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Lord Anglekos
08-25-09, 11:08 AM
The day was new and the Bazaar was empty. Well, as empty as such a place could be at ten o'clock in the morning. Eric had chosen the early time on purpose to visit the parade of shoppers and tents, the smell of metal and cash, the taste of dirt and feel of sweat beneath the seemingly incessant sun above. He'd thought he could escape most of the crowds that usually seemed to appear from nowhere, but he'd underestimated both the value of the Bazaar itself and the sheer, frightening determination of the average shopper.

So, despite his efforts, the streets were still bustling and hustling with the commerce of trade; when he'd thought the the place "empty", the word was only used in comparison to how much worse this place could get. He'd been through the Bazaar a few times before and had dreaded the experiences, now only visiting when the necessity called upon it. And, it seemed, this was one of those times.

It wasn't that hot of a day; a fall breeze had come early that year to visit, and it seemed it intended to stay. This was good tidings to the swordsman; he much preferred the cold harshness of winter to the overbearing heat of the season past, and with each passing day he was in a better mood. Wrapped in his black cloak to prevent a pre-winter chill, he nodded his head at a passing couple as he walked along, the enchanted greaves and guards he wore at his hands and legs moving him along in utter silence. A handy trick, he'd thought often to himself, and was glad he'd taken the time to purchase the armor back in Fallien.

It so happened this day that he was after another armor. He'd only been on Althanas for a few years now; he was but a newborn in the eyes of some. But those years had taught him the reality of his own mortality, the limits of his strength. No matter how well he learned the ways of the sword, or how many weapons he carried, there was always someone out there better than him, and one day that someone might just try to kill him. It was a bitter, sobering thought, and it was what had prompted Eric into making his visit to the Bazaar.

It wasn't hard finding an armory. They were all over the place; in a land where most of the population fought for a living, it only made common sense that the best retail was that in weaponry and armor. The store's sign named it as "Lucifer's Playground", and towered high above many of the buildings beside it, suggesting many floors as well. He chuckled at the name; it suited the art of war. With that chuckle and what he wanted in mind, Eric Anglekos opened the door and stepped inside.

He was not disappointed by what he found. Looking from side to side, he viewed the products that the keep put forth, judging their quality and look with a sharp eye. He was no master when it came to such matters, but years of looking after his own steel blade and keeping it under fine condition had taught him a few tricks. Still, he walked forward to the front desk, where a young woman sat with a bored expression upon her face, twirling a lock of curly brunette hair around one manicured finger. Her eyes drifted up to the swordsman as he approached, and they flickered a hint of gold in the light. "Can I help you?" She drawled lazily, showing no other interest in him.

Pity. She was pretty, and...With a shake of his head, Eric cut off his thoughts. "I'm looking for a shield."

One thin eyebrow arched on her face. "You're going to have to be a bit more specific than that, darlin'."

He chuckled. "Sorry...I don't know exactly what I'm looking for. I'll know it when I see it...and I don't see it amongst what you have put out here." He gestured behind him at the assortment of armor and weaponry upon the walls.

"I see." A small smirk quirked up at the side of her mouth, and immediately upgraded from "pretty" to "beautiful" in a single instant in Eric's eyes. "So you wish to see what others we have in stock?"

"That...would be nice, yes." He kept his voice from stuttering at the sudden beauty.

She nodded and with a small movement unlatched a part of the desk, causing it to flip open. She gestured him forward. "Follow me, then. Lash!" She called out to a door in the back.

The door opened, and a slightly middle aged woman popped her head in, ebony locks framing a tan face and serious expression. "What?" She demanded in an irritated tone.

The brunette jerked her head over at Eric. "I'm going to take him to the back. Watch the desk while I'm gone, will you?"

"Sure thing. Just hurry up."

"No problem." She turned back to him with that same smirk upon her face. "Ready?"

"Anytime."

She led him down a path of twists and turns, seemingly endless until they reached another door, both walking in silence. With a key, she unlocked the door and allowed him in with a gesture of her hand. Inside several more pieces of armor and a selection of weaponry greeted his eyes, seeming to glow under the dim light. "We just got these yesterday, and haven't put them up yet on the venue. See anything you like?"

