Violent Dreams and Macabre Pursuits (Valentyna)

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Val was behind a tall rack of black leather coats when the man came in. She stood quietly and listened to his greeting. A blood sacrifice? Mmmmm. She hadn't seen one of those take place in while. Val smirked before walking out seductively as only she could.

"No sacrifices today... but we'll have to plan on one of those for next time, won't we?" she said. "You seem a welcomed change from the usual young fools who enter my shop. I assume you're here for something special and not the usual alternative wear I peddle out to make my customers feel as if they are cool and edgy." She then extended her hand, allowing it to be shook of kissed. "Valentyna Cristelle, but most call me Val."

She then walked back behind her counter, stroking her weasel Snitch, who sat nearby in his small bed.

"So... what can I do for you tonight?" she asked.

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"At my service, hmm?" smirked Val at the man's offer. "An odd thing to say when you are in MY shop. But... who knows? I may take you up on whatever it is you're willing to... serve me." She gave him a seductive look at that. The man was handsome in a twisted sort of way.

She listened to the man. So he sought something rare and powerful? Well, she was no Dathan Burke, but often to spite that man, she had certain sources bring her goodies to sale to men like Jorus. And the fact that he was offering top galleon sweetened things a bit.

"Price not an issue, you say?" she said. "Was it wise for you to tell me that? Well... we'll see, won't we? Be right back, handsome."

As she stepped away, Snitch looked at the man for a moment before scurrying away after his mistress. Both returned with Val carrying a small black box. she opened it to reveal a ring with a ruby shaped like a spider.

"Just got this one in from Borneo- the Fiery Acromantula," she said. "Aim the ring at one's victim and recite the spell on the tiny piece of paper below it, and the victim will be instantly paralyzed... potentially dying if the spell is not reversed. True a wand can do the same... but with the ring, the curse cannot be traced back to you."

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Val looked as Jorus placed the amulet on the table after speaking about it. So it summoned a fierce familiar? Val wondered what she could do if she got it under her control. She handed him the ring and then she studied the necklace. She wouldn't mind wearing it around her own neck. It was beautiful... a devilish sort of beautiful.

"Stunning, and perhaps I can do business with you for the ring," she said. "Unless you wish to hand me some cold, hard galleons inside. Even dark witches have to eat, you know?" She was hardly hurting for money, but she was always up for a cash payment.

Jorus then asked for something in the back. Val had many dark secrets in her back, and she liked that he came here instead of going to Burke's However, could she trust this man?

"Here's the deal," she said. "If I take you back, you leave your wand and anything else you can spin dark magic with here. You tell no one of what you see. If I find out you have... well... I have some interesting friends. Am I clear?"

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Val watched as Jorus laid out his arsenal. Impressive. Perhaps this guy would do well as an associate for a few... jobs she needed to get done. The sight of the weapons aroused Val, an odd hunger showing in her eyes. She looked back at Jorus as he asked her to excuse the wands.

"Oh... I think we can look them over for now," she said with a smile and wink. "Follow me, handsome."

She stepped into the back room, which looked much like a normal back stock room. She then revealed a secret passage following a secret enchantment.

"Don't try that one yourself," she said. "The door only listens to my voice." She wasn't overly trying to be aggressive with Jorus. Hell, she kind of liked the guy already. But she had to be careful.

In the secret room, Val displayed a number of dark objects, some most people didn't believe no longer existed.

"Dathan Burke would have a bloody field day if he saw these," she said. "I have my sources too, people that can get things for me. Trouble is I haven't figured out what to do with it all yet." She then turned and gave him a seductive pose. "See anything you like?"

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Val chuckled a bit when Jorus said many things responded well to her voice.

"Well when I speak, things... and people listen," she said. "And if not, I see to it that they do."

In the room, she watched as he was astounded by what all she had. Some of the stuff she didn't know much about aside from the fact that they were powerful and valuable. Jorus obviously did. Val almost felt like she could make a small fortune off him tonight if she wanted to.

"I told you I had quite the collection," she said. "Some of these things are said to be priceless, but in my line of work, I only believe in one thing... everything has a price." She looked and Jorus and smirked. "What price are you willing to pay me for these things? What sins are you willing to commit?" She then placed her hands on his chest and drew near, her lips close to his "How far are you willing to go?" She then teased by drawing away and awaiting his answer.

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Oh, Jorus was a lovely one. Honestly at this point if he had asked her for a nice of physical pleasures, she would probably say yes. But he would have to ask.

"Pleasure and pain are one and the same to me," she said. "Both make one feel alive after all."

She licked her lips when he said he was a fan of all seven sins.

"Oh I am too... particularly one or two of them..." She then blew in his ear before whispering. "Guess which ones and you might win a prize."

Then it was back to business. The price. Val thought it over, her eyes fixed on him as her mind worked. Finally, she came up with a price.

"My price... you may have your pick of anything here... if you are willing to do me a favor, no matter what that favor might be and when I might ask of it," she said. "We will make the unbreakable vow before you leave. Should you want something else later on, the price will be the same. Do we agree?"

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Val smiled as he guessed her favorite sins. He was quite sharp as well as physically intriguing.

"Well done," she said. "Mmmm... how to reward you?" She was sure she knew how, but why be hasty and so direct?

He had agreed to the bargain, and this made Val quite happy. She had her enemies. She had those she felt needed to be taken out. She also had duties from the Black Army that a man like Jorus could help fulfill.

"You'll be told whenever I think of the favor," she said. "The ring is yours... after we get this out of the way. And I don't pray. Why should I when I myself desires to have the powers of a goddess?" She then took his wrist and prepared to make the oath. Once it was done, she smiled when he spoke of carnal desires.

"I have a small sleeping quarters here, and a few bottles of hard liquor around," she said. "Let's celebrate the success of this... transaction."

Fine, she would be direct after all.

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