Video; A brief commercial interlude

[resenting]

[ 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 ]

Comments

[resenting]

Of course I can't promise you they'll be exactly what you're familiar with from your world, but I don't think you'll be disappointed- I compound everything myself, so I guarantee potency.

[soulburningfights]

Very well, I'll give it a shot. I'm no conjurer.

[resenting]

Can I go out on a limb and assume you're an adventurer of some sort, then?

[soulburningfights]

[She raises her hand slightly.]

That's correct. Are you from Eorzea by chance?

[Wait. Just to make sure...]

Or Norvrandt?

[resenting]

Never heard of either place, but apparently there's quite a few worlds that are basically similar.

[soulburningfights]

Quite a few indeed.

[Speaking as if from experience. ]

What is your world like, if mind me asking? Are you an adventurer yourself? Any other races?

[resenting]

Something like that, though I'm kind of a special case.

If you're from a world with magic, monsters, and adventurers I'm willing to bet that place it's more similar than different. I couldn't tell you if there's people there other than humans and demihumans.

[soulburningfights]

You don't have to explain yourself.

That about summons it. It almost sounds as if you hailed from my world. [Or... spoiler spoiler.]

[resenting]

The specifics are probably different enough when you get down to it, but I'm sure there's enough overlap for me to formulate any potions or tinctures you find yourself in need of from my own personal experience.