atelier_phoebe/notes.md

# story states:

story state: 1
lenore requesting water: 1
lenore requesting potion for patient: 2
patient requesting bomb for farm: 3
witch turns us down: 4
librarian gives explosives book: 5
farmer prods to talk to witch again: 6
witch turns aroundd: 7
librarian gives gem book: 8
witch unsatisfied: 9
witch satisfied: 10

fireworks festival: 11


# larger ssscale:

fireworks festival, father's recipes are gone? someone's recipes are gone? evereyone is preemptively sad that it won't happen

gotta learn firewworks to make firewsorks for the festival

charcoal seller is grumpy and doesn't believe it's ever going to happen


# in depth:
there are five people to talk to - lenore (hospital), hans (charcoal seller), stef (librarian), brigitte (farmer), agnes (witch)


intro: hi! i'm phoebe! welcome to pilton! i would tell you about our fireworks festival, which was the pride of our town, but since my grandfather passed away after not being able to run it for a few years, it looks like it won't be happening anymore. everyone's broken up about it. it was really the pride of the town. i wish i could help but i barely know any alchemy - grandfather just kept all his knowledge in his head, and now i'm left without anything more than purifying water and picking herbs!
(send letter to phoebe about needing pure water)
(send letter to phoebe about charcoal)


1.
hospital:
if not has water:
lenore: hey phoebe. did you get my letter?
if has water:
lenore: thanks for the water. can you makee a potion for my patient neextdoor? 
(takes water)
(gives reagent)
(gives recipe)
(goes to 2)

charcoal seller: 
if not talk_charcoal_1
hans: hey phoebe. if your family's not putting on the festival this year, you won't need the whole bulk order of charcoal, right? you can take as much as you want.
(set talk_charcoal_1 true)
(gives charcoal)
if talk_charcoal_1
hans: hey phoebe. charcoal's out back.
(gives charcoal)

farmer: 
door: you hear groaning from inside.

librarian:
stef: hey phoebe. looking for any book in particular?
phoebe: just browsing today!

witch:
door: there is no answer to your knocking.


2.
hospital:
lenore: you get that potion to my brigitte yet? she's got a red roof to the east of here.

charcoal seller: as above

farmer:
if not has potion:
door: you hear grooaning from inside.
if has potion:
brigitte: oof oww my back. thanks for healing it. do you know how to make bombs? 
phoebe: i'm sorry but no, my grandfather hadn't taught me when he passed, because they're dangerous.
brigitte: i used to get them from the witch but she won't make them for me anymore. maybe you could ask her?
(goes to 3)

librarian:
stef: hey phoebe. looking for any book in particular?
phoebe: just browsing today!

witch:
door: there is no answer to your knocking.

3.
hospital:
lenore: thanks for helping out my patient.

charcoal sseller: as above

farmer:
brigitte: did she give you the recipe?
phoebe: not yet!

witch tower:
agnes: this town is dead. i can make no more explosions becauses there is no more gifted alchemist in this town. phoebe dear, you're lovely but yoou're noot your grandfather. this town is a husk of what it once was. i am done teaching. if you want to learn alchemy, there's a library in the middle of town. i have no time for this.
(goes to 4)

4.
hospital:
lenore: wow, that witch is rude.

charcoal seller:
as abovoe

farmer:
brigitte:

librarian: you say you're looking for a book about explosives? well, i don't have much but i found this in the reference area. maybe you can get something from it?
phoebe: this is a chemistry manual but... black powder... yes, i think i could do this and... yes, i think i can use this to make gunpowder! maybe i can improvise this!
(set flag got_chemistry_book)

farmer:
if not has gunpowder:
farmer: any idea what to do about that boulder?
if has gunpowder:
(take gunpowder)
farmer: hmm, yeah, i think if i poured this into the crack in the rock this would take it apart. did you convince the witch?
phoebe: no, that old hag basically told me to fuck off! so rude!
farmer: huh. i wonder what's up her bonnet.
phoebe: she kept talking about how there's no great alchemy left in this town.
farmer: maybe she needs someone to impress her.
(goes to 5)

5.
hospital:
lenore: hey phoebe. any aches today?
phoebe: i'm in tip top shape!

charcoal seller:
as above

witch:
agnes: this town is dead. our greatest alchemists are lost. you are a baby. yoour grandfather never taught you his ways. your parents forsook the craft. there is nothing for it.
phoebe: there's you! you could teach us!
agnes: maybe if you showed any promise i would teach you. you have forgotten the ways of old.
phoebe: grrrrr, you old hag! give me a test and i'll best it!!
agnes: construct a starshine gem which carries red energy and shininess. then i might consider you to have potential.
(goes to 6)

6.
hospital:
lenore: hey phoebe. any aches today?
phoebe: i'm in tip top shape!

charcoal seller:
as above

librarian: yeah i think i do have some bookss about gems... let me check.
librarian: here, does this help?
phoebe: yes, this is perfect! hmm... hmmm... hmm... okay i think i need some raw crystal, polishing powder, and reagent. and it's got a recipe for the polishing powder! i should be able to gather sand at the beach... at the location...
librarian: good luck!
(set flag got_crystal_book)

(take crystal)
witch: hm. this is... passable. it's passable enough that I will give you the recipe. my bones are too tired to keep up this fight.
phoebe: i'll show you up! i'll make the best fireworks festival!
witch: hm. it'll suck.
(door close)
(give recipe)
phoebe: okay. i can make this happen. charcoal seller was the one who set up the show, and i need to talk to lenore about safety!
(goes to 7)

7.
A:
charcoal seller: look, if you get me the fireworks, i can set up a show, but it'll need some space. maybe the farmer's field?

farmer: suure! harvest is over so i'm not doing much with the field, and i'd love to repay you for getting rid of that boulder.

charcoal seller: i'm all ready to go. when all the preparations are done, i'll meet you at the library.
(goes to 8 if A and B)

B:

lenore: whoa, you can't just set off fireworks willy-nilly. get me 3 clean bandages and a distilled water. you can't do something as dangerous as fireworks without being prepared for injuries.
phoebe: you got it!!

lenore: thanks. this looks good. i'll meet you at the library when you're ready.
(goes to 8 if A and B)

8.
librarian: i heard there's going to be a fireworks festival after all!
farmer: i thought it was done for since the old alchemist passed away, rest his soul.
charcoal seller: well it looks like phoebe took up the reins!
phoebe: aw shucks!
lenore: thanks for making this happen, phoebs.
farmer: thanks, phoebe!
charcoal seller: thanks, phoebe.
phoebe: thank you all for helping out so much. i couldn't have done it without you.
phoebe: and thank you for playing my game!
(goes to 9)

9.
atelier door: thank you for completing atelier phoebe! this was a labor of love and bafflement. why did i make an atelier fangame in pico-8? i couldn't tell you. but i hope you enjoyed it! you can find me online as shoofle in most places, most frequently @shoofle@beach.city. gimme a shout and tell me if you got to the end of this game! i hope you enjoyed it!


# sound effects to add
1. sounds for every gatherable