet. Now I will teach you how to use the power of the Lightning Circle to close the Pandoric cracks to save Silverglade Village.

As you train with the powers of the Lightning Circle, you will become more effective and experienced with using those powers.

Quest completed

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An Exercise in Lightning Circle Magic

The exercise you will perform is similar to what you will need to do to close the cracks in Silverglade Village. A kind of simulation, if you like.

I’m going to open a weakened version of a crack between our reality and Pandoria. This is not something that should be done lightly. This is what you will need to do:

Get off your horse.

Stand close to the pink glow and neutralize the magical defenses of the crack using the Shadow Sucker. That machine is perfect for this job.

After neutralizing the defenses, watch for blue star shaped sparks. They can be hard to see in the pink glow… So watch carefully. Use your inner Lightning Circle powers to absorb the blue star sparks.

Every time you succeed in absorbing a blue start spark, the crack loses some of its power. When it runs out of power, the crack will close and the portal will disappear. If you fail to absorb enough sparks the defenses of the crack will recharge, and when it regains full power, you might never be able to close it again…

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the Pandoric portal. Absorb the blue star sparks until the crack energy is depleted and the portal closes.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with The Lightning Circle

Dismount your horse and approach the Pandoric rift. Use the Shadow Sucker on the rift and you will automatically open the portal to be able to absorb the sparks. Click on the stars quickly before they dissolve. If you do not click on them in time, they will add even more power to the rift. If the bar fills up, you will have to start over again with the Shadow Sucker. Continue to work the portal until the bar empties and the rift closes.

Speak with Fripp when you have closed the rift.

Look at that! You really can harness the power of the Lightning Circle! You really are an extraordinary talent. You never disappoint us. Elizabeth was really right about you.

The more you train in the powers of the Lightning Circle, the easier it will be easier for you to succeed in closing the cracks between our worlds.

Quest completed

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Discussion with Avalon

So that the Shadow Sucker can manage to draw off the defensive magic of the Pandoric portals, Avalon will need to help you strengthen the power of the Shadow Sucker. He should be able to do this by using the magic of the Shadow Seekers that you already sucked up into the machine in Silverglade.

Go off to Avalon in Valedale Village and tell him everything so that he can help you.

Objectives: Speak with Avalon in Valedale Village and ask him to increase the power of the Shadow Sucker.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Exit the Secret Stonering by the swirling portal off to the side. When you are back in Valedale, ride to Avalon’s cottage and speak to him there.

Very interesting… Very interesting… Pandoric cracks… This is not good at all. Didn’t I say this wasn’t good at all?

But you have a plan! I will help you by improving the Shadow Sucker.

Quest completed

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Save Silverglade

Using the strength of the captured Shadow Seekers, I have strengthened that device so you should be able to use it to close down all the cracks in Silverglade, and maybe more. If you use it a lot, you might have to come back to me to empty and neutralize the Shadow Sucker again.

Now ride off to Silverglade Village and close down all those cracks with your new Lightning Circle powers!

Don’t forget! First weaken the crack’s defenses with the Shadow Sucker, then neutralize the blue remains with your abilities until you have absorbed all the energy which will force it to close. Understand?

Good luck!

Objectives: Ride to Silverglade Village. Weaken the defensive magic of the portals with the Shadow Sucker. Close them with the help of the magic of the Lightning Circle.

Rewards: 260 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 100 with Silverglade Village

When you get to Silverglade Village, close each of the rifts using the same process you used with Fripp.

“Silverglade Village is saved this time! Without you and Alex working together, this could have had a horrible ending. This otherwise quiet town has now been made well aware that a strange power threatens them, and perhaps even the entire population of the island is threatened.

But there are still so many questions. Is this only the beginning of Garnok’s awakening? Are you and the Keepers of Aideen going to be able to protect the island from Garnok and the evil activities of Dark Core in the future? Whatever is happening is Jorvik, you are definitely going to play a central part in our history.

Today you have proved again that you are a true hero and the fate of Jorvik is in your hands.”

-.-.-.-.-.-.-

That was epic. Thank you Rita! You really performed a miracle today! You saved us from what might have become the end of the world. Do you understand what an amazing hero you really are?

Quest completed

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This is Just the Beginning of the End…

What you did here today was very important. We will remember this for a long time. But the danger is not over yet. I am afraid that this is only the beginning. The beginning of something very distressing indeed. We are almost drained of power after this serious episode and I have just received word that we have more miracles to accomplish.

Are you ready?

Objectives: Listen to the new instructions from Alex.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Alex will tell you more about what is happening.

Dark Core has really increased the Garnok-Effect. Their activities seem to have acted as a catalyst that has increased the chaotic power of Garnok. This is very important. I have already seen indications that more cracks have appeared in other places around Silverglade.

They have discovered another large crack at the Winery and another out on Everwind Field. I think we can almost see the pink light shining to the sky from here.

Go and investigate the new cracks and close them if you can. I will clean up the last ones here in the village and restore order. I’ll follow you later if you need any help.

Quest completed

Close the two rifts, then report to Alex in Silverglade Village.

Pandoric Activity on Everwind Field

The dangerous crack shines with the energy of Pandoric magic that seeps out into our reality while at the same time, bit by bit, it sucks in our reality to another magical world, quite like a flowing drain.

Use the Shadow Sucker to weaken the crack and then close it with the power of the Lightning Circle.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the crack. Use your abilities to close the crack. Report back to Alex when you are done.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 30 with Lightning Circle

Close the rift then speak with Alex in Silverglade Village.

This cannot be allowed to continue, otherwise Pandoria will quickly absorb out world. I tremble at the thought of what will happen next.

Quest completed

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A Crack by the Winery

The Pandorian crack shines with a hateful pink light! It needs to be closed immediately before it can do more damage. Use the Shadow Sucker to weaken the crack then close it with the powers of the Lightning Circle.

Objectives: Use the Shadow Sucker on the crack. Use your abilities to close the crack. Report back to Alex when you are done.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 30 with Lightning Circle

Close the rift then speak with Alex in Silverglade Village.

You closed the crack by yourself! Well done!

Quest completed

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In the Service of the Keepers of Aideen

I don’t know what Mr Sands and his minions have been up to this time, but it is clear that Garnok is much more active than he has ever been before. Now we need to help in keeping watch after new cracks. They can come at any time, and believe me, there are going to be more. I’ll be helping to close the ones that I can.

Are you ready to help me protect Jorvik from the Pandoric Garnok threat?

Even if it is going to take us to the end of time and possibly beyond it?

Objectives: Accept Alex’s offer to help protect Jorvik. Keep your eyes open for new cracks. Every day.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 50 with Lightning Circle

Closing the rifts has now become a daily quest. They will all follow the same process to close. Click on the crack when you approach it to start the opening quest dialogue. Then you can use the Shadow Sucker on it and enter the portal. When you have closed the crack, visit Avalon in Valedale to finish the quests. Each crack you close will give you reputation with the Lightning Circle faction, which will be needed in the future.

There, Rita. We have an important assignment. As Keepers of Aideen, it is our duty to protect Jorvik from going under and vanishing into the Pandorian pink fog.

From now on we need to keep watch. Every day we need to be prepared.

The easiest thing to do is to ride up the mountain and look out over the lands, I think. The pink glow can be seen from a long way away. In the evening, at night, and the early morning will be the best times to see them. Be well informed. Other people can find the cracks and let you know where they might show up.

May the light of Aideen shine over us all in these troubled, pink-glowing times…

Quest completed

Return to Alex when you are Admired by the Lightning Circle.

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An End to the Pink…

Well done, Rita! We have managed to calm the wrath of Garnok a little bit. Thanks to your enormous effort, hopefully there will be no more cracks for a good while into the future. The Pandorian imbalance is now smaller after we have fought so valiantly against it.

Finally it is time for a little rest, but the danger is far from over right now. Any moment now Dark Core could do something malicious again to disturb the imbalance again, if they haven’t already…

Objective: Speak with Alex.

Rewards: 250 Jorvik Shillings, 120 XP

Reputation: 50 with the Lightning Circle

-wipes forehead- Whew! Glad that’s over!

You are now a full member of the Lightning Circle, very well done, Rita. There are not many people that make it this far, Rita, you need to know that. You really are something special! Congratulations and welcome to the Lightning Circle!

Quest completed

Day 62, The First Rift – Spoiler Alert

02 Monday Sep 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Let’s see if Avalon has finished with the Shadow Seeker brought to him.

Analysis of the Shadow Seeker

This was an interesting problem, Rita. I think I have come up with a solution.

