Inside the shop

Looking up from his stock lists, Suitachi lifted an eyebrow at the girl rushing into his shop for the third time in the same day. He lets out a chuckle as he began to grab everything she requested, placing them in a bag and sliding them over to her before picking up the card and swiping it, pretty much dumping 99% of her funds into his. "Haha, been doing well with the busting I see. Enjoy, hopefully your navi's doing well after all this. Have a good evening."

Jenny get: Shield NCP, NC18-20 and PU18-20
Jenny Lose: 26,810z

Jenny shuffled the new parts into her pack as quickly as she could, fumbling with her purse as she put her card away and waved with one hand as she made for the door.

"Hopefully! Thanks again!" She slipped her bag back over one shoulder and darted out of the shop, taking off running again.

((Return to -> The Cafe))

Stepping through the doors with a sigh, Stephine rubbed the back of her neck and let it pop, worried look on her face. Hooo. Hey Suitachi. Gonna make this quick, my navi's not feeling great right now so I left him at home with the programs. I need a Slashing Buster Effect, a Millions NCP, Navi Custom Expansion 1 through 4 and Processor Upgrades 16 through 19. She spoke, simply as she slid the card forward on the counter. After that mission, I should have enough for the upgrades.

Have: 23.5k
Buying:
Slashing Buster (1000)
Millions NCP (2500)
Navi Customizer Expansion 1-4 (2000, 2250, 2500, 2750=9500) (5 prior HP upgrades)
PU 16-19 (1600, 1700, 1800, 1900=7000)
Cost: 20k
Leftover: 3.5k

As Stephine approached the counter with her order, Suitachi paused and pushed some of his paperwork aside, nodding to the woman with a caring, serious expression. Displays of empathy were good for business, after all. Emotive duty fulfilled, he quickly retrieved the requested items from behind the counter and a couple of other places, before putting them together into a neat bundle.

"Hope the upgrades get your navi feeling right as rain again soon, young lady! Here you are, best of fortunes to you." He completed the transaction, pushing the product towards her as he returned her card. "Do come again if you need anything else."

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Stephine GET: Slashing Buster upgrade, Millions NCP, NC Expansion 1-4, PU 16-19
Stephine LOSE: 20000z

She nodded. Thanks. This should cheer him up at least a little bit.. She spoke simply before leaving the shop and heading back to her apartment.

((From -> A Nearby Cafe, once more))

Less than a few minutes after she had left the shop, Jenny burst back in through the main doors in a mild panic and quickly began scanning the catalogue of products for something useful. What would help? There had to be something else she could sort out with the amount she had spare... What was best?

Without too much time to debate, she focused on one part that would at least smooth things, given the way she knew her navi liked to fight. Just in budget, but she'd have to swap some parts on the fly to make it work. Worry about that in a minute... She rushed across to the counter, breathless.

“Hi. Again. Um... I need a copy of that aqua adaptation custom part, with the silly name.” She handed her card over, fidgeting in her hurry to get back again.

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Buying:
“I'm Fish!” NCP (5000)

Total: 5000z
Courser's funds: 8610z
Funds remaining: 3610z

Tilting his head, Suitachi blinked once before turning back to his stock, scanning her card quickly before returning it and sliding the requested part down into her waiting hands before letting out a sigh. "Navi about to bite off more than he can chew?" He asked simply, seeing how manic she seemingly looked.

Jenny get: Fish NCP
Jenny lose: 5kz
Remainder: 3610z

Jenny tried to grin, though her expression mostly ended up at exasperated as she accepted the part and immediately turned her PET over to begin swapping parts.

"Ah... yeah. You could say that! I've got to get back before he does something even more stupid. Thanks again!" Still clicking parts in and out, for integration, she spared one hand for a quick half wave as she fled the store.

((Return to -> The Cafe))

Joseph hurried up to the counter, excited to get on with he, and Sparks’ next journey. “Hey there, can I get nine hp memories, and two power ups please?”

((Spoke with Fera, and we figured it’d be fine to go ahead and handle my rearrangements before the battle actually starts. I figure it’ll make it easier on him, or whatever mod it ends up falling on anyways. ))

Hp memory/Navi Customizer upgrades: 9-17 = 36,000 zenny

Power ups 2-3: 5000 zenny

Total: 41,000 zenny.
Remainder: 11,910 zenny.

