GULGALLANA

[soulping]

[ You're led through the TV into a...2-D looking world! The observant may notice that the world looks quite similar to the one you visited in her last game, although none of the prior landmarks are present.

In front of you are two trees, bearing fruit, and a sign-post. The sign tells you that there is a shop to your north, a museum to your left, and a town-hall to your right. To your south just seems to be grassy fields, with some strange star markings scattered throughout. ]

Comments

[sakazuki]

Yeah, we need to keep track of our money, but the only thing we have right now to sell are the fruits.

We should take those and see what we can trade them for at the shop.

[debate_avenger]

We should also stop by the town hall and see if there's a taxation system set up.

[sakazuki]

... I don't think she'll make things that elaborate, but sure, let's stop by there first before harvesting anything, just in case.

[ It's a video game, Diz... You're getting ahead of yourself. ]

[debate_avenger]

[Look, in town or city simulation games, taxation is your primary source of funding. It's very important to carefully balance it so that you still make money without pissing off the inhabitants.]

Well, if there isn't anything like that, we'll be off to the store before long.

[sakazuki]

[ Yeah, but Game Freak isn't smart enough to set one up... ]

Let's go, then.

[ Off to town hall to figure out if there's a taxation system...!! ]

TOWN HALL

[inbeta]

[ If you walk in, you'll see Game Freak sitting behind a desk that reads 'MAYOR'.

If you have any questions, here's where you can ask. ]

Re: TOWN HALL

[debate_avenger]

How many people live in this town? What's the primary source of income for the town's inhabitants? Is there any sort of taxation system in place?

[I'm sorry, I'm taking this game super seriously.]

Re: TOWN HALL

[inbeta]

I think maybe 5...? It doesn't really matter. They sell stuff to get money - except for the owl, who I guess gets a stipend for the museum.

And taxes suck and are complicated, so nope.

[sakazuki]

[ See, she's not bright enough to do taxes. ]

Then that makes it easier for us. We just go around and sell things.

[debate_avenger]

It seems like it.

[You were right after all, Cut.]

Still, that's a pretty simple view of the world. Even though we're supposed to run a town, we're basically supposed to run it out of our own pockets.

[inbeta]

[ Puffing. ]

Hey, who do you think gave you that money to start with? I can take it away, if you want!!

[debate_avenger]

[...Contemplating it...]

[sakazuki]

It's a video game and she's not really smart enough to put in a taxation system, so I'm not really too surprised.

[ Let's ignore the fact that she's sitting right in front of them, he will insult her if he wants to. ]

Anyway, let's pick as many fruits as we can and head off to the store.

[debate_avenger]

It seems like that's all we can do for now, yeah. We should save one or two for seeds, though: Getting something planted is still a good idea, especially if our economy is going to be built around gathering things.

[sakazuki]

Sounds good. We'll plant two and take the rest to the shop and see if they have any other fruit seeds for us to plant.

[debate_avenger]

Do we have the tools to plant them? We'll probably have to buy them first.

[sakazuki]

Probably, so just leave the fruits we want to plant on the trees and we'll come back.

[debate_avenger]

[Then, we're off to the fields! To gather fruit!]

[sakazuki]

[ PLUCKING EVERYTHING but two, those can stay (for now) ]

[inbeta]

[ The trees are too tall to pluck! But you can shake them to knock the fruits down on the ground, if you'd like. ]

[sakazuki]

[ ... Curse their short heights ]

Looks like we'll have to shake them out or something, but we might bruise them that way.

[debate_avenger]

Well, if taxes are too complicated for her, let's assume that quality is too complicated for her, too.

[Yeah, I'll totally shake a tree.]

[sakazuki]

[ HAHA BURN ]

[ TAKE THAT, GAME FREAK, cows do not like you ]

[ But let's see if they really don't get bruised at all... Cut will try to catch some if he can, though. ]

[inbeta]

[ WOW shitty teams do not get the right to talk smack.

But no, there is no bruising. You tiny losers are lucky. ]

[sakazuki]

[ WE CAN TALK SMACK ALL WE WANT ]

[ Picking up the fruits. ]

Looks like you were right, they're perfectly fine.

Shake the other tree and we'll gather all but a few.