#v; strangeworlder

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@arcanescholxr || starter call

"Ah, Mr Blackburn, isn't it?" Jonathan offered a lightly excited smile as he greeted the other, thrusting a hand out for him to shake. "Jonathan Mercator, Head Custodian of the Strangeworlds Society."

A recent trip to another world in the multiverse had introduced Jonathan to a man named Elias; someone magically gifted enough to travel between realms without the use of a portal suitcase.

Jonathan had only known one other person to be able to do that, and so had been keen to learn more about the man. During their meeting he had come to learn about Dwight, and quickly made plans to visit the magic user that resided in the same world as Jonathan.

"Awfully exciting to meet you."

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"Gosh, sorry, I seem to have-- Got myself a little turned around." Stepping through an unmarked portal would do that to you. Jonathan had no idea what universe he was even in.

"Where am I?"

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"Excuse me-? Sorry, I don't suppose you could tell me where I am?"

Jonathan had found an unmarked suitcase, and after only a small amount of deliberating had stepped through the portal to whatever universe this was.

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Immediately Jonathan notices that he's making Dwight a little uncomfortable, and he tucks the magnifying glass back into his pocket with an apologetic smile.

"Right. Gosh, sorry, I- I didn't mean to worry you." He says quickly, hands coming together so that he can fiddle with his own fingers for a few seconds before he stops, takes a deep breath and then lets his shoulders relax.

"Let's-- Start again," With no one paying attention to them he was fine with explaining, as long as he kept his voice down. Society secrets, and all that.

"I met your father in- another universe. Where I'm from came up in conversation, and he mentioned you also live here. And I was interested to meet someone who-- Well, he can multiverse travel as well, as I'm sure you know, but not in a way I've seen before."

He's trying really hard not to seem over-enthusiastic, but theres definitely an excited gleam in his eye.

"I just wanted to talk to you. Y'know, about magic."

Dwight backs up a little when Jonathan pulls out the magnifying glass to peer at him through it. Now Dwight was starting to get nervous. He looks around to see if anyone else was around the shop, and saw that most customers either aren’t paying attention or have left the shop.

When the little witch hears Elias’s name, his eyes widen and a little gasp leaves him. “W…What?” Dwight stammers slightly. Anything having to do with his father immediately makes him nervous. The little witch quickly tries to calm himself down. Just because this man talked with Elias, doesn’t mean they talked about anything…witchy like!

“O-Oh…you spoke with my father?” Dwight strains a smile. “Well! He hasn’t mentioned you. Is there…anything you want exactly?”

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"I do, yes," Jonathan confirms unecessarily, shaking his hand firmly before letting go and idly straightening out his suit. Good impressions, and all that.

A quick glance around assures him that they wont be overheard, and with a smile still upon his lips he finds himself puling out a magnifying glass to peek at Dwight through it. There's a faint outline of magical glow, and he nods happily before responding again.

"Elias told me about you. Fascinating man, and I have no doubts you are just as fascinating-!"

Dwight’s attention is caught when his name is called and he looks behind him to see someone entering the shop. A man had entered the shop all smiles and was quick to extend a friendly hand for Dwight to shake, which he hesitantly takes.

“Oh, hello, I’m Dwight Blackburn…but…you already seem to know that?” Dwight says with a sheepish chuckle. He seems a rather confused by Jonathan’s words. As if he didn’t believe that anyone strolled into his shop simply to meet him. Perhaps his shop was getting more popular? Business was more lively than usual.

“Well, welcome to Verbatim.” Dwight says with a small smile. “Is there anything I can help you with?”