He did. Walking forward he picked up a shield about two feet across and two and a half feet vertical; it glowed with an ivory sheen visible even in the low light. It was light as well, much lighter than he would've thought it should been. Upon it was an engraving of a black cross, an interesting contrast to the white metal. Fingers caressed the cross and over the sides of the shield, where a thin wood lining could be found, smooth and almost invisible to the naked eye.

He turned to the woman standing by the door with her arms crossed, watching him with those gold flecked eyes of hers. "How much for this one?" He asked, holding the light shield before him.


It's a mythril shield, masterwork quality. The dimensions are 2' by 2'6", in case I wasn't clear enough, and it is rimmed in trakym.

Mutant_Lorenor
08-25-09, 07:11 PM
Seeing that the client wanted a specific Shield that was in the back-stock of the shop, the girl looked at Eric with an approving glance. She'd been bored all day and the man looked like he had a good stash of GP to spend. "That's going to cost you a pretty gold piece." She began. Making some quick calculations in her head, the girl put a long finger against her chin and tapped it twice. "That particular item will set you back 500 Gold all together." The woman continued. "However. If you want any further customization, it will cost you more, but be perfectly doable. What do you say?" She asked eagerly. "We could get the emblazoning altered for you, and we can put enchantments on it for further defense." She grinned. "That's if you don't mind paying a little more for a high-quality Item."

Lord Anglekos
08-25-09, 07:33 PM
Five hundred huh? The swordsman thought to himself and went over his funds in his head momentarily. He had more than enough, and the idea of having an enchanted shield was admittedly more than tempting to him. It could be quite handy, actually...that is, if he could even afford the enchantment. He looked to the light weight armor he held in his hands and his brow furrowed in thought. The black cross drew his pale eyes almost immediately, and he it sparked an idea in him.

He turned to the girl as she tapped her finger upon her chin, watching him. "Say, for example, I wanted to get the shield enchanted so that upon a command word it shed holy light that undead creatures would be turned away from. A Blessing spell, of sorts. How much would that cost me?" Even as he asked the question, though, he had a bad feeling he was asking for more than he could chew.

Mutant_Lorenor
08-25-09, 08:31 PM
With a grin on her face, the girl's eyebrow went high atop her forehead. She looked carefully at Eric and nodded casually. "Such an enchantment is expensive and time-consuming." She said calmly. "The base price will be 500 gold plus and additional 800 gold pieces." She kept her eyes closed as she was making the mental calculations. "All together it would be 1,300 gold pieces. Plus labor, the piece will be ready for you tomorrow afternoon." The girl said calmly. "We have skilled smiths working 'round the clock." She said with a grin on her face after ward. "If you would like the enchantment, we could set it up for you as a command line word." She said casually. "There will be a gem that houses the enchantment for you."

Lord Anglekos
08-26-09, 10:18 AM
Outwardly, Eric showed no emotion, but inwardly he winced. He knew it; eight hundred gold pieces would run him almost dry. If he was going to spend that much upon something, he'd rather use it for an item he would use often rather than an enchantment that he doubted he would need. This woman, despite her youthful face and teasing looks, was still a merchant and had the mind of one; he had to be careful, lest he was drawn into her scheme. He only nodded in acknowledgment at her words, neither refusing nor accepting the offer, and turned his back to her once more, eyes examining the dim room once more, shadows flickering upon the stone walls.

Carrying the shield on one arm he advanced forward, looking from side to side at the selection of items, his azure eyes constantly focusing from one to the next. There's something here...He murmured in his thoughts as he gazed around. Something is telling me I'm not done here. Call it instinct, or intuition, but he knew right then and there that he had not come for an enchantment to go along with that shield; no...

He other hand brushed the locks of Amalia's hair drifting from the steel blade they were attached to, and instinctively he looked down at them. However, his gaze was drawn not to the flowing strands but beyond them, to the bottom of the wall at his feet. A sword lay there propped up against the wall in an ebony sheath, a good three and a half feet long from tip to base. The sheath itself had white decorations adorning it, swirling gently like waves along the length. Without hesitation, Eric picked the blade up and, setting the shield down for a moment, clasped the hilt with his other hand, drawing it out slowly.

