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[holycurse]

[Hello Prismatica, this video feed is showing a bright-eyed cheerful teenager whose face is way too close to the screen.]

—Is it working? I think this is right...ah, Lord Windmaster, can you hear me? I was just out shopping, and this market is selling two entire loaves of bread for the price of one! And they're fresh, too!

[He sounds more excited than a guy should be about bread...also there's some movement as he lifts a shopping basket into view. Showing off his prize!!]

I picked up some coupons for other things here too, so I've been looking for those...have you heard of coupons, they're really quite amazing, they would have made life much easier before—er, but if there's anything else we need, please contact me! You can use the array if you like, I just wanted to show you the bread...I still haven't found the "fabric softener" on this coupon, but it sounds like something Ruo Ye would like...anyway, yes, that's everything! I'll be looking around here for a while longer, but I should be home in a shichen or so!

[Aaand end message. How did he manage to post on a public forum instead of sending a private message? The gods just don't know.]

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[sizhui]

[ Have a junior who is also just beginning to figure out these things. ]

I think... if this Ruo Ye person would like it, then finding it would be worthwhile!

[holycurse]

[......waaaaait a minute you're not the windmaster--

He looks a little surprised, but quickly schools his expression into something more friendly.]

--Er. Yes! Ruo Ye is definitely excited to try it! Everyone loves soft fabric over rough, after all.

[sizhui]

[ Sizhui has even less of a clue, he just thought that was... nice? ]

I... think that is true, yes. Maybe someone can help you find the softener? I'm not sure yet how to get to where you are, but someone should be able to, right?

[holycurse]

Oh no, there's no need to worry about that! I can guess the general location it would be in, at least. [Supermarkets sure are convenient with their organization.]

May I ask who you are, by the way? I don't believe we've met before, have we?

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[winepouring]

[ Of course Lord Wind Master is going to respond by communication array, why fuss with the device more than he needs to? So here comes his voice, nice and clear beside his ear! ]

That bread looks wonderful, Your Highness! That's really a lucky find. I always thought it was strange that the larger stores here don't want you to haggle, but the coupons seem to help make up for that! [ Two fresh breads! For the price of one! Not even stale bread! ] Ah, but I can't think of anything else I need. You can focus on getting what you'd like. Oh, though I'd like to try the fabric softener, too!

[holycurse]

[Communication array is definitely the most convenient way to chat! He happily switches to that when he gets a reply.]

It really is great, isn't it? Back home the only time I ever got bargains this cheap was when the food was already a day old...it really is strange that haggling isn't allowed though, isn't it? Maybe the owners don't trust their workers to haggle well? [That totally must be it!] If there's nothing you want, then I'll just keep looking for these items on sale. I have a coupon for fish crackers as well! And I'm sure there will be more than enough softener to go around, Ruo Ye doesn't need much anyway.

[winepouring]

[ That's totally it! And they have a lot of good deals, so why complain? If that's how they want to run their business, that's their choice-! ]

Mm, there's nothing else that I need! Oh, but what are the fish crackers? [ He's curious! ] Have you tried them before? I remember that store is always giving away little samples of things.

[ And he wants to try that fabric softener... Maybe it'll help those rough clothes of Xie Lian's, too. Make them softer and more comfortable! ]

[holycurse]

[Looking down at the picture on the coupon uuhhh]

They appear to be...some sort of fish-shaped crackers? I haven't tried them yet, myself. Do you think they taste like fish, too? Considering the other strange flavors I've seen around here, I wouldn't be surprised.

Ah, that reminds me, I was told there was a certain kind of soap? that was particularly effective against bloodstains--then again there isn't a coupon for that... [Truly the greatest dilemma.] Anyway I'll just get the things on these coupons for now, and maybe we can have some of these foods for dinner.

[winepouring]

If they're shaped like fish, they might taste like them, too. [ Dried fish crackers... Hm. ] Though I've also seen food shaped like animals here that were actually sweet! Animal shapes seem fairly popular for snacks here. It makes guessing what they might taste like difficult...

[ Wait, you can't just "anyway" away talking about bloodstains- ] Ah, Xie-xiong? Do you need a soap that takes out bloodstains? Did something happen?

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[nobodylikeshim]

Mmm. That is a good deal. 🤩🤩🤩

Can you get me some? I will pay you back. ☺️☺️😄😄😄

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[holycurse]

who is
Is this the man with the faces? [how do strangers keep commenting to this he thought this was private]

I'm happy to share some bread with you if you like! Though I don't know where you live.

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[nobodylikeshim]

it is! hi★so★ka!!

i'll give you my address. (⭐️⌒ω⌒💧) let's get that bread.

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[holycurse]

Hi Soka! Hello!

I can give you the address to the store as well, so that you can find the bread yourself next time. (nwn)

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[husbun]

Fabric...softener?!

[Hey, guy! Yarne's face is also way too close to the screen. He remembers this dude, though, this...bloody, poison dude from the arena.]

What's that do? It sounds...soft!

[holycurse]

Well, I'd suppose it softens fabric, if its name is to be believed.

[Hello there familiar too-close rabbit man! Xie Lian's a deer this Iris, sadly, so he doesn't match you...]

I've never used it before, but if it does as it says, it might be a very good purchase for my old outfit...are you interested in trying some yourself?

https://i.imgur.com/Oxkj7VF.jpg

[husbun]

So fabric softener...makes fabric softer...

[Yarne will comment on those features later, maybe, he's just happy to have someone forced into listening to him.]

It sounds almost too good to be true! The fabrics here are so much softer than the ones in my world, but they can be even softer? That has to be some kind of magic!

emiyarne...

[holycurse]

It's really amazing, isn't it! The clothes I normally wore in my world were made of very coarse material, as well--I wonder how this softener works? It must be some sort of special concoction, created by master alchemists!

[Forget controlling the elements or flying on swords or any of that nonsense, mysterious fabric-softening liquids are the real magic here!!]

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[huaisang]

A... coupon?

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[holycurse]

[how do people keep seeing this--oh well, he's rolling with it.]

Yes, a coupon! It's some sort of paper which lets you buy things at a lower price. The stores here don't allow bartering, but these are a reasonably nice substitute.

[huaisang]

That sounds incredibly useful. I must have some of those, how do you obtain them?

[holycurse]

You can find booklets of them right at the door! Most of them are for objects I don't recognize, but you could consider that a good reason to try something new. Have you been to [insert supermarket] before? I can get you the address if you'd like.

[howlmyrage]

Not having fabric softener sounds like poverty. Nobody should have to live with scratchy clothing.

[holycurse]

Really? I'll admit I may have been rather impoverished before coming here, but it isn't as if scratchy clothing is impossible to wear.

[howlmyrage]

And ruin my beautiful skin? Or end up having to scratch my back while in the middle of doing something cool? If you were shopping for me I'd have be tempted to set it on fire.

[holycurse]

That seems like a bit of an overreaction. The quality of your clothes shouldn't have much of an effect on your skin, would it? Plus setting it on fire would be a waste of money...please think of how much these things cost, before you destroy them so casually.