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Laila’s pace was leisurely as she made her way down the winding path between the two sloped buildings towards the shop. It was a nice day, the late spring air fragrant and sweet, and she had a long twelve-hour shift looming ahead, so she was in no hurry as she made her way to work. As she walked, she ran over her mental list of tasks she needed to get done - there was the usual, helping out the shop’s somewhat unusual clientele and making sure the shop-floor was presentable, but she also had to repot a few of the seedlings they’d planted earlier in the year. The little plants were starting to outgrow their small starter pots, and with magical plants you never could quite tell what the consequences for leaving things to late might be.

She reached the door and paused, taking in a deep breath, anticipating the warm tingle she felt every time she walked in. It was an old building, layer upon layer of stories and history too deep for Laila to even start to try and untangle, ingrained with so much magic it was hard to tell where one sensation started and the other stopped.

She gripped the handle - long red hair tied back in a ponytail, thick gardening gloves in her pocket, she was ready for whatever manner of weirdness the shop decided to throw at her this time - even if it was just True’s usual sarcastic running commentary.

The door swung open, she walked in, and…. It was absolute chaos. Because of course it was. Great.

Customers were everywhere - a man taller than Kale himself, someone with a mechanical arm looking a bit lost, a girl around the same age as Laila who seemed to be watching everyone’s shenanigans, and a goblin sprawled on the floor in front of her, to name but a few.
“I didn’t do nuffin’!” the goblin said, pulling himself to his feet.

Deciding to give the obviously shifty goblin the benefit of the doubt, she scanned the shop for Kale, before seeing him with a customer. She gave him a little wave to let him know that she was here and would help-out soon, before moving behind the counter and dumping her backpack with her lunch in out of the way in the corner.

That done, she looked around to see if any of the customers need any help. She walked over to the girl from before(@OliviaV), “Hi there, was there anything I could help you with?” she said, putting on her best ‘being nice to the customers’ voice.

Little shop of curiosities

@FalkiThomas Great, thanks! That's really helpful! =D

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@FalkiThomas Great - I'll write up a post now =) Just a couple of quick questions first though

1) Is there a dress-code or uniform for non-True members of the staff (like an apron or something so they don't damage their clothes and are recognisable to customers?)

2) What time of year is it atm? (for descriptive purposes lol =P)

3) Where abouts are the gardens? Do they grow the herbs and stuff around the back or in the overgrown ones in the front that you mentioned IC?

4) Is the area behind the curtain thingey a stock room/office/staff room area? Is there a back entrance?

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@FalkiThomas Haha yeah, I can see why lol =P Should I just have Laila jump in now then?

@OliviaV Maybe Laila and V could introduce themselves to each other when Laila comes in for her shift?

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Yeah, that'd be cool =D They could have a sort of mentor-mentee relationship =)

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Appearance

Name: Laila Greenwood

Age:19

Race: Human

Gender: Female

Describe yourself in 3 words: I asked my Mum, she laughed at me and said I was ‘stubborn, straightforward, and too confident for my own good’, don’t worry though, I’m sure she was exaggerating.

What skills do you have that you can offer to this job: I’ve worked in retail ever since I was sixteen - I worked in a craft shop for two years, but I had to leave when it closed down. After that I worked at a tailors, but I left after a slight… disagreement when the shop came under new management. I can deal with customers, stock, the till, you name it.

Also there’s this other thing - my mum, she does tarot and stuff like that, all that magic stuff, said I have ‘retrocognitive potential’ or some other shazam that I don’t really get? I dunno to be honest, all’s I know is that sometimes I get weird dreams, occasionally feelings, like something big’s gone down right where I’m standing and- this isn’t really relevant is it? Nevermind

What experiences do you have working with magical artifacts: I know how to safely handle them, if that’s what you mean. My older brother used to bring back all sorts of things - he was an ‘explorer’, or so he said. When I was little, he always used to sit me down and explain things very carefully to make sure I didn’t hurt myself (that’s kind of important when you’ve got an ancient magical death-scythe and a five-year-old sharing a two-bedroom house). I’d like to learn more about them though, I’ve always been interested in history.

What experiences do you have with concocting potions, salves and balms, and mixing herbs: Very little I’m afraid, I’m willing to learn and I have a passing familiarity with most stuff (enough to recognise a healing potion when I see one), but not really much more than that. I’m good with plants though - I’m studying botany at the university, although that’s more to do with how they work and making them grow as opposed to making potions and stuff.

Would you like to work full-time or part-time?: Part time please, I’m studying at the university in the city.

Do you require extensive training? Nope!

Are you comfortable with being left alone in the shop for extended periods of time?: Yep!

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I'll get to it now, I already started so I just need to finish it off =)

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Great =D I was thinking seeing as there's a lot of people in the shop at the moment, maybe my character could have already been working there a while and is just getting in for her shift? That way I don't disrupt things too much, if that's okay?

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Hi there =) is it okay if I have a character apply to work at the shop?

Worlds Apart

Kate Owens

Name: Kate Owens

Age: 19, nearly 20

Appearance I:

Hider

Personality(Optional): Kate is quite sensible, and doesn’t take risks. She likes to plan, and she likes it when things go according to said plan, and doesn’t necessarily cope well when things get derailed. She works hard, and she’s good at working hard, and she probably wouldn’t know recklessness if it came and made her sit through a two-hundred slide power-point-presentation on the subject. She knows that Lightbridge university is the first-class ticket she needs to get to the life she wants, and she’s not going to let it go for anything - but with her studies, her job, and her frequent forays into CV-boosting volunteer work, she has a lot of plates spinning and it’s getting hard for her to keep track. She knows what she wants and she’s not afraid to go after it, even if that’s at a detriment to herself.

Kate wears her heart on her sleeve. Regardless of whether she’s happy, sad, or excited about something, she’s more than happy to share with the world - a problem shared is a problem halved, and she’s never known any other way. She gives every relationship in her life her all, and she expects the same from others in return. She’s the kind of person to take everything personally, in part due to her self-esteem issues and accompanying anxiety, and in part because she really does care that much.

Occupation: A second year student studying physics at the university, Kate also works part time at Johnny’s to pay for stuff.

History (Optional): Kate’s a long way from home and not looking to go back any time soon. If asked, she says she doesn’t talk to her Mum anymore, and it’s true - she ignores any calls or emails she gets. All’s anyone needs to know is that she’s in Lightbridge now, and there’s nothing here to hold her back.

Semblance Type: Unfettered

Semblance Appearance: Made from some kind of black material, the semblance is simple in shape and covers the whole face. Around the mouth and eyeholes, jagged spikes that glow brightly erupt outwards, like something ripped its way out from behind. The surface is covered in deep scratches and gauges through which bright light seems to escape.

Semblance Abilities:

Kaboom! - Kate has the power to blow up pretty much anything with the palm of her hand, creating a blast with a radius varying from a few micrometers to about seven meters. Doing this requires a good deal of concentration as well as physical contact - smaller blasts require small amounts of energy but a large amount of concentration, larger blasts require more energy, but less concentration. Using this ability is quite mentally taxing.

Swish! - This is more instinctual than anything else, but she has the ability to become incorporeal for a few seconds. She can’t consciously control this ability, as it happens as an automatic response to kaboom, allowing her to be unharmed by larger blasts.

Fwoosh! - Can create concussive forces that blast her into the air, originating once more from the palms of her hands. Differs from Kaboom! in that Swish! is not also activated at the same time.

Appearance II:

Hider