54th treasure [text]

[captainash]

Olivine's background music has been stuck in my head since the contest. Non-stop, even when I sleep.
Please put an end to my misery. I beg you.

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audio;

[notvaljean]

[You know what'll help with that? Some ukulele, played by someone who is obviously a beginner but very enthusiastic, and into shitkicking folk music.]

[You're welcome.]

[captainash]

Think you can keep that up for another three days? That might be enough to make all remnants of Olivine go away.

[The question is 100% sincere. He is that desperate.]

audio;

[notvaljean]

Uh...

[Oh look, this song has lyrics.]

Probably not? You could record it if you wanted to?

[captainash]

[A+ lyrics, beautiful poetry.]

Might have to do that. It'd be a step up from plan 'hit head against wall until brain damage ensues'.

[notvaljean]

That bad, huh?

[At this rate, this song is going to win some kind of award, with incredible lyrics like these.]

How do you think it got stuck there?

[captainash]

Went from barely leaving Goldenrod for over a year to three days in a row in Olivine. Maybe the sudden extended change in music broke my brain.

[notvaljean]

Pffft, that'll do it!

Want me to keep playing? You could make a recording and then listen to that.

[captainash]

Please, if it's no trouble for you. A minute or two should be enough to get a good loop out of it.

[notvaljean]

Sure, no problem. I'll start over at the beginning.

[Jean waits a few moments, then starts playing again. What's strange, though, is that as he continues playing his cheerful shitkicker music, it slowly shifts into something different. Who would have possibly taught him this trick?]

[captainash]

Much appreciated, thank you.

[Sadly (thankfully?), Rick Astley is not one of those cultural references that has survived the centuries. ash is therefore unsuspectingly recording it with hope for a future free of earworms.]