[Once Sakyou enters their answers on the scroll... more writing appears!]
During his travels, Mollymauk entered a relationship with a young noblewoman and eventually became engaged with her. In order to earn her family's approval, he promised them a hefty dowry.
However, he then met Sakyou Sagihara and fell in love. As a result, he broke off his engagement with the woman. Still, he owes the family the dowry he agreed to, and so he must now find a way to earn money and pay what he promised. Sakyou, in his undying love for Mollymauk, has agreed to help pay off this debt.
DEBT: +1,000,000 G
Unfortunately, Mollymauk has also incurred a large tab from the taverns he's been drinking at. Luckily, Sakyou did not make it worse.
DEBT: +500,000 G (Mollymauk) DEBT: +0 (Sakyou)
During their journey together, they come across various cats in need. They elect not to adopt them, therefore not incurring further debt from taking care of them.
DEBT: +0
TOTAL DEBT: 1,500,000 G
And so their tale begins...
[They can keep chatting if they'd like, but in the near distance, amidst the idyllic village life, they'll see a troubled-looking woman standing by the well...?]
[ He's just grinning more, sorry Sakyou. WE'RE IN LOVE NOW SO OBVIOUSLY that means Sakyou finds this charming and not annoying?]
You'd think I'd have won at least some of that back with my drinking contests. Don't worry, we'll make it through together, darling.
[Offering an elbow to Sakyou before he goes over to approach the sad looking woman? Look. He's from DnD. He knows someone with a quest hook when he sees it.]
[It doesn't need to be emoshare for his IMMENSE EXASPERATION to just be radiating all over the place. HELP. He does look very much like he wants to smack Molly in his punkass arm for all the grinning, but he will restrain himself. Though, incredulously:]
How did you manage to drink a third of your dowry—?! [At least he's fiscally responsible. HE WILL SAVE THIS MEME MARRIAGE.
Anyway he's guessing this is just their life for the foreseeable future, so he'll gently take the offered elbow with a sigh.]
...I suppose there's nothing else to be done for it.
[OVER TO THE TROUBLED WOMAN THEY GOOO. He'll pipe up first, albeit somewhat cautiously. He's still kind of waiting for clowns with gatling guns to appear.]
[Sweet Molly your NOGGIN. People stop attacking Molly's head challenge, including Hisoka who is clearly lurking in this well waiting for one of them to go down.
Sakyou, on the other hand, does not peer into the mystery trash well just yet because he doesn't want to get smacked in the head with garbage. He will, however, look for rope or something else that could reasonably be used to lower a person down!]
Don't you think we ought to? Though perhaps from here, first...
[There is rope you can use to climb into this perfectly innocent well.]
Well, if no one investigates, that'll be a problem... Our water could become contaminated, and we'll all die.
[She pauses.]
I can pay you for your trouble?
[Also I should mention that around this point, if they look at their scroll, the part mentioning their total debt seems... smudged now? Hard to make out the number.]
[MEANWHILE SAKYOU'S ALREADY GOING FOR THE ROPE this is why his ass died more than anyone else in his first adventure.]
If it's a life or death matter, then I would feel poorly to charge for it. At the very least, it won't hurt to take a look... [MUTTERING. And then holding up the rope.]
Will you hold it, or shall I tie it to the well so we can both go down?
[Oh boy. Just leaning on the rope for a second to prevent him from rocketing down there immediately.]
Work for free has value and all, but apply it when it matters, love. Some people have more than they need, some people need everything they have, and we, personally, are a million and a half gold in debt. Some common sense should apply.
So our fee is a discounted 999,999 gold. And go ahead and tie it to the well, suppose I'm going down there.
Anyway he's talking to a lad who has never cared about money a day in his life for various and completely opposing reasons. He glances over to this troubled lady and her stinky well before looking back to Molly.]
...Less than that, at least.
[He'll tie said rope to the well after being given the go-ahead though, and immediately swing his legs over the well's edge so he can get ready to rappel down as soon as their funky little deal is closed.]
You might be more than a million and a half G in debt now, but you don't know that yet. Anyway. This woman is absolutely not paying that much.
Once they're down there, they'll hit a patch of stone they can walk on! In true RPG fashion, there is, like, a whole area in this well. Imagine if I just dumped you in water, though.
