Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 #1 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Before I left the moaning and roiling mass of victims of this madman Kayaba Akihiko, he created by his announcement from the players on the square, my attention was caught by a shop on the edge of the town. The sign above it proclaimed drapery and old leather ware. I went inside through the door, it clinked, and I gave a look around: everywhere a variety of suits, coats, as well as leather armour and boots were exposed. I even thought to see something that was made of dragon scales. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #2 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I saw an old woman who diligently searched something between a lot of substances stored in the shelf next to the counter. She muttered something as: "But I told her there's a few fathoms. They simply cannot have disappeared. Yesterday, I used just a small piece of the hood, so how it is possible that it has run out again?" She rummaged the cluttered heap of drapery that seemed to me completely chaotic, whereas before her was an unfinished suit. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #3 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I welcomed that I could stop thinking about my worries and I went to her. "Good morning." I greeted her politely. The greeting distracted the lady behind the counter very, but she refused politely. "Excuse me, please, I need to find as soon as possible some blue brocade, otherwise I will not be able to finish the order till tonight." For a while, my eyes ran over her in the store along with her, but to look for a single piece of drapery in this confusion, in which apparently just she could orient herself, seemed me absolutely superfluous. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #4 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 For a while, my eyes ran over her in the store along with her, but to look for a single piece of drapery in this confusion, in which apparently just she could orient herself, seemed me absolutely superfluous. With some hope in my voice I posed my question: "Could I bring you some? Perhaps, there will be somewhere in the city a draper’s store that could have the one you’re looking for." The seamstress suddenly stopped in place, and for the first time since the greeting she properly looked at me. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #5 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I didn’t hesitate, and went according to her instructions – soon I saw a draper’s store. I went inside with a cheerful little bell above the door, contrasting strangely with the gloom prevailing inside. A wrinkled little man behind the counter looked curiously at me and answered my greeting with a cracking "Would does the young lady wish?" I was a little surprised, after all, it was a long time ago since anyone spoke to me like that, but I recovered and I gave my answer with a laugh. "I don’t need anything, but the seamstress in the shop on the square lacks some blue brocade – and it's apparently urgent. And she asked to charge it to her account." I carefully avoided the heaps of textile in the middle of the shop and proceeded further into it towards the counter burdened with drapery. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #6 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "Blue brocade ... Let's see if we still ..." the little man jumped down from the chair, and I had some problem to disguise a squib for a sneeze. He was even smaller than I thought before, his head reached to my waist. Behind the counter he looked bigger – but he deftly disappeared in the maze of boxes and textiles, and I could only hear his rasping voice muttering something about "... damn thieves traffickers ... drapery that is sold twice its price ...." or ". .. on roads that are in worse shape than in his youth ... ". Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #7 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Finally, somewhere from the depths of the shop came his answer: "Ah, here it is. You’re lucky." The little man perhaps teleported himself behind the counter. At one moment, he was somewhere in his warehouse at the back, and in the second he handed me a neatly tied package of blue cloth. "My last. Please, tell her to save it." His crooked grin and conspiratorial wink of an eye gave me a little pause, but I picked up the package and thanked. When leaving I tripped over a pile of material, I avoided so deftly on my arrival. My following, really thunderous sneeze was accompanied by his rasping laugh vendor. "Good-bye, good-bye. Please, don’t turn me here everything upside do, that I really wouldn’t like very much." He escorted me with a smile when I went out the door. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #8 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Outside the light nearly blinded me, but I ran determinedly back to the square to alchemist. The little man obviously enjoyed the outdoors – grinning in the sunshine and watching me until I disappeared around corner at the bakery. The square slowly began to become empty, but still there were crowds of people. Just my street, I had to slowly make my way through ... "Good heavens, the last time I experienced this was Christmas last year. So much people ...." I said trying to defend the package with my body before I finally got to the shop. The seamstress was still running around the store and sold to some players leather armour. I tried the usual tricks that almost always succeeds when you wish to make your way through the queue. "Hey, back off! Hot coffee!" I waved twice panting and waving with the package when I mercilessly pushed my way up to the counter, being accompanied by a confused murmur of shoppers. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #9 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "Please, you have to save it. Apparently it is the last." I handed the missing ingredient to the seamstress who for a moment leaned against the counter. The other people began to stare to me, but I did not let unsettle. I was just the carrier and this was important – the seamstress almost snatched the package from my hand and she nearly immediately disappeared. