Bella

Bella is an NPC on Penacony, located aboard The Radiant Feldspar.
==Profile==
(To be added.)
==Location==
==Achievements==
==Voice Lines==
;(Version 1)
:: "I can't believe I got to taste their cooking."
;(Version 2)
:: "I definitely came to the right place."
==Dialogue==
;(First interaction)
:Bella: Hi, are you here to see Chef Jacob too?
:Bella: I'm Bella, an interstellar food connoisseur.
:Bella: Tell me, what do you consider gourmet food?
: The most expensive premium steak.
::Bella: "The chef shows you the steak cut used for this evening —"
::Bella: "In the entire cosmos, only one ranch can produce such a high-grade steak, with evenly distributed marbling that mirrors frost on a ruby. It should be cooked to medium rare at most to maintain its exquisite quality."
::Bella: "Upon slicing, it reveals a gorgeous pink hue. Let it rest to unlock incomparable juiciness. Its tenderness compares to tuna belly, effortlessly melting away, leaving behind a lingering enticing aroma."
::Bella: "The steak's quality hinges on precise temperature control, so interstellar delivery isn't offered. Such is its demand that reservations are booked up to three Amber Eras ahead."
::Bella: Hmm, it does sound heavenly. Your taste is excellent. It's got me salivating. 
::Bella: But what about the other two? You don't think they're gourmet?
::Bella: When you're lost and starving in a forest, a plump beetle becomes gourmet.
::Bella: When you're thrown into Interastral Prison and given your choice of a last meal, the food delivered from your home planet becomes gourmet.
: Food of your home planet.
::Bella: "In a twist of fate, you find yourself cast into the Interastral Prison. The merciless Interastral Court has handed down its harshest sentence to you!"
::Bella: "Disgusted by the terrible prison food, you secretly hand over half of your savings to a greedy warden, bargaining for one final good meal before your execution."
::Bella: "Now, what you crave most isn't the premium steak with the expensive price, but a humble bowl of beef rice from your home planet."
::Bella: Hmm, it does sound delicious. Your taste is excellent, and I'm feeling homesick now.
::Bella: But what about the other two? You don't think they're gourmet?
::Bella: When you're lost and starving in a forest and on the verge of passing out, a plump beetle becomes gourmet.
::Bella: When you have so much wealth you can't spend it all, the most expensive steak in the cosmos becomes gourmet.
: A plump forest beetle.
::Bella: "This is the fifth day you've been lost in the forest. What started as a quest for ingredients has turned into a tragedy."
::Bella: "Your food supplies are gone. Despite attempts at hunting, the animals are too quick, and you've spent all your energy just avoiding predators."
::Bella: "Teetering on starvation, with your spirit fading, a luminous beetle emerges before your blurred eyes. Its shell is mesmerizing, reminiscent of a pearl in the depths of the ocean. Yet, to you, it is nothing less than a lifeline."
::Bella: "It has a beef-like flavor, a crunchy texture, and a protein content six times higher than that of chicken!"
::Bella: "With the help of this beetle species, you've made it through the forest and introduced a novel delicacy to the cosmic culinary landscape."
::Bella: Hmm, that does sound tasty. It's unfortunate that this beetle is now extinct.
::Bella: But what about the other two? You don't think they're gourmet?
::Bella: When you have so much wealth you can't spend it all, the most expensive steak in the cosmos becomes gourmet.
::Bella: When you're thrown into Interastral Prison and given your choice of a last meal, the food delivered from your home planet becomes gourmet.
:Bella: Gourmet is an experience: This is what I learned after sampling food from across the cosmos.
:Bella: Alright, I have to go get ready to attend the unveiling of Chef Jacob's new dish. Later.
:You suddenly have some misgivings.
:It seems like some strange events got mixed into that gourmet food-sharing session.
:It bothers you somewhat...
;(Continue on to Angry dialogue options below)
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;(Subsequent interactions)
;(If Bella's Emotion is set to Calm)
:Bella: Denoting Chef Jacob as a common cook? I don't approve of that.
: I want to chat with you...
::Bella: For anything food-related, just ask away.
:: I'd like to know more about the premium steak.
:::Bella: Absolutely! This restaurant tops my list of must-visit eating places!
:::Bella: "The chef shows you the steak cut used for this evening —"
:::Bella: In the entire Cosmos, only one ranch can produce such a high-grade steak, with evenly distributed marbling that mirrors frost on a ruby. It should be cooked to medium rare at most to maintain its exquisite quality.
:::Bella: "Upon slicing, it reveals a gorgeous pink hue. Let it rest to unlock incomparable juiciness. Its tenderness compares to tuna belly, effortlessly melting away, leaving behind a lingering enticing aroma."
:::Bella: "The steak's quality hinges on precise temperature control, so interstellar delivery isn't offered. Such is its demand that reservations are booked up to three Amber Eras ahead."
:::Bella: Hmm, it does sound heavenly. Your taste is excellent. It's got me salivating. 
:: I'd like to know more about the food of your home planet.
:::Bella: Oh, home, sweet home!
:::Bella: You only appreciate your home planet once you're away. With that in mind, I'll add a scenario to the enactment.
:::Bella: "In a twist of fate, you find yourself cast into the Interastral Prison. The merciless Interastral Court has handed down its harshest sentence to you!"
:::Bella: Disgusted by the terrible prison food, you secretly hand over half of your life savings to a greedy warden, bargaining for one final good meal before your execution.
