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nexus_sages2016-04-01 11:31 am
varnished_truths) wrote in nexus_sages2016-04-01 11:31 am
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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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Time skip works fine!
Very thoughtful of you. That will certainly be a useful addition.
It looks at her, and there might be a glimmer of amusement in those glowing eyes.
Do you charge an installation fee?
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"Well, I suppose I should... Hmmm... The fee will be letting me know how the shoes are working for you if we're both still here in a few months." Well, she'd not complain if it wanted to stop by again otherwise. Trixie was still quite curious about a metal unicorn with a rainbow mane made of something that she couldn't identify.
Grinning, she levitates the shoes out of the box and the specially made bolts that she'd made to attach them to it's hooves. Trixie is more than willing to help it put the shoes on and affix them in place, checking the fittings and fussing a little to be sure that they sit properly.
"How does that feel?"
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It lifts each foot in turn as the horseshoes are bolted on, one by one. Once all four are attached, it stomps experimentally, and briefly trots a few steps.
They are quite comfortable. I have already noticed the difference in traction, though the other enchantments will require more field testing to analyze.
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It's fairly confident that her craft is up to the task, though. It paws at the ground, eager to run and test out the new hoofwear.
Perhaps we will run into each other again. For now, I bid you farewell and good fortune.