It didnโt take long before the staff had a decision for the male fashion portion of the show.
"In a resounding victory, we have Gathach, wearing the Obliteration Python scale fashion of the Amitabha Groupโs Master Craftsmen." The announcer declared.
Karl clapped along with the others, as the man in the snake scale suit bowed and waved to the crowd.
That was their cue to retreat from the stage, and leave the rest of the show to the ladies.
"Lord Karl, wonderful showing today. I must say, simply exquisite work on behalf of your Guild. Tell me, what branch is best to request custom work?" One of the Mythic mages in the audience asked.
"The Alliance house here in Zilaz is the practical option, but if you happen to be in Drodh, we do have a storefront in our Guild House there, and they can take all your measurements and custom stat or skill bonus requests." Karl explained.
"What about the Darklight Hostโs third location?" One of the other mages at the table asked. ๐๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐.๐๐ ๐ฆ
"The Supreme Lady has chosen not to involve herself with the drudgery of crafting, but any of the members there could certainly pass along your request to the other locations.
We split our staff based on their preference of residence, so the item may be made in sections, depending on the request." Karl explained.
"I see that mana storage is one of the buffs on Lady Danaโs dress. Is that an intentional buff, one that you can replicate?" The mage asked, his draconic eyes flashing silver with excitement.
Karl took a small mana jade statue out of his inventory and placed it on the table for examination.
"That is a Monarch Ranked mana storage statue. The affordable option for daily use. We stock them in Royal and Commander Rank as well, because they are so popular with warrior class cleaning staff, who have limited mana of their own." Karl explained.
The Mages gave each other panicked looks, then stared at the statue again.
"You have cornered a market that we didnโt even know existed." One of them joked.
Karl smiled and took out a pair of functional rings, one with a cleaning spell on it, and another with an enchantment to fold laundry.
"There are many things that can be done with the appropriate application of Runecrafting, and not all of them are combat related." He agreed.
The guests at nearby tables were all admiring the craftsmanship on the simple wooden rings, and calculating how much time and effort that would save around their own Guild Houses.
If they could have everything magically cleaned every day, it would change the entire vibe of many of their Guild Houses, which more closely resembled Frat Houses than any sort of dignified Noble estate.
Hiring domestic staff was expensive in Zilaz. But if they could get a magical item designed for cleaning, they could assign a few of the junior members to the duty and actually expect it to get done.
Karl could hear his own name mentioned from dozens of tables around the room, so even though she wasnโt crossing the stage, Dana still held many peopleโs attention.
Then, as the last of the contestants crossed the stage and joined the group, she stepped out from the shadows, letting the spotlight sparkle off the embedded gem flakes in the dress and her fluffy fox tail swish behind her.
Karl couldnโt help but smirk at the way that half the roomโs heads moved in time with the swaying of her hips. [Fox Charm] was a simply overpowered passive ability.
And the Dana Mage was all his.
She got to the middle of the stage and gave the crowd a twirl, letting them see all the features of the dress, and the audience rose to their feet clapping and cheering. ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐.๐๐ผ๐บ
The announcer let them go for half a minute as Dana did her best not to fidget under their scrutiny and continue waving at the guests.
"Thank you ladies. Miss Dana, please take your spot, and we will begin the voting on the first category.
Esteemed guests, in the category of functional enchantments on accessories, please cast your votes. Just a reminder that the peopleโs choice winner and the hired judges rankings may not match."
And now Karl knew why everyone was making notes.
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