All and Sundries, 1/30

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Edmund opens the shop and sits down behind the counter. In his book is a large book on European history. One may hear occasional chuckles and murmured noises of disbelief.

Baldrick is in his doghouse cuddling his turnip and All and Sundries is open for your sundriest needs.

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Taking the opportunity to stock up on some snack foods while she is here, Agatha walked into the store and started to look around the shelves.

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Edmund didn't come out from behind the counter, although he did look the young woman over carefully when she entered. She appeared capable of paying, so he settled for occasionally watching one of the mirrors.

"If you can't find anything, blame Baldrick and the man in his underwear who was here yesterday. Then tell me and I shall assist you."

The shelves are still quite idiosyncratically "organized."

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Agatha was noting the 'special' way things were organized.

"I see that obviously everything is the fault of this Baldrick and the man in his underwear, as i cannot seem to locate breakfast cereal, or milk, or bottled water. Nor can i find any plates and cups." She walked over to the counter. "I am Agatha Clay, i own a repair shop here in town. Any chance you could direct me to where all these things might be?"

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"For you, my dear Miss Clay, of course." He put aside his book and came out from behind the counter to offer her his hand. "I am Edmund Blackadder."

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Agatha shook his hand in a very proper Victorian-Lady sort of way. "It is a pleasure Mr. Blackadder."

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"I assure you that the pleasure is mine. Now, if you'll follow me?"

He will be able to help her find the plates, which for some reason are shelved in the magazine rack. The cups are in an almost-rational place for cups, in the middle of the frozen juice section. Bottled water is right next to the motor oil.

"If there is anything at all that you require, do let me know. If I do not have it in stock, I can obtain it for you."

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"Anything? Really? In that case do you have, or can you get steam gages, number 3 and 5 sprockets, 2 millimeter gears..." her voice trailed off as she pondered. "You know, let me pay you for this stuff, and come back with a list? It would probably be easier."

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"When I say anything, I do mean it, my dear." Edmund motioned toward the counter. "Allow me to total your purchases that I may see you return all the sooner with your list."

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"Wonderful, i will be back shortly with a list." She paid him for her purchases, and left, wanting to drop off the heavy plates and cups.

Much later, in the afternoon

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Agatha returned to the store, a neatly written list in hand. She had inventoried the supplies she had brought with her, and realized she needed quite a lot of stuff. Her list not only included several sheets of copper and brass, but also the machines necessary to cut the gears and parts out of them. Large numbers of different pre-cut gears were also on the list, as well as blowtorch supplies, holy-water, yew branches, and a match-lock pistol.

She smiled at Blackadder. "Hello again. I have returned with my list."

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"Good afternoon, Miss Clay, what a pleasure to see you in my humble establishment again." And with a sizable, and hopefully profitable list.

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She handed him the list. "Do you think you could get these things?"

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"As I mentioned earlier, my dear, I can obtain anything." He looked the list over and pursed his lips. "I don't think anything here is too particular. Will next Monday suffice? I can get everything sooner, but there will be a surcharge..."

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"Next monday should be fine." She needed the time to figure out how the gun she bought form Tex worked anyway.
"How do you deal with payment for orders?"

[[ooc:going to bed now, can we finish in the morning?]]

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"I will require a ten percent deposit against my anticipated costs. If it is they are higher or lower than I anticipate, I will, of course, inform you upon delivery."

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"Alright, makes sense. Whad do you anticipate your costs to be?"

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Edmund waved a hand made a few notes on her list and totted up a total, sliding a piece of paper across the counter to her. The prices seem reasonable to him, but he can't be certain, being from the early 1800s and all.

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Agatha looked at the handwaves piece of paper. She had no idea what would be reasonable, but this man seemed honest, he would never try to steal her money.

She nodded. "Looks reasonable to me." REaching into her wallet, she took out the appropriate amount. "Will you be able to give me a call when this comes in?"

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"Of course." He passed her list back across the counter. "If you'd leave your telephone number, I shall call you immediately upon delivery."

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She took the list and wrote her number (http://heterodine.livejournal.com/288.html) there.

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"Thank you, Miss Clay. I eagerly anticipate seeing you again in the near future."