Meet and Greet [shopping intro]

[yaycapitalism]

Whilst the four still tied to a school had been up since that morning, warned only at the last minute about the incoming train, Recette had managed to sleep in and avoid the panic. In fact, the first hint she got that all was not as it had been was the Mayor paying her a visit near midday and inviting her to watch the arrivals. She had; she'd exclaimed over the variety and how many new friends they were going to have now - it had been a little lonely that week, with just six of them who weren't parts of the city instead of people - and then she hurried back to get her shop open.

So! The sign proclaims RAKETTE: OFFICIAL EXACLAN SHOP, and the entire facade is covered in a fresh coat of bright paint. The snow in front of the shop has been swept away, making it highly obvious on the street. Items are arrayed on shelves and in the windows of the shop - charms, foodstuffs, uniforms and sundry items of clothing. She hadn't really had any idea what the new people might like when she was setting up, so most of it is just leftover stock from their session, but maybe they'd find something they liked. She hopes so. There are a fair few jumpers, hoodies, coats and scarves on the tables inside the shop.

The interior sorted, she sets the sign out in the road: WELCOME TO RAKUEN! FREE WALNUT BREAD FOR NEW STUDENTS AND TEACHERS! SPECIAL OFFER: PDAs ONLY 8 RAKS. and waits for someone to enter the main street.

[ooc: for a list of basic prices, see here. For an explanation of money, look helpless in front of Recette.]

Comments

[yaycapitalism]

Lessee... You can get a ring, if you want! These power up your weapon when you wear them, so you can find partners easier. They're super-useful. And this is a 'PDA'. It lets you write to people in other places in Rakuen without having to be with them.

[ um ] Not that not being with someone is a good thing, but... um.

[duchy]

[Lithuania looks at both items curiously. They're both interesting in different ways.]

Do you have to be able to write?

[yaycapitalism]

Huh? Um, I guess you do... I hadn't thought about it.

[duchy]

Oh.

[Looking a little disappointed and turning to the charms instead.]

How much are these?

[yaycapitalism]

The rings are fifteen raks. The others are forty... It took me ages to save up enough to buy all of mine.

[duchy]

[Lithuania knows just enough to identify numbers, and peering at his coins reveals he only has twenty.]

They're pretty expensive...

[yaycapitalism]

Aww. It's not that bad, once you start the game! You can earn raks in loads of different ways.

[duchy]

[He nods.]

I'll have to work hard.

[Then, a little awkwardly, he points to the sign outside.]

What's eight raks?

[Something was, definitely, but as for specifics, he's lost on those.]

[yaycapitalism]

Those are the PDAs... Eheheh. [ wait ] Oh! That's right, you can totally get something that lets you speak to it instead of write! It's a bit more expensive, though.

[duchy]

[Lithuania's eyes widen. Clearly this PDA is just full of magic or something.]

Really? How much is that?

[yaycapitalism]

[ Right??? Recette nods at his expression, because that's what she did too. ] It'd beeee... twelve raks.

[duchy]

For both or just for the speaking part?

[He will totally buy it if they're twelve together.]

[yaycapitalism]

Both!

[duchy]

[Lithuania beams and hands over his coins.]

I'll get that!

[yaycapitalism]

Yayifications! [ enthusiasm moebius strip gooooo. She fetches his change, his PDA and his add-on, and then pauses after giving him his change as she realises he can't read the instructions. ] Oh! I'll upgrade it for you now, okay? Wait one moment.

[duchy]

Thank you, ma'am!

[Tucking away his change in the meantime.]

[yaycapitalism]

[ beep beep put this thing in that thing, press this thing... It's a good thing she had to do this for hers before, really. ]

Okay, done! [ holds it out as proudly as if she'd made it from scratch herself ] And if you press this button here, it'll read the words on the screen to you! Isn't that neato?

[duchy]

[Lithuania looks at her as if she made it herself, for all the machine makes very little sense to him.]

Yes! So I can talk to people from far away with it now?

[yaycapitalism]

As long as you have their number! So ask everyone for theirs, 'kay? Here's mine. You can talk to me whenever you like. Um, I know that's not that special, but you always can order something or ask me stuff about the city.

[duchy]

It's special!

[Still beaming.]

I've never had something that could talk to someone from far away, and you're the first one in it.