Castle's Antique Emporium

Welcome to the Castle Antique Emporium. Don't mind the crow, she's just sizing you up for pranks. (Independent MSA OC Blog) (Profile picture by @ArthurTristanKingsman)

[castleemporium]

"That is no excuse for using the language she did. Not on you, not on anyone."

"But as you wish; I will show restraint. But the co-ordinated campaign of birds crapping on her precious car is not mine to stop. You'll have to discuss that with my Miss Chief of Security and she is far less forgiving than I..."

[townofcadence]

Artair--- stifles a laugh. Of course Susan would be a part of the effort, and that was a battle he'd never convince her not to wage. Also, as far as revenge went, bird poop special attack was... pretty much as harmless as one could get.

He clears his throat, trying to maintain some trace of decorum. He's not losing his shit imagining 600 birds painting that crappy customer's car a new shade of white. Maybe she was having a bad day but she did.....realllllly rail into him for it. "Thank you, James. I'll take it. Do you think we can at least convince her not do that while anyone's driving? I'd prefer the only accident to be the special delivery itself."

[castleemporium]

"Of course! I taught her all I know about proper dramatic timing," James grinned, "only ever right after she parks the car or right before she unlocks it." "Pretty sure I can convince them to write a message too, if you want. Or if I want."

[townofcadence]

"No, they don't deserve any mercy. Not after what they did to you" [CastleEmporium]

@castleemporium // Violent Protection

"Okay but--- she was just kind of rude about her car, and maybe she was stressed so uh--- can we maybe make sure the Rube Goldberg traps stay at nonlethal levels?" He feels the need to make the request when he sees that spiked flail in Jame's collection. "I know you love your shenanigans and your tomfooleries, but it's really not that big of a deal, you know?"

[castleemporium]

"That is no excuse for using the language she did. Not on you, not on anyone."

"But as you wish; I will show restraint. But the co-ordinated campaign of birds crapping on her precious car is not mine to stop. You'll have to discuss that with my Miss Chief of Security and she is far less forgiving than I..."

[memedrome]

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[nerv0usm3chanic]

"Can I ask you a personal question; how can you afford to shop here?" [CastleEmporium]

@castleemporium

"Excuse me?" Arthur turns to address the asker, brow quirked as he places his chosen small ceramic knick-knack into his shopping basket.

"My finances are my own business, thank you very much." To be truthful, this really wouldn't be Arthur's kind of shop, but he wasn't shopping for himself today. He was shopping for his aunt, getting an early birthday gift for her, and she had a thing for little, expensive, ceramic items.

[castleemporium]

"Well, fair enough. You just look like someone who spends ninety percent of their income on van repairs, energy drinks and instant noodles," James replied, "and if the physical similarities are anything to go by the remaining ten percent goes on shiny things".

"Figurines & tea sets are two aisles thataway and Mediterranean ceramic jewelry is the other, by-the-by. If you want any help, call for Susan. She knows where everything is."

[valtsv]

What do you think of the "revenge bad" tropes frequently found

it actually pisses me off sooooo much when characters are like "ohhh but if i hurt or kill the bastard who made my life and others' a living hell i'm just as bad as they are!" like grow up and shoot him what are you catholic

[valtsv]

"but i'm too good to kill anyone! :(" i'm not. give me the gun.

[townofcadence]

[CastleEmporium]

James had always reasoned that Artair would always stride through trouble for someone else, so it would only be right to give him something to make it so trouble also doesn't follow him back.

However James also feels that a good game makes things much more interesting!

Artair finds a box, about one foot cube, closed with a combination lock asking for a four letter word and a note; "Playing fair? Hah, to stay one step ahead you need to wager your ____!"

@castleemporium // Gifts!!

Artair isn't sure what to make of this unnamed box that has arrived on his stoop for the holiday season. Still, it doesn't feel like anything malicious. So probably a friend? A friend who knew he liked puzzles.

So Artair sits himself down, cross legged on the floor. Wagering makes him think of James, of all the people he know. Maybe Jonas, except he already has the coin he was given by Jonas, and Jonas wasn't the kind to wager with him. So the first few thoughts are ones he associates with James and his propensity to stay ahead of everything. He tries Soul first of course, followed by cheeky Foot and Feet as answers, and then Moly despite the lack of sense it might make if only because it's something he connects to James.

Honestly he doesn't even mind if there's nothing inside, opening the box is turning out to be a fun little puzzle to mull over.

[castleemporium]

On the entry of "Sole" the lock clicks open, unsurprisingly in hindsight as of course James would make a lock work on the same level of a Christmas cracker joke at this time of year.

Inside the box are two slips of rubber, sort of oval shaped and a little flattened on one edge of the oval. One side of the rubber was smooth whilst the opposite face had a textured pattern that looked like an optical illusion, shifting strangely.

A note in the box read: "Now this ain't a load of old cobbler's! You can slip these over the soles of your boots to get a little trickery involved; Hermes pulled the same thing with cattle. Footprints can appear backwards, or as something else entirely. Just a little something to cover your tracks when you're going off on another adventure. Just don't ask how I got your boot size, I will tell you now that I will lie."

