text 💎 un: Tohsaka Rin

[defenceless]

If anyone knows how to melt gold, get in contact with me.

[because someone lost her fire powers. yep, that's it. for the most part...

but a brief addition to the message appears a second later.]

If your suggestion is to make something phallic out of it, feel free to still reply. That way I'll know who to mark for execution.

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[defenceless]

[she was afraid of this... although, well, at least rick's a scientist. even if she's still wary of letting him handle her gold, he could give some insight into how to manage her new boon.]

That's right. Into coins or a standard gold bar is what I figured would be most sensible. There's nothing inside. It's pure gold through and through.

[ricksybusiness]

[Rick goes back to eyeballing the egg as Rin resumes talking about it, particularly when the purity of it comes into question.]

It's gonna be like half a k-kilo. More or less. Standard gold bar is 400 grams -- on Earth, by the way. No clue what it'll be on other planets. Or if they'll even care. I guess coins could work, though what are you gonna stamp 'em with?

[defenceless]

Perfectly smooth and shiny would work.

[meaning, leaving them unstamped for the moment. she doesn't exactly offer to pass the egg over even as he examines it.]

Otherwise, I'll enchant it with a design based on the world, or something. I can claim it's a rare type of gold from a different dimension. If they're going to accept it, they'll fall for a convenient claim like that. And then I never have to worry about buying what I want ever again.

[ricksybusiness]

You know on some planets, gold is illegal, right? Or the equivalent of trying to pay for your new shoes with a big ol' handful of shit.

[The golden egg has lost some of its luster in Rick's eyes as he realizes it's just a boring Earth mineral. He's seen better. More expensive. More beautiful. Like everything else, his interest wanes quickly.

He takes his flask out of his coat, gesturing with it vaguely.]

Just saying, don't count your eggs before you understand the planetary socio-economic culture.

[defenceless]

[how is it boring or an earth mineral if it comes from inside a magic swan, rick...?

rin just folds her arms, continuing to look proud of herself.]

I believe I can handle any problems whenever they should happen. In the worst case scenario, I'll just don a disguise for each different outing. It's easier than you'd think, with magic.

[ricksybusiness]

[GOLD IS GOLD OK don't question his cynicism.

Rick unscrews the cap of his flask, but pauses before he takes a drink, instead just squinting at Rin.]

And... what happens if you don't have magic...?