Joseph Roulin - Van Gogh Gallery

[Joseph Roulin]
A French mailman. Unlike the other unfriendly townspeople, he treated Van Gogh with kindness. He is open to making friends with people who are younger than him and he has a calm and sweet character. After Van Gogh died, he collected his pictures and opened up a corridor to his memories.
Vincent van Gogh Quest
Location: Near Corridor in Church at Auvers

Who are you?
Oh... Please forgive me. It's been quite some time since our small town has had a visitor.
Welcome. I am [Joseph Roulin].
I'm a mailman.
"I welcome everyone who visits our town, no matter the time of day."
...
...I would have said that earlier, but things are not so good here right now.
It seems that terrible things have been happening here for some time.
Well...
I'm not sure what, exactly, but it's certain that something terrible is happening.
~
Huh? You will help us? I warn you, you could get hurt.
...
I suppose, if you have at least three allies of [Hero II] grade...

Oh. You are stronger than you look.
[Hero II] warriors are considered the best out there, and they're your friends...
Maybe you are also a great warrior after all.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

This town loves art.
And...
This is the place where a great artist and close friend of mine lived his final moments.
The name of this great artist was...
[Vincent van Gogh] .
I first met him in a town called [Arles].
It's to the north of here, and I stayed with him there for a time.
Even then he was a great artist.
Of course. He was the greatest.
~
...
I'm not sure if you're paying attention.
Do you remember the name of the artist I'm talking about? His first name was Vincent.
Please say his last name.
[Tip] Game Info -> Field Info -> XXX XXXX Gallery

Yes, that's correct.
His last name was Van Gogh.
Vincent van Gogh.
That's the name of a great artist.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

As I was saying...
He is not with us anymore.
He passed away years ago.
And now he is buried in a cemetery
near a church at Auvers.
Poor fellow...
But the situation there is troubling lately.
The Crows in the cemetery are destroying the tombstones.
They've been uprooting the stones and throwing them around.
How strong those crows are...
~
It's true, the crows are unusually large... But I couldn't believe their strength myself until I saw it with my eyes.
I know we're strangers yet, but would you defeat the [Ferocious Ravens] and [Savage Crows] that are destroying the tombstones and bring me their [Ominous Feathers] as evidence?
Be careful!
They might pull out a tombstone and throw it at you!

Oh... well done.
Now we don't have to worry about those monstrous crows.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

I used to call Van Gogh [Vincent].
He was such a good friend.
He was younger than me, though. Haha...
~
If I'm to tell you his story, I should start by telling you about his brother [Theo] first.
The bond he shared with his brother transcended family. They were close friends.
Theo even acted as a patron to [Vincent].
Here, would you like to read the letters that Van Gogh sent to Theo?

That's right.
He wanted to feel love for everything in the world.
There was nobody more innocent than he.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

In fact, [Vincent]was born a minister's son.
Of course, he received his artistic sensitivity from his mother,
and he used to like reading or...
going around the fields to observe birds or flowers.
When [Vincent] was almost through with secondary school, he had to drop out.
...
As a minister, his father couldn't make enough to pay for his education.
So he got a job at an art gallery his uncle ran.
~
Ugh...
All of this talking has made me suddenly very thirsty.
Can you bring me a cold drink from that young lady, [Marguerite], over there?
Please. This is a request from an old man.

Oh, thank you.
I was so thirsty that I was about to die!

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Ah, it's so refreshing. I feel more at ease now.
She's such a nice lady...
It's a shame they never got together.
Huh? You didn't know?
[Vincent] and [Marguerite] were in love.
In fact, they never developed a relationship, but they really did love each other.
[Vincent]...
The person that people call [Van Gogh] was a truly pure and kind person.
However, people didn't know him well.
~
Would you like to read this?
I mentioned earlier that [Vincent]was staying in Arles before he came to Auvers, didn't I?
He wrote this letter while he was there.

