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[pottershotter]

[In the front hall, right where anyone and everyone will walk by and see, James has set up a booth. The sign at the top says:

FILL ANY QUADRANT
1 GALLEON
(OR OTHER WORLDLY EQUIVALENT)

And, being the showman he is, James is standing up on his booth, shouting to anyone who will listen]

That's right! Step right up and I, James Potter, will fill

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[usskickass]

[This is humiliating but, well...

She just has to fill these quadrant...thingies. And fast. And, well, given her...herness...Ugh, well, point is it ain't gonna be easy.

Might as well buy a friend. Sigh.]

I don't have a galleon but I doubt that would do you any good here anyway...so uh...I dunno, how much would you want for a, uh...friend?

[pottershotter]

It's all right. I've got plenty of galleons anyway. I mostly just didn't want it to sound completely pathetic.

[He eyes her for a second, trying to decide how she can pay him for his Moirallegiance. Hm...]

...Know any good jokes?

[usskickass]

[Oh God, he's checking her out. Yeah, that's not creepy in the least. What is he, 15? God, this is the weirdest event she's ever--]

Jokes?

Are you-- are you serious?

[pottershotter]

No, that's my best friend at home. He's Sirius. But he's not here at the moment.

[And he chuckles a little because OBLIGATORY JOKE IS OBLIGATORY.]

Anyhow, it's better than asking for real money, isn't it? I'd say it's a bargain! Besides, you seem like someone who'd know a good joke or two.

[And he grins, because honestly he's probably going to agree to be her Moraiwhatever even if the joke's terrible. ♥]

[notursalvation]

[Nagi witnesses this whole scene. He just stands at a distance listening to James for a minute before approaching. He's both bemused and amused, and thinks that this warrants some consideration.]

You must be a versatile person, if you can fill any quadrant on demand.

[pottershotter]

[His eyes widen in fascination at Nagi's mechanical-ish voice, but he's over it in about ten seconds. Maybe he'll ask later, when it's not time to brag.]

I'm incredibly versatile. I've got more versatility in my little finger than most people combined!

[Look at that charming eyebrow waggle. How can you fault him for any of his personality flaws?]

...And besides, even if I'm not versatile enough for someone, I'll find someone for that person. I'm a pretty good matchmaker, if I do say so myself.

[notursalvation]

[He chuckles. Which is a weird as hell sound.]

You're very confident. That's probably half the work in this case.

[pottershotter]

Pretty much! No one would buy anything if I wasn't confident in what I was doing.

[Then he eyes Nagi, because his curiosity just can't take it anymore.]

...How are you doing that with your voice? I've never heard anything like it!

[turn4bout]

[ Tap, tap, tap. Here comes Terezi tapping with her cane down the hallway. She sniffs at his sign and frowns. ]

I feel like it should be illegal to be that desperate.

[pottershotter]

I'm not desperate! I'm just exceedingly helpful.

[turn4bout]

I'm embarrassed for you.

[pottershotter]

And I'm embarrassed for you, for not being creative enough to find an interesting, fun, clever, and profitable way to fill your quadrants. Wow, your life must be sad.

[libraritology]

[No, she has not been wandering listlessly about thanks to a strange, normally-unnecessary desire to fill the empty voids in her life. Evelyn hasn't exactly felt these voids before.

...Well, maybe a little, but never this strongly.

She almost walks straight into a booth, she's so lost in her thoughts. Then she steps back, takes a careful look at both the young man and the sign above him, and dons her most dubious expression.]

...perfect soulmate.

[Deadpan.]

[pottershotter]

That's right! Are you looking for one?

[So abrupt and forward! He's not at all deterred by her deadpan tone. Instead, he tilts his head to the side a bit, waiting for an answer. Obviously she must need something if she nearly knocked into his booth!]

[libraritology]

[OhGodtheembarrassment.]

No! I mean...well...I shouldn't want one, I've never needed one, but-

[Oh, fretting. It's happening.]

I feel like I have to...for some reason.

[pottershotter]

I know the feeling pretty well, actually. It's part of why I set up shop here. You know, other than just helping people out of the goodness of my heart.

[He grins, kind of amused by her fretting. Ffff.]

It's nothing to be embarrassed about though! Everyone needs someone. Or someones.

[angel_junk]

[ Oh hey, somebody is stepping up after a long and scrutinising glare. ]

I'm intrigued by your business model, but put off by your severely limited low quality stock.

[pottershotter]

[Oh hey, he'll meet his glare with a raise of his eyebrow.]

Excuse you, but I happen to have the highest quality stock available.

[angel_junk]

[ He'll just be looking past Potter conspicuously there for a moment. ]

Really? I- I can't see it, it must be cleverly hidden somewhere behind you.

[pottershotter]

[Oh, low blow. He doesn't even have his invisibility cloak on!]

Well, while I am really clever, it's not the type of stock you can see. I'm selling relationships - quadrant fills.