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[desequilibre]

Gunpowder.

[ Good afternoon, imPorts. Your screens are suddenly filled with the face of a very grumpy, very beardy looking Musketeer who doesn't seem to want to specify why he's just saying words. Unintentionally dramatic is just Athos' way when he's unhappy. It's been a very long and trying couple of weeks and he's losing patience with being anything else, it's burrowed in the lines of his down turned mouth and his frown. And he knows his statement could sound like a threat ( let's be real, if Lucifer is watching then it's definitely a threat ) so as suddenly as he announced it he decides to specify. ]

And shot. Musket balls too. I need to purchase some. I've done my best to visit all the gunsmiths in various cities but to no avail. [ Quickly, as if he's heard this a thousand times before. ] I know weaponry has changed greatly. I do not care. I cannot be lead to believe that these things are not in production any more. This is why I have come to this. [ Talking. To strangers. On the network. ] I have the weapons already. If any of you know of any proper supplier I would be very much grateful for it. I will trade for it.

[ He's not begging. He's too good for that. ]

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[rathercommon]

[ Her first instinct is - of course - to point out that the newer weapons are more effective...but he sort of looks like he's been told that before. And he's not an idiot - he almost certainly knows that. So she shoves aside that impulse in order to be more directly helpful. ]

You might be able to special-order it off the internet.

voice

[desequilibre]

[ He's grateful that she doesn't. He's had enough arguments with shopkeepers the past couple of days.

But still --. ] I beg your pardon, mademoiselle, but the what?

voice

[rathercommon]

[ Oh, boy. Well, she'd expected to have to explain the process of making special-orders. She hadn't thought she'd have to go as far back as explaining the internet.

Right, okay. ]

Erm - the network. The broader network. Maybe you've used your communicator to look up webpages? Or do searches for information? Or perhaps that hasn't been of interest to you yet.

[ There. Diplomatic enough. She hopes. ]

[inmyothertights]

Someone has to be able to make them.

["Someone".]

[desequilibre]

That's what I am hoping.

[ Billy, do you know a "someone". ] I do not mind paying for the craftsmanship.

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[textualhealing]

[From one grumpy bearded bro to another.]

I know of an antiques store that might be able to help you out with some of that. Might be a limited supply though.

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[desequilibre]

[ High five. Or the 1630s equivalent of a high five. ]

As long as they do not mind me attempting to buy their entire stock, I don't think it will be a problem.

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[whathawksdo]

[ Oh. OH. She knows the answer to this, she can help! ]

You could google it. That's what I always do when I don't know something.

[ This is the extent of her technological know-how. That and attaching pictures of dogs she meets to texts. Very useful. ]

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[desequilibre]

[ Ah. His dearly beloved. ]

I've been told. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that was an actual thing I could use.

action

[mousquetaire]

[ D'Artagnan is sitting across from Athos, not on camera, and concentrating on his work. What this amounts to is him staring at the table, trying his best to make weapons appear from thin air.

He stares, stares -

Nothing. ]

This isn't working.

[ He brings his hand down hard on the table, and immediately, a dagger appears and falls into the place he'd been staring at. D'Artagnan throws his hands up. ]

Oh, perfect. I'm sure we'll be able to shoot that.

[ He glances up, aware of but not really listening to the voices coming over Athos' device. ]

Go easy on Kitty. It was the gas, she meant nothing that she did.

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[desequilibre]

[ Athos reaches out and plucks it from where it's embedded in the wood. ]

There must be more to your power than frustration and anger. Stop worrying so much about it.

[ He tests the weight of it, tossing it in one hand and catching it once more. Laying it down with another couple, Athos reaches for his glass. ] I can hardly blame her for what she did that night, can I? [ He'd not been himself either. ]

voice

[prostheticbody]

[He reminds her of a co-worker she used to have. But even his revolver was more high-tech than a musket]

I can understand being partial to a particular gun, but why stick with a musket?

voice

[desequilibre]

[ Well, he is a Musketeer. ]

I prefer it. Do you not stick to what you prefer?

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[glitterateur]

Maybe a museum could get you that stuff? Or one of those old war reenactment guys! I bet one of them would know.

[This sounds very revolutionary war-esque. Maybe she should have paid more attention during field trips!]

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[desequilibre]

[ The idea is insulting but he doesn't blame the boy. ]

Perhaps. I would like it to be working though. If it's for show it probably hasn't been cleaned inside for a long time.

I just don't think we have enough threads

[illuminescent]

[She does not talk to him over the network. Except today. Because she is in De Chima. Sorry.]

You see why I think we should all just use arrows? They are so simple to find and simpler still to make.

[She has that tone of voice that says she's teasing.]

you are unstoppable.

[desequilibre]

[ He sounds amused, his tone gentle. ]

Unfortunately my lady I do not have that particular skill.

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[servesthehuman]

See the attached links.

[ and attached to this post are like four links: two of them are to historical reenactment websites, one of them is to a book about the history of gunpowder (that Owen's not entirely sure if it has directions or not but hey, might as well) and the last link is to the Heropa courthouse, where there's an article about how to get a gun permit. ]

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[desequilibre]

Why would I need to be permitted a weapon?

[ He has a gun, he knows how to use it. Surely that's enough. He's not going to be insulted by paperwork. ]

( voice )

[abadidea]

[Did he hear that right?]

...have you thought about upgrading? I mean guns improved because of how often muskets misfire. Now they're much more accurate and can shoot a lot farther, plus they aren't nearly as likely to blow up in your hand or not fire at all when you really need them to.

( voice )

[desequilibre]

I have. I would not mind keeping weapons like that in my armoury. But I do not see why coming here and being stuck in this place should mean that I give up what I am fond of.

[ Irritably. ] I take great care with my weapon.

[text]

[unpranyaunceable]

Maybe if you tried looking a little less angry, they might magically 'find' gunpowder in stock that they can sell to you.

[text]

[desequilibre]

[ Rude.

Also even ruder is that he has to resort to texting. ]

Surely my coin is good enough.

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[flowerette]

[ Oh, Athos. Still looking surly as ever. ]

Have you thought of looking in a pawn shop? They often sell much older items.

The prices are usually quite expensive, however.

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[desequilibre]

[ It's his default state. ]

I've tried a fair few. Most have laughed me out of the establishment. [ He's threatened to stab most of them. That probably doesn't help. ]