He was a person who loved everything in the world.
Human and nature...
They were like jewels to him.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

After Van Gogh's death,
I left Marseilles and came
to Auvers .
We stayed in Arles together before, but I had to leave.
...
Maybe I should tell you about that later.
Anyway...
In order to cherish the memory of Van Gogh, I set up a corridor in the Church at Auvers with his family and [Marguerite].
People call that place the [Corridor in the Church at Auvers], but I don't care what they call it.
I only wanted...
To remember how much we loved him and what a beautiful world he was painting...
Just being in the same place as him and sharing his friendship was an inestimable treasure to me.
Anyway...
In order to get more people to appreciate the value of [Vincent]'s paintings, I collected his drawings and opened up the corrider.
I believe that people will understand what a great artist he was some day.
~
However, it seems that I've been hearing a strange sound in the corridor for some time.
Sometimes I think I see some twinkling lights... And something is moving around in the empty corridor at night.
Do you think you can find out where that twinkling light is coming from?
HINT: Defeat Haunted Street Lamps and Deadly Street Lamps in the Cafe Terrace at Night and retrieve 40 [Broken Glass Pieces]

Oh! You're back.
Did you find out what the lights were?

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

What?
The street lamps were lit and moving?
...
Oh my, you really want me to believe that?
And these broken glass pieces are the evidence?
I think there's some misunderstanding here.
I mean, you are either exhausted from your long journey or you're just seeing things.
It happens to the best of us.
My friend, [Vincent], experienced the same.
I feel like having a cold beer since I started talking about him.
There was an age gap between us...
but we were good drinking buddies. Haha.
~
Now that he's gone...
Beer doesn't taste as good. It might be because I drink alone.
So, how about this?
Do you want to have a drink in his memory?

Wow.
Drinking with a friend makes it taste better.
I don't remember the last time I drank with somebody!

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Huh? Who? [Marguerite]?
...
Oh, that's right. We were talking about her.
[Marguerite] is...
She's the daughter of [Vincent]'s doctor, [Dr. Gachet].
While under the doctor's care, Van Gogh got close not only to [Dr. Gachet] but also his family.
So he used to draw them.
With his artistic talent, [Dr. Gachet] had no choice but to like [Vincent].
He was also a painter, after all.
[Vincent] became his good friend, rather than just his patient.
However...
Since [Marguerite] started having feelings for [Vincent], they had a falling out.
Even though they were good friends,
he didn't want her daughter to see him.
~
Anyway...
They couldn't even have a decent dinner together.
I suddenly feel worried about [Marguerite]. Can you go and make sure she is doing alright?
...
That's right. Pretend to borrow her [Handkerchief] and check on her.

Oh, how is she?
Does [Marguerite] look okay?

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Okay. I'm happy to hear she's doing alright.
I was worried she might do something extreme because of the loss of her love.
I'm just relieved to know she's fine.
~
By the way, would you lend me a hand?
I don't know what's happening, but there are a few broken picture frames in the corridor.
Those are the paintings my dear friend left behind. I need to repair them right away.
It would be great if you could bring me some [Large Picture Frames].

HINT: [My Info] -> [Skills] -> Quest Crafting.

Oh my! Where did you get these?
They're so good!

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Huh? Van Gogh's writing skill?
...
Oh... you must have heard about it from [Marguerite].
That's correct.
In a way, [Vincent]'s writing was as good as his painting.
I'm a mailman.
It's my job to deliver letters, so I'm well aware of his writing skill.
~
The letter [Vincent] wrote to his sister?
I have something like that. Do you want to read it?
To my sister, who wants to be an artist...
It's the writing [Vincent] left behind.

How was it? Did you read it through?
To [Vincent], painting was like a burning flame in his heart or salvation to his soul.
Isn't it a nice expression? Haha.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

[Vincent], I mean [Van Gogh]...
Liked to draw night scenes, night atmosphere, or even night itself.
...
He always explored colors. He wanted to express something through the use of color.
You will see right away what I'm talking about if you look at his work [The Starry Night] .
...
It... is truly breathtaking.
~
By the way...
I seem to have misplaced the farming tools I was setting aside for plowing later.
Will you find them for me?
I'm worried that some kids might have taken them as a prank. I don't want them to hurt themselves.

