mmarage

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I jumped a bit as Leon came up to me, I hadn't heard him over the crowd. I had been standing in front of a case full of scythes, I had wandered over here after taking a look at the bows. "O-Oh uh... nah, nothing." I said, rubbing the back of my head, I turned to him. "The store owner isn't hiring right now, has enough help as it is." I said, sighing a bit dejectedly. "Ah well, let's go and get breakfast, my treat since I dragged you out before you had the chance to finish your food." I said.

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Leon would find me a little ways down the street looking at an empty building. I turned to him when he approached. "Oh, hey, sorry, I just saw this shop... er... well building, but it'd make a cute little shop, with a bit of work." I said, gesturing to it. It was completely empty, there was a large window in front with wood paneling, inside the shop was a bit small and caked with dust, a few shelves lining the walls and a plain counter in the back, the paint was peeling. It didn't seem like anyone was taking care of it, but there was a 'For Sale' sign in the window. "I guess most people want their shops closest to the main street for more foot traffic." I said, shrugging. The shop was rather far from the main street, tucked into the back corner of the street against a wall, not a lot of people would wander over here.

I shrugged. "Oh well, we should probably get going, to the weapon shop!" I said smiling, remembering that Leon had wanted to buy a new bullet for his gun. With that, I began walking toward the main street, remembering the weapon shop that we had passed by while looking for a pawnbroker. It was a rather impressive one, the weapons in the display window all looked hand made, intricate designs etched into the weapons. This time, I would go inside with Leon, there might be some work for a shop this popular.

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It's the fourth wall still being repaired, a bit of stuff's gonna be flowing in and out of the OOC. XD jk lol

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That fourth wall just keeps taking a beating, doesn't it? :P

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In the far off distance I heard something crumbling that no one else seemed to notice. "Uh... did you notice that...?" I mumbled. "Uh... never mind, probably nothing important." I said, shrugging, I looked at the emerald and blinked a few times. "It's beautiful, it seems like almost a shame to sell it." I thought.

"Anyway, yeah, we can find somewhere to eat after a little bit of shopping." I said smiling. I looked around the main street for a pawn broker, there was a weapon shop, but no pawn broker. "Hm... maybe there's one down one of these little side streets." I said, I walked along the main street and walked down each side street until I finally came upon a small pawnbroker.

"Ah, here we are." I said smiling, the side street didn't appear as busy as the rest of the place, so it was a nice little place to take a breather. "I'll just be out here, taking a quick look around, you go on inside and take a look around, alright?" I asked.

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Probably. XD

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... *Facepalm* J-Just... no. Just... no. XD

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I've face palmed in real life.

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I nodded and led the way. When we arrived, we were greeted with a multitude of shops packed against each side of the street, people outside calling out deals and trying to get customers into their already bustling shops. There were a few places to eat and a cafe where people could hang out at. The shops ranged from selling alchemy ingredients, spell books, and weapons, to selling regular books, fishing gear, and clothing. Basically, it had anything anyone would ever want or need in one place.

"K-Kya... it's so busy here..." I mumbled, putting my hand on my cheek. I turned to Leon. "So, any shops you want to visit?" I asked, I didn't have much money to spend, about a hundred dollars, and from the looks of it, if one wasn't careful, they could spend ten times that by accident. I had left most of my savings with my mother, not wanting her to struggle while I was away, I knew that what I had left would be enough for her to live on for a few months, but I had lied to her about how much I was actually taking with me. I knew that I wouldn't have many expenses and I'd find a job as soon as I got here.

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"Ah... it's all so dizzying..." I mumbled as we walked through the crowded streets of the sprawling city, the buildings reaching high into the air, occasionally passing by a few street performers, either earning tips through average skills, such as playing the guitar or juggling, or others using their magical talents to put on dazzling shows. I took a deep breath, staying close to Leon. I had always lived in a relatively small town, so the transition from a small town to a large city such as this was a bit overwhelming. "Well... at least we won't be able to get lost." I said, looking at Leon.

I pulled out a map and unfolded it. The first thing that was different was that it was showing our exact location on the map. The next thing that was definitely different was when my finger brushed against one of the other markers on the map. It gave a short description and picture of the location, in this case it was city hall near the center of the city. "Pretty neat, right? I got it from the library yesterday." I said, smiling cheerfully. I knew that I'd have to get a job, so I found a marker for the shopping district.

It showed a large main street with several shops on the sides of the road and smaller shops lining smaller streets that spread out from the main street. It came up with a description saying 'This bustling hot spot is great for budding mages and tourists. Ranging from specialty shops for spellbooks to weapons, to simple shops such as hobby shops and clothing stores. There's something for everyone, make the Shopping District your destination today!'. "Mind if we stop here first? I kind of wanted to see if I could find any work." I said, rubbing the back of my head, the image and description disappearing from the paper.