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nohalation) wrote2018-08-29 01:54 am
nohalation) wrote2018-08-29 01:54 am
The Magic Shop - Miss Olive
The Magic Shop is settled in the center of the village, and has many gems embedded into the walls of its exterior structure.
The bell over the door rings as you enter. First step in and you're struck with the smell of cinnamon and grass. This magic shop is dim and chilly in stark contrast to the bright and steaming outdoors.
All around you are old books and random doodads sitting upon shelves that line the room entirely. Hanging from the ceiling are small glass birds that lightly glow, and lining the small stained-glass windows are crystalized tree branches.
Front and center of the room, however, is the ginormous half of a walnut being used as a cauldron; its contents bubble and steam, and situated beside it is a small stepping stool.
"Ah!! Be out there in a minute! Don't steal anything!"
The small voice comes from behind the beaded doorway along the back of the store.
"Okie." Dusk just waits patiently. :U
If anyone wishes to be awful in other ways, then, I mean, you still have a second--
Slot is poking at a bird.
Juno is a good robot despite their depression.
Primrose just sort of stumbles down the stairs, hair completely unkempt and looking like she's about to commit approx. murders. Her paw gloves are missing, revealing her normal ass human hands. She doesn't like, say anything to anyone, heading straight outside.
Outside, Early spots her and waves her over, HEY WE'RE GOING INTO THE MAGIC SHOP.
He's pretty excited about this.
Joyous!!
He must not be paying attention.
Back in the magic shop, a young woman, standing barely over 4'0" tall, runs to the front of the store. Her big, bushy squirrel tail knocks over a few potion bottles, but she pays no mind.
She wears an acorn cap like one would a bonnet, with a red ribbon tied below her jaw. Her chestnut-colored hair is styled with straight bangs and in a bun. She wears many layers, many embroidered and knitted pieces. Oh, but despite how nice she looks, she has dark bags under her eyes, too.
"Hello, dear customers. It is I, Miss Olive. Stunning and powerful enchantress. What can I help you with?"
Her small voice is a little flatline.
Early cuts in.
"Miss Olive, we're here for some items to help us on an amazing journey."
Miss Olive stares, then looks at each of you slowly.
"...okay."
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
She just stares back at him in that way cats do when they're completely 100% displeased with everything that exists.
GM11/18/2017
:frowning:
He still waves her over though.
Then points at his hands, WHERE ARE THOSE?? YOUR HANDS?? YOURS????
Early is capable of being two places at once.
Clearly.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Morning, Primrose!"
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
"Dusk. Hi."
She just sort of looks at Early like what the fuck are you doing, you weirdo???
GM11/18/2017
Um, yes???? GET IN THE MAGIC SHOP, PRIMROSE, WE'RE GOING SHOPPING.
I thought you said "what the fuck are you, weird" but same thing
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
SHE GETS IN THE FUCKING SHOP. SHE HATES IT.
GM11/18/2017
WOW!!!
Miss Olive, notably NOT a dragon person, but instead a SQUIRREL person with a really huge tail, looks over the bunch displeased.
"...yeah, okay, but do you have money? Also it is quite crowded."
Early's not saying anything, yet at least, due to his deliberate attempt to make space by moving along the shelves without knocking anything over.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"We have some money, yes" Slot quips, still poking at a bird.
GM11/18/2017
Miss Olive huffs. "Please do not do that thing you are doing to my glass bird! It is a light, and it is expensive. I made it myself."
She sweeps her hands over the shelves.
"Whatever, please do be my guest and examine with your eyes the things I have for sale."
https://mayokin.dreamwidth.org/1116.html
A listing of the things she has! Starting with Special Items, then Non-Special Items, then... her Enchanting service!
This is all labeled on the shelves, and there's a sign for her service.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Ohhh, that's pretty! The birdy." Sparkle sparkle.
GM11/18/2017
"The birdy is not for sale, probably."
Says Miss Olive, with her hands on her hips.
Early, again, butts in.
"It's okay, Miss Olive, I'm paying..."
"Oh??? Oh, in that case, then please bleed this man dry."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Oh . . . ok." She picks up TWO BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES.
Hands one to Early.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"Oh, I can do that~" Slot says with a grin.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Here you go."
GM11/18/2017
:confounded: THIS IS AWFUL!!! HOW COULD THIS HAPPPENNN-oh, candy.
"Huh?"
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"I do like these gloves..." Slot says, as he fingers the Dragonscale Gloves.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"That's all I want, thanks! I have all I need already!"
GM11/18/2017
"Oho!" Miss Olive turns to Slot proudly. "My mother crocheted those herself, then I magically enchanted them!"
Early looks at Dusk.
