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Post by Copper on May 18, 2015 23:48:40 GMT
Judas wiped his face, which only succeeded in smothering the oil even more. "Turn the machine off while I wash up; switch is on the hand. Put it in the back shelf of the shop. I should have the price tag lying around here somewhere..."
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Post by Silaluk on May 18, 2015 23:58:20 GMT
She holds up the small tab of paper between her index and middle finger. "I'll take care of it. Go." Standing, Victoria flicks the small lever on the automaton's hand and it hums to a stop, head and arms drooping lifelessly. It's surprisingly light when she goes to move it, the trip only taking a couple minutes. Carefully, she affixes the tag to its wrist as if it were a bracelet, tying the ends of the length of twine into a small knot.
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 0:03:29 GMT
By then, Judas had managed to get most of the oil off of his face. He moved on to the next machine that needed fixing, waving Victoria over. "Hey. I have a question."
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Post by Silaluk on May 19, 2015 0:08:36 GMT
Victoria hurries over at his silent request. "Yeah?" she asks, eyeing the thing he was repairing. "Do you need something?"
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 0:09:05 GMT
Venus scratched at the door. "Doooooog," she called, though it sounded like an ordinary caterwaul to the humans. Nothing to take note of. "Dog. Dog. Dooooog." Did he tell me his name?
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 0:41:05 GMT
Jacob lifted his head, ears pricked as he skittered out of the room and to the outside of the store. The cat was here... just as he had expected. With a sad sort of huff, he sat down, wagging his tail. "So I'm guessing that you saw it too, if you came here."
Judas turned towards her, one tattooed arm still inside the machine. "Do you truly want to learn my craft? If you don't, I can always just take the 'apprentice' part from your title, it's okay. I forgot to actually ask you this yesterday, I kind of got ahead of myself."
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 0:44:59 GMT
She nodded. "I didn't know what to do. If I hadn't made contact, we would've… well, it wouldn't have been good. I think we'll get to know each other quite well in the next few months." Venus lashed her tail a few times, frustrated and afraid. "I don't think you mentioned your name last time."
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 0:48:01 GMT
"Jacob," he answered, tilting his head. "I hope that what we've seen comes much later than that... Your name is...?"
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 0:49:30 GMT
"Venus." She was silent for a moment. "I know we're not supposed to say much about what we know, but… it's a comfort to know you've seen it too."
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Post by Silaluk on May 19, 2015 0:51:33 GMT
"Oh, yes!" Victoria looks a bit startled at her outburst for a second before she regains her composure. Still, she can't hide a grin. "Yes, of course I want to learn. I really do. You would actually teach a woman?"
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 0:52:15 GMT
"There's a girl who just moved in here. A new assistant," Jacob mumbled. "She's part of it, a big part. As is your witch. And my alchemist. And I see many outcomes... I just wish I could let on. Prepare him. What is to come will challenge him in every way possible."
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 0:53:57 GMT
"I don't care about your gender," he muttered, turning back to the machine. "I care that you'll actually try at this. It's not easy. Your first lesson is tonight. Do me a favor and clean this place up a bit while I take care of the shop."
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 0:56:00 GMT
"The girl is here?" Venus thought for a moment. We're allowed to speak of failed outcomes, I hope. "I think something's going to happen. If we hadn't met, I would have died, and my witch soon after, but something happens in this outcome as well. To all three humans." She sniffed the air. "This new girl… is she magic? I haven't seen any more familiars in the visions yet."
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Post by Silaluk on May 19, 2015 1:00:22 GMT
"Oh, thank you, sir." She turns to leave, but then stops and gives a small, clumsy curtsey before she forgets. Victoria turns away and does a little twirl in her excitement before running off to find a feather duster, or any other cleaning supplies, for that matter.
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 1:01:29 GMT
"She doesn't have a familiar, that's for sure," Jacob responded quietly. "She only has the very slightest whiff of magic... and she illegally distributes magical goods, so I'd think that's where it's from. No, I don't think she is... No familiar." He shifted his weight from paw to paw. "I have a bad feeling about the effect she has on the boss. Or the effect she will have, anyway, she doesn't really have it just yet..."
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 1:04:05 GMT
Judas allowed himself a small smile before closing up the machine and wiping his face with a damp cloth. The last few fixes to be made were minor; it would serve as a good practice machine for Victoria. He wondered where to even start with teaching her. Jacob had told him about not smelling much magic on her... so potions and alchemy might be a bust. Best to begin with basic machinery instead of sorcery.
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 1:05:00 GMT
Venus shifted on her feet. "Not a spy for the Magic Control, I hope. What kind of effect? Are you able to say?" She suddenly wished her visions expanded farther, but they mainly focused on her own witch.
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Post by Silaluk on May 19, 2015 1:11:04 GMT
Victoria finally finds a duster, shoved into a corner, forgotten and unused. She shakes it out and gets to work cleaning up the shop. She dusts the shelves and corners, even some of the larger automatons. Occasionally, she steals glances at Judas, trying to get a better look at his work and what he's doing. The cleaning is tedious, of course, but it's mind-numbing and leaves her to her thoughts, which she supposes is nice enough. It's definitely worth having a place to stay and lessons in mechanics.
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Post by Copper on May 19, 2015 1:33:37 GMT
"Can't say yet," he growled. "But I don't think I like it. At any rate, I doubt she's a spy. She seems like the type who says everything that's on her mind, and a person like that would make a lousy spy."
Judas left the lab, attending to a few costumers who entered the shop before returning to his machines, snapping goggles over his eyes and grabbing a few different screwdrivers.
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Post by Rain on May 19, 2015 1:39:56 GMT
Venus nodded. "Good. Could you tell me about her sometime? We should meet up more, make sure we keep track of each other. I think it will be necessary in keeping our casters safe." She perked her ears, as though hearing something from far off.
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