"It's always funny when newbies realize that systems aren't such a big secret here," said one of those sitting beside the dog.
"I remember when it happened to me. I wondered why I even got out of bed," said another.
"Oh shut up Skip. You literally only ever talk about business or sleeping," said the first.
"Better than Greaves, at least. All he ever wants to talk about is parks and long walks on the beach."
Skip and Greaves were naturally the fake names that Hargreaves and Skipping were using. As it happened, the both of them were the two most active members on the island, while the others either stayed in their own worlds, or within their own courtyards, only ever coming out for the sake of their quests.
Speaking of quests, Obsidian had really increased the number of quests they gave out, collecting rare items and materials, manuscripts and techniques, increasing the amount of Quest Points everyone earned.