Wind-up Mammets

[emet_sulk]

Type: Video
Sender ID: emet-sulk (Emet-Selch)
To: Public
Subject: Wind-up Mammets
Warnings: None save for it being the spoopy time of year

[ Greetings, Escordvi. It's your resident recluse, sorcerer, and magitech tinkerer, Emet-Selch. He has two mechanical figures on display in front of him, about the size of one's open hand: a bluebird and a tortoise. The bluebird goes through the motions of pecking at the ground strutting a few steps whilst the tortoise ambles at a more sedate pace. ]

As All Hallow's Eve is approaching, so too does the end of the year. I've developed these mammets lately together with the clockmakers of the Forge. Should you wish to commission a gift, I suggest you do so sooner rather than later.

[ The bird and tortoise abruptly go scattering as a copper, clockwork T-rex jumps on to the table and begins playfully snapping at them. ]

Oh, for the love of--

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[emet_sulk]

[ He jots down the number of people. Later, he will realise Riju came to ask him for a mammet herself. ]

Ah, you are part of Zelda's crew, hmm? Seven including yourself... I presume you would want these as gifts for the end of the year? Or is this a separate occasion?

[reindered]

Ah, yes! That's right. I'm their doctor! And....yeah! That's a good idea! That should give you time to make them, right?

[Chopper figures that should work out. There's no immediate rush, he thinks. So that should be fine.]

[emet_sulk]

[ No immediate rush, he says, but Emet-Selch is a fastidious man who refuses to make anything that isn't perfect or close to it. It's fine. He's mentally tallying up the time it will take and he's confident he has time. ]

Indeed, I believe this should be doable before the end of year celebrations. I'm familiar with half your crew but not the other half. Would you like the mammets to share a common theme or shall I use my own discretion?

[reindered]

A theme? That sounds cool! I'm not sure what the theme might be, though? Maybe something to do with medicine somehow? Since our crew is focused on helping people?

[He's not sure exactly. But the idea of a theme is kind of neat. And makes sense, since they are all a crew! Chopper may be forgetting that this is something any of them could see or overhear, but still. It's the thought that counts? Even if it might not necessarily be so secret?]

[emet_sulk]

[ His mouth twitches. ]

Alright. I shall take that into consideration. Ceramic, aye?

[ It would indeed be funny if Zelda or the others saw this exchange. But a commission is a commission! ]

I shall send you details of the bill later.

[reindered]

Right! Thank you! I'm sure they'll like them!

[At the least, Darin would certainly appreciate the craftsmanship. And Zelda and Karlach would probably be amused and find them kind of cute.]