Clockwork: Poseman
Stellar Jade x 10, Trailblaze EXP x 100, Credit x 20000, Traveler's Guide x 3, Clock Credits x 180
Speak to the "enlightened" Poseman.
Tick... tock! Quick, adjust the hands... Tick, tock!
People's minds await your exploration. Help them regain their true selves!
People's minds await your exploration. Help them regain their true selves!
Poseman
Hey, buddy! I have to admit, gaming really does have a soothing magic to it. I feel like I'm getting better and better!
Options
Have you played the Dreamy Slots before?
Have you played the Lucky Wheel before?
Have you played the Golden Capsule Machine before?
Poseman
It's pretty interesting! It's a simple game, but once you start, you just can't stop! Every time I get two out of three, I feel like I'm actually covered in True Stings!
Poseman
I have. It's so exciting! The way my heart races and drops as the pointer goes past the grand prize, it's like a real roller-coaster ride!
Poseman
I have. I was so surprised! It feels like an out-of-control shopping machine... But huge!
Options
Have you played the Dreamy Slots before?
Have you played the Lucky Wheel before?
Have you played the Golden Capsule Machine before?
Poseman
It's pretty interesting! It's a simple game, but once you start, you just can't stop! Every time I get two out of three, I feel like I'm actually covered in True Stings!
Poseman
I have. It's so exciting! The way my heart races and drops as the pointer goes past the grand prize, it's like a real roller-coaster ride!
Poseman
I have. I was so surprised! It feels like an out-of-control shopping machine... But huge!
Poseman
Haha! I was under the impression that if you want to grasp the secrets of entertainment, you have to work and really study...
Poseman
Eventually, I realized that once you start playing, they're really not that complicated. They're just a challenge I've never taken on!
Poseman
Thanks to your guidance, I can enjoy Penacony to its fullest. What more could I ask for!
Options
How about a SoulGlad to celebrate?
Poseman
You really helped me think things through. I should be treating you.
Poseman
Take this. It's a symbol of the beginning of my new life.
Poseman
Haha! I was under the impression that if you want to grasp the secrets of entertainment, you have to work and really study...
Poseman
Eventually, I realized that once you start playing, they're really not that complicated. They're just a challenge I've never taken on!
Poseman
Thanks to your guidance, I can enjoy Penacony to its fullest. What more could I ask for!
Options
How about a SoulGlad to celebrate?
Poseman
You really helped me think things through. I should be treating you.
Poseman
Take this. It's a symbol of the beginning of my new life.
Poseman
...
System
The man suddenly clams up, like a pair of headphones that just had its cable ripped out. His expression and body both stiffens up.
Poseman
...Strange, I feel... suddenly very calm.
Poseman
...Thinking carefully about it — what's wrong with having fun? The pursuit of leisure SHOULD be a part of our lives.
Options
You're finally starting to sound normal.
Have you got everything figured out now?
Ironic.
Poseman
Indeed, I used to lose my cool whenever I saw someone looking happy, as though voidrangers were crawling all over me — and that is not normal behavior.
Poseman
No, I can't quite say that...
Poseman
But, I have to admit I used to lose my cool whenever I saw someone looking happy, as though voidrangers were crawling all over me — and that is not normal behavior.
Poseman
...What is that supposed to mean?
Poseman
But I do have to admit I used to lose my cool whenever I saw someone looking happy, as though voidrangers were crawling all over me — and that is not normal behavior.
Poseman
I think that this rage of mine... probably stems from envy.
Poseman
My home planet was brought into the universal market by IPC, but was never really very developed. Ever since I was born, I've grown up among a great disparity of wealth...
Poseman
The only local work available on-planet is mining or farming, with no hope whatsoever of any career advancement. So the youth all hunger to break out and search for opportunity in this vast universe.
Poseman
But the pathways out are few and far between: Either become an IPC worker or join the Intelligentsia Guild. As the latter's salary is higher, competition is naturally more intense.
Options
And so you became an IPC worker?
And so you joined the Intelligentsia Guild?
Sounds better to just quit.
Poseman
Er, no? IPC workers might have access to space travel but the pay is hardly better than staying on-planet. Very few of those youths brimming with enthusiasm ever get to achieve their dreams in the end.
Poseman
Correct. I had to pass a dozen rounds of testing and an oral defense. It was far more difficult than I anticipated, and almost completely exhausted me.
