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Voting closed: January 04, 2021, 02:28:47 am

[Naturegirl1999]

I was thinking one of the insects, insects molt when they grow, so we can make stuff out of chitin without killing it, but two pets are more responsibility than one pet, but maybe due to insects being ectoderms compared to barkers being endodermis, the insects might require less food

Ask about how much food each of the insects require, as well as join much food a barker requires per day

[King Zultan]

Just buy the dog we picked, we can worry about feeding it later.

[19_EgarAlnis]

"[Omnivorous], with a preference for meat," The shopkeeper explains about the Barker, taking the collar and wrapping it around the puppy's neck. She attaches the lead to it, and, hands it to you.

The puppy starts gnawing on it. "What are we going to name it?" Emma asks, reaching down and prising the leash out of its mouth.

"Scavenger. Eats anything that isn't nailed down. Prefers to let food rot." The shopkeeper gestures loosely to the rotund beetle.

You feel like you can maintain the dog and beetle easily, as all your meals, and Emma's, are free.

[Naturegirl1999]

Ask about what the beetle eats(the one Emma is gesturing to)

[19_EgarAlnis]

My fault. Lack of clarity.

"Live prey. Usually insects when it's this small." The shopkeeper continues to explain. That might be more difficult to source. The skinny beetle throws itself at it's cage, hissing at your presence.

Spoiler: Clothing Section (click to show/hide)

Thick Winter Clothes, made of fur
A bright yellow and orange vest
A patch of leather, with two ties on either end and slits made in the center
Thick Canvas pants, in many colors.
Thick canvas jacket, in many colors.
Thick Canvas vests, in many colors.
Moccasions, made of bright blue fur and gray leather
An Outlander War Dress, made of leather, studded with gold and silver, with hanging designs
A tight cap made of synth-cloth
Thick white coat, made of heavy white panels
Leather Pants, in many colors
Leather Jackets, in many colors
Tall leather boots, lined with blue fur, with tight leather laces.
A thick, soft robes of blue fur
Leather cloaks, in many colors
Masks:
-Demons (twisted, gnarled fangs roar out of gray skin)
-Insects (much the same, except with bug-like eyes)
-[beast of burden] (long blue fur flowing down past the plastic, which has a pair of short horns and big, black eyes)
-Angel of Fire Mask (Blood red fur in a flowing mane, with a stern androgynous face and eyes lined with fire, cheeks blackened with ash and charcoal)
-Maiden Mask (Pale, with bright gold hair in a mohawk)
-Old man mask (a wrinkled face with gray hair painted on the top sparingly)
-Diamond Mask (A carving of white plastic with a strap and two eye holes)
-McCreary Mask (Blond hair and beard, and a tan face in gaunt repose)
-Gold Mask (More like a funerary mask than something to wear for fun)

Spoiler: Technology (click to show/hide)

Solar Panel systems, of varying sizes, down to portable, foldable systems
A fusion reactor, about five foot across, dormant/offline
A portable foundry system
A curious tube, with a black circle attached across at both ends
Electric Water Purifiers, of varying sizes
Gas masks, of varying sizes and applications, up to Crusader Grade
Heavy solar-powered lamps
A heavy, solar-powered lamp stick
Portable stoves, both electric and hydrogen-powered
Many fridges, of varying sizes, all handmade
Compasses
A finger-length tube of hydrogen with a mechanism atop it
Electric Drills, of various sizes
Strange, portable consoles, with a cheap display
A small gray pod of plastic and steel

Spoiler: Cloths (click to show/hide)

Gray Leather
Brown Leather
Embroidered Leather
Hides
Flexible chitin plates
Gray and brown bio-plastic synth cloth
Threads, of varying sizes and colors
Needles of varying sizes and colors
Blue fur (DISCOUNTED)

Spoiler: Spices (click to show/hide)

A gray grass - A dull oniony smell
Blue, dried petals - They smell of the prairies of the Academy
Red, dried petals - Said to be a potent aphrodesiac
Black Salt - From the far western mountains, across the Great Crater Plains
Pink Salt - Refined from brine pools found in the Great Crater Plains
White Salt - Industrially produced in many towns
[Fish] Oil - A pungent, strong-smelling oil, made from leftover fish
[Bug] Oil - A pungeant, strong-smelling oil that makes your head swim from a sniff. Emma refuses- "Not in public." is her only comment.
A variety of vinegar, made from many different wines
A gold, shiny dust - Sweet and tangy. It makes your tongue tingle.
A thick, white liquid, sold in vials - You are not allowed to sample it-- its also under lock and key. Said to have numbing effects, and to help with sleep.
A bright, blue and clear crystal, powdered up - A homemade chemical, designed to be smoked. The merchant promises energy but warns not to overdo it.
 

Spoiler: Guns (click to show/hide)

A long-barreled, conventional pistol, made of heavy steel
A thick, shroud-barreled conventional rifle, made of heavy black steel
A gold-leaf las-pistol, with a steel frame and uncovered coolant tanks
Many Crusader Assault-Rifles
Many Crusader Rifles
Many Crusader Las-Pistols
An off-brand, cheap las-pistol
Many Inferno Shotguns, in a variety of colors
A massive Thornton assault rifle, welded to a tripod, its reactor humming to you
A conventional, squad Light Machine Gun, on a tripod
Many different types of magazines,
Many different types of conventional rounds
A variety of plastic plated vests,
A variety of kevlar greatcoats, with sewn plastic plates,
Helmets, some made from steel, some made from plastics

Spoiler: Animals (click to show/hide)

