Eren Jaeger (
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[the warp band video is as grainy and black and white as always. When it comes on, it's pointed toward the kitchen table. Laid out on the table are feathers. Three of them are about three feet long, and another four are between a foot and six inches. Even without color, it's possible to tell that these aren't just any ordinary feathers. These feathers seem to be made of gleaming metal, the individual barbs at the base coalescing into solid steel just a few inches higher.
Then, Eren speaks]
Hey. I'm finally done molting, so I have a new crop of feathers to sell or trade. Molting sucks. But at least I can make some money off of it. I used two of them to make new swords for myself, and then payment for the blacksmith, and then a few weren't really high enough quality to be used…
uh. Oh! If you don't know, Skarmory feathers make some of the best swords ever. They're light and just flexible enough to not break, and they hold an edge like no one's business. [Eren turns the warp band to himself, and he draws one of his swords. It only vaguely resembles the feathers on the table] You just have to take them to one of the blacksmiths in town and you can get whatever kind of hilt you want on it. The smaller feathers make good knives and stuff.
Anyway, prices are negotiable, but don't expect to get these cheap. They're worth a lot more than you'd think, but I'd figure I'd try and sell them over the warp bands first. I know there's lots of Guards and Rangers and [he makes a small gagging noise] Swords check the warp network a lot. [pause] Even if you don't need a blade, they make good gifts.
Then, Eren speaks]
Hey. I'm finally done molting, so I have a new crop of feathers to sell or trade. Molting sucks. But at least I can make some money off of it. I used two of them to make new swords for myself, and then payment for the blacksmith, and then a few weren't really high enough quality to be used…
uh. Oh! If you don't know, Skarmory feathers make some of the best swords ever. They're light and just flexible enough to not break, and they hold an edge like no one's business. [Eren turns the warp band to himself, and he draws one of his swords. It only vaguely resembles the feathers on the table] You just have to take them to one of the blacksmiths in town and you can get whatever kind of hilt you want on it. The smaller feathers make good knives and stuff.
Anyway, prices are negotiable, but don't expect to get these cheap. They're worth a lot more than you'd think, but I'd figure I'd try and sell them over the warp bands first. I know there's lots of Guards and Rangers and [he makes a small gagging noise] Swords check the warp network a lot. [pause] Even if you don't need a blade, they make good gifts.
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[Luke looks genuinely impressed then, a smile bursting onto his face. He really likes stuff like this, even if it's weird that he's getting it from a ...nother person who shed it. Wow, that is weird. Still, he's obviously psyched about it, it's kind of cute when he can 180 from his usual bratty self.]
I'll make it really awesome looking, don't worry.
[Like Eren cares, but Luke figures he'd want something like this to look good when it's done too.]
Gold wouldn't match the silver though, I'll think of something. But I'll definitely get our family crest on it.
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It's not just going to sit around and look pretty, right? I mean. I don't care. [he cares a little, but he needs the money] I guess it doesn't matter. [he wraps the feather back up]
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[He digs in his pockets a moment, before pulling out a wad of bills. Ramdas wasn't too happy about giving Luke another portion of his monthly allowance so early, but it was easy enough to bully the poor butler. He counts out 10 bills and hands them over. He knows Eren said $700, but he figures it's worth more than that.]
Here. I'll take good care of it.
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No Eren, no. He keeps his expression neutral. "You need the money. You need to get that leaky plumbing fixed. You need a new floor in the kitchen. Napoleon and the others need food." There was too much at stake to risk it all on his personal feelings. And then;]
B-but... this is too much! Are you sure?
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It's a cool feather sword, $1000 isn't that much at all.
[He doesn't even sound condescending for once.]
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[Savior, his guy must be LOADED if $1000 is "nothing". Eren takes the cash and pockets it, then hands over the feather. It's a good thing you keep that condescension out of your voice, Luke, because you might have earned a kick in the shins. But instead he just kind of looks at Luke] Uh... thanks. I guess.
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[He smiles~ wow. Luke must be in a really good mood, but it could also be Eren's Ranger jacket or something. He's super envious of those guys.]
What blacksmith do you go to for these anyway?
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Oh uh. I get work done at Johansen's over in the industrial district. I think he does the best work in town, but I might be biased.
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... Yeah, sure. Fine. Follow me.
[and off he goes, walking briskly on his weird birdfeet]
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[He takes hold of the feather, careful for once, as he follows him.]
Were you always a shifter? Like, since you were little?
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[Eren doesn't turn around and he really doesn't feel like answering invasive questions, so he answers as tersely as possible]
No. It's a fairly recent development.
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[He grins then. This guy is his age, probably, at least it looks like it! There's still hope.]
It didn't hurt or anything did it? What kind did you say you were... Scary-my or something...?
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[he sneers a bit]
It hurt the first time. Now it just sort of pinches. And Skarmory. It's a flying and steel type.
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It pinches, huh... well that's not so bad... I don't know, any kind of Enlighted ability would be cool...
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[he pauses, quirking a brow back at Luke]
You're not enlightened? So... what, do you dye your hair that crazy color then?
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What? Yeah. It's natural! Everyone in my family has red hair.
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