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Zoe · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2018, 06:00 PM

The vases out front are only a hint of what you’ll find inside the Spiny Serpent. As you pass through the doorway a buzzer that howls like a banshee goes off, announcing your presence to the shopkeeper and the denizens of The Spiny Serpent. The store is split between flora and fauna; sentient plants, magical plants, dangerous plants, semi-illegal plants, can all be found here. Likewise any dangerous or dark creature you have a hankering for can be found within the walls of the shop.

If there is a creature you'd fancy but can't quite be bothered with applying for the appropriate permits, you've come to the right place. Need guides for breeding magical plants or creatures? You'll find those here too, plus everything you'll need in your, shall we say, creative endeavors.

Anything that you can’t see on the shelves in front of you can still be found... for the right price, so go ahead and place an order if you dare, just remember you didn’t get it from here.

Return to Knockturn Alley when you're done, and check out the other shops on the upper level...

... if you have business there.

Map

Flora

Mundane

Asphodel: 10 sickles, 25 knuts

Belladonna: 15 sickles, 19 knuts

Wormwood: 13 sickles

knotgrass: 5 sickles

Fluxweed: 1 galleon

Sentient

Bubotuber: 9 galleons

Chinese Chomping Cabbages: 16 galleons

Devil’s Snare: 23 galleons

Fanged Geranium: 12 galleons

*Fire Seed Bush: 19 galleons

Mimbulus mimbletonia: 14 galleons

Mandrake: 14 galleons, 16 sickles

Snargaluff: 18 galleons

*Spiky Bush: 13 galleons, 14 sickles

*Spiky Prickly Plant: 13 galleons, 12 sickles

Self-fertilizing plants: 17 galleons

Venomous Tentacula: 22 galleons

Plant Products

Fertilizer (40 lbs.):
-Dragon: 1 galleon
-Mooncalf: 2 galleons

Flesh-Eating Slug repellent: 15 sickles, 14 knuts

Gloves (dragon hide): 5 sickles

Rejuicing and Regerminating potions: 17 sickles, 23 knuts

Fauna

Augury: 11 galleons

Crup: 21 galleons, 5 sickles

Fwooper (Silencing Charm not included): 17 galleons

Jarvey: 10 galleons

Kneazle: 20 galleons, 14 sickles

Lobolug: 5 galleons

Niffler: 16 galleons, 9 sickles

Streeler: 4 galleons

Ask to Order:

Fire Crabs

Hippogriff

Griffin

Phoenix

Sphinxes

Winged Horses

Books

Brand New Beasts and How to Breed Them: 1 galleon, 15 sickles, 28 knuts

Toads and Chicken Eggs: Breeding Beasts for Dummies: 1 galleon, 16 sickles, 23 knuts

So 1965: Experimental Breeding in the 21st Century: 2 galleons, 11 sickles, 4 knuts

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This shop is STAFFED.

Ginevra · 02-12-2021, 05:02 AM

As Lucille entered the premises, she blinked slightly at the noise of the buzzer. She was in the mood for some flora related purchases for her home. Actually, she was in the mood for a lot of purchases and it didn't matter to her where she was getting her supplies from.

She patiently waited for the shopkeeper as she browsed the shelves.

Magical Soul · 02-13-2021, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

As Lucille entered the premises, she blinked slightly at the noise of the buzzer. She was in the mood for some flora related purchases for her home. Actually, she was in the mood for a lot of purchases and it didn't matter to her where she was getting her supplies from.

She patiently waited for the shopkeeper as she browsed the shelves.

Everard came into the shop directly after the woman. He wasn't following her at all, it was all but a coincidence. She posed no real value to him at the moment, so he wouldn't follow her. The purpose of his visit today was just to... check on things... to see how everyone was faring around here after so long. He heard such good news where he was ~~hiding~~ stationed for the past decade that he dared to make an official, public comeback.

The problem was he was let down by how mellow and counter-chaotic everything was at this stage. Maybe he should've waited a couple more years before he made his appearance? No?

"This is just boring," he murmured under his breath, his fingers grazing one of the vases. He wasn't a fool to fully touch anything around here and have his hand eaten. Again. When he made it to where the woman was standing, he smiled at her a very wide smile. "Greetings madam." No, he wasn't the shopkeeper. "Do you happen to know the name of the shopkeeper?" He asked politely, sweetly. It was better he was warned beforehand if this was Emma's. Or maybe Emma had graduated to become the big scary boss that never operated front desks? Everard would like to know, thank you.

Ginevra · 02-13-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Everard came into the shop directly after the woman. He wasn't following her at all, it was all but a coincidence. She posed no real value to him at the moment, so he wouldn't follow her. The purpose of his visit today was just to... check on things... to see how everyone was faring around here after so long. He heard such good news where he was ~~hiding~~ stationed for the past decade that he dared to make an official, public comeback.

