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2023-07-23
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The Bargain

Summary:

Some deals are just too good to pass up.

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(See the end of the work for notes.)

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"Hey, buddy. Wanna buy an Eliminate? Only 250 gems. A real steal."

"I don't know. Why is it all scratched up?"

"See, that's the quality craftsmanship. Makes even a novice feel like a battle veteran. Why, you can practically smell the sands of the arena."

"Why is it black, though? Aren't they always red?"

"Super-secret Baldwin recipe. You have to know just how to ask the old guy or it’s no good. Look, you're clearly a dragon of taste. 200 gems."

"I don't think so."

"Okay, you're twisting my leg. I'll throw in a second at half the price."

"Sold."

Notes:

To me, at least, Shroud and Eliminate look just similar enough when seen out of the corner of my eye to cause a split second of disappointment when the former pops up in battle results. Surely, there must be some unscrupulous dragon who's taken advantage of this similarity.

(Had this up a few years ago. Removed it. Lightly revised it. Putting it back up again because someone might enjoy it.)