"Hrmm..." Zuko grumbles, absorbing the man's advice, a part of him storing this principle away in his back pocket. Even if he has a lackluster response to Iroh, though, the scowl on his face is actually one of contemplation, not dismissal. He's internalizing the idea in a brief silence as the quieter worker sits, smirking softly to himself overhearing the men's exchange; it's a bit touching, even he can see. And just at this moment, the other worker comes along, carrying the phone Zuko'd requested in a brand new box. Zuko's quick to respond as soon as he returns.
"The Pineapple ePhone you were trying to sell us— I don't have a lot of money, but... is it more intuitive than this phone? My uncle is not used to this technology, we don't have anything like this in our world; I only want us to have the same phone so it'll be easier for him to get used to it. It's easier for me to help him if I know his phone works just like mine," Zuko explains in a suddenly more cool and even-tempered tone of voice, which draws a look of surprise over the man's face. Meantime, his coworker who's witnessed this whole change, can't help but let that smirk turn into a secret grin, unnoticed by Zuko, smitten at seeing this grumpy young boy apply this newfound insight with such quick turnaround.
"Oh, um—! Y-Yes? It's quite intuitive! These standard models work more or less the same, but there are more accessibility features on the ePhone... ...a-and as I'd been saying, there is a promotion going on with the ePhones, if you sign up for a monthly payment plan... There is no payment plan offered with this standard model, so it'd be full price upfront; but with the ePhone's installment plan, though you'd be deferring payments into the future, you could even get two ePhones now and you'd be spending about the same amount today... if not a little less... ...while still being on the cutting edge of New Camelot's technology," the worker explains, catching his speed shakily as he launches into the spiel that the prince had so rudely interrupted, of course flashing a winning smile at the end. The slick sales pitch feeling his bright smile gives Zuko is annoying afresh, but before the feeling can set in, the quiet coworker who'd been endeared by the pair finally pipes up.
"And they'd both come with protective cases for just a few Gold more. For, uh, any other dragon-related accidents..." Everyone in this room knows it was no dragon that ruined that phone; what happened, exactly, remains a mystery to the experts here, but that much is clear, and the quiet worker can't hide his amusement.
Zuko looks to his Uncle expectantly; Iroh was right, of course. He always is, it seems to Zuko. He feels a little sheepish now...
12 years late, hello, lol, sorry
"The Pineapple ePhone you were trying to sell us— I don't have a lot of money, but... is it more intuitive than this phone? My uncle is not used to this technology, we don't have anything like this in our world; I only want us to have the same phone so it'll be easier for him to get used to it. It's easier for me to help him if I know his phone works just like mine," Zuko explains in a suddenly more cool and even-tempered tone of voice, which draws a look of surprise over the man's face. Meantime, his coworker who's witnessed this whole change, can't help but let that smirk turn into a secret grin, unnoticed by Zuko, smitten at seeing this grumpy young boy apply this newfound insight with such quick turnaround.
"Oh, um—! Y-Yes? It's quite intuitive! These standard models work more or less the same, but there are more accessibility features on the ePhone... ...a-and as I'd been saying, there is a promotion going on with the ePhones, if you sign up for a monthly payment plan... There is no payment plan offered with this standard model, so it'd be full price upfront; but with the ePhone's installment plan, though you'd be deferring payments into the future, you could even get two ePhones now and you'd be spending about the same amount today... if not a little less... ...while still being on the cutting edge of New Camelot's technology," the worker explains, catching his speed shakily as he launches into the spiel that the prince had so rudely interrupted, of course flashing a winning smile at the end. The slick sales pitch feeling his bright smile gives Zuko is annoying afresh, but before the feeling can set in, the quiet coworker who'd been endeared by the pair finally pipes up.
"And they'd both come with protective cases for just a few Gold more. For, uh, any other dragon-related accidents..." Everyone in this room knows it was no dragon that ruined that phone; what happened, exactly, remains a mystery to the experts here, but that much is clear, and the quiet worker can't hide his amusement.
Zuko looks to his Uncle expectantly; Iroh was right, of course. He always is, it seems to Zuko. He feels a little sheepish now...
"...Uncle, what do you think?"