We board the boat again and set off for Cowboy Junction.
BUDDY: Hey Lyndsay, what's in Cowboy Junction?
LYNDSAY: If I had to guess, I'd say it was inhabited by a race of strange fish-people, Buddy.
BUDDY: Wow, for real?
LYNDSAY: That was sarcasm, Buddy. There's probably *cowboys* in Cowboy Junction.
BUDDY: Ohhhhh... Hey Lyndsay, know what? I'm a Fish Man!
LYNDSAY: Is that right?
BUDDY: Just kidding! I tricked you with a sarcasm!
LYNDSAY: ...
We arrive, and see a chef using a bellows on a fire, then a man smithing a horseshoe, a woman sweeping the ground and petting a cow, and finally, our little group walking up the dock.
LYNDSAY: So this is Cowboy Junction, huh?
BUDDY: Neat! I want to meet a cow!
At least there actually are cows here; he said the exact same thing en route to the nature preserve. It would have been funny if we'd gone here first and met cows, only for him to want to do so elsewhere.
LYNDSAY: Where should we go first, Kara?
GINNY: FREEZE, VARMINTS! Sheriff Ginny's got y'all in her sights! Pow! Pow!
Players of My Sims may recall that Ginny "was" a pirate in that game.
LYNDSAY: Look out! She's crazy!!
BUDDY: Howdy, pal!
GINNY: Howdy, varmint! Hate ta pry, but y'all wouldn't happen to be Bad Guys, wouldja?
BUDDY: Nope. We're nice.
GINNY: Oh...that's too bad. Sorry about the whole 'varmint' thing, then. I'm Sheriff Ginny! Welcome ta Cowboy Junction, folks. Y'all caught me on patrol!
BUDDY: Umm...what are you patrolling for?
GINNY: Bad Guys! You never know when one's gonna pop up! *sigh* I sure wish somethin' excitin' would happen. The only thing to do 'round here is take Gino's pizza tour.
BUDDY: Ooh, Kara! We have GOT to do the pizza tour! Maybe there's free samples!
GINNY: You know how Buddy feels about free samples, Kara. And Gino's pizza IS world-famous...
BUDDY: Hooray! Let's look for Chef Gino!
GINNY: Have fun, y'all! Ah gotta get back on patrol. Sheriff Ginny...AWAY! YEEE-HAAAAW!!!
She rides off on her stick horse.
Sheriff Ginny
When Ginny plays pretend, she brings the whole world with her. This time around she's pulled on some cowboy boots, donned a ten-gallon hat, and pinned a badge to her vest. Now Sheriff Ginny is in town, whether it needs a sheriff or not! Bad guys beware!
Her interest is in Fun.
I go...
TASK: Talk to Gino
GINO: Greetings! I am Gino, the world-famous pizza chef. You must be here for the tour! Please follow me to my farm and I'll show you how real pizza is made!
Chef Gino
Chef Gino's endless search for the freshest and rarest of ingredients has led him to this quiet outpost. Stone-ground flour, heirloom tomatoes, and artisanal cheese should form the perfect paragon of pizza perfection. But still, something is missing...
His interest is in Food.
I follow him. An individual in black attire and a red bandanna passes us from the other direction.
GINO: The first stop on my tour reveals the mysteries of my delicious buttery pizza crusts. You see, the secret is to mill the finest flour in this...
We look at the mill.
GINO: Huh. It's not spinning...
The old man, Gabby, comes up and starts striking rock with his pickaxe.
GINO: Oh, Gabby! It's good you're here! Whatever could be wrong with my poor gourmet flour mill!?
He looks at it.
GABBY: ... ...Looks broke.
GINO: It's not just broken, Gabby! It's sabotage! All the gears connecting the flour mill to my windmill have been STOLEN!
Wow, it's really good that Gabby was there to give us no additional information. (However, he actually will be useful shortly.)
GINO: What I need is for you to fix it!
BUDDY: Don't worry, pizza guy. Kara here knows all about gears! She can fix this up no problem!
GABBY: ...Nope.
EVERYONE: Nope?!
GABBY: Nope. You'll need more than gears to fix this here mess.
