Housepets!

"Vhy don't you come to visit us? Vee are livink just next door." suggests Liesel.
"Aw. Do ve haff to be goink? I vass talkink to Zeke."

"Sorry, ma'am, but it is getting late, and only one pet's owners showed up, so the rest of yours must be worried." Marcus replied.
"Everyone say your goodbyes, and visit any time!"

"Er... OK... Good bye, everyone. I guess vee shall be seeink you tomorrow."
"Feel free to be visitink us too! Vee are livink over een zat house zere!" Gabriele points to the house as she's ushered out by Marcus.

horus looked at the time before saying good bye to everyone and leaving. upon reaching home he collapsed in his bed and fell asleep.

After Kamatari had cleaned up the sand, Connie and him said goodbye and left. They arrived at Connie's house and went to their room. A few minutes later, Kamatari was sound asleep.

Marcus had walked with the 2 pets and informed their owner that both of them had been sick. He also gave him a doggy bag of 4 burgers for them to take home, saying that he made too much. The man waved goodbye, then headed home to walk with Zeke.
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Orange sat in the living room, looking watching the pets.
It's been 2 hours, but it doesn't feel that long... he sighed.

The guinea pigs wave to Orange through the lounge room window and then turn and walk around the low hedge and into their own yard and house. They have a brief natter with their owners before heading to bed.

And so the pets left oranges house as the night faded into a new morning. strangly a mockingbird sat in the neighborhood and mimicked that of a rooster call until scared off by another animal. people left for work and many of them tired before.

Horus however seemed fine, he woke early and with the help of some coffee he opened his shop early and was readying his last shipping order of potions. the many bottles lined his counter of all shapes and sizes and liquids of different color. Next to one bottle was horus's drink. He switched his sign from closed to open and around him toys and things came to life as his shop was once before.

Kamatari woke up, stretched, and yawned. He looked over at Connie, who was now awake. "Morning." Connie said. "Morning." Kamatari said. They walked into the living room to see Inari. "Can we go to Horus's shop?" Kamatari asked. "Sure, just don't get into trouble." Inari said. Connie and Kamatari walked to Horus's shop. They walked inside. "Hello?" Connie said.

Orange awoke with a splitting headache. Probably because of the doppelganers he had used. But, he continued his morning duties nonetheless. He got back inside from feeding the birds and fish and his morning swim to find a note on the table.

I had to leave to settle some things about the wildlife ranch in the next town. No friends over while I'm gone.
-M

Orange set the note down and saw the snake on the table.
Good morning! Have you-- Orange was interrupted by the snakes hiss.
Horus.

Luke woke up like normal, but with a nagging feeling that he was forgetting to do something today. But no matter how hard he thought, whatever it was just wouldn't come to him. Looking around the living room, Luke admired the world of morning. The sun was shining, the sky was it's magnificent shade of blue, and on the wall next to the glass door that gave this wonderful view, hung Luke's sparring staff...wait, that was it!

"Oh right! I needed to go back to Horus's shop today. I think I saw a cleric-like staff last time I was there...either that, or it's just wishful thinking on my part."
Luke quickly wrote a note to his owners, telling them where he'd be, then, he headed off for Horus's shop, with the book he had gotten last time.

"Guess we're all headed home now." Frost murmurs. He looks around and watches the guests depart one by one while holding a plate with a burger on it.

After a typical German breakfast of a variety of breads (which tastes different over here, but in a good way, Gabriele decides), mineral water and a variety of sandwich fillings, the guinea pigs leave their parents studying an English course on the computer and head outside, thinking to explore the town some more and maybe take Zeke up on his offer. They realise they have no idea where to find the dog so they end up strolling casually along, not really going anywhere, content to head wherever their legs take them. Before long, they realise that they have subconsciously walked back to Horus' shop. Liesel suggests that perhaps Horus might know where to find Zeke so the guinea pigs decide to go in and ask. The bell tinkles as the door opens to admit the sisters and the unique sights, sounds and smells of this shop astound and dazzle them once more.

the symphony of bell rings reaches horus as he carrys a box to the counter."hello everyone! welcome back. please dont touch the boxes or mass of botels on this counter im finishing up here before anything else....balus can you please stop messing with the toy rats!" horus said as a amount of squeaking stopped and a long python slithered towards the back holding a rat in its mouth. horus shook his head before ducking as a toy plane soared past.

"Guten Morgen!" greets Liesel as Horus appears. She and Gabriele make sure to stay well clear of the bench cluttered with boxes and vials.

Orange and the snake were just behind the guinea pigs.
Hey, guys! Orange greeted.
So where are the other snakes? the snake hissed.

-_-Yesterday-_-

Sorry, but my owner just wants everyone to be safe. Go ahead and take your sandwhich, and grab another on your way out! Orange patted his shoulder sympathetically and flashed him a smile.

"through the door in the back, I brought the twins and the python today, the Egyptian isn't feeling well.....Balus, Rain, Borealis, the snake I told you about is here. show him around if you please while I finish up" horus said "oh and welcome back orange" horus said before moving away towards another box as three snakes slithered around the desk, one python and two cobras

Having had his venom removed, Orange's snake felt very weak around the world's most venomous snakes. Nevertheless, he kept his cool.
"Hola." he greeted.

Orange watched the toys fly around the shop by themselves.
"Woah! How are they doing that?" Orange asked.

"hello,..whats your name"one snake said
"hey he speaks Spanish cool" the twins said
the snakes slithered up to oranges snake
"don't worry about them orange they had there venom removed just a week ago. as for the toys Ive enchanted them and control others." horus said finishing the boxes before taking a break.

