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Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 4, 2016 1:17:03 GMT
Bed rest? That didn’t sound like something Zona would do of her own free will, which is unless she was actually in pain or something. But the topic at hand was his parents’ shop. “Yeah, they own a shop in the merchants district. They’re members of Mingo’s too, place is called Lupen Jewelers, but when the guy was making the sign, he messed it up and spelled it as l-o-o-p-i-n instead. My folks kind of liked it though so they never got it fixed. You might know them as the place that’ll buy any piece of jewelry, no matter how old or beaten up it is. Other shops have standards and stuff, but they’ll work with any old thing.” He smiled to himself, remembering way back when he had asked them about that.
“They see beauty in the materials themselves and always strive to bring that beauty out. Even if something’s old and worn down, they still see the potential for something amazing to emerge from it with a little work.” Looking towards Zona, he smiled a bit wider. “If you tell my dad that you’re my friend, he’ll give you a discount. He loves the people I send into the shop, especially when they’re pretty ladies.”
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 4, 2016 14:32:43 GMT
Zona couldn't help but bite her tongue some at the last words Lasair said. "Well sorry to tell ya I don't do jewelry so I may not be the best for that, though I sell stuff often." Zona said as she realized her daily hour of pick-pocketing was compromised by looking for Lasair... "Maybe he can give me a better selling point then rather than a discount." She said with a smile, trying to recall the shop. "If the price is right I may just have to stop by with something, though I warn I normally have a lot to sell." Zona added thinking back to what she had stashed away to be sold later.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 5, 2016 0:01:42 GMT
Normally have a lot to sell? That implied she was a thief… He shook his head, better not to dwell on it. It would be better if he pretended he wasn’t in the presence of someone who might rob him blind. Yet he found himself mentally checking for his wallet anyway. “I don’t see why he wouldn’t offer you a little extra,” he said with a grin. “But I do warn ya, he’ll really try to sell you something too. And I can’t blame him. A necklace with a dark blue or green gem would look really nice on you. Maybe some earrings too if you keep your hair up.” Catching himself rambling, he lifted a hand and scratched his head. “Sorry, I can’t help but ramble sometimes. But anyway if you want to meet my dad, just walk in some time. He’s always at the counter. Mom’s always working on the wares in back. She doesn’t like talking to customers.”
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 5, 2016 15:55:26 GMT
"I can understand why she wouldn't want to do that." Zona said thinking about the colors of jewelry Lasair just said... No they would get in the way too much and she would end up playing with them and break them, "I mean if ya think about it you said she was the one who works on the stuff so if everyone else knew that just think how man special request she would get, and I doubt it would be a simple little thing about the chain being to tight or something, the would probably want a whole new and customized piece... Man that would such..." Zona said thinking about some of the pieces she came across, so many of them from the nobles were all that, shiny, pure gold or silver, and of course ones you can't find in any store.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 5, 2016 16:10:37 GMT
“That’s actually a good thing,” he said with a chuckle. “The customized pieces are where there’s the most money to be made. And mom rather enjoys taking the orders, like I said it’s a sort of art to her. Every piece has a feel to it, a look, and she prides herself in making everything as best as it can be. My dad’s just better at toning the requests down to something actually feasible to be made. So that mom doesn’t agree to something that’s nearly impossible to create.” Laughing a bit more, he remembered quite a few examples where mom tried to make something over the top, only to have it turn out wrong because of everything trying to be shoved into it. “I never had the eye for it like mom has, but I at least know how to polish a stone and mount it in metal. I made this after all,” he lifted a hand up to his piercing, the one with the blue stone. That was a fun memory.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 5, 2016 17:20:43 GMT
"Really you made that?" Zona asked as she sat up some, looking at the small blue dot, "It's nice, not somethin' I would have thought you made but bought." She added sitting back some, "And I get that's where the money comes from, after all you get the right person in I'm sure they would pay a fortune to get it the right way they want." Zona added standing up some and walking into the kitchen area, "So not to cut short on the jewelry conversation but what do you want for dinner? I have to make somethin' it is gettin' late and I can't let ya starve."
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 5, 2016 17:35:15 GMT
“Usually, yeah. But we don’t get any upper class nobles walking into the shop, unless they’re lost that is. So it’s not like we make a killing every day, but when a good piece sells, well, we’re happy about that.” He smiled one last time before the conversation was pushed forward, to another topic. “Whatever you feel like having, I’m not picky,” he answered, not remembering all the options she had listed, but his answer was true. Food was food, even if not all food was created equal. “Do you have a favorite dish to make?”
