Darky
Flea Market Artist
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Post by Darky on Jul 16, 2022 3:51:47 GMT -6
Where previously the shop had been visited by the mammalian herself, the next time around the footfalls that are heard through the door are considerably heavier and more metallic as the droid enters the shop. Her green lenses make a quick scan of the area, as any new place is required, before she approaches the counter for this very particular establishment. Although most of the running around and managing requests from small little paper slips was done by the mammalian the droid did accompany her on quite a few of the outings, so in effect she could be, to an extent, considered a member of sorts as well (Though still owing to what the Quester technically defines as 'member'. Sha'Nepti was still very much tied to the organic in that sense).
At the counter, the droid gives her customary greeting, where the peppy voice seems so strangely disjointed from her otherwise expressionless demeanour, "Good day! We would wish to partly exchange our tab for objects on offer. You can find the credentials here." The metallic hand pulls out a card from the shoulder bag, presenting it to the keeper. It's a little unusual to address this exchange in specific terms for her, largely because 'we' means the mammalian more than her though circumstances of time resulted in the droid running the errand, while the 'tab' is not credits as such, but is still credit 'of a sort'.
"The items to exchange would be the following," and she also hands over a paper with a relatively short list, though there's two additional scraps with more detailed instructions regarding two of them.
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Trading:
Ghost Salve - 3 QP Custom Bridle and Reigns - 5 QP (x)
Insulating Blanket, Arid - 3 QP Clover Charm - 5 QP
--------------------------------------- 21 QP total
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Post by NPC on Dec 5, 2022 10:42:40 GMT -6
TRODs were common enough in The Questing Inquisitor that Jolyne didn't blink at the sight of one entering her shop... though she was tempted to, with those pretty shades of black and green. She accepted the list and skimmed it while the droid talked, nodding slightly. "Sure, I can get this all for you. The saddle and reins might take a bit for them to dye the materials properly, but the rest I can get right away. Will that be everything?" She said, glancing back up.
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Darky
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Post by Darky on Dec 5, 2022 11:34:41 GMT -6
It's easy to have unending patience when your sense of emotional self is largely a program. The droid waits until the shopkeeper has finished reviewing the order, and there's a short, quite mechanical not, as the certainly-far-too-cheery-for-her-expression voice continues, "Yes, we do not require further objects at this time." A moment spent processing, as she seems to encounter a situation that hasn't occurred during previous shop runs as of yet - waiting even more. A passing through crosses her circuits debating whether the timeframe is sufficient enough to merely wait within the shop itself, but data from the organic's mind suggests dye works might not be quite so immediate affairs..
Finally, she looks up to the shopkeeper again, "Other objects will suffice for immediate delivery. For the surplus two, what would the estimate time of completion be for a scheduled pick-up?" Its a compromise between now and then, though a slight note of uncertainty within the expression suggests she's also looking for additional input in order to formulate a proper action plan to follow.
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Post by NPC on Dec 5, 2022 14:27:02 GMT -6
Jolyne nodded and went around collecting the items before sliding them over the counter to the TROD after checking the card that was offered to make sure she had enough quest points for the purchase. "I can give you these right off the bat, but for the other two I'd say it'll be about... two weeks? Business days, of course." She admitted with a sniff, ever the professional. "They'll be delivered to the address associated with your quest points account."
(Out of character, for clarification: The customized items will be delivered as soon as they are colored.)
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Post by Darky on Dec 5, 2022 15:43:23 GMT -6
Under the normal circumstances the droid would have simply followed the organic's lead on anything she was uncertain of, but seeing as this was quite 'normal' nor was the organic here, and executive decision on whether to wait or go had to be made. Where a regular flesh-and-blood person would not have even dreamed about the idea of simply staying for several days at a time, such constraints didn't really apply to the more mechanized droid.
Eventually, though, she concluded that her duties back at their residence would be lax with such a choice, and that the organic would likely need to be informed of the delay. Or, at the very least, someone capable (it wasn't a long list). One by one, Sha'Nepti picked up each of the other items and stored them into the shoulder bag, before straightening, "Understood. We shall expect the remainder within exactly 14 working days henceforth. In case of a delay I shall return for further updates."
And feeling as though there was nothing else on the agenda to discuss, the droid nodded abruptly, "Until then, good day." before turning around and taking her leave.
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