But there's random trash around here. Where did it come from? Who the fuck is littering in their source of drinkable water. With that said, if they look around, they might see a crack in the well wall that seems just large enough for a person to squeeze through, maybe.]
[Fortunately for me Iāve watched Critical Role and know that sometimes demons and devils are just randomly in your local well. Molly doesnāt know! He died before that arc. But heās still hovering over his sword at his belt before he decides he isnāt going to take it out yet.]
Am I going into the creepy hole first? I guess Iām going in first.
[Heās complaining but without waiting for an answer, sure. Heāll squeeze into the hole. Haha. Holes.]
[shoulda dumped them in the stink water tbh ALSO HOW DID THEY ALREADY GET INTO MORE DEBT HELP. Wow though the demons in Sakyou's world don't just bum around in wells though, he's also entirely unprepared for Demon Hisoka that's waiting for them.
He's making a little bit of a frustrated noise as Molly just NYOOMS.]
Don't just run off on your own—!
[Says he who was entirely ready to just go rope-nyooming away at a moment's notice... But!! He will. Follow Molly through the hole... after giving this area a cursory glance-over, just to make sure there aren't any gatling guns. Or shiny garbage that might be money in disguise that they can use to chip away at their towering debt.]
I rolled a 1 for Molly so he gets stuck in the hole before Sakyou can even try to follow after him. Maybe if Sakyou pushes him through really hard, Molly can pop out on the other side...?
In the meantime, as Sakyou briefly ignores Molly's plight and looks around, he can find... uno G.]
[He's taking this one single fuckin gold I GUESS!!! And then staring at Molly's stuck ass, frowning.]
Brace yourself, then.
[Because the good news about Molly being the one who's stuck is that Sakyou can utilize his freakish arm strength that does not at all match his beanpole arms to try shoving him through.]
[While Sakyou stares at Molly's stuck ass, Molly might... feel something fidgeting in his pockets? Hm.
Anyway, Sakyou can push Molly through, although Molly's probably getting some scrapes and cuts in the process. When he pops out free and stumbles at the other end, though, he'll see a cackling goblin running off.
Hey, wait, is that Molly's sad friend letter and purikura in its hands?
Anyhow, dainty Sakyou can pass through the hole if he wants. Actually, I'm kidding. I rolled for him too and he got a 5 so Molly might have to pull him through.]
[WHAT THE HELL HIS STUFF!!!! Well. Molly's shaking off being pushed through a too tight hole, complaining a little about how one of his horns got scraped and isn't paying attention but when that fantasy-racist goblin runs off laughing he absolutely notices - whipping around patting his pockets down and finding HIS SHIT missing.]
What the-- Oi! Fuck you! Fine then, keep it! Fuck!
[He doesn't mean this it's just. What can you do. Just dead-eyeing Sakyou getting stuck in the hole.]
... Seriously?
[I guess just. Grabbing and tugging him? Unfortunately, his strength score isn't that high.]
[STOP IT'S NOT HIS FAULT THEIR HOLE IS SO TIGHT. It's fine, Sakyou will also aid in this rescue effort by trying to help wiggle himself free like a zombie clawing out of the earth. At some point he shoots his sword a scathing look too, like it is HINDERING his ESCAPE (perhaps).]
It's— If it doesn't work, then go get your things back and I'll catch up.
[He didn't see what the hell that goblin stole okay ALL HE KNOWS IS THAT MOLLY'S MISSING SHIT AND THERE'S A CACKLING GOBLIN RUNNING OFF WITH IT. He's also clearly not a jrpg because he doesn't know what a foolass move splitting the party is.]
[I rolled a 9 but I'll take pity on you and say Molly pulls Sakyou out. However, my pity stops here, because when Sakyou comes popping out, he'll land on top of Molly in what's basically a ground kabedon.
Anyway, that aside, the running goblin left a trail of trash in its wake. Hm, wonder what the source of the well trash might be.]
[Being a government assigned omega, Molly just instantly accepts the kabedoning and grins at Sakyou again, wondering for a brief, terrifying moment if ... they really are in love?
But then he shoves him off and gets up, though at least he holds a hand out after to help him to his feet.]
[Meanwhile, Sakyou's emotional spread seemingly goes from surprised to disgruntled to surprised back to disgruntled as he's just falling and being shoved all over the place. The kabedon doki fairy refuses to visit.
HE GIVES MOLLY'S HAND AN EQUALLY SCATHING LOOK but takes the offered help anyway, gently brushing himself off once he's back on his feet and looking out after this trail o' garbage.]
