Books! In every cranny and all the nooks.

[animated]

[ Bookstores are always interesting places, though this one is perhaps a bit moreso than most. Large, towering bookshelves stuffed with well-worn paperbacks, stacks of books in corners when they simply won't fit anywhere else. The forefront of the store actually features a pretty decent comic book section, making it an ideal place for crowds of teenage boys after school lets out. (The wouldn't dare visit during school hours if they were ditching, since the owner's been known to rat them out.)

Speaking of the owner, he's a little on the scrawny side, but not uneasy on the eyes. Making this a spot for teenaged girls as well, if only so they can giggle amongst each other and steal glances at the blond behind the counter.

But, being as it's the middle of the day on a weekday no less, said blond is tidying things up. He's got a rag and some Windex, and he's cleaning a large glass case in one corner of the shop. ]

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[deceitfulness]

[She cocks her head and gives another disarming smile. She walks up to him, uncomfortably close]

I'm supposed to hon. I wouldn't be very good at what I am if I wasn't.

[And just for kicks she blows a puff of air on his ear before passing him]

[animated]

[ He bears this surprisingly straight-faced. ]

That doesn't tell me what you are.

[ he could close and lock the door with a thought if he had to, but he'd rather not ]

[deceitfulness]

[She turns around curious] Wow, you seriously can't tell?

[animated]

Call me dense if you want.

[deceitfulness]

Don't mind if I do. Usually I don't have to try... oh well.

I'm a succubus. Guess you haven't met many in your lifetime?

[animated]

Not really, but they tend to go for easier prey than me.

[deceitfulness]

[Laughs.] I can see that. You're still standing up pretty straight after all..

[animated]

You said my magic was different than what you're used to, correct? Maybe it's that.

Or maybe it's because I'm not, you know, straight.

[deceitfulness]

Oh, so that's what it is?

Funny, that rarely deters us. [It just means they try harder.]

But you're lucky. I'm not here for dinner.

[animated]

Maybe I'm different.

[ He crosses his arms over his chest. ] No? Then what are you here for?

[deceitfulness]

Interesting magic, reading materials for my sisters... I've pretty much covered it! No ulterior motives whatsoever. Surprised?

[animated]

Kind of.

[deceitfulness]

I'm not a mustache twirling villain who's going to tie you to train tracks and have my way with you at least.

whee phone tags

[animated]

Well, that's comforting.

[deceitfulness]

I'm creative!

[animated]

So is that. [ flat look ]

[deceitfulness]

How old are you anyways?

[animated]

Eighty. How old are you?

[deceitfulness]

Aw, just a baby!

A little over a century. Funny, I find most kids in their double-digits are just so uptight! [Thinking of a certain witch Adam keeps hiding behind, sigh]

[animated]

Considering what I do for a living and where I do it? I can't really afford to be uptight.

[deceitfulness]

Right, right, ever vigilant after all.

Still if you're running this place you must have better reading material that isn't so normal.

[animated]

Those books aren't for sale, I'm afraid.

[deceitfulness]

How about borrowing?

[animated]

Yeah, no.

[deceitfulness]

What a drag of a book shop then.