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[ While many would go out of their way to avoid picking up oddities while looking through the items people were trying to sell as they cleared out their clutter in what he could only describe as suspicious spring cleaning… A certain mage had always been rather drawn to picking up items of such a nature (often left behind by other mages who would not appreciate the ‘Scourge of Mage Society’s’ nosiness) and then analyzing and reverse engineering them himself… Maybe making some improvements.

Everyone needed a hobby, right? And at least this meant someone who knew what they were doing was picking stuff up before people who wouldn’t know did.

Of course, not everything always went to plan and sometimes the universe threw you little curveballs for its own amusement… And Waver was many things, amusing when ruffled being one of them. One of the townsfolk had slipped in a ‘bonus’ without his noticing, and while he absolutely could probably solve it… It wasn’t so simple when it presented a very distracting situation.

So… You know… Enjoy the sight of a man on his last nerve and the sound of multiple meows coming from the other end of the feed. Yes, that’s right, he’s got a cursed object that has attracted a bunch of stray cats to his workshop. ]

Afternoon, everyone. I seem to have picked up something a bit… complicated.

[ Gods, this is embarrassing… The man tries to keep a straight face, but there’s a stressed switch in his brows. ]

I’m sure there have been a few people who’ve already picked up oddities that the locals have been trying to get rid of, and while most of the ones I’ve come across have been fascinating finds…

[ No, seriously, his magic-solving brain has enjoyed the workout. ]

It seems something was slipped in that, while I can undo the enchantment, is proving to be more distracting than I can properly focus on.

[ Another meow, the sound of a beaker being pushed off the counter and breaking on the floor, is heard. Waver takes a deep breath. ]

If anyone is good with cats, I would gladly pay them to- stop scratching up my sofa! And you! Get down from there! [ He cleared his throat before trying again. ] I will pay someone to gather and remove these trouble makers before they destroy my workshop!

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[Yuki went inside after he was invited and took a look around at more cats. But he just shook his head at the mess comment. But he then nodded after being asked about a plan.]

I'm told there's a shelter for strays and when people come visit them, they're adopted if the people like them enough.

A shelter, huh? That should do well enough, keep them out of trouble and from coming back.

[ He looked around with a sigh. Where did you even begin with this? The ones keen on getting a little too close to his work were probably the best starting point. He didn’t need anything exploding or getting ruined. ]

You have much experience with wrangling cats, then?

[Yuki's grey eyes spotted a few kittens that weren't disagreeable ginger cats. So he decided he'd start there as Waver spoke. The question had him smile as he thought about kicking Kyo's ass to get him in line to go fix things with Miss Honda.]

You could say that.

[ That gets a small rise of his brow. He could say that, huh? ]

Then you’re several steps ahead of me already. My apprentice is better with them than I am, honestly.

[ He mused to himself, watching Yuki get to work before he decided to try his hand at it. His experience had largely been one very stubborn black cat that hadn’t ended well…

So he’s a little more sentimental about this situation than he likes to admit. Moving to try to pick up one cat that was sniffing around some bowls, he frowned awkwardly as it seemed to decide to become a dead weight, as though it would deter him from picking it up. ]

[Yuki just started moving them carefully. If this was a certain ginger cat, there'd be a completely different atmosphere here. But lately he'd over heard some children state that they were looking for cats or kittens in the office where he worked, so that was his first thought to bring them to the shelter and point that out if they stopped back by.]

I'll be fine to get them out of here.

[He smiled at all the cats here.]

But it might take me a little bit.

Honestly, I would be surprised if it didn’t take a while. This is still faster than it would be if I tried to take care of it myself.

[ This wasn’t going to be a quick fix, as usual. Hell, he still needed enough room to focus on undoing the curse on the item that had been slipped in with his other purchases. Which also would take a little longer since he didn’t have his usual group, unfortunately.

Finally managing to pick up the stubborn one on his counter, he moved to deposit it where Yuki was placing the others. They all seemed rather content to keep wandering his workshop, though some even going so far as to dart out of his reach when he approached. Troublesome creatures, the lot of them. ]

It's okay.

[Yuki did come here with the express purpose of rounding the cats up. He hadn't gone expecting any help because he'd volunteered. The cats were surprisingly well behaved and some even laid down in the cart in a sort of fluffy pile up.

As he picked up an orange cat, Yuki felt relief that it wasn't a rather disagreeable one. And his gaze looked over at the mage as he too started shifting cats.]

How long did you say they've been a problem?

[ Depositing the cat in the cart, a firm frown on his face as he hoped they all stayed there long enough to get them all to where Yuki would take them instead of coming back… He almost misses the question.

Letting out a small, frustrated hum, he shrugged. ]

It’s been about 2 hours since they started getting in. Shortly after, I brought everything that I picked up at the market back. It feels like the whole city’s stray population is trying to get in here.