Turning to meet with Joseph, Suitachi turned right back to his stock, swiftly plucking the HP and Power Up upgrades from their respective places, wrapping a rubber band around the upgrades and sliding them to Joseph without turning around. Then, turning around, he takes the method of payment from the cash flush operator and runs it through his system. "Alright then, seems like someone made out like a bandit through the "defunct" speed upgrade system. Guess they thought it was easier to just integrate it through every navi instead. Eh, not a huge deal in the greater scheme of things, though I heard some pairs got pushed back a bit on their "progression" so to speak. Anyways, have a nice day."

Joseph Gain: HP Memoryx9 and Power Ups 2 and 3
Joseph lose: 41000z

After checking out, and seeing how much money he still had left over, Joseph reached out for Suitachi's attention once more, "Excuse me, can I go ahead and grab four process upgrades while I'm here please?"

Process Upgrades: 26-29: 11,000 zenny
Remainder: 910 Zenny

"Hmm? Oh, sure, of course. Better get it here before moving out." He spoke as he took the money, turned to grab the process upgrades and turned back, sliding them back over to him. "Enjoy."

Joseph gain: Process Upgrade 26-29
Joseph Lose: 11kz

((From -> A Nearby Cafe, for the last time))

Now toting her bag and looking substantially more relaxed, Jenny passed through the doors to the navi shop for what would, hopefully, be the final time that evening. She grinned and waved at the shop keeper.

"Hi again. Last time today, I promise!" She moved up to the counter and checked off the exacts of the list Courser had shown her. "Okay, so, I need three more of the First Armour parts, and then three more NC expansions to support them, and then that makes room for four more process upgrades as well. I think that's it today..." She double checked then nodded to herself and handed her card across the counter.

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Buying:

First Armour NCPx3 = 7500z
NC Expand v21, 22, 23 = 18750z
Pu v21, 22, 23, 24 = 9000z

Total: 35250z
Courser's funds: 45020z
Funds remaining: 9770z

This is where Julius came from.

Julius kicked the door open, and hurriedly made his way to the counter. Without getting the attendants attention, he blurted out, “Yea, I’d like to get a Hp Memory, and three process upgrades please.”

Julius: 3515 Zenny
Hp memory #2: 1250z, process upgrades #4-6 1500z
Remainder: 765 Zenny.

Suitachi let out a chuckle as Jenny came in again, another round of upgrades for her crazy navi, alright alright. He quickly turned to start grabbing the requested parts and upgrades for Jenny before hearing Julius kicking his door open and blurted out his order. Suitachi rolled his eyes and grabbed those upgrades as well, bagging the two separate orders and sliding them to their respective customers. "Alright then, hopefully your crazy navi's alright there." He spoke to Jenny first before turning to Julius. "And you need to not kick people's doors in when you're in a hurry. Either way, here's your stuff, both of you." He spoke in a bit more stern of a tone before taking their cards, swiping them through the machine and making sure to hand the right card back to the right person. "And you're both done, enjoy."

Jenny lose: 35,250z
Jenny get: PUs 21-24, NC Expansions 21-23 and First Armor NCPx3

Julius lose: 2750z
Julius get: PUs 4-6 and HP Memory 2

Jenny stepped back and away form the more urgent customer and let him rush through before slipping in to claim her own purchase properly. She slipped the last round of purchases into her satchel and nodded her thanks to the shop keeper.

"Think he's fine, but we know where to come if there's a problem! Thanks again!" With a last wave, she darted out the door, heading home finally.

((To -> Jenny's Home))

((From => Rogan's most recent hotel))
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While Lyntael was away, Rogan made his way quickly through the open public spaces of SciLab to the navi shop and stepped inside. Even if she didn't remember the most recent events, he knew Lyntael still remembered her earlier troubles, and he had no doubt she still harboured a reservation coming to SciLab herself. Instead, he'd sent her out to collect her bounty payment, and intended to get the other errand done before she was ready to return, if he could. He moved to the counter and produced his card, along with a short hand-written list of things he'd noted down in advance.