GINO: No! I am ruined!! Is this the end of Gino pizza?!
GABBY: Easy, Chef, ain't no call fer all that caterwaulin'. Listen, Kara was it? I got a Scroll here that'll teach ya how to make the parts ya need. Y'all just scamper off and gather what you need fer this Scroll. Gabby's got some rocks to hit with this here pickaxe.
LYNDSAY: A new Scroll! C'mon, Kara, let's see what powers we can unlock...
SCROLL: Axle Folly
I need 20 Metal, but I have 8 of that, and I also have the 8 Amber I need. I go to the mining wall and start mining. It gives off Bronze, Metal, Silver, and Mana.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... Great! Let's complete this Scroll and then go tell Gino!
Yeah, from now on, I'm just going to use the ellipses in this context to indicate when I'm selecting the only Scroll I have.
Also, I have a set of axles. Small Axles cost 2 Mana each to place, Medium Axles are 3, and Large are 4.
Also also, the weeds go Pineapple, Tire, Musical Note, Electrobit.
Also also also...
Ol' Gabby
Ol' Gabby is as tough as the rock he mines, and just as craggy. His blacksmithing can charitably be described as...rough. Although he's not often seen in polite company, he will occasionally display refined musical ability!
TASK: Gino's Flour Mill
I go see Gino about it.
GINO: Oh, you finished! Excellent! Gabby, if you would be so kind as to explain how to use these wonderful new blocks that Kara here unlocked...
GABBY: Hi, I'm Gabby. Let's talk about axles fer a spell. Yer gonna want ta use those fancy new axles to span this here gap between the gear and the windmill... Then just connect up these parts here usin' gears, just like yer used to doin'. That's it.
I set to it. I can span the aforementioned gap using 6 Small Axles, 3 Medium Axles, or 4 Large Axles. A little math shows using Large Axles to be the most cost-effective. I use two Large Gears and a Long Belt to transfer energy to the mill.
GINO: It's spinning again! The tour can continue! Watch as I demonstrate my magnificent flour milling skills. Then on to the tomato patch!
When the mill is used, it gives off Organic Essences.
Also, I gain 50 KP.
TASK: You Say Tomato
I talk to Gino.
GINO: Oh no! My water pump is gone! And all my sprinklers were stolen as well... My precious tomatoes have dried in the sun! How revolting! Please, Kara, go ask Gabby if he can help us with this new problem as well.
TASK: Water Utilities
I talk to Gabby.
GABBY: Someone stole his water pump and sprinklers? Varmints! They're everywhere! OK, Kara, I got a Scroll that'll teach ya how to build all those stolen parts.
SCROLL: The Water Scroll
It requires 5 Crab Essences, 5 Bass Essences, and 1 Piranha Essences.
I go fishing. The pier by Gino's farm nets me the Essences I need.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... Great! Sprinklers, here we come!
I not only get Sprinklers (3 Mana) and Water Pumps (8 Mana) but a series of Pipes:
- Short Pipe: 2 Mana
- Long Pipe: 3
- Elbow Pipe: 2
- T Pipe: 5
TASK: Gino's Tomatoes
GINO: We can fix my Sprinklers? Fantastic! My prized tomatoes will once again burst forth! I'll let Gabby cover the details, of course...
GABBY: Thank you, Chef. Okay, Kara, let's talk water... Water comes from water pumps. Ya put one of these down and ya got yerself an instant water source! But to power the pump, ya gotta attach it to somethin' spinnin'! Place a new water pump into the red goal here, then hook it up to the windmill usin' one o' them new axles. Then just connect up a bunch of pipes and sprinklers until all these here plants are bright green again. Now leave Gabby alone! Gabby needs to get back to his minin'.
I place the water pump, as instructed. The Long Axle is too long, so I opt for a Medium Axle. Water gushes out, which is, of course, the best time to fit pipes together. Well, in this game, it is, because you can see if your placement is good without a lot of unnecessary undoing.
So when is your placement good? Well, it's when all 8 plants are bright green. Like many video game plants, they show literally immediate improvement when conditions are right. The less Mana it takes to achieve this — or any — goal, the better.
