week 1

[arsholes]

[Yesterday was, to say the least, an eventful time. 21 people waking up in an alarming kidnapping situation, tempers got heated, salt was thrown, the usual flavor of shenanigans.

Your Alchemist made his appearance, got into several arguments, scruffed a teen and nailed a god. All in all, a productive time! It doesn’t seem like he’ll be making any more public appearances this week but he did say to give him a call.

If you don't want to converse with the Alchemist, there's a whole tower to explore! Check out all the dusty nooks and crannies, read some smutty literature, try to build a death ray, take a cozy bath- the Montessori method of learning. Curiously, starting on Monday there are mysterious leaflet catalogs scattered in several rooms of the tower. There’s no shop name on it, but there are pictures of a variety of fun and fanciful items, just a preview of the many rare and/or exotic goods you could get from one of the shop's Grand Opening Sale blind boxes. There is also a large wooden chest that has appeared in the Entrance Hall right next to the grand entrance doors, despite the fact that they remain locked. A locked mailbox hangs on the wall above the box, along with several envelopes. The mailbox says "CATALOG ORDERS", and there is a handwritten note that adds: "Write your name on the envelope as well as your order. INCLUDE PAYMENT, or it's no deal. <3"

In related news, many of you will also be receiving mysterious gold coins on top of your trunk – maybe this is the payment referenced?


Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday


(( OOC: This will be the last mod post for this week! Feel free to start submitting catalog orders for any threads that aren't with the Alchemist. This is a peace week, so get all that CR while you can! ))

Comments

[twibeast]

And what if he's here to help us? Then we get to say you almost killed our way out.

[pegasinister]

He's not.

[Hubert you don't KNOW that.]

[twibeast]

And you know this how exactly?

[pegasinister]

I saw a figure setting up a shop across the water outside yesterday. This... man's... figure is similar.

[twibeast]

A shop?

[ He looks back towards their.... new cat.... "friend"? ]

Was this you?

[mercantilewits]

What, a tabaxi can't put up store decorations outside his new outlet store anymore without being peeped on?

[twibeast]

What's a tabaxi... wait, no.

[ He makes his shield disappear ]

Why would you set up a shop here at all though?

[mercantilewits]

I've been looking to expand my storefronts for quite a while! An opportunity presented itself to open up a pop-up shop out here and, as the saying goes, it's free real estate.

Hence, my wares and I are here in all our glory.

[twibeast]

...And the Alchemist is allowing this?

[mercantilewits]

Sure is, pal. It's aaaaall in our contract.

[twibeast]

A contract?

[ Tilts his head as little. ]

So you're working together then...?

[mercantilewits]

"Working together" is a very generous way to put it. [dang, check out that literal iron-clad contract.] We both have certain restrictions when it comes to each other's business.

I can't interfere with his machinations over on this side but on the flip side he can't interfere with my business dealings or what I sell to you all over here. It's more "co-existing" than a "partnership".

[Alas, Garfield is still a capitalist.]

[twibeast]

[ He starts to look disappointed ]

So that also means not helping us then.

[mercantilewits]

Not directly but once it's out of my hands I've have zero liability in how you use it.

[cakerights]

[Red Velvet is here, being aloof as usual]

... What sorts of wares, merchant? Hopefully something more useful than a sheep chair.

[mercantilewits]

Oh you know, a little of this, little of that. Magical and mundane, public and personal, plus of course my special weekly deals.

[reresurrected]

... personal?

[HE'S. Just a teeny tiny bit suspicious here, don't mind him.]

Might I ask what you mean by that?

[mercantilewits]

Depends on what you consider personal. Personal bathroom care items, personal snack items, personal personal items-

[reresurrected]

I was thinking more along the lines of personal personal items. You have the ability to bring those here?

[mercantilewits]

Oh yeah, no problemo. Of course, the price is going to depend on the difficulty I have procuring it so if you want something real specific it'll cost you.

[reresurrected]

Understandable. A deal is a deal, after all. One thing in exchange for something else of equal value.

[cakerights]

[Weekly deals.... like the chair.........]

I hope that not all of your "deals" are as useless and gauche as that chair. Personal? Have you gotten ahold of some of our effects? You should return them at once!

[mercantilewits]

One cookie's gauche is another teen boy's fine art. For the special deals I have a wide variety stocked up so surely there's something you'll enjoy!

[Just...fully not commenting on the personal items. Don't worry about it.]