The Marketplace

[History Guy]

Yes, well, I know that technically it's wrong, and all, as we don't have Currency yet, but I think that this would be a valuable spot already none the less for all of our businesses, wine, squid, fruit, inventions, etc., and businessmen to assemble, to barter, to deal, and to act like genuine businessmen (OOC this is Roleplay after all, we have to act like real merchants!! /OOC). Besides, historically the marketplace would have been around since about the dawn of time, at least in the form of the Town Square (or the Greek agora, which might be another suitable title for this spot. Here we have all the city's businesses together to deal with each other, to advertise, and plan to deal, in future, with other civilizations to make money abroad and further the glories of Spain to the barbarian in hopes of civilizing them.

And so, without further ado, welcome to...

THE MARKETPLACE OF MADRID

[History Guy]

Well, the first company to claim a post here at our marketplace (which will, of course, be made much larger and convenient once we achieve Currency) is, naturally enough, Spain's oldest and most famous company, El Squid Company, which sells one of Spain's favorite foods, and without a doubt Spain's most popular sea delicacy, the squid.

At El Squid Company we, with the assistance of our Junior Partner, Nuclearius Winterus, head of El Vino Company (and a common face here at the Market of Madrid), we prepare each squid lovingly with either or famous wine or red sauces. Each small calamari is breaded with crumbs and fried in our large stone pans (it takes only a short time with our magnificiently large stone fireplaces). The squid is then sent to the markets or to Iberian Delight, a famous tavern in the west part of the market on Madrid's main road. The prosperous business has been active since the dawn of time, founded by Juan de History Guy Calamari, the grandfather of the present president, Hernan de History Guy Calamari.

If you buy our products here at El Squid Company, we know that you will not be disappointed!

Hernan de History Guy Calamari
President of El Squid Company

[pikesfan]

There’s a empty hut next door. I could always put my number things in the service of all the fine businessmen here... for the reasonable fee of a squid or two, of course...

[mrmitchell]

La Ropa clothing!

(for full definition see Spamish Enterprises thread)

Sandals-Pair/1 Bone
Robe-1 Bone
Business Robe-2 Bones
Under Wear-2 for 1 Bone
Towel-2 for 1 Bone

Spam Brand Squid!

3 Squid / 1 Bone!

buy Buy BUY!

[F-PRO]

I assume my tavern is located at a convenient spot near the marketplace?

[Nuclear Winter]

Buy this wonderfull red sauce, I call it wine. Just taste it, look how good it is*drinks a full pot in one gulp* Ahhh! Delightfull!
And as all can see, I´m inthis hut near El squid company.
No, you can´t go in there. That small room is were we fermentate the sauce. How can I produce wine enough to feed the squid and the people in such a small room? Hmmm, well, ah c*rse, stop asking so much!
Pot of fine roman wine ====== 3 bones
(A nice pot with plenty of wine... for tavern owners, a special price, buy 50 pots for only 100 bones!)
Pot of mixed wine ========= 1 bone
(Wine resulting from grapes provinient from both roman and spanish grapes, also very good, 50 pots for 30 bones!)
For those who are buying a squid in El Squid, an extra big pot of roman wine for only 2 bones!

[Nuclear Winter]

Wonder if ther will be inventors arouns selling things, or weapon dealers... my axe is in very bad shape...

[Hot Mustard]

RP

Master Weapons Shop

My name is Senor dejon, son of recently deceased Master Weapon Maker of Aragon, Senor Poupon.

I am opening up the family craft to all of Iberia. If you're looking for a superior axe or club - I'm your man. I will also sell common items such as staves and slings, but don't waste my time overly with requests for such, as I have little spare time, as I'm experimenting with some promising ideas my father had for new projectile weapons.

See Price List below.

[ThePlagueRat]

Hi dejon, I'm looking for a bronze shield and a longspear.
I know, I know... It's not allowed in our family to wield a weapon without proper training. But my uncle is after me these days.
He is such a son of a *****! Oh that was wrong, sorry grandma!

Well, I hope you can forge weapons in bronze,
or do you trade in imports? Perhaps Egyptian ironwork?
My El Diablo uncle only got a rock-pick!
What a loser! Stab the bastard.
Uh, sorry again grandma!

[Hot Mustard]

RP

I can make you a wooden shield and spear, but I don't know what this 'bronze' you talk of is. Now that I'm established in the big city, I do expect to trade information and materials with foreign lands, when possible. For instance, I have heard rumour that in a faraway land, people called the Ottermen (?) are experimenting with melting new minerals.

If you lack proper weapon training, perhaps I can assist you there as well. However, I do think you should respect your elders - I wouldn't be the man, and craftsman, I am today without my great father.

[ThePlagueRat]

Yeah, what a nice family you got!
Well my family is just full of, ... no ain't allowed to talk about them.

Hmm, once I was travelling through Sicilia and some smaller islands eastwards. The warriors over there had fine shiny armor and good sharp bronze blades... They wouldn't sell us any, even though we are stinkin' rich.

In the future you should learn to forge these things. Would be good for your business too!

[mrmitchell]

Senor Dejon,

I need a spear. Not just any wooden spear, but a spear made of rock-material, like the kind the whitish-blackish beings poked me with before I got here in Spain. Do you think it could be arranged?

[Hot Mustard]

RP

Senor Spamish Mitchell,

I will get to work on it right away. A most interesting order. Weapons are a very interesting field right now.

[Nuclear Winter]

I need a sharpening to my axe, and a wooden shield.
With all these rumours about aut landers,we never know when we will be safe.
How many bones this is?

[mrmitchell]

Oh yeah - how many bones will this rock-material spear cost?

I've got about 15 bones I think, although the Spam Brand earns me more every day! (I wish. )

Take it into your pricing that the Spam Brand, producers of some of the finest Squid in the land, only costs 1 bone/Squid. Remember that Squid is the highest delicacy in Spain.

I think the method for making these rockspears is finding a rock and wearing it down to a point...but how would you do that?