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Day 125, Take Me to Your Leader – Spoiler Alert

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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A Meeting with Mrs X

sunshine_joytree

La dee da…

Hello Rita, it’s so lovely when it’s windy like this, it feels so nice blowing through my hair…

Dum dee dum…

Meet Mrs X? La la la…

Of course, I was going to ask Mrs X about a meeting… Doobie doo…

La la…

If I arranged a meeting? La la la…

Doopy doop…

I have… Arranged a meeting I mean…

La dee da…

Dum dee dum…

Where and when?

Didn’t I say?

La dee dum…

Ride to the old observatory north of town… Doop dee doop… Maybe you’ll find Mrs X there…

La dee doo…

Objectives: Ride to Observatory #12, north of New Hillcrest. If something happens along the way, investigate what it might be…

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Take the road north out of town down into Mirror Marshes, and about halfway through, you’ll find a road that heads up to the observatory.

As you ride along, you notice one of the trees start to move toward you…

silencia_tranquila

…

Were you followed?

Quest completed

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Straight to the Top

silencia_tranquila

…

No, I shan’t be telling you who I am…

Shh…

Stop talking…

Carry on up the hillside.

Objectives: Carry on up the mountain and talk to one of CHILL’s members.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Well, that was… Interesting.

Off we go up the rest of the way to observatory.

jupiter_peacebloom

Hello there Rita!

So, we meet again! I’m still angry at myself for failing down at the compound with Herman. The more I think about it though, the less I think we could’ve done any differently…

Sometimes it’s just not your day.

Quest completed

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Key to the Observatory

jupiter_peacebloom

My job here was to make sure it was you and not someone else who came here. Nobody followed you, did they?

Don’t worry, one of our lookouts would’ve noticed if you were followed. The whole way here is under surveillance. Here’s the key to the observatory. Mrs X is waiting for you in there.

Objectives: Unlock the door to Observatory #12 and find Mrs X.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Dismount your horse and use the key on the door. Once inside go up to the top level and you will find Mrs X on the central platform.

mrs_x

Rita. Finally we meet.

I understand you’ve been wanting to meet me which is a fine coincidence, since I’ve been looking forward to meeting you too. I have important things to tell you…

Quest completed

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Mrs X

mrs_x

CHILL.

You’ve heard the name, but do you know who we are and what we do?

Exactly, we’re the Harvest Counties’ last hope in the fight against GED, the corporate monsters who want to destroy everything we hold dear.

What’s that? Herman told you to tell me something important?

Tell me everything Rita, spare no detail!

Objectives: Talk to Mrs X again.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Epona

Tell Mrs X everything that has happened since coming to Epona.

mrs_x

I see…

Quest completed

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A Battle in the Shadows

mrs_x

I need to think about this, Rita, we’ll discuss this more, I promise. Perhaps you’ve got some questions for me?

Who I am?

I wish I could tell you, but our enemies are constantly on the hunt for me, and my identity has to remain secret, even for my closet friends.

What I know about GED’s plans in the Harvest Counties?

…

We know they’re looking for something underneath Hillcrest, and that they’re prepared to do anything to get to it. Now I understand that this must be the Drakonium Herman was telling you about. 

The only thing stopping them from using all their terrible power to reach it is that they’re keeping it quiet so as not to attract the attention of the outside world. If anyone else found out what they’re up to, the whole of Jorvik would be invaded by GED’s competitors. For that same reason, we don’t want any information getting out, so the battle between CHILL and GED has to carry on here in the shadows of the Harvest Counties.

Now it seems as though GED are thinking about ending their undercover work and putting all they’ve got into taking back Harvest Counties and starting to mine Drakonium. This changes everything.

We’re against the clock now Rita. We need to set my master plan into action. Earlier than I’d hoped, but we can’t afford to wait if we want to save the Harvest Counties. 

Objectives: Talk to Mrs X again.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Epona

Shit is getting real now…

mrs_x

CHILL can’t ever hope to stand up to GED in terms of power, but we can be sharper and smarter than them. The first thing we need to do is try to get hold of more information about what exactly they’ve got planned.

I’d thought Herman could’ve helped us with that, but now we need someone else. Someone clever, brave, and who’s got the right stuff! You maybe understand who I might be talking about here, Rita?

Are you prepared to help CHILL save the Harvest Counties, Rita?

You’ll do it?

Thanks Rita! With your help I think we’ve got a shot at success, but it’s going to take both hard work and a huge amount of luck.

Quest completed

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A Plan for Finding Out the Enemy’s Plan

mrs_x

That the plan is kept secret for as long as possible is of huge importance, so I can’t tell you any details right now, but I’ve prepared an operation to be carried out by CHILL’s leading agents.

Let’s go downstairs so I can tell you more about the plan. I’ll meet you one floor down.

Objectives: Go downstairs one floor in the observatory and talk to Mrs X again.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

So, what’s the plan, ma’am?

mrs_x

So Rita, I want you to meet the other members of the group: Jupiter Peacebloom, Silencia Tranquila, and Syntax. 

Together you’ll take part in CHILL’s most dangerous operation yet: Operation Summer Rain.

Talk to the others and get to know them a little. You’ll need to be able to trust each other one hundred percent if you’re going to succeed.

Quest completed

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Silencia Tranquila: A Flash of a Shadow…

silencia_tranquila

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If Mrs X trusts you, I trust you. End of story.

…

…

…

Like I said…

Objectives: Talk to Mrs X again.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

You don’t talk much. I like that.

mrs_x

Silencia Tranquila: master of disguise, unbeaten Jorvegian champion of hide ‘n’ seek, smoother than Smoothie McSmootherson from the Planet Smooth celebrating International Smooth Day by drinking a smoothie. She’s pretty smooth.

Not much of a talker, but with her in the group you can be sure that no GED guards will spot you in a hurry.

Quest competed

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Syntax Silverstream: Jorvik’s Best Hacker

syntax

Umm… Hello. We haven’t met before but I’m Syntax. You seem very brave, which is pretty cool because bravery isn’t really my thing to be honest.

Heh.

You don’t need to worry though! As long as nothing especially dangerous is happening you can trust me one hundred percent!

Umm… Okay, err, that might have sounded weird… I’d never betray CHILL, not even if Ms Drake was right here in front of me threatening to pinch me really hard…

Objectives: Talk to Mrs X.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Epona

No team is complete without a token weak hipster computer nerd!

mrs_x

Syntax Silverstream: CHILL’s computer expert. There’s no system he can’t hack, and no lock he can’t pick. He might give the impression of being a little cowardly, but he’s got a lion heart. He just hasn’t figured it out yet.

Quest completed

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Jupiter Peacebloom CHILL’s Tough Guy

jupiter_peacebloom

Hey again. Seems as though Mrs X really trusts you Rita. I’ve never seen anyone get into CHILL’s inner circle this fast. Not that I’m against it, I mean, I can’t think of anyone I’d rather go in against GED with! Haha!

