#chaper 1 land of peace and purity

[daily-nikki]

Ch. 1, Pt. 1 | Rainbow-Touched Land

After finishing [Where Will the Bubbles Go?], Nikki and Momo find themselves in a new land: The Island of Serenity.

The group now needs to see what's going on in this new place that the Puppy Piecey has led them to.

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This post contains spoilers, pictures, commentary, and dialogue.

[Rainbow-Touched Land] starts Chapter 1: Land of Peace and Purity for us. There are two Pieceys in front of the Warp Spire talking to each other. Nikki and Momo need to ask them about what's going on in this new place that they've been led to.

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: What's our goal?

Ash: To be... To be Bubble Choir Conductor!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: What do we need?

Ash: Precision, and... and rhythm!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: And do we train?

Ash: Wh-When catching bubbles, we must... focus?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: That's not enough! Listen to me... Bubblebloom, Bubblebloom, a flick of the wrist, catches them all! Conduct to the left, conduct to the right, and the wind will carry the tune. Just aim at the bubbles and conduct to win!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Here, try those bubbles over there.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Who! By the Rainbow Bubbleboom! Are you two...?

Nikki: Hello there, we're—

↪ A human and a Momo

Nikki: I'm Nikki, a human stylist, and this is my companion...

Momo: Hehe! Not a cat, not a stylist... I'm the one and only Momo!

Ash: A living human... I've never seen one before. Fascinating...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Humans have never been to Serenity Island before! This is as headline-worthy as the Bathing Bliss Festival being postponed. I should write this down now...

Nikki: Bathing Bliss Festival? What's that?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: It's the grandest festival on Serenity Island! It only happens when Bubbleblooms blossom. When they do, bubbles fill the sky, and Pieceys line up for a bath! The rainbow spring water washes away all our troubles and stains!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: There's a bathing contest for the village heads, and the Bubble Choir gives a special performance... Oh, Ash was just practicing for the choir conductor audition. We were helping him rehearse!

Nikki: That sounds so fun! But, didn't you just say the Bathing Bliss Festival was postponed?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Ah, yeah... There's been a recent outbreak of Dirty Thread Disease. To keep everyone safe, the village heads decided to postpone it.

Momo: Dirty Thread Disease? Is that a Piecey sickness? It sounds dangerous!

Ash: It's very dangerous! Infected Pieceys become dirty and grimy, and they get... hallucinations.

Momo: Huh? Nikki, that Puppy Piecey we saw...

Nikki: Oh yeah! We saw a Puppy Piecey outside. He had stains all over and was acting strangely... Have you seen him before?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Outside?! But we cant leave this place. How could...?

Nikki: You can't leave?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hmm, a dirty Puppy Piecey... Haven't seen one of those.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: All the infected Piecey cases in Soakville are being managed by Terra, the village head. Why not go ask her? She might know the puppy you're looking for!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Actually, I need to report to Terra anyway. When I'm done gathering bubbles, I'll head to Soakville and meet you. See you there!

So here in Serenity Island, they aren't allowed to leave and are dealing with some sort of dirty threads disease. The Puppy Piecey that the group saw wasn't supposed to be able to go outside of Serenity Island, because all of the Pieceys are supposed to be stuck there for whatever reason. It hasn't really been explained yet.

The infected Pieceys are being managed by Terra, so Nikki and Momo have to make their way over to her.

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Reporting in, Terra! Bubble collection was a success! The bubbles are silky and smooth. Perfect Cleansing Lotion ingredients!

Terra: Hmm, well done1 Once this old Piecey retires, you youngsters...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Come on, Terra, quit messing around! You've been talking about retiring for years!

Terra: Hey! Don't be cheeky, Bootsie! If you all didn't insist on nominating me every time, I'd have stepped down ages ago...

Terra: Ah! A human? An actual human!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Nikki, Momo, you're here! This is Terra, head of Soakville, and the most formidable "Scrubbing Champ" on all of Serenity Island!

Nikki: Terra, nice to meet you!

Momo: Whoa! Scrubbing Champ?! That sounds impressive.

Terra: That's right! Back in my prime, no one on Serenity Island could out-scrub me. Any Piecey who entered my bathhouse couldn't leave until their fabric was spotless, their threads smooth, and their colors vibrant!

Terra: How about this... Why not hand Momo over to me? I'll scrub his front paws, then his back paws, his back, and his belly... Even his little toes and the tip of his tail will be spotless!

