A booming voice would carry across the busy marketplace, "Fair Lords and Ladies! Welcome! Come get your high quality goods, straight from Silverwind! We've got all that you need, from common goods to rare and valuable goods. Only the finest quality sold! Come one and all!" The voice belonged to a merchant by the name of Nyza Stillwater, a man from the realm of Silverwind who had just come ashore to Cheshire just the previous night.
Talia Sunsong: Greetings. "Is there cream?"
Syeira Anariel peers over to her left to spy a maiden in the purple gown, with wings? This was a curious appearance to be certain, "Good day..." she says smiling, as she watches the woman drift off.
Talia Sunsong: "You dance well but there may be cream about."
Talia Sunsong tries to open trunk "cream inside? or sweet foods?"
Nyza Stillwater gazes over at the woman who approaches, seeing the wings, he assumes she must be one of those so called Fae he has heard about, that or she's got some very convincing wings, "Good den, madame. Cream you say? Yes, we have a wide variety of dairy goods. Only the freshest cream from Silverwind for you..." He smiles.
Talia Sunsong: "Only the best for me 'cause I dress all elegant today."
Fiesty Lotus: "Greetings good vendor!"
Syeira Anariel narrows her gaze gently as the man seems to be attracting quite a crowd. She continues to dance her heart out as if to say 'hey everyone, look at me', of course, she doesn't say anything actually, but, people seem attracted by this new merchant... She was suspicious already..."
Fiesty Lotus looks aghast as the vendor gives the fae cream.
Fiesty Lotus whispers "Oh no."
Nyza Stillwater smiles pulling the small container back, "Ah ah, all good things come with a price... one moment while I check the price list..." He would reach down and pull out a scroll. He mutters quietly over the piece of paper, "No discounts for being dressed pretty..." He teases as he moves a finger down the list.
Talia Sunsong dances from one foot to the other while singing, "Cream cream."
Talia Sunsong: "No discount for dressing pretty? Drat!"
Fiesty Lotus shies away from the vendor- knowing full well what is about to happen.
Fiesty Lotus spies the lady dancer and ventures near.
Fiesty Lotus: "You dance right nice lady."
Fiesty Lotus: "I be Fiesty.
Nyza Stillwater smiles finding the spot, "Only 1 silver! How much cream did you want Miss? I've got..." He peers into the crate, "5 pounds with me today..."
Talia Sunsong: "Five pounds of cream! I think I'm going to faint!'
Fiesty Lotus breaths a sigh of relief at the cost of the cream.
Syeira Anariel smiles looking over to the small woman, "Hello little one..." she says smiling. Pity Syeira didn't know this was a hobbit. Common mistake.
Fiesty Lotus: "Yes, I be small- but I be a hobbit full grown."
Fiesty Lotus smiles to take the sting out of her pronouncement.
Fiesty Lotus: "You be?"
Talia Sunsong: "Five pounds of cream for 1 silver?"
Fiesty Lotus smiles to herself.
Fiesty Lotus gives up trying to learn the dancers name and goes back to the crowd.
Talia Sunsong: Cream cream is my dream," sings.
Nyza Stillwater gives out a smile, "Yes, five pounds, are you intending to buy the entire load?" He chuckles. "That's quite a lot of cream, what are you, baking dozens of cakes or something?" He was just curious. "It's 1 silver per pound, so that's five silver for the entire load."
Fiesty Lotus hides in the crowd.
Talia Sunsong looks in pouch. "Let's see 10 copper is 1 silver. Yes! I'm in luck" She begins counting out coppers to the man.
Fiesty Lotus groans.
Syeira Anariel eyes go wide, "Oooh, you're a hobbit! I've always heard tales of them, but I had never actually seen one, but, then, I haven't ventured to this village before." She doesn't give out her name, at least not yet, "Shopping today? I thought with this busy crowd I would try to earn some money through dancing..."
Fiesty Lotus turns and hears the lady dancer, "I hope you find good coin then."
Nyza Stillwater chuckles, "Yes, copper is fine, so, you have 50 copper then? Do you need it transported to some place or are you intending to carry it all yourself? It's not light..."
Talia Sunsong: "I have 20 copper pieces."
Talia Sunsong: holds out palms full of copper.
Nyza Stillwater narrows a gaze for a moment and gives a friendly smile to Fiesty, before turning back to Talia, "That's enough for 2 pounds, Miss..."
Syeira Anariel decided it might be a good time to stop dancing, and perhaps, try to see what all this merchant had.
Fiesty Lotus watches in something like dread.
Talia Sunsong drops a shower of copper coins into Nyza's hands.
Talia Sunsong: "Cream cream."
Talia Sunsong looks at Fiesty and thinks of borrowing money for more cream.