We are going to take this little Shadow Seeker and make him good instead of evil. It isn’t as hard as you might think. I think it is important for you to understand the Shadow Seekers. They are terribly angry and evil… but only because where they come from is full of so much evil dark magic. So what we are going to do is simply extract the dark magic and replace it with a little good magic.

Okay, this is what we’ll need to do. Go look behind the houses in town on this side of the river. Behind one of them, I can’t remember which, I planted Kind Herb last year. It should be ready to pick by now. Pick a couple of them and I will make a magic powder with it.

Objectives: Collect some Kind Herb for Avalon. He planted them behind one of the houses in Valedale, but doesn’t remember which one.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

The Kind Herb is located behind the house directly in front of the championship race area in Valedale. When you have collected enough of the herb, return to Avalon.

That was quick. This herb looks really good Rita. Thank you.

Quest completed

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Magic Makeover

Whew. There, now I have ground up the Kind Herb and added a few more secret druid ingredients. Look how nice the powder turned out. Doesn’t it smell wonderful? Like cinnamon in a summer rain.

If you suck up this powder with the Shadow Sucker the Shadow Seeker will get a good dose of kindness. It should do the trick. Let’s try it and see.

Objectives: Suck up the kindness powder with the Shadow Seeker Sucker.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Keepers of Aideen

Go over to the Shadow Sucker on the ground and use it to suck up the Kind Herb powder.

When you are done, return to Avalon.

There, Rita. I’m glad I could help you. Take the Shadow Sucker with the powder back to the witch. Please tell her from the that the druids don’t hold any ill feelings for her. We are very happy that she is kind again and we would love to meet her for some tea here. She is very welcome.

Quest completed

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Back to the Witch

Please tell Pi that we need to use the converted Shadow Sucker to close the Pandoric rift as soon as possible! It is very important! This is very serious stuff.

Wait, take the rest of the kindness powder with you. You might need it to treat other Shadow Seekers later…

Objectives: Take the kindness powder and the kind spirit back to the witch and explain how the rift should be closed.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back to Pi in the mountains in Goldenhills Valley.

Hello there.

Wow, that spirit sounds very happy in the scuba tank. We should let him out soon shouldn’t we?

Quest completed

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Catch All the Shadow Seekers

The druids want us to close the Pandoric rift with the help of the happy spirits? We should do that right away!

Now that we know how the Shadow Seekers work, we need to catch all the others and clear the way to the rift. Catch them all the same way you caught them before and come back to me when they are all in the scuba tank.

Hurry… As soon as you have caught them all, we have to close that crack. If we are too slow, even more Shadow Seekers will get through.

Objectives: Catch the rest of the Shadow Seekers. Place the Shadow Sucker on the ground and get out of the way. Don’t forget to pick it up every time you manage to catch one.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Venture into the darkness and capture the remaining Shadow Seekers out and about.

When you have caught all of them, return to Pi.

Good! Now suck up the kindness powder into the Shadow Sucker.

Quest completed

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Close the Rift

Poof!

There! Now all of the Shadow Seekers are friendly and happy. Listen to them, they are all signing in there. It sounds really nice… We should record it and release it on Jorvikify. It could be a huge hit!

What? You are surprised? Just because I am a witch doesn’t mean I don’t follow the internet and new developments. I love music! Anyways, back to what we have to do!

Now we have to make sure that the crack gets closed so no more evil gets released into our world.

Take the happy Light Seekers up to the crack and place them around it on the ground. Together they should give out so much positive energy that the rift should collapse and the portal to Pandoria should close.

Good luck Rita!

Objectives: Take the light spirits up to the crack and place them around it on the ground. Return to the witch when the rift has closed.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP

Reputation: 75 with The Goldenleaves

Go and close the rift with the Light Seekers, then return to Pi and tell her how it went.

Well done Rita! I could feel it from here when the darkness left the mountain.

The Light Seekers returned to Pandoria. Why? Not everything from Pandoria is evil you know… It is complicated…

Quest completed

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A Lesson on Pandoria

Hmm… Pandoria… Where should I begin?

Yes… Pandoria… You understand that… Hrmm…

Ah… Once upon a time…

Bah… Speak to the druids again. They can explain this thing with Pandoria for you. I don’t have time for that right now… You understand. I left my kettle on the fire so I need to hurry back before it boils away… I also have to do my laundry…

I have to run off now, but this was nice. We should have lunch sometime, what do you think? See you around Rita!

Objectives: Ride to Valedale and speak with the druids about Pandoria.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

Elizabeth will be able to answer your questions.

Pandoria? I knew that you would ask us about this one day.

This is not knowledge we share lightly. It isn’t that we don’t trust you, it is more that we question you are truly ready to accept and comprehend this knowledge. This is the question we ask ourselves.

We will need to discuss this with the council, Rita. Have patience, in time we will share all our knowledge with you.

Quest completed

Let’s go help Rob find Bob.

The Other Side

We ride in boat. Sit in boat. Find Bob now.

Objectives: Speak with Rob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Goldenleaves

Rob will take you in the boat across the water where Bob floated away.

Where is Bob?

Quest completed

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Smuggler Search

Look. Clues on beach. You find Bob. Rob looks on beach.

Objectives: Find Bob. Follow the footprints on the beach.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 45 with The Goldenleaves

Follow the footprints on the beach up the hill until you find Bob.

Hello Rita! Have you seen the amazing smuggler cave I found? Ha ha! I couldn’t believe it myself. We can keep a lot of smuggled goods here.

Quest completed

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Smuggler Cave Number Two

This is going to be a perfect smuggler cave, Rita. We just need to make it a bit homey. I already have a bunch of ideas about what we should do. A nice fire in the center of the cave, boxes around the walls… it is going to be great!

Promise me you won’t tell anyone about this. Except for Rob of course. Ride down to him and tell him about this amazing cave. Tell him to get the boat ready. We need to go back to our old cave and keep up with our smuggling. We have a schedule to keep.

Objectives: Return to Rob on the beach.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Ride back down to Rob and tell him you found Bob.

New smuggler cave? Good cave.

I look. First take care of boat.

See tomorrow at old cave.

Quest completed

Return to Rob tomorrow.

Day 61, The Capture and the Chase – Spoiler Alert

23 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Let’s see if Pi is finished with the pieces for the trap.

A Finished Trap

Hello Rita! Now I’ve spent the whole night magicking the scuba tank and the vacuum into a Shadow Seeker trap you brought me.

Look at my masterwork!

I have used the strongest magic on this… So now you have the strongest possible Shadow Seeker trap that you can use to capture and hold an entire Shadow Seeker army.

The only thing left to do is connect the vacuum and the scuba tank. As the person who is going to use it, you should connect the two. Like this… Pretty easy.

Objectives: Connect the vacuum and the scuba tank.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

And presto! A Shadow Seeker trap!

Good. WAIT… One more little spell here. Just to be on the safe side.

Hocus Pocus! Abracadabra! Piff and poof!

There! Now it is perfect!

Quest completed

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Catch a Shadow Seeker

There we go Rita. Now we are ready. Now we need to see if it works. I call it “Pi’s Amazing Shadow Sucker.”

Put the Shadow Sucker on the ground and wait for a Shadow Seeker to fly over the trap. If you have done everything right it should make a loud “BANG” noise and the Seeker should be trapped before it knows what is happening. Bang! Bang! Bang! Hah!

Catch a Shadow Seeker and then come back to me. BANG! Haha!

Objectives: Place the Shadow Sucker on the ground and catch a Shadow Seeker. Pickup the trap when you have caught one and take it to Pi.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Go into the valley and place the trap on the ground. Wait a few seconds for the Shadow Seeker to be captured, then pick up the trap and return to Pi.

Wow… It sounds angry. I hope my spells hold.

Quest completed

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Captured Shadows Don’t Make Anyone Happy

Aha Rita. What should we do with this awful Shadow Seeker we have caught in our amazing trap? We can’t really let him sit in that scuba tank forever… Not even this little thing deserves that.

The Druids? Are you sure about that? I’m not exactly great friends with them at the moment…

You can do it? Okay. Ask someone there about what we should do with this little shadow monster. Be sure to take the whole trap with you there.

Objectives: Speak with one of the wise druids in Valedale about what to do with the trapped Shadow Seeker in the scuba tank.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

Avalon is wise, and he’s a druid. Maybe he can help.

Welcome Rita. You want to show me something?

A Shadow Seeker in a tank? Very interesting concept, Rita.

Quest completed

Return to Avalon tomorrow.

We haven’t seen our smuggler buddies in a while. Let’s go see what they are up to.

After a Night of Smuggling

Stomach growling… Rob hungry. Need to eat cake.

Bob?

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Bob is outside the cave in the little rowboat.