The problem was he was let down by how mellow and counter-chaotic everything was at this stage. Maybe he should've waited a couple more years before he made his appearance? No?

"This is just boring," he murmured under his breath, his fingers grazing one of the vases. He wasn't a fool to fully touch anything around here and have his hand eaten. Again. When he made it to where the woman was standing, he smiled at her a very wide smile. "Greetings madam." No, he wasn't the shopkeeper. "Do you happen to know the name of the shopkeeper?" He asked politely, sweetly. It was better he was warned beforehand if this was Emma's. Or maybe Emma had graduated to become the big scary boss that never operated front desks? Everard would like to know, thank you.

Lucille heard the distinct banshee howl as the door opened and a man entered. "Hello, sir," she greeted calmly at the stranger who seemed somewhat familiar and not in a good sense. At his question, Lucille answered with, "No, I'm afraid I do not as this is my first time here."

Best to keep a calm facade.

Magical Soul · 02-13-2021, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Lucille heard the distinct banshee howl as the door opened and a man entered. "Hello, sir," she greeted calmly at the stranger who seemed somewhat familiar and not in a good sense. At his question, Lucille answered with, "No, I'm afraid I do not as this is my first time here."

Best to keep a calm facade.

Everard did have that unsettling... aura about him. It wasn't hard to detect it, he liked it, he revelled in it. So. Yes. He was still smiling at her with his emotionless eyes but an impeccable face that went well with his clean and pressed suit. "I see." She shouldn't have said 'the first time'. Everard liked to play with first-timers.

He moved slowly closer to the woman, hoping the shopkeeper would wait a while. Maybe they were dead if luck served him. "Please allow me to assist you in your... quest." Did people still say 'quest'? He sometimes mixed up contexts in his travels. "I'm... a regular." He stopped moving, still giving her the personal space she needed to feel safe, but his smile was getting eerier.

Ginevra · 02-13-2021, 12:55 PM

Lucille was going to play along. After all, she liked excitement. As the man moved closer, her eyes slowly looked him up and down as if almost awed by his presence. She could play tricks, too.

"Why thank you. I'm seeking some flora that will liven up my greenhouse at home. The more unusual, the better."

She smiled a beautiful crimson grin. "I'd appreciate any help, Mr...."

Magical Soul · 02-13-2021, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Lucille was going to play along. After all, she liked excitement. As the man moved closer, her eyes slowly looked him up and down as if almost awed by his presence. She could play tricks, too.

"Why thank you. I'm seeking some flora that will liven up my greenhouse at home. The more unusual, the better."

She smiled a beautiful crimson grin. "I'd appreciate any help, Mr...."

He listened to her fully and entirely, it was a nice voice she had, although the pitch wasn't his favourite. It'd been a while since he had a proper conversation with a person that didn't include blackmailin or wailing. It was... intresting. He wasn't sure he cared for it. "I see." All the 'fauna' he recognized were flesh-eating ones. The shopkeeper probably had arranged those away and out of sight? His eyes swept their surroundings quickly, trying to find one that he knew... but her qeustion drew him back to her.

His name? She was practically asking him for his name. Oh what a delightful woman. His smile didn't falter. He considered just ending this conversation with the way he usually did. Swiftly curse the woman and take her to his groupie downstairs. Or, wait, was that wretched goblin still worked KA? He might show up once a curse had been cast. But... Everard discovered he was getting old, his eagerness to harm had lessened over the years. Pity. "Mr. Peverell. Everard Peverell." He provided honestly, fearlessly and perhaps foolishly for if this woman went about saying his name... a couple of wizards would recognize he was back and would definitely look for him. Not for a welcome party--well, maybe some would consider it a party but blood would be shed by the end of it.

Ginevra · 02-14-2021, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

He listened to her fully and entirely, it was a nice voice she had, although the pitch wasn't his favourite. It'd been a while since he had a proper conversation with a person that didn't include blackmailin or wailing. It was... intresting. He wasn't sure he cared for it. "I see." All the 'fauna' he recognized were flesh-eating ones. The shopkeeper probably had arranged those away and out of sight? His eyes swept their surroundings quickly, trying to find one that he knew... but her qeustion drew him back to her.

His name? She was practically asking him for his name. Oh what a delightful woman. His smile didn't falter. He considered just ending this conversation with the way he usually did. Swiftly curse the woman and take her to his groupie downstairs. Or, wait, was that wretched goblin still worked KA? He might show up once a curse had been cast. But... Everard discovered he was getting old, his eagerness to harm had lessened over the years. Pity. "Mr. Peverell. Everard Peverell." He provided honestly, fearlessly and perhaps foolishly for if this woman went about saying his name... a couple of wizards would recognize he was back and would definitely look for him. Not for a welcome party--well, maybe some would consider it a party but blood would be shed by the end of it.

