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[countdown:Days Until the Skills Merchant Arrives=January 3 2016 00:01 AM]The Skills Merchant Has Arrived!!![/countdown{http://lodan-cityofgears.proboards.com/thread/new/14}]
Ladies and Gentlemen of Lodan!! I am here at long last to lighten the burdensome weight of your coin purses around your waists! I know how exhausting it must be to haul around all those coins and so, charitably I have returned to business in the skills industry!
I, the Skills Merchant, am ready to spend two weeks (until the 17th) with you darling lads and lasses, providing each and every one of you the wealth of knowledge at my disposal~
So please come one come all, and visit me starting NOW, to learn those skills you've always dreamed of!
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Pricing:
Members are reminded that they must purchase the skills in order (I.e. Must purchase Healing I before being able to purchase Healing II)
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Rank I - 8 Europium Rank II - 16 Europium Rank III - 24 Europium Rank IV - 32 Europium Rank V - 40 Europium All ranks of Augment are priced at 40 Europium and can be purchased in any order.
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jan 4, 2017 0:24:34 GMT
Waiting for the shop to open, standing in line, waiting for her turn. There was a faint sense of routine in this by now. Edelweiss just walked up to the counter once it was her time to be attended and placed on it the EMP needed for her wished purchases. "TW V, SF V, Cryomancy IV and V, CW III, Telekinesis III and Polearms I, please and thank you."
Post by Lucius Thompson on Jan 5, 2017 7:00:17 GMT
Lucius waited impatiently. This was the first time he had done so and was quite excited to be getting a new skill. As he stepped up to the counter he placed the small amount of EMP he needed for his skill. "I will take Geomancy I, please and thank you." 13-8=5
5 EMP Remaining
Avatar artwork credited to the user Keri Nicole (acrookedlittletown / Veronika Tallent).
Post by Veronika Tallent on Jan 6, 2017 2:26:50 GMT
Veronika smiled as she approached the counter when it was her turn in line. "Good afternoon. Clockwork Robotics III and IV, Fortify I, and Medical III and IV, please." She handed over the money, gave a quick "Thank you very much, have a good day," and exited the shop with a satisfied smile. 127 EMP - 24 - 32 - 8 - 24 - 32 = 7 EMP remaining
Clairee hadn't been as diligent as she had planned... like many a new years resolutions, she lost her gumption after a short while and ceased to advance her intentions... no matter; at least in the time that she had been on task, she'd managed to save up 20EMP. Hence, she too made a quick stop in at the Skills Merchants shops.
"Gating II, please," She whispered over the counter. He wrote it down, she paid her dues, and the task was done. As quickly as she'd come in, she thus left. 20-16=4EMP remaining.
She sat her glass down next to the decanter and leaned back. This was nice... like falling into a vat of marshmallow fluff. Calm, muffled, the rest of the world blocked out by the closed door to his cabin, and here they were safe inside. Safe from reality, safe from their own complicated lives. Safe from duty. Safe from context. Just. Safe. --Caitlin
Post by Emelo and Leo Halvorsen on Jan 11, 2017 18:38:12 GMT
The twins had made their way to the skills merchant for the first time this year, and were ready to see what new things they could learn. The both vaguely knew what they wanted but weren't entirely sure until they made it up to the counter.
"I'll do Knife Fighting II."
"And I'll do Cryomancy III."
The two said as they placed the money on the counter, and wrote down their names. "Thank you." The twins replied in sync before walking out the door. 24 Cyro III +16 KF II =40
Post by Lillian Rainfield on Jan 15, 2017 22:09:03 GMT
Lillian walked into the shop and quietly asked for, "Deceit I and Toxins I, please." She then gave a quick, "thank you," and was on her way out the door. 22 EMP - 8 - 8 = 6 EMP remaining
Amon had just enough to get what he needed, plus one little extra thing. A little disheartening that he couldn't get more, but ah well. Next time.
"I'll take Augment II and III, Unarmed Combat II, and Firearms II for myself, and...let's get Club Weapons I for my doll Abe," he said, handing over the bag of coins. 121 - 40 - 40 - 16 - 16 - 8 = 1 EMP left
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
The sharp tap of heels against the wooden flooring of the merchants temporary shop alerted him to a new customer, and just in time too; it was nearly time for him to shut up shop for the month. As he glanced up to welcome her however, he blinked in surprise. A member of EIRaL it would seem, but not one he recalled seeing before. She said nothing as she made her way up to him, stride long and steady, eyes sharp, features cool, like someone of importance, someone of power, but surely this woman was a mere beginner in combat and tech if he had not seen her before? Frowning thoughtfully, he picked up the slip of paper she had slid along the counter to him, not a word said.
Skill
Rank I
Rank II
Rank III
Rank IV
Rank V
Total
Unarmed Combat
IV
V
72 EPM
Thrown Weapons
I
II
III
48 EPM
Armour
I
8 EPM
Magic Augment
V
40 EPM
Total: 168 EPM 2 EPM remaining
His eyes shot up at the last skill on the page, surprise and confusion written clear as day on his face as he stared at this strange woman, this Military woman in front of him. How on earth did an Anderswetler creep into the ranks of the Ebony and Ivory Royal army of Lodan?? But no, this wasn't just any woman. He recognised her now, even more surprised as realisation dawned on him. Though she did not look the same, act the same, though she had not set foot in this shop for a long time, it had to be her. The skills added up and everything. The skills merchant watched with a sense of wonder as a small smirk graced her features, a sort of sadistic mirth dancing in her revealed hazel eyes as her finger lifted to her lips.
"Shhhhh."
"those who know how to think need no teachers." -Mahatma Gandhi
Post by Edelweiss Fjäril on Jan 18, 2017 1:46:54 GMT
It was almost closing. The redhead was breathless by now as she ran to the shop a second time, hoping the doors would be open and the lights still on inside. It was a relief to notice both things were true, as she had not maneged to purchase everything she wanted in her previous visit but only now had gathered enough savings for it.
"Armor I and II, and Knife Fighting I, please" Thankfully this would be everything for now. There was no time for a third visit anyway.
34 - (8 + 16 + 8) = 34 - 32 = 2 EMP remaining
"All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - John Dalberg-Acton
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