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[Shantae is lounging back in a chair, surrounded by what seems to be... paperwork? Her very long hair is somehow done up in a braid, which even still comes down to the small of her back. She's got a pen in her hand.]

So... hypothetically, if someone wanted to start a business here, how would they do it? 'Cuz back home in Scuttle Town, it's easy. You just need to buy space for it, or a stall, or whatever, and you need to have something to sell, and boom! You've got a business.

But here you have to fill out... forms. And I don't get this stuff at all.

I want to meet the person who invented paperwork and stuff his head in a fish pond. [A pause.] And then let him out, but that dunk would be reaaaaally satisfying...

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So, if that wasn't the plan, then how do you plan for the wishes to factor into this?

Well, I sort of wanted to start a business about it. You know, "Shantae's wish emporium! Make your wishes come true!" Or something like that.

But I'm just not sure what the limitations are. Like, if someone said "stop the war," I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do that.

Pretty sure.

Don't you think you want to know those limitations before you start a business centered around it? Or at least drafting stipulations of things you won't do for legal or moral reasons, along with anything you're not sure you should even try. This sort of thing sounds like it could have a number of potential pitfalls.

Also, you may want to practice a bit anyway. Having granted only one wish before may not be enough experience to jump into a business, especially with all the trouble involved with running a business.

I, uh. Well yes, that all sounds very smart.

But it's sort of hard to practice. You know the first rule of wish-granting, right? Everyone only gets three. Period. Ever.

Who wants to give up their wishes for practice?

[ She just shrugs. ]

I would. I wouldn't like to depend too heavily on something that might only disappear after you exPort, anyway.

Oh man, you--

[Hang on.] You think the wishes would go away if I do?! I didn't think about that!

I think it's a strong possibility, and not an unprecedented one. Something you'll want to keep in mind for this, but not really something that's possible to test.

[ She figures it's probably no coincidence that Ashiah became connected to her own powers after the person whose powers first brought her here ported out. ]

Edited 2017-03-22 06:45 (UTC)

Well that sucks. How the heck do you market something if it could all go "poof" when you vanish?

With an extensive disclaimer, probably. It might be best to consult a lawyer for help with that. Just in case, I mean, since we don't know 100% that it will happen.

Do you... know any lawyers?

Honey, I've got a rolodex full of them. Metaphorically, of course. No one uses rolodexes anymore.

That would probably mean more to me if I knew what a rolodex was in the first place, but thanks!

It's basically a box that people keep phone numbers in. I just put them in my phone instead.

The point is, I know lawyers, I can make a referral.

That'd be really helpful, Kanaya! Thank you!

So, once we've figured out your limitations, and have outlined the legal ramifications thereof, everything should be squared away!

Though I suppose I can spare the lawyers the time to mention that you probably shouldn't grant any wishes that are against the law.

Okay, but what if they wish for, like, a knife. And they say they're just going to make sandwiches with it. But then the sandwiches they make are actually murder.

That would be a pain in the butt, I'm just saying.

[ And here Kanaya is, vaguely considering that she could wish for her chainsaw back. So, that's awkward. ]

It would be, but I think there's a certain level of plausible deniability for your legal liability in such a case. This would be a good reason to consult with a lawyer, you could expand that disclaimer we were discussing earlier into a full contract that any client would have to sign before their wishes are granted.

You do that specifically to cover your butt before a pain can develop in it.

Edited 2017-03-28 03:54 (UTC)

Ohh... you mean like, "by signing this paper, you agree that you're not gonna use this knife to kill people," or whatever?

That could work.

And "should I use this knife to kill or harm anyone, Shantae will be free of all liability". Or something along those lines. I should imagine that not committing crimes is rather an implicit contract to any resident, but a lawyer would be able to advise you more accurately.

That said, I'm sure freedom from liability of anything another would do with a wish you grant would be an important waiver to involve in the process.

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