Today was a unique day, a very unique day indeed, who would have thought this would happen to my shop of all places. The “Old world monster” of the Commission Hub had come to my store.
Of course I knew the significance of this, the “Monster” might not be even close to the strongest Commission Hub member out there, but he was without a doubt definitely one of the most terrifying.
“Here have a seat Mr. Rasmus.” I helped him to his seat personally whilst my aide helped the poor child he had brought with him, first rule of dealing with the “Monster”, despite his heart wrenchingly good looks. NEVER mistake him for a girl or mention his feminine looks, according to rumors anyone who does, puts themselves and their family at jeopardy.
I feel pity for the poor child with him, I wonder if she was taken by the “Monster” from her family?
After aiding them to their seats I took my place on the other side of the table.
“So, what is it you wish from our humble store Mr Rasmus?” I opened the discussion, putting on my best professional smile.
Second rule of dealing with the “Monster”, always try to keep on his good side, but never show yourself weak, there are more than enough legends of him kneecapping and using his fellow allies as human scarecrows, letting them die in his place or him hunting down and killing people who hired him and refused to pay. I must appear strong, I must put on my best merchant act here! For my family!
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“I wish to sell my Drone.” ...The fuck is a Drone?
“I see, I see, I must admit i have never heard of this… “Drone” Is it your new Walker
perhaps?” He nodded, eh? The monster has purchased a Walker… That is big news!
The Monster might be well known for his cruelty, especially among us in the Mercantile Group (We have exceptional Intel gathering i’ll have you know), but what is even more famous is his choice of Walker. An old piece of junk that the Old-Gov used early on in the war. Liliam et Arma, (later dubbed “Old world Lily”) armed with only a sword and a single-shot styled rifle, no sane man would go to battle without at least a basic machine gun, but the Monster has roamed the battlefields for centuries, armed but with only that rifle and a sword. The fact he can stay alive this long without anything more has only added to his legend. The fact that he is planning a new Walker is huge.
After that that I listened carefully to the Monster, afraid to miss any crucial bits about this new Walker of his, and soon I realized I had misunderstood, what he was selling was much more than a Walker, it was a Walker that could be mass-produced. Once again the monster was dropping bombshells on me, he is completely swallowing me to his pace, I must regain control!
As we negotiated on the price I used all the tricks I dared to make the price as low as I could, I am walking a very dangerous line, I must show that I am not to be under-estimated, but I must not offend him. Some legends state he has his own crime syndicate kidnapping children for slavery and selling them… I must protect my child, my dear little Lulu...
...I am shocked… He agreed for a tiny price of 1500 credits and a one-time 70% discount… I have paid more for rare Walker-frames! this has to be a ploy!
After he left my office I came to soon realize it really was not a ploy, he actually agreed to the price. I was confused until I saw him carefully pick through our stock to make a new Walker, that's when it hit me, he agreed to the low price on purpose, and now he is purchasing a frame from us…
*Snifle*
For some reason our humble store is getting sponsored by a legend (albeit the cruel kind)…
...I shall make sure whatever he purchases is going to be assembled by our finest engineers. On the house.