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Needful Things, Monday Afternoon

Mar 09, 2015 15:16

How very embarrassing, to find one's self tired today in such odd little bursts. Leland Gaunt was more amused than displeased to discover that the vagaries of this island might apply to him; it was a curiosity, nothing more. In any regard, his shop was open, and he had such lovely trinkets to sell.

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Re: Shop with Leland regretiz4suckas March 9 2015, 21:02:23 UTC

Kenzi wasn't one to turn down a nap, so she'd spent most of the morning (and afternoon) asleep. But she had to be at work in a bit, so stomping around with a mocha would hopefully wake her up.

Hunh. Looked like the place had a new owner.

She wandered in with her shades on, checking out the merchandise, and keeping an eye out for anything worth... acquiring.

Re: Shop with Leland regretiz4suckas March 10 2015, 03:30:23 UTC

That startled a laugh of glee out of Kenzi, and now her eyes were fixed on the shiny, shiny ring.

"Something like this, you'd want something cool in exchange... why don't you want to keep it for yourself?"

Re: Shop with Leland needfully_yours March 10 2015, 03:51:51 UTC

Leland lifted his shoulders. "I am a shopkeeper, not a thief," he said, easily; there was no judgment in his words. "What I enjoy most in this world is finding rare and priceless items and bartering them away for other rare and priceless items. This ring belongs in the hands of someone who will use it, and use it well, and therefore pay me well for the privilege of having it. And I belong here, finding increasingly exotic and wondrous items with which to tempt the senses."

Re: Shop with Leland regretiz4suckas March 10 2015, 03:56:32 UTC

She could get so many exotic things to sell you, if she had that ring, Leland! SO MANY!

Kenzi bit her lip, and tried to take a step back. She managed a tiny sideways shuffle, but her eyes stayed fixed on the Shiny.

"I don't have anything now to trade that would be worth this," she said. "But I could get you something, if you give me an idea of what to look for."

Re: Shop with Leland needfully_yours March 10 2015, 04:09:05 UTC

And thus, a mutually beneficial partnership could be born! How utterly delightful.

"Something rare," he said. "Something priceless. Something I cannot get from anyone else. A sapphire ring is unexciting; a sapphire ring worn by Elizabeth Windsor, considerably more so. An artifact, a relic, something which cannot be purchased in a shop. Something magical, or mystical, or with powers that defy the senses. I would imagine a resourceful young lady like yourself knows of many such items, does she not?"

(Fleeing for the night, SP okay?)

Re: Shop with Leland regretiz4suckas March 10 2015, 04:12:55 UTC

"Ooooo." Yes, yes she did. Two or three came to mind immediately, and Kenzi's little meerkat-powered brain was humming with the possibilities. "I do. I just... would have to evaluate. Their availability."

Translation: how easy it would be to get them. How much something like that ring would *really* need to be traded for.

"Could you..." She swallowed, not liking the feeling, but this was important! "Not show that. To anyone else. Just for a couple days? I swear. I know I can have something for you to consider by then."

JUST DON'T SELL IT BEFORE SHE GETS BACK.

[np at all, sleep well, laters!]

Re: Shop with Leland needfully_yours March 10 2015, 11:43:55 UTC

"Of course," Leland agreed easily. "But only a couple of days. I wouldn't want to miss the chance to find a better offer should you not return, or you do return with something less than the worth of this trinket."

He held it up for her to eye for a few moments more, for her to commit to memory if she so cared to, and then he closed his hand around it, concealing it from view.

"I'm certain that around here, there would be a good many people interested in purchasing such a thing, aren't you?"

Re: Shop with Leland regretiz4suckas March 10 2015, 12:25:58 UTC

Ugh, yes. Kenzi could also think of at least three people who'd find a ring like that attractive. Damnit.

But she never got anything she wanted by letting other people take it from her. She squared her shoulders and gave him a bright smile, even as she wanted to protest the shiny being hidden.

"Don't worry. You keep your end of the deal, and I'll keep mine."

Re: Shop with Leland needfully_yours March 10 2015, 23:33:50 UTC

"Not to worry at all. I am a man of my word, and a businessman at that. If you find me an item worth my time and my merchandise, we'll have ourselves a deal."

Leland smiled at her, warm and open, as he made his way back to put the ring away, where it was no longer in sight of any incoming customers.

"It's been a pleasure doing business with you."

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