GINO: Ahhhh... These tomatoes look refreshed. Sauce shall be made! Now for the third ingredient: cheese! To the dairy farm!
I gain another 50 KP.
ROXIE: Sweep, sweep, sweep... "Move to the country, Roxie. Fresh air's good for you, Roxie." It's so DUSTY in the country! Can't...sweep...all the dust!
From ice cream to dairy in general. And she's a neat freak here, too.
GINO: Hi Roxie! Got any fresh bottles of milk today? These delightful visitors are on my World-Famous Pizza Tour!
ROXIE: Oh, Gino! If only I did...
We see that black-attired individual in the corral area.
ROXIE: My cows have gotten out of their pen! Somebody stole my fences, of all things!
GINO: You too? Noooooooo! Without fresh milk, how will I show the new Wandolier the wonders of my forbidden cheese?!
ROXIE: Wandolier? Why didn't you say so? Getting my farm in order will be no problem, then!
GINO: Indeed! I'm not ruined after all! Kara, can you help Roxie out?
Roxie Road
When life in the city got too hectic and dirty, Roxie moved to rural Cowboy Junction to pursue pure dairy perfection. Now if only she could ge the countryside a little... tidier.
Her interest is in Food.
TASK: Pasturization
Oh ho ho. Anyway.
ROXIE: Someone stole the cow pen! My cows are everywhere! It's CHAOS!
Funny, I thought he was a liquid creature whose power increased with emeralds.
ROXIE: Please, take this Scroll so you can learn how to build my fence pieces! Help my poor li'l cows!
SCROLL: Fenced In
I need 35 Wood (I have 4), 30 Metal (I have 1), and 20 Bronze (I have enough). I chop and mine until...
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... With this stuff we can keep those rascally cows from escaping again! Let's go tell Roxie!
She and Roxie seem to be seeing the same problem from opposite directions. Anyway, I can now make:
- Wooden Archway (4)
- Wooden Bridge Rail (4)
The latter is what we'll be using for fences.
TASK: A Mighty Pen
ROXIE: Alright! Now you need to rebuild the cow pen. And don't forget the stairs for Clarabelle! She does love the view on top of that cliff.
I start with stairs, because there's a chest on that cliff. And inside, Simoleons, and...
SCROLL: Roxie's Domestic Stuff
For it, I need 10 Dead Wood (which I have from chopping trees and stomping stumps) and 10 Tires (which I have from pulling weeds).
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... These will allow you to recreate the look of Roxie's interior.
I get the power to make:
- Bookcase (1 Domestic; costs 3 Mana)
- Palm Bush (2 Nature; costs 4 Mana)
- End Table (1 Domestic; costs 3 Mana)
- Pig Farmer Wood Floor Paint (1 Structure; costs 2 Mana)
- Ketchup Paint (1 Fun; costs 2 Mana)
- Cow Hide Paint (1 Cute; costs 2 Mana
- Hearthstone Paint (1 Domestic; costs 2 Mana)
ROXIE: Fantastic! Good as new!
20 more KP. So close...
TASK: Roxie's Dairy Drama
ROXIE: Someone scared away my precious lil' cows! Please help me herd all three cows into their pen! Oh, and watch out for Tuffy—she's a rascal!
Since we haven't herded like this before, I'll explain it. Before, when I "herded", it was more like leading: the pig or bear would follow me as long as I didn't get too far away. Now, I need to be on the opposite side of the cow from where I want it to go. It's somewhat like the goat-herding minigame from The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess. It's not too bad now, but there is a place where I consider it the worst part of the game.
After herding the cow on one side in, I block off that entrance with a Wooden Bridge Rail so it can't be used for an exit while I'm trying to herd the cow from the cliff and the one near the trees in.
ROXIE: Thanks for helping me get my cows back home. Ok, time to milk 'em!
At this point...
GUILLERMO: Chitter-chitter!
BUDDY: Here, Guillermo! Over here, boy!
Guillermo flies down with a roll of paper.
BUDDY: It's from King Roland! "Dear Kara, News of your deeds has spread like strawberry icing over a moist, chocolate cupcake. Well done! It seems you have accomplished much in a very short time! Everyone back home is very proud." Wow! King Roland sound pretty happy, Kara! He threw in a bunch of rewards and even a new map—
LYNDSAY: NEW MAP?! Omigosh, hand it over right now!!!