“I need everything here, please. The customiser update is version ten, and process upgrade will be version twenty-one.” He passed the card across the counter along with the list and wondered how long it would take Lyntael to run her own errand.

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Buying:

BusterUp x6: 45000z
FirstArmour x2: 5000z
Fast Armour: 5000z
HP+200: 15000z
SetSea: 4500z
NaviCust Expand (v10): 3250z
Process Upgrade (v21) : 2100z

Total: 79850z
Rogan's funds: 80035z (Includes bounty hand-in, so that should probably get done first)
Funds remaining: 185z

((Lyntael's Level returns to 20 and increases to 21, Navicust is now 90, Buster is now 5/4/4, Sig pool is 920))

Picking up the paper a moment later, Suitachi would quickly turn around and begin to grab everything that was requested of his stock, several small boxes and the NC pieces in their own packages would quickly litter the counter before he turned back around, packing them all carefully in a plastic bag and pushing them over to Rogan, picking up his card and running it through his machine...a quick buzzer turned confirming ping setting off before he shrugged and slid the card back to Rogan. "Damnedest thing. It said you didn't have enough, but quickly changed it's tune. Guess you got a quick money injection as it was confirming funds. Well, whatever it was, you're clear to head on out. Have a good day."

Rogan Lose: 79850z
Rogan Gain: Buster UPx6, First ArmorX2, Fast Armorx1, HP+200x1, SetSeax1, NaviCust Expansion 10 and Process Upgrade 21

It did seem like a lot to be spending on upgrades, Rogan found himself thinking as he nodded his thanks to the shopkeeper and shuffled the items into one pocket of his back. Lyntael had earned it all herself, though, and more or less without his help in the matter. It wasn't anything life-changing of course, but by his guess a person might manage to live a single, low-means lifestyle on that much, perhaps. As he left the store he began integrating the upgrades one at a time while he walked. The account that he had set aside for Lytnael's use had needed the extra little bit form her bounty to make the costs, so she'd be back soon, and she'd likely appreciate it if they were gone from SciLab by the time she made her way out again.

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((To => The Next Meeting))

{EAX022}

{<<< From ACDC Town: 3746 Boykin Road, Lower ACDC <<<}

Without a ride in the form of Stacey, Eric had to take the metro line to get to Science Labs and then take a separate bus to get to the street in which the Navi Shop was located. Eric had told himself that he'd done this twice now and that he would be fine. His previous fear of Science Labs had been abated, he'd now risen above it.

Those words meant nothing as he turned a corner to see the same sight that haunted many a night's sleep.

His body froze right there on the sidewalk, unable to take a single step forward. His confidence disappeared as his breathing became erratic, his heart rate increasing. The sounds around him became less audible as his gaze locked on the same sole tree. People had to step around him as he stood awkwardly in the middle of the sidewalk.

Had he been a fool to think he could do this on his own...?

"ERIC!" his navi's voice yelled out from the PET speaker. Partly out of concern and partly out of embarrassment, Amy needed her operator to keep moving, and only after a minute of loud screeching did her voice break through Eric's stupor.

"I... I..." Eric tried grappling for words, but nothing came out.

"Eric, do as I say, and nothing else," she ordered from the confines of her PET home.

Eric's hands gripped the PET with force as his eyes locked onto the screen.

"Good. Focus on me." Having his attention would be important. "Don't worry about what's around you, just walk forward. One step at a time."

Eric's gaze did indeed remain on Amy as he took one tentative step after another. He didn't notice the looks he was receiving from the surrounding pedestrians, but to Amy they weren't important.

"Alright. Now stop, turn to your left and open the door."

Amy realised that she was going to need to do all the talking as they entered the shop. Eric's hands were still tighly bound to the PET, but Amy needed his hands for two more tasks.

"Eric, you need to take out 1500 zenny from your wallet and put it on the counter please."

Again, Eric did as instructed, opening the wallet and depositing the requested amount in front of him.

"Thank you." For the next step Amy had to hologen herself into existence to properly greet the shopkeeper. "Apologies for this, but can we please get two Process Upgrades?"