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Very few traders were savvy enough to bet against the market, but you were one of them. Simultaneously you also purchased contracts of indentured servitude belonging to workers in that industry with less than six months left to them for virtually nothing. It was rather difficult to find contracts within your price range that included a clause resulting in automatic default in the event that the indentured was unable to pay due to a decline in the value of their wages. You were only able to purchase five such contracts, though you got them at a discount.

Of course you had to borrow a considerable sum of money in order to do this, which put you at risk of slavery yourself. As of an hour ago when shops opened the price of Love Philtres collapsed, you cashed out your investments at a large profit, and the contracts in your possession signed to your name became the Title to five slaves who probably don't even realize that they are property yet.

In the span of a handful of trades you went from an indentured laborer in danger of being made a slave to an independent slave owner.

As you reach the comfort of the big oak desk in your office you try to focus on the here and now. One foot in front of the other. One step at a time. You sit down at the desk and pull out your personal ledger, still having several minutes before the work day officially begins. After collected the profit from your investment you tallied your liabilities, assets, and cash on hand. Presently your balance reads as follows:

You quest guys stopped trying a long time ago, huh?

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>Coins: 60 Gold Florins, 157 Silver Denari, 12 Copper Lon
>Market Leverage (liability): 100 Gold Florins owed, 3% monthly interest rate, compounds monthly, default results in general bankruptcy
>Contract of Indenture (liability): 50 Gold Florins still owed, 10% annual interest rate, compounds annually, default results in slavery, general bankruptcy results in default
>Contracts for Five Slaves: Purchased at a depreciated price of 10 Gold apiece, which was a pittance given the relative value of slaves at market or when contracted as labor by their owner

A low-ball estimate of the value of your slaves is 50 Gold Florins apiece, but given that they are former skilled laborers and that two of them are attractive young females you would guess that their value at market would be much, much higher. Of course you needn't sell them immediately, but you have a debt that ought to be paid immediately in order to avoid slavery, which has been the most pressing fear in your life. Fortunately you have the Gold on your person to pay it off immediately. You also have a sick day that you can take without penalty.

Decisions, decisions, you hold the leash!
>Pay off your indentured servitude contract right now
>Inform your employer that you are feeling ill and need the day off, go pick up your slaves and determine your next move
>Say nothing, work as though everything were normal
>Mistress's choice

Holy shit what is this

>>31046185
>>Pay off your indentured servitude contract right now

>>31046209

Economics Quest hiding behind fetishistic slavery.

>>31046185
>Inform your employer that you are feeling ill and need the day off, go pick up your slaves and determine your next move

>>31046185
>Pay off your indentured servitude contract right now

>>31046185
>Pay off your indentured servitude contract right now

>>31046209

It would appear to be a quest based around a simple subversion of the old "elf slave, wat do?" bullshit.

Assuming the MC is an elf, this is Elf Slaver, Wat Do? Quest.

>>31046185
>Pay off the contract. We're done with this bullshit.

See if we can stay on as a regular employee? We're obviously talented, and we don't really want to burn bridges here.

>>31046185
Tough decision.

On one hand, the 100 gold loan will hurt us much more than the 50 gold loan due to the markedly higher interest, and paying that off first is much economically sound. On the other hand, the consequences of the 50 gold loan going sour are much, much worse.

I will abstain my vote.

>>31046185

Pay off the indentured servitude contract now. Attempt to negotiate a salary or commission schedule to stay on as a free employee, no need to burn bridges.

>>31046241
>Economics Quest hiding behind fetishistic slavery.
Oh god, is this like Brothel Quest then? That'd be amazing. I miss it.

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>>31046241

Is there a chance we can organize our workers into a trading office and skip the /d/-lite?

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You decide that it would be a good idea to go ahead an pay off your Contract of Indenture before you do anything else. Quietly you gather up two years worth of personal effects and make your way to the owner's office and inform his secretary that you needed to speak with him regarding your employment there. She gives you a look of pity before knocking on his door and poking her head inside. After a moment she waves you in, and you make your way inside of your boss's office. Behind a small mountain of paperwork sits a grey-haired human male with more hair on his face than on his head. He peers at you from behind his spectacles gravely, before gesturing to a chair in front of his desk. As you sit down he clears his throat.

"My secretary informs me that you are here to discuss your employment here. I sincerely hope that you aren't here to break any sort of bad news..."

You hold the leash!
>Give him the money to repay the debt for your education and apprenticeship as a Slave Trader and politely inform him that you are going into business for yourself
>Give him the money and ask him about seeking employment there as a free woman
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here
>Mistress's choice

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>>31046559

>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here

Let's see what he can offer us.

>>31046559
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here

>>31046559
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here
CAPITALISM, HO!

>>31046559
>Give him the money to repay the debt for your education and apprenticeship as a Slave Trader and politely inform him that you are going into business for yourself
What exactly is the Mistress's choice?

Rolled 94

>>31046657
Write in i believe.

>>31046657

Free option.

>>31046527

People come for the slave girls but generally stay for the economics.

>>31046657
Writein, doofus.

>>31046559
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here

>>31046364
>On the other hand, the consequences of the 50 gold loan going sour are much, much worse.

>Market Leverage (liability): [...] default results in general bankruptcy
>Contract of Indenture (liability): [...] default results in slavery, general bankruptcy results in default

Defaulting on the 100 gold loan automatically means defaulting on the second. More economically sound to handle that one first, but from a psychological standpoint wanting to get the yoke off of your neck ASAP is perfectly understandable.

>>31046559
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here
The implication of this is that we are perfectly willing to open a private practice, but are willing to negotiate. Probably gets us a better deal than just outright asking about continuing our current employment.

>>31046132
How was our relationship with our mother, and/or how well is she treated under her current contract? Kind of curious as to whether or not we're the sort that is going to want to buy out her contract ASAP or if it's not a primary concern.

>>31046690

>How was our relationship with our mother, and/or how well is she treated under her current contract?

She was a captive of war abroad taken as a prize and sold at market here. She was sold by her old brothel and you have no idea where she might have gone or if she was resold from there.

You didn't know her particularly well. The children of slaves are born free but typically lack means outside of indentured labor, which inherently risks slavery.

>>31046690
>Defaulting on the 100 gold loan automatically means defaulting on the second.
Yes, but assuming we pay off the second the slavery clause contingent on bankruptcy is gone, thus the consequences of such bankruptcy won't be as bad. Though it's a moot point now that the ship has sailed.

>>31046690

Most anons are operating under the assumption that as a free trader we'll make more money than we will as an indentured servant, and trying to run a side business while under servitude is going to net weaker returns than devoting ourselves wholly to either.

>>31046559
>Give him the money and ask if there will be positions open here in the near future, as you are weighing your options right now but value your employment here

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"Not bad news, no. Quite the contrary, I would like to pay off my Contract of Indenture right here and now. The amount is fifty gold florins at the moment, correct?"

