Chapter One: Party in Podunkello

**"An empty shell? Might make a good home for us!"**

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> *A young elf named Harpy finds her life turned upside-down after she stumbles across the little town of Podunkello.*
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## Party in Podunkello

### Length

103 pages (including cover)

**Party in Podunkello** is the first chapter of *Harpy Gee*.

## Official description

**An Elf, a Knight, a Prince, and an Item Shop!**

Adventures, potatoes, and a magical cat that barfs weapons! Harpy, a young elf, finds herself in the quaint little town of Podunkello. She befriends Opal the local witch doctor, and begins her first day working at Opal's Item Shop. Everything is going smoothly until Prince Humphrey walks in, trying to sell a dumb pooch...

## Plot

An elf named Harpy and her goblin cat Pumpkin are wandering in a forest when they come across what appears to be an empty shell. Harpy hopes to make a shelter out of it, but it turns out to already be inhabited by a Spiky Snail that attacks them. With a bit of difficulty, Harpy manages to defeat the snail but her weapons break in the process. Taking inventory, Harpy discovers that the only supplies they have left are a sandwich and…nothing else. Thankfully, there is a town nearby.

In Podunkello, a young woman named Opal is discouraged by the rain driving away customers from her Item Shop, while her friend Ash is happy to have a day off. Harpy and Pumpkin enter, soaking wet. Harpy asks for a new sword, but it turns out to be too expensive for her. However, Opal notices the Spiky Snail eyeballs that Harpy got from her battle earlier and declares they’re worth as much as the sword. Noticing Harpy is an elf, Opal excitedly questions her about her story and offers her a place to stay in the shop’s storage room.

Early the next morning, Opal asks Harpy to watch the store for a few hours while she and Ash are working. While Harpy is nervous about being given a real job, she is convinced to accept after Opal tells her that her skills are useful. Harpy's first customers are three children looking for candy. Harpy is initially excited to meet “baby humans”, but her joy quickly disappears as they prove to be brattier than she expected. After she manages to get them to leave, an odd man enters and purchases all of the shop’s sleeping potions and string, paying in gold coins.

Ash briefly returns from his job as a castle guard for a lunch break, begrudgingly giving Harpy half of his sandwich and warning her not to mess with his things before leaving. Realizing how dirty the floor is, Harpy summons a broom from Pumpkin and cleans the shop. She comments to Pumpkin that despite the less-than-perfect day, she’s happy to “be around people not afraid to make a mess, living their lives”.

A serious young man enters the shop, requesting tea and biscuits and wishing to sell a dog that he has with him. Harpy is confused as to why he would want to sell such a sweet pet and speculates that his hunger is making him irritable. Harpy brings some tea and honey to the boy and his dog outside. The boy complains that the party is merely his uncle’s way of embarrassing him, as he finds such social events (and Podunkello itself) to be incredibly boring. Despite only being there for a day, Harpy reassures him that Podunkello seems to be a nice place and suggests that the both of them give it a chance. The boy seems to take her words to heart, now far more optimistic than before and even inviting Harpy and her roommates to the party. As he walks away, a smiling flower blooms from the top of his head, apparently a result of the honey he put in his tea.

Opal and Ash return to the shop as Harpy is finishing up. Harpy shows them the invitation, which apparently bears the royal seal, making the boy with the dog Prince Humphrey.

## Characters

### Main

* Harpy
* Pumpkin
* Ash
* Opal
* Prince Humphrey
* Duke Hollandaise
* Goldie

### Supporting

* Cid
* Tina
* Dude Bro
* Baby dragons
* Princess Halesia
* Wolf
* Queen Argema

### Minor

* Spiky Snail
* Truffles
* Hooligans
* Peepers
* Baird
* Howler

### Cameos

* Tater
* Merry Party (alluded to)

## Trivia

* "Party in Podunkello" is currently the only chapter to not have a dedicated cover page.
* Throughout the chapter, baby dragons can be seen in the background of pages, foreshadowing their importance later in the chapter.

## References

1. ↑ Harpy Gee Volume 1-2 (Combined Edition) on Hivemill
2. ↑ "Customers" - Chapter 1 page 17
3. ↑ "Podunkello" - Chapter 1 page 11

## External links

* Harpy Gee Volume 1-2 (Combined Edition) on Hivemill