Jules || Advantage 🏳️‍⚧️

…I think there’s only one way to find out.

I might end up in a new state of consciousness at that point.

“I mean, that does track with the title. I bet there’s cool stuff out there.”

…you know what? Let’s do it.

“So…you’re saying we’re uncharted territory?” Which is surprising, but she’s obviously too earthcentric. “That’s kinda cool.”

“Really, now?” She says with a small chuckle.

“We do have a little coffee shop over there,” she points past the event space to the small stall. “But yeah, there’s a bit of everything here. We also provide space for events and stuff.”

“No, no, I know that’s probably a very bad idea. But yeah, it’s just funny how…I guess worlds work?”

Very unfortunate.

“…not the worst name, all things considered. So what’s the occupant of a cool space train doing down here?”

“…I’ll…”

Wait.

“So I’m guessing illithids are an actual thing where you’re from too?” Huh, now that’s even more interesting.

…that’s a bit steep.

Her weirdness censor broke ages ago so it’s well…somewhat normal.

“Is that its official name? Pretty cool.”

“Exactly. And maybe a few lashes for good measure.”

“…aliens. Right.” Yeah, figured she needed something to raise the weird quota today.

“Is that some kind of alien baseball bat?” Pointing to the bat. “And what’s a Pom-Pom?”

She’s just stepping out of the mall and…looking up at the stranger, noticing something well up there.

“What’s that up there?” Craning her neck further up, using her hand to shield from the sun. It looks…long, that’s for sure.

The bane of her existence. Off to the pillory with them.

Still, though. I haven’t tried it, might be fun.

Wanna bet?

And 𝐍𝐎𝐖,
the 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 you've all been 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 . . .

Put your hands together for
𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀 𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐀 .ᐟ

“Hold on…” She thinks on the implications of what she’d thinking he’s saying.

“You mean you have these where you are? Ones with actual magical power?” Now that’s very, very interesting.

Honestly, I’m not that good at it but yeah, I can kinda just…guide you through?

“If they don’t mind you staying out a little late, by all means.” And well, as soon as he hops on, back to Smallville they go.

“You’re in luck because I am about to play something. I’ll even let you listen for free,” she says jokingly.

Sorry to break it to you, but you probably did.

…they actually don’t? Might’ve mistaken this for sexy chess.

-is worth that.

“I think…that’s gonna cover a bit extra, too. You looking for anything else? Toys, maybe comic books?” If he gets into the statue figures, then that’s going to go away quickly. “Or Warhammer minis.” With that in play, a few hundred won’t even feel like anything.

That’s…over 3.6 grand. Yeah, that probably tracks.

“That’s…kinda relative. But sometimes we do get people who drop thousands on a single transaction, though quite rare.”

Checking the stock notes if literally one copy of every book they have-

-a decent deal.

“You think you can make a mixed trade? Some money and the thermos from before.” She definitely still has eyes on that one.

Damn, guess even magic isn’t immune to the horrors of capitalism. “Yeah…fiendish is a very good way to describe it.” She says with a chuckle, tipping one of her small pouches over to let about three full sets of dice fall out.

“Be my guest.” Either way, she seems to trust him enough to give her-

Yeah, I’ll accept that. So you never got to perfectly caffeinated?

So all before this, you were at a decaffeinated time?

“Oooh, nice taste. What’re you here for? Detective stories, horror, maybe superhero stuff?” They seem to be very popular for whatever reason, not like there’s actual ones coming through these doors every so often.

“And thanks. It is really a nice place.”