Liem understands the siren call of nice curtains, but if this man is new, he’s assuming he will also want to spend his stipend on things like… clothes. And judging by his curtains standards, that won’t be cheap either. Heliopolis’s stipend for new arrivals is portioned for purchasing necessities — not luxuries.]
In my experience, the range of quality among Springstar goods is much more broad than in Highstorm. There are some worthy craftspeople in Springstar, but I would describe the overall standard here as — middling.
I know a place that sells curtains that would meet your stated requirements. I acquired some myself: the material is adequate, and they’re perfectly functional. The construction is a little clumsy, but it’s only apparent on close inspection.
[Perhaps that’s a deal-breaker for this guy. Liem has always been thrifty, and he spent the significant majority of his life back home sitting squarely in the “commoner” class of his country’s social strata.
But buying curtains is not a lifetime commitment; he can buy new ones later. No one has to know this man’s shame if he has mediocre curtains in his bedroom for a few months.]
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Liem understands the siren call of nice curtains, but if this man is new, he’s assuming he will also want to spend his stipend on things like… clothes. And judging by his curtains standards, that won’t be cheap either. Heliopolis’s stipend for new arrivals is portioned for purchasing necessities — not luxuries.]
In my experience, the range of quality among Springstar goods is much more broad than in Highstorm. There are some worthy craftspeople in Springstar, but I would describe the overall standard here as — middling.
I know a place that sells curtains that would meet your stated requirements. I acquired some myself: the material is adequate, and they’re perfectly functional. The construction is a little clumsy, but it’s only apparent on close inspection.
[Perhaps that’s a deal-breaker for this guy. Liem has always been thrifty, and he spent the significant majority of his life back home sitting squarely in the “commoner” class of his country’s social strata.
But buying curtains is not a lifetime commitment; he can buy new ones later. No one has to know this man’s shame if he has mediocre curtains in his bedroom for a few months.]