rummage sale 2

[betterhavemammoney]

Video (un: gr€€d)

[There's that second of shaky-cam when Mammon starts up the video and the camera focuses. Once again it's his selection of items, or rather wares: everyday items like knitting needles and typing paper, a typewriter, nail polish, a skein of yarn, something that looked like a metal lacrosse set, a blank book and a pen. There's clothing, several sets in different styles and sizes, a set of men's boots, a large fur cloak made of a single wolf-pelt. There are a few more dangerous items too, bullets and a shotgun, various knives. The camera lingers on each item for a moment, showing it off, as Mammon speaks.]

This worked out so good last time I thought I'd try it again! I'm sellin' all this stuff to anyone who's got somethin' to buy it with. There ain't a lotta cash on board so if you got none, maybe we can trade. Or ya can owe me somethin'.

Oh -- and since space is boring and I'm such a nice guy, I'm rentin' out some of my own stuff. [He pans to another set of items, grouped together on their own: a deck of playing cards, a set of dice, and a handheld game console.] Make me an offer and I'll let you take one of 'em for... I dunno, let's say a day.

Comments

[betterhavemammoney]

[There's a very long pause as Mammon considers this.]

Probably the money. Why?

[11calls]

Even here? What can you spend it on? It's not like it offers companionship and stuff.

[betterhavemammoney]

Well, no... But once I get to a planet I can spend it on anythin' I want!

[11calls]

But how often do we end up on planets though? I mean really?

[betterhavemammoney]

I dunno, we've done two so far. We're going to more, right?

[11calls]

But how long have we spent on them as opposed to time on the ship?

[betterhavemammoney]

Not that long, but that doesn't mean I can't live it up once I'm there!

...And I wouldn't tell people they couldn't play with me. They just can't walk off with my stuff.

[11calls]

Okay. Well that’s fair, I suppose. But it also wouldn’t be like you couldn’t find everyone on the ship.

[betterhavemammoney]

Unless they go in their cabins, an' I can't break in the claimed ones.

Uh, not that I'm tryin' to break in!

[11calls]

[That doesn't sound suspicious at allllll.]

Right. But still. Do you want me to charge you for my show?

[betterhavemammoney]

[It definitely isn't at all haha not in the slightest!]

What, on board? No, I still wanna listen to it.

[11calls]

Okay, but it's mine, yes? So if you're renting your stuff out by your logic I should do the same with mine.

[betterhavemammoney]

Unless ya listen to it with me. We could do that, right?

[11calls]

I mean, if I wanted to listen to myself, I guess we could. But I'm not planning on reliving all of that again.

[betterhavemammoney]

Aww, you don't want to?

[But if she insists on it, maybe Mammon can think of a way he gets the show without having to pay her.]

If I let you have my cards for a day, can I listen to it?

[11calls]

[If Strand was being less of an asshole, then perhaps Alex might have had more hesitance, on this, but he's not. So.]

It would take more than a day to listen to it, if you need to sleep at all.

[So, negotiations are open.]

[betterhavemammoney]

Well how many days do I need?

[11calls]

It's 18 hours straight through.