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Entry tags:
- %event,
- post: npc,
- thread: anton shudder,
- thread: aya,
- thread: china sorrows,
- thread: deon wilson,
- thread: erskine ravel,
- thread: gene khan,
- thread: jackie ma,
- thread: midii une,
- thread: pepper potts (imaa),
- thread: raine sage,
- thread: shay cormac,
- thread: skulduggery pleasant,
- thread: solomon wreath,
- thread: tony stark (imaa),
- thread: yami no bakura,
- thread: zatanna zatara,
- † aqua,
- † aunt cass,
- † hiro hamada,
- † jack frost,
- † tadashi hamada,
- † thread: arno dorian,
- † thread: dove,
- † thread: duke pantarei,
- † thread: enjolras,
- † thread: yuri lowell,
- † toph bei fong
[EVENT] YARD SALE
Characters: Come one, come all!
Date: June 3rd - June 8th
Location: The City of Keeliai
Situation: To welcome the warm weather, the kedan are hosting a city-wide yard sale! Buy, sell, trade, haggle to your heart's content.
Warnings/Rating: Shouldn't need any, but please indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.
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A few tenured Foreigners might remember the last instance of a city-wide yard sale from three years prior, but to most, this will be new. In an effort to raise spirits, capitalize on the near-perfect weather, and just make a few spare juulan, the kedan are turning the city into a maze of hastily erected stalls and tables, where everything from kitschy handcrafts to illicit illustrations, to nebulous inventions that may or may not actually do anything, are being sold. In a way, it's a little bit of clearing the air between kedanese neighbours.
Despite the currently cool view on the Foreigners by the kedan, they'll be able to get fair prices and full selection all across the city for the Yard Sale, and they'll be just as encouraged to set up a spot and sell something of their own, even if it's simple.
It's the spirit of the thing, after all.
FIRE SECTOR
The extravagance of the Sector remains evident even in something as low-key as a street sale, and because of that, many an enterprising kedan are flocking to the district to see if they can score some really high-end items for very little cash - items such as jewelry, merchandise from the spas that dot the Sector, and many other luxury items. Some of these are bought up with the likely intention to be resold at higher rates later, but no one seems bothered by that probability.
Some of the numerous brothels have placed scantily-clad "saleskedan" outside their doorsteps, who are surprisingly glib about advertising their services. It's widely understood that it's a look-not-touch demonstration though, and anyone who makes an unwelcome move is likely to get a headslap from the nearest person. Liquor houses, on the other hand, are offering finger shots of their prized blends, with bottles available for purchase as well.
Haggling over prices is expected here and approached with the excitement of a gambling challenge! In fact, some sellers may just bet the purchase on whether you can guess the correct outcome of a coin flip, a high-or-low card draw, or even something that looks like roulette, except with a rainbow of colours instead of numbers.
EARTH SECTOR
Clothing and textiles are the key items being sold in this district, with a special emphasis on detailed beadwork, leather tooling, and precisely coloured weaving. A few of the clothing merchants are holding a competition of "who can copy a Foreigner's outfit most exactly" and the wise would encourage this, if only to get a copy or two of hard to replace items. The results will be sold at a discount to interested parties, but tipping for acknowledgment of their skill is generally expected and widely appreciated.
Other types of items being sold are pottery, of both the functional and decorative types, and stoneware like statuary. If you're looking for a replica of a carved idol back home, this is the place to commission it.
The kedan here are less receptive to haggling, simply because their stubborn natures clash with the objective. They'll budge a little, but underbidding them by too much will turn them sour and grumpy.
METAL SECTOR
Here is where the majority of quirky inventions are showing up, some useless and some genuinely helpful. The Metalworkers have already cleared everything being sold here as non-proprietary, so there won't be anything groundbreaking as far as technology goes, but a lot of the items are more geared toward personal conveniences than anything really high-tech.
For some bizarre reason, the most prominent thing for sale in the Metal Sector are clocks. Every kind of clock one could think of has found its way to the streets and stalls. Clocks for every occasion: a clock that will chime only once every fourth Tuesday but otherwise keeps perfect time. A clock that will chime in the morning if it's going to rain, or at night if you should drink an extra glass of water before bed. Clocks that are counting down to the next time you're going to have a streak of bad luck. And newly popular, clocks that are counting down to the turtle's sinking.
