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varnished_truths ([personal profile] varnished_truths) wrote in [community profile] nexus_sages2016-04-01 11:31 am

Nexus Spring Market Fair


Seemingly overnight, one of the grassy areas edging the Forum has been taken over by a spring market and fair. Part state fair, part craft fair, part Renaissance faire, there are attractions for all comers. Tents and booths of every size, shape, and color are lined up more or less tidily, sometimes with wide avenues between them and sometimes with paths skinny enough to crowd a single person. Goods and treats from the far-flung corners of infinity are on display. The general organization has magic and alchemical goods grouped together and slightly separated from the other tents; arts and crafts fill the area around it. Goods such as clothes and jewelry, plants, and vintage and antique items are in the back. Food is front and center, between the entrance and the rides. This is perhaps not an ideal placement.

To one side is a brightly-lit collection of rides and games familiar to anyone who's been to a state fair. A ferris wheel, flying swings, and all manner of reasons to regret that last funnel cake are blaring tinny music and sporting blinking lights. Remember: rides first, then eat. Classic games that test strength, agility, and luck offer plush prizes sure to delight anyone until the fur rubs off. There are also some animal rides near the exit.

In the back of the roughly-fenced-in area are the exhibits. There's a petting zoo with creatures mundane and more exotic, all promised to be tame; practical demonstrations of new magical and technological wonders; a juried art show; and a stage hosting a variety of performers changing on the hour.

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losthunter: (introspective into my soul)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-01 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It is the colors and the different bottle shapes that more attract Hunter to the booth. Then of course, knowing it is Schön's booth, makes it so much easier to linger.

Hunter is a little curious about the potions, but he is a little hesitant about making any purchases right now. At least, not without knowing more about them.

He lingers at the mystery bottles, a little confused by the sign underneath.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: So happy you agree (Grin)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Hunter!" Schön flashes the young artist a bright grin. "How pleasant to see you! Enjoying the fair?"
losthunter: (awe and inspiring)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Just starting to explore everything. But I have my eye on some cotton candy and elephant ears later." Hunter gives him a big smile in return.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: Boredom is more terrible than anger (Intrigue)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
"I understand the elephant ears are quite memorable. You shall have to tell me all about them."
losthunter: (refuge in my garden)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Hunter reads from that statement that Schön can't leave his booth. And from the quick look at the potions and their labels (for those that have them) -- it makes sense.

"I will bring you one."
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: Oh, yes (Smile)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
It's really best not to leave the shelves upon shelves of distilled liquid magic untended--even if he is trying to clear some of his stock out. "Thank you, that's very generous. Perhaps I can find something here to make a suitable token of gratitude."
losthunter: (flashing a handsome smile)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Sounds like a fair exchange." Hunter is curious about the stock that Schön is selling. And trusts him to make a much more informed decision.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: Oh, yes (Smile)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Spiderlike, his fingers crawl over the bottles as he murmurs, "let me see... ah!" Plucking up a small bottle of cobalt glass shaped like an owl and stoppered with a plug of beeswax, he suggests, "perhaps something to sharpen those artistic senses of yours a little?"
losthunter: (awe and inspiring)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds appropriate. And very interesting." Hunter reaches for the bottle that Schön is holding.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: A Man of Wealth and Taste (Default)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"I should warn you, it's somewhat consciousness-expanding, as well, and only lasts a few hours." It's a Potion of Owl's Wisdom from a 3.0-contemporary world where that spell lasts hours instead of minutes.
losthunter: (seeking my soulmate)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, I do want to explore more of myself, so perhaps this would suit that desire." Hunter does appreciate the warning.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: A Man of Wealth and Taste (Default)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I shall hope the journey is a pleasant one," he offers, along with the bottle.
losthunter: (looking deep into your soul)

[personal profile] losthunter 2016-04-02 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hunter gives Schön a little salute of the bottle, before uncorking it and drinking it. Then with a smile, he is going to head into the fair, in search of the elephant ears.
u_can_have_it_4_a_song: A Man of Wealth and Taste (Default)

[personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song 2016-04-02 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Schön watches him go, then settles in to await customers. It's a fair--sooner or later, someone will want a deal or be drunk enough to try a free bottle of mystery.