The map reveals the location of Rocket Reef. Yes, it's just one island, but that will unlock a few more.
LYNDSAY: Rocket Reef? Sounds exciting! Once we're done here we should check it out! I guess that old pigeon can be useful after all...
BUDDY: Thanks, pal!
Guillermo flies away.
LYNDSAY: Alright, Kara, let's get back to it!
Also, my Sim gets an outfit from one of my best friends. Since Kara is a girl, it's Lyndsay's outfit. Also, there are new hairstyles in Makeover Mirror.
In the pen, Roxie milks a cow, and gives the jug to Kara.
I learn that I got 30 KP. Only 755 more to the next level!
Task: Gino's Cheesy Dependency
GINO: Thanks for the milk, Kara! Crust, sauce, and cheese can be combined to make any old pizza, but the secret ingredient in Gino's pizza is FAME! Okay, so that concludes the tour. I'm going to go talk to old Gabby now about something COMPLETELY non-pizza related. Yeah...
TASK: A Secret Tour Stop?
Well, that didn't seem suspicious at all. So, I cross the small stream from Roxie's area...
GINO: Um, hello there, Gabby.
GABBY: Hunh? Oh. The Chef. What can Ol' Gabby do fer ya?
GINO: Umm...another 'special order' please.
GABBY: Sure. One 'lucky horseshoe' comin' right up!
GINO: Not so loud, Gabby! No one can know my terrible secret.
Are there Wooden Stairs in your house?
GABBY: Whatever. Gabby needs ore. You wait here, Chef. Ah'm goin' up tha mountain to mine fer a bit.
I talk to Gino, just to see what he says.
GINO: Ooh...I hope he can be discreet...
Now I follow Gabby up the stairs to a gap.
GABBY: Now the durn-blinkin' bridge is out?! Gabby can't work under these conditions. Durn shabby bridgework. Build me another one, Kara! And make this one good 'n' sturdy!
TASK: Ol' Gabby's Bridge
I wand 5 Wooden Bridge pieces into place, cover both sides of each piece with a Wooden Bridge Rail each, and put a Wooden Archway at each end.
Before I talk to Gabby, though, I cross the bridge, go left, and open a chest for Sapphire and Simoleon Essences, and...
SCROLL: Piano Reward Scroll
I need 30 Musical Notes, of which I have 22, and 10 Simoleons, of which I have more than enough.
(Musical Notes, by the way, can also be obtained from some of the trees in the area, in addition to the weeds.)
I talk to Gabby.
GABBY: Thanks fer tha help, Kara. Time ta make that order for Chef.
He gives off Mana, and I also get 50 KP.
I go back down to Gabby's shop/home structure. He finishes hitting the horseshoe, and tosses it into a metal basin of water.
GABBY: Alright, Chef. One lucky horseshoe. Jus' let it cool fer a second and it's all yers. Now remember, the, uh, luck on that horseshoe only lasts for two weeks and then you have to buy a new one from me.
GINO: ''Yes! Yes! Of course!
The black-attired Sim from earlier goes to the basin.
RUSTY: ''Yoink! Looks like it's MY lucky horseshoe now, Ol' Timers!
GABBY: Dag-blasted thief! Git back here with that horseshoe, burn-gummit!!
GINO: NO! My luck! Oh, I'm ruined! I'll never make my world-famous pizza again!
GABBY: Theivin' in the Junction? Ol' Gabby won't stand fer it! I'm formin' a posse!
GINO: But Gabby, where are you going to find a posse!?
GABBY: Done. Gabby found his posse.
BUDDY: Ooh! A posse! Is that a kind of soup?
GABBY: Nope. Gabby hates soup. Gabby likes the sweet taste of justice.
Is that why he isn't in this game?
GABBY: To the Sheriff, young'uns.
LYNDSAY: Gino! What just happened?
GINO: It's terrible! A horrible man in a red bandanna came and stole my new horseshoe!
LYNDSAY: Why do you need a horseshoe? You don't have a horse.