Objectives: Talk to Mrs X again.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Yes, we are already acquainted.

mrs_x

Jupiter Peacebloom: loyal, brave and incredibly strong. Lived half his life in the wilderness, a spy of unbeatable excellence, and one of Jorvik’s leading wrestlers.

With him in the group, you can be sure that no GED guards will get hold of you in a hurry.

Quest completed

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Preparations Before the Plan Begins

mrs_x

So now you’ve got to meet your companions. You’re an incredibly effective group where all of you complement each other very well. But there’s no time to waste. We need to get to work immediately.

I’ve had intelligence that an old friend of mine has found blueprints to GED’s HQ in Jarlaheim. As it happens, this old friend of mine has vouched for your good character, otherwise I’d never have agreed to meet you. Can you guess who I mean?

Exactly, Gunther. One of the world’s leading secret agents.

I want you to go to him and get the blueprints for me. You know the terrain well and can ride faster than anyone else I know. Hurry there and hurry back. You need to travel alone, since your colleagues here have got other preparations to be getting on with. Good luck. 

Objectives: Talk to Gunther in his cabin outside Firgrove.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

It all makes sense now!

Ride or transport how you wish to visit the German tourists in the house you helped them get from Mr Kembell.

gunther

Ah, wunderschon! How lovely to see you again. What good news to hear that you’ve grouped together with Mrs X, a splendid colleague to have. Ahh, those were the days, Mrs X and I breaking into Fort Knox to put a stop to that villain Silverthumb…

But she wants the blueprints of GED’s head office in Jarlaheim, you say?

Quest completed

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USB Drive on the Loose

gunther

Oh, I found the blueprints in our cabin when we were clearing out after the previous owners. The drawings were on a USB drive, hidden under a floorboard. It’s encrypted and I haven’t really kept up to date with how to crack encryption in the last few years, so I’m afraid I’m unable to help you. I’m on vacation, after all. 

How would we be able to access the files? I don’t know Rita, do you know someone who might be able to help?

Syntax? I’ve heard of that kid.

He’s good. Very good. Apparently the best in Jorvik!

He’d probably be able to get into the drive in about three months…

You need the blueprints right now? Oh dear. That’s not great, I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more help Rita…

Wait a second! I’ve got an idea!

Gretchen is distance-schooled and I seem to remember she’s in need of a project right now. She’s a little behind in Spy Mathematics B, but her teacher says that if she can show a little extra initiative, she might get a better grade. She loves encryption and codes, it sounds like it could be perfect for her!

The USB drive, hmm… It must be up in the old box amongst all the other junk we cleared up. Take a look and see if you can find it then come back and talk to me.

Objectives: Find the USB drive in the old box, then return to Gretchen.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Epona

Ride up the hill to the old barn and go inside to retrieve the USB drive. Then return to Gunther.

gunther

Ah, nice work. This is the USB drive we were looking for.

Quest completed

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Supercrypto, a Perfect School Project!

gunther

Bit dusty, but it should still work. Take the USB drive to Gretchen, it’ll be a perfect school project for her.

Objectives: Give Gretchen the USB drive.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Gretchen is standing up on the front porch, next to the computer. Who keeps their computer on the front porch, anyway??

gretchen

Hey there Rita! I’m just doing some homework here. Pretty boring… Right now I’m studying advanced arctic survival without equipment.

It’s for kids, after all…

Quest completed

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A Challenge Fit for a Spy Student

gretchen

You’ve got an encrypted USB drive? Dad said it’d be a good school project for me?

Sigh… Encryption is so boring, never a challenge, but yeah, why not. We’re friends after all, so I’ll help you out. Lemme see the drive. Thanks, I’ll shove it in the computer and we’ll see what we’re dealing with.

WOAH! This is encrypted with the latest methods! RSA-2049!! Coooool!!

This might take a while, but I’ll crack it. This’ll be fun!

Need more energy to be doing this though. Grab me a JorCola, I’m gonna crack this!!

Objectives: Fetch some JorCola to Gretchen so she’ll have the energy to crack the encryption on the USB drive.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Epona

Go behind the house and open the fridge. Pick up a couple cans of cola, then return to Gretchen. Repeat this a few more times until you have brought her all of the cans from the fridge. This is some serious code…

gretchen

That was way too easy… Still kinda fun though.

Quest completed

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School Project: Done!

gretchen

Okay, I’ll write a report about this and hand it in to school. Here’s your USB drive, all unencrypted and ready to go. Seeya soon!

Say hey to dad before you leave, otherwise there’s a chance he’ll forget to turn off the sensors on the minefield. 

Bye!

Objectives: Talk to Gunther.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 30 with Epona

Tell Gunther that Gretchen cracked the USB drive.

gunther

Did Gretchen managed to get the USB unencryptyed for you? Good, now I just need to make sure she writes her school report instead of watching Jorvik’s Got Talent.

Quest completed

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Back to Mrs X with the USB

gunther

Here’s the USB drive Rita, unencrypted and ready to go. Hope the blueprints are able to help you and Mrs X in the fight against GED! Say hello to her from me and Helga when you see her!

Auf Widershen Rita!

Objectives: Give the USB drive to Mrs X.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 25 with Epona

Return to Observatory #12 in Epona, and bring the USB to Mrs X.

mrs_x

How did it go in Firgrove, Rita? You got the drawings? Great. That’s one thing at least that’s gone according to plan so far. What do I mean by that?

Sigh. There’s been a hiccup in the others’ preparations, I just don’t know why everything had to start going wrong just when we’re about to complete our most important plan ever.

Quest completed

Day 57, You’ve Been Served – Spoiler Alert

23 Sunday Jun 2013

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Let’s go see what the test from your samples showed.

Eviction of G

mr_franklin

You were absolutely right. The contents of that jar you gave me were incredibly dangerous. That crook Mr Kembell is trying to dispose of toxic waste here in Firgrove woods. It is as illegal as it could possibly be. Now we can evict him and see that he leaves here for good… and quick.

Everyone, to the cottage! Rita, we’ll see you there.

Objectives: Meet the councilman at Mr Kembell’s cottage.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Ride to Mr Kembell’s cottage and meet everyone there.

mr_kembell

Barrels? What barrels? I don’t know what you are talking about. This is slander! I will sue you for everything you own Rita!

Quest completed

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Where Are the Barrels?

mr_franklin

Rita, what is the meaning of this? Where are all the barrels you were talking about?

Objectives: Speak with Mr Kembell

Reward: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

It’s just Mr Kembell being a snake, again.

mr_kembell

Barrels? You are beginning to be a little crazy, Rita. Ha ha. I promise, when my lawyers and I finish with you, a stick of gum will be too expensive for you. Ha ha ha!

Quest completed

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Distraction and Deception

gretchen

Rita, psst! I have a great idea that I should get them all to look at me so you can sneak away and find where all the barrels have gone then come back here and show them that I have really learned my lessons well at spy school right right right right?

Are you ready?