HINT: Defeat Deserted Straws and Violent Straws and collect 35 [Old Farming Tools]

Oh. Where did you find these?
I couldn't find them no matter hard I tried.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

It seems things here have been chaotic for quite some time.
How should I put it...
It feels like dreams and reality have gotten all mixed up or something...
~
Haha. I don't know what I'm talking about.
I guess getting old makes me think more.
...
Would you go visit [Marguerite] for me? I know I worry too much, but I can't help myself.

How is she?
Does she look okay?

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

I suppose it might be natural for me to keep worrying about her.
Soon after [Vincent]'s funeral, his brother [Theo] also passed away.
No one saw it coming. Really...
What are the odds that the younger brother would follow the older less than 6 months after his death?
They were very close...
And I guess they wanted to be together after all.
~
Anyway...
I need to clean up and repair the broken corridor, but I am short of tools.
I don't care where you get them.
Can you bring me a lot of Hammers [IV]?

Oh, thank you.
You're a life saver!

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

In fact, [Marguerite] was in love with [Vincent], but he didn't accept her love.
How should I put it...
He treated her a little bluntly.
I mean, to a beauty like her!
Huh? What's wrong with you?
Don't you think she's beautiful?
...
Anyway, [Marguerite] believed [Vincent] was avoiding her intentionally.
However, like I said before, that's far from the truth.
Since [Vincent] was so close to [Dr. Gachet], he felt he had to respect the doctor's desire to keep them seperated.
However, [Marguerite] didn't know about that at all.
...
Maybe she still doesn't know [Vincent]'s true feelings.
~
At least...
I feel that I should let her know how [Vincent] felt about her.
Will you take this picture to her?

You're back.
What did she think of the picture?

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

She finally knows the whole story.
That's right. [Vincent] loved her, too, but he thought she was too good for him because of his poverty and artistic obsession.
I feel sorry for them. They couldn't be together even when they were deeply in love...
~
Let me see...
What do you have in your hand? [Anemone]?
She asked you to give me that?

Haha...
So it's in return for the picture.
This smells lovely.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

In fact, you can say artists are like artisans.
However, it's never easy to be appreciated for your talents.
Sometimes following one's dream means going through a lot of hardship.
Difficulties and suffering...
It is not the road to take if you're not prepared to overcome ill treatment from others.
~
There are so many artisans in this world.
And there are some who have overcome all kinds of hardship and become known to the world.
Do you want to find out who they are?

HINT: Community - Artisan - Search

I personally believe that someday [Vincent] will be as well-known to the world as the great artisans.
I firmly believe that there'll be a day when everyone will be touched at the mere mention of the name [Vincent van Gogh].
Even though he's not around anymore...

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

[Vincent] had an artistic approach to life, and not only when he was painting.
As I said before, he was an excellent writer, and he spent more time contemplating things than anyone else I know.
~
Here...
I have another letter [Vincent] left behind.
Will you read it?

In a way...
He was more talented as a writer than as a painter.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

He was always dreaming.
Dreams of traveling the high seas.
Dreams of sailing the world, going on mythical adventures...
One time, he got very excited because he dreamed of a siren, known for putting sailors to sleep with her song.
...
He was an artist...
But also an imaginative adventurer at the same time.
~
I heard a huge turtle named [Leviathan] lives somewhere in [Southern Europe].
You look like you've been to many places and had a lot of adventures...
Would you mind if I ask you to go on one more adventure on behalf of my old friend [Vincent]?
Go to [Southern Europe] and defeat [Leviathan] that is mentioned in the mythology. I fully expect to hear your stories when you return.

Oh! You're back!
Thank you. I'm sure you've made [Vincent] happy in heaven.
Thank you so much...

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

In fact...
[Vincent] lived a lonely life all along.
His poverty was the source of much suffering.
And it must have been
incredibly hard for him
to even imagine having a family and supporting them.
~
Okay, why don't you go to [Marguerite] and comfort her a little?
It must be depressing to have learned [Vincent]'s true feelings for her...
I hope you can comfort her.
Please.

How was she?
Is she okay?

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

When [Vincent] passed away...
He was only 37 years old. And he only painted intensely for 4 years.
But in that time, he drew over 1,000 pictures.
Really... he was such a passionate artist.
"How rich is art;
"If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone."
...That's what [Vincent] said.
Van Gogh...
He used a lot of yellow when he painted the scenery in Arles when we were friends.
Everyone used to say he was trying to contrast the sky in the painting...
But wasn't he...
Wasn't he trying to express the sun, light, hope... and passion with the color yellow?