Nyza Stillwater acquires the 20 copper coin and nods, "You didn't have as much as you thought it seems, you saw the cream and wanted to buy it all, but in the end, you only had enough for two pounds.." He reaches into the crate and pulls out two of the 1 pound bags and hands it over to Talia, "Your cream, Miss..."
Talia Sunsong: grabs the cream eagerly and hugs it to her chest.
Talia Sunsong: "It's been so long since I've had cream."
Nyza Stillwater looks around, "Who's next?"
Talia Sunsong: bottoms up, tilts the cream bottle to her lips and takes a big gulp
Syeira Anariel thought it odd that someone would get all giddy over having something as simple as cream, was it really that valuable? She waits her turn since she was not here right away, looking over to the Hobbit to see if she might buy something.
Talia Sunsong's smile spreads over her lips with the cream mustache.
Fiesty Lotus shakes her head.
Fiesty Lotus: "Vendor Nyza is it?"
Fiesty Lotus: "I heard of you."
Nyza Stillwater smiles, "We have some of the finest dairy cows in Silverwind, so milk products are plentiful. You should stop in some time and purchase it directly from the source, it will be cheaper."
Fiesty Lotus nods warily.
Fiesty Lotus: "You got any of them melons?"
Fiesty Lotus: "Or seeds?"
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Talia Sunsong: "It's fine! Real fine," says too loudly and takes another big gulp.
Talia Sunsong: "Can I milk my own cows for cream for cheaper?"
Fiesty Lotus twitches.
Nyza Stillwater smiles at the Hobbit, "Depends what kind you are looking for. They are out of season, so at this time, they are not cheap to come by. But if you need a custom order, I might be able to find some in the North. Of course, it won't come cheap, so, you are better off buying seeds. I'm sorry, but I didn't bring any seeds today, but I'll get them for you next week..." Turning to Talia he chuckles, "The farmers might not take too kindly to that."
Talia Sunsong starts laughing for no reason.
Talia Sunsong: "To hell with the farmers who don't take kindly."
Fiesty Lotus: "I be a farmer - I trade in seeds/"
Fiesty Lotus: "I got some doozies to share."
Fiesty Lotus: "They come from Faeland."
Syeira Anariel eyes the three exchanging conversations and suppresses a giggle, but otherwise just stares over and says not a word.
Fiesty Lotus: "Talia here brings em."
Talia Sunsong: "I bring magic seeds! Super seeds."
Talia Sunsong: "Bestest seeds ever!"
Nyza Stillwater eyes light up, "Do you know? Well, I am always looking to buy, especially this time of year..."
Fiesty Lotus: "Mushrooms that are all colors."
Nyza Stillwater narrows a gaze, "B...best seeds... ever?"
Fiesty Lotus: "We got unheard of things ((for the medieval period)) We call em tomtoes and there be corn and taters."
Nyza Stillwater had some mushrooms in stock, but they weren't magic, and magic items could be hard to come by, but here was an offer he'd have to consider, "Magic mushrooms, tomatoes, corn.. and taters... Hmm..."
Talia Sunsong: "Magic mushrooms!"
Talia Sunsong: "Hello donkey!"
Talia Sunsong: pets donkey's shoulder.
Talia Sunsong: "Pretty red fringe" flicks fringe.
Talia Sunsong: "Tommy toes! all red and mushy when you throw them."
Talia Sunsong: "Hi donkey want a fae on your back?"
Fiesty Lotus glances at Fae Talia- gauging her high.
Syeira Anariel waits to see if the fae would actually do it.
Talia Sunsong: hugs donkey "You would love a Fae riding you to the moon...like you were a pegasus!"
Talia Sunsong: "Not like those snobbish Unicorns who only want to talk to virgins!"
Talia Sunsong: "Unicorns think they're so important with that horny thing on their head. Well we can put a horn on a donkey's head too!"
Nyza Stillwater actually would chuckle at this, "Please be careful, that donkey was not cheap to obtain, and he delivers cargo. No riding him..." Turning to Fiesty, he says, "How much do seeds fetch for where you come from?"
Talia Sunsong: "Tries to stick a carrot on the Donkey's head like a horn. The donkey grabbed the carrot with his teeth and crunches it down.
Fiesty Lotus: "Well, I dunno. It me and Talia so far- she gets food for barter, though not much cream..."
Talia Sunsong: "I'll teach you how to fly, donkey. cargo carrying is better done that way."
Talia Sunsong hitches up long skirt.
Talia Sunsong: hikes leg over back of Donkey.
Fiesty Lotus touches Fae Talia's shoulder.
Fiesty Lotus: "Dear, don't be rude."
Talia Sunsong: belches "Rude? ha!"