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 5, 2016 18:56:30 GMT
"Hmm..." Zona hummed as she though about a favorite dish, "Not really, I eat just about everythin' and anythin'. Not really picky." She said looking down at the pan in front of her, "I do warn, I'm not the great cook in the world but I do know how to make a little somethin' and I promise it won't be raw, burnt maybe, raw no." She said going to her ice box and looking to see what all was in it. Two chicken breasts... Hmm... With a bit or rice or something that could be good, "Hows chicken sound?"
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 5, 2016 19:52:10 GMT
“Sounds fine,” he said with a shrug. His didn’t say much else to her, instead letting his mind wander off to the world of gems and jewels. He began a mental debate about which gem would fit Zona the best between dark blue and emerald green. Her tattoos were already red and her hair a bright blue. Hmm, red and blue makes purple so many that kind of gem would work better on her, but purple tended to blend in rather than stand out. Green would contrast the red while complimenting the blue, and dark blue could fit with both…
He snapped out of his thoughts, shaking his head and he returned attention to actually speaking rather than thinking loudly. “So uh, any luck learning magic?”
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 6, 2016 16:21:50 GMT
"Ehh..." Zona shrugged as she grabbed a few other things before turning her stove on to let it heat up some, "I know almost all of the Kinetics skills, but then again I've always had a thing for speed... I guess you can thank flyin' for that. I'm also working on Projection and Telekinesis. I'm only at the beginning skill for them, other than that well... I'm more for the bow and hand to hand." Zona said as she reached for the chicken and popped it in the pan, listening to it sizzle as it hit the pan, "What about you?" Zona asked as she looked over to the man some, "Ya seemed a bit eager to use that healin' so I'm guessin' that's new. Anythin' else or have ya given up with that?" She asked turning back around to throw some seasonings and what not onto the chicken before bending down to grab something else.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 7, 2016 4:50:58 GMT
“That’s cool, I’m glad you’re learning more. I finally got the hang of Kinetics, but only the most basic level of it.” He smiled before continuing. “Yeah, Just learned Health rather recently. I’ve been working on Cryomancy too, but I can’t seem to quite figure it out. Can make the water cold, but can’t get it to actually freeze. I’ve been reading tons of books and keep finding out about more and more spells. I just want to learn them all. Every level of all of them.” The sizzling of food hitting pan came to his ears and he suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. He remembered that he had skipped lunch today. Oops.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 7, 2016 23:26:24 GMT
"I have to say I've had my eyes on two different skills a magic one and another." Zona said as she pushed the chicken around some until she found the right spot for them to sit before throwing a pot on the stove, filling it with a bit of water and letting it boil some, "The both interest me and I would love to learn them both to the highest level, though I want to master Kinetics and combat first. I'm so close to it I can almost taste it." She said as she gripped at the air some, almost like she was grabbing the actual skill. "To bad the price is so high... I have to save up for a few months before I can normally buy the lessons..." She sighed thinking of how much money she had for it right now maybe just enough for one new skill and a master of something... great. "I'm used to it by now though. Nothin' you can really do about it anyway other than get more right?" She questioned with a smirk and raised eyebrow, throwing some rice in the now boiling water.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 8, 2016 3:23:55 GMT
“Don’t give up, it’s worth it to have those skills when the situation calls for them,” he said idly, suddenly losing whatever track he had planned for the conversation. It felt like it was time to get up and leave, but he had agreed to stay. Sucking on his cheek for a moment, he debated on whether or not he could think of an excuse to leave.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jan 9, 2016 16:29:26 GMT
"Ya. Can't really give up on something like that... If only the money wasn't involved..." Zona said as she stirred some of the rice and looked at the chickens some, pushing them around a bit. She sighed a bit as she turned around some, still having a wooden spoon moving in the rice, "So besides obviously learnin' new tricks and that has anythin' excitin' happen to ya?" She asked, crossing her arms some, still having a hand on the spoon.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 10, 2016 4:15:05 GMT
He shook his head at first, and then realized she couldn’t see him well while cooking. “No, can’t say that anything has. I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying, practicing. You know, boring stuff. It’s not like I’m a CAEsAL entertainer or anything like that. How bout you? Done anything fun besides start off on a new foot?”
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