by Max Barry

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Region: Hobbiton

OOC:
I am joining the chill RP. I am unsure how I can intertwine my story with the story of your characters, but we'll see. So far I will be minding my own business, unless there's some intersection at a later time or some interest from your behalf. I will also be reading your posts and see if I can contribute something.
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IC:

In the far side of the Great Market of Gondolin, amid the noise and bustle of merchants and under the watchful eyes of the guards, Bachorndul was setting up his shop. Just like many of the traders nearby, he trades in garments, silk, fur, tapistry and other trinklets to express beauty for oneself or for your house - all for a price. From a distance, nothing seems off with him or his shop - the usual activity with customers coming and going.

But Bachorndul also has a business on the side; one where he sells exquisite or rare items and has his hands in a little bit of everything, all but armor or weaponry. He is trading in all your mind can fanthom - from the best tobacco of The Shire, to the beautiful gems of Doriath or even bottles of aged ale all the way from Dorwinion.

And demand is plentiful, considering that there is a lot of scarcity when it comes to items from the world outside of Gondolin's gates. The isolation of the city brings security to the people and prosperity to Bachorndul and his pockets.

The secret of his trade is still well secure, as none of the commoners and only a small fraction of the city's nobility know about the possibility of procurement of hard-to-find-items from outside the walls of Gondolin. For example, Dorwinion ale was served in a few select banquets around the city's finest, but no-one knew where the Ale came from or how it got into Gondolin, and no-one knew (including the host) about the supplier's name or his shop location - as all of the trades were completed via fences and proxies.

And so Bachorndul was setting up his shop for the start of an exciting new day.

Dwarf and Saeros of doriath

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