[Dragon Mail: Artemis Valkyr]

[vast_oceans]

[ it takes her a good while to consider how to write this. it isn't like the request isn't legitimate, just... it's awkward to contact him, given their revealed history.

but it can't hurt to ask. or, it could, but somehow she doesn't feel as though it would matter much if it did.

ahh, young people. ]


Still in the brewing business, I hope? I'm in need of some vitality potions.

[ the letter is signed Ashtaroth in her tidy but undeniably fancy copperplate hand ]

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[graveyardmoon]

[not sure how to feel about sudden correspondence from Ashtaroth. to be honest, once they'd settled the 'hey we're still friends' question, he'd...put her out of mind.]

[is he glad to hear from her? no. he's not annoyed, either. He feels...neutral? neutral is probably good. there's so much in the world that annoys him, he'll accept neutral as a positive.]

Of course. How many do you need?

[vast_oceans]

It depends. By how much do they need to be spaced out? I think three days' worth should do the trick.

[graveyardmoon]

[thirty minutes, normally, but uhh that's not going to cut it for three days' worth. Maybe he can brew up some long-lasting ones? all those preservatives Earth puts in their food might offer a clue on how to handle that.]

[he probably shouldn't charge her if they're friends. he hates doing this shit for free, though. discount?]

How soon do you need them? If you can give me a few hours to experiment a bit, I can create a longer lasting variety.

[vast_oceans]

[potions aren't her strong point, so this sort of thing is a little beyond her. longer lasting? that sounds fine to her.]

There's no urgent rush. Tomorrow is fine. Just something to give me a boost until I feel up to par again.

[graveyardmoon]

[it's about four hours later that he sends over a potion. Just one. It's his first successful batch but he has no clue how long the potion's going to last for because he doesn't have enough time to test that.]

Let me know how long it lasts and I'll send enough to cover three days.

[about 8 hours.]