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[Cam makes some impressive time from wherever he is, and in 22 minutes, Fred might hear the sound of pounding boots on the ground, and a distant yelling.]
Waaaaait for meeeeeeee!
[He's weezing when he stops, and leans over to catch his breath.]
Are... are they gone?
Waaaaait for meeeeeeee!
[He's weezing when he stops, and leans over to catch his breath.]
Are... are they gone?
[ Hi Cam, long time no see. (More like, a whole twenty minutes.)
It's the shopkeep that answers Cam, disgruntled by the sudden commotion in front of his stall. ]
Gone? Can't you see there's a whole bunch right in front of you? Ain't you got eyes?
[ Off to the side, Fred clears his throat surreptitiously. ]
It's the shopkeep that answers Cam, disgruntled by the sudden commotion in front of his stall. ]
Gone? Can't you see there's a whole bunch right in front of you? Ain't you got eyes?
[ Off to the side, Fred clears his throat surreptitiously. ]
But... But...
[Cam looks from the plethora of grapes to Frederick and back.
Looking accusingly towards Frederick,] You said he was going to run out!
[Cam looks from the plethora of grapes to Frederick and back.
Looking accusingly towards Frederick,] You said he was going to run out!
[ To that, Fred has only one reply, which he gives with a faint smile on his lips: ]
I'm sure he would have, given a few more days. [ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ] But now that you're here, shall I leave the purchasing of grapes in your hands?
I'm sure he would have, given a few more days. [ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ] But now that you're here, shall I leave the purchasing of grapes in your hands?
All of these grapes, just for me!
[What proceeds is probably one of the most cringe-inducing attempts at bartering that Frederick has probably seen. Cam demands a taste of the grapes to confirm that they’re even worth the cost, frequently alluding to another mystery vendor down the road whose grapes are much cheaper. Eventually, though, Cam wins out in the end, and is soon walking away with a small bundle of grapes, in return for a half hour of manual labor. It may have been largely just to get Cam to go away so that he could get on with vending to other customers, but to the victor go the spoils.]
See Freddie? It wasn’t that hard.
[What proceeds is probably one of the most cringe-inducing attempts at bartering that Frederick has probably seen. Cam demands a taste of the grapes to confirm that they’re even worth the cost, frequently alluding to another mystery vendor down the road whose grapes are much cheaper. Eventually, though, Cam wins out in the end, and is soon walking away with a small bundle of grapes, in return for a half hour of manual labor. It may have been largely just to get Cam to go away so that he could get on with vending to other customers, but to the victor go the spoils.]
See Freddie? It wasn’t that hard.
Edited 2018-02-12 23:08 (UTC)
i dont see any pictures
Edited 2018-02-12 23:14 (UTC)
[ Honestly, Fred probably should have left after the first five minutes to finish up his shopping, but the spectacle of Cam bartering with the merchant ends up strangely mesmerizing.
In the end, Cam wins, and Fred contemplates giving the man a round of polite applause in honor of all the effort he'd just put in to acquire some grapes. ]
Indeed, that was very well done of you. I shall strive to put what I've learned today to use in future bartering attempts.
[ But first! A question. ]
Why were you so insistent to acquire grapes? Do they hold some special meaning for you?
In the end, Cam wins, and Fred contemplates giving the man a round of polite applause in honor of all the effort he'd just put in to acquire some grapes. ]
Indeed, that was very well done of you. I shall strive to put what I've learned today to use in future bartering attempts.
[ But first! A question. ]
Why were you so insistent to acquire grapes? Do they hold some special meaning for you?
green? just green?
is that your favourite colour or something?
is that your favourite colour or something?
[You should. As we all know: the most annoying customers get the best deals.]
Huh? [ At the question Cam stares at Frederick like he just asked him why he cares to breath air.] What do you mean? Grapes are delicious.
[Cam is a simple man with simple desires. Speaking of, he fishes in his bundle of grapes, shoving a few in his mouth. While chewing—] Back home, there’s a place called the Moon Spire that has glowing grapes! [A beat, then, more solemnly,] …Had them, I guess.
[Oh no, now he made himself sad.]
Huh? [ At the question Cam stares at Frederick like he just asked him why he cares to breath air.] What do you mean? Grapes are delicious.