Even in the low light, the metal of the blade almost literally glowed white, a perfect sheen. Mythril. Eric thought to himself, and sucked in a breath as he drew the rest of the blade out of it's confinement, holding it before him to the light. It was double-edge and finely cut, the blade itself being about three feet and it's width a good two and a half inches. Whomever made this weapon knew what they were doing. He chuckled softly to himself, then noticed along the length of one side there was lettering engraved upon the sword:

"Pardolaes." He murmured, before sheathing the sword back within it's scabbard, turning back to the brunette who continued to watch him with those gold flecked, curious eyes. He did not understand it, but he knew it was Raiaeran; the language of the Elves. So the blade was Elven made, hmm? He addressed her once more. "And how much for this?"

A masterwork mythril longsword; dimensions being 3 1/2 feet (total), and the width of the blade itself being two and a half inches. The sheath is just oak dyed ebony; the white designs being painted upon it. Oh, and the word "Pardolaes" engraved upon it is Elvish for "Dawnbringer".

Mutant_Lorenor
08-26-09, 05:55 PM
With an eye of sympathy mixed with eagerness on her face, the girl sighed heavily. "You probably can't afford the sword I'm afraid. Such a weapon will set you back at least 1,400 Gold." She explained herself. "Given the nature of trade between Corone and Raiaera, most shops would make it even more expensive. You should probably get a weapon of lesser masterwork quality for now. If you want the Shield as well. We have some swords that are made of Plynt." She understood that the man was under a tight budget. "If you still want your enchantment on the Shield, we can get that set up for you as well. But it's all up to you my friend."

Lord Anglekos
09-08-09, 12:33 PM
With a resigned sigh, Eric set the elegant weapon aside and picked up the shield once more. He'd come for protective armor after all, not a new blade; he had more than enough, he thought to himself as he glanced down instinctively at the strands of hair wrapped around the hilt of the sword at his side. "Alas." He murmured aloud and moved forward towards the woman before extending the shield towards her. "I'm afraid you're right. My purse cannot handle such a price at the moment...I'll take the shield with the enchantment I mentioned before."

Don't close the transaction just yet. I may have a "guest" coming into the fray.

Ranger
09-09-09, 10:47 PM
"A shield without a sword is little use." Ranger drifted through the doorway, overhearing the very end of the small conversation that had been taking place. With a brush of his hair he walked into the shop and let his calloused finger tips brush beautiful objects of war that would look funny attached to such a grubby looking drow like him. A man of religious resignation, he was a follower of the Thayne, a lover of prophetic visions and purpose. However, the world was never without it's wars. "It is much like a prophet without a purpose, I suppose."

Ranger walked to the counter and smiled to the human child and the woman attending him. The man looked brave, stalwart and genuine. It was not often that the dark elf assigned such words to an individual, even fewer times that he would interfere with a transaction that was not his own or one related to his clan. The time of the Red Hand had passed though, and his purpose was going to lead him on a path of self-discovery... gold was not something that he would be able to take with him.

"How much did you say the sword would cost? I have the pouch full of gold, and nothing that would catch my interest. What say you accept the generosity of an old Prophet?"

Lord Anglekos
09-10-09, 12:17 PM
A dark elf was offering to pay for him.

Eric had seen and experienced a lot of things ever since his arrival to Althanas not five years ago. He'd slept in the strangest places, met the strangest people, gotten himself in trouble with more authorities than he could have ever imagined for the strangest crimes. And yet, almost none of those things ever compared with the strangeness of the current fact that a drow, a resputed creature of darkness and betrayal, was offering to pay for a stranger's blade.

Both Eric and the woman turned in time to the so-called "Prophet", one eyebrow raised as he stared. "...Generosity. Blame it upon my advancing age, but I've found that such a thing is almost impossible to find. At least..." Eric laid one hand upon the hilt of the sword at his side and shifted his feet a bit. "...Not without cause. What do you wish in return for your...generosity?"

