You visit Professor Hayden in the Mirror Marshes to find his campsite totally trashed. I wonder what’s happened here?

Avoiding the Shards

Oh, blithering bugs!

Hmph. What do you want, hmm? Haven’t I already said that you’re to take your swamp walks in a place where I’m NOT? Can’t you see I’m busy? Kids these days…

You wonder why it’s looking a little chaotic in the camp here? Hmph. Well at least you can see properly if nothing else. Since you can see so well, you’ll be able to see I’m busy trying to avoid all these shards of glass on the ground, which is something you should be doing as well.

(If you pick up the brush that’s lying on the ground and sweep up the bits of glass, then maybe you’ll get to know what’s happened…)

Objectives: Pick up the brush that’s lying on the ground and sweep up the bits of glass, then talk to Professor Hayden.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

Help make Hayden’s life a little nicer, though he won’t appreciate you for it.

What are you doing?!

Quest completed

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Tough, Tricky, and Terribly Taxing

Rita! Have I taught you nothing?! Hmph!

Life should be TOUGH, TRICKY, and TERRIBLY TAXING. That’s how you know you’re alive. Coming here and sweeping up broken glass from the ground. Kids these days…

Instead you’re like some ray of sunshine, the kind you get dazzled by and it makes you go blind for a second so your eyes hurt and you fall over a rock. Hmph.

Since you’re here offering to help you may as well give me a hand cleaning up.

Chop chop! Get started!

Objectives: Help Professor Hayden to tidy up the camp.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 30 with Crescent Moon Village

Pick up the cauldron, and toppled work bench, then speak to Hayden again.

Hmph… I hope you’re not expecting a thank you!

Quest completed

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Sleeping in the Cold and Rain…

I’m not always grumpy, Rita! But when I am, I’m one hundred percent grump. Big difference.

What’s happened here at the camp you ask? Hmph.

Meh, it’s not really anything. I should have been studying my swamp cockroaches when Alberta jumped up and knocked the jar they were in. It fell and smashed and my little six-legged friends scurried away in every possible direction.

I tried to shoo away my little princess out of harm’s way but she got it into her head that she should help round up the cockroaches for me… I yelled at her to stop but then, well, she got mad at me… She knocked the rest of the jars over and ran away… She’ll be back soon though, I’m sure.

Hmph, I suppose I’ll just be sleeping in the cold tonight since the tent collapsed. We can at least hope it rains. If I’ve got no tent to sleep in, then I can at least try my best to live just like Diogenes. 

Hmph. You want to set up the tent again for Alberta’s sake? Hmph… Okay then.

So you know how to put up a tent, do you? Well, aren’t you the genius. Kids these days… Hmph.

Well, what exactly are you waiting for? Get going and set up the tent again!

Chop chop!

Objectives: Help Professor Hayden to set up the tent.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 20 with Crescent Moon Village

Fix Hayden’s tent before he goes trading his clothes for an old barrel…

Hmph… Grateful? For what? Setting up a tent? Kids these days…

Quest completed

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I Call It Living!

Hmph. So you think I’m grumpy all the time? Weeeelll… What can I say? Plenty of people seem to think that if you don’t like other people, laughter, and sunshine then you’re grumpy. I call it living! Like when people say that you should make a wish when you see a shooting star… Nonsense! When you see it in the sky, the star has already been dead for millions of years and wishes only end in disappointment.

So now there’s nothing left for you to do here. Hmph. Unless you’d like to stay and eat with me and Alberta?

Hmph. Light the fire then, or did you have some other way you thought we might cook the food?

Objectives: Help Professor Hayden to light the campfire.

Rewards: 20 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Crescent Moon Village

Use the Zippo from your inventory to light the fire.

I wonder where Alberta’s got to? She must be hungry!

Quest completed

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She’s a Little Long-sighted…

ALBERTA?! PRINCESS! DINNERTIIIIME!

Hmph. Where’s that little angel got to?

We’ll have to wait before we eat, we need to find Alberta first. She shouldn’t be that far away, she usually stays nearby. She’s probably just a bit irritated and she’ll no doubt be sitting in a tree somewhere, sulking.