[Cam is a simple man with simple desires. Speaking of, he fishes in his bundle of grapes, shoving a few in his mouth. While chewing—] Back home, there’s a place called the Moon Spire that has glowing grapes! [A beat, then, more solemnly,] …Had them, I guess.
[Oh no, now he made himself sad.]
ihe first pattern is nice but in green would be better
its a good color
its a good color
[ That doesn't explain why Cam felt the need to run up out of his home upon hearing that his precious grapes were about to disappear. Surely anyone else would consider that an overreaction?
But his correction's caught on by Fred's sharp ears and whatever else Fred might have had to say about grapes dies on his tongue.
Well, almost. ]
What made the grapes glow? Were they bewitched somehow?
But his correction's caught on by Fred's sharp ears and whatever else Fred might have had to say about grapes dies on his tongue.
Well, almost. ]
What made the grapes glow? Were they bewitched somehow?
[Maybe someday Frederick will understand.
Cam shrugs, glad to avoid the more grim part of the topic,] I think they were magical. Pretty much everything glowed at the Moon Spire. If Elora ever wakes up, she could probably tell you.
[Being from there, and all.]
Cam shrugs, glad to avoid the more grim part of the topic,] I think they were magical. Pretty much everything glowed at the Moon Spire. If Elora ever wakes up, she could probably tell you.
[Being from there, and all.]
[ That sounds beautiful, in its own way. It must have been nice to see everything glow under the moon's pale glow. (Maybe that was why it'd been named the Moon Spire?)
He blinks at the name, unfamiliar to his ears. ]
Elora? A good friend of yours?
[ Or even girlfriend? ]
He blinks at the name, unfamiliar to his ears. ]
Elora? A good friend of yours?
[ Or even girlfriend? ]
i like green
for the record my favourite colour is pink
if you're ever buying me a present :)
ok how about
[ this ]
for the record my favourite colour is pink
if you're ever buying me a present :)
ok how about
[ this ]
[You have far too much faith in Cam to think that he would have a girlfriend.
He nods,] Yeah, a friend. [Then, bragging a little,] And the Princess of the Moon Spire. Pretty impressive that a guy like me is friends with royalty, yeah?
[And Cam is very comfortably settling into the delusion that it’s only a matter of time before his friends, and all of the others wake up. It’s not wrong, although he might be off on the timing, and it’s easier than thinking about everything in the past tense.]
He nods,] Yeah, a friend. [Then, bragging a little,] And the Princess of the Moon Spire. Pretty impressive that a guy like me is friends with royalty, yeah?
[And Cam is very comfortably settling into the delusion that it’s only a matter of time before his friends, and all of the others wake up. It’s not wrong, although he might be off on the timing, and it’s easier than thinking about everything in the past tense.]
[ cam you precious babbu ]
oh
caught your attention have i? ;)
oh
caught your attention have i? ;)
how
smile face
make smile face
send mile face
send smile face
[He's going to keep trying.]
smile face
make smile face
send mile face
send smile face
[He's going to keep trying.]
HAHAHAHA
[ omg??? he's dying??? ]
CAM!!! that's not how you do it!
[ omg??? he's dying??? ]
CAM!!! that's not how you do it!
[ Actually that's very impressive. He never would have imagined that Cam would be graceful enough to rub elbows with royalty (no offense). But it would be rude to say that, and so Fred settles for polite agreement instead. ]
Quite. She must have been quite the kind and charitable princess, to be befriend so many.
[ He's assuming she's friends with a lot of people, if she's friends with Cam. ]
Quite. She must have been quite the kind and charitable princess, to be befriend so many.
[ He's assuming she's friends with a lot of people, if she's friends with Cam. ]
[Full offense taken! Except Cam totally doesn’t pick up on that subtle burn. You would be surprised how much royalty Cam has rubbed elbows with, Fred. Maybe less surprised by the amount of royalty that has tried to kill him though. (Tally: at least 5)
Babbling on,] Yeah. Her dad, King Alfadon, he’s a little racist but he’s still a pretty good guy. Almost died trying to save his life—Have you ever fallen in lava?
Babbling on,] Yeah. Her dad, King Alfadon, he’s a little racist but he’s still a pretty good guy. Almost died trying to save his life—Have you ever fallen in lava?
nevermind
i dont want to know
[But he does. :( ]
i dont want to know
[But he does. :( ]
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