Of course I saw when he was moving all those barrels as I was watching so I saw him carry a lot of them to the barn up there behind the house so they still have to be up there, don’t you think?

Are you sure you are ready?

HELLOOO EVERYONE LOOK AT MEEE! I saw a moose in the woods over there I promise it was SUPER big and had a horn of gold that glittered in the sun so that I was almost blinded as if I had stared into a flashlight that shone as bright as the sun that is really a star in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way that you can see in the sky sometimes but not now… That rode on a hose… Almost like a cat but more square in shape… If you think a little little horse but not quite…

Objectives: Look for barrels of waste around Mr Kembell’s cottage.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

While Gretchen has everyone distracted, sneak through the fence and go up to the barn behind Mr Kembell’s cottage, to find the hidden barrels. When you have found the barrels, return to the gates to show everyone that you found them.

mr_kembell

What is that? Barrels full of waste? In my barn?

I don’t know what you are talking about? I haven’t done anything!

Stop lying? I’m not lying… Those might be my barrels…

But you all would have done the same as me, you know it! I got one thousand Jorvik Shillings for every barrel I hid… There is nobody who wouldn’t have taken that deal! If the waste ran out into the environment? Bah… Who cares about that? I’m gong to pave all of Jorvik, just wait!

Quest completed

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Get Out of Firgrove

mr_kembell

Grrr… How can I have such bad luck? It is always Rita that ruins my plans.

Next time Rita, next time…

Objectives: Speak with the councilman.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Next time? With pleasure…

mr_franklin

Well done Rita!

Quest completed

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New Residents of Firgrove

mr_franklin

Rita, it was very lucky you could help us with Mr Kembell. Otherwise this might have gone very badly. But what should we do now?

Hmmm…

Gunther and Helga, house that was owned by Mr Kembell is now owned by Firgrove Village, it is now in my power to do with it what I think is for the best. Are you interested in living here in Firgrove? We would like you to take the house as thanks from all the residents of Firgrove.

Objectives: Speak with Gunther Helga.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Let’s see what Helga has to say about the good news. She speaks for Gunther.

helga

Oh, dear councilman. Danke shon. Danke shon, how can we possibly thank you?

This is just fantastic Gunther, it is even nicer than the pictures we saw of the house we thought we were buying. 

Mr Councilman, we would be pleased to accept your offer and promise to be good residents of your fine village.

Quest completed

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Thank You for Everything

helga

Rita, danke so much. How could we possibly repay you? We can promise you this, if you ever need help in the future all you have to do is ask.

We are going to move in to the cottage right away. Gunther and Gretchen, come on in and look at our new home!

Objectives: Speak with Helga.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP, Tourist T-Shirt

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

So excited!

helga

Rita, thank you again. What a fantastic cottage. We will probably leave the barbed wire up so that Gretchen can train on it during the summer breaks from spy school.

Auf wiedershen Rita!

Quest completed

Day 56, Spy Training – Spoiler Alert

20 Thursday Jun 2013

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Let’s see what the agents have found out about Mr Kembell’s operation.

Report from the Spies

gunther

Guten tag, Rita!

Now, we have found something very dirty that Mr Kembell is up to.

In the middle of the night, when it was darkest, a mysterious truck arrived. It stopped right outside Mr Kembell’s cottage and unloaded a large number of barrels. Both Agent Y9, Agent B1, and I could smell the toxic fumes from the barrels all the way from our hiding spot.

It has to be illegal to store those barrels there, don’t you think?

Objectives: Meet Helga at the councilman in Firgrove. Tell him about the barrels.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Ride back to Firgrove Village and speak with Mr Franklin about what has been discovered.

mr_franklin

Barrels being unloaded in the middle of the night?

Quest completed

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Not Acceptable as Evidence

mr_franklin

Very interesting, but I’m afraid it isn’t enough as evidence. There could have been anything in those barrels. We need some physical evidence. Hmmm… If you could get your hands on a sample from one of those barrels of waste, I could act.

Helga and Rita, I hope you understand that my hands are tied until I have some concrete evidence against Mr Kembell’s dirty business. 

Objectives: Tell Helga what the councilman said.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Hmm… I wonder what we can do about this.

helga

Evidence? Hmmm… So he needs concrete evidence. Then I guess we will have to get it. Are you ready to learn some spy techniques, Rita?

Quest completed

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A New Master Spy

helga

Ride over and meet Gretchen by Mr Kembell’s cottage, Rita. She is keeping the cottage under observation to see if any other illegal activity is going on.

Ask her to teach you how to move silently and hide like a master spy. She has only done the basics at spy school so she isn’t fully trained, but I am sue she can show you enough for what we need to do next.

Meet us at the councilman when you are done.

Objectives: Meet Gretchen at Mr Kembell’s cottage.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Ride back to Mr Kembell’s cottage, and speak with Gretchen standing outside.

gretchen

So mother said that I should teach you how to sneak around like a master spy? Wow! It is going to be so much fun to teach you how to move like a cat or a very soft stone. You know they can be very quiet. Not like me as I can’t seem to stop talking, blah blah blah…

Quest completed

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A Lesson in Master Spy Techniques

gretchen

Okay, listen carefully now Rita, to what I am saying so it will go super well for you, so ll you need to do to avoid Mr Kembell, if he sees you then you will have to run away, but it should be easy because if you see him coming you should be able to hide but don’t forget to look for the barrels so you can take a sample from them in this jar I got from Momma, so good luck and goodbye!

WAIT! I need to spray you with this here anti-dog spray that makes it so they can’t smell you… But Summerblaze will have to stay outside because he is too big to get through the hole in the fence and you need to go through and there isn’t enough spray for you both…

-Pfffft!-

Objectives: Look for a poison barrel and take a sample from it with the jar you got from Gretchen. Watch out for Mr Kembell and his dogs.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Go in through the hole in the fence and watch out for Mr Kembell and the dogs. Time your run so that they don’t see you. Run up to a barrel to check for the toxin. Find one with some in it, take a sample, then return to Gretchen outside.

gretchen

Wow, wow, wow, that was great sneaking, Rita. You are as good as me and I have been going to school for a couple of years so you must have a super talent for this!

Quest completed

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Report to Agent Y9

gretchen

Superamazingfantastic job Rita! You were like a ninja panther that moved quieter than a panther ninja in the middle of the night.

Take the poison sample to Momma and say hello from me. Goodbye for now, I have to keep spying.

Objectives: Ride back to Helga with the jar of poison.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Firgrove

Go back to Firgrove Village and speak with Helga about what you’ve found.

helga

You succeeded in taking a sample from the barrel, Rita? Super!

Quest completed

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Now We Have Evidence

helga

Ha! Have you seen B1, now we have evidence against Mr Kembell. Rita, even if we don’t get our savings back, we can see to it that Mr Kembell is gone from Firgrove so he can’t do something like this to anyone else.

Rita, show the councilman the poison you found.

