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I'm the emper'ah penguin, an' I'm keepin' it COOL! [ icon by bendedede ]

( Ah...! ) Man, you eggheads 'dun think'a /everything/! Heh-heh, hah, hah! [ He'd offer another slap of comradery to Eggman's shoulder, nearly knocking his glasses clean off his bridge. ] [ With a keen eye and a hand on his chin, the king would give the kart a brief looking over, seeming quite--

DR. IVO "EGGMAN" ROBOTNIK.@newtrogichighz0ne.bsky.social · 2y ago

... Not bad, eh? I figured you'd like it in your color — the same as mine! Ohoho... Now, I won't keep you from your new toy for a moment longer. But, don't forget; there's PLENTY more where that came from! [ Excessively emphasizing the "plenty more". Gotta get your foot in the door somehow! ]

[ With a brightness that could light the night sky, Dedede's face lit up -- belting out a bellowing laugh, and a few hearty pats to the good doctor's shoulder. ] Heh, heh, heh! 𝘕𝘰𝘸𝘸 you 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯' 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳, Eggy! 'Ah told'ja, you ain't gon' find nothin' better 'an this -- what'chu glean, 'ah 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘦!

DR. IVO "EGGMAN" ROBOTNIK.@newtrogichighz0ne.bsky.social · 2y ago

[ He thinks for a moment. He really wanted to get *more* out of this transaction - but the King only wants ONE kart, doesn't he? If he's impressed by the product, maybe further deals could be arranged. ] ... Ahh, alright! These little curiosities have caught my eye. You've got a deal, your majesty!

Hmh... Jus' one'a them oughta do the trick fo' now -- get me a feel for what they're all about; all the bells an' whistles. As fo' 𝘮𝘺 end of the bargain... 'Ah can cut you a mighty fine off'ah for bein' such a prompt vendor there. [ Motioning over to a Waddle Dee, promoting it to hand him two--

DR. IVO "EGGMAN" ROBOTNIK.@newtrogichighz0ne.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ho-ho! Now THAT'S what I like to hear-! Really, of course, it depends on how many of my Ring Racers you're looking to buy; we've got a small armada of them ready to ship out! ... As for *payment,* hmm... A star rod, maybe? Perhaps some Ripple Crystals, or-- oh! Is there a Clockwork Star in orbit?

Eh...? ( Well, ain't 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 a first... ) ... Heh, heh-𝘏𝘈𝘏.ᐟ Suppose ev'ryone's got their price, and 'ah can respect a fella' leader that knows exactly what he wants. Believe you me, the only thing you 𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘵 gonna find in Dreamland is anything less than the best!

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DR. IVO "EGGMAN" ROBOTNIK.@newtrogichighz0ne.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hmhmm... Well... I don't mean to bother you with the irrelevancies of currency exchange — men of OUR tastes find little value in mere green-tinted papers, no? I must admit; your planet seems to have a stockpile of interesting curiosities. For just ONE of those, I'd be happy to arrange... a barter.

( AHE-𝘏𝘙𝘔-- ) Is'at so, huh? Well, if you sellin', can't see no reason in not buyin' -- ah'm lookin'a get on th' 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬, and 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵! Just, eh... How much are we 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯' here, exactly?

DR. IVO "EGGMAN" ROBOTNIK.@newtrogichighz0ne.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ho-hoh! Might you be interested in a little... business transaction, great king? Don't worry -- I have no intentions on putting a hole in your royal treasury. The Ring Racers are available under a reasonable price range, I assure you...

... Heh-heh, 𝘏𝘈𝘏! Weeell, diff'rent verse, same as'a first, as they say -- ain't 𝘯𝘰 time 'fer 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯'! Ah'm a bird tha's got his eyes 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 the skies! 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬!

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