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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?"

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"Good afternoon," Phibrizzo greeted in return.

It was just good business sense to be well-mannered with customers. Rudeness would ensure the clientele went to the competition. Anyone who harassed people here for being Newcomers, however, was fair game for showing them the door. If necessary, using a wind spell to blow them out said door was an option. However, the Seyrunn Shop of Sorcery was an AGI sponsored business, and they hadn't faced any harassment thus far. Harassing known magic users was rather stupid, anyhow.

"You're right, magic is tricky. But it's also pretty useful, and sometimes it's fun. Warping the dimensional space in the shop took a lot of work."

"A lot of time and work, I imagine," Mr. Gold nodded, resting his cane against the glass for a moment. "I'm actually looking for something, but I don't know the name of it. Could you help me, perhaps? I'd look around, but I wouldn't want to get caught up in something out of my league."

"What does the thing you're looking for do?" Phibrizzo inquired. 'Something' was rather vague, and he'd need more information in order to be able to find what the man with the cane wanted.

"We also offer Darkness proofing," he mentioned. "Which is a pretty popular service. If you've ever been to the Uzushio Ryokan, I'm the one who did all the Darkness proofing there."

"I'm looking for a type of protection against magic. More of the burning kind, I have a problem with someone trying to turn me into a flaming pyre," Mr. Gold looked thoughtful, picking up his cane a little bit and twisting it in his hand.

"I've never heard of the Uzushio Ryokan. Is it a type of club?"

"That is a troublesome problem," Phibrizzo remarked. He picked up a pale blue amulet, loaded with ice spells, holding it up for the customer's perusal.

"Ice spells and fire spells usually cancel each other out, so casting the magic from this would work if you knew the fire magic was coming. Otherwise, you could order a custom made item, which might be useful if the person was targeting your home."

He was a little curious as to who this aggressive pyromaniac was, but he didn't pry. That was impolite and a good way to discourage business.

"The Uzushio Ryokan is a luxury inn with a restaurant and a spa in sector six. My foster father Madara Uchiha owned it before the Core sent him home."

"And how does that work? The casting of the magic, how does it work with this amulet?" He leans in, looking at the amulet with interest. It looked like something he would have made for someone, once upon a time, though he'd never really done anything with something as elemental specific as this.

"Luxury inn and a restaurant... tell me, do people ever hire you to host a party? Or, more apt, a meet and greet for several people."

"The spells have been pre-loaded into the amulets, cast one at a time by Xellos and I. All the amulet holder has to do is aim and call out the name of the spell. I've got a target in the back room - we know some people are skeptics and some people are just curious, so we have a try before you buy policy, here."

It was rather fun proving the skpeptics wrong, and it was interesting to see who enjoyed having magic power in the palm of their hands. Of course, they had to be careful not to market the amulets as weapons, but rather as self-defense tools. The flight spells would likely sell well, once they figured out how to teach a non-magic user how to control it properly. Many people dreamed of flight. Few ever achieved it.

"People do," Phibrizzo confirmed. "There's a large party room, and two smaller ones."

He had never been much of a flier. He preferred popping in and out of different areas, and flying was only for fairies. And he hated fairies, whether they were nuns or not.

"I'd like to try one, if that's okay by you. Just to see what it's like, before I make a decision, of course," He would have to find a good one. Maybe he could take it apart, see the magic in it and hope to replicate himself? If he even could; he'd have to be careful.

"That sounds lovely. I may need to give you a call. I've a need for a place to hold a celebration at, I haven't been too thrilled with some of the places here."

Phibrizzo considered what spells he'd shown off that day, and picked up one he hadn't demonstrated as of yet. It was best to show off a variety, so that the merchandise didn't get neglected.

"How about an ice spell?" he asked, pulling a pale blue amulet out from the cabinet. As with any of the other amulets Phibrizzo pulled out for demonstrations, it was loaded with a single spell.

"Feel free to contact me personally," he offered. "You're also welcome to drop by, but I'm spending my time here and at the Uzushio, so it's probably better to call first."

"Ice does have it's place. It'll do, for a start," He nodded, looking at the amulet curiously. "Thank you for this... just as well, I'm sure you'll be hearing a call from me, soon. I'm looking to hold a celebration of sorts, and I could use a more... classy establishment. A bar is not what I am looking for."

"Then the Uzushio is perfect for you," said Phibrizzo, leading Mr. Gold to the back room. "If your guests want to stay for the night, we do offer group discounts for events, too."

Provided there were ten or more booking, that was. But that was something they could discuss when he called either the Uzushio or Phibrizzo personally. He opened the door to the back room, and pointed to the target.

"There's a magic barrier on the target to keep Xellos and I from having to replace it every time someone tries out an amulet," he explained. "All you need to do is aim at the target. People with archery experience sometimes aim it like they're shooting an arrow. Some people aim it like they're throwing a spear. Everyone else just points their hand out at the target and aims that way. Focus on hitting the target, and call out 'FREEZE ARROW', and the spell will do the rest."

He'll have to remember it, then. But for now he's keeping an eye on the amulet, and looking from it to back at the target.

"I'm not much of a fighter, archery or otherwise, but I'll give it a shot," Mr. Gold frowned at the target, pointing his hand at the target and saying in a loud and clear voice--

"Freeze Arrow."

A large arrow made of ice came forth, launching at the target at a high speed. For a moment, it encased the target in a block of ice large enough to trap three full grown men (assuming they were standing side by side) before the barrier took effect and disappated the ice into cold air.

"It's also a good spell to cast on someone's door if you want them to be stuck for a while," Phibrizzo remarked. "Or for getting a lot of ice on short notice."

"You'd be surprised at how much ice I seem to run out of," Mr. Gold murmured, rolling the amulet in his hand.

"How much is this going for?"

"The amulet itself is ten dollars," said Phibrizzo. "Each spell put into the amulet costs five dollars. Those ones hold a maximum of ten, but they're completely refillable."

They had more expensive ones that could be fitted into jewelry settings, but it was better to offer the cost-effective ones first.

"Such a low price!" He's very surprised at that, actually. All magic comes at a price, and he's never known it to be that low.

"When you say other spells, do they need to be the same as the first, or can they be different?"

"They need to all be the same," said Phibrizzo. "We also won't put spells into any amulets we didn't make ourselves."

Both for quality control purposes, and because there was no sense in aiding the competition.

"We're experimenting with putting spells of the same type together, but so far they're the most reliable if you keep several charges of the same spell in them. If you'd like to sign up for our mailing list, we can have you notified if we introduce new items to the store."

"Ah, a mailing list? That would be most helpful, actually," Mr. Gold looked down at the amulet again. "I think I'll take this one. It should suit my needs perfectly."

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