Poseman
Ha, that might be an option on some planets, but my home planet isn't one of them — where I'm from, if you don't work, then you don't eat.
Poseman
Back then I was still young, and had my hobbies such as Auberval's quark chess, trailblaze cards from the Nameless, and video games from the Interastral Network... So, so many games.
Poseman
But I knew that if I ever got addicted to those things, I'd be consigning my future to ruin for the sake of temporary pleasure.
Poseman
To join the Intelligentsia Guild, I had to rein in tightly any desire to have fun, and devote all of my brain to study and rote learning... It was an enriching time, but also a stifling time.
Poseman
I thought that as long as I became an academic, this powerful desire of mine for entertainment would naturally subside... But now it looks like it's better to clear it away rather than bottle it all up.
Poseman
After I calmed down, I felt as though this almighty knot was untying inside me. And I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to arouse any interest in anything...
Options
You bottled everything up for too long.
Just game for eight hours a day and you'll be fine.
Poseman
Indeed, I first came to Penacony to relax. But when it comes to gaming... I'm completely clueless.
Poseman
Just look — I've saved up this many Aideen Tokens but haven't had any chance whatsoever to use them...
Options
Let's play together.
Poseman
What!? I mean, are you sure?
Poseman
After all, I haven't touched those things since I was little. I'm not sure if I'm good enough to be your playmate...
Poseman
But if you say so, then I'll give it my best.
Poseman
Oh yes, here are some of those tokens for you... It'd be too hard for me to use them all by myself.
Poseman
If you have time, come and find me in Aideen Park.
Poseman
Hey, buddy! I have to admit, gaming really does have a soothing magic to it. I feel like I'm getting better and better!
Options
Have you played the Dreamy Slots before?
Have you played the Lucky Wheel before?
Have you played the Golden Capsule Machine before?
Poseman
It's pretty interesting! It's a simple game, but once you start, you just can't stop! Every time I get two out of three, I feel like I'm actually covered in True Stings!
Poseman
I have. It's so exciting! The way my heart races and drops as the pointer goes past the grand prize, it's like a real roller-coaster ride!
Poseman
I have. I was so surprised! It feels like an out-of-control shopping machine... But huge!
Options
Have you played the Dreamy Slots before?
Have you played the Lucky Wheel before?
Have you played the Golden Capsule Machine before?
Poseman
It's pretty interesting! It's a simple game, but once you start, you just can't stop! Every time I get two out of three, I feel like I'm actually covered in True Stings!
Poseman
I have. It's so exciting! The way my heart races and drops as the pointer goes past the grand prize, it's like a real roller-coaster ride!
Poseman
I have. I was so surprised! It feels like an out-of-control shopping machine... But huge!
Poseman
Haha! I was under the impression that if you want to grasp the secrets of entertainment, you have to work and really study...
Poseman
Eventually, I realized that once you start playing, they're really not that complicated. They're just a challenge I've never taken on!
Poseman
Thanks to your guidance, I can enjoy Penacony to its fullest. What more could I ask for!
Options
How about a SoulGlad to celebrate?
Poseman
You really helped me think things through. I should be treating you.
Poseman
Take this. It's a symbol of the beginning of my new life.
Poseman
Haha! I was under the impression that if you want to grasp the secrets of entertainment, you have to work and really study...
Poseman
Eventually, I realized that once you start playing, they're really not that complicated. They're just a challenge I've never taken on!
Poseman
Thanks to your guidance, I can enjoy Penacony to its fullest. What more could I ask for!
Options
How about a SoulGlad to celebrate?
Poseman
You really helped me think things through. I should be treating you.
Poseman
Take this. It's a symbol of the beginning of my new life.
Poseman
Oh, it's you. My friend! Check it out. What do you think about my new look?
Options
It's pretty cool.
It's pretty basic.
It's a... big change.
Poseman
Ha, of course it is! I only put this outfit together after asking several friends about it first.
Poseman
R—Really? I think it's fine, and a few fashionable friends all thought it was fine, too...
Poseman
Really? I made a point to ask a few friends who understand fashion.
Poseman
Seeing as I've decided to stay here in Penacony, my style has to be in line with those here.
Poseman
If you get the chance later on, you might just get to see a few more of my fits~
Poseman
It's a dream, so why not be happy — I should learn how to enjoy life a little more.
Poseman
Tsk... I was really out of character just then. I'm not usually moody like this at all.
