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Well he's not fuming at the mouth mad, nor is he dead quiet mad. Both, good things. River thought and offered her hand to the toddler saying, "Come on Mai." She knew Mai would be reassured by the nickname. "Oh... uh... think we can have a little extra so she can get a new kimono?" River asked glancing at Giglamesh. True she may be pushing things, but Mai was covered in orange, and a bit of the kitty colors. It was a risked thing thought to bring this up again. It would remind him she let Mai get this messy. But the extra money was needed for the purchases they had to make. She could only hope he would be reasonable.

River frowned but said nothing further she just grabbed Mai's hand and they left the alleyway. She had a bit of savings in her boot, but man, she was hoping he would pass her some extra. Clothes were important, but he would never understand that.

Grumbling half to herself River led them both to the market. She knew this shop owner, been going there for quite the while for supplies. Whatever she couldn't find at the fix it shop, she went to the junk dive. A place where people tossed their harder to get rid of items. Things that are worth more as scrap Dude bought. Duderomus owned the hole in the wall, and asked to be called Dude. He was a weird one, but definitely knew his teck. She sometimes hung out at his shop to learn a few pointers, always happy to see her he taught her his trade. He even sometimes had things put aside for her, even had some sage old advice when she was having issues with her inventions. He was cool, for an adult. First they needed to get some new clothes. River was sick of this grime and dirt.

This store she also knew the owner. Susan. A simple name, for an extraordinary place. Greeted at the entrance they were both offered some cold juice, and were helped to a fitting right away. River knew the people here were only doing their jobs, and there was something... off about Susan, but their prices were better than the city, so all's good. As she tried on her third shirt, she realized Mai would start to complain if they stayed much longer, so River forced herself to make this trip short. She ignored Mai's remarks, though she found herself looking a few times more in the mirror. They ended up getting Mai a new Kimono, this time blue and pink, and a new outfit for herself. She tossed Susan the money, that was once bulging in her boot, and bowed thanking them all for the awesome service. "Be sure to come again Chicka." Susan said as she waved waiting for the door to close before she counted the money. She loved teenagers, they always bought clothes.

River followed Mai's happy skip, able to walk in longer strides and save herself from having anyone see her skip, as they headed to the store. The sign said Hole in the wall, fix it shop, but it was more a junk shop than anything else. Walking in River was greeted with the mechanical smell of metal and grease. Warmed her soul that did. Seeing a pile of useless junk parts near the entrance, she chuckled knowing Dude was too lazy to get rid of them himself he left them for potential thieves to take them off his hands. The door closed making a clanging noise as it hit a metal wire at the top. A tall man, no older than 40, peeked his head around the corner of the back room. Tall, wiry looking this man had soft brown eyes and a warm, friendly face. "Well well, if it isn't the Grimm girls. What are you looking for this time Riv?" He asked giving them both a bright smile. "Hey Dude. Just picking up some ... pineapple parts, and was wondering if you had and good metal I can use with this soldering project I've been working on. I need more hard Solder metal." River said picking up a rusty spring, probably came from something recently dropped off. "Hey, good timing, just got something I think would work. You would have to melt it down though. Let me just get you the rest of your order before I try and search for that scrap. Mind the shop for me kids ok?" He said and went back into his work room trusting both River and Mai. River saw where Mai was running off to and hurried over scooping the toddler up, she instructed Mai to take a seat by the desk. No way was she going to make the mistake to let this kid out of her sight again today. Even when they were changing, River had Mai in visual sights the whole time. It would take time for Dude to get everything together so River glanced at Mai and offered to play a guessing game to pass the time.

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River tried to play some word games, even some pretend games, but Mai seemed super tired, and super antsy. Mannnnn Dude come back soon. She thought, just seconds before Dude returned with a bag. "I couldn't find the thing, but if I do I'll put it aside. Remembered what time it was and realized mini Grimm may be needing to go home." He said with a wink. River nearly melted from relief. Thank you Dude for always reading minds like that. She thought accepting the bag, she rolled it carefully so nothing would break, then shoved it under her belt. "I'll be over later then, see if I can help you find it ok?" She asked and helped Mai to stand on the chair so she could pay Dude for the stuff. The total was always 285 gold. Though sometimes River found extras when she checked later. "Mai can you pay for me?" She asked trying to still keep Mai busy. Once the money was paid Dude saluted to them both and said, "Anytime Riv, doors are always open for a fellow mechanic. Take care girls." Waving they both left and River took them home. With this long day she too was tired. She yawned as she rounded the corner and saw Giglamesh and Fizzy were out by the door. Fizzy was wearing a cloak with a hood, and they were talking.

River Slipped off her ammo/tool belt and nodded. "I just need to pick up something first." She said. She wanted to head back to the hole in the wall. Show Dude the project she was working on, maybe see if he could help her with the chain. She slipped into her room/work room and tossed her jacket, with the bag of old clothes, onto the fold out chair that makes her small bed. She grabbed a small cloth bag that was on her desk and forgot her jacket behind. Hurrying out of the room she jogged down the steps and waved at Fuzzy before heading back into town.

