He paused as his Storeman sense™ started tingling. Something was wrong. With the speed of a Mother heading for the last Tickle me Elmo doll the night before Christmas, he charged across the store, only to find the problem was relatively minor.
Apparently one of the items on the bargain table had knocked off it’s own label. The items on the table were placed there because most had at least one or two slight problems or quirks, Although some were there just because they had a very limited range of use.
The bracers the boy had bought were a good example. They did function as bracers +2 in normal day to day life, but the enchantment that gave them +8 versus tomboys was rather expensive and how many people really needed it?
Several dozen boys throughout Japan sneezed for no apparent reason.
At any rate it was actually a better idea to buy a pair of Bracers +4 for the same price. Unless you found yourself surrounded by violent tomboys it was just a waste of money.
The Wayfarer’s amulet likewise had it’s own quirks. It would lead one by the fastest route possible to where they wanted to go, but it did that by analyzing it’s users abilities. So while it was useful it was really frustrating for most people, as it lead them to an airport or a taxi stand. Mechanized travel really was the fastest way to travel these days.
One hundred years ago it was an undeniably powerful artifact, but these days it was more of a nuisance then anything else. The bonus enchantment that allowed the wielder to sense young women in trouble (within a five minute travel time radius) had been tossed in to entice someone to buy it.
Recalling the label on it from when the boy had bought it, he made a mental note to update the labels. The bonus enchantment hadn’t even been listed. Oh, well. It would be a happy surprise for someone.
Examining the label in his hand he couldn’t help but wonder why the boy would buy a(n)…
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