video; un: rokumon

[garyoutensei]

[ The video is something of an unflattering look at Baiken, her hair a mess and her nose red, chewing on her pipe, though it wasn't lit. She has a blanket wrapped over her and, with the sniffling, she just looks kind of miserable. ]

Oi, if there's an alchemist out there that knows how to make a kotatsu, I will fuckin' pay you whatever you want if you craft me one.

This shit sucks.

[ Punctuated by a sneeze, and her pipe clattering to the floor, causing Baiken to groan and shut off the feed, but not before saying; ]

Or anything, at this point. Fuck that ice fishing job, I ain't doing that shit again.

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video; un: stargazer

[leicesters]

No idea what a kotatsu is, but you know Everwarm potions are a thing, right? Just buy a few and you're good.

...Well, maybe that, and some hot soup.

[garyoutensei]

[ She'd fetched her pipe at that point, grumpily chewing on it once more. ]

They don't last long. Also it's not the same. I want a kotatsu, to just laze under. And some bitter orange. And beer.

[leicesters]

Laze under? Is it like a blanket?

[garyoutensei]

It's a table.

[ Wait. She sighs. ]

It's a table, and you put it over a small pit, and there's a heater underneath the table, and a thick blanket that goes around the edge that's just longer than the legs of the table.

[leicesters]

Huh. [It's a little odd-sounding, but he's intrigued.] If you get one, mind letting me take it for a test spin? For... you know, research purposes.

[garyoutensei]

Only if you bring beer.

And snacks.

text; un: 10hyodo

[yankiisuwari]

[ He just got a Sofa of Suave... how come this didn't cross his mind sooner? ]

I'll do it.

[ What a direct way of offering. ]

Re: text; un: 10hyodo

[garyoutensei]

Yeah?

[ She shivered, having her pipe back to chew on. ]

Who the hell are you?

[yankiisuwari]

Yeah. [ Yup. ]

Juza Hyodo [ ... ]
from Kaika Theater [ Always doing promotion.

Right, one thing that probably 's more important: ] I'm an alchemist.

[garyoutensei]

[ The last part was all she cared about, to be honest. ]

Think you can figure it out without creating a fire hazard?

[yankiisuwari]

I think so. [ Don't let that confidence get away from him. At least, if he causes a fire he'll put it out again, too.

Hmm. He's never made an alchemy deal on the network before. This is a bit rocky. ]

I probably need some materials.

[garyoutensei]

Gimme a list and I'll get it for you.

[ Just uh. Don't expect it to all come in great shape. ]

audio; un: jean

[rustyhonesty]

I've never felt as cold as I was afterwards. No even the damn hot chocolate really helped.

But a nice hot bath did help at least.

Re: audio; un: jean

[garyoutensei]

The only hot bath worth a damn in this place is too far away for a walk, right now. Figures.

[rustyhonesty]

A Red Spring totem might be a good investment to be honest.

[Not that it helped now, but if the problem arose in the future.]

The other thing that helped me was body heat.

[garyoutensei]

[ Flatly. ] That ain't happenin'

[rustyhonesty]

Then I'm out of ideas, sadly. Other than a thousand blankets or a fireplace.

[garyoutensei]

That's what I'm trying for right now, but my matches got wet...

[ She couldn't quite wear the special suit they were meant to use. Thus, she got soaked. ]

[rustyhonesty]

Depending on where you are, I can drop you a new box of matches.

[garyoutensei]

I'm not gonna ask a stranger to trek out into the wilds to deliver a box of matches. [ Baiken groaned. ]

[rustyhonesty]

I'm an animal mage. I could send a bird or something to deliver with directions.

[garyoutensei]

[ ... Tempting, but... her pride is a little too stubborn. ]

Forget about it. I'll figure something out.

[rustyhonesty]

Suit yourself, I'm not gonna force you to accept. The offer's open for a while though.