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[fundemetal]

[The video feed starts with focusing on Leo's face.]

Since I got my hands on some celestial bronze I started making some really awesome stands to use with the starfish communicators. They're super portable and attach to the SFC like a cellphone charm.

[He turns his SFC away from his face (it's sitting on his stand) and holds up a charm that's shaped like Dirk's sunglasses. It's not very big and it's attached to Dirk's SFC by a short cord. He talks from off camera.]

So they start out looking like this, but in whatever shape you want. I've also made a bunny shaped one and mine's shaped like a hammer. I can do pretty much any simple shape you want. Anyway. All you gotta do to turn it into a stand it give it a little push like this.

[He grabs the charm by both ends of the glasses and lightly pushes them closer together at the top. The glasses open and a stand begins to come out of it, extending more metal than it looks like it could feasibly hold. When it's done he sets the stand on the table and Dirk's SFC is sitting on top of it, the sunglasses are open at the top of the stand.]

And then you've got a stand for hands free SFC use. And it retracts easily when you're ready to pack it up and go.

[He adjusts the sunglasses in the opposite direction and the stand begins to retract. He grabs hold of Dirk's SFC so it doesn't fall. He turns his SFC back to face him.]

Thanks to Dirk, I got the idea that I should sell these. So if you want your own custom stand just let me know. It'll cost 30 starfish tokens, but I'm willing to barter.

[After very little interest last time, Leo tries a slightly different tactic on selling the password app.]

Also wanted to remind everyone that if you want some added security for your SFC, I've got a password app for it that will keep anyone from accessing your SFC without whatever code you set. It's free with a SFC charm stand, or 5 starfish tokens if that's all you want.

Comments

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[pendragon]

I.. will not even question how that works, and simply remark on how astounding that is. [ Saber's impressed, and that's not a common thing. ]

I'd like to sign up for this stand. I already have the password application, so that saves you a step.

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[fundemetal]

A combination of skill and the metal I'm working with. [A big grin. Yeah, he's proud of his work.]

Sure thing. You got a design in mind for the charm?

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[chizuru]

Hi, again. [ A wide smile. They just spoke, after all. ] I see you have your own job! [ For all Chizuru knew, 30 Starfish Tokens was a lot. But what he just showed.. well, seemed like it'd be worth it! ]

I think I do have 30 Starfish Tokens. [ Since she had been helping folks around the city, they had been giving her Tokens even before she knew what they were for. Now she would have to get a job, as that was all she had.. ]

Uhm, I'd like the stand and the password "app." [ That word is still a bit strange to her, so she draws it out slightly. ]

[video]

[fundemetal]

Sup? [He grins.] Wouldn't call it a job so much as a money making hobby. [A laugh.]

Cool. What sort of shape do you want for the charm?

[He notices her draw out the word app.] App's short for application. So the password app applies a password to your SFC.

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[changingtheflavor]

[Tohru looks rather more smiley than normal.]

The stand looks so cute and it's very useful. You must of worked so hard on it.

[She can't say she understands how it works, but never the less she's interested.] I am interested in buying one. [Thanks to work she has more than enough.]

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[fundemetal]

Thanks. [He returns the smile.]

Cool. What would you like for the charm?

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[beauchevalier]

I'll take one of your custom stands and the password app. Also I'd also be up for funding your little project or perhaps you could work with the Golden Victory to do projects for us on the side?

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[fundemetal]

What did you want for the charm?

What's the Golden Victory? And I'm always up to take on more projects.

[bestestfurrend]

Oh, oh, that's so cool! I love it!

[And she wants one but doesn't have any starfish tokens, oh no...]

[fundemetal]

'Sup, Nepeta? Did you want one?

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[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Aw, man. That sounds so cool. It's just a shame I don't actually have any starfish tokens, or I would ask.

[She doesn't work in order to actually get any.]

How does it do that anyway?

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[fundemetal]

Well, the offer is open as long as I'm here. So if you ever get any, I'd be happy to make you one.

It's a secret. [He winks.] Anyway, the quick answer is a combination of the magical properties of the metal I'm working with and my ability to work with it.

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[serving_love]

Any shape we want?

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[fundemetal]

Pretty much. As long as it's not something mega complex. But even then I could do that, it'd just cost more and take a little longer. What're ya thinking about?

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[bethehugejerk]

[Karkat is well used to the need to hold SFCs by now, having been here over two and half years, but there are certainly times when it can be a pain. Having something to hold the device so he can use his hands, or just not hold onto it constantly, would be nice. The password app just sweetens the deal; there's one very prominent case he can think of where someone else used his communicator to negative effect.]

[He doesn't bother with any preamble.]

Can you make one shaped like a sickle?

[video]

[fundemetal]

Like the weapon? Yeah. I can do that.

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[fallenstar]

Huh...

[Jet was definitely impressed by the display. He doesn't really know what he would do with one of those, although it might be helpful since he looks at the SFC more often than he uses it to make his own posts, but it's still cool.]

That's kinda nifty. It doesn't look like it should do all that. Is it cause of your tech-magic?

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[fundemetal]

Thanks man.

Yeah, one of the benefits of working with celestial bronze.

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[shippingmath]

[Once Leo has finished doing the post, Dirk steps forward, hand held out to take back his SFC from Leo. He doesn't at all mind that his has been used for the demonstration, because the charm is pretty damn awesome, in his educated opinion.]

Shit, dude, you're turning into a regular businessman.

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[fundemetal]

[Leo hands it over with a big grin.]

Yeah. By the way, yours is free, dude.

[Dirk's would have been free anyway, but if he asks why, Leo would say it's his commission for prompting him to sell them.]

[Voice]

[ourfirststeps]

Ooohhh, I wish I had star tokens! I really do want one of those cute little charms...

[She gave a mumble]

I guess I'll have to find some really quickly!

[voice]

[fundemetal]

Well, they're not going anywhere. You can get a hold of me whenever you've got the coinage and I'll make you one.

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[rebull]

[o -o Blink blink.] That stuff's is pretty neat. Heh. [That fuckin' magnet thing you gave him still manages to keep him busy too.]

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[fundemetal]

[He grins.] Glad you think so. Interested in getting one? A lot more useful than that box I gave you, huh?

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[terribubbly]

Oh my glub, that's so cool! How about you make me one for fifteen tokens and a shark?

[ Haggling like a pro over here. ]

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[fundemetal]

A shark? Is it going to be alive or dead? [He's not sure he wants either, but he can't help but be curious.]

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[vectorsnow]

[Tapping her chin thoughtfully.]

Would a book or a rose be easier for you to do?

[She didn't want to give him too much trouble, but having a stand was tempting.]

I'm interested in this app as well.

[The technology was still a bit beyond her.]

[video] yay!

[fundemetal]

They'd both be pretty easy. If you want though, I could make a book and put a rose on the cover of it?

[Best of both worlds, right?]

Sure. I can install that for you when I deliver the charm.

[flared]

[Oh. Techy things. Axel likes techy things... because secretly he's a nerd and likes to hack into shit if he can manage it, ok. Peeeeeeering into his SFC.]

Well, well, well. We've got ourselves an entrepreneur in the making here, folks.

[fundemetal]

[A smirk.]

In the making? I'm already raking in the tokens, fire bro.