Filthy landlubbers! Hello Rita! Great to see you! Rob just ran off and forgot to tie up the boat, so I can’t get off the boat.

Quest completed

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Mooring the Boat

Here, take the rope.

Nice catch!

Tie it around that stump there Rita, so the boat doesn’t float away. Hurry up, I’ve been out smuggling all night so I am really, really hungry. I need to get off this ship quick so Rob doesn’t have the time to eat everything we have before I manage to get anything for myself.

Objectives: Tie the rope to the stump.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Tie the rope to the stump so Bob can disembark….

…Into the water.

Sigh…

This is typical…

It isn’t your fault Rita, it is this cursed wooden leg that I’ve never really been able to balance well on.

Quest completed

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No Current

Rita, can you help me up? Good, just reach out your hand…

Wait… The current has got me… I can’t swim against the current with this wooden leg… HEEELLLPPP!

I’m being washed out to sea! ROB! HELP ME!

Objectives: Tell Rob what has happened.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Go and tell Rob the bad news.

Mmmm… Good.

Good… Good cake.

Rob likes cake.

Quest completed

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Rob Find Bob

Bob in the water?

Floated away like a little cork?

Rob not eat cake now! Dumb cake!

Rob find Bob! Where is Bob?

Objectives: Look for Bob out by the Labyrinth Coast.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

More like, Rita find Bob…

-Wheeze- Rita, the current was trying to drag me out to sea but I managed to use my last strength to swim here.

Gasp… I am completely exhausted.

Quest completed

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The Ugliest of Fish

Thank you, just give me your hand here. It is going to be so nice to be up on dry land again! I’m going to sit by my fire in the smuggler cave and warm up and drink tea… For at least a week! I hope Rob didn’t mange to eat up all the cake.

Hehe.

HA HA HA! Stop tickling, Rita!

What? That isn’t you?

HELP! SHARK! There is a shark, Rita! Help! It is biting my wooden leg! OH NO! IT IS PULLING ME OUT TO SEA!! SAVE ME!

Objectives: Find Bob who floated away from the fishing village.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Bob is on the little dock across from the village boardwalk. Watch out for the shark!

I managed to hide over here under this little dock, but the shark won’t go away! Help me, quick!

Quest completed

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A New Way to Fish

Help me Rita!

The shark is going to figure out that leg is wood soon, Rita!

Here, catch, Rita! Hit the shark on the nose with my wooden leg! Use it like a club! The worst thing for a shark is to be hit on the nose!

Here he comes again!! SAVE ME!!

Objectives: Hit the shark on the nose with Bob’s wooden leg.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Gee, now animal abuse. What next? Spying on people’s personal information for the government? Oh wait…

Have the peg leg ready and wait for the shark to swim past. Hit it on the nose a couple of times until it swims away, then see if Bob is okay.

Whew…

You did it Rita! The shark is swimming back out to sea with a red nose! It feels so wonderful to be back on dry land again!

Quest completed

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A Car in Goldenhills Valley?

Oh… It is going to be so nice to be up on dry land again… FINALLY!

Wait…

Do you hear that Rita… It sounds like a little car or something… Hmmm… There are no cars here in Goldenhills Valley…

Oh no!! NOT AGAIN!!

Objectives: Find Captain Brus and ask him where Bob has gone.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Now look what you did…

Speak with Captain Brus along Longbridge.

Smuggler? Bah, that is the worst thing ever!

Quest completed

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No Stowaways, Thank You

Smuggler Bob? Yes, he tried to sneak on to my boat a little while ago, but I wasn’t having any of that! I smacked him with a boat hook until he let go. “HELP HELP” he kept saying. Ha! Like I was falling for that one! I know how that would have ended up! No stowaways on my boat!

He wanted help? Bah! I’ll believe that when shrimps grow wings! Keep away fro those rotten smugglers, Rita!

Yes, yes… If you really have to know he swam away towards Goldenleaf Stables island. You could look along the beaches there for that old, stinky walrus.

Objectives: Keep looking for Bob. He has to be somewhere along the cost of Goldenleaf Stables island.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Goldenleaves

Bob can be found near the little dock on the west side of the island.

Oh, wonderful! Excellent! Finally!

Here I am with one foot, and one wooden leg, on dry land again! Thank you Rita!

Rob.. You are also here… You better not have eaten up all the cake… The only thing I want to do now is sit and drink tea and eat cake.

Quest completed

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Smuggler on Goldenleaf Beach

Bob! Rob happy! Rob very happy!

Objectives: Speak with Bob

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Tell Bob how happy Rob is to see him.

Rob, you dummy! If it hadn’t been for Rita, I might have been eaten up by that shark!

But I forgive you. Just don’t let your stomach control you in the future.

Now, let’s go back to our smuggler cave and play games, drink tea, and eat some cake. No more adventures for me!

Quest completed

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One Hug Too Many

Bob! Bob! Bobelibob!

Rob happy! Bob gets cake! Must hug Bob!

HUG!!

Objectives: Speak with Bob.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Poor Bob…

Sniff… Why is this happening to me?

This really isn’t my day…

Quest completed

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Shark or Octopus?

Sigh… What is going to happen this time?

COME GET ME! GIVE ME YOUR WORST!

No sharks?

No octopus?

No wicked currents?

Aha… A common underwater current that is taking me out again… It could have been worse, Rita. This feels almost like a vacation.

We’ll see you soon again if you have time to come rescue me one more time.

Objectives: Speak with Rob.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with The Goldenleaves

Just be glad it wasn’t a sharktopus. Or the Loch Ness monster…

Bob gone. Not good.

Quest completed

Return to Rob tomorrow.

Day 58, Strange Dreams Haunt Me So – Spoiler Alert

02 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Liked with the Sun Circle

Congratulations! You have now completed enough training to become Liked inside the Sun Circle. Well done! Your instructor has told me that you are an outstanding student, but we always knew that right from the start. I bet you wonder what we are going to do next?

Objectives: Listen to Elizabeth.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 55 XP

Reputation: 15 with The Sun Circle

Elizabeth will tell you what the next step is.

Now we wait for the decision from the Druid Council on what our next step will be. I will let you know the minute that the Keepers of Aideen have a new assignment until it is time.

Quest completed

Return to Elizabeth tomorrow.

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Return to see if Elizabeth has heard from the Druid Council.

New Directive from the Druids

The druids are very happy with your progress in training. They are so impressed that they want you to continue to the next step in the exercises already. It is very unusual for someone to progress to the next level of the secrets of the Sun Circle so quickly, it is quite the honor – but a well deserved one.

The council believes your potential is enormous.

Do you want to continue?

Objectives: Answer Elizabeth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Sun Circle

Tell Elizabeth if you want to continue with your training.

Fantastic! I don’t need to introduce you to your instructor. You can call for him as always by the runestone by the mountain paddock. Speak with me again when you have attained the level of Popular with the Sun Circle

Quest completed

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Return to Your Instructor

Ride up to the mountain paddock and call your instructor so you can continue your training. See you soon!

Objectives: Call your instructor up at the mountain paddock.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Sun Circle

Speak with your instructor about continuing your training.

I have received news. Now we can continue with your training. It is great fun to have a talented student like you! I have a few more lessons ready for you. We are through messing around here, we are going to work hard at this to make you Popular in the Sun Circle in no time at all!

Quest completed

Return to Elizabeth when you are Popular with the Sun Circle

James is having issues. Let’s go see if we can help him.

Nightmares from the Past

Hello Rita. I am completely worn out after many long, sleepless nights. Can you believe it? What? No. It isn’t because I have been playing video games all night. It is something else…

I haven’t slept for a long time now. I’ve been tormented relentlessly by horrible nightmares every night. Do you think you can help me?

Objectives: Speak with James and accept the assignment if you want to help him.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Well, even though you are just a little whelp, I’ll still help you. Because I’m nice like that…

Thank you. I’ve been a nervous wreck from this lack of sleep and can’t manage my job. The worst part is that I can’t remember what the dreams are about! As soon as I fall asleep, I wake up again… All cold, sweaty and scared to death. But I can never remember the dream.

I think the dream is about something in my past. But what could it be?

Quest completed

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Can Dreams Be Read?

Can someone really read another person’s dreams? Then it might be possible to find out what is scaring me. Hmm…

Mrs Holdsworth? You think she might have some tips for us? Maybe. The old lady is clever. Could you ask her? I don’t really feel up to the trip myself at the moment… I am completely destroyed. You already have a good relationship with her, right? If you bring it up with her then it might not be so expensive for me…

Objectives: Ask Mrs Holdsworth, who lives outside Moorland Stables, if she can read dreams.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Moorland and speak with Mrs Holdsworth.

