[ Kahlil gives the lock and chain a dubious look. He doesn't particularly like leaving a one of a kind prototype outside unattended, but he doesn't protest. Oleuni Square isn't Old Nott, so it's probably fine.
He heads over to the counter, expecting that pitcher to be filled flat and room temperature beer if it's been sitting there this whole time. To his surprise, it's still cold (and only a little flat, he'll find out in a moment). He thanks the bartender and sets everything down at the table, unstacking two glasses. Again, he sits where he can see the doors and as much as the room as possible. ]
No notes. And Istredd is helping us with the wheel enchantments, so I don't expect too much trouble there. I'm just excited to show the others. [ Thinking of Wilhelm, he smiles fondly. He starts pouring the drinks, sliding one over in Viktor's direction. There are some other details he should add: ]
Our benefactor in Thorne intends to adapt the design for children, his niece or nephew. The agreement was that he'd pay to produce the one for us to use, but that we wouldn't distribute the design.
[ To this he frowns with a light shrug. It seemed like an easy thing to agree to at the time - he has no way of flooding Thorne with bicycles to ruin the novelty of a precious new toy for a rich man's beloved youngest family members, and there'd been so little interest in general from anyone else he'd spoken to. But upon saying it aloud, he thinks this might be the type of business dealing that irritates Viktor. ]
I really wasn't expecting you to deliver a nearly finished prototype, though - and assuming there's no trouble getting it inspected and into Thorne, we can probably finish the wheels on this one ourselves and tell him the deal's off.
[ It might cause some ill will to back out, but no coin's been exchanged yet. The designs are Viktor's, so he should have a say in what happens to them. ]
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He heads over to the counter, expecting that pitcher to be filled flat and room temperature beer if it's been sitting there this whole time. To his surprise, it's still cold (and only a little flat, he'll find out in a moment). He thanks the bartender and sets everything down at the table, unstacking two glasses. Again, he sits where he can see the doors and as much as the room as possible. ]
No notes. And Istredd is helping us with the wheel enchantments, so I don't expect too much trouble there. I'm just excited to show the others. [ Thinking of Wilhelm, he smiles fondly. He starts pouring the drinks, sliding one over in Viktor's direction. There are some other details he should add: ]
Our benefactor in Thorne intends to adapt the design for children, his niece or nephew. The agreement was that he'd pay to produce the one for us to use, but that we wouldn't distribute the design.
[ To this he frowns with a light shrug. It seemed like an easy thing to agree to at the time - he has no way of flooding Thorne with bicycles to ruin the novelty of a precious new toy for a rich man's beloved youngest family members, and there'd been so little interest in general from anyone else he'd spoken to. But upon saying it aloud, he thinks this might be the type of business dealing that irritates Viktor. ]
I really wasn't expecting you to deliver a nearly finished prototype, though - and assuming there's no trouble getting it inspected and into Thorne, we can probably finish the wheels on this one ourselves and tell him the deal's off.
[ It might cause some ill will to back out, but no coin's been exchanged yet. The designs are Viktor's, so he should have a say in what happens to them. ]