"...you sure? Dusk, I'm buying anything..."
"Maybe she doesn't know what she wants!" Miss Olive grins. "Let me help~!"
"The Sulfur Spoon was created out of my earnest attempt to make something useful out of something useless, because that is what my magic is based upon! I named it after someone useless!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I know a Sulfur! They're nice."
GM11/18/2017
"The Teapot of Infinite is something I found on the side of the road—"
She freezes.
"You know... Sulfur?"
Suddenly her face grows red.
"Sulfur of the Woods! That pain??"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Sulfur who?" Dusk tilts her head. "I dunno, they weren't that much of a pain from what I remember . . . "
GM11/18/2017
:flushed: +:confounded:
"That phony! No way! She showed up to a magician's convention once, and attested that she wasn't a magician, or a mage, or a wizard, she was a chemist! What nerve! I asked her why she was here, and she said the was interested in the potion meeting! When I asked her if she liked transmogrification or healing best, she said neither!
"She said she liked poisons best!!!!"
Miss Olive stamps! Her! Feet!
Her face is very red, but, she looks more flustered than upset...
"The nerve... of that daring person! What the heck!"
"To show up like that!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Daring . . . ooooh, that's a good word, huh? But I guess she said something like that, I forget. I don't really know! But it doesn't matter to me." Dusk shrugs.
"I don't understand it!"
GM11/18/2017
"That drug making... wait, why doesn't she matter to—oh, that's what you meant... ahem, right, she doesn't... why do you know her anyway! Wait, that doesn't matter, JUST PICK THINGS AND GET OUT!!"
Early waves his hands over Miss Early, who is now tugging on her acorn-like bonnet.
...
Not Miss Early,
Miss Olive.
Jesus.
Early is everywhere apparently
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I mean, she's a friend so she matters. I just don't care about anything else about it. We could be friends too!"
GM11/18/2017
:confounded: :persevere: :confounded:
Miss Olive places her tiny hands over her burning cheeks and looks away.
"There is no way around it, there is no way around it...! T-tell me, then, if you know her..."
Ah, she's sweating bullets.
"Does she have that topaz I gave her? OUT OF PITY, OF COURSE!!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I 'unno. You can ask her if you wanna." Her cheeks poof up a little.
GM11/18/2017
Her cheeks puff up, too!!
"No way, I'm not sending her a letter!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Why not, you should send a letter! Maybe she's worried about you!"
PUFF.
GM11/19/2017
"Of course she's not!!" PUFF!!!!
Early is still trying to wave at both of them, please, PLEASE!!! PLEASE NO FIGHT
Climate Change11/19/2017
Clima is very gently handling the teapot. Before he just takes it to Miss Olive.
This is his now, yes?
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot already has the gloves on.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"What's a Topaz like anyway!" PUFF PUFF.
GM11/19/2017
I'm sorry, Clima, Miss Olive is busy arguing with your not-even-a-girlfriend.
"You fool! Idiot! It's orange! Next you'll ask me what a ruby is!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
She looks at the others. "I don't remember, does she have any of that stuff, do you remember?" Puff count minimized to normal.
GM11/19/2017
Miss Olive's not focusing on that, she's—finally noticing the teapot Clima's handling.
"60 gold pieces please." Then she looks at Slot. "100 gold pieces."
Oh, right, she turns to Early... he anxiously pulls gold from his pockets.
Climate Change11/19/2017
Sparkling. This is his now.
GM11/19/2017
She looks around at everyone, in a bit of a rush. She's made a bad impression! She lost it over a DUMB GIRL and that dumb girl is... either Dusk or Sulfur, depending on how you look at it.
"Anything else? Want a handwoven blanket? Some weird glasses? A coin? How about I make whatever you currently have very magical! Hm? Hm???"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot grins and just plays with his hands.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"... why don't we take the spoon?" Juno asks, suddenly. They're still kind of down, but watching the antics seems to have put a thought into their head. "We... could give it to Sulfur when we get back...?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"...that sounds like a good idea. Okay."
GM11/19/2017
:scream:
"What? WHAT, WHAT? WHAT MIGHT THIS BE, COULD THIS BE A BAD DECISION YOU MAKE BEFORE MY VERY OWN EYES?!"
"I can no longer sell that!!"
"It's not for sale!!"
"Buy the bees instead, anything but that!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Eh? Why?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Sulfur is nice!" PUFFY CHEEKS. "She deserves another nice present! Doesn't she?"
GM11/19/2017
"She doesn't deserve it! I don't want her to have it! I don't want that wannabe witch to know I named a spoon after her!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Sulfur isn't a wannabe witch." Juno says with some confidence. "They were pretty clear about just wanting to be a chemist, right?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Then why did you name a spoon after her!" Hand on hips. "That means it belongs to her! You write your name on things that's yours."
