(Open) Catchall for the January

[fineriftercrafts]

WHO:Barnabas ‘Snake Oil’ Vilm
WHAT: Barnabas wheeling and dealing at his stall
WHEN:Now
WHERE: By the Inquisition HQ, at a market stall

I. At the Shop - Barnabas has a small storefront in the marketplace nearest the Gallows, where he buys and sells rifter artifacts. He also offers money changing. The exterior of the shop has small windows that have a few of the more mundane artifacts, with some large garish signs above the windows. They say "Barnabas Vilm - Seller of Fine Rifter Crafts". There's another logo that says 'We change your money! From wherever you come from!" 

The inside of the shop is lit as well as it can be, with a string of lamps overhead, filling the room with light and a fog of smoke. The shelves line the walls, leaving a tasteful rug in the center of the room, with a counter against the back wall, where a door leading to a back room can be seen. On the shelves is a dazzling array of, for lack of a better term, things. A whip, a glowing green rock and a odd metal spring to name a few. 

All of the items have a price and a huge sign over the counter says "We buy what you sell! All sales final, no refunds, Buyer Beware."

Engraved tastefully and subtly on the counter is a small Carta sigil. 

II. After-Hours - Barnabas normally spends his evenings relaxing at a The Hanged Man, keeping his ear open to any new arrivals or new rifters. If he notices anyone talking of finding any odd artifacts will have him descend, offering a free drink and a very good price for it. 

Comments

[fineriftercrafts]

"Oooh, that thing! Yes yes, come on over, check this out." Barnabas walks over to a small set of stairs on the counter and places the odd metal spring on the top step. With a bit of a flourish, he knocks the spring and it starts to walk down the stairs in a halting step with a noise that can only be described as 'Glink' As it reaches the bottom step, Barnabas makes a Ta-da! motion with his hands.

"Neat huh? I have NO idea what it's actual purpose is, but sure is interesting to play around with. So, make me an offer!" Barnabas grins widely, the dealer coming to the fore.

[ragweed]

Kit watches it with bizarre appreciation, a slow grin spreading across his face. At last, he lets out a burst of laughter. "Shit, salroka, that's the most useless thing I've ever seen--ten bits for it."

He's no wheeler and dealer except when he's playing cards, but he knows to make a low bid first.

[fineriftercrafts]

"Oh Kit! You wound me, ten bits? This is a artifact from another universe! It walks on it's own! Look at the machining of it, this would've taken skilled artificers who knows how long to build. I'm afraid I couldn't possibly let it go for less than 30. Or...perhaps we could talk about alternate payments?" The friendly smile never leaves Barnabas's face as he starts to get into his element.

[ragweed]

A playful "pfft" answers that assertion, and Kit makes a vague gesture with one hand. "Walks on its own like I do if someone shoves me down the stairs first, more like," he laughs, but he's into the game now, smiling back at Barnabas.

"Fifteen bits," he allows. Then, raising his eyebrows to show he's game, he adds, "What kind of alternative payments did you have in mind?"

He's game--to a point, that is.

[fineriftercrafts]

"Well, I'm just starting out here, and my stock, while interesting, is a bit sparse. If you can help spread the word, let people know that I'm here and interested in buying whatever rifter artifacts they may have for sale, and maybe even let me know when new rifts open. Most of this stuff I've found around rifter sites, the things just dump out this kinda stuff."

Barnabas leans against the counter with a smile. "Help me get the word out, and you can have the spring thing, no charge. What do you say?"