Kedan in this Sector are fairly ambivalent to haggling; they will, but they don't usually initiate it. They are pretty defensive of their inventions however, so calling their wares useless or similar will probably end up raising the price, just so they can try and make it go to someone who'll appreciate their genius!
WATER SECTOR
It’s almost possible to have a full meal in this Sector without spending a single julaan, such are the free samples on every corner. The delicious smells encompass hundreds of different types of food, simple or complex, prepared or fresh, all sold from market stalls lining the streets and canals. If a particular specialty takes your fancy, you can always buy a large amount at a low price to take home - or you can eat it right there. It’s not uncommon to see families of kedan holding impromptu picnics in parks, or even occasionally in the middle of the streets.
Foreigners will be welcomed here, as chefs and bakers leap on the opportunity to test their delicacies on Foreign tongues and palates. Some chefs might even offer Foreigners the chance to work for them for the day as glorified food-tasters, making sure whatever they cook is suitable for selling to other Foreigners.
With so many free samples available (and almost forced on to unsuspecting passersby), haggling is seen as bad form in the Water Sector. It’s certainly possible, but don’t expect to make any friends while doing it. Oh, and watch out for the sea prunes. They may smell divine and cost a single julaan for a full bag, but they taste disgusting and will result in minor cases of food poisoning for the Foreigners.
WOOD SECTOR
Like in the Water Sector, a lot of the market stalls lining these streets sell food. Unlike the Water Sector, this food is rarely prepared. Most of it is produce either bought from, or being sold by, the Woodsmen - fruits and vegetables grown outside the city. Some of the Foreigners might recognise it as a kind of outdoor grocery store or a large farmer’s market.
Also being sold in Wood Sector is furniture, usually carved from - you guessed it - wood. Some of it is crudely carved, made to look natural and to add a touch of the outdoors to any kedan’s home, whereas others are very delicately and intricately carved to mimic interesting patterns or perhaps even particular animals and places in the city. Chairs, boxes, chests, figurines, tables, shelves, even small beds - these have all been made with long hours and large amounts of skill, making the practice of haggling a delicate one, and not undertaken lightly.
There are also a disproportionate amount of stationary stores selling things like black charcoal, blank journals and books, and thick parchment. They’re willing to sell entire batches for ridiculously low prices.
SKY SECTOR
The newly built Sky Sector has been quickly establishing itself as the art hub of Keeliai, angrily dismissed by those kedan who consider the worth of craftsmanship to be in the usefulness of the finished product, and happily embraced by those kedan with self-described ‘old souls’ and the ability to see life in a slightly different way. The new art studios in Sky Sector are using the yard sale to advertise; they’ve set up a large and grandiose outdoor gallery to show off the various types of art, ranging from small abstract paintings and jewelry to large statues and dedications. The smaller objects are frequently given away to anyone admiring them; many might leave the gallery with a small pair of free earrings or a frame carefully wrapped in paper.
These kedan will quite happily haggle over any of the larger pieces, and they seem to have a particular interest in doing so with Foreigners. They almost make a game out of it; talking as fast as if the gallery was an auction, deliberately trying to confuse and obfuscate. They’ll be delighted by any Foreigner capable of keeping up, and may even gift them the piece in question with no further haggling required.
CENTRAL KEELIAI
The center of Keeliai is, in many ways, a mish-mash of everything all the other Sectors are selling, with one notable exception: coupons. Businesses across the city make sure to have a table or a stall in Central, where their advertisements can reach a greater number of people - and one of the easiest ways to advertise is to hand out free coupons! These coupons vary as widely as the businesses handing them out do, but they all give the bearer discounts on the stated goods/services, and all coupons remain good for weeks after the yard sale ends. A single twenty-minute walk through Central can net you enough coupons to fill a decent-sized book.
