Lapis x Anna



C Support:

Anna: Hey, you’re Lapis, right? I’ve been looking all over for you!
Anna: I hear you’re a whiz at making neat stuff out of whatever’s lying around.
Lapis: Um, yes. That’s me.
Anna: Yes! I smell profit to be made.
Anna: The name’s Lady Anna. I’m a merchant who’s just as good at cutting wood as cutting costs!
Lapis: Oh. Uh, all right. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Anna.
Anna: Aw, you don’t have to be so formal! Lady Anna is fine.
Anna: Bottom line, Lapis, we should be in business together.
Lapis: Heh. I’m…not sure I follow.
Anna: There’s nothing to it! You’ll be in charge of supplying cute goods, and I’ll drum up demand.
Anna: Boom! We make a killing. I’m happy, you’re happy, the customer’s happy. Win-win-win.
Anna: As labor, you’ll get your share, of course. Come on, pleeease? Don’t make a little girl cry.
Lapis: Let’s slow down a bit here. What sort of things would you want me to make?
Anna: Well, I’m from Wintertide Village, so something related to that would be nice!
Lapis: I see. So you’d want something that reminds people of your hometown.
Anna: You’re the ideas department. Once you have a product, I’ll work my sales and marketing magic.
Lapis: Uh, sure… OK.
Anna: What, you don’t believe me? You think I can’t close a sale just ’cause I’m a little kid?
Anna: I’ll give you a guarantee─if I can’t sell whatever you make, I’ll give you one billion gold!
Anna: It’s a can’t-lose proposition!
Lapis: All right. I’ll try to think of something to make…

B Support:

Lapis: Lady Anna? I’ve made an item that perfectly captures the spirit of your village.
Anna: What, for real?! That was quick!
Lapis: Yes. I took some bits and bobs I found lying around and made them into a snowman doll.
Anna: Wow! It’s so cute!
Lapis: That’s not all. See that bell the snowman is holding? Give it a twist.
Anna: Like this?
Anna: Hey! It even plays music! How’d you get it to do that?!
Lapis: Someone threw out a music box, so I incorporated it into the design.
Lapis: Oh, and if you look at the doll from different angles, it sparkles.
Lapis: I stuck shiny little pebbles onto it.
Anna: That’s genius! Oh, I knew I had an eye for talent!
Anna: And since you just used cast-off materials, our production costs are practically nothing!
Anna: This is the BEST! It combines my two favorite things─cute and free!
Lapis: I’m glad you like it! Thanks for giving me a chance to flex my creative muscles.
Anna: Trust me, I’m the one who should be thanking you here.
Anna: Just wait until you get your share of the profits. We’re gonna make a killing!

A Support:

Lapis: Lady Anna, did you find a buyer for that snowman doll?
Anna: Oh, right… The thing about that is…
Lapis: What’s…what’s wrong? Are you crying?
Anna:
Lapis: You weren’t able to sell it, huh?
Anna: Nope. I’m real, real sorry.
Anna: I was carrying it around, trying to find a buyer, when I dropped it. There’s…not much left.
Lapis: Oh, I see.
Anna: Pathetic, huh? Here I was, talking myself up…
Anna: I’ll give you the billion gold I promised to make up for it. I hope you can forgive me…
Lapis: That’s all right, Lady Anna. I don’t need money.
Anna: You don’t…need money? What?
Lapis: Nope. I don’t want compensation. I just want another chance to make something for you.
Anna: What do you mean?
Lapis: I had a good time crafting that doll! I’d hate for it to be the only time we work together.
Lapis: Plus…I’ve been hearing about Wintertide Village since I was a little girl.
Lapis: A secluded village in Elusia with festivals year-round. I always dreamed of going there.
Anna: Word traveled that far, huh?
Lapis: Yes! To be honest, I thought it was the stuff of bedtime stories. But it’s real! Who knew!
Lapis: I felt so blessed to be making something that celebrates such a wondrous place…
Lapis: So what do you say? Let’s give it one more try. Or however many tries it takes to get it right!
Anna: I like that attitude.
Anna: Let’s give ourselves a do-over! This time, we’ll do it right.
Lapis: What do you mean?
Anna: I mean we should budget for some real materials instead of cast-off junk.
Lapis: Um… That’s a bit intimidating. I don’t usually use proper materials.
Anna: How much harder could it be?
Lapis: Well, I’ll just have to do my best to make something that flies off the shelves!
Anna: Attagirl!
Anna: Once we get our operation going again, boom! We’ll make a killing and retire young!