Hmph. Well, well. You’ll have to help me look for her if you don’t mind. You could ride to my house in Crescent Moon Village and see if she’s there. It wouldn’t surprise me if she was just sitting in front of the door, sulking. 

What are you waiting for? I shan’t be hugging you goodbye… If you want a hug, then you should go hug a cactus. Chop chop! Off you go and see if Alberta’s there in Crescent Moon Village.

Objectives: Check if Alberta ran off to Professor Hayden’s house in Crescent Moon Village.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 20 with Crescent Moon Village

Ride to his house and find that she is not at his house. Pamela Moonriver waves you down, and as you approach you see her garden and bees in chaos.

Rita! It’s lucky you’re here!

Quest completed

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Raging Bees

Sorry, what was that? You’re looking for Alberta?

Yeah, you just missed her. Have you seen the state she’s left the place in? I saw her in the garden here and told her not to mess around with the bees, but do you think she listened?!

It’s about time Hayden started raising that little madam properly. This time she’s gone too far, have you seen all this chaos everywhere?!

The bees are so angry that I don’t know if I even dare go near them to try and calm them down with sugar water.

You’ll give it a go, you say?

Whew! Thanks! Here, take this sugar water and set it out in the garden. Be careful though, when they’re as angry as this they’ll attack whatever gets in front of them.

Objectives: Set out some sugar water for the bees, and be careful not to get too close!

Rewards: 45 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 35 with Crescent Moon Village

Enter the garden on foot and place out the bowls of sugar water. Don’t get too close to the clouds of bees flying around or you will be chased from the garden. When you have set out all the bowls, return to Pamela.

Oh no! That didn’t go too well! The sugar water doesn’t seem to have calmed down the bees at all! It’s just made them angrier!

Quest completed

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When Sugar Is Not Enough

Rita!

We need to do something fast before someone’s seriously injured here in the village!

Great idea Rita! Professor Hayden’s the only one who can help us. Ride to him in the Mirror Marshes and tell him he needs to help us NOW!

Objectives: Get help from Professor Hayden in his camp in the Mirror Marshes.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Crescent Moon Village

It’s bee-pocalypse here in the village, help us, Hayden!

ALBERTA?! SWEETIE PIE?! Where are you?

Rita, did you find Alberta?

Quest completed

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Once Upon a Time There Was A…

Oh, so Pamela’s bees are angry? Hmph.

Rita, let me tell you a little story now that you’ve told me yours. Once upon a time there was a professor who had way more important things to think about than a few angry bees in some village he’s almost never in. 

Especially when his only family member has gone missing. In other words: I DO NOT CARE.

ALBERTA?! SWEETIE?! PRINCESS?! Where are you?

What? Pamela’s bees are angry because Alberta was scaring them? Complete nonsense. Again. I’ve already told Alberta quite clearly that she shouldn’t do that. She wouldn’t hurt a fly… Or… Hmph.

Yes, yes, I’ll help. Ugh. Not because of you or Pamela but for the lovely little bees. I don’t like the thought that they’re stressing themselves crazy like this. My sweet nectar mixture should hopefully help calm them down! Hmph.

Nothing in this life comes for free. It’s just as well you learn that now that if you want something in this life, you have to do it yourself. So you can mix up the nectar mixture. Stand here next to this table and follow my instructions. 

Objectives: Follow Professor Hayden’s instructions as you blend together his nectar mixture.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

Stand at the table and pick up and place items in the correct order according to Hayden’s instructions. Speak to him again once you’ve completed the mixture.

Ah, so you got the nectar mixture together in the end… That was, well… Almost good. Hmph. It’ll do.

Quest completed

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I Stopped Listening

Are you still talking about angry bees? I stopped listening ages ago.

Hmph. Don’t take this the wrong way, I don’t like you or anything, but just because it’s you, I’ll give you a hand with the next step. Hmph.

You’ve got the nectar mixture, right?

Right. Mix it up with the sugar water. Do it carefully though, otherwise it’ll spill and be a smelly mess instead.

Objectives: Pour the nectar mixture carefully into the sugar water.

