((Rules and such will be provided in context in this opening post. Character bios with your first posts are appreciated. Note that I am a frequenter of the chatroom. Any time you see Ravyna, Marena, or the screen name ShopOfHorrors feel free to say hi. As you browse, feel free to supply the description of whatever objects you like.))<br/><br/>You stand before the portal. Not some ostentatious glowing ring, but simply a hole in the world, an arch level with the ground, subtle enough that one might walk by it without noticing, except that from the front, it shows a scene which does not match the rest of the surroundings, the interior of an odd little shop.<br/><br/>Suspended in the air beside the portal is a floating wooden sign, bearing the following words:<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><br/>Welcome to Ravyna's Shop of Horrors!<br/><br/>We are here to cater to those patrons with... Exotic tastes. Potions, charms, trinkets, magical supplies. Wishes granted, dreams made real. Anything your heart desires... For a price.<br/><br/>Buyer beware. The purchase price may be too good to be true. Prices are negotiated on a case by case basis, and will often involve owing the proprietor "a favor" to be collected at a later date. We are happy to negotiate, and we go to great lengths to ensure that anyone can afford to do business here.<br/><br/>If you're lucky, you may meet our proprietor, Ravyna. Approach with care, she is quite mad you know. You have been warned. Perhaps it would be safer to do business with Marena the Otter.<br/><br/>A partial list of our most in demand products:<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Pixie Size Dust:</span> Not to be confused with regular pixie dust. A little pinch of this glittering white powder thrown at someone will bring them to exactly six inches in height regardless of their original size. For those shorter than six inches, they will indeed grow.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Reformation Charm:</span> This little green crystal, set in an elegant setting of gold and provided with a gold chain (no extra charge) will automatically regenerate its wearer after any event leading to their death, giving them a brand new body identical to the original. Comes in single use, or for a small extra charge, a reusable version. Optional bracelets and other settings are available on request.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Elasticity Potion:</span> A gulp of this fuchsia colored potion will grant hours of fun as the user is rendered quite flexible. This should appeal to many customers, as it allows one to consume more than their own body volume comfortably. Be sure to drink it all for full effect.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Audrey III:</span> Yes we shamelessly stole a pop culture reference. Our man-eating plant however looks decidedly less muppet like, and doesn't wear lipstick... Which never really made sense to begin with. Her tongue however is quite talented, and she is always hungry.<br/><br/>She comes with an optional reformation spell, no extra charge. She has no control over this option, as she would refuse to use it. She loves to play with her food and show them a VERY good time, but she also likes to keep them.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">People Flavoring:</span> A drop of this odd little novelty placed under the tongue will cause a person to taste like the flavoring for hours. Currently available in strawberry, blueberry, sour apple, licorice, watermelon, honey.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Shapeshifting Potions:</span> Ask about custom designs. Prefabricated versions are dragon, feline, wolf, and nagah.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Growth Potion:</span> Double your size with each sip. Guaranteed to be a hit at parties.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Healing Potion:</span> Will not raise the dead, but will readily prevent someone from dying. Fool your friends, drink one and stab yourself... Or not. Whatever.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Bottled Siren:</span> An exotic product acquired from only a single island. Just sounds like noise to most women, but to males, the bottle while opened produces the most beautiful sounds their mind can conceive, driving them into a hypnotic trance unable to do other than seek out the source at all costs. Has a range of several miles, each bottle holds enough for a day of continuous use.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Summoning:</span> Our friendly and talented staff will gladly call forth whatever exotic beast, mystical creature of eldritch beast you may wish to meet and allow you to have some fun with them in one of our back rooms.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Water Speaking Wafers:</span> These (rather tasty) little crackers allow one to breath and speak underwater for several hours.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">The Rules</span><br/>Be respectful of your fellow patrons. If they don't eat you, we will.<br/><br/>Respect the staff. They are authorized to use force against unruly parties.<br/><br/>All are welcome.<br/><br/>Don't mind the space. The portal is designed to shrink those who may not fit comfortably in the shop, don't freak out.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF0000"><br/>Shoplifters will become merchandise.<br/></span><br/></span><br/><br/>You step through the portal (of course you do, otherwise what are doing reading this?) and find yourself in a modest little shop. The space is small, but airy, with a window to the left looking out onto an endless field of wildflowers.<br/><br/>The floor and ceiling are smooth blue flagstone, cold to the touch. A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, seeming to illuminate the room by virtue of a glow from the crystals themselves. The walls are entirely taken up by shelves, filled with books, bottles, boxes, and strange nicknacks.<br/><br/>Directly across from the portal is a counter complete with an old fashion manual cash register. The counter stretches across the entire back wall, with a panel to the right side which lifts up to allow access. Behind the counter, a heavy oak door with iron fittings leads to the back rooms.<br/><br/>The items on the shelves behind the counter include a vaguely canine, or perhaps reptilian skull, which an observant patron will note turns to watch customers as they move around the store. No need for cameras.<br/><br/>Behind the counter stands a young female otter dressed in a denim vest, with a gold bracelet studded with a large emerald on her left wrist. She is unbelievably, almost supernaturally adorable.<br/><br/>"Good evening, my name is Marena," she says. She steps from a platform behind the counter and reveals that she is actually quite a bit shorter than the counter itself, walking under the removable panel at the end that allows one to get behind the counter. "What can I do for you today?"