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[jacksonian]

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[text]

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To: Lord Mark Vorkosigan, Chief Financial Officer of the Dendarii
from: Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan, lately knight of the Lion to Her Grace, Ambassador Lucy, Queen of Narnia.

Greetings.

I have recently commissioned a stunner from one Commander Spock of the Dendarii's Research and Development division. Having been notified of its completion, I was directed towards you for the financial transaction.

The blessings of the gods on you and yours,

Lady Knight Keladry, of Mindelan and Tortall.

[text]

[jacksonian]

[ Mark frowns very slightly to himself. But he sits down and does the calculations, and in the end he writes back considerably more tersely: ]

$8500

[text]

[protects_the_small]

[Kel stares at that number for a while, tapping a finger to her chin.

Finally]

Negotiable or non?

[text]

[jacksonian]

[ And he stares at his text. Kel, are you crazy? ]

Of course you can negotiate.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

[Someone hasn't set foot inside a grocery store here, CLEARLY]

$1500.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Hilarious.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

Selling to a prominent imPort who is likely to use it in public, thus causing more demand. Of which you CAN supply, unless I miss my guess.

$2000.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Prominent imPort? Are you going to give it to someone else, then?

[text]

[protects_the_small]

For someone who enjoys making money, you aren't very good at the selling part.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Lady Knight Keladry, artists work for exposure. Actors work for exposure. Weapons development labs don't work for exposure.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

It was worth trying.

$3500, and you're encouraging non-violent civic duty.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Do I seem like the sort of person who cares about that?

[ He does care about that. A little. ]

[text]

[protects_the_small]

The appearance of it, certainly.

It's easier to get business deals with people who don't consider imPorts violent thugs.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Oh, certainly. But it's easier to get favorable terms from those who do.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

I officially did not hear that

[text]

[jacksonian]

[ #justjacksonianthings
or well actually sort of
#justjacksonianandalsosometimesbarrayaranthings ]

$5500, and you do me a favor.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

[Kel winces internally for her savings...and then winces physically at the second bit]

$4900 and the favor cannot be illegal.

[text]

[jacksonian]

You honestly think I would ask you to do something illegal?

[text]

[protects_the_small]

I'd rather have it in writing.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Fine. Nothing illegal. And also in writing, I'm not that stupid.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

Then we have an accord.

[text]

[jacksonian]

Fine. Payment before product.

[text]

[protects_the_small]

You had a favor in mind then already?

[text]

[jacksonian]

Monetary payment. The favor will be held in reserve.

[protects_the_small]

Alright then. Thank you for your time.