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[inmyothertights]

[Here is Billy Kaplan. Here is Billy Kaplan in what looks like a small bookstore, which he pans. Quickly there is Richard Campbell Gansey the Third, thumbing through a book and looking very dapper, but the camera pans away from him after a moment. Basically, here is Billy Kaplan again.]

In a move that I hope does not go down in "poorly and hastily planned decisions" I'm opening a shop in De Chima. It's um, Enchantments, Rare Books, and Tea Room-

[No tea is actually being served. They don't have a license for tea. Or food of any kind.]

-and it's a magic shop of the consulting and advising kind, not the selling magical items kind. Though the books, we'll sell those. Well. I'll sell those. I don't actually have a staff.

But the point is, drop in, come by, take a look.

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[rathercommon]

[ A cheerful alligator chimes in unhelpfully: ]

Be warned, though, everyone. There's an infestation of rare and dangerous beasts there.

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[inmyothertights]

I think there's only one.

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[rathercommon]

Yeah. It's a terrifying one, though. Its name is Billy Kaplan's Hipster Hair.

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[quaerit]

[ Gansey glances up at his name, just in time to see the video fly past him. He's got a rare manuscript in hand, and he's looking through it with the delicacy of a scholar. He waits until Billy is done before he talks, and then leans back. ]

Tea room? I didn't ask them about serving tea. Are we talking about tea leaf readings, or...?

[ He's quite serious. He's also already thinking of what they'd need to arrange it. ]

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[inmyothertights]

[He sets his device down and leans on the counter. This is first-day jitters, a little, but he's bouncing his knee a bit.]

Well, if you know a psychic willing to do that, I'm all for it. Why not?

I just thought the name would class the joint up a bit.

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[brushoff]

[ 'I expect Dorian Gray will show his face' well Dick Gansey you are 100% correct because Dorian just looks so interested. ]

Text me the address, will you? I might have a use for all three of your offerings.

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[inmyothertights]

[And the address is texted because of course.]

Can you use magic?

[video]

[lightandglory]

Oh, how splendid! There's such a dreadful shortage of magic shops in this realm! I just know you'll do very well.

Now, are the books also magic-themed?

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[inmyothertights]

That's the idea, anyway.

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[subourbon]

Have you thought about hosting a proper "Grand Opening"?

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[inmyothertights]

No, but I'm guessing you're about to suggest it?

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[huntergames]

... tea?

[ She can drink tea in the presence of books? Most places that sell books kick her out if they catch her with even a cookie in her hand! ]

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[inmyothertights]

Well.

Yeah, tea. Well.

Tea Room.

private video forever etc.

[vorbarra]

If I haven't thoroughly turned you off from the idea last time we spoke about it, I'm more serious than ever about hiring you to ward our house.

[inmyothertights]

I'm not. I'll still do it, now I just have actual money prices.

[Wards are the most expensive, because that's actual magic and not just consultation.]

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[performance]

Congrats! Sooo, for the completely mundane among us, what exactly would a magic consultation entail?

[inmyothertights]

You come in with a question about magic, a magical affair, a spell, demons, gods, monsters, angels, or magical creatures of any kind, or a leyline, and I figure out an answer. Or a solution.

[More likely an answer than a solution, though.]

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[divaricate]

[there is a thing going on with her face and hands in this video that can be best described as: /chinhands.]

What's the address and hours it's open?

[y e p, she's already planning a visit.]

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[inmyothertights]

[BLAM he sends her both the address and hours.]

You can come whenever.

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[girlwithout]

So... why the tea? [INQUIRING MINDS WISH TO KNOW.

Also, 'sup Billy. Guess who's back (back again).]

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[inmyothertights]

Rikki!

[voice]

[wizzardly]

[oh, so this is the person he's heard about.

...He's a lot younger than Rincewind had pictured.]

You're simply selling books on magic? Where did you get them in the first place, I didn't think this world had magic of its own.

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[inmyothertights]

Magical books exist in all universes.

[You know. Doesn't mean they'll do real magic.]

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[enustari]

[Toilet Billy has a shop now. This is... too much.]

If you have no staff, does that make you the resident consultant?

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[inmyothertights]

Yes.