Severus Snape (alchemynmisery) wrote in hiddenagenda_rp, @ 2011-08-15 21:27:00 |
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Current mood: | busy |
Entry tags: | char: cedric diggory, char: fred weasley, char: george weasley, char: narcissa malfoy, char: severus snape, char: weasley twins |
Who: Severus and anyone who wants to enjoy the sale
When: Ongoing - Sale starts Monday night, ends Saturday
Where: Prince's Apothecary, Hogsmeade's High Street
Rating: PG-13 (for a bit of language)
Status: Completed
Summary: In order to clear his thoughts and his stock after the renovation, Severus decides to run a week-long sale at his apothecary shop.
Warnings: probably some angst to come, otherwise none.
Severus stood back from the sign in front of the shop. It wasn't anything special, just a large white banner with the word "SALE!" written on it in black lettering. He'd already gotten one or two question about it and explained it easily by talking about the renovations. Out with the old, in with the new. The shop itself was something he was very proud of. Now two stories tall with a large window on either side of the entrance, the building was strong, made of brick, and warded with Severus's own spells. No burglars would ever get in without finding themselves hanging upside down by the ankles, suspended by invisible ropes.
He moved inside and inspected the shelves as the elves tidied up a bit, shifting vials here and there, dusting and sweeping. Magellan, though taller than the other elves, still had to stand on a box behind the counter in order to reach the till. The first floor was lined with shelves of every ready-made potions that could be bought straight without spoiling. Curatives, restoratives, pepper-up potions, dreamless sleeping draughts. Everything was clearly labeled and dated with full instructions and warnings. Commonly used ingredients - billywig stings, lacewings, beetle's eyes, and all the rest were found in various jars and containers scattered around the middle, designed in such a way to keep traffic in the shop moving, yet allow for maximum browsing time.
To the left and behind the counter was his office. That would likely stay locked, as he was sure he'd be busy the entire time this sale was going on. To the left of the counter was the door to the spiral staircase that led down to the lab, also locked and neatly hidden under the stone staircase that went up to his new second floor. Most of the area was taken up by a locked storeroom of overstock and additional vials and even some dozen odd books or so that wouldn't fit on his shelves downstairs. The floor space that he had left housed rarer ingredients, some under cases, as well as vials and flasks that were charmed with some of Severus's own spells, such as unbreakable charms that would never wear off, charms that were designed to keep the potion fresh longer than it should be kept, among other things. He also had a small selection of iron and pewter cauldrons as well as cleaning supplies for them, though not as large as he'd have liked. Perhaps with the next expansion.
One last thing he needed before he could start the sale official. He placed a small, "Help Wanted" sign in the corner of the window, turned the welcome sign from "Closed" to "Open", and waited.
OOC: Obviously Severus is not in three places at once - We'll say he helped Cedric, then the twins in polyjuice, then Narcissa once he was finished. It might be a bit confusing but I'm rolling with it!