Objectives: Show the councilman the jar of toxic waste.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 25 with Firgrove

Speak with Mr Franklin and show him what you found.

mr_franklin

You have a jar of toxic waste from Mr Kembell’s? Let me see it.

Quest completed

Return to Mr Franklin tomorrow.

Wayward Child

13 Thursday Jun 2013

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Gretchen is Missing

gunther

Guten tag, Rita. You have to help us! Gretchen is missing.

We do not know where she is. She was going to visit her friend Andy up by the sand pit in Firgrove. She was supposed to come home last night but she has not shown up… And hasn’t called either. You have to find her Rita. Speak with Andy, he must know where she is!

Objectives: Ask Andy by the sand pit in Firgrove where Gretchen is.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Firgrove and speak with Andy.

andy

Gretchen? She left here yesterday afternoon.

Quest completed

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To the Old Mine

andy

Is Gretchen missing? She promised me she would go straight home. I hope nothing has happened to her… She said she was going to take the road past the old mine near here on her way home. She was eating a bunch of caramels and was dropping the wrappers as she went… So you can probably just look for the wrappers to follow where she went. 

Hope you find her Rita. Good luck!

Objectives: Gretchen said she would have a look at the old mine before she went home. Start looking there.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

We’ll give Gretchen a lesson about littering later…

Follow the wrapper trail towards the mine to find trace of Gretchen.

self

“Hmmm… A hairband. This has to be Gretchen’s.”

Quest completed

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No Gretchen by the Mine

self

“Gretchen must have lost this hairband. Look! More caramel wrappers. If I follow the wrappers, maybe I’ll find her.”

Objectives: Follow Gretchen’s trail.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Continue to follow the trail to find more clues.

self

“A necklace. This has to be Gretchen’s.”

Quest completed

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Caramel Trail Continues

self

“Gretchen must have lost this necklace too. More caramel wrappers. I’ll follow them.”

Objectives: Follow Gretchen’s trail.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Follow the next part of the trail.

self

“A mobile phone! No Gretchen, but the phone has to be hers.

Wait… What is that there?”

Quest completed

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Bears and Caramels

self

“Bear tracks! They are leading up the mountain and full of caramel wrappers too! I hope I get there in time! Quick, I need to catch up with her!”

Objectives: Follow the bear tracks.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Follow the bear tracks into the mountain. Hopefully you can find Gretchen.

gretchen

Hello Rita! What are you doing here? I’m here with my new friend who is so cute! I’ve named him Ollie-Bear. He is sleeping right now.

Quest completed

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Ollie-Bear Doesn’t Want to Follow Us

gretchen

Yes, I know. I was on my way to Fort Pinta but I found some really exciting stones by the mine and I just had to check it out and then I was on my way down from the mine and there was a bulldozer and I really, really had to check that out and then I saw some cool tracks and followed them up and found Ollie-Bear. So then I went home with him and slept over and it was SOO nice. But he is still sleeping but now I should go home. Ride back and tell my parents I’m on my way soon. I’ll go straight home… I promise!

Objectives: Ride down to Fort Pinta and speak with Gretchen’s parents.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Inform Helga that you have found Gretchen.

gunther

Hello Rita, you found her! Phew, what a relief! Thank you so much!

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

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Let’s go check to see if Gretchen made it home safe.

Where Did She Go?

gunther

Hello Rita. Gretchen hasn’t come home yet… Where can she be? You said she was coming straight home.

(Gunther’s phone rings)

Hello Gretchen! Where have you been? You were supposed to be home a long time ago. What? Are you lost? Where are you, Gretchen?

Aha…

Uhmmm…

Okay…

(Click)

Rita, Gretchen says she is on a big dark field with big machines. It smells like gas, she says. Where can that be? Can you ride out and find her and bring her home so she gets back safely?

Objectives: Gretchen says she is on a big dark field with big machines. It smells like gas, she says.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Sounds like she is lost on the Everwind Oil Field. Ride out there and find her.

gretchen

Hello Rita! I don’t really know exactly where I am… I went over a river on a bridge and saw a rabbit on my way home and I ran after it and then I saw a gondola lift and then I saw a racing track and a bit farther on, I found this weird place.

Quest completed

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We’ll See You in Fort Pinta, I Promise!

gretchen

I know, I promised to go straight back home. But this time I really will go to Fort Pinta without leaving the road, I promise! You say I just need to follow the road? I’ll do that! I’ll see you in Fort Pinta.

Objectives: Ride back to Fort Pinta and tell Gretchen’s parents she is on her way.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Ride back to Fort Pinta and inform Helga that Gretchen is on her way.

helga

Hey Rita! So Gretchen is on her way here? I hope that she takes the right way here this time. She can be a little distracted sometimes…

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

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Hopefully Gretchen made it home this time. Let’s go check with Gunther.

Wrong Way Again

gunther

Sigh… Gretchen hasn’t arrived yet. She must be very hungry. Why can’t she find her way home?

(Gunther’s phone rings)

Gretchen! You have to come home now!

What? Are you lost again? Where are you Gretchen?

Aha…

I understand…

(Click)

Rita, now she says she is a forest where the leaves on the trees are yellow. She says the leaves are blowing around it is foggy so she can’t find her way out. Find her please Rita!

Objectives: Gretchen says she is in a forest where the leaves on the trees are yellow. She says the leaves are blowing around it is foggy so she can’t find her way out.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Reminds you of Goldenleaves Forest, doesn’t it? Let’s go see if we can find her there.

gretchen

Hello Rita! So nice of you to come find me, I was beginning to get worried I don’t really know where we are.

Quest completed

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Fort Pinta! Right Away!

gretchen

I know, I promised to go straight home but I saw a nice farm and I just HAD to look at a bunch of beautiful yellow trees a long way away and then I went through an iron gate and saw a wolf and then I ran away and then there were a bunch of leaves blowing around and then I was here…

But now I am getting tired of this here and I want to see my Mom and Dad. I’ll go straight there… Tell my parents. We’ll see you in Fort Pinta.

Objectives: Ride back to Fort Pinta and tell Gretchen’s parents she is on her way back.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Fort Pinta and tell Helga that Gretchen is on her way.

helga

So now she is on her way here? I hope she doesn’t get distracted again…

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

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Let’s see if Gretchen finally decided to come home.

Where Did Gretchen Go?

gunther

No Rita, Gretchen hasn’t come back yet. I don’t really know what to do… Wait… She is calling!

(Phone rings)

Gretchen! Now you really have to come home!

What? You are lost AGAIN? Where are you Gretchen?

Uhmmm…

Oh!

Calm down Gretchen! Help is on its way!

(Click)

Oh no! Rita! Gretchen is really frightened! She might be in real danger this time. You have to help her! She says she hid in an old ruin and there are scary witches trying to catch her. She was crying in the phone. 

Please, please Rita, bring back our little girl!

