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Post by Malcolm on May 30, 2024 16:39:44 GMT -6
It had been a while since Malcolm had last heard from that particular contact of his, the one who always seemed to be so hard up for magic crystals before. Idly he'd wondered whether something had become of them, but their dealings weren't close enough that he felt compelled to dig into it. He didn't intend to stay here long term, after all, and you could never tell when idle curiosity would lead to something that was more trouble than it was worth.
Honestly, he'd thought the guy might have died, so he was mildly surprised to see a package waiting for him in the mail with more of what he had come to think of as the usual instructions. A bit imperious, this one, but at least they paid well.
He flashed the shopkeeper a smile. "A pleasant morning, isn't it? I've come to get these evaluated. I'm in the market for one of those Pure Crystals."
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Post by NPC on Jun 1, 2024 17:22:14 GMT -6
Kor gave a nod to the customer as he was pulled out of his own work to deal with them. They seemed perfectly pleasant though, and it was easy enough to go through the findings he was given. A lot of marquise stones this time around- good, he had been running low on those. "Overall, I can give you 141 credits for all of this. A bit short of a pure crystal, if I'm being honest with ya'. Got anything else to throw in?"
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Post by Malcolm on Jun 3, 2024 0:18:02 GMT -6
Malcolm suppressed a grimace as the shopkeeper gave him the value of the stones he had brought. That was short, and by more than he was expecting. Not grievously so, but still disappointing, especially considering how much of a hassle it was to procure stones when he had no desire to go to some cave to dig for them himself. Still, he was nothing if not prepared, and anything was better than making a second trip. Never mind the hassle, just the humiliation of having to walk out of a shop because he couldn't afford their products -- he couldn't stomach the thought. He procured another stone, and added it to the ones already on the counter. "This will, I hope, make up the difference? If there's any extra value, you can just keep the change, so to speak. The magic crystal is more than enough for me," he said, with the most pleasant smile. In truth, he expected there might be a little extra value, but it wouldn't have been enough to buy him anything else here. ![](https://hxrv2.neocities.org/mines/mindcrystal_prism.png)
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Post by NPC on Jun 6, 2024 21:08:59 GMT -6
Each gem had its own unique quirks, and some were preferable to others. The Mind Crystal that joined them on the counter, however, was quite nice, and more than made up the disparity. He carefully pulled a pure crystal from out of the glass case and set it on the counter. Then he pulled a few credits out as well and set them next to the crystal, despite what Malcom had indicated a moment ago.
"Here ya go," he said. "For your trouble."
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