In the spirit of neighbourly forgiveness, a small group of kedan are walking through Central and offering coupons good for an entire Sector, or for a particular chain of restaurants across the city, rather than just one business. They’re loathe to offer these to Foreigners, but will reluctantly do so if pressed. Unfortunately, if Foreigners try to use these coupons after the yard sale ends, they’ll quickly discover not all of the ‘participating’ businesses were informed of their participation - though most store and restaurant proprietors will honour the coupon anyway, just so they don’t develop a reputation of going back on their promises.
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OOC: The descriptions of the various sectors are only a guideline, and many other items can be found for sale all over the place. The only thing that's definitively banned everywhere are the sales of weapons and drugs.
If you haven't posted to and been approved on this thread regarding your character finding a possession of theirs, please do so before having them (or someone else, whichever way you want to do it) discover the object(s)!
Date: June 3rd - June 8th
Location: The City of Keeliai
Situation: To welcome the warm weather, the kedan are hosting a city-wide yard sale! Buy, sell, trade, haggle to your heart's content.
Warnings/Rating: Shouldn't need any, but please indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.
---
A few tenured Foreigners might remember the last instance of a city-wide yard sale from three years prior, but to most, this will be new. In an effort to raise spirits, capitalize on the near-perfect weather, and just make a few spare juulan, the kedan are turning the city into a maze of hastily erected stalls and tables, where everything from kitschy handcrafts to illicit illustrations, to nebulous inventions that may or may not actually do anything, are being sold. In a way, it's a little bit of clearing the air between kedanese neighbours.
Despite the currently cool view on the Foreigners by the kedan, they'll be able to get fair prices and full selection all across the city for the Yard Sale, and they'll be just as encouraged to set up a spot and sell something of their own, even if it's simple.
It's the spirit of the thing, after all.
FIRE SECTOR
The extravagance of the Sector remains evident even in something as low-key as a street sale, and because of that, many an enterprising kedan are flocking to the district to see if they can score some really high-end items for very little cash - items such as jewelry, merchandise from the spas that dot the Sector, and many other luxury items. Some of these are bought up with the likely intention to be resold at higher rates later, but no one seems bothered by that probability.
Some of the numerous brothels have placed scantily-clad "saleskedan" outside their doorsteps, who are surprisingly glib about advertising their services. It's widely understood that it's a look-not-touch demonstration though, and anyone who makes an unwelcome move is likely to get a headslap from the nearest person. Liquor houses, on the other hand, are offering finger shots of their prized blends, with bottles available for purchase as well.
Haggling over prices is expected here and approached with the excitement of a gambling challenge! In fact, some sellers may just bet the purchase on whether you can guess the correct outcome of a coin flip, a high-or-low card draw, or even something that looks like roulette, except with a rainbow of colours instead of numbers.
EARTH SECTOR
Clothing and textiles are the key items being sold in this district, with a special emphasis on detailed beadwork, leather tooling, and precisely coloured weaving. A few of the clothing merchants are holding a competition of "who can copy a Foreigner's outfit most exactly" and the wise would encourage this, if only to get a copy or two of hard to replace items. The results will be sold at a discount to interested parties, but tipping for acknowledgment of their skill is generally expected and widely appreciated.
Other types of items being sold are pottery, of both the functional and decorative types, and stoneware like statuary. If you're looking for a replica of a carved idol back home, this is the place to commission it.
The kedan here are less receptive to haggling, simply because their stubborn natures clash with the objective. They'll budge a little, but underbidding them by too much will turn them sour and grumpy.
METAL SECTOR
Here is where the majority of quirky inventions are showing up, some useless and some genuinely helpful. The Metalworkers have already cleared everything being sold here as non-proprietary, so there won't be anything groundbreaking as far as technology goes, but a lot of the items are more geared toward personal conveniences than anything really high-tech.
For some bizarre reason, the most prominent thing for sale in the Metal Sector are clocks. Every kind of clock one could think of has found its way to the streets and stalls. Clocks for every occasion: a clock that will chime only once every fourth Tuesday but otherwise keeps perfect time. A clock that will chime in the morning if it's going to rain, or at night if you should drink an extra glass of water before bed. Clocks that are counting down to the next time you're going to have a streak of bad luck. And newly popular, clocks that are counting down to the turtle's sinking.
