::Sitting at a table outside the dorms is a man. The manliest man. He has biceps on his biceps, and also a giant leather apron. And a long-sleeved shirt that looks like it might go at any moment. He also has a table. And at this table is a fine collection of things made out of metal. Mostly things made out of iron or steel. Things such as shovels, knives, nails (there are a lot of nails), horseshoes, spoons, rings (mostly iron but a few in what looks like silver), a couple of regular-sized swords, a couple of shields, a sword that Max clearly made with himself in mind (or possibly Cloud Strife, you pick), and a pair of gardening shears. The swords and shields look sort of... fantasy-ish, mostly because that's the type of place that Max learned how to do these sorts of things and while Max isn't much of an artist, the rings and shield all have nice enamel work at the very least.::

::There is a sign on the table, handwritten (in a rather inelegant hand, dear reader) that reads thus::

Max's Quality Handmade Ironwork
Last minute Christmas gifts
Or maybe birthdays or whatever you want
Custom orders available
Fair prices
You know its good cause I made it and I don't make crap
Vinnie helped some, too

::Several minutes later, seeing him doing this, a short, fat, smelly teenager with a penchant for overalls and foodstuffs waddles by with a table, and then a box, and then a sign of his own. On the table are an assortment of almost indescribable little doodads. They look like things that were once broken and then reassembled in the dark.::

::The sign next to this table (written, if possible, in a yet more inelegant hand, dearest of dear readers) thus::

Apple Kid - Invention Sale and Robot/Machinery Repair
Repairs Done While You Wait
Come Discover The Wonder of SCIENCE.

((OH HAI. THIS IS ME TRYING TO COME OFF OF MY SPIDER-RELATED HIATUS. MY INTERNET HOURS ARE A BIT CURTAILED THIS WEEK BUT GOSH AND GOLLY IF I AM NOT GOING TO TRY MY VERY BEST TO BE ACTIVE. I HAVE A SMALL HOLE IN MY NECK BUT I AM ON THE MEND. SO, IF YOU WANT TO EITHER BUY SOMETHING FROM MAX OR APPLE KID OR JUST CHAT WITH ONE OR THE OTHER OF THEM, TELL ME WHO YOU'RE TALKING UP IN YOUR POST AND WE CAN HAVE AN ENJOY TIME WITH MERCHANDISE.))