Circe's Shop of Magical Wonders

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen follows along, saying nothing and---aside from a nod towards a staffer who recognized her---doing nothing else.*

[Ookalf]

*Circe leads Ellen to a collection of scrolls, one of which she hands to her.* Try casting something on that. It should absorb the spell's magic.

[AmbushCat]

*Ellen nods, takes the scroll, then closes her eyes and speaks in rhyme. A tannish-white glow can be seen past her eyelids, her tattoo follows suit, and her hair drifts about in a mysterious breeze. Par for course.*

...Go forth, blazing winds, and bring me fury;
...Leave me, gusty heat, and return with fame,
...The chaos that will strike from end to end
...will ensure that all girls will know your name.
...Begin your campaign with this small child
...that did not see fit to praise your power.
...You shall have anything your eyes behold
...as I laugh during my finest hour.

[Ookalf]

*The scroll glows as Ellen casts her spell, the words of the incantation appear written on it. Whatever effect the spell was supposed to have doesn't seem to have occurred.* And just like that, the magic is now contained within the scroll until you decide to release it.

[AmbushCat]

*To assure herself of that, Ellen checks her tattoo. One tip of the crescent is clear of ink.*

Ellen: ... *nods, relieved* Thank you. I don't think the ability to summon a nigh-invulnerable Blue-ified dragon lord was going to do me any favors.

[Ookalf]

Hey, one never knows... But anyway, each of these scrolls can hold one spell, so you grab as many as you think you need, and then we can talk payment. *Circe heads back to the front of the store.*

[AmbushCat]

*Cynth awakens from a sound rest as Circe returns. In the background, Ellen can be softly heard chanting some more.*

Cynth: *yawns* Erm. Afternoon, mistress. I didn't hear you walk in.

[Ookalf]

Well, I came in a while ago... I guess you're just too sound a sleeper.

[AmbushCat]

Cynth: Not normally... the maid who cleans my cage in the early mornings is a bit of a chatterbox. Guess I just zonked out after she fed me.

[Ookalf]

Maybe. Not sure it matters much either way... *Circe shrugs as she reclaims her seat.*

[AmbushCat]

Cynth: True. Good source of info, though; has she told you yet about that new lake that mysteriously appeared outside Muffinville?

[Ookalf]

*Circe shakes her head.* No, I don't think I'd heard that one. Anything interesting about this lake?

[AmbushCat]

Cynth: There's a bunch of rumors circulating about it, but I'll stick to what's known. For one, it's positively rife with Blue energy; the water holds one of the highest concentrations of the stuff outside the Shards. For another, the seabed is chock-full of platinum and nth metal... don't ask how that happened, 'cause I dunno.
...Also it's two miles across at its widest, but that's just useless trivia.

[Ookalf]

Well, that does sound fascinating... I'll have to look into it at some point.

[AmbushCat]

Cynth: Whatever you want. I mean, I know zilch about magic... *laps up some water before finishing speaking* ...but that sounds to me like the kind of expedition you'd have to be prepared for.