Richie

Richie is an NPC on Penacony, located in Penacony Paperfold University College.
He operates his shop.
==Profile==
Richie is a student at Fortune Academy and the president of Paperfold University's Toy Model Club. He comes from a faraway fringe planet and is working at his store to pay his tuition fees.
==Location==
==Shop==
==Missions and Events==
==Dialogue==
;(First interaction)
:Richie: Students, come take a gander. These are all newly arrived beauties! I'm a Fortune Academy student, bootstrapping my business, and working hard to pay through school. How about throwing some support my way...
:Richie: Ah, it's the boss! You remember me?
: Not at all.
::Richie: Ahaha, benefactors do tend to forget the people they help out. We used to do business together.
: Of course I do.
::Richie: Ahaha, how fortuitous! Please patronize my business more too in the future!
: Charlatan! I want my money back!
::Richie: Ah... sorry, you need to bring back the original item if you want a refund. Our store doesn't support refunds without that, as we're too vulnerable to being scammed.
:Richie: I've been too busy lately, and I can't remember a lot of incidents that happened recently... You and some other students seem to have done me a great favor?
:Richie: Oof, I can't remember what it was exactly, but... anyway... I'm truly grateful!
: No worries!
: What are you gonna thank me with?
:Richie: I'm not from a wealthy family. The money from the club's work-study program is meager and barely covers my daily expenses. I can't afford any expensive gifts...
:Richie: How about this, next time you buy something from me, I'll give you a discount!
:Richie: But... I don't have much time to run my business now. I almost got kicked out of school because I wanted to earn money. Luckily, the school gave me a chance to retake the exam, so my main focus has to be on studying now.
:Richie: If I can pass this make-up exam, I won't have to quit school... I really hope I can pass this time.
;(Continue onto dialogue options below)
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;(Subsequent interactions)
;(If Richie's Emotion is set to Calm)
:Richie: ...As an ordinary person, living the best you can is more important than anything.
: What can I do for you?
::Richie: Boss, have you heard about the Paperfold University Yearbook? Well... Could I trouble you to write a message for my future?
:: What's that?
:::Richie: The council decided to publish a school-wide yearbook this year. Every officially enrolled student will be included. There will be details of each individual, major school events of the year, and introductions to the various schools and classes.
:: Why do you want me to write in it?
:::Richie: Because you're the renowned guest student! You're famous among the students. You're not just , you also have a great personality and everyone loves you. I just want to share in your spotlight too.
::Richie: *sigh* I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but because I was so focused on making money, I hardly interacted with my classmates. Some of them saw that my grades were horrible and they kept their distance from me.
::Richie: But if the renowned (Trailblazer) can leave a short message for me, then everyone in school will be able to see it when the yearbook gets published!
::Richie: This will make it seem like I have many connections... If my old man sees it, he'll be happy too. I'd like to ask you to help me write a few lines, anything will do!
:: (Write a serious message)
:: (Write a witty message)
:: (Write an emotional message)
::Richie: Thanks boss! I'll send over my personal page first. Let me send you a copy too. My contact is on there, and if anything comes up, feel free to reach out to me.
:;(Obtain )
: What are you selling here?
::Richie: I was just saying it's rare for you to pop by. I've just gotten some high-quality and affordable items. As for the price, I'll give you a discount based on the cost.
::Richie: You know, this part-time work thing to pay for school isn't easy for me. How about showing me some support? Even if you're not buying anything, just come take a look!
:;(Open Store screen)
: I want to ask...
:: Is your father doing well?
:::Richie: My old man is doing okay... It's just that... He knows about my academic warning letter. But I promised him I won't disappoint him again in the future.
:::Richie: He is still working at the Dawn Factory, but I did make some money during the school anniversary. I'll take that as my initial capital, and I'll try and make ends meet on my own in the future. Hopefully that will lessen his burden a bit.
:::Richie: I still owe a large amount of student loans, but as long as my father and I stick together, there's no challenge we can't overcome. Once I make a name for myself on Penacony, I'll help my old man retire and enjoy life!
:: What are your plans for the future?
:::Richie: Let me get past the make-up exam and get a degree first. If I can't really pass... Well, then there's nothing much I can do about it...
:::Richie: Honestly, I don't even know if I'll be able to land a job in Penacony, but I believe my future isn't too bleak.
:::Richie: When I was doing business in school, I met so many fellow students and alumni in high places. The experience and connections I've accumulated will definitely come into use — I believe that as long as I work hard, even if I can't make a lot of money, I'll still be able to support myself and my old man!
:: Why don't you sell the Slumbernana Monkeys anymore?
:::Richie: Ugh, that thing is already a has-been. Who will buy it? The next new thing is Mr. Reca's latest work, Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions!
:::Richie: Also... Shh, we have to lower our voices for this. Lemme share some insider info with you. The prices for items in the club are super inflated. In the past, if I saw the pre-sale market doing well, I would intentionally buy out the stock to increase the price and sell it again.
:::Richie: I do feel this sales strategy is unethical, although it does make money... But now I've thought it through. It's just to earn a bit of living expenses. The main customers here are all my schoolmates, and there's no need to be so despicable.
:: I have nothing else to ask.
