Front Counter

Alexander retrieved the items, installing the data into his PET before giving the man a small sound of thanks as he departed.

((From Chip Trader))

"Hm, fair enough," Mazer said aloud in response to the marginally good returns he got from the chip trader, then moved to the main counter where Soryu stood. "Didn't quite get what I was hoping for, so I'd like to buy a Counter2, please," he asked, and placed the required zenny down on the table.

Buy: Counter2Damage: (1-Hit I-Field) + (Counter(110 + Impact + Break): On-Hit)
Accuracy: S Block, A Return
Description: Defends against one attack, teleports to enemy, and strikes with Gutpunch. Impacting. Breaking.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Special: I-Field is pierced by Impact, Counter is negated by Impact.
Special: Status Guard: This chip blocks debuffs.
Trader Rank: C 7100z
Remaining: 53905z

As Mazer stated his request, Soryu looked up from his PET and immediately seemed to brighten up a little, smiling as he got up from his seat. "Ah, sure, hang on," he said, heading over to one of the chip displays and unlocking it. The requested chip was extracted from the display, and he glanced over to the zenny amount Mazer had laid on the counter and exchanging it for the chip. "Thanks for coming by," he said.

Mazer GET: Counter2Damage: (1-Hit I-Field) + (Counter(110 + Impact + Break): On-Hit)
Accuracy: S Block, A Return
Description: Defends against one attack, teleports to enemy, and strikes with Gutpunch. Impacting. Breaking.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Special: I-Field is pierced by Impact, Counter is negated by Impact.
Special: Status Guard: This chip blocks debuffs.
Trader Rank: C Battlechip
Mazer LOSE: 7100z

"Thank you, sir," Mazer replied before he took the new chip and placed it in his pocket, then turned and walked out of the store.

From the Navi Shop.

Julius entered the Chip Store this time taking his time looking around. He was amazed to see how many different chips there were. The bar owner could only imagine what kinds of abilities the chips held. That wasn't why he had come to the store though, and after approaching the counter he requested, "Could I have four MiniEnergies, two Untraps, and an Escape Subchip please?"

Buying: 4 MiniEnergies, 2 Untraps, and an Escape
Have: 1660z
Cost: 1600z
Remaining: 60z

Behind the counter, Soryu watched with amusement as his latest customer gawked at the selection on display. His mood seemed to visibly drop when Julius made his order, however, and he responded with an acknowledging murmur and a nod. His hand reached under the counter and deftly retrieved the requested subchips. Laying them out on the counter, he mentally tallied them up before grunting out, "Sixteen hundred zenny."

Julius GET: MiniEnergyPack x4, Untrap x2, Escape x1
Julius LOSE: 1600z

"Thank you sir. I will return after another net adventure or two. Have a good day." Julius pocketed his new Subchips and headed back to NetVegas.

Headed back to everyone's soon to be favorite bar.

(From here)

Jules almost felt like a stranger in the chip shop despite having been there countless times before.

Hesitantly, he approached the checkout counter and started to point to the chips under the counter. "Hi, uh... I'll take... a Bambooknife." Falling silent again, a small cough from his PET seemed to shake him slightly and he looked down again. "Alright oh and, uh... four Untraps, and a bookmark."

(1800 + 1200 + 1000, total 4000z)

"... Huh? Oh, sure, hang on," said Soryu, listlessly rising up from his seat behind the counter from a daydream. Nevertheless, his hands worked quickly as the chips found themselves in front of the purchaser. Typing something into the register, it beeped twice, which was echoed from his PET as well, indicating transaction completion. "Thanks for coming."

Jules GET: BambooKnifeDamage: 60 + Slashing
Accuracy: B
Description: Creates a sword made of solid wood, with a blade comparible to a large knife. Hits one target per slash.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 6 swings.
Element: Wood
Trader Rank: D Battlechip, [Untrap] Subchip x4, [Bookmark] Subchip
Jules LOSE: 4000z

"I, uh- you're welcome! Thank you!" Slightly overenthusiastic, he waved and nodded his head as he left the shop. It was time to go home and get back into the swing of things.

[To here]

Shuffling over from the chip trader, the stumpy young man took out the prepaid zenny card, with the name "Scarlet Krysarch" on its front, and slid it across the counter. "Excuse me, I'd like to get this Wood+30Status: Wood Element UP 30, Stackable
Accuracy: S
Description: Adds 30 Damage to all hits of a Wood Element attack chip, before any external environment-related or target-related damage modifiers apply.
Duration: Once
Element: Wood
Trader Rank: C chip, please," the man said.

Purchasing: Wood+30Status: Wood Element UP 30, Stackable
Accuracy: S
Description: Adds 30 Damage to all hits of a Wood Element attack chip, before any external environment-related or target-related damage modifiers apply.
Duration: Once
Element: Wood
Trader Rank: C Battlechip (6000z)
Before Purchase: 6025z
After Purchase: 25z

"Hmmm a Wood+30 you say, that's a pretty good chip, that'll be 6000z." The shopkeeper grabbed the requested battleship and exchanged it for the zenny. "Will that be all today?"

Scarlett Get: Wood+30Status: Wood Element UP 30, Stackable
Accuracy: S
Description: Adds 30 Damage to all hits of a Wood Element attack chip, before any external environment-related or target-related damage modifiers apply.
Duration: Once
Element: Wood
Trader Rank: C
Scarlett Lose: 6000z

"Yeah, that's all. Thanks," said the man, pocketing the chip, before pulling out another one and raising his eyebrow. He grunted to himself briefly and shuffled over to the chip trader once more.