Kedan in this Sector are fairly ambivalent to haggling; they will, but they don't usually initiate it. They are pretty defensive of their inventions however, so calling their wares useless or similar will probably end up raising the price, just so they can try and make it go to someone who'll appreciate their genius!
WATER SECTOR
It’s almost possible to have a full meal in this Sector without spending a single julaan, such are the free samples on every corner. The delicious smells encompass hundreds of different types of food, simple or complex, prepared or fresh, all sold from market stalls lining the streets and canals. If a particular specialty takes your fancy, you can always buy a large amount at a low price to take home - or you can eat it right there. It’s not uncommon to see families of kedan holding impromptu picnics in parks, or even occasionally in the middle of the streets.
Foreigners will be welcomed here, as chefs and bakers leap on the opportunity to test their delicacies on Foreign tongues and palates. Some chefs might even offer Foreigners the chance to work for them for the day as glorified food-tasters, making sure whatever they cook is suitable for selling to other Foreigners.
With so many free samples available (and almost forced on to unsuspecting passersby), haggling is seen as bad form in the Water Sector. It’s certainly possible, but don’t expect to make any friends while doing it. Oh, and watch out for the sea prunes. They may smell divine and cost a single julaan for a full bag, but they taste disgusting and will result in minor cases of food poisoning for the Foreigners.
WOOD SECTOR
Like in the Water Sector, a lot of the market stalls lining these streets sell food. Unlike the Water Sector, this food is rarely prepared. Most of it is produce either bought from, or being sold by, the Woodsmen - fruits and vegetables grown outside the city. Some of the Foreigners might recognise it as a kind of outdoor grocery store or a large farmer’s market.
Also being sold in Wood Sector is furniture, usually carved from - you guessed it - wood. Some of it is crudely carved, made to look natural and to add a touch of the outdoors to any kedan’s home, whereas others are very delicately and intricately carved to mimic interesting patterns or perhaps even particular animals and places in the city. Chairs, boxes, chests, figurines, tables, shelves, even small beds - these have all been made with long hours and large amounts of skill, making the practice of haggling a delicate one, and not undertaken lightly.
There are also a disproportionate amount of stationary stores selling things like black charcoal, blank journals and books, and thick parchment. They’re willing to sell entire batches for ridiculously low prices.
SKY SECTOR
The newly built Sky Sector has been quickly establishing itself as the art hub of Keeliai, angrily dismissed by those kedan who consider the worth of craftsmanship to be in the usefulness of the finished product, and happily embraced by those kedan with self-described ‘old souls’ and the ability to see life in a slightly different way. The new art studios in Sky Sector are using the yard sale to advertise; they’ve set up a large and grandiose outdoor gallery to show off the various types of art, ranging from small abstract paintings and jewelry to large statues and dedications. The smaller objects are frequently given away to anyone admiring them; many might leave the gallery with a small pair of free earrings or a frame carefully wrapped in paper.
These kedan will quite happily haggle over any of the larger pieces, and they seem to have a particular interest in doing so with Foreigners. They almost make a game out of it; talking as fast as if the gallery was an auction, deliberately trying to confuse and obfuscate. They’ll be delighted by any Foreigner capable of keeping up, and may even gift them the piece in question with no further haggling required.
CENTRAL KEELIAI
The center of Keeliai is, in many ways, a mish-mash of everything all the other Sectors are selling, with one notable exception: coupons. Businesses across the city make sure to have a table or a stall in Central, where their advertisements can reach a greater number of people - and one of the easiest ways to advertise is to hand out free coupons! These coupons vary as widely as the businesses handing them out do, but they all give the bearer discounts on the stated goods/services, and all coupons remain good for weeks after the yard sale ends. A single twenty-minute walk through Central can net you enough coupons to fill a decent-sized book.
In the spirit of neighbourly forgiveness, a small group of kedan are walking through Central and offering coupons good for an entire Sector, or for a particular chain of restaurants across the city, rather than just one business. They’re loathe to offer these to Foreigners, but will reluctantly do so if pressed. Unfortunately, if Foreigners try to use these coupons after the yard sale ends, they’ll quickly discover not all of the ‘participating’ businesses were informed of their participation - though most store and restaurant proprietors will honour the coupon anyway, just so they don’t develop a reputation of going back on their promises.
