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Anon and the Happy Mask Salesman - PROLOGUE

Jun 7th, 2012
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  1. Anon and the Happy Mask Salesman
  2. By: Wuten
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  4. >”Why hello there! I’m the Happy Mask Salesman, and I sell masks all over the world.”
  5. “Why would I have any use for a mask? Seems a bit fishy to me.”
  6. >”Oh, my. Do I seem shady? Suspicious? I bring happiness, trust me,” the mysterious man says, the grin never leaving his face.
  7. >You are Anonymous, and you’ve been wandering this strange land for a long time.
  8. >”Perhaps instead of buying a mask then, you would like to become a seller of masks as well? Oh, wonderful, my own little apprentice mask salesman!”
  9. “Look, I’m not interested in your strange little masks. Now if you would please leave me alone, I’m not interested.”
  10. >”Oh, come now,” the salesman chuckles, taking out a mask and putting it on. “Selling masks is like selling happiness to others! See? This little one looks happy, doesn’t he?” he says, pointing to the mask on his face.
  11. >It was a strange-looking mask, like a yellow fox of some kind.
  12. “Not interested.”
  13. >”But why would you deny happiness to others? After all, these are no ordinary masks,” he says, taking out another one, this time some kind of rabbit ears. “For example, this one has magical properties that lets the wearer run very fast, see?” he chuckles, zipping a quick lap around you.
  14. “Why would I be interested in selling these masks? Why don’t you?”
  15. >”Well, that’s where the problem lies,” the salesman rubs his hands together. “While I do enjoy selling masks, I am a very busy man. So in a few days time, I will need to leave this place, and the happiness that I will be able to bring can only go so far…”
  16. >He places his hands on your shoulders. “But that’s where you come in, my boy! You can carry on my philosophy and sell the masks in my stead!”
  17. >You sigh.
  18. “Fine. If it’ll get you to stop bugging me about it.”
  19. >”Splendid! I have your first mask right here,” he says, taking off the yellow fox’s mask, and handing it to you. “This is called the ‘Keaton Mask’. I’m sure you will bring great happiness to whoever you sell it to,” he says, once again the grin never disappearing.
  20. “Fine.”
  21. >You groan, taking the mask and looking at it, walking away.
  22. >”I will be here when you get back,” the salesman says, waving. “Have faith, Anonymous…”
  23. >You quickly turn around, and he’s gone.
  24. “…How did he know my name?”
  25. >You’re a bit disheartened by this; but you continue moving, until you reach a sign with a town on the horizon.
  26. “…Ponyville…?”
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