:::Richie: Okay, just give me a shout if you need me.
: There's nothing else I want to ask.
::Richie: Okay, chat next time.
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;(If Richie's Emotion is set to Angry)
:Richie: It's fine if you don't want to buy, but why cause trouble?
: What are you selling here?
: There's nothing else I want to ask.
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;(If Richie's Emotion is set to Happy)
:Richie: Feels like I'm one step closer to success!
: What are you selling here?
: There's nothing else I want to ask.
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;(If Richie's Emotion is set to Sad)
:You see Richie frowning, almost on the verge of tears.
: What are you selling here?
: There's nothing else I want to ask.
===Clockwork===
: Activate Clockwork
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:::Richie: Honestly, after going through so much, I've come to realize many things.
:::Richie: Back then, I used to feel that studying was so boring. Alfalfa credits are flying all over Penacony, and my mind was just obsessed with earning money. I was just dreaming about how to make it big and indulge in a lavish lifestyle.
:::Richie: But after coming clean to my old man about all these... I feel that I'm only seeing the surface of many things. For example, no matter how dazzling Glaux Avenue is, its shine will never get to rub off on the Dawn Factory's production line.
:::Richie: And the Slumbernana Monkey... Many people, including me, don't even know what that thing is exactly! But everyone likes to chase the hype — they want it even if it means buying at a premium. It was just like as if it were a status symbol.
:::Richie: But in a blink of an eye, that novelty lost its hype and the price plummeted, tsk tsk...
:::Richie: That's why it's more important to be down-to-earth. Money has to be earned, but sometimes it may not be as important as it seems. Or at least it's not as important as I used to think.
:::Richie: I feel that, at this stage, what matters most is for my old man and me to support each other on Penacony. For ordinary people, it's most important to just live the best we can.
:::Richie: ...At least I can only hope so for now.
::
:::Richie: *sigh* Classmates are complaining about me again. These rich folks play with luxury items every day, and report me for violating regulations just because there are slight flaws in the products!
:::Richie: I'm also a student from Fortune Academy. Can't you be more reasonable? Why must you cause a scene at my stall and call me a dishonest merchant? I'm working hard just to earn some daily expenses. We are all classmates... Is it so fun to make my life difficult...?
:::Richie: And sarcastically calling me "big boss" all the time, belittling me for my poor family background and bad grades.... They're just a bunch of shameless parasitic brats who flaunt their families' money!
:::Richie: Hmph, I'm gonna make a lot of money and achieve success — one day, I'll make them regret it!
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:;(First interaction)
:::Richie: Business has been good. This semester's tuition and living expenses should be covered. My old man can take a break for a while.
:::Richie: I knew it. I got into Paperfold University's Fortune Academy because I have talent! Hmm, if this business can continue at this pace... let me think...
:::Richie: Hee-hee... With time, I might be able to work with the big names from the Alfalfa Family. If we can collaborate and expand our business empire... who knows, I might be the youngest richest-person-in-Penacony in history!
:::Richie: Then I'll return to my alma mater to donate books and lecture, passing down my business experience. By then, who will care about the academic warnings or grades? It's all nonsense! The school should subsidize me and chase after me to issue a press release that lauds me as the top figure of Fortune Academy.
:::Richie: Yes, that's the way! Hustling does bring joy. I'm gonna work hard. I want to earn money, earn big money...
::: Wake up. You still need to do the make-up exam.
::: Graduate first, please.
:::Richie: *cough* You're right...
:::Richie: Oh no, old habits die hard. I've been obsessing over making money again, and I almost forgot about what's most important now.
:::Richie: No wonder you're the boss. Your thinking is just on another level. Thanks for the reminder.
::;(Obtain 
:;(Subsequent interactions)
:::Richie: Recently, thanks to the support of my classmates, business has been good. Like I said, the Slumbernana Monkey is not only outdated, but the market is already saturated. We need to explore new opportunities.
:::Richie: I'm not earning much, but I didn't invest too much time and energy in it. After all, studying is my top priority now. After running some numbers... including the money I made during the school anniversary, I won't need my old man to send me money for living expenses this month.
:::Richie: Hee-hee. I used to feel like my family background wasn't as good as the other, and I'm not great at studying either. I felt useless... but now, I feel like I'm not so bad after all.
:::Richie: As long as I stay grounded, my old man and I can live a good life sooner or later!
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:::Richie: Interstellar economics, dreamscape industry analysis, intergalactic trade basics... *sigh* No matter how many times I pore through them, I can't understand any of these abstruse theories. I'm starting to doubt how I even managed to be enrolled in the first place.
:::Richie: My family is already having a hard time supporting my education. My old man still has to come to Penacony and work in a factory at his age... If I don't graduate, all my student loans spent would have been better off feeding the dogs than on me!
:::Richie: Or maybe I should have just learned a skill at the trade school back home and just worked a basic job...
:::Richie: No no no! Richie! You can't think like this — there's no turning back now, and I can't let my old man down. I simply can't...
==Trivia==
===Etymology===
* Richie's name in all languages translates to "rich."
* His Chinese internet name, 蕉开富贵, derives from the idiom 花开富贵 which is used to bless people with wealth, and replaces with .
==Other Languages==
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