gacha machine

[inthenightmods]

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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Comments

[inthenightmods]

[The machine, when he approaches, does not light up, not at first. The metal is cold-- and yes, obviously it's winter, but also, it's really cold. Like, emotionally. Like, perhaps don't leave for an entire month after sprucing the machine up, don't toy with them like that.

But sooner or later (sooner if he coos at it, later if he just waits), the machine lights up, and a card is spit out.]

What is the difference between a deer fleeing from hunters and a short witch?

[techtype]

[He didn't mean to! Really!

He'll examine it to see if it broke.]

No lights today?

[But when it does light up, he'll be happier, and give it a couple pats.

As for the riddle, he has to think about that for a bit, and wanders off.]

[He'll return the next day with his answer: one is a hunted stag and the other's a stunted hag (I'll have to remember that one!)]

[inthenightmods]

[Absolutely correct, good job! The lights may be slightly brighter in their enthusiasm.]

21. A badge: it symbolizes something, although who knows what. It clicks as though it's meant to do something, but nothing happens. Maybe it's a fidget spinner?

[And then, another card:]

D. Troi, R134

[techtype]

[Either way, it's cool-looking, and he'll pin it to his jacket before he leaves. The card doesn't mean anything to him, but he'll keep it as well, just in case.]

No bones or teeth this time. Thanks!