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Nov 26, 2011 16:42

[With a little help and a lot of experimentation, Lieutenant Chadd has, at least, managed to learn to work this thing.

Thankfully, the instructions on the face of it are easy to follow once one can manipulate the magic cuff to do what is listed.]I do not have much on my person. Some American money, though I am, admittedly, not well aware of its ( Read more... )

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wolfinthesnow November 27 2011, 02:49:37 UTC

[THE MAGIC CUFF IS STILL A MYSTERY TO JON oh well.]

I think the numbers are supposed to indicate value.

didnotspeak November 27 2011, 02:54:35 UTC

[Chadd does not trust it! But it's sort of useful. Right now.]

Yes, certainly. What I meant was... I don't know what items are worth what value of currency. What a dollar is to a shilling-- [which this man might not know what that is-

A shilling being one of the kinds of currency where I'm from.

wolfinthesnow November 27 2011, 02:56:08 UTC

You might want to find out how much food you can buy with a...dollar.

[Why such ridiculous names.]

didnotspeak November 27 2011, 02:58:39 UTC

One of the first things I intend to find out, certainly. Even with the supplies in these wagons, there's bound to be town or the like before long. [Surely this entire expedition won't be made without some signs of civilization... But this is America. So he wouldn't be too surprised, really.]

Name's Chadd.

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[Video] whistleconcert November 27 2011, 15:07:15 UTC

[Tobacco? Hm... Blues remembers seeing some of that in his wagon. There's a bit of rustling around before his video clicks on.]

It's not much, but whoever stocked my wagon had a little stored away.

[Video] didnotspeak November 27 2011, 17:43:47 UTC

[How... very strange...

Yet the words are welcome, so he can forgive the bizarre sight.]

Did they? Anything stored with it?

[He supposed he could find a way to smoke, whether or not there were cigar wrappings or a pipe there. One step at a time.]

[Video] whistleconcert November 27 2011, 20:54:56 UTC

[What's stranger? The fact that the man's in armor or the fact that it looks like he's been assaulted by angry buffalo?]

A pipe or two. I don't smoke, so you're welcome to both.

[Video] didnotspeak November 27 2011, 21:38:56 UTC

[Everything. Everything about this damn place is strange.]

I'm grateful.

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voice a_good_job_mate November 27 2011, 20:32:57 UTC

I've got a few rollies I brought with.

voice didnotspeak November 27 2011, 21:40:56 UTC

And would you be inclined to share one?

Hopefully we'll come up on a town before long and I can buy my own supply.

voice a_good_job_mate December 1 2011, 04:56:09 UTC

Reckon I can part with one. [He chuckles.] Consider it a freebie -- I might ask for one later, though.

voice didnotspeak December 1 2011, 04:59:25 UTC

Then I owe you one.

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cross8ones November 28 2011, 09:25:55 UTC

And what would a fine upstanding young human find of interest in the stench of smokeweed?

didnotspeak November 28 2011, 18:56:16 UTC

I smoke, when it is available.

cross8ones November 29 2011, 05:45:27 UTC

Yes, that was o8vious. 8ut it wasn't my question.