voice; un: ushiromiya

[entreats]

[ There's only a voice feed without video to go along with it - but even without her face being visible, the edge of fatigue to Ange's voice is pretty obvious. Aside from that, her voice is pretty much the usual same monotone-- just with that little extra to it. ]

In case anyone came to the apothecary often-- Claude obviously isn't here anymore to run it. I have all of his notes, so I figure I might as well run it. I mean, at this point I'm apparently here until the heat death of the universe while I have to watch everyone I care about disappear, so might as well, right.

[ Sorry, the apothecary now apparently comes with a Hot Topic attitude. At least it explains where the fatigue in the girl's voice might be coming from. ]

So stop by while I undergo my own special kind of torture in this place, I guess. There's a lot to go through and figure out, so if you had some sort of special deal with Claude, make sure to let me know. Or I might find it somewhere in his notes in three months or so, so letting me know is likely faster.

[ It sounds like she might be looking at all of it right now, in fact. There's the sound of slight paper rustling in the background. ]

Or let me know if you can help with this. I haven't exactly done any of this apothecary business stuff before. I mean, Claude clearly didn't even consider the optics of leaving a place like this to a witch. That's just stereotyping, you know? So rude.

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voice | un: cupcake

[bulleting]

[Caitlyn thinks she hears the hint of fatigue, but sometimes it's hard to be sure with Ange. She completely understands, though. The last few months have been met with lots of disappearances, meaning Ange had likely lost just as many friends as she had. Claude being one of them.]

Claude was a friend. If I can help in any way, please let me know. Vi and I run Lupin, so we're both well acquainted with running a business around here. I'd hate to see all his hard work go to waste, let alone see Aldrip lose such a valuable resource.

[Whether that means simply helping her get it organized for her own self, or helping with any of the day to day operations, Caitlyn doesn't mind. Whatever Ange needs right now. But she means what she says. She would have been dead or in bad shape if Claude hadn't helped, his balms helped her continue her recovery from losing her eye, not to mention how much she loved the tea blends he sold.]

[entreats]

[ Honestly, Caitlyn is hitting on the exact right point here. Even if Ange won't mention it - refuses to mention it, considering how much she hates publicly admitting to an Emotion or a Fondness - the fact she doesn't want Claude's hard work to go to waste is exactly why she's doing any of this in the first place.

Even when it's not like her. ]

Well, I could use some people to talk to the customers. [ She slowly admits. ] I really don't like talking to most of the locals here. Or even to some of our fellow Chosen.

[voice; un kurama]

[sinningtree]

[His own voice is somber, not tired as her's is, but heavy with the loss of everyone recently.]

I'm afraid staff has become quite limited recently, as well. I may be the only one left with with any real prior experience, but I am available to help with anything that you might need.

[entreats]

When it rains, it pours, I guess.

[ Not that she's too surprised by what he's telling her here. With how many people have disappeared lately.. of course it would make staff difficult to come by as well. ]

Did you help him make the stuff he was selling? Or were you just helping with the selling part?

voice| un: AUO

[babilun]

Remodel and make it golden.

[ That's it. ]

[entreats]

[ ...

It takes her a moment to place the voice, but then she slowly gets it.. The guy who was real weird about love and kings, huh. Maybe she shouldn't be surprised, and yet.. ]

So what do you think would be the benefit of that, exactly?

voice; un: altius

[chimericalclaw]

[The fact that those with medical expertise have so suddenly disappeared isn't exactly the best omen...]

I'd be glad to help with organizing your notes or hiring any locals to assist. [Ange is very bright, but a people person...... maybe not.] A few of my employees are familiar with that sort of testing and formulation.

[entreats]

That might be handy in the long run. Claude's a smart guy, but I'm sure even he can't have found every single possible cure in this place.

[ Though he does have a lot of notes. It almost makes her want to curse him for being so smart and leaving her with this much, especially all at once.. ]

Though I first want to focus on getting everything he was already making before right before I start experimenting. He's giving me a lot to catch up to here, you know?

voice - un: punchesu

[grappler]

[oh, Ange.]

Me and Claude were friends. He helped me a lot. So... I'd definitely be okay with helping you with the business. I see Caitlyn already got to you, but I wanted to back her up on it.

[entreats]

[ It's not really a surprise to see these two coming as a set, but.. it's not really a bad thing either in this case. Ange may not know either of them intensely, but Caitlyn helped her before, and Vi seems alright enough. Especially compared to some other people she's known here. ]

Are you any good with doing the whole social aspect of it? If Claude is making me talk to people after disappearing, I might have to go to wherever he ended up so I can kick him.

voice; un: tsuna27

[theskyaccepts]

I'll help out where I can. I've been doing things part time and can keep doing that.

If you need anything else, let me know.

[There's a pause like he wants to say more, but decides against it.]

[entreats]

.. you're really determined to help me now, aren't you?

[ Ange's tone is still sounding a little tired and flat, but.. hey, at least that also makes it sound like she's not necessarily annoyed by the fact.

But at least it makes a little bit more sense to her now, after that dream from a few months ago. ]

voice; un: grimreaper666

[rebellions]

An apothecary, huh. You gonna start selling potions and shit?

[ That's one way to announce that he's back to life. Hopefully Ange has had enough time to process the bullcrap information Ragna left her with... ]

[entreats]

[ ...

Look, is Ange happy that Ragna is still among them? Yes. For sure. In the wake of these disappearances-- more than ever, maybe.