Kamatari looked around the shop, sand moving around him creating a snake. It slithered over to the other snakes. "Cool!" Kamatari said.
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Lyvve decided to go to Horus's shop. Once she got there, she walked inside. "Hi guys." Lyvve greeted.

"<I used to have one, but I decided to remove it. I'm still thinking about a name for myself.>" Orange's snake replied. He completely ignored the sand snake when it approached.
Kama! How are you doing today? Orange asked.

"im balus...and im borealis, we are cobras. we usually are here at the shop with Egypt but hes sick today...egypts a mamba then there komodo." the twins said before being interrupted by the pythons hiss.
"sorry, they usually get carried away. do you have any questions for us while we show you around? my name is rain by the way" the python said.

horus was now leaning on his counter a bit wiped out from all the work he did. "so what can I do for you guys today this fine morning" horus asked reaching for his drink almost grabing the potion next to it before setting back down in the same spot.

"<What kind of shop is this? And do you normally understand Spanish?>" the snake asked.

I just came to visit, I don't have any cash, so I can't get anything. Orange informed.
Plus, my snake really wanted to visit. Orange replied.

the three snakes all nodded we understand many langueges. and as to this shop its a market. many things are here but not everything.the python said slithering over to a shelf before pushing in a box about to fall. "that's ok orange your new to town so you get the first item of anykind for free." horus said checking his many potions now, opening each then closing them. "ok these are good for sales now" horus continued before placing each bottle onto its own place on the shelf he then returned to the counter and retrieved a few more doing the same when he finished he left his drink and one last potion on the counter.

"<Interesting.>" The snake moved beside Rain as they walked slithered around the store.

"So, what kind of potions are those?" Orange pointed at some random bottles at the top right.

"Oh, hey Orange." Kamatari said. He walked over to the potions, grabbed one, and sniffed it. Kamatari gagged at the smell. "Probably not one of my better ideas." he said.

horus smiled a bit"yeah thats one thing about potions alot of them smell bad. but alot of them taste good" horus said taking the potion and setting it back. soon a small thud sounded through the room. losing his concentration one of the toy planes hit a bottle spilling it over the two guinea pigs. horus was unaware as he found many boxes on the floor and began picking them up. however the whiteish gray fluid on the guinea pigs slowly changed to a paper white to a blue.

While Horus wasn't looking, Kamatari drank some of the potion he was holding. "Well, you were right it certainly tastes better." Kamatari said. A little bit later, his eyes started to change color. The sclerae turned black and the irides turned yellow.

Luke made his way back to Horus's shop. Opening the door and stepping inside, Luke gave a cheerful, "Good morning, everyone!"

Zeke gives a look to Rendak, smiling and passing by Frost "Take care of him... yeah? You know where to find me if you ever need me... but for now... I need to clear my head... Oh and tell Ren... I wanna see Aethon when he gets a moment... for now... Ciao" he walks off, his violin weighing heavy over his shoulders

while horus finished his cleaning, on liesel the potion began absorbing through the skin. As for kama the potions effects only left a very small nagging at the mind seemingly non present yet there. Horus didn't hear kamas remark as he went over to the group carrying a small box. "orange could you put this on the counter please and be carefull some open potions are inside I don't want them spilling."horus asked, the open bottles left a faint smell in the air of the persons favorite scent.

Kamatari heard a small voice in the back of his mind. He looked around. "Does anyone else here that?" Kamatari asked, scratching his head.

Orange placed the box on the counter, but couldn't help to smell the opened bottle. The scent was familiar, but wasn't exactly sure what it was. He thought about where he had smelt it before, then chuckled.
Hey, Horus! This one smells like you! Orange said with a chuckle.

Orange's snake looked up from his group.
"<I smell a faint scent of Orange's tears... the ones he sheds when he is in his deepest sorrows. Let's go check it out.>" The snake said before slithering towards the scent.

the snakes followed only one had trouble as he used his tail to control an rc car.
"yeah it smells like wet egyptian sand to me. i dont rember correctly which potiin does that ok so be carefull."horus said moving to help another customer that entered looking for medicine

Horus, do you need any help around the shop? Orange asked.

Upon arriving at the scene, the snake sighed.
<He isn't in pain. Lets go back> the snake said before finding a toy mouse on the shelf.
<Is this just a toy, or what?> he asked.

Kamatari drank a little more of the potion. "Kama..." the voice in his head said. "Did someone call my name?"

Hotep the psychic wrote:"so what can I do for you guys today this fine morning" horus asked reaching for his drink almost grabing the potion next to it before setting back down in the same spot.

"Actually... vee vere lookink for Zeke. He vas goink to give us a er... tour of zee town ziss mornink. But vee didn't know vhere he ees livink or workink so ve vere comink here by accid-" Liesel is cut off as the potion pours all down her back and the side of Gabriele. A few alarm shrieks later and the girls have calmed down enough to realise that they aren't hurt.
"Horus, are you havink somevhere vhere vee can be vashink ziss off? Eet ees gettink sticky." Gabriele enquires as the potion dries and changes colour.

Horus nods and points to a towel that soon floats over to land in front of the guinea pig.

Horus soon lets the customer pay before he reaches for his drink and takes the potion instead, noticeable for those who watched and downed the entire thing in one go before setting the empty bottle down. "mmmm that tasted a bit funny oh well" horus thought with a shrug

The guinea pigs do their utmost to dry off and end up with their fur sticking out in spikes at odd angles. Glancing over at Horus, Gabriele sees Horus draining the dregs from the bottle instead of his drink. She yells to stop him but is too late.
"Horus! Stop! Zat... vasn't your drink..."

Orange looked back at him to see him drain the bottle.
Horus, are you going to be okay? Orange asked.