Sell, sell, sell!

Your party eats breakfast, especially knowing how crazy the day might become. All of you head out this time. Yiiv carries her printer, and you have your camera once again hanging from your neck. Your group marches, almost like a proper adventuring party, though it isn't a dragon you're off to slay. It's people's wallets. You're not exactly sure what you're looking for, but Bianca said you'd know when you got there, and as you enter the market district once again, you see what she meant.

On top of that, Poppy's dress is dry! You can see it now in all its glory. She explains that she made it herself, which cinches it. The girl really does have talent, and you can't wait to see her replicate something like that in the future.

Larger than any other stall is an overly decorated wooden display. It displays your name, speaks of how outstanding your photographs truly are, mentions the name "Lady Bianca" many times, and then in really tiny writing, you see mention of Sweet Bun being an example. All in all, it's quite the temporary shop. There's more than enough room to place the printer underneath, and there's even extra paper. Two armoured women stand behind to protect it as well.

"Woah... Fair enough I guess," Skip mutters.

"Let's get going then!" You move forwards. Adding onto her design, you place a few extra photos of Sweet Bun around, just in case people haven't heard. It doesn't take long otherwise to set up. Ms. Lithvir brought a bag containing all of the already-printed photographs of Bianca, each in a number of sizes, though the majority are smaller. If people want one the size of the portrait, they definitely can, however! You just don't know what to expect.

"What can I do?" Skip asks.

"Hmm. If you guys need something to do, here are all the prices right here on this paper. If it gets too busy, we can all sell together. And if there's any trouble, Skip, then feel free to get them to back off. We might have guards here, but those aren't our guards, you know? We won't have them every time."

He laughs nervously. "And I'm a guard, huh?"

Wham! You slap some of the photos down and look at the growing amount of people forming throughout the market.

It doesn't take long for a young man to walk over. "Hey. Excuse me. Is this the shop from the posters?"

"What posters?" you ask.

"Oh. There were ads all around the market. Something about Bianca, but I heard about you before. Apparently you had these crazy pictures of Sweet Bun. Do you still have them?"

"Yeah I do. I thought people would ask for Bianca first though." You laugh.

"I'll definitely look at both!"

Ms. Lithvir steps over. She bends forwards with her same warm smile and places more examples in front of him.

He flushes lightly as he looks her over, and then he looks down at all the photos on display, causing him to blush even further. "... No way. By the gods. Is that the eldest daughter of the Rosenborne family? I had no idea she was such a fiery vixen. The way she's looking at me. That simple tease." He looks up to the sky and shouts, "Perfection! I'll take uh... this one... and ooh, this one of Sweet Bun. What idols~!"

"What's going on?" a man asks behind him.

A few more appear. Not just men of course, but those of all shapes and sizes. Everybody starts looking at what you have in stock, and they're loving it. It's like nothing they've ever seen before--the most risqué thing in a world without cameras, like looking straight at a forbidden fruit as if it were right in front of your eyes. You can do it anytime. Anywhere. People are almost throwing their money at you, and you're very thankful your friends are here to help.

"That Sweet Bun is so sweet!" one exclaims.

"Oh wow. I can see her panties!" a young lady yells, staring intently at a photograph of Bianca. "J-Just raise it... a little more..."

It's kinda lewd, but that's what she wanted. They both asked for this. I guess they like the attention. You know, it's not that strange. There are so many models on Earth that specifically would pose in sensual positions, in sexy clothes, and sometimes naked. It doesn't really make you a total freak for wanting to have those photos taken of you. Not at all. Far from it. But wow, with this being such a new experience for everybody, these two girls are certainly going to become only more famous as time goes on. I almost owe it to them to get some new models so they aren't the only ones people obsess over.

Poppy has her hands hard against her cheeks. "I've never even seen so much money," she whispers to herself.

You smile down at her. "Now imagine the next model wearing your clothes."

"Ooh, I'm going to make some real sexy ones, I promise!" She giggles.

