[center][h3]Seekers’ Bazaar Adventure[/h3]
[b]Location:[/b] Sandswept Sky - Al Mamoon Marketplace
[i]~ starring ~[/i]
[b]Midna[/b] and [b]Red[/b] (Count: 1355, +3 EXP)
[b]Sectonia[/b], [b]Primrose[/b], and [b]Poppi[/b] (Count: 5386, +6 EXP)[/center]

After their bout Red and Midna had headed towards the market and, as luck would have it seeing as they had made no attempt to organise a meet up spot, stumbled across the other ladies of the group who had decided to check out the local markets as well.

As they window shopped Midna was reminded as to why she used to think fighting wasn’t a fun and/or noble pastime when her arms and gut started aching from being repeatedly punched and kicked and bruises started forming. The loss, and possible demise, of their comrades out in the desert now and a physical sting to it, as without the Medic there was no simple way for her to recover from those injuries. She was pretty sure friend hearting only worked once as a recovery method which put that option right out.

[color=Aquamarine]”It wouldn’t hurt if I hadn’t been hit in the first place. Or could block better?”[/color] she muttered to herself, first as deprecation, then thoughtfully, and at that point she knew what she wanted to look for in the market. It was a shame they didn't have any money.

[color=Aquamarine]”Guess we could always go back out? Or just wander out of town and punch monsters till they drop something interesting. Or find work.”[/color]

Midna had also had a more, nefarious idea of course. She’d done what she had to before finding Link, who could just cut grass and get rupees. How that had worked she had no idea. But if there was skulduggery to be done it would be best done at night when she could just seek through the plentiful shadows. 

For now there were too many people about, which was in and of itself interesting, because wow. Just. So many people. Humans abound and even the somewhat familiar sight of a Goron of all things. A very familiar sight in fact. After wracking her brains for a bit she realised she recognised the store and its owner from her time with Link. Same stuff on sale and everything, the [url=https://i.imgur.com/P3fF6fQ.png]wooden shield[/url] was particularly distinct thanks to its highly stylised depiction of the hylian eagle. Least that's what she thought it was. The princess was caught for a moment reminiscing about how annoyed Link had been that he lost his one of a kind Ordon Shield and had to replace it with one of those. And then replace that one with another and then another. They were good sturdy things, but they went up like kindling if you so much as waved fire around them.

It was a shame that, while she recognised the shop keeper he wouldn’t recognise her as she’d been I the hero of hyrle’s shadow at the time. Not that that would make him give out things for free. Link might be balling their asses out of hot water. Or hot lava. But he still had to buy each one of those replacement shields.

[color=Aquamarine]”So. Anyone had any ideas on things they want and how to get money for them?”[/color] she asked once she’d finished reminiscing.	 

[color=D34C25]"Like I said, there are plenty of ways to make money in a large city,"[/color] Primrose said, gazing around the marketplace. She'd been surprised when Red and Midna bumped into them, but it was pleasantly so. [color=D34C25]"Your ice idea is a good one, Poppi. There will always be a need for that."[/color]

With a quick smile Primrose also motioned for the girls to gather and peek into her bag, as she opened it to be reveal a [url=https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/images/a/a5/Topaz.png]sizeable chunk of gemstone[/url]. [color=D34C25]"As far selling things go, I do have this..."[/color]

To protect it from the prying eyes of strangers and opportunists, she closed the bag soon after. 

[color=D34C25]"If nothing else, I am confident I could make good coin so long as I have a stage."[/color] After all, she supposed it was her trade now, and she’d done it a few times during her first adventure. Primrose didn't have anything specific in mind she wanted to buy, she was only on the lookout for things that seemed useful - and to chat up shopkeepers to gather information if possible.

Poppi nodded in a businesslike manner. Even if the group lacked funds at the moment, their rejoined members and varied talents meant they could make money without too much trouble. “Sounds good. If Primrose find jeweler willing to buy, that can be good start. Poppi estimate that high-class, high-security shop like jeweler likely within central structure.” She glanced at the temple in the center of the bazaar, then at the steady crowd of people streaming into and out of it. If the statue atop the structure represented a god, surely it must be a god of commerce, with no objections about trade being done in its domain. “Poppi try to figure out how much to ask for ice and if can set up shop here. Or…” Once again, the artificial blade tapped her chin, thinking. “Maybe Poppi accompany Primrose. With changing elements, can provide you special effects, give extra flare!” She put her hands on her hips as she smiled, proud of her idea, and the dancer smiled back at her softly.

[color=Aquamarine]”I suppose I could see if these”[/color] she flicked one of the baubles hanging from her fragment of the fused shadow [color=Aquamarine]”are worth anything. Not sure what they are made of though.”[/color] 

It was a little embarrassing, but she was pretty sure she’d wind up relying on the others for money making. Magic and princessly skills had a lot of uses, but when it came time to make a quick rupee, she was struggling. Not exactly a thing she’d had to do after all, she had people for that… Well, why not leave it to the professionals then and she could take a higher level approach.

[color=Aquamarine]”Here, Prim, catch”[/color] she said to the dancer as she made a quick effort to decouple the two orbs from her helmet and then tossing them to her. Momentarily caught off guard by the nickname, Primrose nearly missed the baubles thrown her way. She fixed Midna with a cloudy expression before the imp continued on. [color=Aquamarine]”See if these are worth anything. While you're at it I’m going to see if we can scout out what we need for once you're done. Warm clothes for one, because going up that mountain, dressed like this?”[/color] she indicated to their light and breezy desert fitting attire [color=Aquamarine]”Good way to freeze to death. More food and water too. Healing stuff if they sell it.”[/color] she involuntarily rubbed one of her arms that was starting to bruise as she mentioned that [color=Aquamarine]”Mountain navigating gear if that is something that exists. You know maybe we should ask Braum about this kind of trip, I think he mentioned about being from somewhere cold?”[/color] 

[color=92278f]”I could always conjure another gemstone.”[/color] Sectonia said, joining up with the others after finding out that the phantom thieves didn’t actually take the items they had found earlier, finding the food far more valuable. Which was fair, but was really bothersome.

Poppi couldn’t imagine Tora getting cold after the Nopon traipsed through the snows of frigid Tantal with only minor complaints, but if things got dicey she could always switch to her fire core. Like Pyra did for Nia back then she could serve as a living radiator for her Masterpon, and neither minded getting close. With neither need for nor expertise with cold-weather equipment, then, she would leave that to her compatriots. In the meantime she would try to earn some money. Now that she thought about it she wasn’t actually that eager to participate in a public performance in front of strangers, even as special effects, so her earlier idea seemed a lot more inviting. Before she could sell ice she needed to figure out what it sold for, as well as who might buy it. Drinks came to mind, since who could say no to a revitalizing cold drink in a hot desert? Maybe manual laborers could use a cooldown, too. A plan in mind, Poppi nodded again. “Okay. Poppi decide pursue career in ice-making. This way!”

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She walked off into the bazaar, refreshments in mind. A place with such a specialization would surely want shade and shelter, both for the sake of ingredients and customers, and she could only imagine that providing relief from the desert heat would make for good business. Altogether she felt pretty confident that those factors landed her prospective target inside the central temple, right alongside the marketplace’s premier jeweler, if indeed it had one. That put Primrose and Poppi on the same track, and the artificial blade was glad for the accompaniment of someone with a little more worldly wisdom than herself. The pair joined the stream of civilians pouring into the bazaar’s shady sanctum, and once inside, found is just as splendid as Poppi imagined. Her guess that the most high-profile shops resided in here had been spot-on. Compared to noisy, bustling activity outside, this place fostered a more measured, orderly air. Her optics roved for only a second before she spotted an establishment in the business of gemstones.

[url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda/images/7/73/Breath_of_the_Wild_Shops_Starlight_Memories_%28Gerudo_Town%29.png1]Starlight Memories[/url] was the name of the shop occupying one of the six interior slots, nestled snugly into a lamp-lit corner on the right. The crystals and jewelry on display caught and refracted the light in dazzling fashion, and the dark eyes of the statuesque woman who minded the place gleamed almost as bright. Poppi hoped for her allies’ sake that she had a mind to buy. She looked around and, sure enough, found her own objective. Cromdo’s Fountain occupied the central left slot, taking the form of a large bar around a series of prep stations brimming with bottles. A squat, [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bugsnax/images/c/cf/CromdoCard.png]red-furred fellow[/url] in a tie seemed to be in charge, barking out orders to a couple of [url=https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ahitowls.png]owlish assistants[/url]. Poppi walked right up past the patrons, waving at the boss. “Pardon me!”

“Huh?” The fuzzy tube glanced at her. “What can I getcha for, toots?”

“Am Poppi,” the artificial blade corrected, thinking he mistook her for someone else. “And Poppi wondered if you want buy ice?”

A dubious squint flew her way. “Ice? Buy?! What ‘dyou…?”

“Yes, ice!” Poppi said, raising up her hand palm-up. She pumped ether through her elemental core and into her hand, causing frozen crystals to sprout like weeds from thin air. As cool mist seeped gently to the floor she held it up for the creature to see.

He saw it alright, and couldn’t quite hide the luster in his yellow eyes. “Ooh…” he muttered, thinking of the possibilities. Smoothies, shaved ice, popsicles, refreshment galore! And if she could make it, she had to be cheaper than those grunts risking life and limb to climb up Freezeezy Peak. His eyes narrowed as he prepared to bargain. “Now there’s a neat trick. Huh, well, say I was buyin’. How much ya askin’?”

Poppi kept a straight face. “As...much as you think worth!”

“Ohoho, really?” The wily beast smirked, eyebrows wiggling. “How about thirty...uh, twenty, no, fifteen gold a pound! How’s that sound, ‘uh? You ain’t gonna get better than that, toots!”

Poppi frowned, clueless as to how much that meant around here. She extended her hand to shake on it. “...Okay, that fine!”

Wearing a grin ear to ear, the bartender clapped Poppi’s hand in his own fuzzy mitt while taking her ice crystal in his other. “That’s what I likes to hear! Hohohoo, boy, I’m gonna make a killin’, or my name ain’t Cromdo Face!” He jumped down to drag over a cooler twice as big as he was and kick it open. “Fill ‘er up!”

Meanwhile, once Poppi and Primrose separated, the latter made her way over the jeweler. She was sure that Poppi would be successful, if not from the necessity of ice in a desert town then because the blade had a very nice smile. Open expressions like that drew people in. So, confident in the other girl, Primrose stepped into the corner shop with the hopes she could find her own success. 

[color=D34C25]"Good morning,"[/color] she greeted the shopkeeper coolly, her eyes sliding over the wares laid out for sale. Earrings, circlets, necklaces... Primrose wouldn't mind picking something up for herself. [color=D34C25]"I may be interested in buying. I also have some things to sell."[/color] 

The Gerudo shopkeeper kept her arms crossed, but gave a firm nod. “Then it sounds like we’ve got business with one another. Everything I’ve got is on display, so if you’re selling, mind doing me the same courtesy?” From close up, Primrose could see a couple objects of particular craftsmanship among the various standard yet still gorgeous items. One of them, labeled the [url=https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/small/4745.jpg]Tiara of the Oracle[/url], offered sizeable bonuses to the armor, magic damage, and healing of a priest or similarly faith-based specialist. There were [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/b/b4/BotW_Amber_Earrings_Model.png]amber earrings[/url] for defense and a [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zelda_gamepedia_en/images/0/05/BotW_Ruby_Circlet_Icon.png]ruby tiara[/url] for cold weather resistance. A tough-looking [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/0b/fb/560bfbe459720047fab1f982b9ab52ae.jpg]wolf amulet[/url] lacked the others’ ostentatiousness but promised to aid in the detection of evil. A paired [url=https://i.imgur.com/oyR0mrK.png]pocketwatch[/url] and [url=https://i.imgur.com/0jcGMLx.png]mask[/url] of exquisite design, with gemstone teardrops, increased energy recharge and critical rate plus damage separately but increased the power of super attacks if together. On a plush purple cushion rested the [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mana/images/8/81/CobraBracelet.png]Cobra Bracelet[/url], its label describing an enchantment that provided immunity to poison. Many of the items attracted her gaze, but before she could speak again the queen of Floralia appeared over her shoulder.

[color=92278f]”Do you craft these yourself?”[/color] Sectonia said, looking over the more magically inclined of the jewelery. This was certainly a shop for her! But without her kingdom’s funds…

Isha kept a level gaze as she inspected the giant insect. “Yes, as a matter of fact. Most of them anyway, since we do some resale. Any catch your eye?”

Sensing she was a little out of her element, Panther looked between her two companions. “Er, I’ll leave this to you. I need to find some new clothes anyway. Hopefully made for the desert.” She looked around as she muttered to herself. “And hopefully they’ll take gil since it’s basically gold anyway…” With a last wave Panther disappeared into the crowd and left the jeweler to the others.

Sectonia looked over the items, getting a sense of the magic from each one. Some she saw useful for some of her minions. Those earrings that increased defense looked like something Tora could use. The most powerful item of the bunch seemed to be the one that none of them use, a more simple looking metal crown that only responded to holy abilities. While she wasn’t exactly fond of the designs, preferring something with a bit more flower, the items sold as a pair spoke to her the most. And the poison immunity looked like it’d benefit anyone all things considered. The other two items didn’t seem like she’d have a use for them with her antillions covering the cold and ‘detecting evil’ not that useful overall in a world where everything could be after you at the drop of a hat.

[color=92278f]”I’m interested in these two items myself, with seeing some use for these other two.”[/color] Sectonia said, pointing at the pair of magic boosting items for herself, and the other two items she figured would do well for her minions. 

[color=92278f]”Although much like was said, we would be bartering. I can offer raw gemstone resources if you are interested.”[/color] She said, being civil. Sectonia was hoping that she’d be interested in the gemstone platforms Sectonia could summon, but if not she did have that scarab she could barter with.

The shopkeeper did not appear hostile to the possibility. “Gemstones, hm? Well, we’ll need to examine them first to determine their value. What type are they? Cut or uncut? And how’s the clarity?”

[color=92278f]”Cut but large enough that you can cut your own bits off of them. Clarity is very good, no clouds at all.”[/color] Sectonia said. After all, she wouldn’t have any cloudy gems herself! [color=92278f]”We would need to step outside however for me to show you, they are… quite large.”[/color] Considering how large her gemstones were, one should elicit some response. 

Raising her eyebrow, the shopkeeper gave her a dubious look, but leaned and called into the shop’s backroom. “Hey, Cara! Someone’s here who says she has very large, very clear, already cut gemstones to sell us. Want to take a look?”

After a moment another Gerudo lady arrived to look Sectonia up and down. The thought that the scary-looking bug might be trying to trick her came to mind, but with so many witnesses around she couldn’t possibly mean violence. “I guess it wouldn’t hurt to check it out,” Cara admitted, and consented to leaving Starlight Memories in Isha’s hands while she followed Sectonia outside. Once out in the sun she looked around, trying to find the product.

With her offer graciously taken, Sectonia flew out of the store with the gerudo shopkeeper and looked for a good open spot to summon a gemstone platform.  With the market floor quite full, she turned her eyes to the air above, and began the summoning ritual. From a giant magic circle it appeared. It was a large cut ruby with a flat top and basic star cut for its bottom, the gem hovering by its own magic. Large was a bit of an understatement, as Sectonia could comfortably lay down on this thing. [color=92278f]”Here you are. Interested?”[/color] The bee queen said, gesturing to the gem platform. 

While the onlookers gaped with awe, Cara looked nothing but annoyed. She bore the sort of exasperation that one might feel if a complete newbie was trying to tell her how to do her job. “Is this a prank? We can’t use that ridiculous thing. Even putting aside the sheer impracticality of it, if it’s something you can just make out of thin air, it has no value because supply is infinite. Might as well be a chunk of colored glass.’ She shook her head, unconvinced.

Sectonia figured this was going to happen, as unlike who Poppi had to deal with, this person was a lot more practical about magic. It would make a lovely eye catcher, but overall it was fairly easy to shatter with strong enough magic as it was. [color=92278f]”It is quite beautiful though, place this over your shop and you will be the talk of the town, even more so than you are right now.”[/color] Sectonia said, salvaging the situation that was, essentially, a long shot as it was anyway. She did have the other object, the capture scarab, that’d she’d offer if she couldn’t get anything for her handiwork. It was such a shame that it would be a bigger pain to do what she’d prefer to do....

“It’s not just my shop in there,” Cara explained, arms crossed. “It’s five others, plus it’d be visible across the whole bazaar. If you wanna pitch it as a public decoration, you’ll have to get the city to buy it from you.” She tried not to look cross. “Sorry. I should get back to the shop.”

Sectonia sighed. This was most certainly not her strong suit. With another wave and a portal she dismissed the gemstone, much to the disappointment of the crowd and followed the gerudo back to the shop. Hopefully the others would have better luck. Meanwhile...

[color=D34C25]"Well."[/color] Primrose let out a soft puff of air through her nose as Cara and Sectonia left the building. She didn't watch them leave for very long, turning her attention back to the remaining shop keep. She gave the Gerudo an expression that feigned sheepishness, one that said [i]hey, what can you do?[/i] Then, she produced Midna's earrings and the chunk of topaz from her bag.

[color=D34C25]"I may not have a giant gemstone, but I do have these. A fine quality matched pair of a unique material, and a large uncut topaz."[/color] She appeared effortlessly confident about the baubles Midna gave her despite not knowing a thing about them. They might as well be painted rocks for all she knew, but of course she didn't let any of her doubts show through. After a moment of internal deliberation she produced another item, a palm-sized stone that shone with a luster the color of a stormy sky. [color=D34C25]”This is a thunder soulstone. Not only is it pretty, it is imbued with lightning magic.”[/color]

Isha took the items one at a time and looked them over, determining their clarity and hardness. The topaz she did not spend long examining, but was set down after a nod. She spent more time with the earrings and could not ultimately divine their composition, as the material shared a number of traits with amber other than their color. “Five hundred for the topaz. I will value the earrings as amber, and give you three hundred for the pair. As for this…” When she the soulstone close to her head, she felt its power, both against her skin and causing strands of her hair to stand on end. “I am not versed in magic, but I can feel the lightning. Much stronger than topaz. Quite the find...I would say a thousand two hundred is a fair price.”

[color=D34C25]"More than fair,"[/color] Primrose agreed, and she hoped that was actually the case. She accepted the payment.

[color=D34C25]"I hope you don't mind some small talk as I browse,"[/color] the dancer said, glancing at Isha before checking the price tags on a few items - namely the ruby tiara and the matching mask and watch. [color=D34C25]"We are travelers, just arrived in Al Mamoon. What is the city like? And we've heard mention of it's ruler, what of her?"[/color]

With Primrose’s coinpurse cracked she was no longer a stranger, but a customer, so Isha was glad to chat with her. “It’s tough to imagine now, but apparently this used to be a pretty sleepy city. Lowlah, the Cowlipha you’ve heard of, wasn’t like she is now, but she was still far more liked as a celebrity than she was respected as a leader. Don’t mean to speak ill of her; that’s just the way it is. It’s only in the last month or two that things started changing in a big way. After Lowlah became...well, obsessed with cheese, the vizier took over.” She crossed her arms. “He was a priest or something before. Not a lot of people like him, and he does just kinda give you the creeps, but I guess he knows his stuff. The city just keeps getting bigger and better. There’s some growing pains, but just about everyone’s gotten a little richer.”

[color=D34C25]"I see... he certainly sounds competent. I wonder why the poor reputation."[/color] Primrose tilted her head slightly, looking to the jeweler for more answers. [color=D34C25]"And really, cheese? Was that... expected?"[/color]

“Cheese? Well, she always liked it. But then it just sort of became her everything. As for the vizier...” Isha shrugged, holding her hands as if to say [i]what do you want me to tell you?[/i] “You’ll know when you see him. If he’s not trying to look like the most evil guy in existence, it’s a really unfortunate accident. He’s not shy about making hard decisions either, you know, shutting things down, layoffs, replacements, relocations, punishing crime. I guess since it’s not an elected position, he cares more about accountability than being liked. Which is pretty admirable, I guess. I sure wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. Heck, most people downright call him the ‘Evil Vizier’ or ‘Evil Chancellor’. Takes a discerning eye to see what he’s actually achieving behind the scenes.” She tapped her temple. Perhaps she figured that those bright eyes of hers could see the purity in people as well as they did crystals. “Speaking of, anything catch yours?”

[color=D34C25]"These."[/color] She tucked the information given to her about the Cowlipha and her vizier away for now and motioned to the two pieces she'd been looking the most discerningly at. Midna had mentioned something to protect against the cold, and this tiara claimed to do just that. Though she could use her pyromancy to warm herself up, surely someone could use it. And the mask, well... she thought she'd seen Sectonia take an interest in it, but the mask itself brought the Phantom Thieves to mind. It wasn't really her color, but she could get some use out of it herself too. Maybe she'd get a giggle out of Panther while wearing it. Though she didn't exactly have a "super move," might as well pick up the paired item as well. 

Isha nodded, pleased, and took the artifacts to wrap up for her customer. “Very good. The Ruby Tiara, useful for trips to Freezeezy peak but otherwise in low demand, given the gemstone involved. Two fifty. The Royal Masque and Royal Pocketwatch of the incomplete Noblesse Oblige collection. A good paired purchase. Seven and eight hundred, respectively. A total of seventeen hundred and fifty.” She smiled conspiratorially. “In other words, you’re walking away with a profit of two fifty yourself. What a steal, hm?”

[color=D34C25]"Certainly."[/color] Primrose took note of the word 'incomplete' and couldn't help but ask after the missing items. [color=D34C25]"I take it the masque and watch are part of your resale stock. How many more make up the set?"[/color] Sectonia was interested in this too, deciding to just hover around after her little offer was shot down as it was clear to her this was more of a thing for her minions to handle. 

“Oh, those?” Ishe shrugged. “The guy who brought them in didn’t find the other pieces, is all. If you do happen to find at least two of the three remaining pieces though, it’s supposed to give an even better set bonus. Call that a little extra wisdom from someone in the know.” She winked and handed Primrose her bag. “There you go! May these starlight memories never fade.”

[color=D34C25]"Thank you. For the jewelry and the information."[/color] With a gracious nod Primrose collected her purchase and turned to leave the shop. She looked at Sectonia, making sure the queen bee's business was done there as well. It seemed like her offer was shot down, if the second shopkeeper returning empty handed was anything to go by. 

[color=D34C25]"Something to keep an eye out for, hm?"[/color] she said, indicating the package in her hands that apparently held two pieces from a set of five. [color=D34C25]"I don't have much use for both of the items, and this watch would look good with your new suit..."[/color] If Sectonia was interested, Primrose would part with it. The queen was strong, and if it would make her a little stronger that wouldn't hurt at all. The dancer did want to power herself up a little though, and intended on keeping the masque either way.

[color=D34C25]"Shall we go collect Poppi and Panther? Maybe meet back up with the boys as well."[/color] 

As it turned out, Poppi and Panther were waiting a few feet behind them, still inside the shade of the mercantile temple but out of the way of the foot traffic. Thanks to Panther’s [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EotDL4VWMAEDMgm.jpg]new garb[/url] recognizing her took a moment longer than usual, so she ended up waving. “Hey, check this out!” She flourished her new cloak, all smiles. “It’s super light and soft, and breathes super good! Way better for being in the desert than my school clothes, especially since these actually fit now.” That said, it looked as if she’d clawed part of the outfit open at the top for some extra breathing room. Even if it worked better than her old gear, this dress hadn’t been designed for what the Naga spirit endowed her with. Still, the girl seemed to be in excellent spirits, and with her waist-length hair spilling from the sides of her new hood rather than done up in pigtails she managed to look more mature, as well. “There was this clearance sale,” she continued. “Some sort of church closed down and they were trying to sell off their extra stuff. I’m not exactly, like, a priestess or anything, but I’ll take what I can get, right? It was an awesome bargain!”

Poppi looked down at her shriveled moneybag. “Still take most of gold from Poppi ice sale…”

Primrose smiled appreciatively at the girl. Her new clothes and hairstyle reminded the dancer of the cleric she'd traveled with, astonishingly so. She guessed all kinds of clergy wore similar clothing, even those from different worlds. [color=D34C25]"Is that so? It looks very good on you, you could pass as nobility."[/color]

Panther beamed. “You think so!? That’s so cool! Thank you!”

Poor Poppi. Though there was most likely more gold where that came from, Primrose spoke up again to take the blade's mind off of her generous donation of Panther's new clothes. [color=D34C25]"The jeweler you found had quite the selection. If you get the chance you should visit it later, there were some items with useful enchantments."[/color]

Primrose carefully unwrapped her bag and withdrew the royal masque, turning it over in one hand before donning it. She struck a simple pose with one hand poised just below her chin, accentuating her face and the mask that now sat on it. [color=D34C25]"How do I look?"[/color]

“Awesome! It totally suits you!” Panther stepped forward to admire the intricate artifact. “The blue and white against your red outfit really brings the eye to your face. Oh wait, I just realized! With that, you’re already pretty much a Pha...uh...” Catching herself just in time, she lowered her voice to a whisper to keep bystanders from hearing. “[i]Phantom Thief[/i].” She giggled and straightened back up, brushing hair out of her face. 

[color=D34C25]"I admit your outfits may have influenced the purchase,"[/color] the dancer confided. When she removed the new accessory and tucked it safely back into her bag it was clear she was pleased with it.

The general good mood extended to Poppi, who looked cheerful even though she took up the role of getting things back on track. Since Primrose had most of the group’s funds, she handed her own sack over to the Dancer, adding the spare hundred within to the total. “Friends not done shopping, right? What else we need for last part of trip, again?”

[color=D34C25]"Food, warmth, healing,"[/color] Primrose listed, recalling what was said earlier. She told them that she'd picked up something to protect against cold mountain temperatures, but it was something only one person could wear. Better than nothing she supposed. She also made mention of the Cowlipha, Lowlah's cheese obsession once the topic of food was brought up. [color=D34C25]”I’m sure the rest will not be too hard to find.”[/color]

[color=92278f]”I can handle the warmth problem. Fire antillions can keep us warm.”[/color] Sectonia didn’t really comment at Poppi’s ice thing. It was something the Queen could do too, but with her ice antillions out trying to find the missing mercs, that was off the table for now. [color=92278f]”As for this ‘cheese’ obsession. That I can say is something I have not partaken in. Considering how smelly that food product can be, well… I don’t expect anything beautiful there.”[/color]

Panther raised her hand. “Oh, I can help keep us warm up there! Fire’s like my thing, now more than ever since I don’t have to rely on Carmine completely. Joker could help too, since he got the other snake lady.”

Although Poppi couldn’t say if fire would be an adequate replacement for warm clothes, the amount of Seekers packing firepower convinced her that problem at least was under control. “That leave food and healing then.”

“Got you there too!” Panther stuck her tongue out, enjoying all the attention. “Mona Zorro is great at healing, and Carmine can do it too, in a pinch. I guess if there’s like, health potions around or something, that would come in hand though. Food’s what we need I guess.”

[color=92278f]”Being in my presence also heals you. But it isn’t something that will be as useful in combat as say, Blazermate or the doctor’s medi guns.”[/color] Sectonia said. [color=92278f]”As for food. I could really use something fruity. Although I’m not sure we’ll even find that here.’[/color]

Poppi’s olfactory sensors told her that the shoppers wouldn’t need to look long for food. “Sound like plan. Attuning sensors to food now. Just follow Poppi!”