He looks rather shocked, and moves to check his ledgers, but recalls that you generally have the numbers more accurately figured in your head than most do in their ledgers, especially when it comes to your own contract.

"You have the money here now? Payment in coin is mandated in the terms of the contract."

Reaching into your purse you draw out the fifty coins, already set aside, and set them on the table in front of him.

"Counted and weighed sir. Also while we are discussing this I would like to inquire about openings for free individuals working here. I am presently weighing my options with regard to my economic future, but I value my time here greatly and would be open to negotiating a contract of employment under the condition of a free individual in the near future."

It takes him a moment to take all of this in, but a veteran of the market he is quick to recover.

"Of course. We would be prepared to pay more highly for a trader of your caliber working as a free individual, though I am not certain what we could afford in terms of wages at this time."

He reaches out to rake in the gold, and you smile prettily at him.

"Can I get a receipt for that, and could we bring in the notary now rather than later?"

>-50 Gold

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As you leave the exchange there is an extra swing in your step, which of course leads to Carl from accounting staring at you as you walk by. Carl from accounting stares at you a lot when he thinks you aren't looking, but today you don't even mind. The sun is still low in the sky, and as a free woman you have options!

You hold the leash!
>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded
>Go to the exchanges and observe the markets
>Go to the tavern and do market research
>Mistress's choice

>>31047049
>>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded

>>31047049
>Collect dem slaves

>>31047049
>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded

>>31047049

>Go to the exchanges and observe the markets.

>>31047049
>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded

>>31047049
>>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded

>>31047049
>>Go collect and inspect your unwitting slaves from their jobs, might as well get them branded

>>31047049
>Branded
Oh we're going to crush the lives of 5 people for capitalism.. this gonna feel good.

>>31047049
So I guess the slaves wages are down and they've already defaulted, then?

'Cause I think the default needs to happen before body mods do.

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After inspecting your contracts again, double checking relevant clauses, and triple checking the price of Love Philtres and the structuring of the Indentured's wages, you inform a walking constable that you are proceeding on your way to collect several fresh slaves and show him the paperwork, so he accompanies you on the two block walk to execute the collection and ensure that everything is done lawfully.

You make your way to a local factory, and after asking to speak to the owner regarding matters of contract you and the constable are led upstairs to meet with him. The fellow is a somewhat heavy set human, and he seems rather broken up about the depression of the Love Philtre market, so he is hardly phased when you explain why you are there and who you have come to collect. He merely nods and informs an overseer to round up the servants listed in the notarized paperwork. The man's fortunes are probably ruined, so losing a few workers shouldn't phase him.

As you watch the overseers collect your slaves while the constable observes you refresh yourself on the notes that you have collected thus far, matching your research with what you observe.

cont'd

>>31047315
Their contracts are set up with auto-slavery clauses if their wages ever bottom out to low. They risked it with their indentured servitude contracts, and the market for their occupation just crashed. Therefore, slaves, and we're the current contract holders.

>>31047356
Fair enough. Onward!

>>31047260
>MC watches the branding
>thinks about all those delicious profits to be made
>starts dripping

>>31047323
>setting in which slavery is commonplace
>Love potions ever failing

What, you're telling me they LIKE being slaves?

>>31047412
Not failing, going from being 50g a pop due to how hard it is to make them, to 2c a pop because someone found a work around.

>>31047412
see >>31046132
>the market is abuzz with the news of a new imported love philtre that has vastly undercut the domestic market for such potions, which were expected to skyrocket in price given local shortages.

>>31047356
True, and this is definitely a market where people must be wary of what's hidden in their contracts. But we did specifically go after contracts that only had 6 months left. They could have been free and clear in just 6 months.
Though since their contract stipulated auto-enslavement, I suppose it could have been worse; a brothel might have picked up their contract.

Can we get an info dump of the rights of slaves and indentured servants?
There have been many different styles of slavery practiced through history, and I'd like to make sure we're all on the same page regarding what we can and can't do to our slaves, and what legal recourse we have if someone we rent our slaves to damages them.

>>31047432
So what happened was, an alchemist Player Character has appeared in a distant land and worked with his Wizard PC friend to make and distribute love potions for profit.

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>Cassandra
>Healthy female, appears to be human with some elvish ancestry, age is 19
>General Info: A factory Enchantress, and a very pretty one at that. Normally a beautiful young woman's contract is rated as having a higher premium when sold on the market than most due to her value in a brothel, but a factory Enchantress makes enough money that the notion that she would be forced to default on her loan due to a collapse in wages was nigh unthinkable. However the debt that she incurred in order to pay for the training and the subsequent percentage of what she made taken off the top left her in a more vulnerable position than might have been anticipated.
>Contract Purchased at: 14 Gold Florins
>Your low-end price estimate at auction (without up to minute research): 80 Gold Florins
>Top Employment possibilities and wages: Brothel-100 silvers an hour plus tip (split down middle with brothel), Custom Design Enchantress- variable (the market fluctuates and pays based on commission), Factory Enchantress- 50 silvers hourly* (currently a price crash, value is lower)

>Valyria
>Healthy female,human slave, aged 20
>General Info: A craftswoman who works blowing glass and doing detailed fine-metal work packaging Love Philtres. Moderately pretty. She was closest to maintaining a stable wage in spite of the price collapse, but it fell below the required margin for automatic default.
>Contract Purchased at: 11 Gold Florins
>Your low-end price estimate at auction (without up to minute research): 60 Gold Florins
>Top Employment possibilities and wages: Brothel- 80 silvers an hour plus tip (split down middle with brothel), Factory grade craft work- 22 silvers hourly (Market okay), High end Craft work- average 35 silvers hourly at project rates (Commission based)

cont'd

Is our MC a brown half-elf?

>>31047709
>brown half-elf

you wouldn't want a dealer more valuable than the product they are selling.

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>Etrius
>Healthy male,human slave, aged 24
>General Info: A factory worker who bottles the potions and assists with glasswork. Fair appearance, in good shape.
>Contract Purchased at: 8 Gold Florins
>Your low-end price estimate at auction (without up to minute research): 40 Gold Florins
>Top Employment possibilities and wages: Heavy manual labor- 15 silver hourly (Market good), Factory grade craft work- 22 silver hourly (Market Okay), High end Glass work- 25 Silver Hourly (Commission based)

>Dalt
>Healthy male, human slave, age 19
>General Info: Packages boxes and hauls them to and from the market, apprentice level smith. In excellent shape
>Contract Purchased at: 9 Gold Florins
>Your low-end price estimate at auction (without up to minute research): 50 Gold Florins
>Top Employment possibilities and wages: Heavy manual labor- 15 silver hourly (Market good), Apprentice level smithing- 12 silver hourly (Market Very Good)

>Sven
>Healthy male, human slave, age 21
>General info: Line worker, does retouches of metal. In good shape.
>Contract Purchased at: 8 Gold Florins
>Your low-end price estimate at auction (without up to minute research): 40 Gold Florins
>Top Employment possibilities and wages: Heavy manual labor- 15 silver hourly (Market good), Factory grade craft work- 20 silver hourly (Market mediocre), Detail metal work- 25 Silver hourly (Commission based)

cont'd

I normally hate quests, but this kinky economic shit is making me rock hard.