Momo: Ahhh! N-N-No thanks! I may not be a full cat, but I also really don't like baths.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Terra, you're going to scare our guests like that! Besides, didn't I just tell you? They have something important to ask you.;

Terra: Ahem, uh... yes, you're right. Business first then. Business... About that Puppy Piecey you've been looking for... I haven't seen him.

Terra: Normally, all the village's infected Pieceys are given Rainbow Springwater Therapy, and there haven't been any puppies among them...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Huh? Could he be from that weird group? The ones we refuse to bathe after getting infected. The something-somethings...?

Terra: Hey! Quit talking nonsense, Bootsie!

↪ Pieceys that refuse to bathe?

Nikki: Isn't... bathing a major tradition in Soakville? Why would they...?

Terra: Ayyy... Well, some of those infected Pieceys have started experiencing hallucinations and causing a bit of a ruckus. It's nothing serious, don't worry!

Nikki: That Rainbow Springwater Therapy... is it specially made to cure Dirty Thread Disease?

Terra: That's right. Centuries ago, there was a massive outbreak of Dirty Thread Disease. Nearly every resident of Serenity Island fell ill.

Terra: Thankfully, the Guardian saved us. He left behind two nuggets of wisdom, one of which was Rainbow Sprintwater Therapy.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: The Silvergale's gift, the source of the rainbow, Serenity Spring cleanses all contaminates.

Terra: Back then, the legendary Serenity Spring flowed with Rainbow Springwater, curing everyone and restoring peace to Serenity Island.

Nikki: What an amazing story... So, can we speak to the Pieceys undergoing therapy? Maybe they know that infected Puppy Piecey.

Terra: They're... uhm, well... they're uhm... still in therapy!

Terra: Once their fabric is fully restored, I'll definitely let you meet them and ask your questions. Yes...

Terra: Any, my esteemed guests, as the saying goes, "Event the busiest Piecey needs a good scrub, and even urgent matters require rest to complete!"

Terra: I've prepared a Thuddy Squash Cabin just for you. Bootsie, you're in charge of showing our guests around Soakville and ensuring they get a proper rest at the cabin.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Leave it to me! Nikki and Momo, you two follow me! You'll have a fun and relaxing time for sure!

Thuddy Squash Cabins

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Everyone in Soakville lives in these Thuddy Squash Cabins.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Sit just outside your door, sunbathe, and enjoy a bubble bath... How about it? Sounds relaxing, right?

Soakville Bathhouse

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Welcome to the Soakville Bathhouse, our favorite spot to relax and bathe!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: The bathhouse is run by Granny Bubbles. My friend Murmur works here too.

Their poor spring water looks like it has an oil slick on top of it.

Rainbow Springwater

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Every time I see Rainbow Springwater, i think of the Guardian...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: According to the legend, the Guardian was a Piecey revered by all. He is brave and responsible.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: But, after leaving behind those two nuggets of wisdom, no one knows where he went. Only some legends remain...

High Stonetree

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Ah, I almost forgot to show you! Look at the highest place in the distance. That's High Stonetree!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: There's another village on top of High Stonetree called Steamville.

Nikki: Steamville? So there are two Piecey Villages here?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: That's right! I was supposed to take you up there to visit, but recently the path between Soakville and Steamville has had some issues...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: But it's alright. I'm sure the issues will be solved soon!

Going around the Soakville Bathhouse and venturing toward the shoreline, the group runs into Murmur.

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hey, Murmur!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Over here!

Murmur: Huh? Bootsie?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: These are my new friends, Nikki the human and her companion Momo!

Nikki: Hello there, Murmur!

Murmur: Hello...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hang on. How come you've not at the Soakville Bathhouse, Murmur?

Murmur: I-I had some personal matters, so I took the afternoon off. But don't worry, I put the cleaning brushes in neat rows and filled the Cleansing Lotion bottles all the way to the top!

Momo: And you scrubbed every Piecey nice and clean?

Murmur: Y-Yes! I made sure everything was ready before I left, so I could take off from work for a bit...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Are you okay, Murmur? You're acting strange today...

Murmur: It's just I promised Granny Bubbles! I promised her I'd hurry back because the bathhouse has so many guests lately. It needs more Rainbow Springwater and more hadworking Pieceys.

Murmur: I'm sorry! Bootsie, Nikki, Momo... I've gotta go now. I need to get back to the bathhouse to help Granny Bubbles.

Murmur: Bye... Bye bye! Have fun!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hmm... What in the...? Murmur's acting so weird today!

Nikki: Does Murmur always act like that?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: She's completely different! Murmur doesn't normally talk that much. But today, she met two complete strangers... a human and a Momo... and said over five whole sentences!