Mutant_Lorenor
09-12-09, 08:41 AM
Feeling visibly uncomfortable with a Drow present in the room, the girl began to curl her hair with her fingers. "S-so you want the sword and the shield?" She asked. "Do you still want the Enchantment for the Shield?" She was still trying to run a business after all. And businesses required the acquisition of money. She did not care who the money came from as long as the transaction was complete. Something about the Drow made her feel very uncomfortable and she did not make any attempts to hide it.

Several presences manifested themselves outside of the room proper, they were guards. Just in case either of the two men attempted something on the Bazaar employee. "The total cost for the Shield, plus the Enchantment, and the sword will be all together, 2,700 Gold Pieces." Sensing the presence of the Guard-Ken made her feel comfortable again. "We do-not accept store credit." She smiled at that and waited for the two gentlemen to conduct to their business. She could prepare the Items once they were both ready.

Lord Anglekos
09-14-09, 01:39 PM
Eric directed his raptor glare over at the girl for a moment before returning it to the drow, who still stood there silently. "...That is too much, even for 'generosity' to cover. Removing the enchantment from the pricing, how much will it be?" His eyes darted over her shoulder to the guards standing silently near the entrance. It was getting later and later.

Ranger
09-22-09, 10:46 PM
“Advanced age?” The dark elf nearly scoffed, but let a smile light his face instead. The young man before him could not have been more than a couple decades in age. Yet, the hostility that he showed with his hand on his sword made the elf fear for both his sanity and for how jaded he could have become in such a short period of time. “Humans, it seems that you mature fast, harden your hearts easily, and generally forget the rest of what life is all about. There is nothing behind my motives but a desire to assist another in their time of need, despite how little need there truly is.”

A guard manifested at the front of the room, almost appearing out of thin air. Where had he come from? What had called him? Ranger sighed and shook his head. He held out a hand towards the man, open palmed. The guard moved slightly, as if prepared for an attack. “Your presence is not needed. Should I have willed bodily harm to any who were engaged in this transaction I would have done so before you could have possibly arrived.”

“Madame,” he said, turning his back to the armed presence. “Surely 2700 gold is not the price that’s realistic in this endeavor. I would willingly open my coin to this man, but inflating the transaction cost in the name of tactless greed is not showing the same gratitude towards the man as I have… and is rude to me as well. Perhaps we could negotiate? I’m sure that if the man is willing to empty his coins I can cover the rest of the price, though would 2200 be more reasonable?

It would be appreciated if we could settle this, I have business of my own to attend to as well. ( http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=154626#post154626)”

Mutant_Lorenor
09-26-09, 02:00 AM
Hearing the words of the Drow, the girl rose her chest and it fell for a moment. She did not want a scene to break out during her business hours. Able to sense the nearby guards, the merchant reassured herself that she could be protected when the time came. She understood the fickle nature of the economy and the way things were with the Civil War in Corone. She shook his head.

"I am afraid I cannot award you such a discount. These are dire times. For sword and shield, its 2,700. Take it or leave it." She said sounding perhaps a little harsher than she meant to. She realized what she had said, and sighed visibly. "Forgive my harshness but I have a business to run after all. If I start giving out discounts, we'll loose profit." Then she continued. "2,700 is the final offer."

Lord Anglekos
10-05-09, 12:14 PM
Sorry for the lack of response. Let's wrap this up tight and quick.
Eric sighed and scratched the back of his head, feeling the eyes of everyone upon him. It was an extremely uncomfortable feeling; he did not like being the center of attention. He riveted his eyes to the young merchant and gave a small nod. "Two thousand seven hundred it is. I'll be willing to pay half of that if you'll pay the other half." He directed his words tersely to the drow standing nearby.

Taskmienster
05-11-10, 02:00 PM
I'm going to go ahead and wrap this up and close it, since it's basically done and done.

Ranger is paying 1350; Lord A is paying 1350. I know he hasn't been around as of late, but when he comes back I'll be sure to inform him of his completed purchase. :p

All gold is removed, I did not add any small amounts of exp for this transaction. Transaction completed!