Yeah, Juno, yeah!!!!!!
GM11/19/2017
"She wears a hat like a witch and talks like a witch, she's a wannabe witch! And, I named that spoon after her because it's a useless spoon! Also alliteration. Do you know what it does!"
Meanwhile, Early is standing in the corner. He's trying to make himself small. He's also pulling money out of his pockets. He's prepared to ruin his bank.
Climate Change11/19/2017
Puts the spoon
in
his mouth.
The scoopy part of it I mean.
GM11/19/2017
"...it belongs to this fluffy child now!"
"100 gold pieces, Early!!!"
Early sobs a little.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Early is such a good mom to this ramshackle family.
GM11/19/2017
Early tries his best.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot pats Early's back.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"That's Clima! Be nice to Clima! ANYWAY, if you just wanna meet her, just go visit my kingdom and it'll be fine! Don't make it difficult!"
Climate Change11/19/2017
Once Early has paid, Clima takes the spoon out of his mouth and pours a bit of boiling hot water on it, before polishing it and then offering it to Dusk.
Look he cleaned it?
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"I... don't really understand why you'd make something for someone if you hate them so much." Juno says quietly, because they know there's a lot of things they don't understand and maybe they're wrong.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Oh . . . thanks!" She takes the spoon. Unpuffs talking to Clima.
She looks at Juno, "Right! That's what I think too!"
GM11/19/2017
Miss Olive buries her face in her hands.
"No way, no way, no way! Ahh, look at the time!" She's not looking at a watch or a clock she's still got her face buried in her hands. "Last minute purchases going once, going twice...!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
She takes the entire bowl of butterscotch.
"You can visit whenever you want! I bet she'd like it! Be nice to her, she got to have a nicer life now!" Starts leaving with the bowl in arm.
GM11/19/2017
She peeks through her fingers.
You fucking jerk.
"25... gold pieces... Early..."
It's like the life got zapped out of her or something.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
...She leaves one piece back. >:|
Make CHANGE sucker.
GM11/19/2017
"—JUST TAKE THE ALL THE CANDY, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE A SINGLE PIECE BEHIND WHICH WILL BE IGNORED!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Meanwhile, Juno is taking a closer look at the spoon. "Um... by the way, is one of these gems a topaz?"
GM11/19/2017
Early picks up the candy...
Miss Olive huffs and stamps her feet, SHE'S SUCH A FUSSY MESS I'M SORRY. Still, she turns to Juno with puffed cheeks.
"I... cannot... say whether it is or is not!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"It's a gift!" Huff huff huff!
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Juno ignores any huff and puffness, "Oh, because, if so, then I think Sulfur was wearing one."
GM11/19/2017
:frowning:
:anguished:
:fearful:
"GET OUT!!!!!!"
And suddenly,
all of you have been kicked out with a sudden bellow of gust.
The door slams shut.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"That was fun!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"...I said something wrong..."
GM11/19/2017
"It's okay, it's okay... probably, I think!" Early answers, sweating bullets. "Miss Olive is just stressed... she has a lot to think about, just like you guys!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Yeah, you didn't say anything wrong. She's just . . . shy." Dusk HUFFS AND PUFFS. "It's an olive butterscotch now! That's what I'll call them." She cries out, but then she just leaves the bowl at the front door anyway.
...
"Well, okay! I guess we can get on our way."
Everything is normal.
GM11/19/2017
"Dusk I paid for those..."
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Well, yeah, she told us not to steal." Like duh.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Just... just go get them..." Juno whispers to Early under their breath.
GM11/19/2017
Early grabs all the candy and sticks them in his pockets. He adjusts his tie.
"Well then... anyway... next move is leaving the village. I have a contact, actually, and I think she might be able to help us. She lives in the big city of gambling, and I think she'll help."
"I hope she'll help??"
He kind of. Tacks that one uneasily.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"You're really helpful, Early! Thanks!"
GM11/19/2017
"Oh, please, don't thank me..." :relaxed:
"Her name is Cinderella, and she's not in charge of the city, but she's practically head honcho... and very strong. I made her a dress once, and she paid so much it afforded me the opportunity to move here, from the city, to open my shop. So, if we go back... maybe she'll help or something?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Sure, why not. If it helps us get back to my kingdom faster, it's fine."
GM11/19/2017
"Problem is~ I... I kind of... don't know how to get there?"
Nervous laughter.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"..."
GM11/19/2017
More nervous laughter.
