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[fuelingfire]

For those that might be interested, I have through considerable effort figured out how to tweak these devices into allowing the display of color video and images beyond sepia.

[There is a steady tap tap tap, like a claw on metal.]

Which I would demonstrate, save that this is a physical change to the device and requires me to put in several very small items to function. Thus if you have interest in seeing each other in color, I can be found at the Second Time's The Charm shop, which sells these communicators, for the next several days. Make an appointment. As I am generous, I will not charge for my considerable time and efforts in this, though I will not refuse donations. You will have to turn your device over to me for a bell or so, there's no way around it. If you refuse, you may purchase another, I can update that one, and you may turn in your old one for recycling.

Technically I can't refuse anyone who asks for my aid. But if you are rude, violent, or otherwise not on good behavior something unpleasant may happen to your device while my talons are in its guts. Try to at least feign civility.




[OOC: The first watch update is here, IN LIVING COLOR. Lahabrea absolutely must get his hands on a watch in order to upgrade it. While this interaction can be handwaved!! you may also come visit Lahabrea and have it done in person for delicious CR! He won't refuse anyone, and he'll take into account rude people at least making an effort at being polite. Upgrades are freeeee! Make an appointment (in this thread or inboxes or etc I don't mind~) and come get your color upgrade!

Although he didn't mention it in this notice, he's willing to teach others how to do this as well, so other people can do upgrades! If you're interested, find an excuse to ask him! I welcome any and all assistance; the more hands I get the faster I can do future upgrades too!]

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[lotus_of_rage]

[It was certainly true; it didn't matter now anyway. If he was actually able to make it better still and keep water out of it, Jiang Cheng would certainly pay him for that as well.

But this was first and he wouldn't distract the man working. So he did indeed take the time to browse the shop. There were a lot of interesting things there, he would agree. Of course, the merrow part of him that wanted fancy things was attracted the jade decorations for the watch. Not to mention that jade was common for them where back home. So the combination of the two had him very interested. Alas, he had far fewer credits to his name here than he did back home. But he did study it in quite a bit of detail. He'd have to check his accounts and possibly do some more quests and come back for it.

The problem with merrow part of him having become interested in that: no one of the others appealed to him]

[fuelingfire]

[And time chews on, relentless and slow.

After an indeterminate amount of time, the dragon sits up, frowning, then takes out his own device and sets it on the table. Then Jiang Cheng's is set near it, guts exposed, a wire or two dangling out like neglected vines, and back to work, this time with the display connected. There is, in the reflection off tools and visible light, definitely something more colorful than sepia going on.

But instead the colors are all distinctly blue-toned, to a degree that seems unnatural.

A tiny crystal is plucked out and it all goes pink instead. The dragon sighs, and then begins a series of tests with different tiny crystals; his corner of the shop flickers and flashes with bright, vivid hues. That's surely progress!]

Pray remember once your upgrade is finished, only those who have likewise received said upgrade will be able to see anything you send in their proper colors and not sepia.

[It has an absent tone to it, an idle reminder.]

[lotus_of_rage]

[Jiang Cheng continued to look, of course, spending part of the time debating if he could spare the expense for the jade piece right now... like right this exact moment. Could he... just get it now?

The clerk would probably see that despite the number of times he went to look at something else, he ended up going back to look at the exact same item, a clear sign that he was interested in it.

As the other spoke, he turned to look at him]

Of course.

[And he said that actually having had no experience with technology before here so he hadn't actually known for sure until he had told him this]

[fuelingfire]

[A nod. It might not have been advertised, but acknowledgment is enough for Lahabrea!

Who is taking his time to carefully run a bead of ... something strange and slightly glittery along the entire edge of the open case.

Meanwhile, the clerk is definitely interested in making a sale, glancing between the dragon and the merrow, unwilling to interrupt but still keen on getting what she can out of all of this!]

There's a sale on for anyone getting sir Dragon's upgrades, if you're interested. That particular piece is one of only three Mastercarver Caloren crafted that year, they're very sought after. But if you're a patron of these upgrades..!

[Is that true or is she just saying that, right now, out of nowhere, to see if he might bite on something and make a purchase?

Lahabrea glances up but doesn't interrupt, returning to his work. There is a short, sharp POP, and he works on getting the case back together carefully.]

[lotus_of_rage]

[Oh, she was good. She could definitely tell that he wanted it and not only made it more special and that it was a good bargain since he was getting the upgrade. All the things that a merrow wanted to hear when his mind was set on something. And right now, his mind was set on that jade piece.

Of course, being a sect leader, he knew that there was a high likelihood that some of that was made up to try and get him to buy it. But, there was really no talking down the merrow's need to collect pretty things]

Hmm... [He was quiet for another few moments before speaking] Then I suppose I will have to get it.

[She was pretty close to making the sale without hyping it up, but that definitely helped]

[fuelingfire]

Ah, that's wonderful to hear, sir, you've made a good choice. Would you like to add it to the finished project or take it now?

[She'll fetch it out - but handing it over of course would require payment, a price named that is indeed reasonably lower than the listed price tag, as benefits the claimed discount.

It could just be hoping for further patronage in the future, or pouncing while the opportunity is hot. Either way, the dragon pays it brief attention, only to hear the response of whether or not it's being integrated before returning to his task. It's quite nearly finished, at least; he won't have to wait terribly much longer.]

[lotus_of_rage]

Added to the finished project once it is done would be fine.

[Not like he could use it now anyway since he didn't have the device. Also then he could make sure it was put on correctly. He could probably do it, but loathe was the person who damaged a piece of jade or similar stone.

It will certainly get him to patronage the location again or at least recommend it to others. Maybe Nami would like something from here...]