Rewards: 40 Jorvik Shillings, 35 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

Click to begin the task. You will get an arrow moving over a bar, and click when the arrow is over the highlighted area. This activity is not timed so take your time! Allow the arrow to bounce back and forth until you are ready to catch it. If you miss, you will have to restart the quest.

There you go. Now you’ve got a gooey sugary mixture.

Quest completed

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Chop Chop!

There you go, all done! Now you can take it back to Pamela. Hmph. I can promise this will settle down her badly brought-up bees. And she thinks Alberta’s spoiled?

What are you waiting for? Get on your way! Wasn’t there supposed to be some kind of hurry?

Chop chop!

Objectives: Ride to Pamela with the sugar mixture.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 15 with Crescent Moon Village

Return to Pamela and tell her you’ve returned to save the village!

Rita! And not a moment too soon! The bees are going crazy in the village, we need to do something NOW!

Quest completed

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No Time to Lose!

Was Hayden able to help us? As you can see, the bees have gone insane! That darned Alberta! Grrr! When I get my hands on her, I’ll teach her a thing or two, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve told her not to aggravate my bees!

You’re right Rita! No time to be angry at Alberta now, not when we’re surrounded by chaos!

What? You think this sugar mixture will calm down the bees? How on earth are we going to give it to them?

What a clever idea Rita! I hadn’t thought we could put it in a spray bottle and spray the bees!

Are you sure you want to risk riding out and trying to calm them down?

Thanks! Take the spray bottle with you and spray the bees, we just have to hope it works and they calm down!

Objectives: Spray the sugar mixture onto the bees, then talk to Pamela.

Rewards: 30 Jorvik Shillings, 25 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

I’m here to save you my citizens!

Whew! That was close! Thank goodness it worked though, now the bees are calmer and buzzing happily around their hives in the garden.

Thanks for your help Rita!

Quest completed

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And the Peace Didn’t Last Long…

Now perhaps we’ll get a bit of peace and quiet.

No, I’m sorry Rita, I’ve got no idea where Alberta went.

Oh, gosh! Did you her that Rita?!

Objectives: Talk to Pamela.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

You jump as a scream breaks the silence.

Sigh. That was as long as that peace and quiet lasted…

Quest completed

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A Scream in the Streets…

Sigh. Sounds like Kellie’s at it again…

Rita! You wouldn’t mind riding over and seeing how things are going with Kellie, would you? At least ask her to calm down a little?

HA!! If it’ll be dangerous? I can promise you, with Kellie it’s always a total disaster! Dangerous and deadly! Haha.

Thanks for going to check on her.

Objectives: Ride out to try and figure out what’s happened.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Speak to Kellie, who is standing a short way from Pamela’s house.

Sniffle.

Boohoooo!!

Quest completed

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Do You Know How Close It Was?!

Do you know how close it was?! I only got away by an inch!

Waaaaaahhhh!!

Sniffle.

You want to know what happened?

It was that blasted Alberta again! She’s what happened!

I was just going to pet her. Sniffle. And from nowhere those fangs just appeared! Sniff. It was by the skin of my teeth that I didn’t get her teeth in my hand! Boohoo!

Where is she now? Sniffle.

I’m about to get bitten to death and you want to know where the little hairball is? Sniffle. What about me?! If you have to know, she ran behind that house where Mr Perch usually is.

Objectives: Go and find Alberta.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Oh, hush, you’re fine.

Go around the house near the river and find this fuzzy little cutie.

Hisssssss…. Hhhhgggggg…. Hiissssssshssshssshssshhhhhsssss…..

(That must be Alberta!)

Quest completed

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Hisssss…

Hissssssss…

Hhhhggggg… Hiiissssshhssshshssshhhhssssss…

(Alberta seems nervous. You can’t see any fangs on display like Kellie talked about… Maybe it’s just as well as you pick her up and take her back to Professor Hayden?)

Objectives: Pick Alberta up.

Rewards: 10 Jorvik Shillings, 15 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Alberta flashes her fangs and you jump back. You think it best to speak to Pamela. She has a way with the buggos.

You’re back already? Did you find that little rascal Alberta?

