nexus_sages | Trixie's lucky day? (Aka +1 unicorn XD)

That right there sure would be a unicorn with a bright azure blue coat and cornflower blue mane, trotting right out of nowhere into the forum. The thing that she's pulling, looks like a combination of a cart, storefront and small house behind her... It's not a huge wagon by any means, but one gets the feeling that there is more to it than a first glance would have you believe...

Trixie decreased her speed from a canter, to a trot, and finally a full stop as she looked around the area with a puzzled, but also surprised, look on her face. "Hmmm... Well, this is new..." It didn't take her long to spot what she thought had to be the ugliest sign she'd ever seen, and shortly there after, the 'Welcome to the Nexus' brochure. "Nexus?"

Floating the pamphlet over using magic, she started to read it, and looked quite intrigued by the information. "Interesting... I wonder..."

Clearing her throat, she looked around and asked "Could anyone please tell me what the local currency here is?" She paused and considered things a moment. "Also, do I need a permit to sell items here?"

Well, why not? It's not like she had any urgent business anywhere, any chance to for her to gain knowledge, new items and perhaps sell some of her wares, it would be stupidity of the highest order to let an opportunity like this pass her by.

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"A refreshingly consistent worldview," the thin man observes approvingly. "Is there anything you think you might need, or want, to make your time here more pleasant? I am, myself, something of a facilitator in such matters." Unspoken, he's also trying to butter up the new magic merchant to improve his bargaining position later.

What he'll quickly learn about Trixie, is that 'buttering up' is not necessary. As long as he's honest with his dealing with her, she'll return the favor in kind. Plus she's always willing to help a friend if she's able, it's just who she is.

"I do need to find a way between my world and here... If a stable enough path exists, I must confess I am considering possibly setting up a semi-permanent shop here. There are so many new possibilities to explore..."

While she wouldn't want to live here permanently, it would be a phenomenal place to have a... vacation home, of sorts.

Schön is accustomed to a much more cutthroat breed of commerce, and tends to start making his moves well in advance, just in case. If a little pleasantness now turns out to have been unnecessary later, well, what has it cost him?

His smile becomes a grin at her mention of needing a way home. "Ah, now there we come to one of my specialties. I have a spell which can guide a person to the portal back to their world--most of the time."

((So, I should ask, do you want Trixie stranded here, or able to find a path home? Or would you prefer she find some other way, rather than become slightly indebted to the local fairy loan shark?))

"Is there a time limit on how long one can wait before using the spell?" Having a chance to check her wagon for damages and do repairs if needed was preferable, but if it was her only chance to find her way home... She'd risk the loss of her items. This was an interesting place to visit, but she doesn't want to stay permanently.

((I don't want her stranded, and Schön isn't going to ask her to go against her morals right? So what's a little bit of debt between (hopefully) friends? XD))

((It depends on what her morals are, and what he needs when he cashes the favor in. Not reassuring, I know. Schön isn't usually the sort to have friends, but he can't honestly say anymore that he doesn't have any, either, so there's that.))

"No time limit, no. I need only a strand of your hair, or some other such trifle, to attune the spell to you--and by extension, the world from which you come." His voice is soothing, his smile pleasant. Why make the hard-sell pitch when a nice, soft one will do?

((No outright killing, maiming, or harm mostly. She can't control what someone does with her items once they leave her possession, but she won't create something that's intended for violence. Theft or lies are a maybe if there is a really good reason... If it's something that goes against a law like idk, a plant that is illegal to own but is necessary to create an antidote or such... Screw the law. XD))

She gives him a smile in return and considers the request. Freely given hair was something she'd have to consider carefully, there was magical potential there and she's unsure of trusting him with that.

"I will consider it then. If there is no rush, I would much rather spend a few days checking over my cart and items. I do not want to leave compromised enchantments unrepaired and risk a collapse of my work."

It's not 'no', but at the same time, she would rather get her bearings first and get a better sense of him before trusting him like that. Trixie might be trusting, but she's not stupid.

((Good to know. He does try to match the favors he calls in to the skills of the people doing them, and tries not to tax them beyond their ability to survive.))

He nods, untroubled by her desire to wait. "Of course. I would imagine no less from a dutiful practitioner of the Art. Should I, perhaps, allow you to see to such before asking to peruse your wares?"

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((She's going to think long and hard about it, and likely even turn him down... unless he approaches her for something first. I think Trixie is pretty leery of 'open ended' favors to people she doesn't know.))

"That would likely be best, otherwise there may not be any wares to peruse." She gives him a little grin, but it's a very real worry. She was normally very confident in her enchanting, but her appearance here was not something she'd considered when creating it.

((Quite reasonable. About half of the bad side of Schön's reputation comes from those open-ended favors. The other half comes from people who were careless about what they asked for, and then didn't like getting what they asked for instead of what they wanted.))

"I shall leave you to it, then. When you are ready, though, I am rarely difficult to find. It has been a pleasure, meeting you."

((Trixie's at least heard of Discord before, if not encountered him a time or two... I figure she'll treat dealing with Schön in a similar manner as she would with him. Curtsey, respect and also a great dose of caution. She doesn't fear him, but she's not going to leave him open ends for interpenetration when it comes to deals. XD ))

"Thank you. It has also been a pleasure to meet you. Feel free to come find me once I have settled in and set up shop." She would rather trade for a known item, than an unknown favor.

((Every culture has some version of "be careful, making deals with the supernatural."))

"Until then, may you enjoy the Nexus in good health." Taking his hat from his cane, he puts it back on with a flourish. He offers a gracious bow before his cane springs into his hand and, turning, he strolls away.

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