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Who: Taako, otawg (open to all w goods)
What: 'i can't believe Taako invented wal-mart'--Zero
When: 8/16 and on? if you want the full inventory
Where: The ruins
Warnings: Spicy



The meeting with the shitty god-rabbit had clarified not a whole lot, if Taako is being honest. But one thing is clear, they (this entire island of randos) are in it for awhile, so they (Taako and Lup) need to be in it to win it. And on this island, winning it means selling anything you can get your hands on for anything that might be useful. Their ice cream social had been moderately successful, and the horrible hustle elves are doubling down on their established niche, now that they realize the full stakes.

To that end, you can peruse an up-to-date inventory here. During daylight hours, there is a very good chance you can find a makeshift setup of warez, with the tired but socially effervescent elf responsible close by. There's existing stock, in very limited quantities, of small things. There's a list with everything else. The wood sign just says 'Got Stuff?' as kind of a preliminary; the argument re: naming convention is ongoing and bloodshed may be imminent. Bring your A-game hagglewise, and remember that a neutral feedback is the same as a negative.

[I should clarify, you can thread with both twins but the default setting is Taako unless otherwise specified! Up 2 you! Not fussy!]

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"Shoes? You know what, I didn't even think of that." Taako grins, lazy and calculating. He can respect this dude's priorities, but can he make shoes? Would they be any good? Strong needles, leather, glue, cord, he supposes it's possible. That sounds like a recipe for entirely serviceable if not exceptionally fashionable footwear, which is probably as good as it gets, considering the limitations.

Should he play up the difficulty of such a request, to try and drive up the price? Or downplay it, so he seems even cooler and more invaluable? Always a dilemma. "I'm pretty advanced in shoe theory, if not practice. What are you into?" There's kinds of shoes, you know. If sand is a worry, something in a sandal is probably gonna be the best bet, but that's not ideal for jungle treks.

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Two light-haired dudes have a staredown on a desert island, oh shit whaddup. Laurent's countenance betrays nothing but a mild interest as he weighs the options; there's no guarantee he'll get working shoes, by this elf’s admission that he hasn't tried. What's worth giving up for the probable reward of shoes?

“Nothing in particular. Shoes sturdy enough for a deserted island.” Kinds of shoes? Oh…. he doesn't know much about that. Flip-flops are after his time, and besides he's not going to run from some bullshit monster in those.

He thumbs the rough patch of leather that's out on offer. Striped, sizeable. Hey, you know what he could do for you?

“Where did this come from?”

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That's just vague enough of a description to be probably-doable, and Taako nods along like a good competent shoemaking elf. It's not like he's gonna charge if it's a disaster, he's not a complete scam artist, here. Not in like, this situation anyway. But that probably won't even be an issue so it's fine.

Oh, what, is this dude about to be elitist about where Taako sources his materials? Is he gonna have to explain that leather shoes aren't vegan? He's not really giving Taako enough to go on, here, and that doesn't inspire trust. "That's one hundo percent genuine tigershark, my dude. So uhhhh, to answer your question, the ocean?" He plays it just dumb enough to get plausible deniability re: sarcasm. "Not a lot of other sources of leather on this island so far. Hope these things aren't endangered." If they weren't before, they're probably gonna be soon.

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He's heard of tigers and sharks, and together they sound like a significant challenge. But he's literally magic, he could look into something bigger than his usual. Laurent is very tired of pithy snakes.

If all the good stuff is in the ocean he's going to be quite annoyed.

“How about I get you more of this for the shoes?”

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This guy doesn't seem to have any doubts about just getting a tigershark, at least obviously, which inspires mild interest. Naivete or actual competence? Time and sharks will tell. "Sounds like we got a deal. You're gonna, like, magic it, right? You're not gonna just try and punch a shark." He's not worried, but he is curious, and if this fop is gonna fistfight a shark he wants to watch. Maybe try and arrange some bets beforehand.

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The idea of punching a shark is so ludicrous it makes him laugh before he can help himself, snorting into the back of a hand. He'd want to watch that happen too. Can they make it happen? Convince your Enemies to Fight A Shark Day?

“Do you know of someone who’s tried to punch a tigershark?”

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Aww, dangit, why'd he have to go and laugh at that, now he's likeable instead of just a shoe-demanding jackass in a retail setting, and Taako will feel required to think 1% fewer rude things about him. There's less calculation and mendacity in his answering grin, by about the same percentage. "I know people who would, given half a chance. There may have been some punching involved in getting this one, who knows? I wasn't there, obviously." Like, you get that Taako is a big enough deal he doesn't have to hunt his own sharks, right? Though he totally could.

None of which was an actual answer to his question, but at least he does seem aware of the stakes. "But if sharkpunching's not your gig then magic is, yeah?"