So the little guy is having nightmares then? And he can’t remember them. Hmm… It sounds like he is dreaming about something he has blocked out… Something horrible and traumatic from a long time ago. But answer me this: Yes I can have a try at reading his dreams, but can I have your help?

Quest completed

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A Dream Machine

I need to borrow Carney’s strange contraption that he uses as a comparison machine up there at the Winery. Ride over to him and ask if we can borrow it someday. It is absolutely necessary for us to be able to project James’s dreams for us.

Objectives: Ride over to Carney at the Winery and ask him about borrowing the comparison machine.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Ride to the Winery and speak with Carney. Hopefully he won’t be grumpy about helping us.

Mrs Holdsworth wants to borrow my adorable contraption? Hmm…

Quest completed

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A Machine for Mrs Holdsworth

I have just ordered a new comparison machine so she can have my old one. You’re welcome! She doesn’t need to return it when she is done. I’ll have a new one to play with here…

Objectives: Take the comparison machine to Mrs Holdsworth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

That’s one item checked off our list.

Perfect. This old machine should do the trick.

Quest completed

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Sleeping Pills

To dream, you need to sleep. Even if James daydreams, sometimes it won’t help us in this case. He needs to sleep like a… Hmm… Like a bear in winter! To get him to do that, we’ll need some sleeping pills from the vet in Silverglade Village… She will definitely have those.

Objectives: Ask the Veterinarian in Silverglade Village for some sleeping pills for Mrs Holdsworth’s dream reading project.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

The vet is always very helpful.

Hello Rita! Beautiful day isn’t it? Sleeping pills? I don’t hand those out to just anyone… They are a strong and dangerous medication.

Quest completed

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Pills for Mrs Holdsworth

Aha… You need the pills for a project with Mrs Holdsworth to fix James’s sleeping problem? I understand. That is okay. Take this bottle. These sleeping pills are really for the lemmings up by North Link who are not able to sleep because of all the road work going on up there… But now they have earplugs instead. Cheaper and healthier. So take these, they should do the trick!

Objectives: Take the pills to Mrs Holdsworth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

That’s two things checked off our list.

That is wonderful that you got the sleeping pills. Normally for lemmings… I thought I had heard of everything… Hmm…

Quest completed

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Turnips

We need Dream Turnips. They are normally used in this kind of dream project and I know that Barney, by the silo, grows excellent specimens to sell to dream researchers in Jorvik City.

Ask Barney if we can have two turnips.

Objectives: Ask Barney about his special turnips. He can be found by the silo beside Steve’s Farm.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Special turnips, haha.

Dream turnips?

Quest completed

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Turnips for Mrs Holdsworth

Here you go. Take these Dream Turnips.

Objectives: Take the turnips to Mrs Holdsworth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

That’s all of the items for Mrs Holdsworth.

Very nice turnips. Now we need a cat to sleep on them overnight so they can have the effect they should for our little dream project.

I have a cat somewhere. Here kitty, kitty…

Quest completed

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Tell Alex About Her Little Brother

As I’m sure you know, James is Alex’s little brother. I’m sure she knows more about James’s past than he does. I think you should tell Alex about what James is going through at the moment and ask her to come here tomorrow when we are ready. Alex was here earlier and she said she was going to speak to Conrad. I’m sure you can still find him there at his forge.

Objectives: Alex is hanging out by the blacksmiths with Conrad. Tell her about her brother’s troubles.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Speak with Alex about kid brother.

Hello! So my little brother is having trouble with nightmares? Of course I’ll come and try to help. I’m sure I do remember more of his past than he does… That little weasel.

Tomorrow? No problem. I’ll see you there at Mrs Holdsworth’s. See you soon!

Quest completed

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Tell James About the Appointment

Tell little James when we are going to start the project. He is the main person involved here, so it would work better if he was on time…

Objectives: Tell James when the sleep project is going to start.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Fort Pinta and tell James of the project.

Tomorrow? Already? Perfect! I’ll definitely be there. This has to stop. See you tomorrow.

I’ll make sure not to oversleep! Hahaha!

Quest completed

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We Also Need Linda

Linda has a special gift and sometimes sees visions. We need her as the final link between us and the sleeping James. Can you ride over to the Winery and see if Linda can come help us? I’m sure she is up there or in the library.

Objectives: Ride over to Linda at the Winery and ask if she can come and help.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

You can find Linda by the Winery library.

Hello Rita. James is having nightmares and you need me to help as a kind of vision-link between you and James?

Quest completed

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Give Me a Ride to the Cottage

Of course I’ll help! But I don’t have a horse right now, so can you give me a ride to Mrs Holdsworth’s cottage? It doesn’t matter that it isn’t starting until tomorrow. I’ll stay overnight at her house. She is old and wise and has lots of interesting stories to tell.

Objectives: Give Linda a ride to Mrs Holdsworth’s house.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Take Linda to Mrs Holdsworth’s house.

Thank you for the taxi service!

Quest completed

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Now Then

Great Rita. I continue with the preparations. You wonder why we can’t start right away? You are so impatient!

Objectives: Listen to Mrs Holdsworth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Calm yourself, young whippersnapper…

There is a lot that needs to be made ready. The turnips need to be matured by the cat there overnight. So we can’t do it until tomorrow anyways. You have to be patient my little friend!

Quest completed

Return to Mrs Holdsworth tomorrow.

Day 49, Infiltrating the Enemy – Spoiler Alert

23 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Meet with the Dark Core guard at the Moorland beach.

Towards the Enemy’s Port

There you are! So that’s the horse we’re transporting? Good. Put it in the container on the barge and tell me when it’s done so the barge can cast off.

Hurry up! Get the steed on board!

Objectives: Leave your horse in or in front of the Dark Core container on the barge.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Go up the ramp at the end of the dock, and board the barge, then walk your horse into the indicated area near the container.

Okay, the horse is in the container. Now we just need to load the rest of the stuff here… Goodbye, little girl!

Quest completed

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The Stowaway

You’ve done your part. Get going now. Don’t stand around for nothing, girl. Away, away with you.

Objectives: Get on board the barge somehow.

Rewards: 12 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Go around behind the containers on the beach and get inside the refrigerator that is left there.

Very strange place to hide, but go with it…

“The container transporting your horse is empty. Summerblaze has already been transferred elsewhere on this Dark Core oil rig…”

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Adventure in the Heart of Darkness

“You need to find your horse Summerblaze and you have to try to locate Justin. Don’t be seen and caught!”

Objectives: Avoid detection and locate your horse and Justin. Moe towards the main building on the upper level.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 100 XP

Reputation: 75 with Keepers of Aideen

The guards follow a predictable pattern. Take your time and watch their movements to synchronize your movements so that you won’t be seen. Utilize the hiding places to remain unseen when you have to cross paths with the guards.

Find a way into the Dark Core building.

“You found both your horse and Justin. Justin is in a conversation and no one has discovered you, yet. Maybe you can hear parts of the conversation…”

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… I don’t understand. Justin, what do you mean this is not your horse?

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I don’t understand either. There must have been some sort of mixup. The only thing I know for sure is that that isn’t my horse.

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Nope. We noticed… And it doesn’t have the lovely, dark abilities either. Those that the witch Pi was supposed to give it. That’s just an ordinary nag. Hm… Even a little weaker than a regular horse, I would add. Is it sick?

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Hm… Jessica. It feels like that horse has some sort of hidden power. It’s not sick, but there’s something fishy about it. I can feel its power, but it’s not the kind we expected.

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This is unheard of! We put so much effort and money on that witch Pi, and then she tricks us like this and sends us… That!

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Wait! I don’t think Pi tricked us. She’s been a faithful servant and delivered Dark Horses several times before. You don’t let down Dark Core, you just don’t. There’s been some sort of mistake and we have to find out what it is, and fast! This doesn’t feel right.

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This hose feels familiar somehow. I just can’t place it. My memory is a bit hazy… I must have seen it before, but when?

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After you joined us and saw things from the right side – that is, the dark side – you may have forgotten… Some of your past. But it’ll be okay grandson. It’s all right. There’s probably no important memories anyway. Ahem… (cough, cough)

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Not only do we lack a Dark Horse for Justin, we still don’t have a perfect candidate for the fourth and final Dark Rider. We have to be four! And it has to be before those darn druids have time to gather their four silly Soul Riders…

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Calm down, Jessica, just calm down. When I scouted Silverglade, I couldn’t find a shred of evidence that they’re on the track for either Lisa or Anne.

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But they got to Linda, didn’t they?

