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[doubled_speed]

Okay, all my non-locals who have set up or helped set up businesses, I need input.

Minimoff Deliveries is growing a bit faster lately than expected, and the stall isn't enough. Anyone got ideas on how to go about securing, like, a loan or something to get a slightly larger place? I feel like the crew and I need an actual building now.

It needs to be a place that's market adjacent or in it, and I've got my eye on one that has two levels and so can serve as a great base of operations. But damn I need a bit more coin to manage this.

Most of what I make goes right back into the business, so it's not like I'm rolling in the funds to secure a whole building and do the renovations for it. Thoughts? Advice? You can have reduced cost deliveries for thought help. Please, I need to be good to the crew here.

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[faithfulsupport]

No doubt they would consider you something of a hero?

[Ignis thought Tommy's efforts should be rewarded somehow even if it was just that thought.]

[doubled_speed]

I don't know. Maybe they do. I'm just trying to help though. And this shop could help, a lot.

[faithfulsupport]

[Ignis smiled and sat down with a full plate.]

No doubt your current heroic efforts shall require funding.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, I guess if you call them heroic. We're just trying to deliver packages here. And, you know, take care of the kids.

[faithfulsupport]

Taking care of children that aren't your own in a world not your own. That is a noble effort.

[Ignis smiled.]

Then what will it take in order to keep things running smoothly?

[doubled_speed]

[Yes it is, but he feels embarrassed when it's put like that.]

I just... I wanted to help Mono, and Billy. And now Billy's gone and I've got all of these other kids and Mono is the best little lt a guy could ask for.

But I need this building converted so I can help them more.

[faithfulsupport]

[Well throwing Mono into the picture made the whole thing a lot more personal for Ignis so he nodded.]

Alright, then what precisely needs to be done in order to accomplish such a task?

[doubled_speed]

I need to buy the building. I need to convert it.

[faithfulsupport]

Do you have people that can do that? Convert the building?

[doubled_speed]

I can probably hire people. I don't know a lot about it myself. Guess I could also research it at the library and then do it myself. Not like I don't have time for that.

[faithfulsupport]

Or I can put the word out in the Lodge that you require assistance for the children. I'm quite sure you'd have plenty of volunteers after that.

[Ignis took a sip of his drink to give Tommy a moment to ponder it.]

[doubled_speed]

I don't need assistance for the children. They are capable of handling themselves. I just need the rebuilding aid. Which if I can get the loan to buy and refurbish the building, I'll have the money to pay.

[faithfulsupport]

[Ignis shook his head and held his words on that.]

And I suppose you'll have some type of heating in there considering winter will be upon us soon?

[doubled_speed]

Oh yeah, definitely know I am going to. Like, I'm a speedster. We don't go well with the cold. I can't do it at all. So plenty of warm spaces for the kiddos and me.

[faithfulsupport]

[He took a sip of his drink.]

So do you have a total of the expenses then?

[doubled_speed]

Not yet. Still haven't even figured out if I can secure funding for the building, so I can't exactly line up costs to change it.

[faithfulsupport]

[Ignis sat up a little straighter.]

I would be willing to provide funding. Especially since there's a certain young lad in your employ that is quite dear to me.

[doubled_speed]

Mono.

[Yeah, Tommy loves the kid soon.]

Okay, fine. But I want you to get a fair repayment on the loan!

[faithfulsupport]

[Ignis nodded.]

Yes, Mono. But repay the loan when you're ready and not before.

move to wrap this one soon too I think

[doubled_speed]

If we really expand like I think we would, it would be pretty fast.