"I've never gone further than the graveyard... but, it's got to be past the graveyard, right? Even though the graveyard... has two doors... hahaha... ah..."
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Will anyone else know?"
GM11/19/2017
"Huh? Do you mean, anyone in this village? Maybe... but you'll have to ask around, Ican'tdoit."
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Maybe Slot's boyfriend knows." Juno offers.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Yeah, I'll ask him!"
GM11/19/2017
Speaking of which, Bottle is lurking the corner, being a useful guard.
And the village is quite lively today! In fact, people have probably been walking around you guys, making comments.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot looks around, and finds Bottle, lurking. How adorable. He quickly makes his way over and first decides to show off his new gift. "What do you think?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Dusk just goes to ask ppl then, no fear.
GM11/19/2017
Bottle pushes himself from against the wall to lean over and look at Slot's hands.
"Hoh, that's nice." He grins and takes his hand. "You get them from that Olive? Good goods, I say, and they match me."
Being a dragon person and all.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"They're fireproof too."
GM11/19/2017
Dusk meets pair of people with their hands intertwined. A couple, of course. They keep speaking with each other, in turn.
"Ohh, you want to know how to get to City Royale, is that right?"
"Honey, she's lost!"
"Oh, sweetums, she's just in the mood to gamble! Look at her, she screams royalty!"
"Anyway, dear—not you, dear—City Royale is past either Tea Springs or B&O Railroad!"
"That's right, any way is good!"
Bottle nods approvingly of Slot's gloves. "I like them!" He can't wipe the grin off his face, his boy's got good taste. "You guys up to something?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Oh, those sound so nice! Thank you very much." She gives a cute curtsy, still wearing her "idol" outfit and everything. "You're always welcome to visit whenever you want!" And then she bounces off.
GM11/19/2017
"Oh, visit?"
"Visit where, we need a new honeymoon spot for our 1 year anniversary!"
Oh but she's gone.
Well, it was nice to consider that.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Glad you do, because I got them to match you." he says, giving Bottle's hand a slight squeeze. He's pretty enamored with this guy and he wants to make him happy. "But yeah, we're trying to find the 'big city of gambling'? You know what that is?"
GM11/19/2017
"City Royale! Yeah, yeah, me and my buddies hit that up once. Geez, it's got everything... slot machines, card tables, horse races, everything... lost a lot that day. Great time though. Anyway, the best way is B&O Railroad, but the train's out of commission for some reason... I dunno if that means those hot springs are a better path or what, but them's the two choices!"
Bottle pauses.
"You gonna gamble your problems away?"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"No, not really. My name may be Slot, but the machines aren't my favorite thing to play."
Slot just gives a quick nod of his head towards Early. "He says he has a contact there named Cinderella that might be able to help us out. Keyword on 'might' here." Slot pauses and gives Bottle a look. "You know anything about her?"
GM11/19/2017
Bottle's eyes widen.
"Cinderella of Hell? Geez, that's a wild contact... lady's always throwing balls and flaunting her power. Sure, if you can get on her good side she'll help... she values fierceness above all else, so this fluffy little bunch might have some problems. No offense Slot."
Early stands off to the side sweating more bullets.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Dusk comes back to Early, "hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I'm back!"
GM11/19/2017
Early places his hands together. :sweat: :pray:
"Dussssk, Dusk, Bottle might have found something. Did you find anything?"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Think you can toughen them up?" Slot asks, more out of curiosity than anything else. It might be useful, in the long run, to be a tougher sort of fluffy. Like a sea bear.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Something about a City Royale! Some railroad and then a tea springs? I guess you can do either."
GM11/19/2017
Bottle nods in Dusk's direction. "Yep, that's right, those're the routes." Then he shoots Slot a grin. "Ohhhh? You want me to train you guys, is that right?"
Climate Change11/19/2017
If anyone is wondering where Clima went, he dug a hole somewhere in an alleyway and poured hot water into it and now he's roosting in it.
This is the epitome of ferocity.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
You're still fiercer than Dusk though at least. Probably.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Make us as swift as the coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon, with all the force of a raging fire, and mysterious as the dark side of the moon, Bottle."
GM11/19/2017
HE CRACKS HIS KNUCKLES.
"My man, I can do all that for you and more." Apparently he has that much faith in this party. "Let's start down to the city and we can pick any route. Along the way I'll give everyone trials and advice to put some hair on their chest."
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot lets out a bark of laughter and starts stretching before he gets to work, "I'll give you your reward later, Bottle."
He punctuates that with a wink.
GM11/19/2017
:eyes: :ok_hand: :tired_face: :ok_hand: :ok_hand: :smoking:
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Early gun die.