Objectives: Gretchen says she hid in an old ruin and there are scary witches trying to catch her.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

There is an old ruin inside Scarecrow Hill. When standing at the gates, turn immediately towards your left and run along the wall towards the water. There is a secondary wall around the tree. Do not go towards the tree. The ruin is outside the second wall. The ruins are in the lower corner of the Scarecrow Hill area. Gretchen is inside the ruin.

gretchen

Boohoo! Sniff…

Rita! You found me! I’m so happy to see you!

Sniff… I was on my way home when I saw a broken bridge and then there was a scary tree that I wanted to look at and then an iron gate and then the sky was red and then a scary witch chased me and then I hid here and was terrified! Then you showed up…

Quest completed

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From the Witches to the Riding Arena

gretchen

Sniff… I don’t want any more adventures, Rita. I just want to get home to Mom and Dad.

If I want to ride on the back of your horse? I don’t think so… The witches might pick me off! But maybe you can lure them away so when I run out of here, they chase after you instead?

Ride out of here and I’ll sneak away and we’ll meet at the riding arena.

Objectives: Ride to the riding arena and speak with Gretchen.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Leave the ruin and meet Gretchen by the doors to the riding arena.

gretchen

Hello Rita! You managed to get away from the witches! So did I! Here is my new friend Techno, he has promised to show me the way to Fort Pinta so I don’t get lost.

Quest completed

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Techno Shows the Way

gretchen

Techno has promised to go with me the whole way back to Fort Pinta. He is so kind and he is my new best friend! When we get there, he will get a great big sausage for being such a big help!

-Woof woof!

Yes, yes, Techno. Sausage is really good.. I know!

We’ll see you in Fort Pinta, Rita!

Objectives: Meet Gretchen in Fort Pinta.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Ride back to Fort Pinta and speak with Gretchen when she gets there.

gretchen

Hello Rita! Finally home again! Thank you for saving me from the witches. Now Techno and I are going to eat until we fall over!

Goodbye and thank you for everything!

Quest completed

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Grateful Parents

gunther

Thank you Rita, for saving our daughter! You are a real hero! My wife and I spoke about how we could possibly thank you. Speak with my wife, she also wants to thank you.

Objectives: Speak with Helga.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, Dala Horse Shirt

Reputation: 50 with Fort Pinta

Go and speak to Helga.

helga

Danke Schon, Rita, for helping Gretchen so much. This has been very hard on my poor heart. We thought you might like this nice sweater we bought on our trip as a token of our gratitude. 

Thank you for everything Rita. Goodbye!

Quest completed

Day 54, Finally Home

12 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Let’s see if Gretchen finally decided to come home.

Where Did Gretchen Go?

gunther

No Rita, Gretchen hasn’t come back yet. I don’t really know what to do… Wait… She is calling!

(Phone rings)

Gretchen! Now you really have to come home!

What? You are lost AGAIN? Where are you Gretchen?

Uhmmm…

Oh!

Calm down Gretchen! Help is on its way!

(Click)

Oh no! Rita! Gretchen is really frightened! She might be in real danger this time. You have to help her! She says she hid in an old ruin and there are scary witches trying to catch her. She was crying in the phone. 

Please, please Rita, bring back our little girl!

Objectives: Gretchen says she hid in an old ruin and there are scary witches trying to catch her.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

There is an old ruin inside Scarecrow Hill. When standing at the gates, turn immediately towards your left and run along the wall towards the water. There is a secondary wall around the tree. Do not go towards the tree. The ruin is outside the second wall. The ruins are in the lower corner of the Scarecrow Hill area. Gretchen is inside the ruin.

gretchen

Boohoo! Sniff…

Rita! You found me! I’m so happy to see you!

Sniff… I was on my way home when I saw a broken bridge and then there was a scary tree that I wanted to look at and then an iron gate and then the sky was red and then a scary witch chased me and then I hid here and was terrified! Then you showed up…

Quest completed

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From the Witches to the Riding Arena

gretchen

Sniff… I don’t want any more adventures, Rita. I just want to get home to Mom and Dad.

If I want to ride on the back of your horse? I don’t think so… The witches might pick me off! But maybe you can lure them away so when I run out of here, they chase after you instead?

Ride out of here and I’ll sneak away and we’ll meet at the riding arena.

Objectives: Ride to the riding arena and speak with Gretchen.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Leave the ruin and meet Gretchen by the doors to the riding arena.

gretchen

Hello Rita! You managed to get away from the witches! So did I! Here is my new friend Techno, he has promised to show me the way to Fort Pinta so I don’t get lost.

Quest completed

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Techno Shows the Way

gretchen

Techno has promised to go with me the whole way back to Fort Pinta. He is so kind and he is my new best friend! When we get there, he will get a great big sausage for being such a big help!

-Woof woof!

Yes, yes, Techno. Sausage is really good.. I know!

We’ll see you in Fort Pinta, Rita!

Objectives: Meet Gretchen in Fort Pinta.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 50 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Ride back to Fort Pinta and speak with Gretchen when she gets there.

gretchen

Hello Rita! Finally home again! Thank you for saving me from the witches. Now Techno and I are going to eat until we fall over!

Goodbye and thank you for everything!

Quest completed

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Grateful Parents

gunther

Thank you Rita, for saving our daughter! You are a real hero! My wife and I spoke about how we could possibly thank you. Speak with my wife, she also wants to thank you.

Objectives: Speak with Helga.

Rewards: 50 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, Dala Horse Shirt

Reputation: 50 with Fort Pinta

Go and speak to Helga.

helga

Danke Schon, Rita, for helping Gretchen so much. This has been very hard on my poor heart. We thought you might like this nice sweater we bought on our trip as a token of our gratitude. 

Thank you for everything Rita. Goodbye!

Quest completed

Return to Helga tomorrow.

Day 53, Circus Time!

07 Friday Jun 2013

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Let’s go see our finished circus tent!

A Taste of the Circus

ydris

What a circus! I don’t have a performance ready yet, but I thought that you might want to perform with your horse here on some beautiful day? So you are always welcome here to practice. One day I hope to showcase artists from all over the world here and would like it if you could be one of them? I have miracles for everyone!

Objectives: Speak with Ydris.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP, Clown Hat

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Ydris will tell you more about his present for you.

ydris

You deserve a huge thanks for all your help with our circus! Here is a little present for you, a magnificent hat, as a token of our gratitude!

Quest completed

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Welcome to My World!

ydris

To go to a circus or carnival, you always need to have a ticket, whether there is a performance or not. The ticket opens the door to the magical world that a carnival really is. This ticket I have for you is magical and won’t be used up when you enter the circus with it. You will need to show it at the entrance to get in. Would you like this magical ticket?

Objectives: Agree if you want to accept the magical ticket from Ydris.

Rewards: 120 Jorvik Shillings, 45 XP, Magic Ticket

Reputation: 30 with Moorland Stable

Now you can enter the circus tent whenever you want.

ydris

You’re welcome Rita, make yourself at home. Welcome to my world!

Quest completed

Hopefully Gretchen made it home this time. Let’s go check with Gunther.