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I couldn’t arrange her disappearance as elegantly as with Lisa and Anne. He he! One more or less. And if it wasn’t for that newcomer, Linda would still be gone. What was her name again? That horse girl who came to Moorland?

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Rita! Now I remember! And that horse is hers… It’s Summerblaze!

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Shh…

I feel a disturbance in the dark force…

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It smells like… Druid? Look! Who’s that lurking behind the curtains?!

I thought I felt someone’s presence anyway! That’s Rita! Get her!

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What do you want?! Rescue me? I don’t want to be rescued!

Get out! Just get out of here, Rita!

I have joined my grandfather and embraced the dark side! Just leave this place. Now! Now!

-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Quest completed

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The Wild Escape From Dark Core

“Just sneak out of here! You have to be fast as greased lightning! It’s without Justin this time… Keep the distress flare ready! When you get outside, you have to use it in a good spot, so that Captain Brus can sail his ship in and pick you up.”

Objectives: Ride to the platform where you boarded the rig and meet Captain Brus. Use the distress in the specified location on the way.

Rewards: 125 Jorvik Shillings, 250 XP

Reputation: 120 with Keepers of Aideen

Follow the arrows to escape the Dark Core headquarters. When you reach the open platform, use the distress signal, then continue down to where you boarded, and ride up onto the ship.

Speak to Alex when you get back to Moorland.

You’re back! Tell me about your adventure!

Quest completed

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Get Alex Up to Speed

What an adventure you’ve had! I am so impressed by your heroics and your and Summerblaze’s bravery. So Mr Sands and two of his Dark Riders live out there on the oil rig, which is the secret headquarters of Dark Core, and Justin made it clear that he didn’t want to come back. But maybe he had no choice… What else of value did we learn from this?

Objectives: Talk to Alex.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 100 XP

Reputation: 50 with Keepers of Aideen

Tell Alex everything you have learned.

That’s true! We have confirmed that Dark Core is behind Lisa’s and Anne’s disappearances. We know that they want to prevent us from gathering four Soul Riders. We also know that they are trying to get four Dark Riders and they’re in a hurry. And Justin is one of their four now!

This is worth thinking about. The next step must be planned well…

Quest completed

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Called to a New Meeting

We need to discuss this with Fripp and the other druids. I’ll get Linda. You can inform Elizabeth in Valedale so the meeting can get started as soon as possible.

Objectives: Inform Elizabeth in Valedale.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 20 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride to Valedale and speak with Elizabeth.

I understand Rita. What horrible hardships you have experienced! What important information you have managed to find!

Quest completed

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Meeting in Dark Times

The druid meeting needs to happen immediately. Ride up the spiral shaped path, following the sun and get the to druid meeting through the portal. Exactly the same way as last time you went there.

Objectives: Ride along the spiral path up beyond the rune stones to get to the meeting…

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 50 with Keepers of Aideen

Go up behind Elizabeth’s house, and stay on the spiral path until you get to the center of the pattern. The portal will open up and you will be transported to the Secret Stonering.

Together again, the Druids and Soul Riders. In troubled times urgent meetings are required. We have just been informed of the news Rita has brought forwards from her breakneck adventures and we have a lot to carefully consider…

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I think it was quite reckless to bring such a strong Light of Aideen to Scarecrow Hill. Anything could have happened! The Shadow Witches could have easily captured Rita and devoured her spirit in the shadow realm…

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You can be so dense! That Rita happens to have powers as strong as she does can only be seen as a blessing.

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Your bickering makes my ears hurt. She had no choice but to acquire the apple. We knew this and she succeeded. As desirable as the powers Rita has, they still need to be trained and controlled. We must prioritize her training.

Right now we have important matters to discuss. Let’s review the facts one more time. Alex, please summarize the details.

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Of course, Fripp. We know that Justin is in Dark Core’s secret headquarters that has been built on some kind of oil drilling platform southwest of Jorvik. Rita overheard a discussion between Mr Sands, two Dark Riders, and Justin. The conversation was about, among other things, that they had been fooled by Justin’s horse, that had been intended to become a Dark Rider horse, specifically for Justin.

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So Justin is a Dark Rider now?

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Yes, we think so. Maybe not a full-fledged member yet, but he is not there against his will. He did not want to be rescued by Rita but we don’t know if he felt pressured to say that only so Rita would not get caught… Rita heard rumors that Mr Sands has manipulated Justin’s memory, so we are really not sure that Justin has chosen freely to be a Dark Rider.

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Okay. So all hope for Justin is not yet lost…

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Maybe not…

I’ll continue. Before Rita was forced to escape, head over heels, she heard them say that there must be four Dark Riders and that they are missing one to be able to “do what they need to do.” And what they need to do they need to do before the Soul Riders do it first…

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But? What is it that Dark Core wants to do before we do it? We don’t know what it is.

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Rita has already figured it out.

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Yes, Rita has come to the terrible conclusion that Dark Core is going to try and speed up Garnok somehow with their Dark Riders.

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That can’t be possible!

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Unfortunately it may well be possible. Our Soul Riders’ primary duty is to fight against Garnok. You can be sure that Dark Riders, being the opposite in every way to our Soul Riders, must have some connection to Garnok.

Dark Core’s secret agenda has always been to strengthen Garnok and control the power to rule the world. We’ve known this for quite some time. There is nothing to indicate that this is no longer true.

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It is too likely for us to take a chance that it is no longer their plan. It definitely explains why Mr Sands is back again, as he is somewhat of an expert in the area… Hrmmm… He must have come up with something new to have come back to Jorvik again… Especially after what happened last time. -giggles-

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The lost Light Ceremony Book!

Mr Sands has found the lost Light Ceremony Book! The book that describes how the Soul Riders perform the Light Ceremony to prevent Garnok.

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Oh no! You must be right, Linda! Can it be that Mr Sands has located the book? Now they will run the ceremony backwards to make Garnok stronger!

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If this is the case then he has all he needs to be able to tear down the fragile walls that hold Garnok out of the edge of our reality. Watch over us! The Light of Aideen needs to be with us. Everything can be lost if Mr Sands succeeds…

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We don’t know that it is that bad yet…

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No, we have to hope that we are in some way wrong.

But my friends, be aware we cannot afford to do anything but prepare and act as though we are right.

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We must begin to act! We need to succeed in gathering our Soul Riders. We still don’t have any good leads on to locating Lisa and Anne. Information collected by Rita confirms that Dark Core really is behind their disappearances. Can we find more information?

We also really need to get started on training for Rita so she can be a real Soul Rider. Who knows when we are going to find Lisa and Anne… We need an alternative!

What more should we be doing right now? Is there anything else we can do to slow down Dark Core’s plans?

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I think that maybe we can plan another visit to Dark Core. They are a little slower as they are missing a Dark Rider and at least one horse short. Just think if we could manage to grab Justin? Or get a hold of the lost Light Ceremony Book that Mr Sands now has in his possession…

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It goes without saying that going back there is a huge risk to take. But it might be worth it to be able to get some more important information…

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We’ll finish the meeting now so we can get back to some further planning. We know for now that they are delayed until they can get a new horse for Justin. Elizabeth, you are responsible for making sure that Rita gets as much training as possible before we decide on our next course of action.

We’ll see you again soon. Go in peace, druids and Soul Riders.

Quest completed

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When We Are Ready…

There was a lot to discuss. All of it important. We know a lot more now than we did before… Thanks to you. And we know we need to hurry… Time is short and the darkness threatens us all in the form of Garnok. But our next move needs to be planned well.

We will take the next step when we are ready for it. Now we need to plan and prepare so our next step produces the result we want. One wrong move and Dark Core might well succeed with their evil plan, if things are going as we expect.

You need to increase your reputation with Aideen’s Sun Circle to at least Liked. If you haven’t already achieved the level of Liked with Aideen’s Sun Circle, it might take weeks to gain their trust and attain that level… But believe me, it is worth it! Do you understand?

Objectives: Listen to Elizabeth.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Keepers of Aideen

Elizabeth will tell you what to do next.

If you are not already initiated in the Sun Circle, I think that is high time that you started to take lessons from me and continue with your training every day until you are ready…

If you are already read then we’ll just have to wait for further instructions from the council.

Quest completed

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Druid Training

Now we are going to take this opportunity to give you more druid training. I’m pretty sure by now you are past the beginner stage. You’ve proved that to us by now. So, I think it might be time to give you some more difficult assignments.

I am going to initiate you into the secrets of the druids. Are you certain you want to join us and become a Soul Rider for the Keepers of Aideen?

Are you absolutely certain that you want to follow the path of the Keepers of Aideen?

