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[ In front of an unassuming store, Naofumi and Raphtalia stand next to each other awkwardly. They're dressed to the nines in costume formalwear, glitter and sequins blinding in the poor lighting. ]

I'll never make it to the ball if I can't cure my sanguis bloodlust!!"

[ In a flat, almost put upon tone: ]

Here, try this.

[ Raphtalia drinks the potion. One might almost believe her fake smile ]

I feel great! Just like an ordinary Prismal! Thank you, Mas-- Doctor Naofumi!

[ She twirls around, feigning complete recovery. ]

[ In a very bad monotone: ]

Heavenly Fowl Apothecary, for all of your potion needs.

No refunds, though.

[ With that, the video cuts out… but the sound stays on. ]

You could at least try to sound convincing!

Yeah yeah, the important thing is just that they hear the name.

"No refunds"? You don't have to let them know upfront that you're a cheapskate.

That was the most important part. Everything works, so if anyone wants a refund they're just trying to pull something anyway.

Wait- shit! How long as this thing been on!?

[ The feed abruptly cuts out completely ]

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Does it actually work?

[ She seems a little skeptical even with that last allegedly 'oopsed' part. Mostly because she's having a lot of issues with her nature already being.. well, a lot of the traits Sanguis bestows like violently aggressive behavior and possessiveness, so it reaches some pretty close to yandere levels. If it feels like she can't control it, she's been avoiding going outside. ]

Yeah, if I was selling anything that didn't people would catch on pretty quick, don't you think?

You could sell a bunch before anyone figured anything out and make off with the profits. What are the side-effects?

But then I'd never be able to do business with those people ever again. It's just not worth it.

You ever take any kind of sedative? It'll be kinda like that.

As long as you're not planning on flying a spaceship or anything for a few hours, you should be fine.

I've had alcohol before, does that count?

So.. no driving during Sanguis if I take it. How much is it anyway?

Should be more or less similar; so don't go mixing them or I won't be responsible for what happens.

We start at 200 Chroma per day. If course you can generate Chroma in the shop if you felt like it, so of course we can work out a payment plan of sorts.

I can afford it without selling myself, but thanks. I have two boyfriends and don't really like sharing.. even when the moon isn't out. I start off at a base level of most people's Sanguis worst, so this really needs to work.

[ That's.. a lot of chroma though. She'll figure it out. She just wants to do what she can too not hurt someone. Having a killer inside of her without the increased aggression and possessiveness is a huge risk. ]

Does it affect all parts of the blessings? Or just the superpowered anger?

Don't get the wrong idea- I'm not propositioning you, and I'm not looking to join any reverse harems. What I'm saying is we're flexible in our arrangements.

I can give you sometimes that'll help on a symptom by symptom basis. Don't go expecting me to reverse any transformations, and I'm not selling anything that'll change your personality or anything creepy like that.

That's fine. I just don't want to hurt anyone because I can't control my temper.

[ She's able to handle herself most of the time on her own, except for a couple sore topics and even then, she's only threatened the removal of limbs, not actually done it. But she's scared of something happening during Sanguis because that's her baseline. She's killed people before, sure, but she's not a monster. She doesn't want to be one-- hell, she's trying to be better. ]

I'll order it for the next triple moon to try it. I'm not going out until the 6th this time.

He's been leveling up his potion-making skills for a long time. If Master Naofumi is selling it, it's going to work.

So it really just makes you a little sleepy and disoriented? Would I be able to fight at all on it?

Since it's supposed to stop the bloodlust, I wouldn't recommend it. Your reflexes might be slowed.

But you like to fight? How so?

[ sparring partner: potentially located??? ]

I just need to still be able to defend myself. What do you mean how so? With weapons.

[ She's definitely not sharing her semblance. It works a lot better when people don't know about it, after all. ]

Magic might be easier to use under the influence of a potion, but if you're skilled enough with your weapons, I don't see you having any trouble.

I don't know. He said it was like a sedative, and they're kind of... aim-intensive and heavy.

[ There's like hundreds of feet of chain in them somehow. ]

You might want to take up something smaller, then.

Easy for you to say. It's a lot of work to master a new skill.

[ Though she guesses she could just get.. a normal gun... just for Sanguis time. Is this a self-nerf? ]

I never said it would be easy. Training and unlocking new skills is hard work, best accomplished with party members who can support you.

[ or would it be... a nerf gun?? ]

Yeah, but it doesn't make it less annoying when I've already put a bunch of work into what I know. There's a reason they say a jack of all trades is a master of none.

It's true; spreading your experience around is going to mean you don't excel at any one thing.

Nobody's forcing you to buy or drink the potion. If you think you'll feel unsafe, don't do it.

I want to try it.

[ She's just complaining. She likes complaining. ]

I'd be glad to bring one over to you if you'd like.

Yeah. Please.

[ She would like that. But she's also street-savvy and not 100% trusting so after two seconds she changes her mind. ]

I can come pick it up. No offense, but it's never a good idea to tell drug dealers where you live, whether it's potions or pills.

Edited 2019-12-04 23:15 (UTC)

Drug dealers?! I understand anyone's reluctance to trust strangers, but please, this is a legitimate business!

[ the owner of said legitimate business being just one such person who wouldn't trust a stranger as far as he could throw them, in fact. ]

Never said you weren't, but I'm still exchanging money for a substance that's going to alter my mood and emotions. That's a drug deal. The business license is the only reason I'm considering it. Look I'm not judging, you're helping me out.

[ She's sure af not going to take it alone the first time, either. She's not that trusting. ]

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