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #10 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 With a clink a table with her reward appeared before me, and with an almost breathless "That was at the very last moment!" she started to sew. "That's exactly it!" she danced a victory dance on the spot when she finished the last detail of the textile. "Doesn’t somebody want a gorgeous dress for balls, or a frilled skirt?" she triumphantly looked to the shrinking queue of angry looking people. "You will look great." She stared dumbfounded at the lack of interest by the people and her little smile froze on her face as everyone parted away. "So at a discount?" she begging suggested, but nobody did look back. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #11 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "I'm sorry, but I guess they rather would like to buy the few weapons." I took pity on her distressed expression. "But when you will sew clothing, armour, or protective hoods." I added quickly, because it seemed to me that in her eyes there were signs of tears. "Armour and protective hoods?" she exclaimed in disbelief, as if I offered her to sleep in a bear den, and turned to me, her expression that was just a moment before a victorious one turned now into a fierce mask of awakened furies. "Such banal requirements?! I can do six of them before you’re able to say this whole thing! Anyone can do that bum! But just one shows little initiative to make people pay proper clothing ... " She wiped in an offended way the tears from her eyes and sat down on the stool. Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #12 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "So perhaps make some better and good looking armour ... Or ..." I was desperately looking for some meaningful way in order not to leave perhaps the only seamstress in the town in a bad mood. "Or some clothes out of the blue cloth." rushed to my aid the last people remaining in the queue. "It would certainly be better appreciated by the people." In my head I suddenly had some impression of the female alchemist in a tight dress from this midnight blue, which she just produced in her column, and I had suddenly a dry throat. "Anyway, could you learn me to sew? Maybe I would free myself from those trivial matters and they would give you the rest to vow yourself to better work." Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #13 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 She rewarded me bright yellow smile. "That is a good idea! Please, bring me this and I'll teach you." She gave me a list of materials. 2 meter linen fabrics 4x boar skin 2x wolf skin Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 2, 2014 Author #14 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 So I left the shop until I would with my skill like a bull in a china shop smash and destroy something. Through my mind crossed some ideas about having my own shop in the first or second floor of Aincrad. "With such a shop I would earn certainly enough for my own living in this world!" I said deliberately to myself, and I went to the plains where there could be some wild boars. Charlotte 9/9 Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #15 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 As i look around on the plains i see many wild boars around, just wandering arround and minding their own bussines. I smile as i lay my sight on them, raising my hand, drawing my sword and choosing a target carefully. When i found the target a dash towards it, trying to slash it with my sword. As the slash lands on the boar it cuts him nearly on halves. I smile as i see explode boar into small blue polygons. "Wunderbar..." I say to myself as i see the result of my attack. However my expression changes, when i realise, that any hides dropped from the boar. Charlotte 9/9 Wild boar-no drops Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #16 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 "Verdammt." I say annoyed when i see the loot. I close the loot info, and start looking arround, as i see a group of wild boars just few meters from me. I swing my sword few times, as i'm preparing myself mentaly for the next combat. I smile and wink few times with my red eyes. Then i start dashing towards the wild boars. Party: Charlotte 9/9 Enemy: Wild boar 2/2 Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #17 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I end my dashing with a quick strike with my sword. The boar didn't notice me yet, so i can hopefully get a clean strike. I smile as i swing my sword towards the result, and once again i get a clean hit which killed the boar. I laugh as i see the blue polygons flying around me. "Easy..." I say to myself, as i prepare myself to strike the second boar. Party: Charlotte 9/9 Enemy: Wild boar - dead/dropped boar hide Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #18 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Woah... Succes. I say as i see the first dropped boar hide. I smile. "By nightfall i will be a tailor..." I say with my usual calm voice. The second boar charges me, trying to hit me. I jump to side trying to hit boar while avoiding him. But my jump wasnt quick enough and i got hit in my leg with one of its tusks. The blow sendt me to the ground. "Herrgott!" I shout, as i stand up again. "Dammnded boar!" I prepare myself for the next attack. Party: Charlotte 8/9 Enemy: Wild boar - dead/dropped boar hide Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #19 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I grin as i prepare myself to strike the boar. I will definitely kill it! So i think. I charge towards it, to take my revenge on it. But boar notices my slash and i miss. "Tsssch..." I hiss. Well... I can't have luck all the time, can i? I think, when i see the boar preparing for another strike. I prepare myself for blocking the next strike. Party: Charlotte 8/9 Enemy: Wild boar - dead/dropped boar hide Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
Arantir 0 Posted August 3, 2014 Author #20 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 The boar dashes towards me. I preapare myself and try to block his tusks, by blocking his tusks by holding my sword with both hands. I stand firmly and prepare for the impact. The boars attack shakes my, but i stand firmly, and hold my ground. The boar didn't managed to hit me again. "Well, no it's my time to strike..." I say as i kick him, to get the room to strike him again. Party: Charlotte 8/9 Enemy: Wild boar - dead/dropped boar hide Wild boar 2/2 Link to post Share on other sites
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