GM11/19/2017
Early: :cry:
The bell over the door rings as you enter. First step in and you're struck with the smell of cinnamon and grass. This magic shop is dim and chilly in stark contrast to the bright and steaming outdoors.
All around you are old books and random doodads sitting upon shelves that line the room entirely. Hanging from the ceiling are small glass birds that lightly glow, and lining the small stained-glass windows are crystalized tree branches.
Front and center of the room, however, is the ginormous half of a walnut being used as a cauldron; its contents bubble and steam, and situated beside it is a small stepping stool.
"Ah!! Be out there in a minute! Don't steal anything!"
The small voice comes from behind the beaded doorway along the back of the store.
"Okie." Dusk just waits patiently. :U
If anyone wishes to be awful in other ways, then, I mean, you still have a second--
Slot is poking at a bird.
Juno is a good robot despite their depression.
Primrose just sort of stumbles down the stairs, hair completely unkempt and looking like she's about to commit approx. murders. Her paw gloves are missing, revealing her normal ass human hands. She doesn't like, say anything to anyone, heading straight outside.
Outside, Early spots her and waves her over, HEY WE'RE GOING INTO THE MAGIC SHOP.
He's pretty excited about this.
Joyous!!
He must not be paying attention.
Back in the magic shop, a young woman, standing barely over 4'0" tall, runs to the front of the store. Her big, bushy squirrel tail knocks over a few potion bottles, but she pays no mind.
She wears an acorn cap like one would a bonnet, with a red ribbon tied below her jaw. Her chestnut-colored hair is styled with straight bangs and in a bun. She wears many layers, many embroidered and knitted pieces. Oh, but despite how nice she looks, she has dark bags under her eyes, too.
"Hello, dear customers. It is I, Miss Olive. Stunning and powerful enchantress. What can I help you with?"
Her small voice is a little flatline.
Early cuts in.
"Miss Olive, we're here for some items to help us on an amazing journey."
Miss Olive stares, then looks at each of you slowly.
"...okay."
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
She just stares back at him in that way cats do when they're completely 100% displeased with everything that exists.
GM11/18/2017
:frowning:
He still waves her over though.
Then points at his hands, WHERE ARE THOSE?? YOUR HANDS?? YOURS????
Early is capable of being two places at once.
Clearly.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Morning, Primrose!"
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
"Dusk. Hi."
She just sort of looks at Early like what the fuck are you doing, you weirdo???
GM11/18/2017
Um, yes???? GET IN THE MAGIC SHOP, PRIMROSE, WE'RE GOING SHOPPING.
I thought you said "what the fuck are you, weird" but same thing
Primrose the Blessed11/18/2017
SHE GETS IN THE FUCKING SHOP. SHE HATES IT.
GM11/18/2017
WOW!!!
Miss Olive, notably NOT a dragon person, but instead a SQUIRREL person with a really huge tail, looks over the bunch displeased.
"...yeah, okay, but do you have money? Also it is quite crowded."
Early's not saying anything, yet at least, due to his deliberate attempt to make space by moving along the shelves without knocking anything over.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"We have some money, yes" Slot quips, still poking at a bird.
GM11/18/2017
Miss Olive huffs. "Please do not do that thing you are doing to my glass bird! It is a light, and it is expensive. I made it myself."
She sweeps her hands over the shelves.
"Whatever, please do be my guest and examine with your eyes the things I have for sale."
https://mayokin.dreamwidth.org/1116.html
A listing of the things she has! Starting with Special Items, then Non-Special Items, then... her Enchanting service!
This is all labeled on the shelves, and there's a sign for her service.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Ohhh, that's pretty! The birdy." Sparkle sparkle.
GM11/18/2017
"The birdy is not for sale, probably."
Says Miss Olive, with her hands on her hips.
Early, again, butts in.
"It's okay, Miss Olive, I'm paying..."
"Oh??? Oh, in that case, then please bleed this man dry."
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Oh . . . ok." She picks up TWO BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES.
Hands one to Early.
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"Oh, I can do that~" Slot says with a grin.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Here you go."
GM11/18/2017
:confounded: THIS IS AWFUL!!! HOW COULD THIS HAPPPENNN-oh, candy.
"Huh?"
Slut the Rumored11/18/2017
"I do like these gloves..." Slot says, as he fingers the Dragonscale Gloves.
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"That's all I want, thanks! I have all I need already!"
GM11/18/2017
"Oho!" Miss Olive turns to Slot proudly. "My mother crocheted those herself, then I magically enchanted them!"
Early looks at Dusk.
"...you sure? Dusk, I'm buying anything..."
"Maybe she doesn't know what she wants!" Miss Olive grins. "Let me help~!"