"That's... not what I expected you to reply with, but right on." You give her a thumbs-up. "Make the sexy outfits of your dreams."

Skip hands an extra large photo over to a woman with a big grin. "And check out that place that sells little animal dolls. They're so precious."

"Those apples over there are awesome too," you add.

Your stock is flying off the shelves so fast that the only limitation you're hitting now is the amount of money the people of this town actually have. You almost consider raising the prices, but you're already making profit, and you'd rather everyone have the chance to have something. You're already on track to affording a place to live, though to be fair, this was boosted incredibly by Lady Bianca. You didn't have this many people when you were peddling Sweet Bun. You can't expect this turnout every time. Bianca is a premium special, but who knows? Maybe someone else that famous will contact you someday. The most important thing this time around, despite how much coin you're collecting, is now there's no way somebody in Dawnstead won't know what you can do. Your name is out there.

This'll help Yiiv improve your camera too. You can't wait to play around with more proper tools. Sure these look amazing to the people, though to your trained eye, they aren't very high quality. If you were able to take something like full on 8K photographs to stretch over such a large piece of paper for Bianca's portrait, it would be so crisp. You could set up proper focus as well, and construct backdrops. The lighting wasn't great either.

It definitely doesn't matter to these folk. You're just excited to show them what you can do.

You look down at one of the more sultry photos you took of Bianca. Wow. She really is a vixen, huh? I wonder what her dad thinks of this one. I hope he doesn't behead me or something.

Business does start to slow down past noon. You still have paper left, but people came so early. Once word got out, it spread fast, and people woke up just to come on down to check things out.

There's a long stretch without anyone whatsoever, and it gives you a chance to sit back. Bianca even thought to include chairs in this setup. You sigh as you rest your legs, and you look to the huge sack of coins under the stall. "Whew. I'm pooped and it's still early in the day. My voice hurts."

Ms. Lithvir chuckles. "For some reason, I am quite good in that regard. My throat can take a lot of punishment."

"Ah-huh." You purse your lips.

"I still think you should be a model for Todd here," Skip chimes in.

"Oh you. I still do not think anybody would want to see that."

"... Is that like, a joke? I can't tell."

She tilts her head. "What do you mean?"

"If I do that, we gotta do some of Yiiv then too," you say.

Yiiv turns her head. "Wh-What? No, no. No. I'm no model."

"It's up to you. But just so you know, people would one hundred percent buy photographs of all three of you girls."

Colour appears in her cheeks. "They're... They're called Yiivshots," she replies quietly, but trails off at the end.

Poppy looks around and counts with her finger. "Three. Wait, me too?!"

"Of course, but don't worry. Nobody has to do it."

"Good, because I'm more into suiting people up for the photos. It's so exciting. And people will see the sort of things I can make."

"Do you trust Todd yet?" asks Skip.

Poppy twiddles her thumbs. "I was confused at first because I don't have as much business sense as you, Todd, but I can see now that you know what you're doing. I'll definitely accept you as an investor, and I'll do everything I can do produce outfits for your work. You can count on me."

"And I'll uh... be here to keep things safe, I guess," Skip adds.

"You know what I do." Yiiv pats her printer. "And I'm only gonna get better."

Ms. Lithvir places her hand on her chest and frowns. "I am afraid I am unsure of what it is that I offer."

You stand and place a hand on her shoulder. "Our roles are pretty vague. Don't worry. We're all helping, and honestly, I'd be pretty lost without all your help. I'm so lucky to have made friends this quickly. You're also a mage, aren't you? You have more knowledge of the arcane than anyone else here I assume. That's a big deal."

She smiles. Her cheeks glow a rosy pink. "Thank you. That is very sweet."

Today's gone pretty well already. There's still so much to do, and so much to consider, but this is a phenomenal start. Better be careful now though. People know us, and they know we have a lot of money. I can't imagine this world is free of crime. I can't wait until we can something more than just a stall.