[Where she is careful, he is comfortable, easy. In truth, guardedness has never come naturally to him, and when he is happy for a thing, he goes forward on it without care. Thoughtless in his ease, he sets his hand over hers to reassure her.]
It would be my pleasure to help you, Miss Granger. I will do what you need of me.
[ The relief washes over her quickly and she brightens, leaning closer. ]
Really? Are you sure? I know it's a lot to ask, but it would be a business and we would make some money from it. That or trade for things we might need, if anything comes up...
[ She breathes out. Keep it calm, Granger, don't get over your head. ]
[ She's smiling, now, her hand turning so she's holding onto his weakly, gently. As a friend would. ]
I can teach you how to make them and neither of us will have to do it alone. We can keep records of who owns one, or bought one, and we can work out a way to advertise it, right?
That would be marvellous. I—[He laughs a little as he realizes that he can't grab a pen with their hands together.] Hold on a moment. [Freeing the one hand, he snatches up pen and paper.] We'll need inventory lists, records of ownership is an excellent idea. I've been making connections in Parrais—artists. If you like it, we could commission one for the design of an advertisement. Perhaps you could use magic to duplicate it, that we may spread it about? And there are bards, who might be hired to sing a song that slips mention of our product into its verses. We'll need help with delivery, as well.
[He may be getting a bit carried away in his enthusiasm to help Hermione. BARDVERTISING.]
[ She knew she had asked the right person. His enthusiasm is matched by her own and she leans over. ]
All the ones that I've made so far have been gifts and I've kept note of whatever I've made. If people don't want lockets like we have then they can have something of their own enchanted - as long as it has a flat surface for the videos they can have anything. A friend of mine uses his dog tags.
[ She taps the set around her own neck, a mirror of his without the enchantment. ]
And we can commission them, of course! I can apparate around and put posters up once they're done and we can encourage people to pass on the word. Now that I'm not keeping it a secret I could tell my friends they can tell their friends too. Word of mouth can be quite dangerous.
[Dorian is slightly confused about why someone would put a communication on a tag for their dog, or why Hermione is wearing dog tags either. He brushes past it, however, as he is more interested in how they'll develop this.]
Oh, yes! Word of mouth will no doubt spread it far. [Curiously, he has to ask:] Will you give such devices to natives, should they ask it? Others outside the court?
[ Hermione lifts her own compass from around her neck - it looks more like a pocket watch, really, until she snaps it open and the dial becomes visible - and waves her wand, an exact copy resting in it's place. ]
The duplication spell won't have transferred the magic, so we can start from scratch. How dos that sound?
[Dorian looks the compass over, turning it this way and that. The look of it will surely serve, something he can wear and hide away, if he needs to. So he offers her a brief nod and sets it back before them.]
[And then—] Shall I call you Professor Granger now?
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It would be my pleasure to help you, Miss Granger. I will do what you need of me.
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Really? Are you sure? I know it's a lot to ask, but it would be a business and we would make some money from it. That or trade for things we might need, if anything comes up...
[ She breathes out. Keep it calm, Granger, don't get over your head. ]
You're - thank you, Doria-- Mr Gray.
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[In the drug business.]
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[ She's smiling, now, her hand turning so she's holding onto his weakly, gently. As a friend would. ]
I can teach you how to make them and neither of us will have to do it alone. We can keep records of who owns one, or bought one, and we can work out a way to advertise it, right?
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[He may be getting a bit carried away in his enthusiasm to help Hermione. BARDVERTISING.]
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[ She knew she had asked the right person. His enthusiasm is matched by her own and she leans over. ]
All the ones that I've made so far have been gifts and I've kept note of whatever I've made. If people don't want lockets like we have then they can have something of their own enchanted - as long as it has a flat surface for the videos they can have anything. A friend of mine uses his dog tags.
[ She taps the set around her own neck, a mirror of his without the enchantment. ]
And we can commission them, of course! I can apparate around and put posters up once they're done and we can encourage people to pass on the word. Now that I'm not keeping it a secret I could tell my friends they can tell their friends too. Word of mouth can be quite dangerous.
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Oh, yes! Word of mouth will no doubt spread it far. [Curiously, he has to ask:] Will you give such devices to natives, should they ask it? Others outside the court?
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Of course. A few of my friends from the other court already have them and I don't see any reason why we should limit ourselves.
[ She offers him a small, pleased smile. ]
If they can get to us, where we are, to get one? They've earned it.
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It will be interesting to see who comes to acquire them. [He offers her a smile.] And I may need to be your first customer.
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[ And then she gives him a look. ]
You're doing me a favour, Dorian. How about instead we work together to make yours so I can show you the magic?
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[Like a puppy who sees another dog across the street, Dorian has no sense of a leash.]
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[ So cute. Beaming, she shifts around the table. ]
Do you want it to be now?
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[Excuse him as he shuffles his chair an inch closer to her. His over-courteous language makes up for his lack of manners in movement, right?
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[ It's not as though the spell is too difficult. First, though - ]
Do you have something you'd like to enchant? Flat surface for video, remember.
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The only thing I would seem to have is my sword.
[Which seems awkward.]
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[ Hermione lifts her own compass from around her neck - it looks more like a pocket watch, really, until she snaps it open and the dial becomes visible - and waves her wand, an exact copy resting in it's place. ]
The duplication spell won't have transferred the magic, so we can start from scratch. How dos that sound?
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[And then—] Shall I call you Professor Granger now?
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Hardly. I'm not a teacher. Just Hermione will do, really, Dorian.
[ And then she opens the book. ]