"The Sulfur Spoon was created out of my earnest attempt to make something useful out of something useless, because that is what my magic is based upon! I named it after someone useless!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I know a Sulfur! They're nice."
GM11/18/2017
"The Teapot of Infinite is something I found on the side of the road—"
She freezes.
"You know... Sulfur?"
Suddenly her face grows red.
"Sulfur of the Woods! That pain??"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Sulfur who?" Dusk tilts her head. "I dunno, they weren't that much of a pain from what I remember . . . "
GM11/18/2017
:flushed: +:confounded:
"That phony! No way! She showed up to a magician's convention once, and attested that she wasn't a magician, or a mage, or a wizard, she was a chemist! What nerve! I asked her why she was here, and she said the was interested in the potion meeting! When I asked her if she liked transmogrification or healing best, she said neither!
"She said she liked poisons best!!!!"
Miss Olive stamps! Her! Feet!
Her face is very red, but, she looks more flustered than upset...
"The nerve... of that daring person! What the heck!"
"To show up like that!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Daring . . . ooooh, that's a good word, huh? But I guess she said something like that, I forget. I don't really know! But it doesn't matter to me." Dusk shrugs.
"I don't understand it!"
GM11/18/2017
"That drug making... wait, why doesn't she matter to—oh, that's what you meant... ahem, right, she doesn't... why do you know her anyway! Wait, that doesn't matter, JUST PICK THINGS AND GET OUT!!"
Early waves his hands over Miss Early, who is now tugging on her acorn-like bonnet.
...
Not Miss Early,
Miss Olive.
Jesus.
Early is everywhere apparently
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I mean, she's a friend so she matters. I just don't care about anything else about it. We could be friends too!"
GM11/18/2017
:confounded: :persevere: :confounded:
Miss Olive places her tiny hands over her burning cheeks and looks away.
"There is no way around it, there is no way around it...! T-tell me, then, if you know her..."
Ah, she's sweating bullets.
"Does she have that topaz I gave her? OUT OF PITY, OF COURSE!!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"I 'unno. You can ask her if you wanna." Her cheeks poof up a little.
GM11/18/2017
Her cheeks puff up, too!!
"No way, I'm not sending her a letter!"
Dusk the Best11/18/2017
"Why not, you should send a letter! Maybe she's worried about you!"
PUFF.
GM11/19/2017
"Of course she's not!!" PUFF!!!!
Early is still trying to wave at both of them, please, PLEASE!!! PLEASE NO FIGHT
Climate Change11/19/2017
Clima is very gently handling the teapot. Before he just takes it to Miss Olive.
This is his now, yes?
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot already has the gloves on.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"What's a Topaz like anyway!" PUFF PUFF.
GM11/19/2017
I'm sorry, Clima, Miss Olive is busy arguing with your not-even-a-girlfriend.
"You fool! Idiot! It's orange! Next you'll ask me what a ruby is!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
She looks at the others. "I don't remember, does she have any of that stuff, do you remember?" Puff count minimized to normal.
GM11/19/2017
Miss Olive's not focusing on that, she's—finally noticing the teapot Clima's handling.
"60 gold pieces please." Then she looks at Slot. "100 gold pieces."
Oh, right, she turns to Early... he anxiously pulls gold from his pockets.
Climate Change11/19/2017
Sparkling. This is his now.
GM11/19/2017
She looks around at everyone, in a bit of a rush. She's made a bad impression! She lost it over a DUMB GIRL and that dumb girl is... either Dusk or Sulfur, depending on how you look at it.
"Anything else? Want a handwoven blanket? Some weird glasses? A coin? How about I make whatever you currently have very magical! Hm? Hm???"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot grins and just plays with his hands.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"... why don't we take the spoon?" Juno asks, suddenly. They're still kind of down, but watching the antics seems to have put a thought into their head. "We... could give it to Sulfur when we get back...?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"...that sounds like a good idea. Okay."
GM11/19/2017
:scream:
"What? WHAT, WHAT? WHAT MIGHT THIS BE, COULD THIS BE A BAD DECISION YOU MAKE BEFORE MY VERY OWN EYES?!"
"I can no longer sell that!!"
"It's not for sale!!"
"Buy the bees instead, anything but that!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Eh? Why?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Sulfur is nice!" PUFFY CHEEKS. "She deserves another nice present! Doesn't she?"
GM11/19/2017
"She doesn't deserve it! I don't want her to have it! I don't want that wannabe witch to know I named a spoon after her!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Sulfur isn't a wannabe witch." Juno says with some confidence. "They were pretty clear about just wanting to be a chemist, right?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Then why did you name a spoon after her!" Hand on hips. "That means it belongs to her! You write your name on things that's yours."