It was only a 15 maybe 17 minute walk to the hole in the wall, but River wanted to get some fresh air, and just walk. So she took a longer route and took in the not so appeasing sights. As it got later in the day, more ruffians came out. Best way to deal with them, was show confidence. She just walked looking ahead. Her mind wandered to her side project back home. That would take some time to get put together, but this one was almost done. She placed a hand protectively over her bag just for a brief moment. She found her way to the street that took her to Dude's shop.

Once at the shop, she saw the front lights were off, so she made her way over the back fence, and opened the back door. Knocking on the wall she called out letting him know she was there. "Back here kiddo. Surprised you came back so soon. Problem?" He asked as River walked into his work room. She took a seat by his desk and sighed. "Not a problem so much, but ... well..." She said and she took out her bag. "I need a stronger metal for this new project I've been working on. This metal is too soft. I think I found something that will work but I don't have anything that can cut through it... was thinking I could borrow your arc welder. You should have seen it Dude! It survived multiple attacks from Gig's Nokogiri houcho, took both Firaga and that dragon king cannon attack of Gig's like it's nothing. I mean this armor is beautiful! I have no idea what it is made out of, but by god it is beautiful." She said explaining the fight, and where the armor now lay. Just waiting for her to return, if the cleaners have not arrived yet. Sometimes there was a lag in the commands. She placed the bag on the table. She had been making a device for better use of her grenades, but after seeing this armor, she knew she had to use it. Dude chuckled middle seeing how excited River was. As a fellow lover of tech, he too has gotten that look from time to time; it was nice to see a young one just as passionate about that trade. Survived a Nokogiri and all those fire attacks... tough stuff. He thought with a slight frown. His mind whirled and an idea surfaced. Glancing at River he posed a question. "Well then Riv. First off, a welder will not work on this alone if it is as tough as you say; but tell me this. If heat does little to nothing, how else can you weaken the metal to use it?" River opened her mouth then frowned. Huh... She thought and she wrinkled her nose thinking deeply. "Well... acid or liquid nitrogen would work..." She said hesitantly. Dude nodded but said, "True, with large quantities; but try again. Think of something that happens to metal..." River blinked and said, "Rust?" Dude beamed at her and she smiled back. Cool... wait... River thought and looked confused a moment. Dude chuckled mildly seeing the confused look. "I know of a way, but it will take you some time to get a piece off. Just go get your gloves and I'll be right back." He said getting off his seat he put down his project, which seemed to be a small radio. River nodded and went to the left corner of the room, getting her work gloves out of a drawer in one of the cabinets. She came her often, and left some spare tools, supplies for when she helped him with a project, or received help from him. Awesome I get to see that machine again! She thought happily.

Dude returned an hour later with an air gun, made from a plasma cutter, and a large pressurized tank that sloshed when he put it down. "What's this?" River asked looking at the modified plasma cutter, and the tank of liquid as she pocketed her gloves. She was wearing green overalls with a loose bright blue shirt, with tiny white and black cartoon robots in a broken pyramid under a neon pink fishnet shirt. Her goggles still matched her other outfit, the band was brown in color. "Well had a few ideas that may work, so these can handle pretty much anything. Take a guess at what this is now." He said handing River the modified plasma cutter watching River's reaction carefully. She paused frowning as she examined the tool looking at the modifications. Her mind reeled then she snapped her fingers as she said, eyes wide; "almost like an air gun! Cool" Dude grinned at her pockiting a large hide bag ashe said, "No way am I letting this chance pass up." River hefted the tank on one shoulder and crossed it over her chest. Ug this is going to be a pain... She thought feeling that the thing weighted almost 20 lbs. "So we're off!" River said pumping her fist into the air not realizing Dude needed to close up shop. Dude said he would catch up and chuckled as she left realizing she would not hear him, stars were in her eyes.

Giglamesh continued to use the raw magecite like a chisel moving it around the skull pattern on his back, tracing it for the most part. He had made a great deal of progress, as he had traced the outlining of the skull, and working in the details already, but he just kept going almost in repeatative motion, one, two, THREE, one, two, THREE! In same fashion they used to mark tribal markings holding a point over the skin and tapping ink down in to the body with a sharp point, he was forcing the haste spell which he was casting in to the raw magecite down in to the black threads which made the pattern on the back of his coat.

[Craft: Enchant
Auto-haste: Mythrill robe
Haste rank II: 85% success rate+ 10(+1per 10 in enchant skill)=95%
post 3/10
3/5 success]

He was nearly done filling in the manji. Normally he loves it, but for the moment its a god forsaken symbol that means nothing but pain in the a**. But of course this will change once he puts his coat back on, and when he circulates magic withing his body, making the crest he is currently creating illuminate, he will change dramatically. Its was good he was almost done also, because he would glance over to mai, which was still dancing and spinning a little, but it had slown down and she was no longer jumping, she was beginning to crash and it was incredibly apparent. But he was nearly done and only needed a few final touches.

[Craft: Enchant
Auto-haste: Mythrill robe
Haste rank II: 85% success rate+ 10(+1per 10 in enchant skill)=95%
post 5/10
5/5 success]