GINO: Oh, oh my...I'll tell you, but please don't let anybody know my secret! The secret ingredient in my pizza isn't fame... The secret...IS LUCK!
BUDDY: Nooooo! Without his lucky horseshoe, we'll never get free samples!
TASK: Report to Sheriff Ginny
We return to the Jailhouse, which is right by the dock.
GABBY: Consarn it, Sheriff! Durn blarnit ratzen fratzen gully-wumper!!!
GINNY: Omigosh! A horseshoe thief? Here in Cowboy Junction? That's so exciting! Who is it?
GABBY: Gabby's civic duty is complete. Gabby delegates the rest of the responsibilities to his posse.
BUDDY: Ginny! There's a bad guy! And he's eating all the soup!
LYNDSAY: ...stealing all the horseshoes.
GINNY: Well, we need clues if we're gonna solve this terrible soup caper!
I can't find evidence on The Other Wiki that capers are used in soup, but I wouldn't say you couldn't.
LYNDSAY: ...horseshoe caper.
GINNY: Right, for the horseshoe caper!
LYNDSAY: But Ginny, we know who it is. It's that guy on the mountain with the red bandana.
GINNY: But I can't make an arrest without clues! Clues are the best part of fighting crime!
I suppose that's why Gabby didn't just identify the thief to her.
BUDDY: Let's find clues!
GINNY: Well, OK! I'm officially makin' y'all mah deputies! I'll put some uniforms over in the boat in case y'all wanna dress the part. Now, here's what I need ya ta do: explore around Cowboy Junction and collect as many clues as you can find!
The camera goes over to the location of a bandana.
Now I can change into my deputy outfit, so I do.
TASK: Support Your Local Sheriff
This task involves finding the 10 Bandanas around Cowboy Junction.
The one it showed us first is in the grass behind the Jailhouse. (When I first played it, I thought they looked like big red peppers.) I click Inspect.
CLUE: Aha! You found a clue!
I pick it up.
You can get them in any order, but this is mine, at least for this run. I don't actually know what's most efficient, but eh.
The second one I pick up is on a cactus by the ledge to Gino's "House" (really, more like an outdoor pizza restaurant).
The third is on a cactus beyond Gino's house.
The fourth one is on the archway, but you'll see it more easily when you're leaving.
The fifth one is on a flowering cactus near the mining wall that doubles as the trail up the mountain.
Brief interruption...
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... A piano? How neat! Do you think someone around here likes music?
Only everyone; if you build it, they will play. And by "it", I mean the Piano. It contributes 2 Elegant and 2 Fun, but costs 12 Mana to place.
The sixth one is on a cactus to the left rear of Roxie's house.
The seventh one is on a cactus behind Clarabelle's cliff.
The eighth one is on a cactus that's up the stairs from Gabby's house, across the bridge, and to the right.
The ninth one is on a flowering cactus up the stairs beyond the bridge, and to the right.
The last one is on the mountain, but before I get it, I want to explore.
On a ledge near Gino's pizza oven, a Pitcher Plant is growing. I can reach over the railing and snag it.
On the other side of the termination of the mountain trail is a chest between a two rocks. There are also small trees and flowering cacti in there. Inside the chest are Simoleons, Mana, and some Modern Apparel!
On a tree near the windmill on the mountain is the last bandana. I take it and go to Ginny.
GINNY: You found all the clues! Now, let's see here... AHA! Whoever stole that horseshoe must be wearin' a bandana! Why didn't I see it before?!
...I have no idea.
GINNY: I wonder who the thief is...OF COURSE!!!
Ginny rides up the mountain, not that we see until she gets to the top.
GINNY: I've got you now, you shoe-snatching gully-wumper!
RUSTY: ...what?
Ginny jumps him, and they get into a tussle that ends with them both having stars orbiting their heads.
RUSTY: Now leave me alone, you crazy girl! Don't I have enough problems? *sniff*
GINNY: Hey, why are you so sad?
RUSTY: Why am I sad?! I live on a hill by myself! There's nothing to do up here! I'm bored out of my mind and I'm...
GINNY: What?
RUSTY: ...I'm lonely.
GINNY: Awwwwwww...