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>fyi, 100 coppers is 1 silver, 1,000 silvers is 1 gold

You watch carefully as the employees are rounded up and brought to you for inspection. After a quick review of your valuation estimates (rather expert if you say so yourself) you request that the constable assist you in chaining the slaves up and marching them to market, as per his duties to the slave-owning citizenry of this city. As your property is lined up you consider how to approach this.

You hold the leash!
>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot
>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle
>Mistress's choice

>>31047986
>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle
Lewd, but I like it.

>>31047986

>Tell them now, get it over with.

>>31047986
>>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot

Might as well break the news to them now.

>>31047986
>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot

There's literally no point in not doing so.

Rolled 19

>>31047986
>>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot
we are so going to get our girls to nibble each others ears and ruffle each others hair while naked an in chains for our entertainment

>>31047986
>>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle
I assume we'll have some way to enforce obedience once they're branded?

>>31047986
>>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle

As tempting as the brothels are, These girls have some skill in their trade, we should use the brothels as a threat but have them worked hard in their trade.

>>31047986
We only brought one constable for five people, two of which are in heavy manual labor.
>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle

Play it safe, inform them after the fact, and make sure that we stay on their good side, after all, a happy slave is an efficient slave.
I'm tempted to say to sell the two oldest men right off the bat after we get them branded just so we can pay off our other debt. Would leave us with only silvers, but no debt hanging over us at all.

>>31048029
>we are so going to get our girls to nibble each others ears and ruffle each others hair while naked an in chains for our entertainment
And then we're going to join in.

>>31047709
the real question is, did the MC's cherry popped yet?

it won't matter either way, this is a shikels quest.

>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot

TIME IS MONEY

>>31048038

Brands are enchanted to increase obedience, and also reduce the likelihood of successfully escaping because they are evident and runaways are hunted by the authorities.

>>31048050
Brothels are pretty bad once you consider you need to split the earnings.

>>31047986
>>Have the constable tell them that they are being into custody as per some legal article or other so as to keep them at ease up until you have them branded so as to avoid any struggle

>>31047986
>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot

Argue? I'm sure they'll just LOVE working for us.

>>31048059
i will now read the QM's name as Shekels of fate.

>>31048129
But for the girls, that might make an effective threat in terms if their pure or fear violation.

>>31047986
>Inform them of their new status immediately even though they may be upset and argue on the spot
We seem to be an honest, pragmatic capitalist.

>>31048129
They're slightly higher earning than normal labor (tips), but much worse in terms of care of the slave. I imagine it would decrease her value over time.

Still serves as a good threat.

The decision is tough, but you opt to immediately inform them of their new status immediately as the constable pulls out his shackles.

"Due to clauses regarding wages built into your contracts, you are found to be in automatic default of payment regarding your Contracts of Indenture. As such you are being remanded into my custody as property, from here you will be brought for immediate branding by the good constable here with me now."

>Here it comes... roll 5d20 for me

Rolled 5, 7, 20, 10, 20 = 62

>>31048302

Rolled 3, 15, 3, 19, 9 = 49

>>31048302

Rolled 18, 17, 4, 3, 16 = 58

>>31048302

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>>31048302

Forgot pic.

Rolled 5, 19, 14, 10, 6 = 54

>>31048302
We could have been a bit more polite about it, added in a 'but hey, I was almost a slave and born from one, I'll treat you right.'

>>31048050
Yeah, really we have some actually skilled people under our ownership, we should take advantage of that. We should try to have them "like" us or in the very least show them that other less morally inclined owners would have put them into a brothel because it is fast an easy. Might leave them more inclined to stay with us.

Rolled 18, 17, 8, 7, 10 = 60

>>31048302

Rolled 14, 1, 1, 5, 7 = 28

>>31048302
oh geez

Rolled 4, 18, 6, 16, 5 = 49

>>31048302
i sure hope we know how to defend ourselves.

But.. but.. Hey!
What kinda wacky social construct functions this way? Roll their contracts over into a long-term indenture at rates that would allow them to eventually work free while providing us with great profit from their hard willing work the whole while!

It's only reasonable.
Slaves only work enough to be fed, Indentures work and strive and have hopes, hopes that can wring money from them.

Ardarvia Disapproves, by the way.

>>31048331
We don't want to lie, anon.

We should hang on to the enchanter as long as we can. Once the market recovers from the crash, she'll only go up.

The glassblowers might not be worth keeping around--a good artisan can be worth quite a bit with the right connections, but those are connections we simply do not have. We could have them make some ornamental jewelry, put them on the enchanter, and parade her through a wealthier district though--the ladies will demand to know where she got it from, and that commission work is ours.

The men are....somewhat useful as general labor or as body guards. They have some trade skill, so that will boost their price a bit and give us some breathing room to work with while we get the cash cow started.

Trolling evolved: "Elf slave wat do" the quest

>It was rather difficult to find contracts within your price range that included a clause resulting in automatic default in the event that the indentured was unable to pay due to a decline in the value of their wages.

Interestingly, this seems to be a bit of a 'gotcha' option in their contracts, not accounting for the possibility of using accumulated savings to continue payments while transferring to another, better-paying job.

For all we know, some of our new acquisitions could actually have savings capable of buying out their contracts (if maybe only partially), and were keeping them in reserve because it was almost unthinkable that they'd find themselves defaulting within their six remaining months of employment.

>>31048370
It is a slaver quest, but we'll see how it turns out. It's easy to be good and a capitalist at the same time.
Hello again little Prey, doing well with classes and the job situation I hope?

>>31048388
Why should we be lying the five together more than pay themselves off just doing their regular work.

No reason to act like a dick to our workforce when it gets us nothing.

Personally, I think we should offer the slaves easier or less objectionable work on the condition that they are obedient.
We won't have quite as high a profit margin, but there's value in having slaves who are willingly obedient and know that there are worse things they could be doing.

>>31048388
It's not a lie. Treating them harshly hurts our profits, and the brothel is honestly not that great due to the 50-50 split so the girls have nothing to worry about there.
>>31048399
It happened before. Was more dryad than elf, though.

>>31048370
Yeah, sound a lot better.
We could even give them the opportunity to go to a trade school or some thing to increase their skill, which in turn lets them find better work, which in turn allows them to get paid more, which means more money for us, and them being even more skilled raises their value.

Also we of course will add any expenses we had to pay during their training to their already existing debt. But you know to make money you have to spend it as well.