Objectives: Accept if you want to follow the secret path of the Keepers of Aideen.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with The Sun Circle

Your mission, should you choose to accept….

Excellent. Everything I’m going to tell you now is a secret that you need to keep to yourself and not speak about it in front of anyone. As you know, there are unfriendly ears out there who do not wish us well…

In the Keepers of Aideen there are several specialties you can learn about.

We call these “circles.” I am responsible for the Sun Circle. I’ll teach you all I can, but believe it or not, it will take some time. That being said, you are going to learn amazing new things and I’ll help you with your exciting future.

Quest completed

Return to Elizabeth tomorrow.

Let’s go work on another day of blacksmithing with Conrad.

The Fifth Day of Blacksmithing

Rita, this is our fifth day of working on these shoes. Listen closely to my instructions. Let’s get started!

Objectives: Use the tongs and the hammer to carry out the tasks Conrad gives you. Be careful and listen closely!

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

Follow Conrad’s instructions as usual. Speak with him when you are done.

There we go… We are getting close to being done. Only two more days and the horseshoes will be done! Tomorrow we can continue to work with them. Tomorrow we’ll add even more power to the horseshoes… And for that we need more lapis lazuli.

Quest completed

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The Blue Metal

Listen up Rita. To strengthen the power and focus the energy of the horseshoes, we need lapis lazuli. There is lapis lazuli to collect at Nilmer’s Highlands where you have already been. Collect four more chucks of lapis lazuli and bring them back here. Here is the pickaxe you need here.

Objectives: Chip off four good pieces of lazpis lazuli from Nilmer’s Highlands and bring the to Conrad.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

I’m pretty sure lapis lazuli is a gemstone and not a metal, but let’s just go with it…

Ride up to Nilmer’s Highlands, and where the race track goes off from the road, the lapis is along the hill on that trail. The fourth piece, is farther along the trail, down by the pine trees. When you have the four pieces, return to Conrad.

Those are some great pieces of lapis lazuli! They are going to work perfectly for our work with your horseshoes.

Quest completed

Return to Conrad tomorrow.

Ride to Firgrove and show Mrs Hill the wedding rings you found.

A Special Place

You found our rings. It feels like waking up from a dream.

Look at me… I am no longer flesh and blood… I am transparent! I’m ready to accept that I am dead… I have to be. I am a ghost.

What was that? You know where my husband is? He doesn’t know the fate he met a long time ago on that horrible day? I need to go see him. It is the only thing that will give me peace and I’m sure it is the same for him.

I know what we should do. Take our rings and place them on my husband’s grave… Or as I should really say OUR grave… Which I remember now. You should be able to find it. The grave lies a little south of an apple grove, by a little cape where you can see Fort Pinta on the other side of the water. The grave is in the shade of a big old tree.

Objectives: Put the rings on the grave. Our grave lies to the south of the apple grove, by a little hill where you can see Fort Pinta and the official castle on the other side of the castle.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Ride along the Fire Trail, past Applegrove. There will be a large hill between the road and the water. The graves are hidden in some foliage on the back side of the hill.

With the rings placed on our graves I could find my way here, and so will my husband. I know it must sound weird, but the rings acted like a compass out of the mist for me.

Quest completed

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As Stubborn as a Ghost

You think it might be a problem to get my husband here? That sounds just like him… He has always been very stubborn.

Tell him to meet me at our special place. He will understand what I mean. It was where he proposed to me and it was where we always went for special occasions. When my husband died in that tragic accident, I had him buried here. We always said we wanted to be buried together here when the time came.

Go and give it your best try now. I hope we see you again soon.

Objectives: Tell Mr Hill to go to the couple’s secret meeting place; the hill south of Applegrove.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Ride back to Nilmer’s Highland and speak with Mr Hill.

She said she wants to meet at our special place? I never thought of that. I’m sure she is there. All this waiting is finally over. I’m coming my love! I just need to put on something nice to meet her in…

Quest completed

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In the Shade of a Tree

Everything else can wait, I’m on my way to my darling!

Please ride on ahead and let her know that I am on my way. I’ll get there as fast as I can!

Objectives: Ride to the grave and tell Mrs Hill that her husband is on his way.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 40 XP

Reputation: 25 with Moorland Stable

Return to Mrs Hill at their special place near Applegrove.

My darling! Finally!

Quest completed

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Rest in Peace

A gravestone, in the place where I once proposed to my wife. What does it say?

“Here lies Mr and Mrs Hill in the shade of the tree where they first met.”

This is our gravestone. My darling wife… Now I understand. Rita, you have done us a huge kindness. I am sorry I resisted but I’m sure you can understand now. Now we can be together forever, precisely how it should be.

I could never thank you enough for what you have done. My wife says that in the attic of our house, among her old things, there is something she would like you to have.

Farewell!

Objectives: Look in the attic of Mr Hill’s house in Nilmer’s Highland for something Mrs Hill wanted you to have.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, Mrs Hill’s Competition Saddle

Reputation: 50 with Moorland Stable

Ride back to Nilmer’s Highland and check out the attic of the house.

“A dressage saddle! This must be Mrs Hill’s old dressage saddle that she used in competitions all over the world. How kind of her! I’m glad Mr and Mrs Hill can finally rest in peace together.”

Quest completed

Day 28, And a Bright Red Jogging Suit – Spoiler Alert

05 Tuesday Mar 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Placement of Signs

Not so bad? I’m really pleased myself and I’m sure my old father would be if he was still alive. It has to be his craftsman genes passed down to me, oh yes! But, can’t you place the signs where they can be easily seen?

Objectives: Place the signs at a good site.

Rewards: 120 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP, A Nice Gift from Mr Andersson

Reputation: 50 with Valedale

Place the signs in the marked locations, then return to Mr Andersson when you are done.

I really have to thank you. You have been so helpful. Take this, I hope you will like it. Jorvik needs more environmental activists like you!

Quest completed

Now let’s go see if Avalon has completed the hypnotizing powder.

Finished Powder

There we go. Here is the hypnotic powder Rita. Now you just need to mix into the Dark Core boss’ food and get him to eat it. After he eats it he will be a lot more cooperative! Good luck! Come back after and let me know how it went.

Objectives: Speak with the Dark Core boss about lunch.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride up to the Dark Core drilling site up by Valedale Lake. Let’s see if our cranky friend is hungry.

Are you here again? Am I hungry? Now that you mention it I guess I am.

Quest completed

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Hypnotized Lunch

Go get my lunch you little creep. I’m really hungry.

“I need to mix the powder into his lunch before I give it to him!”

Objectives: Mix the powder into the lunch for the Dark Core boss.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Who are you calling a creep? It’s the pot calling the kettle black…

Go over to the fridge where you got his lunch the first time and put the powder on it, then take the lunch to him.

Give me my lunch! Chomp chomp… gulp gulp. Oh… mmmm…

Eh?

What?

La la la la…

Oh. Who are you? You look so NICE! Is there anything I can do for you sweetie?

Quest completed

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Away With the Waste

Drive away the waste? Sure thing. No problem. I’ll do it right away. We’ll take it with us when we go on the trucks. We are going to leave right away. Nice to meet you! We’ll see you again soon! La la la la di da!

“I need to tell Avalon what happened!”

Objectives: Speak with Avalon again.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, Avalon’s Jogging Jacket, Avalon’s Jogging Suit, Avalon’s Jogging Shoes

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride back down to Valedale and tell Avalon of your success.

Rita, fantastic! Well done! The water is turning blue again and I can’t find any new traces of the Pandorian crystal anymore. You are definitely a friend of the people of Jorvik.

How can I thank you? Hmm… I know! Here look at this! This is my old training suit from the days when I was young… before my legs became useless… There you go! It is yours now, wear it with honor!

Ride in peace Rita.

Quest completed

How does he walk, then, if his legs are useless??

Day 27, Fired? Well, I didn’t even like the job anyway… – Spoiler Alert

01 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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James has developed your photos. Let’s go see what they’ve turned up.

Moment of Truth

Hello Rita, thus, it seems like the film have been exposed to moisture or something because I could only get one photo. But such a good photo you have taken of Gunther! What? It’s not your camera? I think you need to talk to Gunther about this. Show him this photo!

Objectives: Talk to Gunther because he is on the photo.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 10 with Fort Pinta

Somebody’s got some ‘splaining to do!

Gunther is standing with his family over by the statue.

But! Why do you have a photo of me?

Quest completed

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The Top Model Tells

Indeed, you are looking for the man who took this photo? Yes, I remember! It was a nice gentleman here who needed some help with his camera. Finally we managed to get it in order and he took a photo of me. Why do you have his camera?