RUSTY: Shut up! ...stupid girl.
GINNY: You're not a yellow-bellied, gully-wumping varmint at all, are ya? You just needed a friend! Well, guess what?
RUSTY: Uh-oh.
GINNY: From now on, you an' me are best pals!! I'm not leavin' your side for a second!
RUSTY: No, no, wait! I changed my mind! I think I'm better off being lonely!
GINNY: C'mere, you! Let's play!
No, TV Tropes liveblog.
RUSTY: Aaaack! You play too rough!
Ginny chases him on her stick horse.
RUSTY: HAAAAALP!
More chasing.
RUSTY: C'mon! Knock it off, Ginny!
I got 50 KP from the previous task.
TASK: Rusty's Reformation
GINNY: Rusty is just being a big stubborn meanie head! I know that we could be good friends! Can you try and convince him to play nice?
I want to check out my new clothes first. I have:
- blue overalls with a white shirt, a wristwatch with a brown strap on the left wrist, and brown shoes
- blue overalls — rolled up to the knees — with a white shirt, a wristwatch with a wider brown strap worn on the right wrist, and a different pair of brown shoes
I settle on Lyndsay's outfit: a white tie-up shirt with short blue shorts and a large lopsided brown belt, and brown boots.
Now, let's see here:
Rusty the Robber
Rusty lives at the top of a desolate hill because he thrives on loneliness, and is sustained by solitude. But maybe all the seclusion is getting to him. Lately he's been acting a little... strange. He also seems to have found a never-ending supply of bandanas.
His interest is Fun.
I Socialize with him. He starts at Surly I can play patty-cake or chat; I chat. Now he's Talkative. I can compliment the horseshoe, discuss Roland's quest, or explain property rights; I compliment the horseshoe. He's Friendly. I can give him a high-five, wail on a guitar, or read poetry; I try the high-five approach. He's Super Delighted, so now I can Reform Rusty. By which I mean, he looks dejected, then I pat him on the back. He gives off Happy Essences, and goes over to Ginny. She looks dejected, and he pats her on the back. I talk to her.
GINNY: Yay! Now we can play!
I get 25 KP.
TASK: Rusty's Hideout
I talk to Rusty.
RUSTY: Okay...I'll play nice. Here are a bunch of Scrolls I... found. Could you make my place less lame so I can, you know, lead a better life?
SCROLL: Pineapple Picnic
I need 35 Pineapples and 5 Simoleons. I have enough, so I talk to Lyndsay.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll?
I select Pineapple Picnic.
LYNDSAY: These will allow us to host a Pineapple Picnic! Buddy will be in heaven...
New objects:
- Picnic Blanket (2 Food, 2 Nature; 10 Mana
- Sack (1 Domestic; 2 Mana)
- Barrel (1 Domestic; 3 Mana)
- Pizza Oven (3 Food, 1 Fun; 10 Mana)
I go to Rusty's area. He wants 10 Nature, 5 Domestic, and 4 Fun.
I place a Pizza Oven and a Picnic Blanket. An advantage of these is that they can be used, giving off Essences. One result of using the Pizza Oven is Angry Essences. Apples and Cake come out during a picnic, and Chocolate may result from someone leaving it.
SCROLL: Fishing in Stereo
I need 5 Jellyfish and 5 Electric Eels.
The pier by Roxie's cow area has both, as well as Bass.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... Wow! This stuff looks great!
I get:
- Stereo (2 Fun; 6 Mana)
- Trunk (1 Domestic; 2 Mana)
SCROLL: Camping Out
I need 20 Wood, 30 Stone, and 5 Amber. I already have enough of Stone and Amber, so all I need to do is chop.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... These will allow you to add camping gear to the exteriors you build.
Now I can make:
- Campfire (2 Food, 1 Fun; 9 Mana)
- Tent (1 Fun, 2 Nature; 6 Mana
- Pile o' Logs (1 Nature; 2 Mana)
- Cow Skull (1 Nature, 1 Spooky; 4 Mana)
- Sandbag (1 Domestic; 2 Mana)
Campfires can give off Dead Wood when abandoned.
I furnish the area nicely, and talk to Rusty.