:::Bella: "Now, what you crave most isn't the premium steak with the expensive price, but a humble bowl of beef rice from your home planet."
:::Bella: Hmm, it does sound delicious. Your taste is excellent, and I'm feeling homesick now.
:: I'd like to know more about the forest beetles.
:::Bella: You have a distinct taste! Let me tell you when beetles are at their most flavorful.
:::Bella: "This is the fifth day you've been lost in the forest. What started as a quest for ingredients has turned into a tragedy."
:::Bella: "Your food supplies are gone. Despite attempts at hunting, the animals are too quick, and you've spent all your energy just avoiding predators."
:::Bella: "Teetering on starvation, with your spirit fading, a luminous beetle emerges before your blurred eyes. Its shell is mesmerizing, reminiscent of a pearl in the depths of the ocean. Yet, to you, it is nothing less than a lifeline."
:::Bella: "It has a beef-like flavor, a crunchy texture, and a protein content six times higher than that of chicken!"
:::Bella: "With the help of this beetle species, you've made it through the forest and introduced a novel delicacy to the cosmic culinary landscape."
:::Bella: Hmm, that does sound tasty. It's unfortunate that this beetle is now extinct.
: That's all.
::Bella: If you're looking to try Chef Jacob's latest dishes, I've got some fantastic suggestions for you!
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;(If Bella's Emotion is set to Angry)
:Bella: Yet here they are trying to execute me for my success. Ridiculous!
: That's all.
::Bella: If you're looking to try Chef Jacob's latest dishes, I've got some fantastic suggestions for you!
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;(If Bella's Emotion is set to Happy)
:Bella: Hahaha! I didn't expect to make so much money!
: That's all.
::Bella: If you're looking to try Chef Jacob's latest dishes, I've got some fantastic suggestions for you!
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;(If Bella's Emotion is set to Sad)
:Bella: Why am I the only survivor?
: That's all.
::Bella: If you're looking to try Chef Jacob's latest dishes, I've got some fantastic suggestions for you!
===Clockwork===
: Activate Clockwork
::
:::Bella: Chef Jacob used to be the head chef here. He was very focused on innovation and refused to listen to ignorant guests who wanted him to recreate boring retro food. Because of that, he was...
:::Bella: If you want to know what I think, the world of gourmet is finished. Traditional dishes no longer contain flavours that communicate a stirring of the soul, and they taste like a bale of hay used for animal feed.
:::Bella: Alright, I admit, his unique culinary philosophy is not the only reason for his removal — Yes, some guests suffered food poisoning after eating his food, but it's like I said before: Gourmet's focus is experience... and being taken out by food is definitely an experience!
:::Bella: The world needs more bold and adventurous chefs like Jacob.
::;(Obtain , first time only)
::
:::Bella: Years ago, I — ahem — My friend was nearly sentenced to death by the Interastral Court. 
:::Bella: I looked into it and they were totally framed! I have the evidence to prove it!
:::Bella: I pulled some strings and got my hands on my friend's court document. At some point, their crime was mysteriously changed from "smuggling with the intent of consuming protected interstellar animals" to "suspected homicide". 
:::Bella: I investigated the lead... The person behind it was utterly merciless. To flip smuggling into murder charges, they just flat-out pretended this protected animal doesn't exist.
:::Bella: They managed to bribe all of the restaurants that previously purchased this animal, convincing more than twenty restaurants to unanimously deny the existence of these beetles... I mean, this protected animal!
:::Bella: The restaurants all claimed that I was fabricating the story, but they used to order a shipment of it weekly!
:::Bella: Just wait until I collect enough evidence and expose the culprit... I mean, secure justice for my friend!
::;(Obtain , first time only)
::
::;(First interaction)
:::Bella: I don't get a lot of opportunities to make money as a food connoisseur, but I found one and used it well! Hahahahaha! 
::: This is how you got the money to eat top-tier steak?
::: Is the money legal?
::: I knew you were suspicious!
:::Bella: I guess we've been getting along, so I'll tell you my secret. Heh heh.
:::Bella: I found a beetle while hunting for ingredients in a untouched forest one day. Normally, beetles taste bland, but this one had tender, succulent, fatty meal. It tasted like a piece of premium steak. What an amazing find, don't you think?
:::Bella: I got a bunch of locals together and started a beetle smuggling business. Our business rapidly boomed across the Cosmos and money started rolling in.
:::Bella: Until we were found out. I was given the death penalty by the Interastral Court for the crime of "smuggling protected interstellar animals".
:::Bella: A death penalty for eating a bug into extinction! Give me a break! They seriously consider the life of such a primitive species to be more precious than an intelligent life form like me?
:::Bella: Thankfully, I have enough friends to get me out of prison.
:::Bella: As for you, don't tell anyone about this! I've got eyes and ears across the cosmos.
::;(Obtain )
:::
::;(Subsequent interactions)
:::Bella: If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would still sell that beetle! It's for the benefit of food connoisseurs across the cosmos.
:::Bella: Life is all about waiting for the rare moment to strike, and you have to strike it hard while it's hot!
::
:::Bella: Why am I the only one who made it out of the forest?
:::Bella: How did a culinary journey take such a tragic turn?
:::Bella: Why are you all so useless?
:::Bella: I miss you lot so much...
:::Bella: Sorry... I'm so sorry...
:::Bella: I just wanted to survive...
::;(Obtain , first time only)
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