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Post by Tailchaser on Sept 30, 2009 15:59:01 GMT -5
"Humans and their money. Always obsessing over the stuff. I don't see what's so nice about it. You can't eat it. Although I do like the shiny money...mmmmm, shiny." Tetroneaque stated getting easily distracted over the thought of shiny objects. This actually led him back to his original idea on how to pay for breakfast.
"Humans still like gold for money right?" Tetroneaque stated as he looked around on the ground, as if he'd dropped something. He had no idea all the green paper in the wallets he'd pickpocketed the day before was actually money. He was still thinking in terms two hundred years old when it came to currency.
After a few moments of looking Tetroneaque bent over and picked up a stone that fit easily in his palm.
"We can pay with this." He stated bluntly, his mask hiding his grin. He looked down at the rock and then shook his head.
"Just need to touch it up with a little magic..." He closed his fingers around the stone. When he opened his hand again the rock now seemed to be made of pure gold! It would look like, feel like, weigh like, and even smell like gold to everyone. Even a close scrutiny would reveal it to be gold to anyone who bothered to go through the trouble. All an elaborate illusion though, which would fade as soon as Tetroneaque wanted it to.
"See! Now we can eat right?" The kitsune asked with great enthusiasm as he handed over the enchanted rock to Sahoni for inspection.
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Post by Sahoni on Sept 30, 2009 20:44:50 GMT -5
"Money helps you get food without getting in trouble." He explained. "It's kinda like stealing without getting in trouble." he said with a smile. When he saw the gold illusion he was impressed. It was amazing how realistic the illusions were. His second impression was this will end very badly.
"Fox maybe we shouldn't do this. This could end very badly." the Changer said worriedly. "I don't want to go to jail." The Changer said. "I can't get my revenge or learn to control my powers inside a jail!" He said returning to his gloomyness.
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 1, 2009 10:43:41 GMT -5
"No one will go to jail silly! We'll eat, I'll give them this 'gold' and then we'll leave long before the illusion ends. Nothing will go wrong." Tetroneaque stated with the utmost confidence. Before Sahoni could argue further, the kitsune strode through the front doors of the Diner and plopped down in an empty seat at an empty booth.
Tetroneaque waved at Sahoni, urging him to join him. The little kitsune's legs didn't quite reach the ground from his seat, so he swung them back and forth like an over active child (which he was in most ways). Even fully disguised he still came across as adorable somehow.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 1, 2009 16:42:09 GMT -5
Sahoni watched from the window as the hyperactive kitsune charged in, in its hyperactive way. The Changer salivated in longing as he smelled the many foods being prepared. The teens hand pressed against the glass. He missed breakfast, he missed diners. He wanted greasy potatoes, hot sausage, and fresh biscuits. He wanted it...
"All right... just this once. And one day you'll pay them back, you'll get enough cans." Sahoni pep-talked himself partially, and partially to the restaurant.. "Good, because otherwise this is wrong." Ironclaw grunted.. Sahoni strode to the table jerking his hood up. "All right Fox... I'm ready to order how about you?" he said forgetting the fact that the fox probably couldn't read english.
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 1, 2009 17:33:33 GMT -5
"I want whatever smells so good!" Tetroneaque replied as to what he wanted to order. Indeed he couldn't read English yet, though he could speak it. The kitsune was practically bouncing in his seat as he waited for the server to come take their order.
"I'm just going to order whatever you get, Sahoni. So make sure you order something good and lots of it!" The kitsune continued to kick his legs since they didn't quite reach the floor from his seat, for all intents and purposes he looked like some oddly dressed child.
Soon enough a waitress came over to take their order.
"What will it be gentlemen?" She asked, taking a guess as to what gender Tetroneaque was. Luckily she was correct.
"Do you all take gold as payment?" Tetroneaque asked instead of placing an order.
"Pardon? Gold?" She asked, somewhat confused.
"Yeah, gold!" Tetroneaque dropped the 'gold nugget' onto the table where it glittered in a most convincing manner. The waitress seemed startled that anyone would be paying with gold.
"Uh, let me ask the manager." She stated and went quickly toward the kitchen, disappearing through the doors.
"What do the humans use for money here anyway if it isn't gold?" Tetroneaque whispered, leaning in close to Sahoni. It was obvious he'd never seen anyone ask about accepting gold as payment.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 1, 2009 19:50:59 GMT -5
"Humans use paper supported by a floating global exchange rate." Sahoni said with a smile. "I'm not sure what that means but thats what they use it. What you need to worry about are those green slips of paper. They have alot of features to prevent people from copying them." he nodded "Very elaborate..."
Sahoni coughed. and sat straight waiting to order. "I know I've asked you alot of question, is there one you have for me?" he asked shyly. What would he ask? It was a bit unnerving. Sahoni had alot he wanted to keep to himself.
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 1, 2009 20:28:56 GMT -5
"I can't really think of anything I want to ask you just now. But I'll be sure to do so as soon as I want to know something." Tetroneaque replied cheerfully.
Wait...he said green slips of paper are human money here? The kitsune reached into one of the many pockets of his robe and pulled out a bunch of items he'd pick pocketed. One of which was a rather fat money roll of cash.
"Is this human money?" He asked handing the money over toward Sahoni.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 1, 2009 22:31:01 GMT -5
Sahoni almost choked on his own saliva when he saw the large amount of money was laid out. "Where did you get that?" he asked in a shocked manner. That was the most amount of money he ever say in one place.. "Where did you get all that?!" he repeated
"Never mind that! I'm starving! Where is that waitress?" Sahoni grumbled "I to wish to learn the answer to this to." "I'm about to chicken out, I need food..."
