=== Lapis & Anna ===
--- C ---


[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 ---


[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 ---


[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!
--- S ---