Wrong Way Again

gunther

Sigh… Gretchen hasn’t arrived yet. She must be very hungry. Why can’t she find her way home?

(Gunther’s phone rings)

Gretchen! You have to come home now!

What? Are you lost again? Where are you Gretchen?

Aha…

I understand…

(Click)

Rita, now she says she is a forest where the leaves on the trees are yellow. She says the leaves are blowing around it is foggy so she can’t find her way out. Find her please Rita!

Objectives: Gretchen says she is in a forest where the leaves on the trees are yellow. She says the leaves are blowing around it is foggy so she can’t find her way out.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Reminds you of Goldenleaves Forest, doesn’t it? Let’s go see if we can find her there.

gretchen

Hello Rita! So nice of you to come find me, I was beginning to get worried I don’t really know where we are.

Quest completed

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Fort Pinta! Right Away!

gretchen

I know, I promised to go straight home but I saw a nice farm and I just HAD to look at a bunch of beautiful yellow trees a long way away and then I went through an iron gate and saw a wolf and then I ran away and then there were a bunch of leaves blowing around and then I was here…

But now I am getting tired of this here and I want to see my Mom and Dad. I’ll go straight there… Tell my parents. We’ll see you in Fort Pinta.

Objectives: Ride back to Fort Pinta and tell Gretchen’s parents she is on her way back.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Fort Pinta and tell Helga that Gretchen is on her way.

helga

So now she is on her way here? I hope she doesn’t get distracted again…

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

Day 52, Setting Up the Tent

06 Thursday Jun 2013

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Let’s go help Ydris set up the tent.

It is Not So Good… Not Quite Right…

ydris

Let’s see here… Good that you have a horse. It is heavy work to stretch up the tent material so we need your horsepower. Should we get started?

…

That didn’t turn out quite right. I think we didn’t manage to stretch out the ropes correctly… Or maybe the tent is upside down… What do you think?

You think we should tighten the outer ropes? You are welcome to try as we definitely can’t have it looking like this. It is better if the Fool and I stay out of the way if you have a plan.

Objectives: Tighten the ropes of the tent.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Go around to each of the ropes to tighten it,  then return to Ydris.

ydris

You were right, Rita! Now the tent looks as it should. But what is this?? There are lost of holes in the tent?! You have to be kidding me!

Quest completed

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Does the Tailor Have Any Patches of Material Left?

ydris

These holes in the tent are a catastrophe! It doesn’t matter how they got there. Holes are holes and we have them in our tent. We have to fix them!

Can you speak with the tailor in town? He might have some patches we can use to fix the tent. Ride to the tailor in Silverglade Village and ask him. Bring back the whole tailor if you have to!

Objectives: Ride to the tailor in Silverglade Village and ask about patches for the tent.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Ride into the village and speak with Donald the tailor.

donald

If I have any pieces of material that can be used to fix a circus tent? Yes, I have lots of patches… But maybe not in the right color…

Quest completed

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Patches Ready

donald

I have lots of extra pieces of cloth and you are welcome to them. Can you sew? Good! Then you can go ahead and take this pile of patches! Good luck!

Objectives: Take the patches to Ydris.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Ride back to Ydris with the patches.

ydris

Patches a plenty! There are a lot of different colors but none in the ones we need. But it doesn’t matter. More colors can’t be wrong!

Quest completed

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Patch the Tent

ydris

Can you sew? Fantastic! You are so talented. A jack of all trades. Take the patches and fix the holes in the tent. I’m sorry the Fool and I don’t know how to sew. I could barely get the needle through the thread. Or was it get the thread through the needle? Eye of the needle? Hole of the thread?

Objectives: Patch all the holes.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Ride around the tent to patch up the holes. Make sure to get the holes that are high up towards the top of the tent. When you are done with the patches, return to Ydris.

ydris

Thirteen holes fixed! That should be all of them! You say that there are fourteen holes?

Aha. The entrance is also a hole. You are such a little joker. Good that you didn’t sew that shut though.

Quest completed

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More Decorating

ydris

There are a lot of patches left over that we can use as flags! What do you think?

Try and hang up a few of these in the ropes around the tent. I don’t think we should let the Fool anywhere near the ropes again… Flags are fantastic things to have and they look great on a carnival.

Objectives: Put up the flags on the circus tent ropes.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Go to each rope and put up the flags, then speak with Ydris when you are done.

ydris

Flags in bright colors! Could it be any better?

Quest completed

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Dotting the “I”

ydris

There… It is almost done. Now we only need to dot the “i”, which is of course to put up the sign! I’ve brought out the circus sign from the container but it was too heavy for me to put up. Can you and your horse help us put it up over the entrance?

Objectives: Take the circus sign and put it up over the entrance.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Pick up the sign over by the wagon, and put it up over the entrance to the tent. Then speak to Ydris.

ydris

There! Now we look like a real circus!

Quest completed

Return to Ydris tomorrow.

Let’s go check to see if Gretchen made it home safe.

Where Did She Go?

gunther

Hello Rita. Gretchen hasn’t come home yet… Where can she be? You said she was coming straight home.

(Gunther’s phone rings)

Hello Gretchen! Where have you been? You were supposed to be home a long time ago. What? Are you lost? Where are you, Gretchen?

Aha…

Uhmmm…

Okay…

(Click)

Rita, Gretchen says she is on a big dark field with big machines. It smells like gas, she says. Where can that be? Can you ride out and find her and bring her home so she gets back safely?

Objectives: Gretchen says she is on a big dark field with big machines. It smells like gas, she says.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Sounds like she is lost on the Everwind Oil Field. Ride out there and find her.

gretchen

Hello Rita! I don’t really know exactly where I am… I went over a river on a bridge and saw a rabbit on my way home and I ran after it and then I saw a gondola lift and then I saw a racing track and a bit farther on, I found this weird place.

Quest completed

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We’ll See You in Fort Pinta, I Promise!

gretchen

I know, I promised to go straight back home. But this time I really will go to Fort Pinta without leaving the road, I promise! You say I just need to follow the road? I’ll do that! I’ll see you in Fort Pinta.

Objectives: Ride back to Fort Pinta and tell Gretchen’s parents she is on her way.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Ride back to Fort Pinta and inform Helga that Gretchen is on her way.

helga

Hey Rita! So Gretchen is on her way here? I hope that she takes the right way here this time. She can be a little distracted sometimes…

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

Jasper needs you help, let’s go see him on his pumpkin farm.

The Pumpkin Guardian

old_man_jasper

Hello Rita! I hear rumors that you freed Scarecrow Hill from the scarecrows! Um… At least from those who were alive and scary. I figured that I would need one of them here to protect my pumpkins from the birds. A not so alive one, thanks, hehe. But it’s supposed to be safe now…

Can you ride to Scarecrow Hill and get one of the deactivated scarecrows for me, please? Bring it with you and place it in the middle of the pumpkin patch. It would make me very happy!