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Two of the men immediately bolt but are brought down by the Constable's sling and immediately shackled. The third fellow, Sven, seems so shocked that he doesn't even know how to respond to what is happening. Cassandra immediately bursts into tears and makes a scene: crying, pleading, trying to negotiate, flinging insults, really ugly, and it takes ten minutes to get her into shackles as she resists passively. Valyria the glassblower merely seems to be too numb and in shock to do anything and meekly allows herself to be shackled and follows the others.

With your property in tow you make your way to the nearest branding and registration office.

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The fellow at the counter smiles in greeting as you enter, slaves in tow.

"Why hello there my dear, I don't believe that we have met. I am Mister Aradieu, and this is my humble branding parlor as well as a licensed and operating registry of current ownership. What can I do for you today?"

"Hello Aradieu, I am Miss Dominique and I have with me today five new slaves who require branding and registration."

"Oh, I see. Do you have a particular mark on register?"

"I do not."

"Ah, I always love designing brands for new customers! For the company of a lovely lady such as yourself I will do the designing for free, though I must charge for the branding unfortunately."

"I understand. I am told you issue brands of very high quality."

"I do indeed, which is why I must charge one gold apiece for them, though I will do touch ups in the event of any incident up to a year from now free of charge."

"Sounds reasonable."

"So what then would you like to be your symbol my dear Miss Dominique?"

You hold the leash!
>Mistress's choice

>>31048506
>go to a trade school or some thing to increase their skill
The apprentice blacksmith seems to be the only real slave for that. Cassandra has already graduated from an Enchanting School, and becoming an indentured servant was her way of paying off her student loans.
And now she's a slave.

>>31048583
I'm tempted to suggest a large jew nose.

>>31048583
On first glace it looks like a knife, but looking closer reveals it to be an elf's pointed ear.

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>>31048583
A stylized D

>>31048506
This is all long-term.

At the moment, we still have an outstanding 100 gold loan. This is nearly the YEARLY maximum wage of the Enchantress.

We don't exactly have the resources to make this a viable course of action at the moment.

>>31048583
What are the requirements for a brand? A shekel symbol seems to be right up our alley at the moment.
What happens with the brand should the slave buy or be given their freedom?

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>>31048583
This.

>>31048583
How about a big D? After the family name.

>>31048583
A copper coin.

>>31048617
>go to college
>get sold into slaver
Thanks elfbama

>>31048583
A broken shackle, crossed with a coin.

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>>31048669

You're welcome.

>>31048654
Big deal. If the enchantress actually ever hits her 50s an hour price we can make that in four months.

>>31048660

Any identifiable symbol.

In the rare event a slave earns or is given freedom the brand is magically removed, but it almost never happens.

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Currently there are two votes for a stylized D but few proposed options and relatively little voting.

>D
>Something other

>>31048870
I'm gonna support the shekel symbol.

>>31048870
Seconding this >>31048662

>>31048870
D with knife-ear in it.

>>31048870
Coin with a D on it.

>>31048870
>Large Jew nose

Or a dreidel.

>>31048870

I could go with a stylized D. We don't have much of our character's personality down yet, aside from her wanting money but trying to keep things simple and honest. It's kinda hard to make that come out in a brand, so the letter makes a lot of sense.

>>31048909
Seconding

>Coin with a D stylized to look like a knife-ear

Is this an acceptable compromise?

Rolled 1, 16, 14, 20, 18 = 69

>>31048870
seconding >>31048662

>>31048989
Go for it.

>>31048989
Yeah. What does the protag look like?

>>31048989
Sure, not like we'll. ever talk about it again.

>>31048989
No objection

>>31049016

Like >>31046132 but blonder.

>>31048989
Fine with me.

>>31049062
>not brown
dropped

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>>31048870
I liked the idea of the shekel but we needed more to it, i also liked the idea of a stylized D, but it kinda seems off to me, i just messed with paint and added a Delta symbol just to see what it would look like.

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>>31049076

If you would really prefer to be a brown elf then you can be a brown elf I suppose, since it isn't clarified in the narrative yet. I may as well give you the option.

You'd rather look like pic related then? Or >>31046559 ?

>>31049120

I'm not a brown elf fan, but I honestly don't give a shit about the MC's skin color.

>>31049120
>delicious cloe
Best elf, best colours

>>31049120
I guess just let us tan if we ever want to go brown.

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>>31049120
>dat Cloe

>>31049147
Second, unless our skin color is actually a big deal or something.

>>31049170
>>31049181
fellow anon has fine taste indeed

brown and cream blonde best elf

As much as I think the repeated shekel suggestions are stupid, it's kind of amusing that the shekel symbol is literally a D split down the middle diagonally.

₪

>>31049120
Schrodinger's Elf. Until it's been observed, we're both brown and not brown.

>>31049228

I did not know that. That's actually kinda neat.

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You explain what you would like for your marker and Aradieu writes it down in his ledgers, takes stock of the slaves and records them as marked, then takes them into the back to create the brand, tailor it to them, and apply them.

It will be at least an hour until he is done. The constable's duties finished you thank him heartily and he leaves.

>-5 Gold

It is lunch time, how will you spend it?

>Light lunch, check going slave prices at the auction block
>Eat heavily at a popular tavern for traders, do market research
>Get something nearby and hang out here while you wait
>Mistress's choice

>>31049335
Light lunch and check the prices. Markets are turbulent - might find a deal.

>>31049335
>Eat heavily at a popular tavern for traders, do market research

>>31049335
>Eat moderately at a popular tavern for traders, do market research

Let's not be a glutton

>>31049335
>>Light lunch, check going slave prices at the auction block

Might as well get accurate representations of their current sale worth.

>>31049335
>>Eat heavily at a popular tavern for traders, do market research

>>31049335
>Eat heavily at a popular tavern for traders, do market research
Let's do what we do best

>>31049335
>Eat at a popular tavern for traders, do market research
Auction prices are likely to be somewhat depressed due to a sudden influx of slaves who defaulted due to the market crash.

If we had more capital, it'd be reasonable to try and pick up another slave on the cheap, but at the moment it's probably a better idea to get a handle on prices for contract work, maybe do a little bit of networking now that we know what fields we're going to want to look for contacts in.

>>31049335
>Mistress's choice
Eat lightly at a popular tavern for traders, do market research

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You choose to eat at a popular tavern for traders and put your ear to the ground regarding relevant market prices.

>2d100 please

Rolled 62, 60 = 122

>>31049569

Rolled 56, 24 = 80

>>31049569

Rolled 70, 19 = 89

>>31049569
CAPITALISM HOES!

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Rolled 22, 27 = 49

>>31049569

Rolled 10, 85 = 95

>>31049569

>>31049569
Lets put our pointy ear to use.

Rolled 89, 24 = 113

>>31049569
And what do the markets say?