Poseman
This reminds me though of an artist who I met a long time ago. He also cried and laughed a lot, behaving strangely and sometimes poking fun of the people around him...
Options
Sounds like a really funny guy.
Does he still wear a mask?
Poseman
He sure was. I can still remember him vividly to this day.
Poseman
Yes! He wears a mask, one with exquisite craftsmanship.
Poseman
He came to the planet where I was matriculating and made the whole team laugh with his skits and anecdotes — to be honest, I had never laughed so hard before.
Poseman
Back then I thought this kind of lifestyle was really cool, carefree, and happy... So I found him and begged him to take me traveling with him.
Poseman
But I got the cold shoulder... He said I was too boring. My mind was filled with useless trivia and I'd ruined jokes all the time.
Poseman
Maybe that experience is what inspired my rebellious spirit, and what left me feeling uncomfortable whenever I heard others laugh... Who knows?
Poseman
Later on, I pulled some data at the Intelligentsia Guild only to discover that this kind of person is called a "Masked Fool"... Maybe they'll come up with some different jokes if they ever see Penacony.
Poseman
*sigh* Gaming... The fun of gaming must always come to an end. In the end, only darkness remains in the universe...
Poseman
People always try to fill their lives with pleasure so they can live life more comfortably, and I am one of them. At first, I thought gaming could maybe help me regain my sense of joy...
Poseman
But it's no use at all!
Poseman
I've lost the capacity to feel joy — I lost it once, and it's never going to come back!
Poseman
In a universe as tragic as this, nobody gets to escape the inevitable conclusion of happiness lost — because everyone has always felt that helpless feeling before! There's never too much when it comes to riches and vacation, and never too few when it comes to troubles and bills.
Poseman
Unless... Yes, children! Children get to play without a care in the world, so long as they're never infected by those things... How many such children are there left out there?
Poseman
Save the children, and save the future of the universe!
Options
Have you ever considered signing up with the Mourning Actors...?
Cheer up a little...
Poseman
That's an idea, but I don't know if they'd ever want to take in anyone as useless me...
Poseman
Cheer up? I'm afraid nobody will ever be able to cheer up until happiness recaptures the universe...
Poseman
*Sob* Life here really is sweeter than syrup!
Poseman
No cursed examinations, no more pulling my hair out writing theses, no more arrogant higher-ups looking down their noses all day long...
Poseman
Sweet dreams — well, this really is the sweetest of dreams! I haven't dreamed anything like this for dozens of years!
Poseman
I heard SoulGlad is putting out a new Rainbow Mustard flavor. I'll have to buy one and give it a try... Oh, I heard the Floatdisc Burger flavor is great too. Gotta try that.
Poseman
Ah... There's just too much to experience! I'd be better off never waking up at all... Never waking at all...
Poseman
Why? Why not!?
Poseman
I pulled forty times all up, and not once did a decent prize appear — Not. One. Single. Time.
Poseman
Something must have gone wrong — yeah, the game. Something must be wrong with the game itself!
Poseman
What point is there in a game that doesn't bring joy to its players? Do the designers of these entertainment titles have jam for brains?
Poseman
Why isn't my favorite, Starnought Wars, here? Why not make the gameplay more fun? What are you cowards afraid of!?
Poseman
Oh, I understand... I didn't top up enough credit? Then take it! Take it all! It's all just mere worldly possessions. I don't need any of this cash!
System
Poseman throws all the bills from his pockets into the air — no doubt he only squanders money so crazily when he's in a dream.
Poseman
Why? Why not!?
Poseman
I pulled forty times all up, and not once did a decent prize appear — Not. One. Single. Time.
Poseman
Something must have gone wrong — yeah, the game. Something must be wrong with the game itself!
Poseman
What point is there in a game that doesn't bring joy to its players? Do the designers of these entertainment titles have jam for brains?
Poseman
The schoolwork I did as a kid was a thousand times more fun than this!
Poseman
Oh, I've still got some work to do over at the guild. I put all the annual leave that I'd been saving up into this trip to Penacony — just twenty days or so.
Poseman
I thought it'd be plenty of time in which to see the dreamscape, but after playing here for a while I've realized... time really is like an arrow — oh, how fast it flies.
Poseman
However, if I were still as sulky as before, I'm guessing that I'd probably have had a disappointing time...
Poseman
Youngster, there's always a pathway back... That's all I can say to you.
Poseman
Mmm, you have fun too.
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