gacha machine

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GACHA MACHINE

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After the events of August's party, the Librarian had gone back and grabbed a peculiar-looking machine from the bonfire, dragging it back over towards the Village. It's not all that flashy looking a machine; rather, it's rusted, some of the lightbulbs shattered, the paint scratched away. It makes the new, yellow-white piece of paper taped carefully to the front all the more noticeable.

There are written instructions there, carefully scrawled. It being the Librarian who wrote them, there's a lot of symbols in place of words, and honestly, it's really more of a tentative grasp on literacy going on here. But with a bit of thinking, you can figure it out:

1. Insert an offering (any offering) into the coin slot
2. Answer the riddle
3. ??
4. Prize!!

There's an array of prizes. Some are useful, some less so. But you'll never know if you don't try, and it might just be worth the effort. Unfortunately, it only responds to people once a week— meaning you can only get four prizes a month! But given the prizes, four might just be overwhelming enough.

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second week of march

[arsarcanum]

Okay, so do I wipe all this off or do I wait until it stops?

[ Sora is feeding the gacha machine with his actual birthday celebratory food this time! Slices of cupcake and a little bit of pancit bihon from a plastic container for today. He's already tied some ribbon in pink and white and green onto the machine's handle for his birthday, but he's studying the remnants of some of the colored dust that must have gotten onto the machine from a stray spirit ambush nearby. He's literally drenched in the stuff since he's been out and about all day, but he's kind of enjoying the change of pace. ]

I think it looks good, real festive! Wonder what this is all about, though? [ Despite being from Earth, he's never heard of Holi. Hm! Questions for the Librarian later, maybe. ]

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[The machine looks very festive, covered in pinks and blues and yellows . . . they rather like it. Maybe. It's hard to tell sometimes. The machine lights up, a happy little tune plays, and a card is spit out.]

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?

[arsarcanum]

[ Well, Sora will just leave them be and clean them up next week then!

This one only takes Sora half a second, actually! It might have taken a bit longer if he wasn't from mid 2010s era America - who knew Earth trivia could be so handy? ]

Coal!

[ Sliding that in the slot, rather proud of himself. He really did just get that one good. ]

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[Ding ding ding! Absolutely correct! He sure did get that one, good job Sora!! His prize rolls out, along with a slip of paper that serves as explanation. I wonder what it could be?]

2. Duct tape: Three rolls, coming in a variety of fun colors. Make a wallet or keep your pipes from leaking!

[arsarcanum]

[ Gacha machine. You just gave a kid on the cusp of Millennial and Gen Z three rolls of duct tape. The mischievous delight on his face. ]

Best. Birthday present. Ever. [ A hug! ] Thanks! [ And off he'll pop. Until next time, gacha machine! ]

2nd week of March

[sublimebeast]

[Link approaches the machine, sheepishly scratching at one long ear.]

Hi, I don't have much. But I was wondering if you could maybe give me a hand?

It was my friend Sora's birthday recently and I wanted to give him something.

Any ideas?

[It's worth a shot.]

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[Hmm . . . the machine lights up, a happy little tune plays, and a card is spit out.]

Triplets were born in August, but their birthday is in December. How?

[sublimebeast]

[Link tilts his head, his confusion coming from not being sure what "August" or "December" is. Based on context he's guessing months? Or....]

Uhm.

Is August a place?

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[Ding ding ding! Absolutely correct! His prize rolls out, along with a slip of paper that serves as explanation. I wonder what it could be?]

16. Party Rats: They're lights for your fingers! But they're shaped like rats! Comes in a variety of funky, fun colors.

[A perfect present, right? Probably.]

Third week of March

[techtype]

[Prompto is very sorry he's not been keeping up with his regular visits, he's lost track of time. (Also the mun has had Real Life happen a lot.)

But he's happy that apparently other people have visited. His offering today is a amusingly shaped rock he found somewhere in town.]

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[Oh good lord those rocks are worth everything. The machine lights up, a happy little tune plays, and a card is spit out.]

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

[techtype]

[ c:

He had to go get help for this one as well, and returns several hours later with his answer:]

A globe!

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[Ding ding ding! Absolutely correct! His prize rolls out, along with a slip of paper that serves as explanation. I wonder what it could be?]

35. Totally Normal Wallet: absolutely nothing freaky or unusual about this, no sir.

third week of march

[arsarcanum]

[ Back again to snip off that ribbon! Aaaand he'll actually replace that with a green bunch of ribbon for St. Patrick's Day. No reason not to be festive about it, right? ]

You know, I don't actually know what St. Paddy's Day's supposed to be all about? Like, he's the saint for Ireland, but I didn't go to Mass much so I don't know why he was important. Feels like a day for people to think about Ireland and drink a lot.

[ He hums, thinking about it. ] Maybe it's 'cause of Lent? I didn't do Lent, but it's supposed to be a month where you're supposed to hold back on a vice. Drinking's one of them. I guess they made an exception for St. Patrick's Day? [ Sora nods! ] Maybe that's it. I'd be happy to take a break from trying to hold back, too.

[ And on that note, he'll slip in a piece of paper with the name of a song he's been listening to on Songbird lately! No relevance to anything, he just likes it. ]

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[Honestly? That machine knows even less, so that explanation works as well as any. The machine lights up, a happy little tune plays (hm, it sounds a little like the song whose name Sora just popped in), and a card is spit out.]

I’m always on the dinner table, but you don’t get to eat me. What am I?

[arsarcanum]

[ Custom songs... For Sora... Sora's going to literally just say "gosh" out loud, quietly. Thank you, gacha machine!

Sora is actually going to give this one a good ponder because the answer seems so easy that he's pretty sure it's a trick question! ]

I... my guy, there are so many things you can't eat on a dinner table. [ BIG PONDER. ] The plates and cups and silverware, I guess? And the tablecloth. And the salt and pepper shakers. [ BIGGER PONDER. ] This feels like a trick question...

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[Ding ding ding! Absolutely correct! His prize rolls out, along with a slip of paper that serves as explanation. I wonder what it could be?]

12. Whalebone charm: Made of Dunwall's finest whalebone, this charm is guaranteed to be ten times as lucky as your other jewelry made of skeleton parts. Say goodbye to that annoying necklace of rabbit feet, bat wings and shriveled hands you usually wear to buy lottery tickets.

[arsarcanum]

[ Hm. Sora makes a motion just to tie it back onto the machine for good luck, but realizes that he should treasure it. This will be a quick thank you, a pat on the dome, and an exit! ]

fourth week of march

[arsarcanum]

[ Honestly, Sora's just here to snip off the green ribbon and chat a bit. It's been a rough week. He's just glad no one kidnapped the gacha machine. Riddles can wait until they feel more like play again.

After a hug, he'll give it a pat on the dome and a promise he'll be back next week for sure! Stay safe, gacha machine, you are greatly appreciated. ]

[inthenightmods]

[Oh, sweet Sora . . . the machine is glad you're okay too! Stay safe, buddy, and they'll be waiting for you next week.]