~
Huh? What is that?
It looks like a picture...

Oh... This is a portrait of me.
Thank you.
You brought me a memory that...
[Vincent] had left me as a gift.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

One day, [Vincent] told me this.
In an old store, he had found a brush that would let him paint with his very soul.
As he painted with the brush, he felt as if the picture came alive, like in some ancient legend.
Even though I was his friend, I thought he was just exaggerating.
And...
Like everyone else, I also believed that he had gone insane.
However, that was just my misunderstanding.
I found a little note in the flower bouquet [Marguerite] had sent me before.
...
After seeing the contents...
I realized that, like everybody else, I also didn't understand [Vincent] fully.
~
The brush [Vincent] found must have been contaminated by evil spirits.
And... it is certain that it caused the pictures to come alive and make the people around them go crazy.
...Can you enter the picture, kill the evil spirit, and bring back the [Cursed Brush] to end this once and for all?

HINT: [Twisted Memory] in the [Atelier of Solitude] has the [Cursed Brush].

Thank you.
My friend...
Will finally be able to rest in peace.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

While I was thinking of [Vincent], it occurred to me that his luck was quite poor. He suffered so much while he was alive.
~
Perhaps fortune smiles on you.
What do you say? Would you like to go to the Bazaar and open a [Platinum Box] to test your luck?

Tip: You can purchase a Medici's Platinum Box from Medici at the Bazaar in Rome.

How did it go?
...
I've heard you can never tell what you'll get from those boxes.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Do you know why he moved here?
[Vincent] was...
He was like a sunflower who faces the sun. From the Netherlands to Paris, and from Paris to Arles...
He wanted to be a little closer to the sun.
So... he finally arrived here.
Losing all care of himself...
He focused only on painting,
and finally... finished his life...
He might have been happy after all.
[Vincent] used to say he was fascinated by colors.
He intensely expressed himself in his own way rather than drawing exactly what was in front of him.
He also said he wanted to trace peoples souls in his drawings.
That was Vincent van Gogh's wish.
Even though few people showed him love...
His love was still sincere.
Just like his paintings...
On that night, when the stars were shining so brightly...
Perhaps he accepted his fate and life.
Maybe to a beautiful person like Van Gogh, this world may have been insignificant.
~
This...
is a will [Vincent] left us.
Read it please.

There's little I can say in words that can come close to what he said in his paintings...
In passion, despair,
and poverty...
There is no word sufficient to describe him...

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.

Maybe he felt his death was necessary for him to stop being a burden to his family.
However, I have no doubt that someday people will appreciate the greatness in what he tried to express...
And how much influence he will have on other artists when they truly understand his paintings some day.
'My brother's pains won't be in vain. I'm confident people will understand him later.'
'The problem is... when it would be.'
[Theo] said that.
After [Vincent] passed away...
[Theo] also fell sick and died within 6 months...
I'm sure he'll be happy now.
Since he was buried next to his dear brother...
~
'Dying old in peace means... walking to the star...'
[Vincent] used to say so.
Don't you want to have a toast to [Vincent van Gogh] with me?

Maybe this place is...
Part of a painting that [Van Gogh] left...
And I feel like maybe we are also a part of that painting.
Who cares...
As long as we can smile like this.
If you go to a cemetery behind the cathedral...
You'll see two small tombstones lying side by side. [Vincent van Gogh] and [Theo], may they rest in peace.
[Theo] died in Netherlands, but his wife moved his tomb so that he could be buried next to his brother.
[Theo] used to say that
he wouldn't be surprised at all even if his brother becomes famous one day
because he deserves to be...
[Theo] was...
Born as [Vincent van Gogh]'s younger brother,
but he was his strong supporter and his life-long friend...
I wish for him to walk to the stars
in the world beyond this...
Thank you so much for visiting me. Goodbye.

'How rich is art;
'If one can only remember what one has seen, one is never without food for thought or truly lonely, never alone.'
...That's what [Vincent] said.