#baronyofthesilverwolf

"Not a thing" Glare "Not that I seen anyway"

B.T. says "Look, it doesn't like water, and water doesn't like it. That's it, that's the ..." he makes air quotes " curse"" Then "You account for that, and it's done"

"I was able to get it in the cooling trough. Floated, though... seemed to cool ok."

"Huh... " He says surprised "Maybe the curse is fading? Or maybe water can touch it, just not for long?"

"HA!" she points a knobby finger "See? The curse fades? Hell of a time for it if you're ON the water when it happens, huh!??!"

"I said MAYBE... look, I mine, but you, you some kind of crafter right? Most nockers are? Isn't it YOUR Job to find a way to keep magic in an object going?"

"Gonna teach your grandmother to suck eggs?" with a sneer.

"if she's giving me crap about the eggs in the first place you betcha" He says pugnaciously back.

Yup, differently a relation between the two kiths

She looks disgruntled. "How much you give me to test it for ya?"

"You're charging ME for use of my materials? WHat, do I look like some pisher what fell on his head?"

"Nah, more like a hobgoblin caught by a shaft collapsing."

"FFft" He says . "How about I give you a DISCOUNT on what I got left of the ore, and in exchange you share what you find out?"

"How BIG a discount?"

"For a good looking, intelligent lady like yourself? 10 percent off my usual price. "

She rolls her eyes and makes a 'come on, come up' gesture.

"Fifteen? And I tell you you're moderately cute and clever?"

"How about you stuff the compliments up your mine shaft and drop your price instead of your pants?"

"What? This is pure charm here. I'm a furking catch" Then he sighs "Fine.. 25% "

A smirk. "For 25% of what my hard work and sweat learns from your rocks."

"Oh bullshit" He snorts "Reseach is nothing without material to do research WITH"

"Yeah, OR...." she smirks at the pun "...you got a buncha rocks doin' you no good."

"Your piskie buddy paid for it" he reminds "So let's not forget I can eventually sell this stuff"

"-NOT- my buddy; you sold it to him so he wouldn't steal it, remember? Sure, maybe, -eventually- you can sell it. Or, I take the lot, right now; for an even percentage. Pay to play."

"Oh you are the most obnoxious grasping greedy ..." he rants in a way that is almost nocker worthy...

(Manipulation plus Subterfugue, you may spend WP . Best guess)

OOC Spend WP.

/roll 4

After a long rant he agrees

"But I want to know everything"

And yes, an even percentage, she gets the lot

"Then that's 100% discount for 100% of the research." she makes sure it's clear. "And... you know, I might not tell the local lord you're a complete nerf-herder."

"I got to make SOME profit... " A grumble "And I hear this place has some kind of ice queen and shadow hunter lieges. They're not THAT bad are they?"

"Won't catch me saying a word against 'em." Willy says solidly.

"Anyway, your profit comes from having ore to sell AND the information that makes it valuable. Somethin' to counteract the curse info."

He ponders it "Fine, but I'm only giving you half the supply I have here...and dont' give me that 'half the knowledge' info. I need supply to sell if I'm going to use the knowledge"

"Nah, 100% discount for whatever you feel like giving." magnanimously.

"I'm being cheated, this comes up empty you will be seeing me again. I want where to find you and your contact info..."

She gives it... in a general kind of way. After all, -any- Fae can find the baronial seat and her workshop is there and she's only one of a few nockers, and the ONLY one that would want ore like this so.....

It works, BT grumbles and she gets a goodly supply of the 'cursed' metal to study

And, a hand getting out to her truck.

"You're kidding me..." BT snaps but carries stuff along. Hey, he's strong... and helps put it in "Please tell me you've got a GOOD twin sister, one without a goatee?"

Huh, he knows some Trek

"You got a brother that -doesn't- look and smell like a Horta?"

At that, he looks impressed just for a moment "You know, if I drink enough Romulan Ale, you might actually be cute ... " A pause "It would take a lot OF It"

"Not enough booze in the universe, jack." She says firmly.

"B.T." he says, "Stands for Bubba Thomas"

"Sorry to hear that but ain't much I can do about it. " she slams the truck bed gate shut on the ore load.

":Sure thing..see you later, Wilhelmina"