Nyza Stillwater nods, "I have a map of the surrounding areas, but I have yet to personally visit them. This is our first landing here at Cheshire, but we've got plans to expand our trading company across the River Lands. We think there might be sufficient profit to be had, and the exchange of goods and ideas is always beneficial to everyone..."
Talia Sunsong climbs onto Donkey's back "Giddyup."
Fiesty Lotus shrugs.
Talia Sunsong perches precariously on the donkey, with one hand holding the cream.
Nyza Stillwater decides to just let Talia roll with it, after all, he was feeling pretty good today, he had already made a lot of sales. He looks over to the Hobbit, "Is she always this hyper?"
Syeira Anariel suddenly is a bit jealous that the Fae is getting to ride the donkey.
Fiesty Lotus grimly waves her hand - "That's the cream talkin."
Talia Sunsong: digs heels into side of donkey "Run like the wind, my fiery steed,"
Fiesty Lotus wonders if a stubbord donkey will move at all.
Nyza Stillwater laughs a little, "Well it is pretty sweet, and it's still fresh." He would probably hear the donkey shriek and suddenly race through the crowd of people. He shakes his head looking over to the one of his guards, "Keep an eye on her, make sure she doesn't make off with the donkey, else, we'll expect compensation for it..."
Talia Sunsong: The donkey brayed and shuffled a few feet forward.
Fiesty Lotus mutters under her breath "From a fae? Good luck."
Syeira Anariel timidly approaches the merchant, batting her eyebrows, "Mr. Merchant, what kind of food do you have in stock today..."
Talia Sunsong: "Fly! Fly my steed."
Talia Sunsong flutters her wings to try to get the donkey to fly.
Nyza Stillwater shakes his head at Fiesty, "I don't need to resort to using much force, I can simply promise her that I won't sell her any cream any more, or else I'll simply jack of the price."
Nyza Stillwater turns over to Talia as the donkey lifts its hind legs into the air, "I suggest getting off that now, Fae, or I won't sell you any more cream, and I don't think you'd want that to happen, now would you?"
Nyza Stillwater turns back to Syeira, "Lots of good food today, just look around you."
Fiesty Lotus grunts "That'll work."
Syeira Anariel brings a hand to her chin looking over at the various crates and such, "What kind of meat do you have in stock?"
Talia Sunsong: stops moving her wings. the donkey kicks and Talia screams as the donkey takes off running.
Talia Sunsong: "You'll make me drop my cream.Slow down!"
Fiesty Lotus just watches as the donkey runs about.
Nyza Stillwater watches the donkey take off and whistles aloud. Fascinating perhaps to them both, the donkey slowly returns, out of breath. He shakes his head, "I strongly suggest you don't do that again, Fae." He says sternly, but leaves it at that. To Syeira he says, "Goat meat, duck meat, and regular ol' beef, all salted. What are you in the mood for?"
Talia Sunsong: The donkey runs around the square, kicking over a crate. Talia grabs the donkey's mane to hold on for dear life. The cream container tips over the head of a customer. The donkey hears the whistle and returns.
Fiesty Lotus humms to herself, "Duckmeat."
Talia Sunsong: "My cream!"
Fiesty Lotus: "Ain't had that in awhile."
Syeira Anariel feels her lips start to drool a bit at all the options, but she knew it was not probably very cheap, "Umm... ahh... which one is the cheapest out of the three..." She looks over at the ruckus and shakes her head.
Talia Sunsong slides backwards off the rump of the donkey. She sidles up the the customer with cream all over his face.
Talia Sunsong: "Let me clean you off."
Talia Sunsong begins kissing the cream off the man's face.
Fiesty Lotus winces.
Fiesty Lotus: "Talia - don't!"
Talia Sunsong licking her lips to taste the cream and goes for another kiss.
Nyza Stillwater pulls out the scroll again, "Let's see..." eying the three items he says, "Goose and duck meat at both 1.25 silver a pound, beef is 10 silver a pound." He completely ignores the exchange going on between the Fae and one of the male customers, suddenly wondering if security was really this lax at a market event."
Syeira Anariel feels her hopes dashed as she knew beef wouldn't be cheap, but she is pleasantly surprised at the price of duck and geese. She feels her pouch and how light it is, groaning how her tips weren't that great today, "Umm, how about half a pound of duck..."
Talia Sunsong: The man starts kissing Fae Talia.
Talia Sunsong: "I already got the cream off your lips you don't need to kiss me."
Fiesty Lotus says to the air, vainly trying to ignore Talias dalliance.
Nyza Stillwater smiles, "I'll tell you what little Lady..." he says towards Syeira, "Why don't I give you a full pound for 1 silver. Profits have been good today, and well, you did do me a favour by providing some fine entertainment when I got here, so, consider this a treat on me..."
Fiesty Lotus: " I could use some Duckmeat- how much was that."
Fiesty Lotus: "I could get a bit extra fer the dancer lady."
