The Magykal Papers (20 page)

Tarsal’s Fine Boots and Shoes

Half-price Sale!

2 PAIRS
red worker’s clogs. Size: Extra large. New.

4 PAIRS
green worker’s clogs. Size: Extra large. New.

10 PAIRS
pink hippo children’s dance pumps. Assorted sizes. Used once. Very good condition.

1 PAIR
red boots with blue laces. Child size: extra small. New.

1 PAIR
pointy purple python shoes. Large size. Small (unnoticeable in the opinion of Mr. Tarsal) tear on heel.

• Wyvald’s Witchy Bookshop:
  Wyvald’s Witchy Bookshop is the largest of the many bookshops on Wizard Way. It is the premier carrier of all literature relating to the world of witches and contains a vast uncataloged stock of old
  Magyk
  books. The bookshop extends back for nearly a quarter of a mile and has taken over at least four other houses behind it.
  

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For your safety, we recommend that before visiting Wyvald’s you tell someone where you are going and at what time you expect to return. We will only send our search-and-rescue party on that basis.
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PROPRIETOR:
Tom Wyvald

You may have seen Tom Wyvald striding along in his purple cloak and long black tunic. The wearing of purple cloaks is discouraged by the Wizard Tower, but Mr. Wyvald is, as he often points out, free to wear whatever color he likes. You will discover that he finds it amusing to be mistaken for the ExtraOrdinary Wizard.

Wyvald's Witchy Bookshop

THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
:

F
ROM THE
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OMANTIC
N
OVEL
B
IN
:

Meet Me at the Witching Hour
by Desdemona Dream

F
ROM THE
W
ITCHERY
W
ALL
:

Harnessing Hexes
by Algaric and Pugh

F
ROM THE
P
AMPHLET
P
ARADE
:

Top Ten Counter-Feet Tricks
by Silas Heap

F
ROM
R
OYALTY
R
OW
:

Our Princess: An Unauthorized Biography
by Pinkie Pry

F
ROM THE
A
RCANE
A
REA
:

Theories of Time: A Book for Beginners
(author unknown)

F
ROM THE
U
NLUCKY
D
IP
:

A Brief History of the Sheeplands
by Fred Partridge

• Wizard Sandwiches:
  First Floor, Number 44 Wizard Way.
  This facility is featured in
  The Egg-on-Toast Restaurant Guide
  . The Wizard Way Conservation Society wishes to point out that we have not given approval to the current door decoration of this establishment.
  

A
MESSAGE FROM THE
W
IZARD
W
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ONSERVATION
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OCIETY
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Take your sandwich crusts home.

• The Magykal Manuscriptorium and Spell Checkers Incorporated:
  Number 13 Wizard Way.
  Recognizable by the chaotic stacks of papers in the windows. Door has recently been repainted in unauthorized color.
  

PROPRIETOR:
Chief Hermetic Scribe, Jillie Djinn

Miss Djinn is the latest in a long line of prestigious Chief Hermetic Scribes, the top position at the Manuscriptorium. She is a valued adviser to the Wizard Way Conservation Society on procedural matters and litter.

ADVICE FOR THE FIRST-TIME VISITOR TO THE MANUSCRIPTORIUM:

• Always go to the front desk first. Do not attempt to enter the Manuscriptorium itself.
  
• Be considerate! This is a place of work and study.
  
• The Chief Hermetic Scribe is available by appointment ONLY. Please make your appointment with the Front Desk Clerk and arrive ON TIME.
  
• Safety advice: do not approach the Wild Book Store at any time.
  

LIST OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC:

• Old,
  UnStable
  Spells checked and
  ReStablized
  .
  
• Order copies of formulas, conjurations, incantations.
  
• Transcription of Spells, letters, manuscripts, poems, tomes, parchments, declarations, treaties and other texts.
  
• Calculations, Predictions and Astronomical Answers available if pre-booked.
  
• Some secondhand Spells for sale.
  
• Safe storage for
  Darke
  materials.
  
• Conservation, Preservation and Protection service available. See brochure for details.
  
• In conjunction with the Wizard Tower, the Manuscriptorium offers many arcane services. These are not advertised, and to find out more we suggest you book an appointment with Miss Jillie Djinn or with the duty Wizard at the Wizard Tower.