KENOS INBOX

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COMMUNION

Reaching out to Rin is like stepping into a moonlit parlor. Everything is quiet, muted, and neatly tucked away. Almost like a "lobby," of sorts to keep visitors away from the rest of what goes on in her head... and her heart. This space is cool, and placid. Much like the surface of a lake in winter as it reflects the pale glow of the celestial bodies hanging above it in the sky.

A reflection of serenity rather the true thing. A mask of elegance to hide anything that may be unsightly. Anything that may betray her.

✧ Specifics

✦ Unable to block out: Harbinger
✦ Compatible with: Iconoclast | Advocate
✦ Discord Accrual: Exalt

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Comments

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[ Well, Gray tried. She can't stop Gen from being Gen. ]

That's all I can think of at the moment. Um, the more cigarettes the better, but I'm not sure about the cost...

[ Gray is frugal by default, so it isn't like her wallet is hurting, but she doesn't have much frame of reference for how much mages charge for their services. Such a practice was rare in an environment like the Clock Tower, where people would rather have favors and influence than money they could easily obtain from the "outside" world. ]

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[It doesn't help that Rin and Gen are opposing Aspects. They're bound to be on each others nerves on a fundamental level. However the more Rin learns about Gen the more she finds she wants to rip his tough guy mask off his face. Hypocritical of her, but she's always been a bit one-sided about these things.]

Oh, don't worry. I'll give you a discount as a thank you for allowing me to use your shower. I'll fill one case for him. How does ten sound?

[It's only half a normal pack, but it will fill the special case she has in mind. A little extra thrown in from her not only for helping Gray, but for allowing Rin to have his blood not too long ago. Besides... ten is a lot as far as magical cigarettes are concerned. She won't have him going through 20 like some kind of maniac chain smoker when they're this valuable. Besides... if he likes them she'll want him coming back and paying full price!]

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[ Ten cigarettes doesn't sound like a whole lot to Gray, especially with how Gen goes through them, but she supposes she can always see about getting more as needed. And, she has to remind herself, these won't be just cigarettes, but products of magecraft. ]

Okay. Whenever they're ready, please let me know.

[ With that business taken care of, she glances around curiously, paying more attention to what's actually on the shelves. ]

Have you applied magecraft to all of these?

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Your request shouldn't take more than three days. As for my stock, no. Magecraft I consider a customized addition and as such would require an extra fee. What you see on the shelves are simple products made with mundane purpose. My talent and experience are both too valuable to sit on a shelf to be easily lifted.

[She has her own pride as a mage, after all!]

You're free to browse if you like. Let me know if anything catches your interest.

[AKA: let me brag and talk your ear off.]

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[ Gray turns her attention more earnestly to the items on the shelves, thinking that she should support Rin and her new enterprise as much as she can. And she does like how everything Rin has gifted her has smelled, so she can be assured of Rin's taste...

Just as her defenses lower, a rowdy male voice crashes through the calm of the shop. The source: the depths of Gray's cloak. ]

Ihihihi! It'll take more than some fancy soaps to broaden your appeal, idiot Gray!

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Gray, if you ever want to punish that obnoxious Mystic Code I have just the right medicine for it.

[Trap Add and Ruby in a room for a couple hours and hopefully they'll both learn to shut the fuck up.]

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[ Oh..........??? She turns back to Rin with interest. She doesn't intend to punish Add in any serious way, but sometimes it's helpful to put the good fear in him. ]

Medicine?

[ Add begins to babble protests about Gray being a heartless traitor. ]

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I have an annoying one too now. It doesn't have any useful qualities like Add does, but it's just as annoying.

[She wants to break it over her knee. Why does it even exist? Just so Zelretch could prove that he could? Or maybe he hated women? Either way, it's more trouble than it's worth, and she has contemplated trying to sell it.]

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[ An annoying one... Gray's interest piques further. Maybe Add's unruliness has just needed something even more unruly to wear it down. ]

That might be interesting. The next time Add acts up, they should meet.

[ Like daycare friends, aggravating edition. ]

It doesn't do anything special?

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Oh, it's special. Just not useful. The last time I attempted utilizing its powers I had to rebuild my whole group of friends from scratch. It is malicious. Like making a deal with the devil.

[There seems to be some muffled noises from somewhere, but they're faint. Rin ignores it for now.]

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... I see.

[ Gray feels a little scared for Add now. He is annoying and obnoxious, but Gray actually does still love him as much as anyone can love a talking box. ]

It sounds dangerous to keep around.

[ Especially for something that isn't useful and is instead making Rin friendless. As a friend of Rin, Gray is slightly concerned. ]

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Mostly dangerous for one's reputation. Especially so as a mage among regular people.

[It was so, so bad. The muffled complaints get louder, like a person's voice in the distance behind a door. However Rin gives a swift kick to her leather bag and those noises stop. For now.]