Rolled 36, 24 = 60

>>31049730
bah!

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The soup is delicious, a very nice lobster bisque. Of course there are also very nice biscuits, and you follow all of this up with a souffle that has a dash of truffle to it. You tip well and ask the servers what they have been hearing all day, even while listening to rumors yourself.

>(Increase +5-10 Gold) The price of heavy labor slaves is up: most agricultural slaves and factory slaves were bought up by a merchant caravan headed East.
>(Increase +20-30 silver hourly) The wages of higher end brothel girls are up as a result of a nasty STD clearing out several of the lower end places in town, a problem that the upper class brothels do not have.
>(Decrease -20%) The price of glassware is cheaper as a result of slaves from a city known for its artisans having been brought in recently.
>(Decrease -50%) Sometime in the past hour the price of Love Philtres has completely collapsed, as a result factory jobs are flooded with labor.

Your lunch being done you pay and head back towards Aradieu's shop.

>-15 silver

Upon arrival you are greeted by your now branded slaves, still shackled, but looking much more obedient. The Enchantress is in a bit of shock adjusting to the effects of the slave brand on her own finely tuned sense.

What would you like to do now?

>Find new accomodations
>Determine which slaves to auction off in order to re-invest the coin
>More market research, check slave prices as well
>Seek jobs for your slaves
>Mistress's choice

>>31049880
>>More market research, check slave prices as well

>>31049880
>More market research, check slave prices as well

>>31049880
We need new accommodations, to check our slave prices, and get a hold on what we have to work with in their skills.
I don't suppose any of them had any property that is now ours? Both for utility and selling off, or letting them keep for morale?

>>31049880
>Seek jobs for your slaves.

We know some jobs are going good at the moment, we can at least get the heavy labourer a job.

>>31049880
>Seek jobs for your slaves

Even in their standard/lowest paying positions with the decrease in the factory market they still make us 4g per week at an absolute minimum.

>>31049880
>Seek jobs for your slaves
We need to get these slaves working and bringing in a profit.

>>31049993

>1 Gold = 1,000 Silver

>>31049880
>Determine which slaves to auction off in order to re-invest the coin

>>31050019
I'm well aware and already ran the numbers. Assuming the only work the (unrealistically low in this setting) hours of 40 per week at rates between 15-25 per hour that's still 4,000 silver between the five

>>31049880
>Determine which to auction off.
The profits we could make off the men (especially with that extra 5-10) gold shouldn't be ignored. The market will turn soon.

>>31050142

You are halving the factory related income right?

>>31050193
Either way, I still want to get a few jobs. The heavy labourer is going good right now, I want to at least get that for him.

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Deciding to seek employment options for your slaves you spend several hours making inquiries at various places, chattel in tow.

>5d100 please

Rolled 7, 95, 2, 71, 89 = 264

>>31050291
CAPITALISM HO!

>>31050291
We should try to console the enchantress and the artisan, they'll be treated fairly and kept from the brothels and hard labor for sure

Rolled 55, 26, 50, 65, 61 = 257

>>31050291

>>31050193
I'm halving the enchantress's but not the others as you haven't given us any hard numbers on what those rates dropped to only an assumption that they have. I made up that difference with not including perspective commissions and keeping the smith at his lowest pay. Also that 40 hour week.

I'd nail it near perfectly if you gave me some less soft numbers.

Rolled 30, 38, 49, 56, 19 = 192

>>31050291
Come on gainful employment.

Rolled 24, 96, 21, 72, 14 = 227

>>31050291
They say freedom isnt free, but we have pages our fair share so lets give a toast to freedom.

>>31050365
What jobs do you have in mind for the Artisan and the Enchantress? Their normal jobs aren't doing so hot right now.

>>31050365
That's not for sure.

Rolled 60, 31, 91, 6, 3 = 191

>>31050291

Rolled 35, 83, 39, 62, 80 = 299

>>31050291

>>31050414
No reason to stick a artisan in heavy labour when the pay difference is negligible and it develops a skill.

And even at -50% her skills as an enchantress (and the possible blowback) make putting her in a brother also a unessary act.

>>31050535
As an Enchantress, what skills does she actually have? I'm trying to think how we can market her skills to a better degree.

>>31050369
Axe this math. I was actually using half modified numbers by mistake.

>>31047323
Wait, he loses them because we own the contracts? Shouldn't the leases under which they serve him still apply?

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Cassandra's present options
-Pickings are slim for some reason, everyone is being stingy
-Job offer: Brothel, 100 silver an hour (50 plus tip is yours, the offer is obviously low-ball)

Valyria's present options
-Employment opportunities are surprisingly good
-Job offer: Brothel, 105 Silver an hour (55 plus tip is yours)
-Job offer: Gold detailing, 12 Silver an hour
-Commission offer: 1 Gold commission for a decorative mask (minus material costs), expected 20 hours of labor

Etrius's present options
-Employment opportunities are terrible for some reason, must be jinxed luck
-Job offer: Heavy manual labor- 12 silver hourly, hauling produce into the city from farms

Dalt's present options
-Employment opportunities are good
-Job offer: Heavy lifting in a warehouse, 16 silver hourly
-Commission offer: Low end swords for export South, 100 silver Retainer, 10 hours estimated

Sven's present options
-Employment opportunities are good
-Job offer: Heavy lifting in warehouse, 15 silver hourly
-Commission offer: Silverware set, 100 silver, 10 hours estimated
-Commission offer: Detail work on armor set, 200 silver, 15 hours estimated

You hold the leash
>Find new accomodations
>Determine which slaves to auction off in order to re-invest the coin
>Assign work
>Mistress's choice

>>31050654
Basically he held their contracts for Servitude, not Slavery. They failed to keep up payments and fell below a certain amount, meaning their contracts defaulted. We then bought their contracts as actual Slaves, so we own them and they no longer work for him.

At least that is how it works, I think.

>>31050654

>they contract with him to work for "x" wages and pay back "y" debt
>he sells the hypothetical ownership of the worker as a potential slave on the market based on projected value and the likelihood of default
>if slavery does not ensue he gets free money
>if slavery ensues the slave defaults to your ownership

>>31050714
>Assign work


Ask Cassandra if she's sexually experience, I rather not sent a lamb into the slaughterhouse

>>31050654
Exception clause in it, kinda like how banks can sell your mortgage off without telling you about it.

>>31050714
Keep Cassandra for now, maybe learn some enchanting of our own from her, see how she's taking to the brand with her skill/senses
Take the commission with Valyria, if we can get her a reputation as a good artisan all the better.
Etrius well.. with those offers, selling might be better at the moment, could always ask him his opinion on farmwork.
Dalt, not sure, explain the nature of the job and the retainer.
Sven, straight onto artisan work, armor set, same as Valyria.

What accommodations do we currently have? Enough for all of us? Our slaves are our responsibility to feed and house now?

