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[steadypulse]

Sender: Raw Head (Raw Head and Bloody Bones) | 76
Recipient: Everyone

Got a proposition for those here who've taken up brewing potions.

I've got a collection of ingredients, fresh gathered from the wooded areas, and can continue to find them with little effort. Willing to trade for whatever you're able to give in turn, negotiation in person only. Can give in a steady enough supply if offer is worthwhile.

Serious inquiries only, save us all some time.

[The writing is plain and simple, mostly because he almost didn't even bother after thinking over writing anything at all.

Which, in all honesty, means he is likely to ignore those not answering in interest of the offerunless familiar. This might not be some internet forum, but hell if it isn't the same idea in the form of magical journals as far as he's concerned.]

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Magica De Spell | Circe

[lifesa_witch]

How do we know we can trust you? There's a counterfeiter trickster on the loose.

[steadypulse]

In person meet-up, we already got a physical description.

Outside of that not my problem.

[lifesa_witch]

I suppose desperate times do call for desperate measures.

[steadypulse]

Like I said, if I've got anything from what I collect you can use? Fair trade, can supply it steady.

Name a place, if it makes you feel more comfortable. I'm hard to miss in this place.

[lifesa_witch]

Before we get there, let's settle the trade part first. Money seems to be useless here, so what exactly do you want?

[steadypulse]

If you can manage any, a healing aide, rather have a few stocked up. If not? Any reject or gone off potions, even ingredients, you might have laying about and haven't gotten around to disposing of yet.

If I don't happen to have anything you need? If it grows I can find it so long as you give me a name or visual descriptor.

[The Essence was weird as hell, but at least he new how to cater to it and... use a few things that came with it.]

Roxas | The Little Mermaid

[twilightskey]

Have you checked out the apothecary in town?

It's run by another aspect named Naomi. I've helped her gather ingredients for her potions before. Maybe you can ask her if she could use any.

[lifesa_witch]

[Hmmm. She can use the junk she got from the trickster and exchange it? How handy.]

In that case, I think we can work out an arrangement. I have a small home near the water.

[steadypulse]

Directions, if that's where you'd like me to go.

[It's almost funny that he could make great use of them, and increase his own -he really hated thinking about this- 'magical' strength. It made sense, giving the story, and hell he could just do the same eating what he collected himself.

Better to test out if those around him could be reliable or not, entire thought behind the posting.]

[steadypulse]

I'll look in to it.

More looking to trade for items than payment, reason for not poking around there first.

[twilightskey]

Isn't that kind of the same thing?

[steadypulse]

No.

[twilightskey]

Oh.

What sort of items are you looking to trade for?

[steadypulse]

Trade is a direct source. Payment can lead to the exchange of too many hands.

[Oh look, he at least explained A difference.]

Items that can be used for healing, mostly.

[twilightskey]

That's a bad thing?

[He's not meaning to sound rude or condescending, he's genuinely curious.]

Like elixirs and potions?

[steadypulse]

When you don't want to deal with people too much, yes.

Yes.

[twilightskey]

Not a fan of people?

That's why I recommended Naomi. She said she used to be a doctor before coming here. So she probably has some healing potions you could help her make.

[steadypulse]

No.

Doesn't always translate well, unless the type of doctor determined to learn how to help people to the point of taking up something most would call bullshit on. Take it she's the type, however.

[twilightskey]

She told me that certain plants have medicinal properties, and that her Essence lets her know how to make potions, so I'm pretty sure she's using both. She's really smart, after all.

Besides, she helped me get better when I had the flu for the first time.

[steadypulse]

They do, most in the medical field use that knowledge sparingly or call it outdated. Handy.

[twilightskey]

Why would they consider it outdated?

u kno the sickness

[steadypulse]

Believing more in the advancements made over the years than anything else. Feel some older things barbaric even if it does wok, so not even considered.

Please rest u butt ;;

[twilightskey]

That sounds really stupid.

I mean, a potion's a potion. Everyone knows that. Why call it barbaric if it works?

I aaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm

[steadypulse]

Even smart people can be stupid.

Because it's called a potion, and the word potion is dumped with superstition and things no one believes in anymore, or called old wives' tales.

GOOD

[twilightskey]

How do people not believe in potions?

I thought all the worlds use potions. I've seen tone of worlds use them.

[steadypulse]

Potions are just from things like video games where I'm from.

[twilightskey]

Video games?

You mean your world doesn't make potions at all?

[steadypulse]

Video games. Tech made for entertainment that tell stories.

[Crap like that.]

We have medications; pills, syrups, shots. None of it is called potions. The closest thing we have is nanotech that enhances healing, and that's all science and tiny robots.

[twilightskey]

Oh. Like, computers, right?

[He knows about computers. Even trashed one.]

Huh... but they heal injuries and ailments? That's what we use potions and Cure spells for.

[steadypulse]

Right.

They do. Potions and spells are just make-believe far as anyone's concerned.

[For the most part anyway.]

[twilightskey]

That's so weird. I thought all worlds have magic in them.

[steadypulse]

People don't believe in magic after a certain age. World kicking them down too much.

[twilightskey]

Even if it powers everything in their world?

I mean. With all the worlds I've seen, it's hard to imagine one that doesn't have ANY magic.

[steadypulse]

It doesn't.

[twilightskey]

Maybe you haven't seen it yet?

[steadypulse]

Seen everything there is to see, from the world nearly going to hell and back.

[twilightskey]

Really?

It sounds like your world has a lot of problems.

[steadypulse]

War does that.

More than half the people living there think or know of.

[twilightskey]

That sounds awful.

If people think that, why not do something about it?

[steadypulse]

I am.

Side tracked here for the moment.