[Beasts of Burden]- Varying sizes of those mammalian, short-lgged, bulky beasts, with dark eyes and blue-gray fur. Supremely docile towards humans.
[?]-A medium, rotund insect, coming up to a knee, chittering softly to its companions in the cage, scratching at a pile of scraps.
[?]-A fragile, angry-looking insect that hurls itself at the cage its contained in, clicking its mandibles.
[?]-A medium-sized mammal with soft, long fur, and alert eyes. Every now and then it makes an odd whining sound to its brethren as they pick at bones and meat

Spoiler: Food (Street Vendors) (click to show/hide)

Sweet rolls of fried dough, smothered in a sugary syrup
Thick potatoes, cut into [fries], sold in a cardboard container. marked with golden rings
Deep-fried and battered onions
Long wisps of candy, kept from sticking with potato flour
Potato Candy, soft and chewy, filled with jam
Bottles of Wine, Beer, and Vodka
Gossamer clouds of Sugar, wrapped around paper handles
Thick rolls, filled with fresh cut [beast of burden meat[, topped with pickled onions and a sour cream sauce.

Spoiler: Food (Bulk) (click to show/hide)

Bags of grain meal
Coolers of [bug] meat
Coolers of [fish]
Coolers of Thick-Skinned Grapes
Coolers of Potatoes
Coolers of Beets
Jugs of [Beast of Burden] Milk
Coolers of Butter
Coolers of Onions
Coolers of a red, sweet fruit
Coolers of [apples]
Plastic jugs, filled with bulk wine
Plastic jugs, filled with Bulk Vodka
Many glass bottles, filled with Brandies of differing vintages
Plastic jugs, filled with grainmeal beer.
A bag full of thin, hard brown grains - Apparently grown in the Crater Plains, around pockets of water there. Its labeled [Exotique Grainz].

Spoiler: Furniture (click to show/hide)

Full body mirror
Gold encrusted head mirrors
A variety of pre-fab bed frames, packed into cardboard
Portable cots, in a variety of colors
A variety of pre-fab chairs, packed into cardboard
Rugs of a massive amount of sizes and colors, mostly gray-blue fur
A variety of pre-fab desks, packed into cardboard
Portable counters, made of steel frames, topped with a thick wooden board

[Superdorf]

Huh. We're... buying a dog?

Are we in a position to be owning a dog right now? We'd have to take it out on the battlefield, or leave it with Emma... and I think it knows we ain't human. We can't exactly return it if it turns out to really hate us, for that matter...

...ah well. I'm willing to entertain the idea.

"You've a way with small cute things, you know that?" (Grin.) "Smart little critter. Is it a boy puppy or a girl puppy, can you tell?"

[19_EgarAlnis]

"William raised hounds. They loved me." Emma states, grinning as the puppy tries to eat it's cloth leash. "It's a boy. Wanna see something interesting?"

Emma leans down, opening the dog's mouth-- it has three rows of sharp puppy teeth in it's stubby little jaws. "This dog is more Barker than Hound. They lose sets down the pedigree as they don't need them to break through bone and chitin."

Emma gestures to a sheepish shopkeeper, and the canines in the cage. "Those are probably just female hounds."

[ZBridges]

"What do you think about the name Mitch?"

[19_EgarAlnis]

"You're the one who wanted it." Emma counters, "I'll call it whatever you want."

[ZBridges]

"It's settled then, Mitch.  He's cute but I definitely hope he doesn't bite me.  Those are some sharp teeth."

[19_EgarAlnis]

"I would've called it Billy." Emma counters, passing you the leash. The puppy drags himself behind you for just a few moments, before realizing how this all works. Then it waddles along behind, with something resembling pride-- or at least as much as a puppy with a too-big collar can muster. Emma thinks it's adorable.

Its a small, sandy gray-colored little beast, with a stubby jaw, stubby fur, and dark, rust-colored eyes. It radiates hostility, despite its tiny form. Its current collar is large and adjustable, the outside lined with sharp spikes. The shopkeeper explained it was to protect it from other Barkers. "Barkers are...strange." Emma confides, watching it with a smile, "They sometimes mutate when they get older. They've been wiped out from the plains of SEED, and hunters keep packs in the fringes of the state. They're vicious hunters...certain packs and their territories are named like Outlander nations. They're legends in many stories."

Emma kneels in street, teasing the puppy's face with a finger, which it nips playfully at, "Who's a vicious little killer- who's a vicious little bastard? You are, yes you areeee~." It barks. You wonder if it was agreeing with the statement.

"Well, any other stalls you want to visit, Pheobe?" Emma rises, brushing the dust from her dress.

[Naturegirl1999]

The technology stall
Maybe we can get some fuel for the reactor at some point after getting it, also ask about what the tube with a black circle at the ends. Also purchase the portable forge

[ZBridges]

I'd like to examine and ask about the following items at the technology stall:

A curious tube, with a black circle attached across at both ends, a finger-length tube of hydrogen with a mechanism atop it, strange portable consoles with a cheap display, and a small gray pod of plastic and steel.

[Naturegirl1999]

I'd like to examine and ask about the following items at the technology stall:

A curious tube, with a black circle attached across at both ends, a finger-length tube of hydrogen with a mechanism atop it, strange portable consoles with a cheap display, and a small gray pod of plastic and steel.

+1, as well as the reactor and forge

[Superdorf]

I like this Barker. It's a horrid ugly little ball of murder, and it's adorable.

Anyway. I dunno we need to actually purchase anything at the tech stall-- the government will probably produce for us anything we deem necessary for war-- but we can surely have a look.

I'd like to examine and ask about the following items at the technology stall:

A curious tube, with a black circle attached across at both ends, a finger-length tube of hydrogen with a mechanism atop it, strange portable consoles with a cheap display, and a small gray pod of plastic and steel.

+1, as well as the reactor and forge

+1