Objectives: Get a deactivated scarecrow in Scarecrow Hill and place it in Jasper’s pumpkin patch.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 60 XP

Reputation: 25 with The Goldenleaves

Ride into Scarecrow Hill and retrieve a scarecrow. Then ride back to Jasper’s and place it in the pumpkin patch, and then speak with Jasper.

old_man_jasper

Thanks Rita! This is perfect! It looks really creepy, don’t you think? It’ll keep the birds away from my crop at least. Are you sure it’s not still alive? I thought it grinned at me…

Quest completed

Day 51, Gretchen’s Adventure

05 Wednesday Jun 2013

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Let’s go finish our horseshoes with Conrad.

Last Blacksmithing Day…

conrad_marsdeen

Hello Rita! Today is the last day of work on your new horseshoes. Listen carefully and follow my instructions. Are you ready to start?

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, Your Own Handmade Horseshoes

Reputation: 5 with Keepers of Aideen

This is the last time working with the horseshoes. Follow Conrad’s directions, then speak with him when you are finished.

conrad_marsdeen

Excellent work Rita! Now your horseshoes are ready. They are really the best quality and should make all the other riders green with envy. I can feel the energy in them all the way over here!

Rita, here you are. Your very own horseshoes… Made by you! You won’t find more powerful horseshoes than this anywhere on this side of Jorvik!

Quest completed

With that done, let’s go help Ydris with his tent.

Project: Circus Tent

ydris

Welcome back to my soon-to-be-ready carnival! The Fool is almost ready with the parts so now we can get started with putting up the tent! This is going to be a fantastic carnival… You’ll see! You are not going to regret helping us  out, I can promise you that. Ask the Fool for the things so we can get started. He will tell you what you need to do so we can get started. If he is really ready to go…

Objectives: Speak with the Fool.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Go and speak with the Jester about what needs to be done next.

jester

I’ve worked all night to get these poles ready. “Everything must be perfect,” says the great Ydris. Now they are perfect and ready to go.

Quest completed

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Put Up the Support Poles

ydris

Let’s get started! The three central, load-bearing poles need to be put up. They have to be solid as the whole circus tent will be hanging on them. Even the smallest problem could make the whole circus tent collapse… And that would be bad… I’ve heard about that happening. Here, take the masts and place them out on the field where they should go.

Objectives: Place the three tent poles on the field beside Ydris’s wagon.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Take the three poles and set them up in the indicated areas. Speak with Ydris when you are done.

ydris

That is looking good, even if those are actually masts… Are they stable? Let’s hope they are. Now we can go on to the next step.

Quest completed

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The Outer Poles

jester

Aha. Take these five outer poles and place them in a ring around the three center poles. Watch that they don’t give you splinters!

Objectives: Place the five poles in place in a circle around the large center poles.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Set up the poles, then speak with Ydris.

ydris

This is continuing to look promising. Let’s keep steaming! Not bad for a mere mortal.

Quest competed

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Tent Pegs

jester

Yes, now we have the five pegs to stake out in a ring around the ones you already put out. These are used to anchor and tighten the ropes. They need to be very secure so be sure to knock them in hard!

I’ll begin to attach the ropes…

Objectives: Place out the five pegs that will be used to anchor the ropes.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Put out the pegs in the indicated areas, then speak with Ydris.

ydris

You can almost imagine the circus now? Right? I hope they Fool attaches the ropes properly when you are gone… It doesn’t look promising.

Quest completed

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Flag on the Top!

ydris

While the Fool carries on wrestling with the ropes, maybe you can put up the three flags? Here, take the flags that you picked up from the tailor earlier and run the up the three large poles.

Objectives: Raise the flag on the three masts. They need to go all the way to the top!

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Approach each pole and click the arrow button on the screen to raise the flag. When you are done with all three flags, speak with Ydris.

ydris

Lovely. Stately. Magnificent! But… What is the Fool doing over there?!

Quest completed

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This is Embarrassing

ydris

Huh? Mamma mia! The Fool is stuck in the rope. This is embarrassing. I hope nobody sees this. He can’t seem to manage even my simplest requests. Sometimes I wonder if he does things like this only for the amusement of others. 

Objectives: Untangle the Fool.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 5 with Moorland Stable

Well, he is a fool…

quest-tangled_fool

Untangle the Fool from the ropes, then speak with Ydris.

ydris

Well. I don’t think anyone saw us. Now we’ll just try and forget it ever happened. That goes for you too, Fool. We are never going to speak about this again. No, you can’t make a fool of yourself even if you are a fool.

Quest completed

Return to Ydris tomorrow.

Let’s go see the tourists in Fort Pinta. They are having a crisis.

Gretchen is Missing

gunther

Guten tag, Rita. You have to help us! Gretchen is missing.

We do not know where she is. She was going to visit her friend Andy up by the sand pit in Firgrove. She was supposed to come home last night but she has not shown up… And hasn’t called either. You have to find her Rita. Speak with Andy, he must know where she is!

Objectives: Ask Andy by the sand pit in Firgrove where Gretchen is.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Firgrove and speak with Andy.

andy

Gretchen? She left here yesterday afternoon.

Quest completed

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To the Old Mine

andy

Is Gretchen missing? She promised me she would go straight home. I hope nothing has happened to her… She said she was going to take the road past the old mine near here on her way home. She was eating a bunch of caramels and was dropping the wrappers as she went… So you can probably just look for the wrappers to follow where she went. 

Hope you find her Rita. Good luck!

Objectives: Gretchen said she would have a look at the old mine before she went home. Start looking there.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

We’ll give Gretchen a lesson about littering later…

Follow the wrapper trail towards the mine to find trace of Gretchen.

self

“Hmmm… A hairband. This has to be Gretchen’s.”

Quest completed

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No Gretchen by the Mine

self

“Gretchen must have lost this hairband. Look! More caramel wrappers. If I follow the wrappers, maybe I’ll find her.”

Objectives: Follow Gretchen’s trail.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Continue to follow the trail to find more clues.

self

“A necklace. This has to be Gretchen’s.”

Quest completed

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Caramel Trail Continues

self

“Gretchen must have lost this necklace too. More caramel wrappers. I’ll follow them.”

Objectives: Follow Gretchen’s trail.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Follow the next part of the trail.

self

“A mobile phone! No Gretchen, but the phone has to be hers.

Wait… What is that there?”

Quest completed

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Bears and Caramels

self

“Bear tracks! They are leading up the mountain and full of caramel wrappers too! I hope I get there in time! Quick, I need to catch up with her!”

Objectives: Follow the bear tracks.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 15 with Fort Pinta

Follow the bear tracks into the mountain. Hopefully you can find Gretchen.

gretchen

Hello Rita! What are you doing here? I’m here with my new friend who is so cute! I’ve named him Ollie-Bear. He is sleeping right now.