---
OOC: The descriptions of the various sectors are only a guideline, and many other items can be found for sale all over the place. The only thing that's definitively banned everywhere are the sales of weapons and drugs.
If you haven't posted to and been approved on this thread regarding your character finding a possession of theirs, please do so before having them (or someone else, whichever way you want to do it) discover the object(s)!
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Normally, the presence of headware on any individual wouldn't warrant more than a second glance, but Aya...was normally not a headware type of female. She already donned a metallic helmet as part of her construct physical form. A hat seemed so unnecessary.
But the lady in the market had been so insistent. And she had plenty of pocket change to spare; glancing around, and seeing all the other female shoppers walking out with some minor alteration to their appearance, she decided to experiment. Thus, when she approached Pepper, she had on a surprisingly stylish sunhat atop her head.
"Hello, again."
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"Uh? Oh, hi!" She examined the sunhat for a moment, and smiled. "Nice hat! Where'd you get it?"
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"Thank you. It was a spontaneous acquisition from a vendor approximately two thirds of a kilometer from our current location...that way." She turned her upper body back, indicating the way she came, before returning her attention to Pepper. "Have you found any frivolous items to purchase as well?"
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"Um, no, not yet. I don't exactly have a lot of money right now," she says a little mournfully. She has to resist the urge to buy everything in sight, which is really really hard. She can live retail therapy vicariously through the other girls she's meeting later. "I'm trying to find something nice for Gene and Tony, you know, to say thanks. Plus the house could use some proper decorating."
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"Have you taken up residence with them, then?"
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"It's a little weird, honestly. I mean, it's weird enough living with boys when you haven't tried to stop one of them from taking over the world. Now it's just so many different levels of wacky."
Not to mention the other, ahem, personal issues she has with their particular living arrangement.
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"I can empathize." Instead, she focused on that. Because, surprisingly, it was true. "One of my...close shipmates--" (She would get into her and Razer's complicated status relationship later) "--attempted to blow up an entire planet when we first met. After he proved himself willing to change and atone for the suffering he once caused, he became a trusted ally. One I trust as much as I trust Hal Jordan."
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"That sounds like Gene. Like, a lot like Gene. Only I kind of missed out on the whole 'redemption' bit so I'm still about ready to rip his head off. Tony seems to believe in him, though," she remarks, shrugging. Tony's trust - and whatever other feelings Tony has for Gene - is still alien to her. "Who's Hal Jordan?"
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"Hal Jordan was the first voice I can recall ever hearing." There was love behind her words. Specifically, the kind of love a child would carry for her father figure. "He has taught me a great deal about what it means to be a Green Lantern. And a living being."
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"I guess that guy would have had to really change if you really trust him that much." She's not so sure she would, or that she can. Pepper wants to trust Gene again, but she also really wants to smack him. "Uh, what's a Green Lantern? I don't suppose it's got anything to do with the fact that you're. You know. Green. Unless you can glow or something. Can you glow?"
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"Only when my systems are functioning at super maximum capacity, yes. So far, an occurrence that takes place primarily while in close proximity to a functioning Blue Lantern ring."
As for her first question...
"A Green Lantern is a chosen member of the Corps created by the Guardians of Oa. They serve to protect those that cannot protect themselves, and assist in battles against those who wish innocents harm."
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"So, there's a Blue Lantern, too? What about red and orange and yellow, you know, all the colors of the rainbow? Or are blue and green just special? Are they all superheroes too? What do rings have to do with it?"
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Simultaneously one of their most dangerous foes of the past, as well as the emotional spectrum of her First Love.
"I am not currently aware of other colors, although that does not mean they do not exist. My database appears to be...incomplete." In other words, she didn't know because she'd never heard of them before. "For most Lanterns, their rings are what gives them the ability to channel their respective energies. A Lantern is chosen by their ring, and only they may wields its power until...lost."
Usually in the form of Death.