Yeah, Juno, yeah!!!!!!
GM11/19/2017
"She wears a hat like a witch and talks like a witch, she's a wannabe witch! And, I named that spoon after her because it's a useless spoon! Also alliteration. Do you know what it does!"
Meanwhile, Early is standing in the corner. He's trying to make himself small. He's also pulling money out of his pockets. He's prepared to ruin his bank.
Climate Change11/19/2017
Puts the spoon
in
his mouth.
The scoopy part of it I mean.
GM11/19/2017
"...it belongs to this fluffy child now!"
"100 gold pieces, Early!!!"
Early sobs a little.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Early is such a good mom to this ramshackle family.
GM11/19/2017
Early tries his best.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot pats Early's back.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"That's Clima! Be nice to Clima! ANYWAY, if you just wanna meet her, just go visit my kingdom and it'll be fine! Don't make it difficult!"
Climate Change11/19/2017
Once Early has paid, Clima takes the spoon out of his mouth and pours a bit of boiling hot water on it, before polishing it and then offering it to Dusk.
Look he cleaned it?
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"I... don't really understand why you'd make something for someone if you hate them so much." Juno says quietly, because they know there's a lot of things they don't understand and maybe they're wrong.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Oh . . . thanks!" She takes the spoon. Unpuffs talking to Clima.
She looks at Juno, "Right! That's what I think too!"
GM11/19/2017
Miss Olive buries her face in her hands.
"No way, no way, no way! Ahh, look at the time!" She's not looking at a watch or a clock she's still got her face buried in her hands. "Last minute purchases going once, going twice...!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
She takes the entire bowl of butterscotch.
"You can visit whenever you want! I bet she'd like it! Be nice to her, she got to have a nicer life now!" Starts leaving with the bowl in arm.
GM11/19/2017
She peeks through her fingers.
You fucking jerk.
"25... gold pieces... Early..."
It's like the life got zapped out of her or something.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
...She leaves one piece back. >:|
Make CHANGE sucker.
GM11/19/2017
"—JUST TAKE THE ALL THE CANDY, PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE A SINGLE PIECE BEHIND WHICH WILL BE IGNORED!!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Meanwhile, Juno is taking a closer look at the spoon. "Um... by the way, is one of these gems a topaz?"
GM11/19/2017
Early picks up the candy...
Miss Olive huffs and stamps her feet, SHE'S SUCH A FUSSY MESS I'M SORRY. Still, she turns to Juno with puffed cheeks.
"I... cannot... say whether it is or is not!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"It's a gift!" Huff huff huff!
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
Juno ignores any huff and puffness, "Oh, because, if so, then I think Sulfur was wearing one."
GM11/19/2017
:frowning:
:anguished:
:fearful:
"GET OUT!!!!!!"
And suddenly,
all of you have been kicked out with a sudden bellow of gust.
The door slams shut.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"That was fun!"
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"...I said something wrong..."
GM11/19/2017
"It's okay, it's okay... probably, I think!" Early answers, sweating bullets. "Miss Olive is just stressed... she has a lot to think about, just like you guys!"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Yeah, you didn't say anything wrong. She's just . . . shy." Dusk HUFFS AND PUFFS. "It's an olive butterscotch now! That's what I'll call them." She cries out, but then she just leaves the bowl at the front door anyway.
...
"Well, okay! I guess we can get on our way."
Everything is normal.
GM11/19/2017
"Dusk I paid for those..."
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Well, yeah, she told us not to steal." Like duh.
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Just... just go get them..." Juno whispers to Early under their breath.
GM11/19/2017
Early grabs all the candy and sticks them in his pockets. He adjusts his tie.
"Well then... anyway... next move is leaving the village. I have a contact, actually, and I think she might be able to help us. She lives in the big city of gambling, and I think she'll help."
"I hope she'll help??"
He kind of. Tacks that one uneasily.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"You're really helpful, Early! Thanks!"
GM11/19/2017
"Oh, please, don't thank me..." :relaxed:
"Her name is Cinderella, and she's not in charge of the city, but she's practically head honcho... and very strong. I made her a dress once, and she paid so much it afforded me the opportunity to move here, from the city, to open my shop. So, if we go back... maybe she'll help or something?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Sure, why not. If it helps us get back to my kingdom faster, it's fine."
GM11/19/2017
"Problem is~ I... I kind of... don't know how to get there?"
Nervous laughter.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"..."
GM11/19/2017
More nervous laughter.
"I've never gone further than the graveyard... but, it's got to be past the graveyard, right? Even though the graveyard... has two doors... hahaha... ah..."
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Will anyone else know?"
