Pinball

Pinball was very uncomfortable. He had been relaxing in the comfort of his own shop, when the person he had least expected came waltzing through the door. Still, he had a job to do, so he may as well put his differences behind him and get to work. He took a lazy once-over of the order form, replacing "Sandwhich" as the item type with "Snack", as that... didn't qualify. He attempted to craft three times; and finally, on his third attempt, Pinball succeeded. Trying not to let the excitement get to him, Pinball called Embers back with a quick message. He had barely taken twenty minutes with his c

A rather hesitant boy slid into the shop, trying to make sure he was in the right place. "H-hello?" Pinball took a deep breath, leaning against his spear a bit. "Uhh, I'm here to buy a couple things... from - from your general stock, I think?" He swiped open his menu, double checking he had enough col for the things he was here for. He ran through his mental list really quick, then spoke up. "I need three Teleportation Crystals, three Tier-One Dungeon Maps, and one Tier-Two Dungeon map," he said, his voice quivering a bit towards the end, "and I think... that's 4,070 Col? Right?" He sent the m

Only a couple of minutes after Krysta had left, Pinball felt that it was safe to return to his spot laying stretched out on the counter. Having no place to stay was rough, and Pinball was left to sleep uncomfortably in chairs and such in his shop. Or, in this case, his counter. He was just about to doze off for the second time when his door opened. "Jesus!" The boy flipped over the counter again, this time in front of Vigilon. He pushed himself off the floor, and took a few steps to stand around the corner. "Cookie? Oh, cupcake," he murmered recalling that to be the chocolate cupcake he made t

Pinball was laying sprawled across the counter when Krysta came in. Startled, the boy fell off to the side, popping back up a moment later. His face bright red, he propped one arm up on the table, resting his head on it. "Heyy~," he managed, still a bit embarrased. "Tha- that one?" He pointed to the fudge cookie, a rare item that slightly boosted your MIT. "Hmm," he thought, scratching his chin. Usually, it would cost seven Tier-One materials or seven-hundred col. But, Valentine's day was approaching, and he felt bad for selling an item for his custom order price. He decided to sell them for h

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Pinball pulled up his messenger, sendind out three notifications. He had finished Kaya's order (finally), and Froppy's as well. Along with Froppy's item, he had made Hei's final item as well. That means all that's left is Fae. She's been waiting pretty long, too. Pinball shrugged, leaning against a chair he had set out. He would wait and see if they picked up their items immediatly. If not, he would come back tomorrow and do the same. It wasn't as if he had anything to do, anyways, and he was fresh out of materials to work on any items. At least getting away with a full day of crafting, that i

Pinball had just finished his crafting, and was getting ready to notify Kaya that her last item was finally ready. Then, another player arrived. She explained to him that she was putting in an order, and that she could tell he was busy. "Oh! No, no, I can find time... It's not that big of a deal." Pinball gave the order form a quick glance, noting that she only wanted an Uncommon item... but that seemed a bit unfair. Based on her gear, the girl wasn't too high of a level, and if she was ordering a consumable with Mitigation, she would probably need more than an Uncommon would give. He decided

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Pinball entered his shop the next day, and started crafting. He had learned that Kaya had also become a cook, and that she was already a rank higher than Pinball. This, and this alone, is what made him come back the next day. He got straight into crafting, and after all was said and done, he leaned back in one of his chairs. He had ranked up, and he was now Rank 5. He was beginning to believe that crafting just wasn't for him. After putting his crafted items away, he made a mental note to stock his shop and left, locking the door behind him. -CRAFTING- Attempt 1 Attempt 2

Pinball entered his shop the next day. Stryder had come by and taken his item, though he hadn't heard anything from the other two. He didn't want to get rid of their items, so he stuffed them in storage. Pinball started crafting, attempting to make Fae's cookie. If he managed to succeed, he could go straight back to Kaya's order of Carrot Cake. However, after his crafting was said and done, he hadn't made anything that satisfied his standars. It wouldn't satisfy his customers' standards, either. Pinball sighed, putting the items away and closing up shop. Tommorow would be another day; another