[castleemporium]

What do you get the man who has most anything or some kind of scheme to get it? He isn't rightly sure. So instead of a gift, he brings James some takeaway for a nice little dinner, and gives him two 'favor' tickets-- to be cashed in as James desires, in exchange for Artair doing him a solid (with some veto rights, of course!)

@townofcadence

"See, Susan, I told you I didn't need to get something out for dinner!"

"Caw"

"No, I don't predict the gifts I get, it spoils the surprise. Well, mostly I don't."

"Caw"

"Look, I just knew I didn't need to prepare something tonight is all. Besides," James brandished the tickets, "that's not all that good ol' Sparky gave us! There's enough for one for each of us." James passes one of the tickets to Susan who is entirely pleased with having one.

James turned his own ticket over in his hands. Artair was an enterprising sort, capable and dedicated. To be so willing to render aid, that means a lot. James knew to hold the ticket close, he knew he'd need it.

[actionmemeplay]

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[castleemporium]

James' smirk splits into a fiendish grin as he grasps Jace's hand and shakes it vigorously. "Capital! Capital! Now what about the stakes? Shall we say a fiver? Or perhaps a tenner?"

[townofcadence]

It is clear that Jace is doing some fast-paced budgeting or perhaps just math in general from the way his face scrunches up in thought. "Mmmmm. I can spare a ten!" He beams. "What're th' rules fer this y'think?"

[castleemporium]

Easier money had never been made, James thought to himself, still smiling. "Simple, Wasabi will be portioned out and whomsoever give up first loses!"

James makes a sweeping gesture towards a nearby table, "Shall we get this show on the road?"

[castleemporium]

"A wager you say...?"

"Come now, we can make things a little more interesting than that. Double or quits, I bet you'd lose a wasabi eating contest!"

James extends his hand, awaiting to shake on it...

[townofcadence]

"That sounds like an awful easy way t'hurt my stomach somethin' fierce, Mr. Castle!" A long pause. "It also sounds like fun! Bring it on!"

[castleemporium]

James' smirk splits into a fiendish grin as he grasps Jace's hand and shakes it vigorously. "Capital! Capital! Now what about the stakes? Shall we say a fiver? Or perhaps a tenner?"

[townofcadence]

"What would y'give me t'put this whole thing in my mouth? Like a bet!" Jace holds up his empty sushi plate, where a large gob of wasabi is sitting in a bright green lump. "Bet I could eat th' whole thing without spittin' it!"

[castleemporium]

"A wager you say...?"

"Come now, we can make things a little more interesting than that. Double or quits, I bet you'd lose a wasabi eating contest!"

James extends his hand, awaiting to shake on it...

[bunny-rp-memes]

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[townofcadence]

What is your shoe size?

"Uhhh... nine and a half in men's. Why do you ask....?"

[castleemporium]

"Search me, all manner reasons to know someone's shoe size. Not that I would be so upfront about it, far less intrusive ways to find out things like that if you're patient enough."

[castleemporium]

"Yes! Deal!" Susan cawed, now she could have fun with Artair, and he could be not working! That's what everyone wanted, clearly!

Susan took her pen in her beak and flapped from perch to table and began to tap the surface impatiently. "Play!" she cawed excitedly "Now!"

[townofcadence]

"Alright, alright---" He does switch to something bemused at her tapping, but moves quicker before it might start to grate. He finds a back of playing cards in an old box, and shuffles them out. The best he can do is a bridge, but he shuffles them with a playful little flourish-- only slightly embarrassed after the fact that he's trying to impress a bird. And not just any bird, but one who's guardian is very good with cards. It was like trying to show the kid of a gallery artist your skills by showing them your turkey finger-painting.

He laughs at himself just a little, before continuing to shuffle, cutting the deck in half. "What're we playing? We could try blackjack, if you don't have anything in mind."

[castleemporium]

Gasp! Big Brother knew card tricks like Papa did! That was so cool!

What was the game that Papa was good at? The one with the cards in the middle? Prodder? Bah, Susan didn't have time to think! Blackjack? She knew that one, she could count cards, Papa taught her how!

"Blackjack!" Susan nodded, "Know blackjack!"

[calamiities]

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[castleemporium]

Hmm, Susan had not thought this far ahead, it was usually Papa who set the games and knew all the rules. What did Papa do in these situations? He usually picked games with those little rectangles with the pretty pictures on them!

"Cards!" Susan confidently declared, "Play cards!"

Surely there was no way Susan could lose, Papa never did so it must be easy!

[townofcadence]

Okay, Susan wanted cards? He supposed he could spare a few minutes for a game if it would keep things from getting out of hand. Maybe they could do something quick like blackjack, or a long round of something like go fish.

"Okay. So if I play cards with you, you'll give me my pen back?" He asks, just to double check that's what she's saying. "If you agree, I'll get my deck. We can play. But just for a little bit, alright?"

[castleemporium]

"Yes! Deal!" Susan cawed, now she could have fun with Artair, and he could be not working! That's what everyone wanted, clearly!

Susan took her pen in her beak and flapped from perch to table and began to tap the surface impatiently. "Play!" she cawed excitedly "Now!"