Henry pushed the front door of the shop open and stepped inside. Once inside, he began inspecting the various chips for sale.

After a few minutes, he approached the front counter. "I'd like a WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D and a Needler1HP: 60
Properties: Normal, Mobile
Object Damage: 60 Null + Impact + Break
Damage Method: Ramming attack, Telekinesis, Throw
Attack Damage: 30 Null x 2 hits x 3 Targets
Accuracy: A
Description: Summons a gun platform that attacks up to 3 separate targets each turn with its trio of double spike cannons. It can also perform a defense piercing kamikaze attack.
Duration: Until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: This chip's accuracy cannot be boosted or reduced by any means, including RP quality.
- This object may ram a target instead of firing needles, but is instantly destroyed in exchange.
- This object may dodge by trying to ram nothing, but if it hits something in this way, it is still destroyed and deals object damage.
Trader Rank: D please."

[Buy 1x WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D, 1x Needler1HP: 60
Properties: Normal, Mobile
Object Damage: 60 Null + Impact + Break
Damage Method: Ramming attack, Telekinesis, Throw
Attack Damage: 30 Null x 2 hits x 3 Targets
Accuracy: A
Description: Summons a gun platform that attacks up to 3 separate targets each turn with its trio of double spike cannons. It can also perform a defense piercing kamikaze attack.
Duration: Until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: This chip's accuracy cannot be boosted or reduced by any means, including RP quality.
- This object may ram a target instead of firing needles, but is instantly destroyed in exchange.
- This object may dodge by trying to ram nothing, but if it hits something in this way, it is still destroyed and deals object damage.
Trader Rank: D for 5000z {5420 >>> 420}]

The shop-keeper looked up from his magazine as the bell rang, but went back to reading as Henry searched the catalogue for his chips of choice. When he approached the counter and made his order, however, Soryu's eyebrows rose for a moment.

"Interesting choices there. Don't see many requests for them. One moment." He ducked away to the back room, and the sound of several piles of boxes being shifted emanated from the doorway, before he returned with two small cases, which he slipped into a bag before taking Henry's payment.

"There you go. Good luck with them. Do come again!"

Henry Get: WindHP: 100
Properties: Anchored
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis
Status Effect: Wind Effect + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Creates a WindBox to push enemies back and reduce their accuracy.
Duration: 3 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Trader Rank: D, Needler1HP: 60
Properties: Normal, Mobile
Object Damage: 60 Null + Impact + Break
Damage Method: Ramming attack, Telekinesis, Throw
Attack Damage: 30 Null x 2 hits x 3 Targets
Accuracy: A
Description: Summons a gun platform that attacks up to 3 separate targets each turn with its trio of double spike cannons. It can also perform a defense piercing kamikaze attack.
Duration: Until destroyed.
Element: Null
Special: This chip's accuracy cannot be boosted or reduced by any means, including RP quality.
- This object may ram a target instead of firing needles, but is instantly destroyed in exchange.
- This object may dodge by trying to ram nothing, but if it hits something in this way, it is still destroyed and deals object damage.
Trader Rank: D
Henry Lose: 5000z

"Thank you!" Henry grabbed the chips as he spoke, "Have a nice day." As he left the shop, Henry spoke to Delta, "So what do you say to heading to Scilabs and reporting what we saw yesterday? Then maybe we can do some virus busting."

((To Scilabs))

Hurridly running into the chip shop, Joseph would put his bank card down on the counter, he was a little behind schedule and had a class to teach today.

"Excuse me, Soryu, can I quickly get...two untraps...two Mini energy and four small energies? Got a class to teach today on busting."

Total
2 Untrap (800)
2 Mini Energy (100)
4 Small Energy (480)
Total: 1380z

The shop-keeper looked up from his magazine as the bell rang and Joseph hurried in. Soryu took down Joseph's order on a scrap of paper. "Always good to be prepared. One moment." He ducked away to the back room, and the sound of several piles of boxes being shifted emanated from the doorway, before he returned with two small cases, which he slipped into a bag before taking Joseph's payment.

"There you go. Good luck with them. Do come again!"

Joseph GET: Untrap x2, MiniEnergyPack x2, SmallEnergyPack x2.
Joseph LOSE: 1380z

Joseph grabbed his subchips with a smile and a thanks before running out of the shop, he had a class to teach for once and he didn't need to be late.

The fireman did not look like he belonged in the store he'd walked into. Oh, he had a PET holstered on his hip same as just about everyone else present, and he eyed the merchandise like he knew what he was looking at. Still, something about the man, lantern-jawed, sweaty and sooty from a recent job, down to clingy athletic wear with his turnout slung over one shoulder, somehow didn't fit the image of someone looking to go bust viruses like a kid skiving off homework.

And yet, there he was. Doing a slow circuit of the room as though looking for something, standing stymied a moment, then marching up to the front counter with a comically tiny datachip reading a paltry '100z in the middle of his palm. His grin didn't seem to know whether it was trying for cheeky or sheepish. "Just two of the little ones, thanks," he helpfully pointed with the cleft of his chin to the SubChips, though there was only one thing in the place he could've afforded to begin with.

[Purchasing: MiniEnergyPack x2]
[Total: 100z