chris

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

In America, a warehouse store. A fully roasted chicken costs five dollars, the raw chicken beside it costs seven, and I stood between them like a man between two truths.

Golden. Hot. Seasoned. Spinning in glory under the lights, in a line of its brothers. Four dollars and ninety-nine cents.

I checked the raw birds. Seven dollars. Pale. Cold. You must do everything yourself.

This is not commerce. Commerce does not move backward. Somewhere in this building, mathematics lies defeated.

I asked the man at the counter. "How is the cooked bird cheaper than the raw bird?"

"Been five bucks forever. They keep it that way."

"But the store loses."

"Yep. On purpose."

On purpose. I held my receipt with both hands.

In my land, a lord who lowered the price of rice in a hard winter was remembered for generations. They built him a small shrine. This store does it every day, with chicken, and tells no one.

A woman behind me grew tired of my reverence. "It's just a chicken, sir."

It is not just a chicken. It is a wound the merchant takes on purpose, so that anyone, on any day, with five dollars, eats like a lord. The bird is the message. The price is the vow.

I will confess: I bought two. I did not need two. The second was not hunger. It was gratitude, and it was delicious.

Some prices are not prices. They are promises.

I return every week now. I take one bird. I bow toward the deli, briefly, so as not to alarm the staff. They have begun nodding back.

The vow holds. The bird turns. Five dollars.

Long may it spin.

[Darth Powell @VladTheInflator]

Great now all my optics are going to be worthless

[Arc @ArcSamaa]

It's so peak 🥹

[LayzuhCatz @LayzuhCatz]

Nuh uh uh Tenno, change of plans...

[Just Egg🥐 @Just_Egg13]

Korone says "It's tough being a man"

then sneezes...

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Spear. He is being forced to leave his grandma's house against his will. You know who would never do this to him? Grandma. 13/10

[Boruto TBV @BorutoTBV106]

This was the most terrifying sequence in the entire Naruto series

[ERRA @Erra_Band]

CALLING ALL TENNO

[WARFRAME @PlayWarframe]

Orion and Sirius: a rivalry for the ages. Which side will you choose?

Coming to the Origin System in Jade Shadows: Constellations this June.

[chris @Beartrapfist]

@AFK_Arena 50488870/Beartrapfist I think Titus would make a good arm chair

[chris @Beartrapfist]

@Brozime well damn glad your alright.

[Brozime @Brozime]

This "Veteran prestige" shit is not only too funny but also just downright sad. Logging in is not some colossal feat where you should be respected because you can type your password real good.

[DanieltheDemon @DanieltheDemon]

Don't ever forget.
I am Step Spacemom.
I will never leave you, Children.

[Brozime @Brozime]

I know I haven't been doing as much Youtube stuff as I'd like but thank you all so much for this!

[WARFRAME @PlayWarframe]

A vengeful force has been unleashed...Umbra approaches, Tenno.

The Sacrifice launches this week on PC! https://t.co/G53arxb0Od

[rebb ford @rebbford]

s...steve? @sj_sinclair

[Bahroo @AdmiralBahroo]

It is finished

@SonySantaMonica

100% God of War on "Give me God of War" difficulty

Amazing journey, looking forward to the next installment

[STARSET Australia @starsetfans_aus]

RT if you think @starsetonline deserve #GRAMMYs

[ˢʰʸ @QuiteShallow]

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