GM11/19/2017
"Huh? Do you mean, anyone in this village? Maybe... but you'll have to ask around, Ican'tdoit."
Juno the Natural11/19/2017
"Maybe Slot's boyfriend knows." Juno offers.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Yeah, I'll ask him!"
GM11/19/2017
Speaking of which, Bottle is lurking the corner, being a useful guard.
And the village is quite lively today! In fact, people have probably been walking around you guys, making comments.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot looks around, and finds Bottle, lurking. How adorable. He quickly makes his way over and first decides to show off his new gift. "What do you think?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Dusk just goes to ask ppl then, no fear.
GM11/19/2017
Bottle pushes himself from against the wall to lean over and look at Slot's hands.
"Hoh, that's nice." He grins and takes his hand. "You get them from that Olive? Good goods, I say, and they match me."
Being a dragon person and all.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"They're fireproof too."
GM11/19/2017
Dusk meets pair of people with their hands intertwined. A couple, of course. They keep speaking with each other, in turn.
"Ohh, you want to know how to get to City Royale, is that right?"
"Honey, she's lost!"
"Oh, sweetums, she's just in the mood to gamble! Look at her, she screams royalty!"
"Anyway, dear—not you, dear—City Royale is past either Tea Springs or B&O Railroad!"
"That's right, any way is good!"
Bottle nods approvingly of Slot's gloves. "I like them!" He can't wipe the grin off his face, his boy's got good taste. "You guys up to something?"
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Oh, those sound so nice! Thank you very much." She gives a cute curtsy, still wearing her "idol" outfit and everything. "You're always welcome to visit whenever you want!" And then she bounces off.
GM11/19/2017
"Oh, visit?"
"Visit where, we need a new honeymoon spot for our 1 year anniversary!"
Oh but she's gone.
Well, it was nice to consider that.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Glad you do, because I got them to match you." he says, giving Bottle's hand a slight squeeze. He's pretty enamored with this guy and he wants to make him happy. "But yeah, we're trying to find the 'big city of gambling'? You know what that is?"
GM11/19/2017
"City Royale! Yeah, yeah, me and my buddies hit that up once. Geez, it's got everything... slot machines, card tables, horse races, everything... lost a lot that day. Great time though. Anyway, the best way is B&O Railroad, but the train's out of commission for some reason... I dunno if that means those hot springs are a better path or what, but them's the two choices!"
Bottle pauses.
"You gonna gamble your problems away?"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"No, not really. My name may be Slot, but the machines aren't my favorite thing to play."
Slot just gives a quick nod of his head towards Early. "He says he has a contact there named Cinderella that might be able to help us out. Keyword on 'might' here." Slot pauses and gives Bottle a look. "You know anything about her?"
GM11/19/2017
Bottle's eyes widen.
"Cinderella of Hell? Geez, that's a wild contact... lady's always throwing balls and flaunting her power. Sure, if you can get on her good side she'll help... she values fierceness above all else, so this fluffy little bunch might have some problems. No offense Slot."
Early stands off to the side sweating more bullets.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Dusk comes back to Early, "hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I'm back!"
GM11/19/2017
Early places his hands together. :sweat: :pray:
"Dussssk, Dusk, Bottle might have found something. Did you find anything?"
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Think you can toughen them up?" Slot asks, more out of curiosity than anything else. It might be useful, in the long run, to be a tougher sort of fluffy. Like a sea bear.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
"Something about a City Royale! Some railroad and then a tea springs? I guess you can do either."
GM11/19/2017
Bottle nods in Dusk's direction. "Yep, that's right, those're the routes." Then he shoots Slot a grin. "Ohhhh? You want me to train you guys, is that right?"
Climate Change11/19/2017
If anyone is wondering where Clima went, he dug a hole somewhere in an alleyway and poured hot water into it and now he's roosting in it.
This is the epitome of ferocity.
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
You're still fiercer than Dusk though at least. Probably.
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
"Make us as swift as the coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon, with all the force of a raging fire, and mysterious as the dark side of the moon, Bottle."
GM11/19/2017
HE CRACKS HIS KNUCKLES.
"My man, I can do all that for you and more." Apparently he has that much faith in this party. "Let's start down to the city and we can pick any route. Along the way I'll give everyone trials and advice to put some hair on their chest."
Slut the Rumored11/19/2017
Slot lets out a bark of laughter and starts stretching before he gets to work, "I'll give you your reward later, Bottle."
He punctuates that with a wink.
GM11/19/2017
:eyes: :ok_hand: :tired_face: :ok_hand: :ok_hand: :smoking:
Dusk the Best11/19/2017
Early gun die.
GM11/19/2017
Early: :cry: