( npc ) enter: the packrat

[officialnotice]

mini-event: the packrat

The community of Wayward Pines is nothing if not cemented in its routines.

The children go to school in the morning, as the adults go to work. It's not a terribly large town, and business is about what you'd expect for a town like that. Often, local shops are able to close briefly around noon, to allow their employees to leave for their lunch hours, before returning at one to complete their day.

It's very... stable, if not terribly exciting. The sort of town that you could almost set your watch to - a fact that the recent arrivals are becoming intimately familiar with.

...which is why abnormalities like the one this morning stand out so much.

An old, rusted-out pickup truck is parked on the side of Main Street, next to a fire hydrant. In the bed of the truck, a small tent has been set up, and a small cardboard sign has been duct taped to the bumper. It reads: "SHIT FOR SALE."

Anyone approaching the truck will be met with a rough, male voice greeting them from within the tent.

"Greetin's, friend," the voice says. "You lookin' to buy? Here, check out my catalog."

The voice doesn't wait for a response - he's already unzipping the bottom of the tent door and pushing a dirty white binder out at whoever is standing nearby, containing many pictures of items, some of which may be familiar.

( mod notes! )

This is an NPC merchant known only to locals as 'The Packrat.' Through some ICly unknown means, he's come into possession of all of the items that characters have been missing since their arrival.

The good news? He's more than willing to give them back.

The bad news? He's going to ask for something in return. He doesn't seem very interested in money, either - and as such, he operates entirely on a barter system. Your characters will have to find items within their homes or around town to trade with him, or otherwise offer him an appealing favor as compensation.

The Packrat will be a reoccurring character. For the first month a character is within the game, their player has OOC dibs on the item that was taken from them. In subsequent months, however, it becomes fair game and anyone will be able to trade for it if they want it.

Any questions regarding the Packrat should be directed to the FAQ page.

Comments

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[vdova]

Natasha knocks the packrat out and takes her jacket.

[officialnotice]

Noted! Natasha gets her jacket back. The Packrat will remember her actions, however.

Also there are several unwrapped hard candies in the jacket pockets. They're sticky.

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[overdraws]

Allison agrees to his bargain.

[officialnotice]

The Packrat seems pleased to hear that. What does she have to offer?

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[paragon]

I'll be giving up Steve's dibs so Clementine can barter for the shield.

[officialnotice]

Noted, thank you!

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[inventor]

howard will trade a hideously ugly rug to reclaim:

• (1) pair of gold rimmed Ray-Ban brand sunglasses (Aviators with dark lenses)
• (1) pair of tan suspenders

[officialnotice]

That rug is hideously ugly, and the Packrat expresses only mild interest. These are some supremely stylishly sunglasses, after all!

Throw in a pair of boots, and you've got a deal.

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[zymasoldat]

Giving up Bucky's dibs on his diary! It'd probably be more interesting if somebody else got a hold of it.

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[officialnotice]

Noted, thank you!

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[smudging]

Noah agrees. In exchange for his Goofy Festive tropical themed snowglobe, he offers up:

2 (two) pairs of very used skateboard trucks (not attached to a skateboard)
2 (two) pairs of also very used skateboard wheels (not attached to the trucks)
1 (one) coffee table book

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

The Packrat will accept the skateboard parts but he claims he's already pretty familiar with the Rockies, and so he doesn't want a book about them.

You know what he does want? Rain boots. Get him a pair of those, and you've got a deal.

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[greyaria]

Emily's initially taken aback by the thought of bargaining for something that's already hers (theft does not transfer ownership, okay) but decides to save Drastic Measures for later if the haggling goes south.

In exchange for her medical scanner, she opens with:

• 4 old issues of LIFE Magazine, rather battered but retaining their covers and all their pages: June 6, 1969, July 4, 1969, August 8, 1969, and a special issue. (I have all of these IRL. Unless they're mint, none of them are worth more than like $10.)
  
• A Snickers bar. Who doesn't love Snickers?

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

It doesn't have her name on it. Unless she can prove its hers, the Packrat is going to point out that these are just baseless accusations. He's a legitimate businessman.

He doesn't seem all that interested in the medical scanner, honestly. He isn't even sure what it does. Still, shes going to have to do better than some old magazines and some candy if she wants it back.

He tells her to come back when shes serious about trading.

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[immoderation]

Stefan isn't initially aware that the alcohol is his although he highly suspects it might be after he finds Damon's daylight ring in the mixture of items up for barter. While the idea of compelling the Packrat comes to mind, Stefan will actually inquire first about what he might want for all 3.5 items.

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

The Packrat shows no indication of knowing what the daylight ring does - he seems to imply that another piece of jewelry would be a good enough trade.

He likes the liquor, though. Its good shit - and he freely admits that he sampled a bit himself. If Stefan wants that back, he'll have to offer something of utility or something he'll be able to trade for just as much.