[ He moved on to another cat with a tortoiseshell patterned coat. Easier said than done since he was moving along one of his top shelves. ]

[He smiled almost sympathetically.]

So you haven't had a problem before today?

[Yuki had to stop with a gray feline in his hands.]

They all of a sudden appeared then?

Not here, no.

[ Back home was a different story once, though. ]

They did. I believe it has something to do with a cursed or charmed item slipped in with the other ones I purchased.

[ Yes, he was buying those on purpose. They were like puzzles and could be useful if he understood how they worked and how to improve or alter them a bit. ]

A cursed item?

[He paused with the cat still in his hands. This was why he stuck with groceries and loved when the farmers brought in fresh produce.]

Did you get from that weird place in town with that kinda creepy shopkeeper?

[If so he was staying far far away.]

Yes, it’s fascinating to figure out how they work. Some could even be adjusted and improved to use for other, more productive things. It’s just a matter of reverse engineering an item like that. The one with the cat curse, however, is something I didn’t know I was getting… So not prepared for it enough to counteract the effects before it got out of hand.

[ So embarrassing. Good thing no one who knows him in his world is here now. The question gets an arched brow. ]

You mean Fanci from Grave Concoctions? Been there a few times and some of her selection is useful enough.

[ He generally preferred to work on his own ‘concoctions,’ but it was a convenient when you were in a rush. ]

But, no. All the items I’ve picked up today were among the sales from people cleaning out their houses for spring.

[He's still convinced somehow that magic is involved. Not that he was suspicious of magic, but curses ran in his family so he was always leery of anything in that regard. Still, the way Waver stated that Fanci's things were useful rattled him a little. Maybe he had to go back and recheck or something. Still, the last bit was intriguing.]

Oh that sale thing, I never thought to really take anyone up on it.

Well, if you do, be careful what you pick up. I snagged a fair amount of cursed and charmed items to study, but I don’t doubt there are probably more mixed in that I didn’t come across.

[ and to his knowledge, Yuki might not be equipped as he was to deal with them (the cat situation not counted). As a teacher and mage, he couldn’t encourage someone to go thrift shopping for things like this in good conscience unless he knew they wouldn’t end up in a mess. ]

And if you do, let me know. I can try to help if you come across something unpleasant.

[Those statements only served to worry Yuki, and right now dealing with cats might be seen as cursed items. Or, that would be reserved for one, well, no longer cursed cat as it were.]

How would I know if they are?

[But then the other said to let him know. So maybe that was a good way to find out? Not touch anything remotely magic looking? As he brought the next two cats out to put them with the others, he figured that there might now be a way to know.]

Well, they’re a little too eager to give them to you in most cases. The old case of: If it sounds too good to be true, or the price is too low, it probably is.

[ He responded with a thoughtful tilt of his head. That was the best bet for someone who wasn’t accustomed to these things. That didn’t mean it was 100% going to work out that way, though. ]

If you end up with something without realizing it, it’ll usually be apparent shortly after, depending on what it is. Basically, if something out of the ordinary happens that takes a sharp turn towards bad, think about anything new you’ve introduced to your space and then give me a call. I can probably work out what happened and deal with it from there.

[Somehow he wasn't surprised to hear those words about things being too good to be true. Different world as it might be, it's still the same idea. So he smiled and nodded with acknowledgement of the words spoken.

Still, he listened further to get more information before replying as he continued to load more cats.]

So you can help out with magical things or somehow reverse a magic used?

I can, though depending on how powerful the curse or complexity of its workings it may take a while or additional assistance. But I’ve had experience in dealing with these sorts of things for a while.

[ He’s been cursed before, as one of the 12 Lords. So it would be strange if he hadn’t been targeted. If he found assistance from someone more powerful was required, he could think of one or two people he could ask here. ]

We've had people come into the office at times, saying they've been cursed.

[He placed two more cats in the cart and thought a minute.]

How much do you charge for something like that?

I expect you’ll see a slight increase in that, what with the odd cursed object being sold off.

[ The question is met with a slight pause. He hadn’t really considered charging for the assistance. He was… quite stable here when it came to money, compared to back in his world. Back there, his services were often offered for a fairly high price by Reines as a way to work off the El-Melloi debt. ]

I think that would be case-by-case. Dependent on the curse and the cost of materials to negate it.

[ At least if they were talking about the general public, and what they could afford. He had yet to charge anyone he knew or had come to consider a friend over the course of whatever situation drew them together. ]

[He nodded with a sigh as he started to load the last few cats.]

If I come by anything unusual then I'll let you know.

[This place was weird in general and anything even more unusual stuck out here.]

Good.

[ And he’d make himself available if Yuki did find anything. Right now, though, he feels some relief to see the last few cats being escorted out. Maybe with any luck, he’d get this sorted before more arrived. ]

Ah, seems like you made short work of rounding them up.

[He nodded.]

It's going to be chaos to get them out. I'm pretty sure there's a lot of people though.

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