An Hour Just for Us

Steps

1. Read Vivian's DM
2. Chat with Vivian about the videotape

Notes

• This commission can be completed at any time of the day.

Dialogue

 Read Vivian's DM

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Vivian has sent you a direct message. Check it out.

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Lord Phaethon, do you have any historical documentary videotapes?

REPLY

Which one exactly?

Which one are you looking for?

Wanderers of Ancient Ruins!

That one!

I saw reviews online and got curious about it.

REPLY

Found it!

I have it here.

I knew I could count on you, Lord Phaethon!

I'll come find you at the store later~

 Chat with Vivian about the videotape

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Vivian shows up as promised. Chat with her about the videotape.

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(Idle)

Vivian: This documentary's reviews...

(Talk to Vivian)

Vivian: Good day, Lord Phaethon.

Vivian: I'm here to pick up the videotape as promised.

Vivian: It's such a rare movie, I couldn't find it anywhere online...

The following is recorded in the Partner Archive

 "An Hour Just for Us"

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Story Description: "Wanderers of Ancient Ruins" turns out to be about stray cats living in a garbage dump... But cats are great, cats are cute!

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Vivian: Impressive as always, Lord Phaethon! You've even got a rare documentary like this one!

Vivian: I saw people talking about it online, but reviews were kind of mixed.

Vivian: Some people called it a masterpiece and rated it a 10/10, while others thought it was a total scam.

Vivian: The weirdest thing is, even the ones who called it a scam gave it a really high rating.

Vivian: So I'm really curious what all the fuss is about...

Vivian: "Wanderers of Ancient Ruins"... Just from the title, it sounds like it's steeped in history, and shrouded in mystery!

Now you've got me curious too.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Huh... I haven't seen it either. NowHuh... I haven't seen it either. NowText for Wise / I haven't seen it either. But nowI haven't seen it either. But nowText for Belle‍) you've got me curious too...

Vivian: So... Lord Phaethon... Would you like to watch it together?

Sure!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Sounds good. I was gonna take it easy today anyway. Let's watch it together.Sounds good. I was gonna take it easy today anyway. Let's watch it together.Text for Wise / Sure! I've got nothing else going on today. I'm in!Sure! I've got nothing else going on today. I'm in!Text for Belle‍)

You and Vivian watched the weirdly divisive documentary together...
And... yeah, the strange reviews suddenly made sense—

Vivian: So... the "ancient ruins" were just a junkyard? And the "wanderers" were stray cats digging through garbage?

Vivian: Does that even count as a documentary?

Vivian: No... I suppose it does count...? Seeing as it's a year-long, real-world documentary about the cats living in the junkyard.

Vivian: Still... I feel a little tricked. What a strange feeling.

I feel tricked.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍I was expecting to learn something new about history, but we ended up watching an hour-long documentary about stray cats...I was expecting to learn something new about history, but we ended up watching an hour-long documentary about stray cats...Text for Wise / I was all ready to actually learn some history! But it was just an hour of cats rummaging through trash and fighting!I was all ready to actually learn some history! But it was just an hour of cats rummaging through trash and fighting!Text for Belle‍)

Vivian: You seemed pretty into it though, Lord Phaethon~

The cats were pretty cute.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍I was kind of worried the documentary might be a bit dull, but it turned out to be an unexpectedly enjoyable hour...I was kind of worried the documentary might be a bit dull, but it turned out to be an unexpectedly enjoyable hour...Text for Wise / I was ready for a boring documentary that'd put me to sleep... but it turned out to be a full hour of cute kittens!I was ready for a boring documentary that'd put me to sleep... but it turned out to be a full hour of cute kittens!Text for Belle‍)

Vivian: I was also rather surprised to see how worked up you got when that outsider cat stole food from the junkyards original cats.

Vivian: Anyway, I think I'll give it a pretty high rating when I get back.

You liked it a lot?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍You really liked the movie?You really liked the movie?Text for Wise / Oh? So you really enjoyed the documentary?Oh? So you really enjoyed the documentary?Text for Belle‍)

Vivian: Yes, because every time I think of this documentary in the future, I'll remember this hour we spent together.

Vivian: I guess people who'd sit through the whole hour all have their own reasons for doing so.

Vivian: While watching, we created memories, had discussions, and even shared some complaints — none of it was wasted.

Vivian: Even if it was, I don't mind wasting time with you, Lord Phaethon.

Vivian: This was an hour just for us.

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(Vivian can now promote the video store)

(Idle)

Vivian: Why can't I submit my movie review...?

(Talk to Vivian)

Vivian: I wrote a review praising your video store, but the system flagged it as off-topic...

Vivian: Ugh... I was just trying to tell people they could find the videotape at your store...

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