But when she hears him speak up with this of all things after the other month's mess-- ]

Actually, I think I'm going to start with the recipes for poison he left me. And I already have a testing volunteer lined up. So kind of you to want to help, Ragna.

[Private] text | un: plantogetit

[traumaticus]

are you able to craft the same potions as, von Riegan?

[Private]

[entreats]

[ Sorry, Richard. She has to make a double take for a second here, because it's so rare for her to see anyone call Claude by his last name-- She has to take a moment to remember it even is his last name!

But once she does-- ]

Eventually. I have all of his notes, and I've successfully made something before following those, back when he was still here. It will just take me some time to get experience with all of these.

Are you looking for anything in particular?

( video | un: revanche )

[nilhilistic]

. . . I can help.

I'm trained in this.

[entreats]

You are?

[ Now she actually sounds just a little bit surprised. Dragons apparently have all sorts of skills where Rafal comes from... ]

I didn't expect you would be. Do you have a lot of experience?

Text; un: eyeofzaun

[conflictresolution]

Do his notes include the location of his stashes of supplies? With the current lack of resources, it would be prudent to account for what he managed to squirrel away.

I do have a warehouse should it be necessary. Otherwise, if you need assistance with the books, I have vast experience.

[entreats]

[ Darn, Silco. You truly have everything at the ready. ]

You really are a businessman, huh. I hadn't even thought of most of these things yet. [ Why does running a place have to be such a pain in the ass? ]

voice; un: spartan

[melnik]

I don't know, sounds to me like he found just the right person for the job.

[ Witch or no, she really seems like she makes a good fit. ]

I wouldn't be much help on the cultivation side... but if you need any help with physical work, I'd be happy to volunteer. After all, I sort of owe him one when it comes to that building.

[entreats]

[ There's a truly emo teen worthy groan coming from Ange when Miller says that she's the right person of the job.. Please, she didn't want to suffer this! She can't believe Claude hoisted responsibility onto her! Truly the worst guy ever!

But there's no time to whine about that when she's instead curious about what the other is saying. ]

What do you mean? Why did you owe Claude?

voice | un: echo

[individualized]

[The voice message may have started, but there's a noticeable silence at the beginning.]

You are a witch?

[Not that it changes anything, it's just a factoid she wasn't expecting.]

I am not well-versed in medicines, but if you need help with any sort of preparations or other duties, I am willing to assist you.


[ooc: If I am misremembering things, let me know and I can redo this...]

you're fine! <3

[entreats]

Well, there's a lot of technicalities to that sort of word. Technically.

[ Ange doesn't sound too bothered as she says it. Her tone is mostly the same as it was in the original message - a little fatigued, but mostly not really emotional in any sort of way. ]

But I decided to just embrace it at this point. Whatever, right? Or does it mean something special to you?

voice @gadriel I feel so bad

[thecodexabides]

Did you say 'witch'?

absolutely don't feel bad!! <3

[entreats]

Yeah.

[ Casual. Apparently it's a pretty normal concept to the girl, since she's saying it as easily as someone else might talk about more "normal" occupations.. ]

Why? Are you looking for one?

voice; un: shades

[laserguy]

Seems like I'm stuck with you until the heat death of this universe.

[But Ange inherited the apothecary from Claude... nice. It is kind of strangely fitting, although there's a touch of genuine concern from Scott because she does sound kind of tired. Probably a lot to run a business.]

I'll help out, at least until you start getting settled in. I haven't really been to the apothecary often, but if Claude left a bunch of notes, I can probably figure it out. [...Or more like they'll figure it out together.]

[entreats]

[ Congratulations, Scott! You may be one of the first people here who's managed to get her tone to slip into something a little emotionless.

Mostly because she's clearly sounding a little embarrassed as she says: ]

You're so mushy.

[ It's just that she's actually happy to hear it.. B-But she can't say that in public! Gross!!! U-Ugh, thanks, Scott! ]

But if you want to come over and help me sort out this mess, I'd be glad. I have no idea why this guy kept so many of these. He should have known what a pain he was leaving behind for me.

Voice; here4info

[emotionalbeast]

No, make it red.

[All because he heard someone make it ‘gold’ out of spite.]

How kind of you to look after a friend’s place, Red Witch. I don’t know much about the topic, but I can find herbs.

[entreats]

[ Look, his offer is very nice and all.

But Ange is momentarily hung up on the first thing she's hearing from jumping-out-of-windows-guy. ]

Are you two seriously having an argument over the color of this place?

voice, @lorem_ipsum

[memori3s]

...you too?

[ Ethlyn left behind a note at the Willow Clinic, entrusting the place to him. It seems he's not the only one who's inherited a place from someone who'd vanished into thin air.

There's a small exhale from Minato's end. ]

I guess I'll be stopping by soon.

[ The clinic's running low on medicinal herbs. ]

[entreats]

[ Ange's brain needs a moment to quickly think this through - scanning her mental list of people she knows have disappeared, crossing it with the list of business she knows about - but then it does arrive at a pretty logical conclusion. ]

The clinic?

[ She doesn't know how well Minato and Ethlyn knew each other, but that sure is a figure with a prominent place here who left at seemingly the same time as Claude.. ]

That one got left to you?

voice;

[endcaller]

You are a witch?

Why, I had no idea.

How fun!

[entreats]

[ Ange lets out a slight hum. ]

Fun? That's not exactly what I'd call it. [ Then again, considering the way Fandaniel usually seems to be.. Maybe he'd think it's fun. He seems to think many things are fun. ] What's so fun about it? Most of the time it's just a pain.