Fandom's Come Knocking

[branchifer]

Okay, did you guys know people in this world make stuff of some of us? Apparently the yetis make toys of us on their own if none exist but also imitate ones that do exist if kids want them.

[Branch is hopping along a table of merch that is meant to mimic exactly the merch of him in stores. A lot of it is actually bigger than he is. He shows off the dolls with his tiny little wrist comm. They look even weirder at that perspective.]

Now that I know they're not ritual effigies, the toy thing is kind of funny. Weird, but funny.

Look at this. Look.

[He holds up his comm so the camera picks up some absolutely hideous toys.]

Like, who is this guy? I wouldn't even know who this was if it wasn't labeled with my name. Like, some random guy from the village maybe. I've never dressed like that in my life.

[He points the camera at another.]

This one is the closest to actually looking like me and it still has the random skull symbol hair thing. What's up with that? [A pause as his face comes back in view. It screws up in thought.] ...Okay, actually I don't hate it.

[Because even though he's a much happier person than he once was, he's still slightly an edgelord. Just slightly.]

[He looks upward and similar skull designs suddenly appear in his own hair, thanks to his ability to change its color. Maybe that explains why some of the dolls have black hair and some have blue (if manufacturing inconsistencies aren't to blame).]

[(It's actually not but he's not about to explain the subtleties of troll coloration when it comes to emotional state.)]

Seriously, you should check it out, and see if the yetis made stuff based on you. It's hilarious.

[ooc: If none exists IRL, people can make up imaginary merch, though all merch at the Pole would be for kids or teens. The stuff made purely by the yetis would largely be decent-looking and accurate, uglier stuff would be based on designs existing in the game world because well, that's what the kid pointed at in the store. Googling themselves would produce other merch for other demographics, as well as let people find out about any internet fandom. People can feel free to thread hop a lot because the point of this is probably going to be a lot of pointing and laughing.]

Comments

[credit_not_blame]

Let me do some research as to how ethical and environmentally-friendly the company is and I'll get back to you.

Though, to be fair, it's not like I have a bank account.

[bestbrotherever]

I still have Asgardian gold, though I am uncertain how to convert it into mortal currency. Simple trade was so much easier...

[credit_not_blame]

I'd imagine it's value when it comes to mortal currency depends on whether or not the people other than the type who can visit Santa's Workshop can see and interact with it.

[Stacia cocks her head and thinks a moment.]

Yeah, I don't think I've interacted with gold outside of jewelry before, and none of that was ever not some kind of alloy or plating or something. I wouldn't know how to convert it either, outside of a cash-for-gold place and I get the impression those are pretty scammy.

[bestbrotherever]

We may be forced to resort to theft, then, as we have no legitimate way of providing money.

[He doesn't look all that unhappy at the idea.]

[credit_not_blame]

Seems likely! [Stacia also seems unfussed about this plan of action.]

I wonder if I can't do some computer hacking to get us spending money out of rich people's bank accounts. I'm terribly rusty at it, haven't had much opportunity to practice what with being flung between realities.

[bestbrotherever]

If you have trouble, I have used my magic to facilitate bypassing electronic security.

[credit_not_blame]

Oh, that's handy! I might take you up on that, at least until I get my skills back in fighting shape. Though I imagine the fact our base of operations is the North Pole would also make it extremely difficult to trace us.

[bestbrotherever]

Ah. I do not have as much experience covering my tracks, at least with mortal systems. [He usually wants whoever was in charge of the database to know he was in there. Because it's usually either Stark or Fury.]

[credit_not_blame]

Covering your tracks is a valuable skill! If you're interested in learning, I'd be down to show you what I know. It might help me, too -- you know the saying: see one, do one, teach one.

[bestbrotherever]

I am indeed interested, in learning and teaching. The free exchange of skills has rarely led me astray.

[credit_not_blame]

Me either, especially since reality-hopping means that I get access to people with skill I might not otherwise easily find back home. Maybe we should put together a list of things people know and are willing to teach.

[bestbrotherever]

[A good idea, which makes him a little miffed that he didn't think of it himself.]

A semi-formal education system? It might be quite helpful, though the younger arrivals may balk at anything that seems too close to school.

[credit_not_blame]

That's because a lot of schooling seems bent on taking all the fun out of teaching and learning.

[Stacia has opinions. No solutions yet, but she has opinions.]

Besides, I don't think anyone here is going to be breaking out the math textbooks. Maybe scratch paper at most, to teach us how to build, I don't know, a trebuchet.