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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Posted by SubetaTeam

Load this on 🆕 Kumos site
Amanita
got in on first try
Phayom
Is this a cash shop challenger?
Alexy
Ohmaygosh the loot! <3
youngexplorer
Oh that teeny mousie. What a little treasure he is.
Pun
So ... We have to drive him to violins? I knew something would make him lose his composure; he couldn't keep playing it cool! Also, all these puns are music to my ears.
Millie
Got him! Also:

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Ares
Got him

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SilveredFox
That hurt me as much as it hurt you Johannes. T.T
Baronbaracuda
You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Johannes challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!
The fragmentizer makes strange noises, and here is the result:
ChatLunatique
You Won!
You have defeated Johannes 5 times!

HA! Finally an opponent I don't feel guilty about beating up. Horns and Roses doesn't "measure up" indeed! Ker-smack!
Jess
@Squidward
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Darkrai
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Jess
@SongSparra YAY! I'm glad we figured it out. Enjoy :D
Frenchi
@Jess
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SongSparra
@Jess "Well there's ya problem"! Didn't read the item name properly, yes it was a viola not a violin lmao!
Jess
@SongSparra
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SongSparra
I've fragged 2 sonora's and nothing???? Do you have to buy the violin from him exclusively?
Jess
Solution
Jess
@Austria
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Xezvi
Reading through all the attempts to piss Johannes off is far more entertaining than actually doing it :)
Austria
@Frenchi, @Jess
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Jess
@Frenchi
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Frenchi
lmao nevermind just got it!

i think...
Frenchi
hmm i tried the suggested methods and they haven't worked... what am i missing?
Austria
Thank you to those who posted the solution! And I can actually beat him! gasp
Lyn
I love that we get these extra opponents. I just wish sometimes the drops might have something in them that deals with actual battling. It could even be a new book to read to our pets. I am not saying every time, but it seems like even the ones we pay 250csc for don't have any battle related items anymore either. It's probably just me being a piss baby. :P
Any-hoot good luck everyone and enjoy your battling! :)
skydreamer
@Julie looks at his stats ...I'm gonna die...
Makani
Haha, I got the solution because I just got frustrated and said to heck with this and cleared my inventory XD
Oh subeta.
skydreamer
;) I look forward to this musical challenge.
Julie
loot
Julie
stats
Julie
You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Johannes challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!
The fragmentizer makes strange noises, and here is the result:

@Jess
Thanks sweetie!!
Jess
Disregard my last two spoilers :joy:
Jess
Updated Solution
Ferinsy
@Jess Thanks!!!

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You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Johannes challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!
Jess
Possible Solution
FCoD
Visiting him with Unorganized Sheets of Music didn't work.
Cordyceps_sapiens
@Wesker give us a hint pls
Ascolo
Well i got nothing trying to delete cellos.
Aquabreeze
I don't want to fight him, I want to know if he's single
FCoD
bangs head on keyboard in frustration :)
Makani
Yeah, I'm stumped, someone show me how to send the guy a note or something.
Ferinsy
lol I don't know anything to do anymore... only things to say to a musician to piss them off :P
(and I guess commenting something isn't the solution)
Marlboro
@Laurey maybe the mice from the pirate ship game?
Laurey
Spectrail Music Trading Card


Visiting his shop with this in my inventory didn't work, despite the description. lol
Amber STAFF
@Speiro We have to keep you guys on your toes!

(Euclid gets a lot of attention, we're aiming to hit up some lesser known NPCs with these!)
Speiro
Electric Piano
Plain Chopsticks


Visiting his shop with these items didn't drive him insane. I'm impressed with his composure.
Laurey
@Marlboro
I tried deleting minions from his shop (a lot of which have puns in their names and such), but that didn't work. :(
Ferinsy
It's NOT (and hints):

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Marlboro
puns

Minions usually has puns in their names, the prize is a mouse.. is there a mouse with a music related pun?
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
corpse
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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corpse
@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
corpse
@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....
corpse
@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
corpse
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.
Angelica_467
Gasp :o

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