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Post by Briar on Jun 11, 2024 12:29:30 GMT -6
Mostly Briar was sent to the trader's when he went into town, but today he also had to make a trip to the mining supplies shop. It wasn't actually to buy mining tools or even ingots for smelting, but to trade, as always, for magic crystals. He had come here on a few other occasions in the past, so it wasn't new to him, but it had been a while since he had last come in.
In some ways, the process was similar. He offered some items for the shopkeeper's inspection, and made his request. But the stones were appraised for value, and sometimes they were short, and he would have to offer additional stones to make up the value.
He laid out what he had been instructed to give as a starting offer, then signed his request as well. -I need a Pure Crystal and an Oval Mind Crystal.-
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Post by NPC on Jun 11, 2024 21:41:19 GMT -6
Kor had long since gotten used to all sorts of customers coming through the door, but he did always wonder how well the smaller ones could swing a pickaxe. Not that he would ever ask, of course. This one set a handful of ores and a few rocks on the counter. The rocks weren't worth much, but the ores were a good weight.
"A pure crystal and one of the oval crystals," he repeated, just to be sure he got it right. "Let's call it even. That good for you?"
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Post by Briar on Jun 14, 2024 22:38:34 GMT -6
Briar did his best to meet the shopkeeper's gaze as the man scrutinized him, and also did his best not to squirm. He didn't really do well with mercantile folk, and he was lucky that this particular shop didn't price gouge him when he was strictly trading in minerals instead of credits. Even so, the urge to tuck himself into a corner of the room or, better yet, leave entirely grew stronger when someone looked at him for too long.
It took him a moment to process the shopkeeper's response, since the man didn't give him a credit value. But if he was willing to call it even, that must mean there was value enough in the stones and ore Briar had given him -- or close enough, anyway. He wasn't going to question it if it got him out of here faster. He nodded hurriedly, then signed, -That's all I wanted. Thanks.-
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Post by NPC on Jun 28, 2024 10:50:04 GMT -6
Kor nodded and handed over the crystals. Always good to make a customer happy.
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