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.

April 12, 2018, 7:12 pm by Speiro
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I fully expected this month's challenger to be Euclid, with his nightmare being the most adorable chibi monstrosity ever.

April 12, 2018, 7:10 pm by Austria
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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)

April 12, 2018, 7:04 pm by Muerte
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I'mma kick him in the bass hole.

April 12, 2018, 7:03 pm by Amber
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everyone has flaws okay

April 12, 2018, 7:01 pm by jensen
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and this man is a store owner? what kinda customer service is this

April 12, 2018, 6:59 pm by Amber
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he is too busy listening to that sweet sweet music to take your call

April 12, 2018, 6:59 pm by corpse
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I tried and it did not work;

SPOILER (click to toggle) Bee Punny and Book of Puns for pun to pun combat Having a pretzel while going to his shop and Subetapedia article Depositing all of my sP and trying to buy an instrument (article says he lends instruments for free)

April 12, 2018, 6:58 pm by jensen
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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

April 12, 2018, 6:57 pm by LUCCI
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Omg so cute the items we can get!

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April 12, 2018, 6:56 pm by Laurey
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I hope he at least appreciates the money I'm throwing his way trying to figure this out. :P

April 12, 2018, 6:56 pm by Amber
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you have friends???

April 12, 2018, 6:55 pm by jensen
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i need a hint. do we have lifelines? can i phone a friend

April 12, 2018, 6:55 pm by Ferinsy
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It's NOT:

SPOILER (click to toggle) Everything in this list was done wearing a violin and a fidele: buying 10 items in Music Shop trying to buy a MS item without sP in hand visiting Peka deleting 5 MS items donating 5 MS items also not picking an instrument from donation corner lol

April 12, 2018, 6:54 pm by corpse
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I'LL PLAY HIM THE WORLD'S SADDEST SONG ON THE WORLD'S SMALLEST VIOLIN.

April 12, 2018, 6:53 pm by KiaArra
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He doesn't seem to care that I'm carrying around a broke Lucent. lol.

April 12, 2018, 6:53 pm by Makani
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I tried deleting a bunch of pretzels and instruments and that didn't do it. Anyone got any hints?

April 12, 2018, 6:52 pm by frederick
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I'm tone deaf. Fite me, Yohan.

April 12, 2018, 6:51 pm by shylarah
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, I bet he can carry a tune even when drunk!

April 12, 2018, 6:50 pm by Amber
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i hope you're haunted by his music puns for life

April 12, 2018, 6:49 pm by Wesker
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You've found a Hidden Opponent!

Johannes challenges you to a fight in the Battle Coliseum!

I feel like such a monster x.x

April 12, 2018, 6:48 pm by Amber
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i bet johannes is wild at drunk karaoke

April 12, 2018, 6:48 pm by corpse
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Only if he keels over and dies when faced with the

Dragonborn

April 12, 2018, 6:47 pm by shylarah
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"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?

April 12, 2018, 6:46 pm by Ferinsy
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Let's try!

April 12, 2018, 6:44 pm by Angeryatta
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trying to find the Key is turning out to be A Minor inconvenience.... Bass-t of luck gang : )

April 12, 2018, 6:43 pm by shylarah
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I tried smashing (read: deleting) instruments, but no go.

April 12, 2018, 6:43 pm by Amber
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when you get him, you better apologize for the pun hate

April 12, 2018, 6:42 pm by jKat
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I've tried eating a hot pretzel then visiting sjop. Also tried playing with a few instruments then visiting shop.

April 12, 2018, 6:42 pm by Foxtrot
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Tried feeding pretzel item to pet... nope :/

April 12, 2018, 6:42 pm by Laurey
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I feel like there's some sort of hidden clue in the post itself here, but I can't decipher it. ;~;

April 12, 2018, 6:42 pm by PiplupMagby34
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So is this guy the Subeta version of Sans from Undertale? Because Sans loved to make puns as well....

April 12, 2018, 6:42 pm by corpse
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I JUST WANT HIM TO FIGHT ME

April 12, 2018, 6:41 pm by frafty
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Figuring out the key to unlocking Johannes it might just take a minuet

April 12, 2018, 6:41 pm by Wolfmyth
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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

April 12, 2018, 6:40 pm by Damon
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XD I love him!

April 12, 2018, 6:39 pm by shylarah
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Having a rap CD in my inventory and visiting didn't work...hm.

April 12, 2018, 6:37 pm by shylarah
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To be fair, a nice hot pretzel would change my tune too.

April 12, 2018, 6:37 pm by jnerraw
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I'm all about more Johannes in any form TBH

April 12, 2018, 6:37 pm by frafty
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I can't wait until I unlock him so I can battle him and get that 5th drop "lute" pun very much intended

April 12, 2018, 6:36 pm by Jess
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We have to figure it out first. You're welcome to help :)

April 12, 2018, 6:36 pm by Amber
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WOW THOSE PUNS ARE THE BEST HOW RUDE

April 12, 2018, 6:35 pm by Laurey
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Putting on a bunch of random instruments and visiting his shop didn't work either. :P

April 12, 2018, 6:35 pm by corpse
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Maybe this will work.... YOUR PUNS ARE SHIT JOHANNES.

April 12, 2018, 6:34 pm by Tali
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“There is one thing that will not put you in Johannes’ good music books, though.” Goodbye Virelai’s music is trash. Bring it.

April 12, 2018, 6:33 pm by LUCCI
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Can someone tell me how can I got him as a challenger!? thank you x

April 12, 2018, 6:31 pm by Laurey
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Deleting things like sheet music and books from his shop doesn't seem to be working.

April 12, 2018, 6:28 pm by Greg
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We still have the CS challenger. Who knows, maybe Johannes is terrified of amorphous masses of goop with giant eyes. I'd be too.

April 12, 2018, 6:25 pm by Amber
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sorry we don't have a blob NPC for this month okay

also yay we're not beating up an old person this time

April 12, 2018, 6:24 pm by Whimsical
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thanks I love him

April 12, 2018, 6:23 pm by Greg
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Oh, unexpected but welcome. I love this guy.

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