Pinball laughed. "What have I got in store for you?" Then, he said it again, yelling now, "what have I got in store for you?!" He hadn't put his foods on display yet, so his display boxes and shelves were all empty. However, he had them on hand. He swiped open his menu, and materialized the Fruit Cake he had had stored for so long. It spawned in the air, fell to the counter, bounced, and nearly fell off the tabletop, but Pinball caught it. "Fruit Cake," he said plainly, in a normal tone that wildly differed from his previous excitement. "It's the type of thing you buy for a relative, and they

Pinball sat up as he heard someone entering his shop. He expected it to be one of the players whose orders he had qued up, but, instead, it was Crozeph, a guild member. He hadn't met Crozeph before, only ever heard his name mentioned during chats with the guild. From what he heard, Crozeph was around Stryder and Hei's levels. Pinball accepted the order form, and gave it a once-over. "It says here you want +2 ACC? Don't you mean +3? Otherwise, you may as well just order a Rare. And if that's the case, I probably have an Accuracy boosting Rare somewhere around here." He assumed it was a typo, or

Pinball entered his shop. It was time to come through with his orders. He hadn't quite finished everyone's orders completely, and there was still another person he would have to compensate for not being able to craft higher than a perfect. But, he sent out the messages regardless. In the meantime, Pinball entered his kitchen. He might as well get a day of crafting done, and he was going to have to make Stryder's item. Pinball swiped his menu open, and materialized the Candy Cane Material. It promised to make his next craft a perfect, though he wouldn't get any experience from it. He was hesita

Pinball entered his shop the next day, eager to get back into crafting. He wanted to craft everybody's items as soon as he could. He was a little swamped right now, but it was nothing he couldn't handle if he kept on top of it. Pinball started cooking with practiced hands. Wow. He had crafted his first perfect item! He still had two oppurtunities to craft, so he finished off the day by going back and trying to start working on Stryder's order again. He didn't yield anything that time, but Pinball didn't care. He was too thrilled that he had actually managed to craft a perfect item! One down, e

With a satisfied grunt, Pinball finished his daily crafting. He took a step away, admiring his handiwork. 1 Rare item and 1 Uncommon, though neither would be able to satisfy his customers. Still, somebody would have to buy the rares, since crafting was patched to be so much harder. He was about to get ready to leave when he heard his shop's door open. It was Krysta, and she had come to order an item. "Sorry," he sadly explained, scratching the back of his head, "but I don't think I'll be able to craft you a perfect item." He then looked at her, and, after a pause, "Tell ya what. Come back tomo

Pinball entered his shop, sighing. Another day of crappy luck, it would seem. Pinball got into the crafting. He had ranked up, it would seem, and in his moodiness, he hadn't noticed it the day before. He only had 4 T1 Materials with him, but he managed to salvage the 4th, and use that very same material for his 5th daily attempt that came with being a Rank 4 Cook. He crafted an Uncommon item with it. Still, it meant he was progressing as a cook. Before closing up, he shot a quick message to Hei. He sat on the counter and waited for the man's reply, in case he decided to come and pick up the on

Pinball sadly opened the door to his shop the next day, and trudged over to the kitchen. He was so unlucky with his crafting so far, he didn't even look forward to getting into it anymore. Maybe being a crafter just wasn't meant to be. Shrugging, Pinball told himself that he would fulfill every single order before he even considered quitting. He had come too far to give up on the people who had ordered items for him now. After crafting, he admired his work. Which wasn't saying much, because there really wasn't anything to admire. A single Uncommon Dessert. Letting out a frustrated grunt, Pinba