Objectives: Talk more with Gunther.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Fort Pinta

Let’s see what more our little tourist friend has to say.

What do you say, he was so nice! It’s very hard to think that he should do something stupid like poaching, but he said he was an angler.

Quest completed

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New Information

I’m afraid that the man you are looking for went home. He was a tourist here like me and my family. During his stay here I saw hi do a lot of fishing round Fort Pinta, probably looking for new challenges. When you are a tourist it can be hard to know what you are allowed to do or not. Is there any information about what rules you have for fishing on this island?

Objectives: Talk more with Gunther.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 60 with Fort Pinta

I’m pretty sure poaching is a universal no-no. And ignorance is about the lamest excuse in my book.

I think it may be helpful to check the information. Maybe James can brief the tourists when they arrive, about protected animals and the nature on the island.

Quest completed

Go over and speak with James about Gunther’s suggestion.

Ask James

Do you know Rita, it sounds like a good idea. I’m sorry that my tourists have caused problems. Of course I will inform them better in the future. Give Mr Andersson my best and apologize for the lost fish.

Objectives: Offer James’ apology to Mr Andersson at the Valedale Lake.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 10 with Fort Pinta

Ride back up to Valedale Lake and speak with Mr Andersson.

Hello again Rita! Wow, that was a good story. I don’t think that James shall claim responsibility for it all, you know what? I haven’t seen a single sign about the fishing ban.

Quest completed

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Collect Wood

Would you like to help me make signs about the fishing ban? I know that I have all the material needed, but old and muddled as I am I have misplaced both hammer, nails and wood. Third time lucky? Do you want to ride around the lake again and look?

Objectives: Look for hammer, nails and wood around the Valedale Lake.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings and 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Valedale

Ride to the marked locations on your map and pick up the pieces needed to make the signs.

Return to Mr Andersson when you have everything.

Great, I’ll take care of the rest.

Quest completed

Return to Mr Andersson tomorrow.

Now let’s see what Avalon has found in the report.

A Faked Report for Mr Sands

Now I’ll tell you Rita. The report talks about them experimenting with new drilling methods up by Valedale Lake. They are trying using Pandoric crystals to make the drilling more efficient… And this is what is contaminating the water.

The worst thing is that they are fully aware of how dangerous it is but it doesn’t seem to bother them in the least. Seems like their experiment is going very well, it says so in the report.

But, I should tell you, have rewritten the report to say the exact opposite.

Now the report says using the crystals makes the drilling slower! Am I a clever man Rita? Ho ho! Ride down to Moorland Beach and deliver the report and we’ll see what happens.

Objectives: Ride down with the faked report to Moorland Beach.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Go back to Moorland, to the Dark Core base and give the report to the one Dark Core guy on the beach.

Report from the base at Valedale Lake? Where have you been? Mr Sands is very disappointed that the report is late. Give it to me!

Quest completed

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Back to Valedale Lake

Mr Sands is very angry that it took such a long time to deliver that report. You are absolutely going to get fired. Hehe. Ride back to Valedale Lake and report back there. The boss will decide what to do with you. Get going!

Objectives: Report back to the boss at the Valedale Lake base.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride back up into the mountains by Valedale Lake and report to the boss there.

What are you doing here? Didn’t you get fired?

Quest completed

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Shutting Down

Grr… If I could, I would fire you right now… But I can’t as I have just been fired myself! Everyone here has been fired! I don’t understand… The drilling was a great success!

The poisonous waste? Eh? I don’t care about that. If I can get rid of it? Ha!

If I get a million Jorvik Shillings maybe. Do you have that kind of money? No? Then you can forget it. I’m just going to collect my things and get out of here with all the machines and gear.

Hmm… Maybe I can get a job with G.E.D.?

“I need to speak with Avalon about the waste. Maybe he will have an idea?”

Objectives: Speak with Avalon about the waste.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Go back to Avalon’s house in Valedale and tell him about this new development.

The cinder? That is what is poisoning the water Rita. We have to find a way to get rid of it… But how? Hrmmm… Haha! I think I have an idea Rita.

Quest completed

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Convincing Powder

I have an idea Rita. We can’t dispose of the waste properly ourselves but with a little trick we might be able to get Dark Core to take care of it themselves. Hoho! We can mix a magical powder that makes the person who eats it do what they are told, a hypnotic is what it is called. Let me tell you about it…

Objectives: Listen to what Avalon has to say.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Avalon will tell you what you need to do to make the powder.

Okay then… You need to get three things for me.

Quest completed

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Valedale Herb

There is some Valedale Herb growing behind my house. It has strong magical properties and it also tastes delicious. When I analyzed it before I noticed that it had taken in some of the green water and had become much stronger than normal. Good luck from bad one might say. It should be perfect to mix the hypnotic powder with. Bring me five leaves of the Valedale Herb.

Objectives: Behind Avalon’s house there are some Valedale Herb plants. Bring him five leaves from those plants.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Pick five leaves of the herb and return to Avalon with them.

Good. These herbs should be perfect.

Quest completed

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Three Stones

Another ingredient for the hypnotic powder comes from a kind of stone. It doesn’t look much different from other rocks, pretty much like all the others. But look specifically for stones that have a little bit of a blue tinge down by the river, that is where you will find them. Find three of the right kind that we can grind down.

Objectives: Down by the river there are blue tinged stones that Avalon needs. Collect three of them.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

There is one stone by the reeds near the waterfall. The other two stones are down the road. You shouldn’t need to go much farther past the Valedale Lake Road. When you have the three stones, return to Avalon.

There we go. When we have ground up these stones we can mix them into the powder.

Quest completed

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A Mortar

To mix the powder we need to grind up both the stones and the herb. For that I’ll need my old mortar that is in the shed behind my house. Pick that up and we are ready to start making the powder.

Objectives: Get Avalon’s mortar. It is in his shed behind his house.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

When you have picked up the mortar, return to Avalon with it.

Good. Now I shall be able to mix the hypnotic powder.

Quest competed

Return to Avalon tomorrow.

Day 26, Iz On Ur Talkie Stealin’ Ur Passwordz – Spoiler Alert

27 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Do the Fish Get On?

The fish are quite happy with their new home. They are multiplying like crazy!

Objectives: Talk to Mr Andersson.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 40 XP

Reputation: 60 with Valedale

Mr Andersson has been watching the fish closely.

It’s good to know that the fish get on, but I’m worried that the poachers will come back. We should think of something that will keep them away from here.

Quest completed

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A Bad Idea?

We need to be very creative. I think that we have to be sharp and one step beyond. What do you think about cutting apart the bridges, only a little, so when the poachers walks out on them they will fall into the water!

Objectives: Talk to Mr Andersson.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Valedale

Excuse me? That is why I’m the brains of this operation…

No, you are right, not a good idea. It affects ourselves. Maybe you have a better plan?

Quest completed

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A Better Idea

Rita! You know what you are talking about. Of course we have to look for clues around the lake. You and Summerblaze were so effective the last time you rode around the lake, can’t you take one more lap?

Objectives: Look for clues around the lake.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 20 with Valedale

Ride around the lake to get to the spot marked on your map. Look for a clue that can help figure out who the poacher is. Return to Mr Andersson when you have found something.

What’s this! A camera! It has to be from the poacher! Shall we develop the photos?

Quest completed

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To Be Sure

First we have to be sure about whose camera this is. If you ask around Valedale if someone is missing a camera, I can ask in Firgrove. We’ll meet here later.

Objectives: Ask someone in Valedale about the camera.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 60 with Valedale

Sophie should know about all the comings and goings from her post along the main road.

Hi, it wasn’t long ago! Do you know what, I have seen that camera before.

Quest completed

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A Stranger With a Fishing Rod

So you are looking for a poacher and think this camera can belong to him? The other day I saw a man with a fishing rod in his hand and exactly this camera around his neck. He went over the bridge and up towards the mountains and the Valedale Lake. I’m pretty sure it’s his camera. You should ride and tell Mr Andersson this.

Objectives: Ride and tell Mr Andersson about the testimony.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Valedale

Go back to Mr Andersson and tell him what Sophie said.

You say that Sophie was completely sure this camera belongs to a man with a fishing rod? It has to be the poacher’s camera. Let’s develop the photos!

Quest completed

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Photo Enthusiast

If we shall develop this film we should go to James in Fort Pinta. He is very good at photograph and developing. It can take a while to develop a film so I think you should ride to him now. Here, take the camera with you.

Objectives: Talk to James in Fort Pinta.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 20 with Valedale

Go to Fort Pinta and tell him about the film that needs developing.

Hey there Rita, neat camera!

Quest completed

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Development

So, you need help with some development? Of course I will develop your photos, you have helped me so very many times.