Quest completed

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Ollie-Bear Doesn’t Want to Follow Us

gretchen

Yes, I know. I was on my way to Fort Pinta but I found some really exciting stones by the mine and I just had to check it out and then I was on my way down from the mine and there was a bulldozer and I really, really had to check that out and then I saw some cool tracks and followed them up and found Ollie-Bear. So then I went home with him and slept over and it was SOO nice. But he is still sleeping but now I should go home. Ride back and tell my parents I’m on my way soon. I’ll go straight home… I promise!

Objectives: Ride down to Fort Pinta and speak with Gretchen’s parents.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 30 with Fort Pinta

Inform Helga that you have found Gretchen.

gunther

Hello Rita, you found her! Phew, what a relief! Thank you so much!

Quest completed

Return to Gunther tomorrow.

Day 36, Fantasies and Forestfire

04 Thursday Apr 2013

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Let’s go see if Barney is ready for the big feast.

Party Food

barney

Hello Rita! You are so fast with your horse, can you ride over and get the food? I am worried that it will be cold otherwise. Marley and Carney will come a bit later and I have some decorations to do. This will be so much fun! I wonder what food they have prepared for this year.

Objectives: Fetch the food from Marley and Carney.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Go to both Carney and Marley and pick up the dishes of food near them. Then return to Barney with the food.

barney

This looks really tasty! Now we have to set the tables. This will be a feast to remember!

Quest completed

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A Table Set for a Feast

barney

It’s decoration time! Can you help me set the table? This is a special occasion and I really want it to be really good. Myself, I’m not so good at decorating. But I have faith in you, Rita. Here is my grandmother’s fancy china, the glassware and of course the food!

Objectives: Set the table.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Dismount your horse to set up the table behind Barney. Speak with him when you are finished.

barney

Oh look! It’s so nice. I am grateful, Rita. What would I have done without your help! My old grandmother would have given you an A+ for setting the table.

Quest completed

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As Thanks for Your Efforts

barney

Now we have a really nice family dinner. Even Carney usually enjoys these dinners. It’s not that often you get to see him smile, but even he lights with tasty food like this on the table!

Objectives: Talk to Barney.

Rewards: 200 Jorvik Shillings, 60 XP, Natural T-Shirt

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Barney will give you a reward for helping him with his party.

barney

Here is a sweater from me. I made it fro you so that you would remember these last few days every time you wear it. I hope you like it! Thank you again with your wonderful help!

Quest completed

The Security guard in Fort Pinta is ready for the next step in the important mission.

Security First and Foremost

security

POINT FOUR! Restore security around the base.

What? Calm down? Why should I calm down?

Sorry… Sniff…

You don’t understand… I always wanted to be a soldier, not a security guard. But the doctor said my head was too big to be a soldier… None of the helmets would fit. Sniff… So I daydream a bit every now and then, and pretend I am an officer here in the Fort.

That is okay with you? Really? Thank you. Make sure you tell me if you think I am taking it too far sometimes. Please, let’s keep this our little secret. I wouldn’t want anyone else to know… They might think I’m crazy.

You promise you wont tell anyone?

Objectives: Speak with the guard again.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Fort Pinta

Oh, I’m not judging. My own nerd fantasies are probably much weirder…

security

Thank you, I promise I’ll calm down a bit. I should probably get a dog I can give orders to?

Hmm… That’s not a bad idea. I’m going to think about it.

Quest completed

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Chips for the Animals

security

POINT FIVE!

Oops. Sorry. Point five.

If the fugitives… You would say kittens, puppies and so on, run away again we need to be able to identify them quickly. Order… Oops… I mean ask the Silverglade vet nicely if she would comedown here and ID-chip the animals.

MOVE OUT!

Objectives: Speak with the veterinarian in Silverglade about ID-chipping the pet store animals in Fort Pinta.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Fort Pinta

Ride to Silverglade Village and speak with the Vet there.

vet

Hello there Rita!

Quest completed

Return to the Vet tomorrow.

Lock for the Pet Store

security

POINT SIX! Oops… Point six. Sorry if I hurt your ears.

Security is a big problem here at the base… Or should I say Pet Store. There is not even a normal lock on the door.

Requisition immediately a well-made and army approved padlock from the supply officer Marsdeen. You would probably call him Conrad the blacksmith.

MOVE OUT!

Objectives: Ask the blacksmith to deliver a lock for the Pet Store in Fort Pinta.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Fort Pinta

I’m sure Conrad will be happy to oblige.

conrad_marsdeen

A lock so the pets don’t run away again?

Quest completed

Return to Conrad tomorrow.

There is a problem in the Hollow Woods, near the abandoned summer home.

Can You Smell the Smoke?

helga

Oh dear! What have we done! We were only going to barbecue some bratwurst, and we ended up starting a fire! We didn’t know it wasn’t safe to barbecue here… You have a horse! Can you please gallop down to get some water from the Silversong River? Please hurry before the whole forest catches fire!

Objectives: Ride down to the Silversong River and get some water, extinguish the fires and then talk to Helga.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

To fill up your bucket, go to the river behind the summer home. Follow the river to the little beach; the watermill will be almost directly across the river from here. You have to dismount your horse, then you can fill up your bucket anywhere from the shore.

quest-water_for_fire

When you have filled your bucket, ride around and extinguish the flames. When you are finished, return the Helga.

helga

Thank goodness that you and your fast horse showed up when you did! You saved the whole forest. Oh, it could have been so bad.

Quest completed

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Talk About Safety First with Gretchen

gretchen

I told my mother and father that it wasn’t a good idea to barbecue bratwurst here! They never listen to me. But now they have learned a valuable lesson. If they try to do something like that again, I will stop them.

Objectives: Talk to Gretchen.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

You need to be more insistent then in the future, so they don’t make the same mistake…

gretchen

I hope they will listen to me next time. I always tell them how they should do things out in the woods but they never listen. Maybe they will listen to me now.

Quest completed

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Talk About Fire Safety with Gunther

gunther

Yes oh, what have we done… Gretchen said it would not be a good idea, but it was so beautiful here, a nice view and a lovely breeze from the forest. I was so hungry!

Objectives: Talk about fire safety with Gunther.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Maybe Smokey the Bear needs to make a visit to Germany…

gunther

No, no, I promise to never start a fire on open ground again. I’m really sorry! My wife and I will ask if we can build some new fireplaces for barbecue for people in the woods. Then we could barbecue bratwurst at a lot of places!

Quest completed

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A Grill for the Barbecue

gunther

What do you say, can you help me build a fireplace? We need stone as foundation, wood for nice benches and a grill to put the sausages on. You know this neighborhood better than we, so you may know where to find it all. We have heard about a blacksmith with good reputation. Maybe that’s the first step, to get him to make a grill?

Objectives: Find the blacksmith Gunther is talking about.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 15 with Silverglade Village

Oh, Conrad? He has lots of street cred with the locals.

conrad_marsdeen

Hello Rita! Nice to see you here. You need a grill? Of course I will help you, you have helped me collect wood so many times so it’s the least I can do. But it won’t be ready today, come back tomorrow.

Quest completed

Return to Conrad tomorrow.