[WP] You are the main NPC of a role-playing game. Your mission is to bestow the player with an item that will allow them to finish their quest, but you've just misplaced it, and the player is speed-running their way towards you.

I lost it. I lost the medallion.

This happens quite often. I'll be honest, I'm fond of the soma. Misplacing things is a daily occurrence.

The player, it looks like "schwagfagyomommasbagged", was rapidly approaching. So I did what any other honest man would do.

I stepped back.

With the counter surrounding me on four sides and me in the very center, the player could not come close enough to ask for my wares.

"Greetings, friend!" I called, waving.

The player, heavy with armor and a sword the size of him, walked up to the counter and stood for a minute.

"Have you slayed the Centurion?"

The player backed up and reapproached. He circled around, again and again.

"Need you wares for your journey?" I queried.

Schwagfag danced around the counter, then slashed his sword at the empty air. A column of fire exploded in front of me.

I screamed and cowered in fear, but moved no closer.

While we engaged in this dance, a new player rode up on a tiger. Jazmatazz, adorned in a purple cloak and plastic tiara, approached.

"yo can you use him?" Schwagfag asked.

Jazmatazz approached the counter and did the same checks schwagfag had.

"nah whats up with that? I need this quest."

"Will you assist me once again, friend?" I quipped.

"im gonna look it up h/o" schwagfag told her.

He froze. After a few seconds, I took a step to the right, where Jaz stood.

She immediately leaned in and we started our whispered barter.

"It seems I may have gotten a tad... loose... last night and lost a rather important medallion. Go to the Griffin tavern in Oaksdale, and see if someone there knows something. I'm so embarassed, please keep it as quiet as possible."

I offered the girl 12 silver pieces, a bronze tiara, and an ancient scroll of ultimate taming (her tiger looked rather stupid).

As soon as she accepted, I returned to the center of my stand.

She stood and waited a minute, presumably to to tell schwagfag. It would be awkward for me if they were to interact now.

"Make haste" I said, snappily.

"This shop keep is rude as hell. Schwag he unglitched up to the counter for like half a second, so maybe just wait around? I gotta go, Good luck." With that, she took off.

After a few minutes, schwagfag simply disappeared. They usually did. I would see him again soon.


Sender: thegrassispurpler Recipient: genericforcegaming Subject: Tristan

Hey, my username is schwagfagyomommasbagged. tristan is glitching out after you get him the shop in arden. He just stands in the very middle so I cant reach him, and now I cant get the medallion. Wtf?? Super frustrating

-JAKE, BITCH

Sender: genericforcegaming Recipient: thegrassispurpler Subject: re:Tristan

Hey, Jake, we're very sorry to hear you're having problems. Unfortunately, our team is having some issues with Tristan's coding. We can't actually figure out why he moves-we can't find anything to indicate he should! Usually the problem resolves itself within a frame of twenty minutes and 4 days. If it takes longer please respond to this message stating so and we will send you the Glory Medallion as a gift.

Thank you for your patronage!

GFG

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