Friendly Thursday: Johannes

Are you here for the latest Goodbye Virelai music? Let me just take a 'minuet' to find that for you. Ha! Of course I have it right here. What's that? You'd like sheet music to Horns and Roses? They never did 'measure up' to my tastes, but to each their own.

Johannes may not be the most harmonious shopkeeper to talk with, and you have to excuse his many puns, but he does know his music. He isn't one to become involved in things outside of the music world so it can be difficult to get to really know him, although it's been whispered that a nice hot pretzel can really change his tone.

There is one thing that will not put you in Johannes' good music books, though. If you can figure out what it is, then beware! If you can figure out what unlocks him, Johannes is a challenger that will really get you in treble.

Once you unlock Johannes, he will appear in the Secret Tab.
Unlocking Johannes is not limited to just this month like with our Throwback Challengers. While we'll continue releasing a challenger on the second Thursday, you'll have plenty of time to unlock them.
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Speiro
I fully expected this month's challenger to be Euclid, with his nightmare being the most adorable chibi monstrosity ever.
Austria
Dangit I don't want to fight you, I want a job in your shop!
(actually I got rid of all the pets I wanted to work in his shop lol, but it's the principle of the thing)
Muerte
I'mma kick him in the bass hole.
Amber STAFF
@jensen everyone has flaws okay
jensen
@Amber
and this man is a store owner? what kinda customer service is this
Amber STAFF
@jensen he is too busy listening to that sweet sweet music to take your call
skiophoros
I tried and it did not work;

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jensen
@Amber
i said "a friend" not "one of my friends;" it's "friendly thursday" so lemme call up johannes and ask him directly what pisses him off
LUCCI
Omg so cute the items we can get!
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Laurey
I hope he at least appreciates the money I'm throwing his way trying to figure this out. :P
Amber STAFF
@jensen you have friends???
jensen
i need a hint. do we have lifelines? can i phone a friend
Ferinsy
It's NOT:

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skiophoros
@Amber
I'LL PLAY HIM THE WORLD'S SADDEST SONG ON THE WORLD'S SMALLEST VIOLIN.
KiaArra
He doesn't seem to care that I'm carrying around a broke Lucent. lol.
Makani
I tried deleting a bunch of pretzels and instruments and that didn't do it. Anyone got any hints?
frederick
I'm tone deaf. Fite me, Yohan.
shylarah
@Amber, I bet he can carry a tune even when drunk!
Amber STAFF
@Nox i hope you're haunted by his music puns for life
Wesker
You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Johannes challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!

I feel like such a monster x.x
Amber STAFF
@shylarah i bet johannes is wild at drunk karaoke
skiophoros
@Amber
Only if he keels over and dies when faced with the
Dragonborn
shylarah
"Is known to be very rude to customers that do not take music seriously; he has actually banned people from his store for not appreciating the instruments"

I feel like this might be the key, but I"m not sure how to go about it.

Playing with a kazoo (aka music for the non-musical) didn't work. Maybe beer, for drunk karaoke?
Ferinsy
Let's try!
Angeryatta
trying to find the Key is turning out to be A Minor inconvenience.... Bass-t of luck gang : )
shylarah
I tried smashing (read: deleting) instruments, but no go.
Amber STAFF
@Nox when you get him, you better apologize for the pun hate
jKat
I've tried eating a hot pretzel then visiting sjop.
Also tried playing with a few instruments then visiting shop.
Foxtrot
Tried feeding pretzel item to pet... nope :/
Laurey
I feel like there's some sort of hidden clue in the post itself here, but I can't decipher it. ;~;
PiplupMagby34
So is this guy the Subeta version of Sans from Undertale?
Because Sans loved to make puns as well....
skiophoros
@Amber
I JUST WANT HIM TO FIGHT ME
frafty
Figuring out the key to unlocking Johannes it might just take a minuet
Wolfmyth
I thought having something like a recorder in my inventory and visiting would help...you know how everyone 'loves' the music they make...but nothing
Damon
XD I love him!
shylarah
Having a rap CD in my inventory and visiting didn't work...hm.
shylarah
To be fair, a nice hot pretzel would change my tune too.
jnerraw
I'm all about more Johannes in any form TBH
frafty
I can't wait until I unlock him so I can battle him and get that 5th drop "lute" pun very much intended
Jess
@LUCCI We have to figure it out first. You're welcome to help :)
Amber STAFF
@Nox WOW THOSE PUNS ARE THE BEST HOW RUDE
Laurey
Putting on a bunch of random instruments and visiting his shop didn't work either. :P
skiophoros
Maybe this will work....
YOUR PUNS ARE SHIT JOHANNES.
Tali
“There is one thing that will not put you in Johannes’ good music books, though.”
Goodbye Virelai’s music is trash.
Bring it.
LUCCI
Can someone tell me how can I got him as a challenger!? thank you x
Laurey
Deleting things like sheet music and books from his shop doesn't seem to be working.
Greg
@Amber
We still have the CS challenger. Who knows, maybe Johannes is terrified of amorphous masses of goop with giant eyes. I'd be too.
Amber STAFF
@Greg sorry we don't have a blob NPC for this month okay

also yay we're not beating up an old person this time
Whimsical
thanks I love him
Greg
Oh, unexpected but welcome. I love this guy.

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