The melee weapon seller Tsunayoshi Smith, with his new look, in the center of a Carbonrich Rock field, next to The Big Soul Gem in northeast Southern Artery Valley
Tsunayoshi Smith is an ex-Omni-Tek scientist who faked being crazy to get kicked out of his OT contract. He communes with the 'spirit of things' in the wilderness, and sells melee weapons to get by, in a location about as far out of the way as possible: in the middle of the jungles of Southern Artery Valley. His best weapon is probably the Schiacciamento Vento, which is not saying much. However, it can be used to buff Psychic and Agility at the same time, +1 each at QL 1, up to a maximum of +3 at 199 or 200.
Mr. Smith is unusual among AO NPCs in that he has undergone what for NPCs is a drastic life change: he has a new wardrobe. His red hooded aspect, as he is pictured here and on most AO sites, is his old look; the sleeker black-robed look is new.
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Name:
- Tsunayoshi Smith
- Solitus Smith
Faction:
- Neutral
- No Known Organisation
Where to find:
Offering:
- Melee swords, staffs and clubs
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Dialogue with Tsunayoshi Smith[edit]
| Cirte:
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Hi.
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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What?
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| Cirte:
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I was just trying to be polite...
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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Hum, my fault I guess. Hello...
You kinda lose the need for all that superficial politeness when you've lived in the wild for some time.
I mean, there's no doubt we're looking at each other, and we both know you're only here to buy my weapons, don't we?
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| Cirte:
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I'd like to know some more details about your weapons.
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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You would, would you?
Well, I can tell you this:
I have made them all myself, well, except the designer stuff - I'm just keeping those in stock to help a friend, and he helps me - you know, business...
Not sure what more I can tell you, you surely wouldn't understand much about the soul of Rubi Ka and the spirit of things anyway...
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| Cirte:
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You've been alone out here long?
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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Well, quite a few years, in fact.
I know this area better than anyone else I guess - did research for Omni-Tek here when I was a zoologist and geologist.
Was almost impossible for me to end that contract, you know, but I pretended I was mad - that did the trick...
Maybe I didn't even pretend...
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| Cirte:
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I thought you were a smith?
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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Oh, yes - now I am, but my job with Omni-Tek kinda led me in this direction, you know, all those things I found out about the spirit of things - I mean...
What a waste it would have been not to try researching the possible technical uses of my finds...
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| Cirte:
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Spirit of things, you mean - that things have a soul?
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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In religious terms I guess it would be called 'animism' - and yeah, things have a soul... Or rather - things may have a soul ...at least they may have on Rubi-Ka...
But I don't want to talk more about this - more detail and I'd be ruining my own business - some things better stay secret.
Say 'Goodbye', will you...
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| Cirte:
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Goodbye
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| Tsunayoshi Smith:
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Fare well. Tell them about my weapons, will you...
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--Cirte 10:48, 13 April 2006 (CEST)
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