Objectives: Talk to James.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 60 with Fort Pinta

-Scoffs- That’s an understatement if I ever heard one, little dude.

Thanks, I will fix all that.

Quest completed

Return to James tomorrow.

Let’s go see if Avalon has figured out the Dark Core password.

Past the Barricade

Hello Rita. We have been lucky. I was lucky to hear that the password was “John Blund.” So now you can act like you are working for Dark Core when you sneak into that area up there.

In addition, the crystal you found is definitely Pandoric in origin. If Dark Core uses these crystals it is no surprise that the water is becoming contaminated. You need to stop them, no matter what they are doing. Good luck Rita!

Objectives: Ride up past the barricade by Valedale Lake and tell the guard the password.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride up to Valedale Lake and head towards where you got the sample from the waterfall, and speak to the guard there.

John Blund. That’s right. You seem awfully young to be working for Dark Core… Are you sure you should be here?

Quest completed

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Road to Dark Core’s Secret

You need to ride up to the boss there on the mountain. I’m only the guard here. Follow the road and you will find him. Get going!

Objectives: Speak with the boss. Follow the road.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Sheesh. It must be a job requirement to work for Dark Core you have to be perpetually impatient and cranky.

Go up the now opened road and follow it all the way to the end. The boss is standing at the construction site.

Aha. So you are going to begin working here? You don’t look like any worker I’ve ever seen, but I’m guessing you can help with some of the small jobs that I need done. But no complaining or you’ll get fired on the spot!

Quest completed

The next three tasks the boss gives you must all be done on foot, so you have to dismount from your horse.

Oil Dark Core’s Machines

Listen up pipsqueak. Our huge drilling machines need to be oiled. I would do it myself it it wasn’t so boring… So now you get to do it instead. Ha! Take this oil and lubricate the machines at the marked spots. Make it quick.

And no whining. I’ll kick you off this mountain so fast your head will spin!

Objectives: Oil the machines with the machine oil.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Use the oil can to oil the big drilling machine behind you. Speak with the boss again when you’re done.

It smelled bad? Hahaha! I know, it is so great not to have to do it anymore.

Quest completed

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Cinder Disposal

Listen up little weasel! When we drill in the mountains there is a bunch of waste. This needs to be taken care of. It isn’t any fun and it is a bit dangerous, but as the new person you get to do it. Take the shovel and get started on the cinder in the pile over there. No being lazy… I’ll be watching.

Objectives: Use the shovel to shovel the cinder down the cliff.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Use the shovel on the several green lumps in front of the drilled out tunnel. Then take them and place them on the pile of similar lumps stacked in the corner behind the drilling machine. Speak to the boss when you are done.

Heavy work right? Haha! NO whining I said!

Quest completed

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Dark Core Lunch

Come here little monkey! I’m starting to get hungry. Go fetch my lunch from the cooler over there. Hurry up! My stomach is rumbling!

Objectives: Get the lunch for the boss fro the cooler and give it to him.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

-Stares daggers-

The cooler is back towards the entrance to the construction site. It is wedged between a storage container and a big oil tank. Pick up the lunch inside the cooler and take it to the boss.

Ha. Horse-sandwich. My favorite! Mmmm… good.

That was great!

Quest completed

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Report to the Headquarters

Hmmm. Maybe you aren’t completely worthless after all. I have an important job for you. I can’t trust these other jobbies. Look here… This is a report to Mr Sands that describes how the work is going here. When he sees this report he is going to promote me right away. You’ll see… Using this green crystal we drill twice as quickly as we did before. The water is green? Yeah, we have seen that, but who really cares? Killing nature? Hahahaha! Who cares!

Here is the report. Ride down as quick as you can to our base by Moorland Beach so my colleagues can get it to Mr Sands as soon as possible. No daydreaming!

“Hmmm… this needs to go to Avalon instead.”

Objectives: Ride to Avalon with the report.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride back down the road you came, and go take the report to Avalon in Valedale.

Rita? Great that you are here. I’ve done a deeper analysis of the river water and I can already see signs of nature beginning to die around the river.

So, you were inside the Dark Core barricade. Did you find anything out? A report? Let’s have a look. Hrmmm. This report is encrypted. I think I can break it… but it will take some time. Come back tomorrow when I’ve had a chance to work on it.

Quest completed

Return to Avalon tomorrow.

Day 25, Fixing for Some Fish – Spoiler Alert

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Maggie Oldcamp in Story Quests

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Mr Andersson has found his old fishing pole and we’re ready to go get some new fish for the lake.

Fishing Time

Here it is! My old fishing rod. It has been through a lot, you should know. Once upon a time I was a great fisherman in Fort Pinta, oh yes! But what were we talking about, yes, new fish! Unfortunately I don’t know where our Valedale fish used to be, except from here, so I suggest that you go for a fishing trip. But I do know that the worms from the mountain pass only taste good for the Valedale fish. Don’t ask me why but I can guarantee that when the fish bite it will be a Valedale fish. I have marked some places on the map where you should be able to find some fish. Good luck!

Objectives: Fish for Valedale fish at the places Mr Andersson has marked on your map. Return to Mr Andersson afterwards.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 10 with Valedale

There are two spots on the same side of the river. The other two you will have to cross the bridge to get to. Once you approach a fishing spot, you have to be dismounted to use the fishing pole. When you have visited all four spots, return to Mr Andersson.

Excellent, Rita! You seem to have a natural talent for fishing!

Quest completed

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Restore the Order of Nature

Take this bucket with fish and release them in the lake, we hope they will like it.

Objectives: Release the fish in the lake.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Valedale

Go to the spot marked on your map to release the fish. Return to Mr Andersson when you have done so.

Well done! Now we have to wait and see. Keep your fingers crossed!

Quest completed

Return to Mr Andersson tomorrow.

Now let’s go see what Avalon has found out about the water samples.

Past Dark Core’s Roadblock

Hello Rita. Right on time! I have analyzed the samples you took and very carefully. It is exactly like I though and the water has been contaminated with Pandorian Crystals. We need to stop this before it gets any worse. So far it hasn’t affected the nature too much but if it gets any worse it could have horrible consequences. All of Valedale Lake and all the nature around the Silversong River could die.

Let me tell you what I think we should do.

Objectives: Listen to what Avalon has to say.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

It seems Avalon has a plan in that old hooded head of his.

You need to get past the roadblock by Valedale Lake and watch what they are doing. To do that you will need two things.

Quest completed

The next two quests can (and should be, it will save you a lot of time!) be taken together at the same time.

What is Dark Core Doing in the Mountains?

You need to find out what they are up to there by Valedale lake. My guess is they are getting their equipment from the Dark Core base by Moorland Beach. See if you can find any clues that can help us figure out what they are doing that is poisoning the water.

Objectives: Find something that explains what Dark Core is doing up by Valedale Lake by looking near their base at Moorland Beach.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Go to the beach behind Mrs Holdsworth’s house in Moorland, and snoop around the several crates lying on the beach and on the barge (there’s a little hill in the sand you can ride up to jump onto the barge). When you have found something, return to Avalon.

Yes? Aha. This crystal is glowing with Pandoric energy. Be very careful with it Rita. This kind of energy can be very dangerous. Let me have it so I can examine more thoroughly.

Quest completed

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A Way Past the Barricade

You need to find a way to get past the barricade Rita. You said the guard asked after a password? You need to find out what that password is. I don’t know how but I think a good place to start would be by their base at Moorland Beach. I hope you think up something clever quick!

Objectives: Look for a password by the Dark Core base by Moorland Beach.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Go to the beach behind Mrs Holdsworth’s house in Moorland. There’s a little hill in the sand you can ride up to jump onto the barge. There is a walkie talkie sitting on the edge of the barge.

“Hmm… A walkie talkie.”

Quest completed

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Eavesdropping From a Distance

“If I listen to what they are saying through this then maybe I can find out the password. I’ll take this back with me to Avalon.”

Objectives: Ride back to Avalon with the walkie talkie.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Keepers of Aideen

Ride back to Valedale with the walkie talkie.

Huh? Hello Rita. A walkie talkie? Good idea, very creative. Lucky that now I am old I don’t sleep very much. I can listen to it the whole night.

Quest completed

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Return to Alex when you are Admired by the Lightning Circle.

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Day 28, And a Bright Red Jogging Suit – Spoiler Alert

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Return to Mr Andersson tomorrow.

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Day 26, Iz On Ur Talkie Stealin’ Ur Passwordz – Spoiler Alert

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Day 25, Fixing for Some Fish – Spoiler Alert

Return to Mr Andersson tomorrow.

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