"You know what happened the last time we tried this," said Setsuna Meiou after resuming her civilian identity.
"Yes, but we've also tried those other plans before, and they haven't always worked out either," replied Ami.
The other Senshi waited as the two went into the store.
Now here were two more potential subjects.
Some people, who had associated with those altered wondered why anyone would purchase from him. Take that physicist who was working in a government weapons program - and was now a delicate little ballerina thanks to the music box. Or that one wife who wanted her deer hunting husband's attention, and got those buckskin mocassins that turned her into the sort of deer he'd been wanting to bag for years. Or the dog collars for that couple, or...
There were compulsion spells to give a new meaning to the term "impulse buy" - anyone who came through the doors would leave with a purchase.
Of course, a lot of his items (though not all) were retroactive in effects. Upon being used the original victim wouldn't be remembered by anyone, only the new individual.
Ah, good they were making purchases and using the excuse to see if a friend of theirs had been in earlier.
"So tall," the Wizard repeated to Setsuna's question. "Sort of an elegant look about her? Yes, she was here earlier and left without buying anything. Fairly early in the day in fact."
"I see," said Setsuna, eyeing the various signs in small print - at least two of which were in obscure dialects.
"Trespassers will be violated."
"The Management Is Not Responsible For Side Effects From Improper Use."
"Using Cursed Items Will Result In Unplanned Difficulties." - that was in sanskrit.
"If you can read this, it's already too late." - this being written in Aramaic.
"No shoplifting. All purchases will be paid for. Promptly."
"The management is just a kindly old wizard and your friend is just off somewhere."
The two civilian ID Senshi paid for their purchases, wondering what could have happened to Neptune now that they knew absolutely for certain that this kindly old shopkeeper couldn't be responsible. Neptune had to have gone somewhere else.
"Did you pick up anything to eat?" Usagi, having transformed back with all the others, asked.
Ami nodded and handed Usagi a snack absently. "She was here but left hours ago."
Meanwhile, Usagi was scarfing down a:
(Posted Wed, 13 Nov 2002 16:14)
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