[Stephaaa]

I think very hard in my pweeny brain. What would Thatcher even want? I mean, surely if I traded literal mermaids my stupid pen then surely I can get Thatcher to give me a part if I can find something that looks shiny and valuable. He is not a mermaid I say to myself, and I attempt to shake the idea off. But just before the ideas could escape I caught them.

Wait
Maybe I will get him something shiny

I scrummage through my seriously worn bag and find a few mermaid scales at the bottom. I pretend to shed a tear as I look at the loose change. I really have to start saving up more. But these scales are the true key to...

Knick Knack Trap? Yes, this was the store that would save the day. It was an old woody souvenir shoppe draped with towels and beach equipment, but right at the cash register was what I was looking for. With a little convincing I managed to get it 3 mermaid scales off the regular price (thank you so much store clerk for putting up with my mess, I really appreciated that!)

So then off I went, attempting to track down Thatcher like he was prey. I may have gotten a few nervous glances for acting so mysteriously but surely they will be gone when I make the call.

“Hey Thatcher. I’ve got a special offer for you.”

“I didn’t know we had business ads on the beach on this island,” he replied.

“Ha. Funny. No seriously, you have to listen. I need this engine part from you and I heard you’re a little picky but I think I know what will do the trick.”

“Gee, playing tricks? I hope you’re not giving me mermaid scales. The mermaids don’t like me trying to trade off their shed to them. Plus, I’m still working on my shrine.”

I try to push a bit harder on convincing him, “Well do you want me to come here and keep annoying you or not?” I snap. Ouch for me.

Thatcher hesitates then nods. “Okay what have you got?”

I pull out a bag and shake it around. “Home made, encrusted with jewels. Don’t you want some nice shiny crabby deco for your shrine?”

I can immediately tell he is taken aback by my offer even though he tries to hide it. “Oh um... nice offer? I’ll take it.”

Yes! Yes! He jogs to get the part and we shake hands.
“Deal.” Thatcher says.
“Deal.”

[recherché.]

prompt #12
how does your kalon convince Thatcher to give you one of his diamonds for an engine part?

kina attempts to give them a prism that reflects light into rainbows!

[Raptocidic]

"Please may i have just one tiny little diamond?"

[SaltyBirb]

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how does your kalon convince Thatcher to give you one of his diamonds for an engine part?

"Will a shiny sea glass work?"

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[ ❧ ] thatcher must be pretty lonely holed up in that cave all the time... how could you convince them to give you some gems? maybe you should be sneaky instead; is straight up asking even worth trying? but how would you distract him, or get his attention off the gems at least long enough to get a few for shark?...

...you've got it! a beach party! specifically, a dance beach party, complete with a very sparkly disco ball... surely thatcher wouldnt mind donating some gems to really make the disco ball pop with some gems right from the island itself! and while they're decorating, you can maybe sneak a few away when thatcher's not looking to give to shark when you're done. a perfect plan, if you say so yourself! practically fool proof, and provides fun for everyone! you can just imagine it now; colorfully painted wooden boards for the flooring, fairy lights and lanterns strung about, maybe some cute streamers hanging loosely off the nearby buildings... local cuisine, good music created by all of you, and of cpurse, a glittery, shimmery, gem-covered disco ball! courtesy of thatcher, providing the gems for it in the first place.

now... how to convince thatcher to actually do their part of the plan? that's a whole other thing you'll need to think about.

[deerbroken]

How does your kalon convince Thatcher to give you one of his diamonds for an engine part?

[moondust405]

"Maybe this shell will work...?"

[lonk]

how does your kalon convince thatcher to give you one of his diamonds for an engine part?
venita, palmer, & rudy - by giving thatcher something that allows him to worship the crab gods on the go: a keychain.

[fangsnfluff]

As a god, Cherry was many things. Tall, powerful, unbelievably lucky. But, oddly enough, he had never been exceptionally persuasive. So, when Shark told him he would need to get Thatcher to give him a diamond of all things, he was at a loss.
Then again, he was able to trade with the mermaids. Admittedly, he had offered them bugs, and all they’d had were parts for the ship which didn’t have any value beyond just being shiny. A diamond, though... That was worth more money than most Kalons had, maybe even more than Cherry himself had. Plus, for Thatcher there was some personal connection to because of that shrine thing he’d been building.
That shrine... Now there was an idea. There had to be something Cherry could offer to add to it that Thatcher would think was worth trading that diamond for. Maybe flowers? Yes, that would do it. Sure, they didn’t have the permanence of a gemstone, but that made them even more valuable and beautiful. With his mind made up, Cherry headed out into the forest to search for the largest, most beautiful flower he could. He spend nearly the entire day trekking through the underbrush, finding countless small flowers but nothing like what he’d had in mind. Finally, as the sun began to set, he found it.
Some sort of island flower, maybe a hibiscus? But no, it was far too large for that. Smiling to himself, Cherry carefully dug the flower up and began to make his way back down the beach towards Thatcher, the shrine, and most importantly, the diamonds.

[stan.]

"That guy seems to be a big crab fan."