As nothing has killed Balthier in the shop yet, he's finally being given the proverbial skeleton key. Now that Balthier is the owner, he has access to all of the previous owners items that were mystically sealed. In particular, there is a safe in his office that will now open for him. Inside is a stack of paper, piled high, a small measure of gold, the deed for the shop, a black book full of contacts for black market mystical items, and what appears to be a human skull broken into two pieces. When Balthier holds the paper in his hands, words begin to spread across them. Since he has inherited the shop, all the possessions in it react to him as they did the old owner.
Most of them are relatively boring. Old friends writing back and forth, discussing their lives, their partners, their work. The bulk are signed by someone known only as MG.
The last letter, sent 04/16/2022, reads as follows:
"Theo,
While it pains me to say this, you are correct. I watched her this meeting and she did look guilty, something she seemed truly incapable of. It was in stark contrast to her previous enthusiasm for the chaos.
While I doubt she is the one sending you threats, she is tied to forces beyond her understanding. Forces that do not want you threatening her or alerting her to just how much power she possesses. I would strongly recommend caution.
We will talk further when next we meet.
Much Love, MG
P.S. Do treat this new employee better than the last. I cannot fix any more broken boys until June."
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As nothing has killed Balthier in the shop yet, he's finally being given the proverbial skeleton key. Now that Balthier is the owner, he has access to all of the previous owners items that were mystically sealed. In particular, there is a safe in his office that will now open for him. Inside is a stack of paper, piled high, a small measure of gold, the deed for the shop, a black book full of contacts for black market mystical items, and what appears to be a human skull broken into two pieces. When Balthier holds the paper in his hands, words begin to spread across them. Since he has inherited the shop, all the possessions in it react to him as they did the old owner.
Most of them are relatively boring. Old friends writing back and forth, discussing their lives, their partners, their work. The bulk are signed by someone known only as MG.
The last letter, sent 04/16/2022, reads as follows:
While it pains me to say this, you are correct. I watched her this meeting and she did look guilty, something she seemed truly incapable of. It was in stark contrast to her previous enthusiasm for the chaos.
While I doubt she is the one sending you threats, she is tied to forces beyond her understanding. Forces that do not want you threatening her or alerting her to just how much power she possesses. I would strongly recommend caution.
We will talk further when next we meet.
Much Love,
MG
P.S. Do treat this new employee better than the last. I cannot fix any more broken boys until June."