Pinball entered his shop, filled with a mixture of feelings. He had been unlucky with his crafting so far, but he was determined to get his orders done. Perfects were very hard to come by, it would seem, but Pinball didn't want to let anyone down. The boy got straight into crafting. After a long, painful process, Pinball had only yielded a single Rare item, and an Uncommon item, while every other attempt ended in failure. Pinball let out a long, deep sigh. At least Hei would be getting his items. But Stryder, Kaya, and Fae would have to wait once again. There was going to be a serious need for

Pinball entered the shop, and quickly set up his materials for crafting. So many orders, so few perfects. It didn't help that Fae had paid in mats, though he wouldn't blame her. It was hard to come by materials, and, plus, she was a child. Hei's order would be the easiest to craft, since he had a few Rare's laying around he hadn't sold yet. Pinball got into the crafting, and only managed to craft a single Rare dessert. "Damn it," he complained, slamming his fist on the counter. He didn't have many materials left, and he hoped beyond hoping that he would manage to finish Kaya's items. It was go

Pinball sighed as he got back to his shop. Now, he had 3 perfects to make on his plate. He had one order for Stryder he still had to make, and two from Kaya. However, since he ran out of materials while making Stryder's items, he would focus on making Kaya's items with the materials she had payed him with. It was only fair. In the chance that he managed to craft Kaya's items with the mats he had, he could then focus on Stryder's items once again. Pinball got straight to crafting, but only managed to craft 1 Rare item today. "Ah, well, it's a start," he muttered as he left the shop. ~Craf

Pinball was wiping the counters of his shop when the girl arrived. She seemed startled by him, then quickly explained what she needed. "Wasn't she that chick Stryder and I did the boulder thing with that one time?" he asked himself once she left. Shrugging, Pinball recieved the materials, and got ready for crafting. His first attempt was a failure, and he discarded the blackened item with a scowl. His second, however, was a rare! "Still not good enough," he muttered irritably.His third and finally attempt, too, was a failure. "Damn it!" He exclaimed, putting everything away. He was going to ne

Pinball entered the shop, filled with determination to get some good crafting in. Sparing no words, he got right into doing the job itself. There was no need for words when he was by himself, and when he did talk aloud to himself, it was usually only an exclamation or a curse. As he got the materials ready, he hoped he would get lucky with his crafting. However, he had crafted one Uncommon snack. It wasn't bad, but nobody would use it, what with everyone wanting Perfects. But, sadly, overall, he wasn't nearly successful as the day before. Putting his materials away, he left the shop, satisfied

Pinball entered his shop the next day. Wasting no words, and no time, Pinball got straight down into the crafting. His first item ended up being a rare! "Nice," he said, before getting right back into his next attempts. Pinball's next two items were both Uncommon. "Wow," he said, taking a step back. None of them were quite up to standards, but so many good items in one day of crafting was impressive. Especially for him, a Rank Two Cook. "Well," Pinball said, walking out of his shop. "That was pretty cool." Pinball closed the door behind him. He decided he would take a break from crafting, and

Pinball entered his shop the next morning, eager to get back into crafting. He had missed a day, and he knew that that put him behind in terms of crafting. However, he vowed that he would try his best to make up for lost time, and try to become the most relevant Cook in the game. But his crafts would beg to differ. One after the other, both items failed, shattering into pieces in front of his eyes. "Ain't that something," he muttered, slapping the counter in frustration. "Guess it can't be helped." And so Pinball left the shop, in a more fowl mood then he had been in when he entered. But, the

Pinball wanted to craft Stryder's item. He wanted to do it bad. It wasn't the act of crafting itself that cut off his interest, it was more the monotonous grind that it took to actually craft something. He was running low on materials now, and if he didn't craft Stryder's items very soon, he would be forced to go and gather more materials. And his past gathering attempts were all so very boring. By all rights, he should be grateful that gathering materials was all he was worrying about, but the narcissism so heavily embedded in people his age prevented that. Both of his crafting attempts ended