He doesn't offer any specifics, though, because he isn't sure what Stefan has lying around the house.

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[theophilia]

Initially Pucci is just here for the Bible--while there are plenty of Bibles at the chapel, this one is His and he Wants It. However, he sees he collection of stupid tacky green hearts and feels obligated to take them back to their owner*. He offers one ornate candelabra that was purchased and then immediately dismissed as ridiculous by his household in exchange for Bible and tacky-ass hearts.


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* I have permission from Dio's player for this & they're going back to him anyway but I can bully her into checking in here too if y'all prefer :|b

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

The Packrat doesn't seem to put much value in the hearts and the Bible, and gladly accepts the candelabra as trade!

OOC

[keephimtalking]

I am giving up dibs on Lantar's Omni-tool! Mostly because he doesn't know what it is right now.

[officialnotice]

Noted, thank you!

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[affluenza]

Dandy's willing to trade a chocolate bar and a box of sugary cookies for that godawful clown mask.

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

The Packrat considers it for a while, but eventually decides that he's not going to get anything better for a terrible mask, and agrees to Dandy's deal.

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[hawkguyandpizzadog]

listen buddy, listen pal because you're about to get the best damn offer you will ever hear in your life in exchange for his avengers gear and here it is:

you can pet his dog.

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[officialnotice]

No deal.

He'll trade you for the dog.

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[de_void]

i mean listen. it's a jar of dirt, yeah? stiles would be doing you a favor taking it off your hands really, you should be paying him for the service, honestly.

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[officialnotice]

The Packrat is suspicious of your interest in this jar of dirt. If it's just dirt, why ask for it?

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[oncekind]

With the return of a vague memory regarding the terrigen crystal, Jiaying decides to take possession of the picture she sees until further notice. Something tells her it's important no one else touches it.

She gingerly holds the dirty binder and points to the picture of the crystal.

"It's simple jewellery. Perhaps I can exchange it for a music box?" She has come across music boxes of varying quality in the shops around here though she definitely intends of going with the cheaper options.

[officialnotice]

The Packrat let's out a grin, showing off his less-than-sanitary teeth as he does so. That crystal isn't any gemstone he's ever seen before - if he didn't know any better, he'd say it was a piece of old rock candy or something - but a quick lick had taught him otherwise.

"...Yeah, sure. S'long as it works, and it ain't a piece of junk, that sounds like a fair trade."

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[pungi]

for her firefly pendent back, ellie offers two of these beautiful dining chairs

according to her she has it on record they're worth a couple of hundred dollars at least. definitely worth more than a bit of metal on a chain, right?

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[officialnotice]

He's a bit skeptical about that supposed worth, but they're more functional than the pendent so she's got a deal.

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[walkietalkie]

What does he want for the walkie talkie? She has nothing worth trading, but she's down for a fetch quest if he gives her an idea of what he's after.

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

Boots. You look like you've got a fast set of hands, kids - swipe him some a couple sets of rain boots and he'll give you the walkie talkie.

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[protecting]

Here's the thing. Gladio's a big dude. You've obviously been punched once or twice today. Give him back his camping shit and he'll make sure that doesn't happen the entire rest of the day.

ooc

[officialnotice]

............. Okay, you've got a deal. The Packrat's grudgingly accepting, because he's sincerely done with getting punched in the face right now.

OOC

[flowerida]

Flowers offers an inflatable couch and a tape player in exchange for his boots and helmet.

OOC

[officialnotice]

That appears to be two tape players, the Packrat's no sucker... But if you do have an inflatable couch to trade and can rustle up a couple of tapes and some batteries for the tape player, you've got a deal.

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[failtography]

Prompto doesn't have anything material to offer for his wristbands, but if the packrat's ever looking to do a more um. aesthetic sort of catalogue, he's ready with his camera??

[officialnotice]

...Alright, kid. He'll show some pity on you. Go take him some neato pictures - make him laugh, wow him, something - and he'll consider giving the wristbands back.

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[dragoness]

i'd love to thread this if you have time, but until then — eliza's going to want to pick up her lancer piece and ibaraki's hand! ibaraki-mun has given me ooc permission for this, but if you'd like her to comment here i can get her to reply here!

eliza, however, has nothing to offer in return, except a performance of her favorite song. the downside? her singing is literally lethal, and has the potential to liquefy whoever's l..istening.... i'm so sorry for this.

Re: ooc;

[dehanded]

GIVE THE IDOL THE GREMLIN HAND PLEASE

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[unweaving]

having to deal with all these people punching him or threatening to punch him is a rough deal. aranea thinks some silky underthings might both help the packrat relax and give him a confident air that would deter further punchings.

Re: ooc

[officialnotice]

The Packrat mutters a few things about plans he's got, regarding the whole punching thing. They'll get theirs if they have their way, don't you worry.

He appreciates the sympathy, though. It's nice to be treated like a human being, and he feels like he can probably get something for those silky things. Aranea has got herself a deal.