Z'verse 3. Zoe's Room . Second Day of Shopping.

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Ghosts don't really need to recharge.

Swindle was still getting used to that fact when he turned the emitter back on with the first rays of light. Being 'awake' didn't bother him so much, he had plans and ideas to keep his mind occupied.

"Odd I recharge in the Dream, but not here," he said to himself, as he glanced over from where he sat, watching Zoe and Silver still snoozing away.

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There are still plenty of vendors big enough to get in his face and shout about buying their wares for his lady. Some of the things they're offering show a clear lack of understanding of mechanical physiology.

Zoe just frowns and shoves away the most annoying ones, even going so far as to clock one especially insistent fellow upside the head.

And Silver is peeking and watching the whole thing with avid wonder.

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Grinning audio receptor to audio receptor, he might not be used to the crowded market scene, but the whole vibe is familiar enough to him for him to be enjoying himself. That and there was nothing that had caught his eye, yet.

Swindle WAS amused at Zoe's reaction, even if he didn't show it..

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He'll probably notice other people doing the same thing, though mostly on a smaller scale, as they go. Here and there people call out to Zoe by name, and a human dancer up on a stage waves to her.

It seems everything is for sale here... though there's little technology. Fish, clothing and cloth, animals both living and dead, luxuries like the chanic butter, cooked foods. People of many races rub shoulders and walk past one another without even blinking, and there are some who show clear traits of more than one race. None are discomfited or held back by the rain in anyway, though some are dressed in various waterproof garments made out of everything from sealskin to what look like palm leaves. Here and an important looking man or woman in plain but very well made robes walks surrounded by bodyguards and servants carrying baskets.

And here comes another burly merchant, a big grin on his face as he holds something up to Swindle. "For the baby!"

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Well, that stops Swindle for a bit, at any rate, at least to look at the item, and to glance at Zoe. She'd know Silver's needs better then he does...

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It's a doll, a simple thing made from a square of woolen cloth with a stuffed head and knots for the hands and feet. Zoe's optics brighten with delight at the sight of it, and curiosity comes from the peeking Silver.

But it's Swindle's day to barter, so all Zoe does is give him a slight nod.

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That's all Swindle needs to know. "Soo...perhaps a trade?" Swindle suggests, a gleam in his eyes.

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"This is a gift," says the man, still grinning as his own eyes brighten. "But I have soft and safe baby blankets. Nice big ones, too."

-Blankie?- asks Silver softly in Swindle and Zoe's processors.

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How can Swindle say no to that? The question would be, how much?

"Interested in anything in particular?" Swindle says as he reaches over for the backpacks Zoe's carrying. Not that any of the stuff cost him a few creds--total--he was still planning on getting as much as possible for them.

Just as long as Hothead never caught on how much those 'useless shinies' didn't cost...

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"Why don't you come have a look at my stall?" The good-natured grin widens as he hands over the doll to Zoe and Zoe passes the pack full of trade goods to Swindle. "And we'll see what you like and what you think it's worth."

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Swindle takes the pack and follows the merchant to his stall, making sure Silver's got a good view of the items. It's going to be for her, after all. As he does so, he takes out a few of his trade goods, looking them over.