>>31050714
>Assign work
Lets hold off on throwing Cassandra to the brothel immediately, I don't want to ruin her and have better work for her show up

Valyria, do that commission, followed by gold detailing

Etrius, assign him to heavy manual labor

Dalt, do that commission

Sven, commission for detail work on armor set

>>31050714
>Assign work.

Ok Dalt was our manual labourer guy, we're giving him the manual labour job.

Gold detailing will be good for Etrius I guess, but I don't think he's trained in it. However if they're willing to hire, they must be willing to train too.

Valyria can also take the gold detailing, for the same reasons.

Cassandra I want to hold out on, I have a good idea for her in the future.

Others I have no opinion on.

>>31050761
No no no, she's too useful to waste as a whore. They might un-pretty her.

>>31050714
Estimate prices for the mask contract, sell Etrius, take the sword contract, and take the armor contract.

>>31050714
>Cassandra
To the brothel with ye!

>Valyria
Give her a shot at the commission. If she does well she might bring in higher paying jobs.

>Etrius
Sucks man but you're getting sold.

>Dalt
Also inclined to sell

>Sven
Try the armor detailing commission.

...any other players read the QM's curt descriptions of the new slaves and their situations, as sheer callousness on the main character's part? I'm no big literary critic so I can't tell if it's intentional or not, but I think it helps set the mood for economically exploiting them.

>>31050795
However I just had another idea I didn't think about, we can start our own private business with Dalt and Cassandra. Depending on how her Enchantress skills are up to par, we could start smithing and selling Enchanted items.

>>31050714
>Assign work
>Find new acomodations
We should accept most commission offers, and keep Cassandra with us.

>>31050836
In the end it doesn't really matter, does it? They're commodities.

>>31050714
You do commissions to get more commissions in the future.

Cassandra - nothing for now

Valyria - Gold mask Commission

Estrius - far labour it is

Dalt - sword Commission

Sven - armor set commission

>>31050853
Spoken like a true capitalist, but they are also people, and currently, our people.
Remember, we bet on the beginning of this, we could just as easily ended up working through life on our back as a slave.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR REASONS: Where are the slaves branded?

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Note that week by week you can look for new job options for them even within the same field.

Also note that commissions can stack with each other or a single job, though jobs do not stack. Should have clarified.

>>31050761

She's not a virgin. If she were the offer would have been much higher.

>>31050769

>Dalt, not sure, explain the nature of the job and the retainer.

~10 hours spent hammering out crude swords, 100 silver guaranteed, no costs to pay for.

>What accommodations do we currently have? Enough for all of us? Our slaves are our responsibility to feed and house now?

An apartment barely big enough for you, couldn't house all of you long term and will be cramped with your slaves there, you are responsible for feeding and housing them now out of your own pocket.

>>31050714
OP, what would it take to finish Dalt's apprenticeship?

>>31050838
Maybe... Alone they are worth a bit, but together with their combined skill set might give us better opportunities.

>>31050923

Months and months of craftwork, maybe even a year.

>>31050917

Back, just below the collarbone.

>>31050918
Dalt takes the job then, but we're going to need to get everyone the tools needed for all the crafts, and get ourselves new accommodations for the lot of us.

>>31050898
But we didn't. No point dwelling on that. Morale is just another variable effecting the value of the commodity. It's worthwhile to keep it relatively high, but you can't have them getting too comfortable, or they'll get snooty, thus lowering their value and their potential production, along with our profit.

They will be treated decently, not well. And certainly not as full people.

>>31050918
The the other girl we have is? we were offered a higher price.

>>31050918
Go looking for housing.

>>31050941
Plus I think Enchanted items are still good on the market, even if they are crude and basic.

>>31050714
>Cassandra
That's a shit deal, let's keep her as a personal slave for now. We'll find something better later, and we can definitely find some use for a personal enchantress later, in the meanwhile we'll no doubt come up with some domestic work.
>Valyria
The commission is barely a worse deal than the brothel, and could increase her value. Go with that.
>Etrius
Hang onto him for now too. If nothing else we can use him for sexual services, but that wage is utter shit. Or we can just sell him.
>Dalt
A hard one, I'll defer my vote here.
>Sven
Armor detailing. Same reasoning as with Valyria.

>>31050714
>Cassandra
Eh, check again tomorrow. Maybe advertise her abilities or something.
>Valyria
Holy shit take that mask job that's fucking amazing. Ask the client if they'd like some custom enchanting done as well?
>Etrius
I'm leaning towards just selling him, honestly.
>Dalt
Take the commission, bank on him skilling up.
>Sven
Take both commissions.

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>All these people who would prefer for Cassandra, a SLAVE who we BOUGHT for PROFIT, to free-load off of us on our dime instead of working her in a brothel for a while even if the offer is low
>Almost nobody wants to sell any of the slaves, even the ones with low skill value who are inflated in price on the market right now when we stand to make more investing the profits from the sale

You guys are fucking terrible capitalists.

>>31050714
>>31050918

>Cassandra
Hold onto her for now. The brothel work might permanently damage her. She's educated, she may be more useful than she appears

>Val
Commission work for decorative mask

>Etrius
Heavy labor or sell

>Dalt
Make swords

>Sven
Commission work for armor. Maybe he could be cross-trained with Dalt, so one of them could eventually make ceremonial swords for commission.

>>31050947
Collarbone is on the front.

>>31051055
At least my idea was good to get Cassandra to earn her worth.

>>31051055
/tg/ is full of moralfags and that's okay.

>>31051055
most anons are voting for selling Etrius, the most useless slave we have, and sending Cass to the brothel would just make her damaged goods, and bring decreased profits in the long term

you anon are a piss poor capitalist, maybe you are a commie underneath that facade

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Gotta grab fourth meal, I'll be back in like 30 mins.

Strategize while I'm out, I'll answer questions and stuff when I get back.

>>31050918
What about Val?

>>31051055
I voted to get rid of Etrius. His price is high right now, and he's practically worthless as labor.

Cassandra is iffy. While her value is currently low, the brothel presents a risky proposition. If they damage her, we lose her best asset.

>>31051034
We should ask what the price of the materials are first though.

>>31051055
I voted that way before I saw the "week" thing. Now I think Cassandra should hit the brothel. Aside from Etrius though, who do you think we should sell?

>>31051096
>sending Cass to the brothel would just make her damaged goods
You think only virgins can enchant?

>>31051103
Why does nobody think about the Dalt/Cassandra combo?! That is amazing for business! Enchanted items, even the weak ones, are worth quite a bit!

>>31051055
>Hey guys I bought a highly educated and skilled worker.
>I know, let's throw her into an occupation that makes pennies and may permanently damage her physically or psychologically just because I have to make profit every second of every day.
Christ if you want it that bad why don't we just sign up to work the brothel with her, they can use us in our sleep so we're not wasting time.