RUSTY: Thanks, partner! I just love my new place! Sorry for causin' so much trouble before. Guess I should give this here horseshoe back to the chef.
He gives off Jade Essences.
He goes down to where the Chef, Gabby, and Roxie are.
GABBY: YOU!!! It's tha Sheriff and that bang-billied thief what took mah horseshoe!!!
ROXIE: Ewww...he touched your dirty horseshoes with his bare hands?!
GINNY: Easy, everybody. Rusty, don't you have something to say? ... WELL?!
RUSTY: Alright, alright. Don't give me that look—yeesh!
He gives the horseshoe to Gino.
RUSTY: Here, Gino. Here's your lucky horseshoe back.
GINO: W-What? L-lucky horseshoe? Um, ha ha...I don't know what you mean! Who need luck when you're world-famous?
I don't know, who needs a horseshoe when no horses — well, mundane ones — are ever seen in the world? Aside from maybe decor, I mean.
RUSTY: Sorry for being such a varmint, everybody. It won't happen again. And Gino, you don't need that dumb horseshoe. You make great pizza because you're a great chef.
Yeah, so stop putting the cart before the horse: it isn't good because it's famous -- it's famous because it's good!
GABBY: Gabby says a little luck couldn't hurt. Maybe Chef oughta buy TWO horseshoes next time.
GINO: Hmmm...maybe. NO! I am ending my dependency on lucky horseshoes! From now on my pizza comes from the heart!
...Eww. No blood or cardiac tissue on my pizza, please.
GINO: Thanks, Rusty.
RUSTY: Thank Kara and her friends!
GINO: Yes! Thank you, Wandolier Kara! You've changed the life of this humble, world-famous master chef.
GINNY: YA-HOO! Everyone's happy in the Junction, again!
BUDDY: Ha ha! They love you, pal!
Kara and Ginny hug.
EVERYONE: Thanks, Kara! You're the best!
BUDDY: So what happens now?
GABBY: Now? Now, Gabby starts a-fiddlin'.
He does, and everyone dances.
GABBY: Gabby's done fiddlin' now.
Roxie stops when Gabby does. Everyone else keeps going as long as that text box is there. After you clear it, everyone stops except Buddy, who doesn't stop until you're notified of a new:
SCROLL: Old West Scroll
I need 5 Silver, which I have; 10 Tires, of which I have 4; 15 Bronze, of which I have 14; and 20 Wood, of which I have 18.
By the way, Gabby's mining area gives us Metal, Bronze, Electrobits, and Mana.
Also, I got 50 KP.
LYNDSAY: Hey, Kara! Did you finish a Scroll? ... This is just what we need to make Old Western-style buildings!
Now I can make:
- Roof Sign (1 Structure; 5 Mana)
- Metal Chimney (1 Structure; 2 Mana)
- Redwood Door (1 Structure; 2 Mana
- Medium Flat Roof (2 Structure; 6 Mana)
- Gable Roof (2 Structure; 6 Mana)
- Italian Window (1 Structure; 3 Mana)
- Small Redwood Window (1 Structure; 2 Mana)
- Wood Window (1 Structure; 3 Mana)
- Awning (1 Structure; 5 Mana)
- Picket Fence (1 Structure; 3 Mana)
- Ranch House Paints
I return to Capital Island.
BUDDY: Hey, Lyndsay. Is that a boomerang over there, in the sky?
LYNDSAY: No, Buddy. That's a seagull. Just like the last twenty times you asked.
BUDDY: Oh. ... How about that one?
LYNDSAY: ...
Once there, I go directly to Barney's house.
BARNEY: Whoa! That's a killer lookin' Crab you caught there, Kara! From what I heard from Marlon, crabs use those claws to open walnuts!
He gives off Simoleons.
BARNEY: An Electric Eel? Nice find, kid! I should use one to power my toaster oven! Renewable energy is the future!
He gives off Cake.
BARNEY: Whoa, easy there, Kara! That's a Pirahna! From what I hear, they're rabid herbivores! Salad destroying machines!
Yeah, he spelled it wrong. Anyway, he gives off Happy Essences.
Speaking of fish that are machines...
Next time: Rocket Reef!
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