The Let's Play Archive

Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!

by Xander77

Part 4: Bjorn and Olfassen's and the Baroness




So we need to find the Baron's residence is. Should be easy enough. But before that happens... more shopping!



In the much more interesting Bjorn and Olafssen shop.



Theme:

The most obviously interesting inanimate object in the store is:




: I think it's spider-sense is tingling.

Our next course of action is obvious.



: Zat is being marvelous. 700 Daalers please!

: Ze wristguard is being extra.

: About that...
Would you accept bouillon instead of bullion?

: You cannot be buying quality nautical supplies with a kind of thin broth, young lady.

: Curses.
...
Would you accept an IOU?

: No, we are finding it unvise to trust pirate-types.

: No offense meant.

: That's alright, I was trying to scam you.
...
Can I trade you something for it?

: Possibly, we are trading in all kinds of nautical memorabilia.

: Bones, beard-cuttings, pictures and clothes.
But you vould be swapping something pretty special to get an "iHook" though.

: Will you just please give it to me?

: Of course.

: On the condition you are giving us 700 daalers first.

: Gah! A pox on trade! A pox on commerce! A pox on the protestant work ethic that catalyzed the rise of capitalism, directly causing to my current predicament!
...
Never mind, I don't want it.

Anything else of interest within the store?



: Slut.
I'd wipe the sultry pout off her face... if it wasn't for me old nemesis, the "all breakages must be paid for" policy.



: That bird was belonging to Blackbeard!

: A fine specimen, he is being.

: I'd scoop him right up, if i wasn't for his cold steely gaze.

: Coot!

: He sounds angry.

In other news... a cannon!



: It's a bit out of my price range.

Also, cannon balls.

: On of them says "Hi there". How friendly.
I don't have a cannon though.





: it's no more than he deserves.




Some of these items will be important in the future. Others, less so. Take a wild guess as to which are which. And now...




: Alreet marras!
Captain Nelly Cootalot at your service.

: Pleased to be meeting you!

: Velcome to Bjorn and Olafssen!

: The vun stopping shop for all your nautical needs.

: Our motto is being:

: "You can't be a pirate vithout B.O!"

: Catchy!
...
Who is Bjorn and who is Olafssen?

He is Bjorn

: and I am being Olafssen.

: You fellas seen any Spoonbeaks?

: No.

: But ve are seldom leaving the shop.

: So you don't anything about what happened to them?

: I am being very sorry.

: Tell me about the Baron.

: Do not be mentioning that man in here, please!

: He is driving away our customers with anti-pirate legislation.

: And beatings!
...
However...

: Yes?

: Vell, ve vere hearing a rumour...

: Yes?

: The vord is being... that the Baron has a shadowy operation going...

: Oh yes?

: ... on Saul island.

: Ya!

: What's new in stock?

: Oh, so many things:



We'll investigate those once we actually have some money to pay with.

Meanwhile, we step outside.


: Tara now.

: Goodbye from me!

: Goodbye from him!

Outside:





: Thar she blows!

: Did you say something?

: No.
...
Avast behind!

: What was that?

: Nothing... I think a gopher sneezed.
...
I've seen a lot of booty in my time...

: Do stop muttering, girl!

Fair enough. Moving on:

: I'm Nelly the pirate... who are you?

: I am the Baroness. My husband is the Baron. Why are you here, freeboter?

Playing it safe again

: Looking for buried treasure.

: How tiresome...

: What are you doing here?

: I am a fabulously wealthy aristocrat, what do you think I'm doing?

: Making charitable visits to local invalids?

: No, you dimwit, I'm shopping!

: What are you shopping for?

: I'm shopping for the latest fashions...Or I would if this damned store wasn't closed. I hate to think that this outfit might be out of style.

: No... it looks... great.

: Maybe... At least standing next to you will help me look better. As a pirate, I imagine you're happy wandering around in a ragged dishcloth. As a Baroness, I have a responsibility to look stylish.

: Check you out.

Getting to the point:


: What do you know about Spoonbeaks?

: What are they, some kind of a boat shoe?

: No, they're birds. Big old birds. Big old mysteriously-vanished birds.

: Oh... Never heard of them, sorry.

: Really? They used to live on the island.

: Young lady, I am a Baroness. I have no time for bird-spotting.

: I wonder where a fashionable Baroness might reside?

: Uch, Widebeard Tower is a dreary, grim little thing. All grey stone and battlements. If we hadn't redecorated, I think I would have gone mad!

: Interesting!

: I think I am the first individual with taste who lived there.

: Fascinating!
And where is Widebeard Tower?

: Oh, it's on top of that little hill in the middle of the Barony.

: Excellent...
...
Well, I'll be nashing.

: Oh, how horrible!

: No, I mean I'm going.

: Oh, how marvelous. Hurry now.

Success! Join us next time as we explore Widebeard Tower. But before that:




: I'm so piratey I can fart the alphabet!

: I don't even know the alphabet.


: That is pretty piratey...

:/