I’ll get one of my notes and we’ll fill it out.” The storekeeper went upstairs to the safe and turned the handle so it pointed west, then east, then west, and then east again. I tried my luck, and the owner seemed open to the idea: “You are, are you? Got a job?” I lied and told him that I did, and he appeared convinced. “(WARNING: Contains strong magnet which may interfere with other navigational equipment.)” Perhaps I would require the magnet to interfere in my favour at a later time! I made my way to the general store, and found that one of my dialogue options was now “I’m interested in procuring a note of credit”. I took a closer look at the compass that was now in my inventory and discovered something potentially important. It was an extra strong magnetic compass, that would always point directly back to the Stan’s Previously Owned Vessels. As I was leaving the screen, Stan appeared out of nowhere to give me his business card and “something to remember him by”. This is a very reasonably priced ship, but not that reasonable.” I figured I wasn’t going to get anyway at this point, and set off for the storekeeper to see if I could convince him to give me some credit. Some claim it was sailed back by a crew of chimps.” I offered Stan the same amount I had previously, 171 pieces of eight, only for him to throw it back in my face again. Almost as mysterious as how this ship returned to Melee Island without a single human aboard.
And, like many before, they disappeared forever. They set off, like many before, to find the legendary Secret of Monkey Island. You see, the previous owners of this ship were two adventurous pirates.
“The only ship ever to make it to Monkey Island and come back with anyone aboard left alive. Stan took me to the end of the pier, and then told me all about the famous Sea Monkey. I did try giving him the chicken with the pulley in the middle, but strangely, he already had one.Īfter checking out the expensive red ship in the foreground to no avail, and finding out that the blue ship near the store was Stan’s and not for sale, I finally asked about the cheapest one on offer. I was laughing for about ten minutes while choosing every dialogue option I could, just to see what verbal diarrhea would come out of his mouth. I did want to give you a clear picture of just how hilarious and memorable the character is though.
If you’ve got a job, the storekeeper in town might extend you some credit.” Now, I don’t intend to recite the entirety of my conversations with Stan, as he banged on and on in just as much detail for every ship in the yard. You wouldn’t happen to have any OTHER means of finance, would you?” My options at this point were to ask for credit or announce that I had a rubber chicken I’d be willing to trade, so I chose the credit path. I doubt you’re carrying enough cash on you for this transaction. Because if she did, she’d slap your face. This number didn’t impress Stan: “I’m glad this ship doesn’t have ears, my friend. What kind of price range were you thinking of?” There seemed no point in lying, so I admitted that I could afford no more than 171 pieces of eight. Anyway, we’re talking about a real value here. She comes from a land far to the North, where the sea is as unforgiving as the men are tough and hey, you wouldn’t happen to be from there would you? You just seem to have a sort of Nordic quality about you. But I can also tell that quality means a lot to you. “Now, I can see you’re a no-frills kind of guy. He led me to what was clearly a Viking-style boat, complete with shields on the sides. I'd love to hear the voice acting for this guy. Stan, of course, had just the thing! “Affordable quality? Hey, that’s my motto! I’ve got JUST the boat for you!” I decided that “something not too expensive, but built to last” would be a pretty safe bet, so ran with it. How do I know? Just look at all these ships! I’ve got something for everyone! Come take a look around!” After this avalanche of slimy pitching, the hand-waving, elastic-jawed Stan led me over to his wares, asking me what I was looking for in the process. But I KNOW you’re going to leave here happy today. Because if YOU’RE not happy, I’M not happy. I want to make you a deal that YOU’RE happy with. What sort of craft are you looking for? Little? Fast? Slow? You want it, I got it. As soon as I arrived, the aggressive salesman charged at me: “I’m Stan of Stan’s Previously Owned Vessels, and I’d stand on my head to make you a deal. If I had any chance of rescuing Elaine from the clutches of the evil LeChuck, I was going to need a ship and a crew. After being told my vague future by the voodoo lady, I figured it was time to go pay Stan a visit. Let’s see if I can turn the tide with this one. My last post was heavy on plot development, and low on actual puzzle solutions.