...Well, then. We can both go and fetch your belongings together? It won't be much of a difficult task to follow that...
[Time to nyoom after this nasty goblin WHERE IS IT KEEPING ALL OF THIS TRASH.]
[Following after the goblin takes them deeper into the cavern, before it empties out into a larger space that seems to be... the treasure room? Throne room?
For standing before them is the Goblin King, a giant red-haired goblin in a clown outfit and a star mark and tear mark on his face. For the record, this was not in my notes until Aki willed it.
Anyway, I don't remember anything about Bungee Gum so Hisokablin is just Luffy now as his arm stretches forward like rubber to try and punch Molly and Sakyou.
The other, lesser goblins cackle. Also, behind Hisokablin is what looks to be a blue portal. Hm.]
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During his travels, Mollymauk entered a relationship with a young noblewoman and eventually became engaged with her. In order to earn her family's approval, he promised them a hefty dowry.
However, he then met Sakyou Sagihara and fell in love. As a result, he broke off his engagement with the woman. Still, he owes the family the dowry he agreed to, and so he must now find a way to earn money and pay what he promised. Sakyou, in his undying love for Mollymauk, has agreed to help pay off this debt.
DEBT: +1,000,000 G
Unfortunately, Mollymauk has also incurred a large tab from the taverns he's been drinking at. Luckily, Sakyou did not make it worse.
DEBT: +500,000 G (Mollymauk)
DEBT: +0 (Sakyou)
During their journey together, they come across various cats in need. They elect not to adopt them, therefore not incurring further debt from taking care of them.
DEBT: +0
TOTAL DEBT: 1,500,000 G
And so their tale begins...
[They can keep chatting if they'd like, but in the near distance, amidst the idyllic village life, they'll see a troubled-looking woman standing by the well...?]
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You'd think I'd have won at least some of that back with my drinking contests. Don't worry, we'll make it through together, darling.
[Offering an elbow to Sakyou before he goes over to approach the sad looking woman? Look. He's from DnD. He knows someone with a quest hook when he sees it.]
Think we should talk to the locals?
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How did you manage to drink a third of your dowry—?! [At least he's fiscally responsible. HE WILL SAVE THIS MEME MARRIAGE.
Anyway he's guessing this is just their life for the foreseeable future, so he'll gently take the offered elbow with a sigh.]
...I suppose there's nothing else to be done for it.
[OVER TO THE TROUBLED WOMAN THEY GOOO. He'll pipe up first, albeit somewhat cautiously. He's still kind of waiting for clowns with gatling guns to appear.]
Are you alright, miss...?
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No. The woman looks up.]
Oh, hello. You see, there's been a lot of trash in the well lately. Would you mind climbing in and taking a look?
[As if on cue, an empty bottle comes flying out of the well and bonks Molly on the head.]
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[His head falls off because it's not glued on properly yet.
Molly just looks at the well. And then maybe approaches to look down in it, but more because it's curious?]
Oh. Ah. No?
[WHO JUST CLIMBS INTO A TRASH WELL? This seems reasonable to refuse.]
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Sakyou, on the other hand, does not peer into the mystery trash well just yet because he doesn't want to get smacked in the head with garbage. He will, however, look for rope or something else that could reasonably be used to lower a person down!]
Don't you think we ought to? Though perhaps from here, first...
[From the safety of SOLID GROUND.]
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Well, if no one investigates, that'll be a problem... Our water could become contaminated, and we'll all die.
[She pauses.]
I can pay you for your trouble?
[Also I should mention that around this point, if they look at their scroll, the part mentioning their total debt seems... smudged now? Hard to make out the number.]
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[Molly leans on the edge of the well to start NEGOTIATIONS.]
I'm going to hazard a guess if it's life or death down there, then you'll be interested in a reasonable wage for a risky job, correct?
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If it's a life or death matter, then I would feel poorly to charge for it. At the very least, it won't hurt to take a look... [MUTTERING. And then holding up the rope.]
Will you hold it, or shall I tie it to the well so we can both go down?
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[But that's a good question, Sakyou.]
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Work for free has value and all, but apply it when it matters, love. Some people have more than they need, some people need everything they have, and we, personally, are a million and a half gold in debt. Some common sense should apply.
