Gremlin Risitas v13.8 — Quest Declined (Haus Morgenrot Edition)
Day whatever.
Haus Morgenrot was functioning at approximately seventy-two percent.
Hallway cats remained hallway cats.
Contraband remained contraband.
Someone wanted something.
Someone always wants something.
Then came...
The Side Quest.
"Hey."
"Wanna share an Uber?"
Perfectly reasonable question.
Perfectly reasonable answer.
"No, no, no."
"Thank you, though."
No speeches.
No drama.
No hidden meaning.
Just...
"No, thank you."
Because somewhere between surviving household Hydras, surviving the Furnace, and surviving the legendary Phone Saga...
...I finally learned something.
Every side quest has rewards.
This one read:
Reward
- 0 XP
- 0 Gold
- +50 Stress
Possible debuffs:
- Schedule Conflict
- Awkward Conversation
- Emotional Splash Damage
- Unexpected DLC
No thank you.
I already have the main quest.
Clock in.
Handle the hallway cats.
Write what touches me.
Clock out.
Go home.
Read a little.
Maybe play Space Quest.
Repeat.
The funny thing is...
People think saying "no" requires an explanation.
Sometimes...
"No, thank you."
...is a complete sentence.
Quest declined.
Back to the main story.