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[snappingturtle]

[So, after a hard morning of adventuring, our heroes are having a much needed rest back at the inns with their prizes. Some people may be busily chatting over the different robot parts that were found scattered across the city, but the turtles have bigger fish to fry.

Literally.

The kitchen of the Sword, Shield, and Spear is a flurry of activity and delicious smells in between Rapunzel flitting about and Mikey and Raph following after her to give basic instructions. The construction of pizza is an art after all.]

It's real easy! I mean—I don't get the dough, but the important thing to remember is dough, sauce, toppings. The dough's just to hold everything else together.

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[atacarme]

[???]

How so?

[overclocking]

[INSTEAD OF ANSWERING THAT;]

Have you met Shader yet?

[atacarme]

I . . . have met a few people, though some have not given their names.

[overclocking]

She has cat ears.

[atacarme]

Ah. Yes, I have met her.

[overclocking]

She... [Molested one and traumatized Chrysos I guess.

Handwave. HANDWAVE!!]

Anyway.

[atacarme]

[. . . just looks confused]

[overclocking]

Anyway!

You should tell me more about your kingdom, if you don't mind talking about it.

[atacarme]

It is not a kingdom right now . . . just the capital. What do you want to know?

[overclocking]

Anything, really... what are the people like? ... Or the King, for that matter. Why doesn't he rule anymore?

[atacarme]

He has become too old to rule, but his son is too young yet to take the throne in his place. So his council rules for him.

. . . and there are all sorts of people. It is the center of my country, so it draws in people from all over.

[overclocking]

["Humans"? He almost asks, but resists.]

Like wizards and bards?

[atacarme]

Mmm. Clerics, knights, warriors, thieves - all sorts, from all different races.

[overclocking]

It really does sound like a fairy tale...

What is it that a wizard does, in a place like that? Sell their magical services? Serve the King?

[atacarme]

There are some that serve the king, yes. There are others who sell their services - healing, protection, that rubbish -

And there are others who are . . . mm, mercenaries? Is that the word?

[overclocking]

[That's sort of... grim.]

... Really?

[atacarme]

Really. They are the for-hire types. Whatever it is you need them for - they will do so with the right payment.

[overclocking]

So...

There are black market wizards.

[atacarme]

I . . . suppose?

I have never heard it called the black market, though.

[overclocking]

That's what it sounds like, at least.

It's a little scary.

[atacarme]

. . . one must earn a living somehow.

[overclocking]

There are other ways.

Like.... I don't know, opening a bakery?

[atacarme]

. . .

[overclocking]

... What?

[atacarme]

[dryly]

I earn more hiring myself out for a day than a bakery would earn in a week.