Hieroglyph Hunts and Holidays Arranged!

[Caitlin Pierce]

*takes the money gratefully and starts carefully wrapping the orb in a cloth*

There you go, sir. *suddenly plays shopkeeper*

Sure, if you have any interesting antiques or oddities, I'd love to see them! That's one of the other great things about my job^^
bring it down sometime!

[Barry Trotter]

COr thankee miss shopkeeper!

I sure will bring the interesting oddity ( no not our dear friend) down to see you soon

* hurrys out of the shop to get it*

[Caitlin Pierce]

Hah! An interesting oddity I'm sure she would just love to hear us say that...

[Barry Trotter]

ha ha ha ha

deary me whoops!!

*re-enters shop carrying a small box*

her we are caitlin, now do you know what this is?

[Caitlin Pierce]

*peers interestedly at the box*

Go on then, open it! I'm dying to see what it is!

[Barry Trotter]

* barry cautiously opens the box*

What appears to be a small blue cloud emerges

Look when you reach out to it it shrinks so you can hold it and if you ep it with your wand it makes it invisible to everyone but you. but i don't know WHAT it is or does

[Caitlin Pierce]

Hmmm....

*finds her magnifying glass under a pile of paper and 'Honeyduke's Best' wrappers, and studies the cloud more closely*

You weren't kidding when you said this was an oddity....

*walks to the back of the shop to the bookshelves and heaves down a thick leatherbound book. SHe flicks through the pages, occasionally saying 'uh huh' and 'ok..'*

HA! I knew I'd seen something like this before!

Now, normally they're grey, Barry, but this is a Cloud Spirit Charm. What is it with you and the Native Americans? This is a charm used by their shamans in rain-making dances. It's a secret, so during the rituals it has to be invisible and held held to be shaken at the sky. Otherwise they normally stay hidden in the shaman's tent. But why is yours blue? I'm intrigued!

*goes into the upstairs of the shop which is her house*
*comes down with a camera*

This won't take a moment...

*Takes a picture of the cloud, and after a few moments thought takes a photo f pinky's morphing sand too*

Great! I should keep a photo diary, I'm sure the Convocation would love to see this!

[Caitlin Pierce]

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OOC
Sorry about the double post, but just listen.....
Me and Thea are going to a REAL LIFE lecture on ANCIENT MAGIC!

HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!?

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we now conclude our short intermission.

*bad jingly music stops playing*

[choki]

*apparates in the shop at the mention of Tibet*
did anyone said Tibet, a trip to Tibet? I want a tic

[Caitlin Pierce]

There sure is! We do many trips to Tibet, name your week and I can find something for you ^^

[choki]

erm...can I go now? I just cleared all my schedules and I have plenty of time to go hiking in the tibet,nepal region

[Caitlin Pierce]

*Flicks through her book again*

It would have to be the day after tomorrow, by Port-key again, unless you wanted to apparate, but you have to check exact co-ordinates !

*smiles brightly at choki and stands pen poised above the paper to write in the choice*

[pinky p]

can you tell me what this stuff is? *points at sand, which has taken the shape of a bird and is flying about room*

Oh! PP, you are indeed lucky...
*stares open mouthed at the sand which flutters down and shimmers into a circular heap on the table*

This is a specimen of the Morphing sands of Cyrinae, a province of Ancient Eygpt. You can either treat it as a pet, or as an ornament... I would suggest the ornament though. Or, if you wanted to sell it, I know a few collectors who would pay handsomely... but if I were you I'd keep it! It's so rare!

*keeps staring at the sand in wonder until she suddenly realises there is someone else there*

wowza!
i'll definately keep it as an ornament... a beautiful addition to my suite at the leaky couldron

thanks, caitlin! *disapparates*

[Caitlin Pierce]

*waves to PP then realises apparation means no can see*

*puts her hand down feeling stupid*

*shrugs and goes over to the fireplace, where there are three squadgy chairs and a teapot*

[pinky p]

*apparates again, realizing she has forgotten her rare sand* er... could you help me get it back in the bag, caitlin? i'm not quite sure how...