(Though, Pepper might take note of the fact that, while Aya did wear a ring on her finger, she was making no gestures indicating towards it. And, in fact, was speaking as if she bore no ring at all.)
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"Well, at least the colors make it easy to figure out who is who, right? Color coding makes things so much easier. How do rings 'choose' people, I mean, can they think or something? What do you mean by 'complicated'? Are they evil?" She glances down at Aya's hands. " Ooh, ooh you said you were a Green Lantern right, so that means you have a ring! What can you do with it, can you show me, oh please Aya, will you show me?"
Once again, thoughts of Gene are forgotten in the haze of 'NEW THING MUST SEE NOW MUCH COOL VERY WOW.'
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"Oh. My apologies for not adequately explaining. This is not a Green Lantern Ring. I do not possess one of those. This is my soul gem, which apparently anchors me to this word."
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"Aw man, I was really hoping I would get to meet another superhero. Not that you're not still really great and all," she adds quickly. "Sooooo did that Hal Jordan guy tell you about Green Lanterns so you could become one or does he just really like exposition? Also, wow, that is one nice rock," Pepper finishes, pointing to the soul gem.
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"I am not certain about a superhero, but I am a Green Lantern." Lifting her right hand, she turned her palm upward and summoned a small amount of Green Energy. It glowed softly as it came to form the image of a...Ring. Similar to the one she currently wore, though the style was much simpler, and in lieu of the emerald, there was the same symbol on its surface as the one displayed on her chest. "I do not require the use of a ring because I am made of Green Energy. It is what I used to construct the physical form you currently see."
Would you mind if Pepper finds her item request in this thread?
"Whoa," she says quietly, momentarily distracted from her inquisitive onslaught. Suddenly, she snaps upright again. "Wait, so you built yourself? That's amazing! How do you do that?"
not at all!
Of course, the precise design of her face and body were a little more...complicated, given the history behind it.
:D
"So, you're like an idea-maker. Where do you get the mass, though? I mean, you can't just start from nothing right, so you have to have material to work with or you're breaking a ton of laws and if you're not using magic I might have to arrest you on behalf of Einstein," she finishes jokingly. "Or...is it like you're literally turning energy back into mass? E equals mc squared, that kind of thing? Geez, I've been spending way too much time with Tony." She gasps suddenly. "Ooh, can you make other things?"
Read: can you make [insert fashion item here]?
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Except then Pepper kept going. More questions. More subjects. A reference to someone by the name of Einstein--an Earth scientist, perhaps, though she did not immediately recognize the name--and something about letters and quadrilateral shapes.
"I can, yes. Why do you ask?"
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"Aside from it being, like, the coolest power ever, you could be the only person in the world who has enough shoes."
Not fix the energy crisis, not end world hunger, not address a myriad of potential problems humanity is facing. Shoes.
"I mean, that's not the only reason," she adds after a moment, "but that's the first thing I'd do. Or maybe make whatever Tony needs to turn my armor into a backpack. Seriously, though, can you show me. Pleeeeease?"
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"It was my understanding that I possess no more or fewer lower limbs than other Foreigners residing in the city. Why would a single pair of shoes not be sufficient?"
That said, however...
"If you desire to witness a construct, I have no problem with that. What would you like me to create?"
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"Because," she starts emphatically, "You can't make one pair of shoes match every outfit and every occasion - you have to have a nice selection to choose from and to show off and plus they are just super cute. Okay, I guess you don't need need more than one pair, but where's the fun in that?" She grins. "Ooh! We should get you a pair to match your hat!"
Well, now she just has to see this.
"Ooooooor you could make a pair of shoes to match your hat! Do you need a model?" Without waiting for an answer, Pepper dashes to a nearby stand stocked with shoes and other accessories. "Ooh, those ones over there are so pretty!" she calls, waving Aya over.
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(She only needed the one outfit.)
"Are you requesting I made a construct duplicate? Very well." With a nod, Aya lifted her hand. The palm began to glow, and a bright, green light shot out from it. It twisted and contorted in a matter of seconds to form a near identical pair of shoes to the ones Pepper were indicating.
There was just one catch: they remained the same shade of Green as Aya's skin.
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