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[brat_from_hell]

Who: Phibrizzo and OPEN
When: September 4th, between 10am and 4pm (just specify when your character is stopping in)
Where: The Seyrunn Shop of Sorcery
What: Business at a magic shop
Warnings: Probably no more than PG



The Seyrunn Shop of Sorcery had two selling points that distinguished them from other magic shops in the city: the magic amulets with spells pre-loaded into them, and Brass Rackets - a sport from the co-owners' world that used enchanted rackets. Neither item required magic ability. Other wares in the shop, such as their selection of magical herbs, ritual items, and other supplies, were for people who were actually magic users. However, the amulets could be used by anyone as a self-defense item against the Darkness monsters, and the rackets depended on the user's strength of will and force of personality.

At the moment, Phibrizzo was placing some of the magic amulets in a sturdy clear glass cabinet that locked. Spotting someone approaching him from the side, he turned to greet them.

"Hello. What can I do for you, today?"

Comments

All right. Finally I make it here! - Let's say 3 p.m.

[dr_orpheus]

Dr. Orpheus had been on the lookout for a few ingredients that couldn't be found in the spice aisle of the local grocery store. Most of his work called upon his internal powers. No need for eye of newt there. However, he found his clients were more satisfied when he could provide a physical sign of his protection spells and the like. If it led to repeat business, who was he to deny them a few white candles or bundles of herbs? However, just because he was doing it for their benefit didn't mean that he wanted to use sub-par materials.

He was quite pleased when he discovered the name of a new magic shop that must have opened in the city since the last time he had needed to seek out such ingredients.

He was less pleased when he stepped inside the shop and saw who was there to greet him.

"We seem to keep turning up in the same locations."

[brat_from_hell]

Oh, this was delicious. Both literally and figuratively. The annoyance was tasty, but the humour of the situation was lovely, too. It seemed that Dr. Orpheus had missed the advertisement he put up about the Seyrunn Shop of Sorcery opening, if he was surprised to see Phibrizzo there. For a moment, Phibrizzo thought about how badly he could annoy Dr. Orpheus, but his business sense told him he should rein it in, at least a little. After all, he was a customer.

"Well, we are both magic users and can both use magic related to the dead," Phibrizzo pointed out. "And we're stuck in Siren's Port, so the odds are good that we'd run into each other at least sometimes."

After a moment, Phibrizzo realized the ideal compromise between business sense and annoying Dr. Orpheus. The best way to annoy the man without being rude would be to be knowledgable about the products offered, and to provide good service.

"I'm also the co-owner of this shop. If there's anything you're looking for, I can help you find it. We also do custom orders and offer Darkness proofing as a service."

[dr_orpheus]

It was a regrettable lack of attention on his part, or maybe it was a conscious decision to not listen to a post from Phibrizzo to avoid raising his blood pressure, Orpheus couldn't clearly remember now, to have missed any announcements of the shop's opening.

"Yes, it is all so very logical when you put it that way." It didn't make the reality more enjoyable.

That said, he wasn't one to let a few lingering unpleasant feelings towards the young man keep him from his intended purpose in visiting the shop. Thankfully, it looked like Phibrizzo was ready to keep this meeting professional.

"Co-owner? Even for someone who is mature for your age, isn't owning a business a bit much for you to take on?" "I don't require Darkness proofing," a twinge of annoyance that he tamped down at the implication that he would, "but I am in the market for any items you may have that are suitable as a focus for protective charms."

[brat_from_hell]

"Oh, no, it's fine," said Phibrizzo. "The other co-owner is my legal guardian, and I still do my fair share of the work here. He just had to take care of all the paperwork. I read it and signed it too, of course, but nobody wants to sell property to a child."

He knew from experience. This world had the idea that children needed to be protected. Unless they were AGI slaves or SERO experiments, of course.

Phibrizzo led the way past the magic amulets, toward the ritual items.

"All of these here, here, here and here should work," said Phibrizzo, gesturing to a few stones, a set of candles, some magical herbs and some binding cord, "but it depends on what you're protecting against and what kind of items you prefer."

[dr_orpheus]

"Oh yes? Does he share your skills?" He wondered idly if the co-owner was someone he already knew. The question that he most would have liked to ask, though, was whether Phibrizzo's guardian shared some of his other more annoying qualities. There was getting better acquainted with the local magic users and there was setting yourself up for torment. Orpheus could do without the latter.

"They all look promising." At first glance, he found the quality acceptable. Nothing that would make clients question whether he had stopped by the Dollar Discount Barn on the way to their home. "I would be interested in hearing which of these you would recommend to drive off the spirit of a lonely middle-aged man who doesn't realize a new family has moved into his childhood home." Orpheus couldn't help it. He wanted to see just how well Phibrizzo knew his trade.

[brat_from_hell]

"Some of them, but he's a priest of Lord Beastmaster, so he's the one to ask about any spells dealing with animals, transformations and things like that."

Phibrizzo paused and considered Orpheus' question. Were they not in his shop, he might have asked Orpheus why he didn't know that already. However, since they were in a domain where he needed to behave professionally, he remained polite.

"Well, you'll want an onyx for protection, of course," said Phibrizzo. "Because he's not going to take the truth well at first. A black candle for banishment, too...but if you're trying to help him move on so he won't just find somewhere else or go lose himself in the Darkness, you'll need a white candle for new beginnings and a rose quartz to help him accept the situation and move on."