[color=LightSlateGray] Y'Vanna was eager to hit the markets as well. She had long been broke, the grog and dust made certain of that. She had neglected most everything else. There was only one thing that she took good care of and that was her sabre. She went through Ziva's and made a bee line straight for the nearest weaponsmith at Ahmad's Blades. From what she could tell it was a Zherpian establishment, even better, [i]she thought[/i]... She undid her belt and scabbard and handed it over the table to Ahmad. [color=f7941d]"A good grind and oiling for it please... she's going over waters so she needs a good rub down."[/color] she said, as Ahmad took it from her with a welcoming nod, he was equipped to facilitate her needs and seemed skilled and learned enough to know exactly what was needed. [color=f7941d]"I'll come back for it in a bit and have a look at your other goods as well."[/color] she said as she turned to keep browsing the vendors. She had neglected most of the other items she wore. Her cloak was thrashed and bleached, beaten from the harsh rays of the tropical sun. This would have to be remedied, first and foremost. She passed by a quaint little place called Po's Exotic Pets, and she was rather giddy at the sight of all his peculiarities. She was enthralled by the hairless cat, thinking it so ugly that it was oddly cute, adorable even. She bent down to eye level, scrunching the skin of her nose to imitate it's likeness with little success. Her stress seemed to melt, and she took a moment to giggle at a pair of overly playful ferrets, and then kept on moving. It was a passing moment of happiness, though she wasn't completely without it, not with such a hefty purse to shill out... She found her way to an armorer and stopped, looking over the various cuirasses and greaves, gauntlets and the likes. She took note of a leather corset that was strengthened by some small sized plates down the front and a bit of silver embellishments etched with roses on the bust, and there was a matching pair of bracers laying on the table next to it with the same rose pattern etched into the silver, but with an embossed rose in the middle as well. It was absolutely exquisite, and provided a suitable amount of armor to boot, more than she was used to having. The Armorer, Alma, being as astute as she was, quickly noticed her interest in it. [color=0076a3]"I see you've got a good eye.."[/color] Alma said without being too over bearing. She was a good salesman, and gave customers a good bit of room. One of the marks of a good store, one could be certain to be dealing with items of quality when no one is begging you to buy their less than adequate and over priced garbage. No, places like this let the product sell itself. [color=f7941d]"Indeed I do."[/color] Y'Vanna said [color=f7941d]"I suppose there's not much room for beating the bush then is it? How much for the pair?"[/color] [color=0076a3]"For the corset and bracers it's 12 gold. The good eye indeed. Seems like a lot but it's from an armorer I deal with in the mountains of Bavoria, hand engraved. The plating is good steel and I'll vouch for it's quality. He's an old man and my exclusive dealer from the region. You can see his mark there, [i]VonBrandt[/i] marked in the plating just there. If you're ever in the region i suggest you pay him a visit. One of the best smiths I've seen to do leather and metal together like that.."[/color] Alma stated with confidence. [color=f7941d]"Aye, fooks sake..."[/color] she said, taken aback by the amount. She knew it was worth it, she could see and feel the quality. There was no denying that. The leather was soft and well tanned, dyed black.. and the engraving was beautiful, and the black lines helped to dampen the shininess of the silver, which wasn't over polished to begin with. The plates were well riveted, it was immaculate. [color=f7941d]"What about cloaks? As you can see me own's seen better days."[/color] [color=0076a3]"We do. Several actually." [/color]Alma said, giving Y'Vanna enough space to browse. [color=f7941d] "Fantastic, I'll be going by sea so I'll need a sturdy one."[/color] Y'Vanna said as she walked over to a small stand with several cloaks hanging on it. [color=0076a3]"I'd suggest this one here. It has a few pockets and loops for storage as well."[/color] Alma stepped over to help, gesturing at a cloak. [color=0076a3]"It's made from manta ray, great for wet climates. It's also very sturdy but also very soft and light."[/color] [color=f7941d] "And how much for that then?"[/color] Y'Vanna was almost scared to ask. [color=0076a3] "That one is 4 gold."[/color] Alma said [color=0076a3]"well worth it."[/color] [color=f7941d]"Indeed. So then, how much for the lot, The cloak and the corset and bracers?"[/color] Y'Vanna said, hoping to get a package deal, at least, she thought she had been building up to it but it would seem Alma was already ahead of her... [color=0076a3]"I'll do all of it for 14 gold, and I'll throw in a matching set of manta skin gloves to go with the cloak. Should pair well with the bracers and corset. These leathers have all been thoroughly tanned and dyed, pre-washed and bled for your convenience and guaranteed not to bleed."[/color] Alma had all but had the receipt already written up. [color=f7941d]"Right then, I'll have it. Don't suppose you'd help me change then, I've not been properly suited for quite some time."[/color] Y'Vanna said. She wanted to make sure she knew how to properly put it on and to adjust the fit. Alma being a woman herself bolstered Y'Vanna's confidence in acquiring her aid. It was rather embarrassing to have to ask in the first place but she figured it wouldn't be near the embarrasment she would have to endure for looking like a fool with it not fitting right. [color=0076a3]"Of course, dear. We are a fine shop and our services will reflect it. I'd be happy to assist you. Ive got a place behind the drape there where I can assist you. Should only take a few minutes to get you properly sorted out."[/color] said Alma. Of course she didn't mind, it was a lot of coin for hardly any work. [color=f7941d]"It is much appreciated."[/color] Y'Vanna said, both relieved and satisfied. She then reached into the small coin purse and retrieved Vargas' token. [color=f7941d]"I suppose this will make do for payment?"[/color] she said, handing it over. [color=0076a3]"Indeed it is.. makes no difference to me whether the coin comes from you or your benefactor. His mark is respected here."[/color] Alma said as she pointed towards the drape that closed off a small portion near the rear of the booth. [color=0076a3]"I'll just grab these up and I'll meet you back there."[/color] Y'Vanna did as she instructed and made her way behind the drapes, eager to get her old clothes off. Alma was only a moment before joining her. A few moments spent tightening here, loosening there, and that was that. It was much easier than she had anticipated, and to her surprise it fit extremely well and was rather comfortable to boot. She stepped out and admired herself for a moment in a standing mirror, and was sure to thank Alma for her troubles, and tipped her the two gold she would've saved on the deal. [color=f7941d]"For the extra trouble"[/color] Y'Vanna said gratuitously. [color=0076a3]"Aye, a good eye indeed lass. I hope you make your way back sometime."[/color] Alma said, giving her a slight nod in approval. She was more than content with her purchases and was eager to get back before wasting too much time so she decided to head back towards Ahmad's to retrieve her sabre. Along the way another vendor caught her eye. She had been passing by when a small brass lantern caught her attention. The vendor, Zeke, explained that it was a witchflame lantern and told her all about it. Witchflame wasn't very common in Guillan so she decided to buy it outright, knowing it would most definitely be a handy and useful item to have along. She also took fancy to a small spring loaded pistol, which she also decided to purchase along with a bit of ammunition for it and her other pistol. She paid the man for both. She also purchased a small leather satchel to put her stuff in. With that she made her way back to Ahmad's, only a few vendors down from Zeke's. She stopped in and inspected her blade, which was adequately sharpened and oiled, and a nice bit of wax for the handle. She glanced over the wares while she waited for him to bring it out, settling on a set of matching daggers, and a leather case for them. They were a fair price and she didn't feel like haggling with Ahmad so she bought them as well. Having retrieved her belongings there was just Ziva's left, and she had left it for last since it was on the way out. She stopped in and browsed for a short moment, comprising a mental list of things to purchase. She ended up buying 2 pouches of the apothecary's grace, a whole crate of dulcimer's pluck consisting of 10 vials of the nasty liquid, and a case of the cat's eye as well, two elixirs of sincerity, two bottles of clotting honey, and two smelling salts. That was more than she had planned on getting for her travels but she figured being well equipped couldn't hurt. Ziva took down Y'Vanna's order and went to gathering it all up. Y'Vanna told her to put what she could in the satchel, leaving only the two cases to carry. She threw the satchel over her shoulder and took the cases up into her arms after paying and then made her way back out to the cart. It was a nice surprise to see the group seemingly getting along with a bit of chit chat. She set her stuff down on the back of the cart and set her satchel down. [color=f7941d]"How we holding up Ne'miah?"[/color] Y'Vanna said,[color=f7941d] "You guys [i]do [/i]know he's no good to us if he perishes in that barrel, right? I grabbed a few extra items for us, and a few gifts along the way."[/color] she said, setting the crates on the cart and starting on the strings of her satchel.. [color=f7941d] "Got us some alchemist's fire and some cat's eye, should come in handy at some point."[/color] [hider=Purchases] 1 case of Cat's eye (10X) = 1G, 40 bits 1 case Alchemist's fire = 2G 2 Elixir of Sincerity = 1G 2X clotting honey = 50 bits 2X smelling salts = 15 bits Witchflame Lantern = 3G Spring Loaded Palm Pistol = 2G Sabre serviced = 50 bits set of daggers (throwing) = 1G Corset and bracers = 12G Muffling Cloak and matching gloves = 2G -14G for Token Total = 11G [/hider][/color]