[open] you bought a star in the sky tonight/ because your life is dark and it needs some light

[apotropaic]

Who: Open log. EVERYONE GET IN HERE.
What: Cockatrice Crafts --Baedal's brand new craft fair/market!
Where: Howl Barrow.
When: Sukkardi 12th of Ceidary.
Notes: This is an open post for everybody since we have so many new people joining. There'll be a sub sections in the post itself for general areas but other than that, feel free to mash you characters together like Barbies!
Warnings: None yet.

Baedal is a city that never sleeps, but everyone likes a long-lie in on a Sukkardi morning. At eleven o’clock, the Howl Barrow is climbing to a weekend buzz but it’s not quite there yet. But right off Carnelian Street, Cockatrice Markets is already has its doors open –and bubbles are floating down the street in welcome!

The Market is housed in what once would have been a small, high ceilinged factory building, but the inside and outside has now been painted all manner of colours and murals by local artistic residents. There are tables inside the airy structure, as well as in the outside alleyway, and a large mosaic chandelier dangles outside the entranceway.

It’s free entrance, fun, and like most places in Howl Barrow, friendly and inviting.

Comments

[thenormalsquint]

This is Angela's idea of heaven. She's been into far too many craft fairs in her lifetime, bought too many useless items because they sparkled, jingled, or just looked darling to her, spent too many hours chatting up the crafters and other customers. But she isn't stopping his habit anytime soon and definitely not in Baedal.

The majority of the items are a bit too gothic for Angela's taste, even though they are beautiful and she appreciates the time and work put into creating them. However, her eyes land on the sign and then a pair of crystal and rose earrings and wonders if the lady behind the table would do her a big favor.

"Hello, excuse me, hi. I love your stuff," she says with a wave just before hiking her purse up along her shoulder. "What kind of charms are you talking about here?"

[apotropaic]

Philomena looks over with a cheerful, "Hey," before considering the question with a nod. "Protection and warding off harm, mostly, although if you've got anything else in mind it depends."

She's been mentally preparing herself for anyone asking about love spells and whatnot, not that Angela strikes her as the type (or that she needs it). It's almost like a precognitive sense for bullshit headed her way, at some point.

[thenormalsquint]

If there's one thing Angela doesn't need (or want) is a love spell. She has pretty good luck in that department, even if the length of said luck is still up for judgement.

"I was wondering if you could turn these into charms for a bracelet?" she asks, pointing to the earrings. It's a little much asking an artist to change her wares into something different than envisioned, but it's still worth a try. If anyway, Angela'll just buy the earring the way they are and deconstruct them like she does everything else.

[apotropaic]

"Aha. I think I may have gotten my wires crossed." She taps the sign that mentions charms, amulets and talismans. "This is more about imbuing one of the pieces with some sort of magical function. I can make them into jewelry charms for you, although it'll be classed as a custom piece."

Which means it might cost a shekel or two more for work and materials. She's happy to change her design, but if she found out Angela was intending to deconstruct it herself, when Philomena is trying her best to start up from scratch, she would be a little insulted. There are bead shops and flea markets for DIY-ing.

"Do you want them dangling, like a charm bracelet job or beaded through...?" Tell her your ideas, Angela. She is happy to comply.