Destiny's Tears: Zykovian's Sidetrack

[Keia]

"Awww, Jervys, do I need a reason now just to come and visit?" Zykovian asked teasingly. Bowing his head, Zykovian nodded that Jervys was correct and with a smile started into his requests.

"I need a couple of repair spells, and perhaps a few spelljamming type spells if you've got anything of that ilk," Zykovian replied. "Also, I'm always interested in intellect enhancers or other magical items of interest . . . always curious, that's me."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Which sorts of repair spells? I have scrolls from minor up to moderate, though I think I have the most copies of light. Intellect enhancers? I've got a potion of fox's cunning in the back, I think. I don't know what items in particular would be of most interest, but I did get a weird-looking potion off a Feldori Wild Mage that I'm still not sure what it does."

 

[Keia]

"Repairs . . . probably a light and a moderate would serve best," Zykovian replied, looking things over. "As for the enhancers, I was thinking of a more permanent nature."

"A Feldori Wildmage? I think I'll pass . . . no reason to get too crazy . . . ," Zykovian joked.

 

[Keia]

OOC: Have we gotten xps recently for this game . . . just wondering, the last update I have for Zykovian is back in July of '05?

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Ah, you know I rarely have many of those permanent items in stock. They're far too expensive for me to risk a purchase that I can't sell back on a quick turnover. One light and one moderate? Sure thing. 325 credits for the pair."

(OOC: That's correct--no XP for the moment, but you should be getting them momentarily upon reaching Varylys, well after at most a single fight, at least)

 

[Keia]

"Oh I understand . . . just checking nevertheless," Zykovian replied. "325 for the two scrolls? Anything special I should know about them?"

OOC: 325 seems high in credits . . . isn't that 650 in gold? Zykovian planning on haggling more than likely. Has he had to haggle with Jervys in the past?

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Nope, just normal scrolls, mostly."

(OOC: Ah, you did the math backwards. Since things cost double in credits, 325 credits is 162.5 in gold--a slight discount from the actual market price of 175 gold)

 

[Keia]

"Mostly? . . . ," Zykovian inquired, picking up on the qualifier. Nevertheless, he was doling out the coins for the cost.

OOC: so I got about 25 gold per Rosethorne? Hardly worth the risk . . .

 

[Rystil Arden]

*He pulls out the scrolls.*

"Well as you can see by the high-quality thin metal medium used for the Moderate scroll, that one is Praetorian-make, so not on parchment like normal."

(OOC: Well, keep in mind that the Rosethornes themselves were originally worth 0 credits without Alire, since only Alire is considered to be the threat, but they received an extra bounty on Alire, so Lena worked to get a little bit to Zykovian despite not capturing Alire. Of course, it looks like he won't be capturing Alire now, but if he does, that was thousands of more credits )

 

[Keia]

"Ah . . . I see. I never did understand their propensity to use that medium over parchment and the like, did you?" Zykovian mentioned paying for the scrolls.

OCC: Though the effective buying power of the reward is something definitely better to consider. I mean, the wild 'praetorian' woman was only 1,000 credits or 500 gold, 1000 gold if you got the reason for her 'rampage'. It helps to determine effective risk, which is something that I believe Zykovian would consider.