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 1, 2009 22:44:38 GMT -5
"I found it..." Tetroneaque replied sounding innocent. Then he giggled a bit and ruined that before adding, "In several dozen people's pockets." The waitress was walking back at this point.
"Uh, the manager said he can't accept any gold because he wouldn't be able to appraise it." She stated, eyeing the lump of 'gold' on the table once more. This drew her eyes toward the wad of cash that Sahoni was now holding.
"Oh yall have plenty of money though. What can I get you two?" She asked in a friendly manner.
"Bring me double whatever my friend orders." The kitsune said sweetly and pocketing the useless lump of illusionary gold.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 2, 2009 17:55:34 GMT -5
Sahoni face palmed. He knew it was in the kitsunes nature to steal and all, but he couldn't help but be a bit judgmental. "Fox why do kitsunes like to steal? Is it for the thrill?" he asked curiously. "Ever thought about stealing from the rich and giving to those in need?" he asked. If the kitsune was gonna steal, the east he could do is steal for a good cause.
When the waitress came back Sahoni was practically wagging. "Yes ma'am, I'd like to order the Sausage, biscuits, and grave, extra sausage, with a side of hash browns and scrambled eggs. As for a drink I'd like a glass of pulpless orange juice." Needless to say Sahoni is a bit of a foodie.
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 2, 2009 18:08:28 GMT -5
"Alright, and double that for the little guy. I'll just put that order in for you two." The waitress replied in a friendly manner and went off to do so. Tetroneaque waited for her to get out of ear shot before he replied to Sahoni's comments.
"I don't know why I do it. It's just fun I guess. Plus, these people have such neat things in their pockets. It's like a little surprise on every person!" He said cheerfully. He didn't seem put off in the least.
"So, if I only stole from rich people that would be okay? Rich people do tend to have neat stuff, and lots of shinnies too. That's some smart thinking! You might have a bit of fox in you." Tetroneaque said with a laugh.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 2, 2009 18:37:40 GMT -5
"Not just any rich person, corrupt rich people...Say the heads of businesses that are polluting the world. The ones who take advantage of native peoples. They tend to have the best shineys. I bet it would be fun to mess up their big machines to! To see them confused over not being able to figure out why it won't work." Sahoni said with a plotting gleam in his eyes.
Truth is Sahoni did have trickster medicine. In Sahoni's beliefs every one has nine power animals that help shape a persons personality and abilities. One of Sahoni's was Weasel. Weasel was the spirit of stealth. weasel medicine people contain energy and ingenuity. They tend to see things as they really are rather than as what it seems. Ultra observant and looking a bit guilty at times from what they see from the guilt of others.
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 2, 2009 18:46:44 GMT -5
Tetroneaque eyes were wide as saucers at what Sahoni was saying. This all sounded too good to be true! Yet Sahoni was Tetroneaque's friend and the little kitsune trusted the Changer, especially since Tetroneaque had very little knowledge or experience with the modern world. So if Sahoni said it, it had to be true!
"That does sound fun!" He blurted out, it was obvious he was quite keen on the idea already. What could be better than messing with stuff and taking shinnies after all? His tails were wagging at a furious speed now, the only thing keeping them hidden being the kitsune's robe.
"So where might we find these people with the great shinnies and machines I can mess with?" He asked eagerly.
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Post by Sahoni on Oct 2, 2009 20:23:05 GMT -5
"I don't quite know off the top of my head but we can find out later..." he said . The kitsune seemed into it. Hey, at least if he was gonna steal at least it was for a noble cause. A cause that could help things. Something he lacked, a purpose. Well, that and control.
Sahoni clapped excitably as the food was brought out. "Food food food!' He said licking his chops hungrily. "Wado" he thanked the waitress. Sahoni ate the spicy sausage with the biscuits and creamy gravy with a moan. "Oh great spirit thats good."
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Post by Tailchaser on Oct 2, 2009 20:35:44 GMT -5
Tetroneaque was visibly happy as well when the waitress came out with the food. There was certainly enough of it too! It looked quite comical to set so much food in front of so small a figure, as exactly twice what Sahoni ordered was set before the masked kitsune.
Tetroneaque passed his hand before his mask once, placing a quick illusion over his own face, before removing his mask. As he took it off he winked at Sahoni, since it was Sahoni's face he'd borrowed for the illusion. Everything was the same, only smaller, except for the eyes. Even though he had the illusion of being a human, he kept his hood up since he'd not bothered to hide his ears with an illusion.
"This smells really good!" He took a big chomp of some sausage and smiled, then devoured the rest of that within moments.
"It tastes as good as it smells!" That seemed to be quite a compliment as the kitsune wolfed down the food at a startling rate. It was a wonder where it all went, as he hardly looked large enough to contain so much food. It didn't take long for him to clean his plates, going so far as to lick them clean of any smudge of food on them. He even managed to get every last drop of juice out of his glass. He at least had the decency to wipe his face with a napkin instead of licking it clean, since he didn't want to break the illusion yet.
Satisfied with the meal, he put his mask back on and let the illusion drop since it was no longer needed.
"That was really good! The humans in this city sure know how to cook!" Tetroneaque started to emit a contented murring noise at this point while he waited for Sahoni to finish his own meal.
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