Fiesty Lotus smiles at the vendor.
Fiesty Lotus: "That be good."
Syeira Anariel smiles a bit embarrassed at the discount, and knowing that this man was watching her. "Really? A discount? Wait... what's the catch? There's always a catch for offers such as these..." She looks over to the Hobbit. "That would be welcomed, but if he's going to offer me this discount, I could use the full pound..."
Talia Sunsong: "What do you mean where do I live? In the fairylands of course" she says to the man "Why would you want to go there? to my private treehouse? What would you do there? The cream is here."
Nyza Stillwater smiles at Feisty, "I'll give you the same discount. One silver a pound. As for Talia, if she wants any, it'll be 10 silver a pound..." He grins, though it's obvious from the look on his face, that he's not kidding, though he does make note of a place called Fairylands around here.
Fiesty Lotus: "Well it's one silver 25 copper, right?"
Talia Sunsong: "No I don't want to kiss you more. Go kiss a Drow if that's what you want.
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Fiesty Lotus: "We can go in on a bit of it."
Nyza Stillwater smiles, "Normally yes, but I'll give you the discount, how many pounds do you want?"
Fiesty Lotus: "And yes - there is almost always a catch with, um some."
Syeira Anariel pulls out a measly 10 copper pieces and sets it down on the table. She was a little embarrassed because, well, 10 copper wasn't very much... and people might get certain ideas about her.."
Fiesty Lotus: "I'll take two pounds then."
Talia Sunsong shoves the man away and looks to see if anyone is buying cream.
Talia Sunsong: The man stumbles away grumbling about "fickle Fae."
Fiesty Lotus reaches into her purse and pulls out two silver.
Fiesty Lotus gives it to the vendor.
Nyza Stillwater takes the silver and produces a small little bag with two pounds of duckmeat inside, "Thank ye kindly Miss, I hope you find the meat to your liking..." He also thanks Syeira.
Fiesty Lotus gives some to the hungry looking dancer.
Fiesty Lotus smiles.
Talia Sunsong: "My head hurts," rubs head. "I feel hungover."
Talia Sunsong: "Must be from riding the donkey.
Fiesty Lotus turns to Talia.
Fiesty Lotus: "You ready to fly home dear?"
Talia Sunsong: "Flying home sounds like work. Are there any male Fae around to carry me?" looks around.
Fiesty Lotus looks around for her hidden hobbit scouts.
Fiesty Lotus: "My scouts will carry you as far as the Shire."
Fiesty Lotus: "And you kin rest at my place."
Talia Sunsong: "Goody carry me like a Fairy Queen on a silken sedan chair."
Nyza Stillwater looks over at Talia, "Behave yourself if you want normal prices from me..." He does think how about beneficial it would be to his business if he had some flying transportation, as going by land or sea was expensive. Turning to Talia he says, "How do you make things fly?"
Fiesty Lotus: "Nope- they be to small fer that."
Talia Sunsong: "Bye," waving my wings.
Fiesty Lotus: Talia gets slung over Ottos shoulder.
Talia Sunsong flutters wings to show Nyza.
Fiesty Lotus grins.
Talia Sunsong slugs over a shoulder for Otto is bolder.
Nyza Stillwater blinks, "That's... all?" He seems mystified by the concept, clearly he had little knowledge of faes, "Is there a finite use or infinite use?"
Syeira Anariel groans about silly faes and flying, but holds her duck meat tightly to her chest.
Fiesty Lotus: "You are askin her this in her condition?"
Talia Sunsong: Infinite, b\"Because I have fairy magic. I can do a lot more than fly," winks.
Fiesty Lotus: "Well, I be goin home - I will tell Otto to wait fer you if yer like."
Talia Sunsong: "Okay, I'll follow you home."
Nyza Stillwater nods his head, "I... might have to make use of your services then, it could be a great cost saver, and in return... well, I would give you all the cream you could possibly desire..." He knew the price of cream was hardly a lot, and the cost savings would be huge! "We should discuss this proposal more in detail next week..."
Fiesty Lotus: "Goodnight to you Vendor and to you lovely dancer."
Talia Sunsong: "All the cream I can have!"
Nyza Stillwater adds, "W... we can overlook your silliness from earlier..."
Fiesty Lotus: "You want her to fly straight?"
Fiesty Lotus me shakes her head.
Fiesty Lotus: "Imma goin."
Talia Sunsong: "All the cream I could desire. Why that's tons and tons and tons more than a volcano."
Fiesty Lotus: "See yer all later>"
Nyza Stillwater hadn't thought about that but it was something to consider, "Good evening all of you, and thank you for your patronage..."
Talia Sunsong cheers.
Syeira Anariel looks over at the Fae but says nothing as she returns to strolling the market.
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