Mellon

Mellon is an NPC on Penacony, located in Dreamflux Reef.
==Profile==
(To be added.)
==Location==
==Voice Lines==
;(Version 1)
:: "Real happiness? It's in the sweat of a hard day's work, I tell ya."
;(Version 2)
:: "You don't sweat, you don't eat, plain and simple."
==Dialogue==
;(First interaction)
:Mellon: ...
:The man seems displeased at you disturbing him. He stares at you silently for a considerable while before opening his mouth to speak.
:Mellon: Do you know what the greatest thing about the Dreamflux Reef is? The peace and quiet.
:Mellon: There are no horns blaring constantly, no flashing lights, and no walking billboards to hassle you.
:Mellon: Honestly, I just finished planting in my fields and was searching for a quiet place to take a breather...
: You can farm in a dream?
::Mellon: Is that strange? The Family builds buildings in the dream.
: I want to farm too!
::Mellon: Oh, you're interested in farming, too? This is rare.
:Mellon: Though we may not be as professional as Dreamweavers, all it takes is firm determination and anyone can mold the Dreamscape into the vision they desire. First you do this, then you do that...
:
:Mellon: Phew, it's rare to find someone willing to listen to me sharing all of this... No one in the dream enjoys farming. But it seems that you could be someone I could work with!
:Mellon: My name is Mellon. If you're interested in farming, you're welcome to come and discuss it with me whenever you please.
----
;(If Kirk's Emotion is set to Calm)
:Mellon: Ah, it's you.
: I'd like to chat
::Mellon: I actually don't have any plants to tend to at the moment. What do you want to talk about?
:: I want to talk about your fields.
:::Mellon: My fields... They're located outside the Dreamflux Reef city, in a remote corner of the Dreamscape... I originally wanted to find land in the Moment of Oasis, but the Hounds refused me.
:::Mellon: Those popular dream areas don't have enough space to allow people fields to farm in... Places like the Golden Hour have long since been filled up by giant buildings.
:::Mellon: Of course, you have to pay attention to the laws of The Family if you want to plant fields in a dream. The time in the Twelve Hours is frozen, and crops will only grow in the Dreamflux Reef.
::: But this place has no sun.
::: But this place has no soil.
::: But this place has no water or fertilizer.
:::Mellon: ...Ahaha, farming here is not that realistic. I just have to water them with SoulGlad once a day and they're good.
:::Mellon: Unfortunately, everyone uses synthesizers to produce food nowadays... No one understands the joy of "reaping what you sow" anymore...
:: Why have you decided to stay in the Dreamflux Reef?
:::Mellon: I will not hide it from you. In the real world, I am a member of IPC. I won a ticket to travel to Penacony in the end-of-year raffle...
:::Mellon: Originally, I thought that the Golden Hour that everyone loves so much would be exciting enough for me. What I didn't expect was that it would be no different to any other urban planet... Far too urbanized for me.
::: Is urbanization not a good thing?
::: You seem a little...
:::Mellon: Don't get me wrong. I am an IPC member, so how could I believe that urbanization is a bad thing? However, if even my travel destinations offer nothing but the same scenery, I'm going to find it dull.
:::Mellon: So, I always wanted to go somewhere different to Pier Point. With the Dreamflux Reef... I guess I've half-achieved that.
:: Let's leave it here for now.
:::Mellon: Alright! I'm very happy to have someone willing to listen to me.
: That's all. Bye-bye.
::Mellon: Farewell. I shall find something else to kill the time.
----
;(If Kirk's Emotion is set to Angry)
:Mellon: Tsk, is it really this hard to enjoy an old-fashioned, traditional life?
: That's all. Bye-bye.
----
;(If Kirk's Emotion is set to Happy)
:Mellon: Hahaha, how would money grow in the land?
: That's all. Bye-bye.
----
;(If Kirk's Emotion is set to Sad)
:Mellon: Ah, how much longer can the days continue like this?
: That's all. Bye-bye.
===Clockwork===
: Activate Clockwork
::
:::Mellon: The farms are the definition of fairness. If you want to benefit, you have to do the work. If you don't work, you'll have nothing to eat.
:::Mellon: The real world is the same. There are some things that you will never be able to achieve if you don't get your hands dirty... The more you get involved in real labor, the more you will understand this truth.
::
:::Mellon's brows furrow into a frown, like the raised banks of a cultivated field.
:::Mellon: The only reason I am so passionate about hard labor like this is because I was born on a farming planet. The environment there is poor and new fields must be cultivated constantly and carefully to avoid famine.
:::Mellon: Ever since we were integrated into the Interstellar trade network, all land that could be used for farming has been paved over with highways and the IPC has taken over our food supplies. There is no more risk of hunger and no more land is worth farming.
:::Mellon: Unfortunately, factories are nowhere near as comforting to work in as the fields. I joined the IPC and travelled the universe just so that I could find a place to live a quiet life...
:::Mellon: What I did not expect is that basically every planet in the pan-cosmic market has been completely developed, and the few remaining areas of untouched land are ecotourism areas with ridiculous prices... It's only inside a dream that I can find free, untouched land.
:::Mellon: Tsk... I just want to experience a simple, traditional life. Why should that be so hard!?
::;(Obtain , first time only)
::
:::Mellon: ...That reminds me, there was a Pepeshi person who was very curious about farming before, too. He even excitedly asked me to show him around the field.
:::Mellon: It was only when I asked him that I learned he planned to plant Alfalfa credits in the land... He said that in a few years, he would be a Dreamscape millionaire. I couldn't convince him otherwise, so I circled off some land for him to play with...
:::Mellon: In the end, when he came to dig it up the next year, not only were there no banknotes to harvest... Even the ones he originally planted had vanished without a trace.
:::Mellon: That's why I say you have to abide by The Family's rules even when farming!
:::;(Obtain )
::
:::Mellon: Worry begins to cover Mellon's face like dark clouds over a field.
:::Mellon: You must have heard that the Dreamflux Reef is gradually collapsing. There is a chance that this place will disappear very soon. When that time comes, the dream will only have the boring Twelve Hours to offer.
:::Mellon: What's worse is that this place will still not be destroyed for a while. It's like being diagnosed with a terminal illness, but in the early stages. Like you still have a few years before it takes effect...
:::Mellon: Sorry, I got carried away... Ah, I finally managed to find a Dreamscape that allows me to tend to my fields. How much longer can days like this continue?
==Other Languages==
==Change History==