Quest completed

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Many Things But Never Aggressive!

WHAT?!

You say Alberta tried to attack you?! You must be kidding with me Rita?!

Well yes of course I believe you. Don’t get me wrong, but even if I don’t like her very much, I have to say I never thought she’d attack anyone.

Alberta’s always been naughty and gets up to so many shenanigans around here that it drives me crazy… She’s many things but she’s never been aggressive. 

You want what’s left of the sugar spray?

Of course, what do you need it for?

What a great idea! If it calmed down the bees, then perhaps it can calm Alberta down as well. Well, you can at least try giving some to her and see what happens…

Objectives: Take the sugar spray back to Alberta.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 10 with Crescent Moon Village

Return to where you left Alberta and find she’s disappeared.

Where’s Alberta now?! She was right here!

Quest completed

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She Can’t Be Far…

Alberta must have run away and hidden while you were at Pamela’s. You’ve got a feeling she can’t have gone that far away. Something feels very wrong, it’s best you try to find Alberta as soon as you can.

Objectives: Look for Alberta.

Rewards: 35 Jorvik Shillings, 30 XP

Reputation: 25 with Crescent Moon Village

Search areas around the village. Make sure to have the sugar spray at hand, for as soon as you find Alberta, you will have a limited time to spray her before she runs away again.

Hisssss…. Hhhhggggg…

(You see Alberta drinking up the sweet nectar mixture. Together you return to the place you first saw her. Maybe you can take her home soon?)

Quest completed

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Big Yellow Eyes

Hissss…. Hhhggggg…

(Alberta seems to have calmed down. She looks up at you with her big yellow eyes and you get the sense she just wants to go home now.

You should let her sit behind her on Summerblaze and take her back to Professor Hayden.)

Objectives: Take Alberta back to Professor Hayden.

Rewards: 25 Jorvik Shillings, 20 XP

Reputation: 15 with Crescent Moon Village

Make sure she hangs on tight with all eight legs, as you rush back to Hayden with his beloved pet.

ALBERTA!! My precious treasure!!

Where have you been, princess?

Quest completed

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Of Course You Shouldn’t Be Cold!

My little angel, where did you get to, hmm?

Huh? No, Alberta! It’s me! Why are you hissing and spitting like that?

Perhaps you’re just cold? My little sweetie, of course you shouldn’t be cold! Easy now, easy my little lovely. I’ll get you a blanket.

Oh, but if I’m to get you a blanket, I have to go over there, relax!

Hmph? You’ll grab the blanket, you say Rita? Hmph okay. It’s in my rucksack by the tent.

Objectives: Fetch Alberta’s blanket from Professor Hayden’s rucksack.

Rewards: 15 Jorvik Shillings, 10 XP

Reputation: 20 with Crescent Moon Village

The backpack is on the ground on the other side of the tent.

Here you go, my little princess! Your favorite blanket! Easy now, easy girl, I’m just going to drape it over you now…

Quest completed

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Nothing Wrong With Alberta!

OUCH! Alberta! What are you doing?! I thought you wanted your blanket. Maybe you’re just thirsty? Or hungry? Or? Hmph!

What are you saying Rita? That there might be something wrong with Alberta?

Hmph! Just because she’s not in the mood for her blanket doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with her. Would you like a blanket over you in this heat? No, exactly.

Sweetie, don’t be afraid, I didn’t mean to raise my voice. You don’t need to have a blanket if you don’t want one, it’s fine. Would you like some food? Maybe I can make you some nice hot tea? Maybe we can go and look for frogs together! Would you like to look for some frogs, little princess?

Objectives: Talk to Professor Hayden.

Rewards: 5 Jorvik Shillings, 5 XP

Reputation: 5 with Crescent Moon Village

Try to convince Hayden that Alberta might be ill.

There’s nothing wrong with Alberta, Rita! Hmph!

If you’re going to say things like that, then you can just get going. Alberta and I are going to look for frogs! You can’t wait to look for froggies can you little sweetness?

(Perhaps it’s best you come back tomorrow to make sure everything’s okay with Alberta and Professor Hayden…)

Quest completed

Return to Professor Hayden tomorrow.