Strange Guy

[Dearles]

No...! Damn it,

not again! When's

my lucky streak

gonna start?

Hey, you've got that look

like you want something from

me. Hah! You are poor!

It also looks like you're low on cash~! Well, this is what guys like me to do to shameless

moochers like you!

me. It also looks like you got zeny to spare! I think I'll help myself and borrow some of your cash!

Yoink!

What is it?!

I'm not in the mood

for chatting with complete

and total strangers, so

get to the point~!

Wha...? You bother

me and make lose this

game for nothing? For that,

I'll freakin' beat you to near

freakin' death! Bam bam bam!

Oh. You're here for

the Sobbing Starlight, huh? If you wanna take my test, there's *ahem* a fee of 30,000 zeny. So take it or leave it, capish?

I'll have nothing

to do with you if you

can't pay up. Just think

of the fee as a preliminary

for my test. You know, to

weed out the riffraff.

Crap...!

I'm almost broke!

But I gotta win all

my cash back! How can

I raise more money fast

without actually working...

Eh heh heh~

Soooooo, did you

bring the money?

Ummm.......

When I say 30,000 zeny,

I mean 30,000 zeny! I'll let

you off on account of you looking like you're not smart enough to know how to count. But pull this

on me again and I'll...!

Heh heh~

That's thirty grand,

alright! Okay, come back

to me tomorrow night and

we'll start your test...

Huh...?

Alright, but you

better hurry. I can

change my mind at

any time, you know!

Nice, you're here

just in time. Well,

all that matters is that

you come during the night.

You're wondering how

a guy like me is pals with

Metz, but that's none of your

business. I guess I gotta keep

this promise to him, so when

you're ready, say the word.

Hey... When I say

''tomorrow night,'' I mean,

come and talk to me at nighttime! Don't you know anything about shady dealings?! Pfft! Adventurers...

Alright! I want you to

bring me a bunch of items!

Yeah, I know, you're a real

pro at this, but let me set

you straight before you blow

this off as a piece of cake...

I'm not gonna give you an

exact list of items I want. Oh

no, what you gotta do is bring

me artsy crafts. This test is

gonna judge your appreciation

for... Craftsmanship~

Since I'm seeing whether

or not you got good taste,

variety is the important thing

here. So don't bring freakin'

a hundred of the same object.

Just one of each kind'll do.

What are you

standin' around

waiting for? Bring

those collection items!

Ah, so is this

the stuff you brought?

Lemme take a look-see...

Nice, nice~

These'll sell for--

Er, I'm glad to say

that you pass for now.

I think you're ready

for the next step. Now,

I'm gonna send you to

Lamadin for Part Two

of my test. Yeah, I know...

Hmm... Some of this

stuff looks good, but

there isn't enough variety

here that proves your eye for

craftsmanship. Come back

with more stuff, alright?

Hmm...

All the stuff you're

carrying? Worthless junk!

Go and find stuff that was

skillfully crafted, okay?

And by crafts I don't mean

potions, weapons, equipment,

none of that. Just think of, well, stuff you'd show off in your rooom and you'll be on the right track. Remember, variety!

Hey, you gotta

finish Part Two of

my test. I'm gonna send

you to Lamadin now...

You failed Part Two,

the rhythm portion of

my freakin' test?! If you

wanna try again, you're

welcome to another chance...

Okay...

Just keep in mind

that Part Two was

supposed to be

the easy part...

What...?

really shouldn't give

up. I mean, Part Two is

supposed to be ridiculously

easy. I made it that way...

Alright, Lamadin

tells me you passed.

Not the best performance,

but it's good enough.

Alright, take this chunk

of Sobbing Starlight and

go find someone named,

um, ''Bakerlan'' in Alberta.

Well, that's it.

There's no reason

for you to ever see

me again. But yeah,

good luck with that

Sobbing Starlight business.

Lamadin tells me

you passed. Since you

did so good, I'm gonna

give you some of your money

back. Not all, but most of it.

Isn't that reward enough?

me. It also looks like you're low on cash~! Well, this is what guys like me to do to shameless

Giggle giggle..

Whaaaaaaaaaat are

you doing back here?

Fine, since we know each

other, I'm borrowing some

cash. You know, for old

time's sake. Yoink!

I got nothin' for you and

you obviously have nothing

for me! Now lemme gamble!

Hey, why are you

still talkin' to me?

You finished my test.

It's over. Not get outta

here before I jack some

more of your cash!

Fine, fine.

Geez, why do

these guys always

come and bother me?

Wha...?

Part Two

was really

that fun? Fine,

knock yourself out.