So our fee is a discounted 999,999 gold. And go ahead and tie it to the well, suppose I'm going down there.
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Anyway he's talking to a lad who has never cared about money a day in his life for various and completely opposing reasons. He glances over to this troubled lady and her stinky well before looking back to Molly.]
...Less than that, at least.
[He'll tie said rope to the well after being given the go-ahead though, and immediately swing his legs over the well's edge so he can get ready to rappel down as soon as their funky little deal is closed.]
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You might be more than a million and a half G in debt now, but you don't know that yet. Anyway. This woman is absolutely not paying that much.
Once they're down there, they'll hit a patch of stone they can walk on! In true RPG fashion, there is, like, a whole area in this well. Imagine if I just dumped you in water, though.
But there's random trash around here. Where did it come from? Who the fuck is littering in their source of drinkable water. With that said, if they look around, they might see a crack in the well wall that seems just large enough for a person to squeeze through, maybe.]
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[Fortunately for me Iāve watched Critical Role and know that sometimes demons and devils are just randomly in your local well. Molly doesnāt know! He died before that arc. But heās still hovering over his sword at his belt before he decides he isnāt going to take it out yet.]
Am I going into the creepy hole first? I guess Iām going in first.
[Heās complaining but without waiting for an answer, sure. Heāll squeeze into the hole. Haha. Holes.]
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He's making a little bit of a frustrated noise as Molly just NYOOMS.]
Don't just run off on your own—!
[Says he who was entirely ready to just go rope-nyooming away at a moment's notice... But!! He will. Follow Molly through the hole... after giving this area a cursory glance-over, just to make sure there aren't any gatling guns. Or shiny garbage that might be money in disguise that they can use to chip away at their towering debt.]
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I rolled a 1 for Molly so he gets stuck in the hole before Sakyou can even try to follow after him. Maybe if Sakyou pushes him through really hard, Molly can pop out on the other side...?
In the meantime, as Sakyou briefly ignores Molly's plight and looks around, he can find... uno G.]
DEBT: -1 G
TOTAL DEBT: 1,---,---
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A little help here?
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Brace yourself, then.
[Because the good news about Molly being the one who's stuck is that Sakyou can utilize his freakish arm strength that does not at all match his beanpole arms to try shoving him through.]
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Anyway, Sakyou can push Molly through, although Molly's probably getting some scrapes and cuts in the process. When he pops out free and stumbles at the other end, though, he'll see a cackling goblin running off.
Hey, wait, is that Molly's sad friend letter and purikura in its hands?
Anyhow, dainty Sakyou can pass through the hole if he wants. Actually, I'm kidding. I rolled for him too and he got a 5 so Molly might have to pull him through.]
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What the-- Oi! Fuck you! Fine then, keep it! Fuck!
[He doesn't mean this it's just. What can you do. Just dead-eyeing Sakyou getting stuck in the hole.]
... Seriously?
[I guess just. Grabbing and tugging him? Unfortunately, his strength score isn't that high.]
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It's— If it doesn't work, then go get your things back and I'll catch up.
[He didn't see what the hell that goblin stole okay ALL HE KNOWS IS THAT MOLLY'S MISSING SHIT AND THERE'S A CACKLING GOBLIN RUNNING OFF WITH IT. He's also clearly not a jrpg because he doesn't know what a foolass move splitting the party is.]
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Anyway, that aside, the running goblin left a trail of trash in its wake. Hm, wonder what the source of the well trash might be.]
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But then he shoves him off and gets up, though at least he holds a hand out after to help him to his feet.]
Don't split the team. Never works out well.
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HE GIVES MOLLY'S HAND AN EQUALLY SCATHING LOOK but takes the offered help anyway, gently brushing himself off once he's back on his feet and looking out after this trail o' garbage.]
...Well, then. We can both go and fetch your belongings together? It won't be much of a difficult task to follow that...
[Time to nyoom after this nasty goblin WHERE IS IT KEEPING ALL OF THIS TRASH.]
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For standing before them is the Goblin King, a giant red-haired goblin in a clown outfit and a star mark and tear mark on his face. For the record, this was not in my notes until Aki willed it.
Anyway, I don't remember anything about Bungee Gum so Hisokablin is just Luffy now as his arm stretches forward like rubber to try and punch Molly and Sakyou.
The other, lesser goblins cackle. Also, behind Hisokablin is what looks to be a blue portal. Hm.]
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