Spiteful-Looking Bard

[Riott]

Geh heh heh~

Been making good use of

what I taught you? Just be

careful and don't use that skill recklessly. Otherwise, people

will hate you as they hate me.

Your enemies, and the

occasional drunkard, on

the other hand, are different

matters entirely! Bwah hah hah!

Impossible! You forgot

everything I've taught you?

How can that be? Oh well, it's

no trouble for me to teach that

to you again if you'd like.

What...?

You really don't

want to learn it?

I assure you there's

no strings attached.

If you change your mind...

First, you must stare

fiercely into the eyes of

your target, and focus on

thoughts of dominance. This

is the basis for mesmerization. Now listen to this incantation...

Uuuummm Baaalaaaa

Uuuummmm Baaalaaa~

Kkkkuuurrirrreeee

Oooumm guandlejdl

Woooo Ei ei ei ei......

Pang's Voice is used to

confuse people and disrupt

control of their bodies. It's not a fatal skill, but it is effective

in mentally upsetting your enemy. Make very wise use of this skill.

Ah, you've brought me

a Munak Doll made by

Yao Jun, just like you said

you would. Ah yes, this is her

craftsmanship, impeccable

as always. You've done well~

To fulfill my part of this

bargain, I shall now teach

you my special skill. Now,

I developed this by listening

to incantations by the Utan

Shaman in Umbala.

''Toad's leg, Verit's heart,

spinning stars, spilling zeny,

hands and feet tied. Is this

voices yours, is this voice

mine. Head spinning, head

spinning, head spinning...!''

Remember, it doesn't matter

what you say, but how you say

it. Hypnotically induce your

target with a forbiddenly

seductive rhythm and your

grasp will be inescapable!

Ah, and use sleight of

hand to distract your target

from your true motive! I find

that casting Unbarring Octave

with this skill works best. This skill's name is ''Pang Voice!''

''Pang Voice'' will mentally

shock your target and disrupt

control of his own body for

a while. You can't exert control

over victims with this skill, but they usually assume otherwise...

You need to be judicious in

your use of this skill! Don't

use it recklessly, or people

will come to hate you as they

hate me. But ''Pang Voice'' can be welcome is certain situations.

Subject your enemies to

Pang Voice as much as you

like, and no one will blame

you for it. And you can get away with casting Pang Voice on bullies

and drunkards occasionally...

Hmpf. Weren't able

to find me a Munak Doll

yet? Well, don't worry, I'm

a patient man. Just try to get

one for me as soon as you can.

some fresh eggs laid by

Yhelle, just like I asked.

I'm sure it was dangerous

going to Niflheim, but the flavor of these eggs is worth it.

Hmm... You didn't

bring enough Eggs...

This will not do. It'll

be a while until Yhelle

will be able to lay more

eggs. Yes, this isn't enough...

Well, to make up for the

missing eggs, go and get

me 1 Munak Doll. I know that

Yao Jun's Munak Dolls are

masterpieces, and I am an

an avid collector of her work.

In the meanwhile,

I'll enjoy the few

eggs that you do have!

Bweh heh heh heh heh!

So have you been

having trouble gathering

eggs from Yhelle? I know

she can be one fast running

chicken. But to survive where

she roosts, she has to be.

Hmmrmpf!

Eh heh heh heh!

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Um...

What's so funny?

Hm? Ah! That's one of the

Black Seals that can only

be given by Kino Kitty. You

must be a person of great

emotional depth if he favors

you enough to give you that.

Silver Seals that can only

be given by Errende. You

must be truly kind at heart

if he has offered to be your

friend. How about that?

Hey, take a look

at those two drunks

all the way over there.

Yeah, I can see them.

But what's so special

about those two guys?

Just...

Keep watching.

Riott stared intensely

at one of the drunken men

and began to harshly murmur

some indistinct words in a

low, hoarse voice. One of the

men starts slightly convulsing.

[Little Bit Drunken Guy]

H-hey...! *Hiccup!*

What are you doing?!

K-keep your hands to

yourself! Do I look

like a woman to you?

[More Drunken Guy]

What are you talking

about? Wh-what?! Why

are my arms all wrapped

around you? S-sorry, I was

trying to just go that w--

I wasn't trying to hug you!

Bumping into me,

I understand. But a full

blown hug? Come on, now!

That was totally on purpose!

Wh-what? My h-hand! It's...

It's moving my itself?!

Ack! Wh-what are

you doing! S-stop

touching my butt!

The two men continued

to gesticulate and move

wildly without direction.

Those two...

Those two probably

had way too much to drink.

Nah, they just lost

control of their bodies

for a bit. It's the result

of my skill which sort of

scrambles their minds.

Mind scrambling?

Wait, are you the same

Bard who made someone

jump off Umbala's Bungee

Jump against his will?

Huh? How did you

learn about that?

I'm not proud of that,

(even though it was

hilarious at the time)

but yeah, that was me.

Hm? You want to learn

how to scramble minds

like I did just now? Well,

I invented this skill, though

I did have a lot of help from

the Utan Shaman. Let's see...

Alright. If you want me

to teach you, then bring me

5 Eggs from a chicken named

Yhelle. Yhelle lays the highest

quality eggs: they're delicious

and great for a Bard's voice~

However, this chicken roosts

in a strange, dangerous place.

You'll need to explore this huge, mysterious tree in Umbala in order

to get there. Last time I went,

I pretty much almost died.

Alright...

So don't forget

to come back here

and bring me back

5 Yhelle's Eggs, alright?

Boy, you're a curious one.

But if you know about that

and you bumped into me, you

must certainly travel around

a lot. I can respect a good,

seasoned adventurer like you.

Wha...?

I can't believe you.

Mind scrambling? That

doesn't make any sense!

They're just really drunk...

How dare you question my

power? Oh well, I suppose

I really can't be too angry.

Most people who do believe

me usually claim that I'm

an axis of evil about now...

Eh, nothing much. Say,

you don't have any Bard

Seals? That's a sure sign

that you haven't been really

connecting with the Bard

community. That's a shame...

*Sigh* Alright, I know

how you can meet more Bards.

Why don't you try making friends with Errende? Look for a Bard

dressed in green in Geffen and

you should be able to find him.

Yeah, I can see

together. But what

about them?

I notice you don't have

any Bard seals. That tells

me that you don't really

meet that many Bards. You

should really change that.

Bards and Minstrels can

make some pretty handy

friends if you give them

a chance. Here, why don't

you find Errende in Geffen?

He's a pretty popular guy...