The name. Lucille recognised his name and so her reply was carefully thought out. "Ah, what a refined name. Pureblood? My name is Miss Lucille Pembrooke." Since she recognised the man now, Lucille was going to make sure that she had her wits about her.

Magical Soul · 02-14-2021, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

The name. Lucille recognised his name and so her reply was carefully thought out. "Ah, what a refined name. Pureblood? My name is Miss Lucille Pembrooke." Since she recognised the man now, Lucille was going to make sure that she had her wits about her.

The recognition in her eyes made him happy. Ecstatic. She knew who he was? Or did she hear about one or a couple of his shenanigans? Everard's smile was downright unsettling by this point. He no longer cared about wearing a mask. "What a fascinating counter-question," he noted, taking another step closer. "Instead of sharing your name and exchanging pleasantries, you'd like to know my heritage?" At this sensitive time as well. Oh, this one was cheeky.

Ginevra · 02-14-2021, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

The recognition in her eyes made him happy. Ecstatic. She knew who he was? Or did she hear about one or a couple of his shenanigans? Everard's smile was downright unsettling by this point. He no longer cared about wearing a mask. "What a fascinating counter-question," he noted, taking another step closer. "Instead of sharing your name and exchanging pleasantries, you'd like to know my heritage?" At this sensitive time as well. Oh, this one was cheeky.

Lucille smiled as Everard stepped towards her. "Well, it would be quite interesting if a Muggle-born or even a Half-blood is here in Knockturn Alley. If fact, it would be rather amusing, don't you agree?"

Oh, this woman knew of these current sensitive times. She was keeping her cards close to her chest.

Magical Soul · 02-15-2021, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Lucille smiled as Everard stepped towards her. "Well, it would be quite interesting if a Muggle-born or even a Half-blood is here in Knockturn Alley. If fact, it would be rather amusing, don't you agree?"

Oh, this woman knew of these current sensitive times. She was keeping her cards close to her chest.

Who was this woman? She wasn't scared, she didn't show any signs of attempting to escape him. If he wanted, she was within arm's reach by now. Did his intimidation skill wear off by age? He didn't age at all though! That was the one thing he was confident of.

"Yeah, yeah, definitely." Agreeing with his smooth voice tone. "Would you do something if I was a mu--ggleborn.?" It was physically hard for him to say the word. He usually used Mudblood but he wasn't about to slip to a stranger.

Ginevra · 02-15-2021, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

Who was this woman? She wasn't scared, she didn't show any signs of attempting to escape him. If he wanted, she was within arm's reach by now. Did his intimidation skill wear off by age? He didn't age at all though! That was the one thing he was confident of.

"Yeah, yeah, definitely." Agreeing with his smooth voice tone. "Would you do something if I was a mu--ggleborn.?" It was physically hard for him to say the word. He usually used Mudblood but he wasn't about to slip to a stranger.

Lucille noticed the slight slip in Everard's question but she acted as if she hadn't heard anything amiss. Her light brown eyes sparkled as a certain dark thought entered her mind. "Oh, it depends on a variety of factors but a woman is entitled to her secrets."

Maybe Lucille had revealed a bit much but in all honesty, she didn't care because she had gone through some issues involving Muggles.

Magical Soul · 02-16-2021, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginevra

Lucille noticed the slight slip in Everard's question but she acted as if she hadn't heard anything amiss. Her light brown eyes sparkled as a certain dark thought entered her mind. "Oh, it depends on a variety of factors but a woman is entitled to her secrets."

Maybe Lucille had revealed a bit much but in all honesty, she didn't care because she had gone through some issues involving Muggles.

This woman knew how to play, Everard confessed to that. She was playing with fire at the moment, though. He was merciless, chaotic and playful. The only reason why he was not cursing her right now (or attempting to) was because his social foundation had gotten significantly less. "I like secrets. They keep a lot of useless people... alive..." He kept his smile, but now his hand slid down from the shelf to touch the holster of his wand on his belt.

It was a threatening move, but he wasn't sure what he had in mind. In fact, nobody could predict what he'd do. "What's one secret you can give us?"

Ginevra · 02-17-2021, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Magical Soul

This woman knew how to play, Everard confessed to that. She was playing with fire at the moment, though. He was merciless, chaotic and playful. The only reason why he was not cursing her right now (or attempting to) was because his social foundation had gotten significantly less. "I like secrets. They keep a lot of useless people... alive..." He kept his smile, but now his hand slid down from the shelf to touch the holster of his wand on his belt.

It was a threatening move, but he wasn't sure what he had in mind. In fact, nobody could predict what he'd do. "What's one secret you can give us?"

Lucille watched as Everard slid his hand to touch the holster was holding his wand. She automatically moved her hand to the concealed pocket of her skirt which contained her wand. One secret? It was time to admit something...

"Let's just say that I'm a very proud Pureblood," she answered the man in a very cold voice. Yes, she had played her hand but she felt the need to.

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