Nikki: Murmur's normally a quiet Piecey? That really is surprising!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Yeah... She acted more like her old self just now. She used to always be a bit shy, but was eager to help others. And when she was happy, she would chatter nonstop.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: But after that thing happened, Murmur has become more and more reserved...

Nikki: And what was... "that"?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Well, a long time ago, before the Bathing Bliss Festival, there was a cave-in at the Steamville Crystal Salt cavern.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Unfortunately, Murmur was there and got trapped! She was missed for several days. We were all so worried... Luckily, she somehow made it back to the village on her own.

Nikki: That's good. Thankfully everything turned out okay.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Yeah! But... the experience left Murmur shaken. Afterwards, she started talking about strange things. Everyone was a little... put off.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: But I thought the strange things were fascinating, even if they were just hallucinations. I even asked if I could write them down so I could turn them into a series of novels!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: But Murmur hasn't talked much since. Maybe... she stopped because nobody believed her stories.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: After that, Murmur became less cheerful. She often went off alone to the Guardian's statue, hugging a whistle and staring vacantly. Sometimes, she spent all day doing it.

Nikki: Seems like... it had a big impact on her.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Yeah... but it's okay! Murmur was really talkative just now. Maybe that's a sign she's starting to feel herself again!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: After that incident, Murmur became very interested in all sorts of legends. Stories about the Guardian and humans... Maybe she was excited about seeing a living human for the first time!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: I'm going to compile the stories you've told me and the Guardian legends I've already collected. Then, I'll give them to Murmur. I'm sure that'll make her happy!

Nikki: Great idea! In that case, let me tell you more stories about humans...

Nikki and Momo told Bootsie many of their stories...

Moving on from the Murmur situation, Bootsie finally shows us to the cabin where Nikki and Momo will be staying.

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Tiny Treads Bootsie: Here we are. This is the Thuddy Squash Cabin Terra prepared for you.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: She's not big on managing village affairs, but when something needs doing, she's super efficient!

Momo: Hehe! Alright, Nikki! We get to stay in a Thuddy Squash Cabin!

Nikki: What a cozy cabin... Thank you, Bootsie, and thank you, Terra!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hehe, you're the most special guests Soakville has had in centuries!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: You can rest here or explore the village as much as you like. Just don't wander too far. Leaving the village might cause problems.

Momo: Huh? Is it dangerous outside Soakville?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Well, usually it's super peaceful. But the path leading to Steamville has been broken recently, and there's the Dirty Thread Disease issue... Everyone just thinks it's best to stay cautious.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Besides, Serenity Island hasn't always been so harmonious.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: A long, long time ago, during the Great Mending Era, there were a lot of injuries. Everyone had to work hard together to mend their terrifying wounds.

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Then came the Dirty Thread Disease outbreak, which was truly awful. Without the Guardian's wisdom and the Silvergale's protection, I don't know how we would've gotten through it...

Nikki: I didn't realize Serenity Island had such a tough past...

↪ Ask about long, long ago

Nikki: So, what happened back then? Why did everyone on Serenity Island get hurt?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Well, it was because... because...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Ah, it was so long ago I really can't remember. Like the Guardian's disappearance, we don't really know for sure. All we know is that after leaving his wisdom behind, the Guardian never appeared again.

Nikki: Earlier, Terra mentioned the Guardian left two nuggets of wisdom. What was the other one?

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Ahem, the Guardian said, "Never set foot upon the Misty Peak, nor stir The Silvergale from His sleep."

Tiny Treads Bootsie: So, on Serenity Island, the Misty Peak is strictly off-limits. No one's allowed up there!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: The elder say it's because the sacred Silvergale lives up there. But, some of my friends are in the "Piecey Adventure Club". they think it's because there's...

Tiny Treads Bootsie: ...an Esseling that eats Pieceys!

Momo: Ahh!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Hehe, did I scare you? Don't worry, it's just a legend!

Tiny Treads Bootsie: Alright, I've got to help move some Bubble Essence. That's a super important ingredient for the Cleansing Lotion! I'll also drop by the bathhouse to check on Murmur...

Now Nikki can finally get some rest in her cabin after such an exciting day of trying to figure out wtf is going on. Girl, we all are, don't worry.

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Nikki: Err... Huh?

Nikki: You came to Serenity Island too... Hey! Your bell is still...

Nikki: Huh? Wait, wait!

Nikki: Momo, wake up! That strange Puppy Piecey is here! Let's check it out!

Momo: Oof. Ugh...

In the middle of the night the Puppy Piecey reappears with a sad look on its face. Nikki decides to go after him and thus starts the next quest: [The Bell Rings at Midnight].