The Runefang Chronicles (For Archangel99)

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Lazarus looks at her with disdain. "Me? Rude? What are you, fucking kidding me? I nearly died trying to get this staff. I'm not giving it to some flop ear for free!" He growls. "Not to mention, there's some sort of dark magical power in this that I have yet to unlock. My own curiosity would torment me forever if I just suddenly gave it away without unlocking its secrets..." He says, stroking the staff like a pet.
 

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"Still, you didn't have to just drop him and leave," countered Eleanor. "We really need to work on your people skills."
 

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"Eleanor, I kill people for a living. Not talk to them." He grumbles, glaring down at her.
 

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"And I turn people into willing sex slaves, but I still took the time to learn my way around a conversation," she shot back, crossing her arms over her enormous breasts. "So, now we need a way to make money," she continued, flatly.
 

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"Yeah. And what do you suggest?" Lazarus says dryly. "I don't suppose you'd whore yourself and Elizabeth out to make money." He says, rolling his eyes.
 

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"Honey, do you think people need to pay to have sex around here?" Eleanor asked, with a deadpan stare. Lazarus had to admit, the sounds of people in mid coitus could be heard all around him. Not to mention the fact that half of the people making up the crowd around him were walking around completely naked; many reeking of sex.
 

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"Ugh. Then what!? I don't see a quick method of making money around here!" He growls.
 

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"Well, we can always check the public message board," offered Eleanor.
 

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As Lazarus followed Eleanor through the twisting paths of the bazar, even more strange sights and smells assaulted his senses. The sheer variety of people was mindboggling. Demons of every shape and size walked the streets, some towering monsters bulging with muscle, others no bigger than children with delicate features, yet all had some element of their sexual nature on full display, weather it be their bodies, or clothing, or just the way they walked, all were sexy in some fashion. And the sights were only matched by the smells. Almost every person he walked past practically stank of sex, yet there were other things on the wind. The scent of roasting meat being the most prevalent as various stands were dedicated to serving food of one sort or another. Perfume and cologne were also mixed in with the smell of unwashed bodies in an unholy amalgam of odors that was so strong in some places that Lazarus had to cover his nose for fear of retching.

Mercifully, the trip was short, and they soon found themselves standing before a large wooden posting board in what passed for a public square, but was really just a spot where the buildings and tents just happened to be spaced a little wider apart. The board was covered in a thick matt of notes, papers, and pictures all requesting something or another. All Lazarus had to do was pick one that caught his interest.
 

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His nose and face wrinkled up like a prune from all the smells, and his head spinning thanks to all the chaos, he steps up to the board to look at the job postings.

"Hrm..... Hey, no assassination missions here! Gah... Okay maybe a bodyguaaard...? Nope. Nothing there either.... Shit. Eleanor, none of these are jobs I can handle... Unless by "escort", they mean a bodyguard..." He mutters, grimacing at the lack of jobs he could do.
 

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"Well, if none of this catches your interest, you can always go out into the wilds again, and look for money," she offered.
 

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He sighs. "Right... And what? You guys are gonna stay here?" He glances at the board one last time, then frowns when he notices an old, tattered paper sticking out. He reaches out and plucks it off. The writing is barely readable.
"Need... Help? Potion... Test...? What the heck is this?" Lazarus asks, handing the note to Eleanor.
 

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"Hmm, looks like some alchemist is looking for a guinea pig," said Eleanor. "And, yes I think Elizabeth and I will be staying here for a while. You might not be very good at most of these jobs, but there's plenty here for a couple of girls like us," she said, wrapping her arm around Elizabeth's waist.
 

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"Well... I got nothing to lose..." Lazarus mutters, trying to find some sort of a location on the note.
 

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The note gave directions to the far western wall of the bazar, where Lazarus found the only building in the entire place with a bit of elbow room. The large tent was sort that a group of maybe ten people could bed down in; its brown canvas walls were marred by countless discolored stains, most of which seemed to originate from the inside. As he drew closer, Lazarus realized why no one had set up any tents close to this one. The cloying sent of chemicals hung in the air around it like a fog. A simple sign staked into the ground by the entrance flap read; Nito's
 

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He wrinkles his nose at the acrid stench of the chemicals, starting to wonder what he's gotten himself into.
He walks up to the tent and slowly pushes the flap aside. "Hello? Anyone home?" He calls out.
 

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The inside of the tent was lined with tables and chairs all piled high with alchemical tools and equipment. A strange circular stove took up the center of the floor and books and notes were strewn everywhere. Poking about at the lab equipment was a... thing. It looked human in shape, with two arms two legs and a head, but that was where the resemblance ended. It wore no clothes, which gave Lazarus a clear look at its skin, which was a deep green, and as wrinkled as a prune. It had only four fingers on each hand and no toes that he could see. Most disturbing of all was its head. Instead of hair, a mass of writhing tentacles hung down to its backside. When the creature turned to greet him, Lazarus saw that it had no gender as far as he could tell, just a simple slit between its legs that practically disappeared amongst the wrinkles that surrounded it. The creature had no nose either, which might explain how it was able to stand being in the chemical fumes that hung so thickly in the air. Two sparkling black eyes regarded Lazarus, before the thing's lips peeled back in a smile and it spoke. "Yes, how can I help you today?" It's voice was as deep as a canyon.
 

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This... Thing... Was clearly something unnatural. For a moment he wondered if the creature had done this to itself, or if it was naturally like that.

"Uh... I'm here about that potion thing? Said you needed help." He says, glancing around the tent.
 

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"Indeed, I need a test subject to try a new elixir I've been developing, and I'm willing to pay handsomely," the creature, apparently Nito, took a few steps toward Lazarus.
 

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"Alright... So um... Any idea what this potion is supposed to do? Also, if you don't mind my asking, what exactly are you? You don't look a bit like the creatures in this place." He says.
 

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"I'm a combination of plant and sea anemone. And this potion should provide even more interesting results," Nito said, with pride. "What do you say to one thousand gems?"

[Just a heads-up, if you take the potion it will radically alter your appearance and gender.]
 

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[Best think of an alternative test subject then. I gotta go for the day so take your time.]
 

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"Uh... I think I'll pass. I'm not really sure about this..." Lazarus mutters, stepping back. "Actually... By any chance, could you reverse the potion?" He asks, raising an eyebrow. "I might know someone who can do it." He says.
 

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"Reverse it? Why would anyone want such a thing?" Nito asked, genuinely confused.
 

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"Oh, I'm sure they'll love it. After all, it draws out one's inner demons," Nito said., with a big smile on its face.