>>31050972
Stop trying to cool that's a terrible economic analysis, especially when it runs on vague generalizations on a small diverse group we have no substantial information on but can still easily observe.

If you don't rely on data you're a shitty capitalist and a worse manager.

>>31050714
Cassandra
Teach her cooking or find something else for her to do.

Valyria-Gold Detailing

Etrius-Manual Labor for now

Dalt-Commission

Sven-Both Commissions

>>31051130
Yeah, I didn't vote for brothel because I thought it would be a long term job. If it's for a week that's fine.

>>31051103
If they damage her, we sue.

>>31051140
I'll repeat my idea. Dalt is an apprentice Smith, but he can get better. Cassandra can Enchant shit... Mix both together, we get Enchanted weapons/armour/accessories to sell for good prices!

>>31050947
>Months and months of craftwork, maybe even a year.
How much more would he be worth if he completed his apprenticeship?

>>31051180
You're assuming there is a market for these items. We have no indication that such a market exists, or if it does, that we can compete.

>>31051180
yeah, we should put the feelers out for people looking for enchanted commission work

>>31051180
Too long term. I'm thinking that enchanted filigree and detailing will be easier to startup and get commissions for.

>>31051206
We can at least try, Jesus Christ. Better than selling them or sending Cassandra off to the Brothel.

>>31050714
>>Assign work
Accept
>Valyria
>-Commission offer: 1 Gold commission for a decorative mask (minus material costs), expected 20 hours of labor

>Dalt
>-Commission offer: Low end swords for export South, 100 silver Retainer, 10 hours estimated

>Sven
>-Commission offer: Silverware set, 100 silver, 10 hours estimated
>-Commission offer: Detail work on armor set, 200 silver, 15 hours estimated

so that they aren't filled by other laborers. Manual labor and brothel jobs will almost always be available, so jumping in on those is premature.

As far as Cassandra is concerned, she is a graduate from an Enchanter's school. Which means she has associates and contacts in the field that we might not.

Have her go out and inquire PERSONALLY about positions. If they're acquaintances, they'll be more likely to attempt to offer a position so that she is not made to work the brothels.

>>31051219
It may be long term, but if we keep getting them commissions and other related work they can increase in skill. Meaning it'll be do-able.

>>31051227
We literally just investigated the current desires of the market. That is where we got these job offers from, if you were paying any attention whatsoever.

As of right now, nobody is looking for amateur enchanted goods.

>>31051180
Bro, vertical integration isn't a revolutionary new idea.

>>31051227
>Note that week by week you can look for new job options
We wouldn't be getting that kind of operation up in a week anyway. We don't have any tools or workshop space and right now we're pretty low on capital.
Actually, I'm wondering how we're going to do commissions too, or if renting workshop space is already factored into the pay (which would make those low numbers make a lot more sense) to save on player math.

No matter what we decide, We've got to sell Etrius. He's the only unskilled one, and he's currently worth more on the market.

>>31051275
As I stated earlier, this would be our own work. Not offering them out to others to do the job... We'd be starting our own business venture, and like I said, it'll work out.

>>31051254
You read the second part of my reply, right? I'm not saying it's not possible, just that if there's something we could possibly do in the near future, it's enchanted filigree.

Raw materials are expensive and risky if they don't sell.

>>31051275
no, not currently, but we keep doing commissions and we'll get more and more interest, which we can use to ply our slaves trades for profit and play the interest of those who commission them, you do know how startup commission businesses work right?

>>31051294
I know it is a long term plan, but it is better to get the ground-work built up now. If we get them to increase in skill and earn the cash it'll be a good buff to our earnings.

>>31051327
I never said we had to start straight away, it is a long term idea that can work out to our benefit if we get the ground-work started by upping their skills and not whoring them.

>>31051237
Oh bloody hell why didn't I realize Sven could pick up both commission jobs? Fuck, I should be sleeping I guess.

>>31051328
And barring exceptional work, that could take months if not years.

I'd like to offer a compromise on Cassandra: find her light menial labor, just enough to cover keeping her, until we can find a better offer or until the market for her skillset improves.

>>31051299
He's not unskilled, he's a glass worker.
I swear if he had got a Comission you wouldn't be saying anything.

He's been out of work for less than half a day, just show some discretion.

>>31051309
Just because you said it doesn't make it true. And while it would be ideal to have our own production, the fact of the matter is we aren't set up enough yet. We have some fortunate investments but we're still living out of a fucking studio apartment, we can't run any kind of operation like that.

>you do know how startup commission businesses work right?
I know they need startup funding.

>>31051353
Yes, but there's no good option to have Cassandra increase in skill right now, and the brothel is the best way to get capital.

>>31051372
>and not whoring them.
Except there's no point to that.

>>31051400
We already looked for work, no such labor was found. If we emply her as a domestic, it would be for us. And I doubt she can give us 100 denari worth of oral every hour.

>>31051299
Etrius is somewhat skilled, but there's no evidence that it's because of specialized training. Just that he was made to help out with glasswork while not filling bottles.

If this is not the case, we should find out. If he only has incidental training, or not very many years of training, selling him is probably reasonable. Otherwise manual labor while waiting for glasswork commissions is probably the best plan.

If Dalt completes his commission and there is positive feedback, he may be worth retaining. If the feedback is neutral or worse, the increase in prices for manual laborers probably means it's more cost-effective to sell him.

>Cassandra
Whore.
>Valyria
Commission
>Etrius
Sell
>Dalt
Sell, I reckon. It's a harder choice than most, but we're liable to get a good deal on him, and replace him for cheaper later.
>Sven
Armor

>>31051463
You have no business sense, selling Dalt. He is capable of earning more coin than he is worth on the market.

>>31051463
>and replace him for cheaper later.
How would a smith be cheaper to replace later?

>>31051463
>>Dalt
>Sell, I reckon

Well your completely retarded

>>31051463
GM, please ignore the Dalt section of this vote. Clearly the voter is not in his right mind.

>>31050714
>Cassandra
Go and have her hit up former schoolmates to get information on the enchanting market and why it's depressed right now (aside from factory enchanters like her becoming slaves).

>Valyria
Commission for a decorative mask

>Etrius
We did hear that the market for heavy labor slaves is supposed to pick up; just have him take the job for now.

>Dalt
Take the commission

>Sven
Do both commissions; he should be able to knock them both out in a week.

>>31050714
Cassandra
>Brothel Work

Valyria
>Gold detailing
>Inquire about materials for the commission work.

Etrius
>I guess labor is the only option unless we want to sell him.

Dalt
>Warehouse and commission

Sven
>Warehouse and detail work on armor

Also, find new accommodations.

>>31051553
Yeah, no. You don't get to decide which votes are counted namefag.

>>31051477
>He is capable of earning more coin than he is worth on the market.
All slaves are, given time. But he's not capable of earning much now. We're better off selling him above value now, and buying another smith at low cost later.

