Dumpster World Mingle

[passingthrough]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Always possible one will sneak in
Action: TRASH PLANET! aka The Baruut System
When: October 2018

[When life gives you garbage, make projects of varying scopes and sizes! Site see in the lovely trash-covered vistas. Make a racing pod thing or go gambling. And remember the first rule of arena fighting is... not the face? Actually, I'm not sure if there are rules, but you can talk about it. It's pretty public anyway.

Enjoy your landfill of a system!]

Comments

[tsunergy]

[That makes Mikleo blink, genuinely surprise.]

You don't mind? I hadn't wanted to inconvenience you.

[They'd only just met, after all. But hey, if he's game, he'll just go ahead and dig out some money.]

[abracafcku]

[If they're going to be working together, he wants to make a good impression before he utterly ruins it.]

I'm already shopping for things [And using Mikleo's ghostly appearance as a distraction to slip silverware and spoons into his pockets and bags] so why not? As long as you have the gold or credits or whatever they call them to afford it, I'll do the transaction.

[tsunergy]

In that case, I won't refuse. I'd rather have this stuff sooner than later, and my usual method would require an extra trip.

[And Sorey can get distracted in shops that have so many weird knick knacks sometimes. Better to take care of it now.

He drops the icy appearance and wanders up to the front of the aisle, checking around for any witnesses, and fetches a little shopping basket. It only takes a couple of minutes to pluck a number of random cookware from the shelves to fill it up, and at last he returns to Taako and offers it out to him, alongside a little pouch containing enough credits to cover what he thinks the items are worth.]

They'll probably still try to overcharge you. How good are you at negotiation?

[abracafcku]

[He waits, inspecting his nails as Mikleo goes about his haunted shopping spree. People are avoiding their area of the store which is getting the attention of the storekeeper. He's eyeing them now and Taako waves at him. The shopkeep rolls his eyes and looks away as the basket is handed to him. He turns his head toward the source of the voice and waves a hand.]

Oh, no worries on that, my dude. Are you sure this is everything you wanted though? Nothing else?

[tsunergy]

I think this is all I can get here. It'll do- I didn't need much to begin with, and I'm used to working with better materials.

[He's kind of a snob when it comes to cooking as well, and his standards are too high to fully appreciate Garbage Town.]

[abracafcku]

Oh I know. Other than supplying the base materials, this planet is a total dump.

[Offense intended. He swings the basket onto his arm though and drops a few more items into it that Taako needs in his kitchen. Most of it is just scrap or a base item he can change into something else, but he needs something to start with, even if it's crap and ugly to boot.]

Give me a moment or two and I'll be right back.

[As he walks toward the register, he notes anything else of use in this place and begins tuning up his spell, his hands moving with practiced ease. By the time he deposits the basket onto the register, he casts it and the shop owner beams at him.]

We'll be taking all this off your hands, you don't mind do you?

Not at all! Just happy to see you back here again.

Everyone needs a little sunshine in their lives, my man. I'm just here to provide. If you could throw in that heavy bottomed pot you have behind the counter though? You know the one. I'd be so thankful.

[The shop keep cheerily nods and brings out a stock pot, putting it on the counter. He leaves half of the credits that Mikleo gave him, then dumps all of the things he's just "purchased" into and gives the man a winning smile.]

I'll be sure to tell all my friends about this place. You'll be swimming in business.

[Then with a friendly goodbye, he hauls the pot back to where Mikleo is waiting and jerks his head toward the door.]

Ready to go?

[tsunergy]

[Mikleo watches all of this with fascination; he's seen a fair bit of negotiations take place on this planet, but that's... not exactly what just happened, here. He's shaken out of his stupor when Taako calls on him, and with a final glance at the shopkeeper, he follows the elf outside.]

Was that... that was magic again, wasn't it? I've never seen that before.

[abracafcku]

[Once outside, Taako hands him the things he'd chosen in a cloth bag. He's tempted to keep the other half of the credits and see if Mikleo even notices. ....Yep, gonna do that. He'll need the money to pick up some of the harder to procure ingredients anyway and it's almost like Mikleo is buying his own dinner then.]

I'm betting most of the things in my repertoire are things you've never seen before, huh?

But yeah, that was magic. I wasn't planning on going back in there anytime soon, so it shouldn't matter what happens when the spell wears off in about an hour.

[tsunergy]

[Mikleo does notice the lack of money exchanged, but he makes no comment, accepting just the bag with a skeptical expression. It's not as if money means that much to him anyway, and he'd been prepared to spend that much, so... whatever. He can keep it if he likes, Mikleo has plenty.]

I've definitely never seen that before. Or- well- maybe something similar. He was enamoured with you, wasn't he? And he did whatever you wanted.

[abracafcku]

[He waits a second to see if Mikleo complains about the money, but nope! Looks like he's in the clear.]

Charmed, technically. Unfooortunately, he'll remember what I did later so I can't go back there.

[Not really a loss, actually. He had the stockpot he wanted.]

[tsunergy]

Charmed... huh. That's similar, but it's not quite the same. There are artes where I'm from that can cause a similar enchantment. It's, er, not that peaceful when it happens, though. Usually.

[He's never seen it used in such an innocent, albeit dishonest, manner before. Cool.]

[abracafcku]

More Mind Control levels? Yeah, I don't mess with that stuff too much.

[Yet. Maybe ever. Charming someone isn't as harmful as actual control, and Taako isn't really about taking away people's full free will.]

Mine's harmless. He'll feel happy and predisposed to do what I want for awhile and then wake up and be pretty pissed that he basically let me rob him.

[He shrugs, then laughs.]

Same old, same old.

[tsunergy]

Harmless aside from the monetary loss.

[Maybe he should have asked for his change back, after all. Ugh, whatever. He's not supposed to interfere with the lives of mortals anyway, for good or ill.

Doesn't mean he can't judge.]

[abracafcku]

Hey, I paid him what it was actually probably worth.

[Which means not the full price tag because people here loved to jack up the prices on junk they found lying around in their backyards. The stockpot not included, at least he got paid for all the things Mikleo wanted.]

Besides, you wanted me to haggle, didn't you? I just exceeded your expectations with my excellence.

[tsunergy]

Haggling usually involves the other people being a willing participant... but I see your point.

[Again, he's not in the mood to argue about it. Means to the same end, blah blah blah. But he's glad Taako just did it instead of asking first, because he'd rather not be directly involved.]

Regardless of your method... thank you for the help.

[abracafcku]

[Tomato, tomahto. Taako shrugs because the end result was the same - he got what he wanted and that's all that matters. At least Mikleo is also implicated in this so he can't exactly go crying to the police about it. He grins and waves a hand dismissively.]

Not a prob, my dude. I'll just see you tonight when I blow your taste buds away with my audition. Then you can really thank me for the delight of having me working as the new chef.

[tsunergy]

[Mikleo vaguely wonders if the bragging is part of an up-front show or if it's consistent... because that might get annoying to work with for hours at a time.

He'll find out, either way. Right now he just offers a slight bow, tucking his new purchases under his arm.]

In that case I'll take my leave for now- I need to get the kitchen ready, both on the Huntress and in the restaurant. Come whenever you're ready.

[abracafcku]

[He gives a two fingered salute in return to the bow and smiles. The bragging is there as much for everyone else as himself. He has to remind himself that he really is that great sometimes. It's been awhile since he's been confident enough to cook for people. He's fairly certain nothing here he sources will end up killing an elemental at least.]

No prob, Ice Pop. I'll send you a message before I come by.

[He smirks and turns, heading off through the streets before Mikleo can object to the latest nickname.]