>>31051481
Menials are in demand right now. And judging from how heavy labor is still his most profitable endeavor, he can easily be sold as a menial for full value. Obviously, if it turns out that we can't get a good deal on him (60+ gold at least) then I would retract this.

>>31051532
Are you going to support that with any evidence or argument?

>>31051532
>>31051553
OP, come back. The posters are being reduced to insulting other people even after they're vote is still majority vote and they have already clearly stated a good argument against it.

just chill, guys

>>31051580
I never said I get to decide. It was a request. Please learn to read good Sir.

>>31051580
Report, filter, move on.

>>31051588
>Are you going to support that with any evidence or argument?
the dude is a valuable smith getting commission offers and you want to sell him and think it will be cheaper to replace him later, when prices for slaves are skyrocketing right now...

>>31051561
>We did hear that the market for heavy labor slaves is supposed to pick up
No, we heard it's up now. In other words, a good time to sell.

>>31051595
>good Sir.
Let's please not unleash that level of shitposting in this pretty decent quest.

>>31051645
You're right, I apologize. That was over the line.

>>31051645
He's a namefag, he probably doesn't even realize what he's doing.

Even if people DID want to sell Dalt, there's no reason we shouldn't have him complete the offered 10-hour commission first. The markets aren't going to stabilize from the ENTIRE HEAVY LABOR WORKFORCE being bought up for caravans within two days or so.

If he does a shit job doing basic smith work, he's not appreciably better than an unskilled laborer and can be sold as such. If he finishes under time allowance (and thus is an expedient or particularly hard worker) or there is positive feedback on his ability from the commissioner or the owner of the workshop rented for blacksmith work we can talk further training.

>>31050714
Bed Cassandra ourselves for some ear and other licking.
Commission work for everyone but Etrius, hmm.. worth taking to bed to, or selling?

Speaking of beds, we need a bigger place to live.

>>31051676
The commission only pays an estimated 10d/hour though. We'd get better wages from sending him to the warehouse job, and it would still be chump change. Yeah, we could assess Dalt, but our knowledge of his ability is probably accurate since it wouldn't benefit anyone to undervalue him.

>>31051687
>Speaking of beds, we need a bigger place to live.
Sounds like a good way to spend the money we make off Etrius and Dalt.

>>31050836
We're not exploiting them. We're providing them board and breakfast, and they're hopefully providing us an income. Mutual benefit.

How lewd is the quest going to get

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Answering questions now, fourth meal has been consumed.

>Val is not a virgin, the brothel that was interested in her just offered you a fair price
>If something happens that damages Cassandra while she's working at the brothel you can sue for compensation and damages, making such an outcome unlikely
>If Dalt completed his apprenticeship he would appreciate in value by perhaps another ten gold

Also you (Dominique) specializes in investing and speculating on slave contracts as well as slaves, but you require money with which to do so. How you get that money is up to you, but those sorts of investments are measured in Gold which you are running short of rapidly.

I am now going to try and make heads or tails of what you want to do next. Wish me luck.

>>31050836
I do like the implied callousness from the way this is all presented, yeah.

>>31051777
>Yeah, we could assess Dalt, but our knowledge of his ability is probably accurate since it wouldn't benefit anyone to undervalue him.
I'd much rather get an assessment from actual blacksmiths and/or people who are actually commissioning arms and armor rather than relying on a layperson's assessment. 10 hours of 6s less per hour is probably a reasonable price to pay for that much.

If the commission job includes rental of workspace, this also gets him in alongside a non-apprentice blacksmith who is renting out part of his workshop, which opens up an increased likelihood of an opportunity for continuing his apprenticeship to arise.

>>31051846
>>If Dalt completed his apprenticeship he would appreciate in value by perhaps another ten gold
This is a pretty good reason to want to sell him, since we're likely to receive that kind of price increase just because of labor shortage, and it doesn't take nearly the same effort invested.

Even if we wanted a smith among our assets eventually, it's better to sell an unskilled smith for skilled smith money now, and purchase someone later on that doesn't require our further investment.

>>31051846
>If Dalt completed his apprenticeship he would appreciate in value by perhaps another ten gold
Well shit, that's really fuck all. Let's off-load him now then, we might get that increase in value just from the market fluctuation.

>I am now going to try and make heads or tails of what you want to do next.
There's almost a consensus, people were just arguing due to nothing better to do.

>>31051846
it seemed pretty clear that consensus was to hold Cass back from brothel work, and get everyone but Etrius doing commission work and other work alongside that, while it was a somewhat even tie between selling or getting Etrius to work

>>31051900
Sounds about right to me.

>>31051846
Good luck.

>>31051900
>it seemed pretty clear that consensus was to hold Cass back from brothel work
That's about the only thing there WASN'T clear consensus about. Especially because most of the votes for that were before he clarified that these are single-week assignments.

>>31051900
Honestly? That was before I realized it was on a weekly basis. I changed my vote to hire her off to a brothel.

>>31051846

Changing >>31051154
to sell Etrius, because:
5 people is too much to argue over when voting
interest sux
we can focus on enchanting/smithing

>>31051900
>hold Cass back from brothel work
I'm still mostly interested in asking her about locating job prospects personally, since I'd imagine that with her contract running out in 6 months she would at least have had some degree of knowledge of where she was going to take her services next.

That and she could very well have contacts within the field that we do not, which could open up job opportunities that we, as a slave contractor, would not have been offered. "It's not what you, but who you know" and all that.

>>31052013
>I'm still mostly interested in asking her about locating job prospects personally
Seems like a good way to get a runaway.

That said, I suppose we should at least talk to her about it. She is our most valuable asset, I suppose.

>>31052046
One of our most valuable, if we can use her skillset properly.

>>31052013
I suppose we can try. If that doesn't pan out we still need to make her work this week, and if it's brothel work so be it.

>>31052046
>Seems like a good way to get a runaway.
There's no reason we should expect this out of every person we take our eyes off of. Especially given the fact that brands have inherent obedience enhancement and are more easily tracked.

If we were worried about runaways, the main concerns would be the two men who attempted to leg it the minute we informed them of their change in status and had to be detained by the constable.

Cassandra begged and pleaded and whatnot, but ultimately didn't really do anything besides making a bunch of noise. Allowing her to attempt to locate a job with some semblance of normality is probably a way better way to keep her in line than letting her know that OK, YOU HOOKER NOW.

>>31052046
Pretty sure our most valuable asset is Dominique herself, since she was sold at 50 for an indentureship contract and Cassandra was only 14.

>>31052046
>She is our most valuable asset
College-educated, in a high-skill field, and able to command a wage that would have normally meant that her indentured servitude would be safe from becoming slavery (aside from unexpected economic collapse).
She's the Microelectronic Engineer of our owned assets. If not for this love potion bubble bursting, she'd have been one of our clients in 6 months, rather than our property.