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A journal about a real estate agent in a fantasy world.

Date: 22 October 2022

Weather: Slightly drizzly in the early morning.

Feeling: Today was a very long day, but it went well. There
were several offers from potential buyers interested in our
property and we made the decision to take two of them on as
clients today.

JOURNAL

I am not sure if anyone reads these journals Especially after the defeat of the Veiled Conquerer.
anymore, so I might as well write something Many of the natives have been displaced by war and
interesting this time around. have settled here or nearby.

My name is Pauline Fink, and I’m an agent for The The number of immigrants that arrived after the war
Dream Agency in the big city of Vem. We are a real is staggering, but the land can support everyone.
estate agent who has been in business since before
the War of Vengeance. Even a massive wall was built to keep out the
Gurvani, which was erected after they invaded our
Vem is the largest city in Anauria and home to many country. They never did get past our borders, but
different people. It is a wonderful place where all the border was still heavily guarded with patrols on
sorts of tribes, races and different cultures come constant lookout.
together.
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I think that most would agree that life in Vem is She seemed startled when she saw me walk up to
good. My shop is located at the central hub of the her.
town, where the streets meet up into a large plaza.
“Pauline?” she said, “What are you doing here?”
The building itself is nothing special, but its location
makes me proud every time I see people walking She smiled warmly and motioned for me to take a
through the doors. seat. I took a deep breath as I sat down on one of the
stools.
Oh, and the bakery next door is delicious! It doesn’t
matter if you’re from Vem, another part of the world “I’m moving to Vem,” she explained.
or somewhere else entirely.
The girl had short black hair that went down to
If you want bread then I recommend their the middle of her back and piercing blue eyes that
sourdough baguette. Their loaves are big enough to sparkled like diamonds.
split between two people and they taste like heaven.
Her face was young, but the lines around her eyes
It was drizzling early this morning as I made my told a different story. The woman had been through
way down one of the main streets heading toward a lot of hardships and survived them all.
the train station.

Today had been a very long day because we’d “I received a long-term offer from the government
received several offers for some land outside of to work there as an agent.”
town.
“Oh! That’s great news!” I replied.
The land was beautiful, with lots of trees and
streams running throughout. There were also many “Yes, it is very exciting. I’ve wanted to move out of
ruins around the area, which interested quite a few this city ever since my father passed away.”
of the buyers who wanted to build homes there.
I nodded in agreement, remembering the funeral I
I stopped at an old restaurant that was open late and had gone to years ago when Ms Fink’s mother had
grabbed myself a bite to eat before I caught the train passed on.
back to Vem.
It was a sad day because it felt as though half of our
As I walked along, I could smell a familiar scent in town had died.
the air.
“You know, I would need a new home there in Vem.”
Ms Fink? Is that you? I thought to myself as I looked She looked at me with hopeful eyes.
over at the stall. I knew it wasn’t anyone else and so I
quickly approached her desk.
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I could tell she was getting impatient for me to say I nodded. “Yes,” I said, “but I’ll need to gather the
something. “I think I may have a place you’d be paperwork. I’ll grab it from the office when we
interested in.” get back to Vem?”

She clasped her hands together and smiled widely. “Sure. I will be free today after checking into the
“Really? Where?” She leaned forward eagerly. Council Rune Hall.” She looked at her watch as
though trying to figure out what time it was.
I glanced at her desk and noticed that she was missing
a few items. Her tools were sitting neatly next to “It is only 8:30 am now so maybe we can meet
her and one of her notebooks was lying open on the around 10 am? That’s early enough for me to
ground. make sure everything goes smoothly with the
paperwork.”
“Well,” I said hesitantly, “Are you looking for anything
in particular?” I stood up and reached into my pocket. “Here,”
I said as I pulled out a map of the area that I’d
Her expression fell slightly, but then she shook her made a few days ago.
head quickly.
“This will help you find my office. It’s just around
“No, no! Nothing specific!” She waved her hand in the corner from the plaza, so once you’re free,
front of her face. give me a visit. I’ll be happy to show you some
houses.”
“It’s just... Well...”
She took the paper and smiled at me again.
It took her a few minutes to get the detail but I roughly
understood what she needed. A house to live in, “Thanks!” she said as she turned back towards
preferably close to the train station, which would allow the stall and started to sort through a box of
her to keep up with the city’s goings-on. documents.

It had to have a garage or work shed as well so that she I took a moment to take in the scenery outside
could store some of her tools and equipment. moving train windows, but eventually, I felt the
train slowing down and coming to a halt.
Lastly, they would need a basement where she could
keep some supplies if needed. As soon as we came to a stop I stepped off the
train and bid Ms Fink farewell.
She’d also prefer a landed house rather than an
apartment or high rise. It’s a long-term stay since the Soon I returned to town and headed back to The
government contract will renew and change every 4 Dream Agency. After grabbing all of my things I
years. went straight to my office.

Nothing too big but she didn’t want a small place. So It was there that I noticed a small envelope on
a medium size landed property, and urban house that my desk with my name written neatly on it.
has all these features should be enough for now. Inside of it were two letters; both addressed to
me.
As I was thinking about how much this would cost
and whether she could afford it, she leaned forward “Quick as always Rupert,” I thought to myself as I
eagerly. read the first letter.

“Can we see the land right now? Can you take me It was from my trusty assistant, who had been
there?” She asked excitedly. with me for many years now.
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He’s a ninja with computers that makes sure I check my clock and true enough it’s only 9.40
everything is running smoothly behind the scenes. am. We took the first house on our list, which was
perfect because we didn’t want to waste too much of
“Dear Sir,” he began, “I’ve enclosed some documents her day.
for your signature. They should be enough for the
new client you are taking care of today. As we approach the housing area, she noticed a
market nearby which caught her interest.
She’ll be meeting you at 10 am sharp in front of the
Council Rune Hall in Vem.” “Oh! I’d like to go in here,” she said quickly, “Is it far
from here?”
This guy... How did he know? It didn’t seem like
anyone knew what I was up to. No one else could I chuckled softly and shook my head.
have possibly known about this girl or her plans for
the day! “Not at all.”

I glanced at the other letter and saw that it hold the She followed me inside and went straight to one of
available houses for viewing today. There are 3 in the stands. I watched as she began speaking in low
total. tones with the woman running the stand.

Hmmm... So there really aren’t any decent homes After a minute or so they both turned to me and
left after all of these years. I guess I won’t have to nodded at something that was being discussed.
worry about it then.
They quickly finished their conversation and she
I’m going to need to go get ready. This should be return back to my side. She had an excited look on
interesting! her face as she stared at the market shelves with
wide eyes.
I walked into the city centre and found the council
rune hall quickly. The building itself wasn’t very “This house we’re visiting isn’t too bad at all,” she
large, but it had a long hallway with many rooms muttered.
along each side.
I glanced down and saw some fruits and vegetables
Most were offices, although there were a few more along the bottom shelf. Most of them were out of
private ones as well. season, but there was still a nice variety for sale.

Ms Fink came rushing down the hallway, excited to Is a marketplace on the list of things you wanted?
see me again so soon.
I thought to myself as I continued watching her.
“Hi, Pauline!” she exclaimed happily as she ran over. We walk a bit more before we reach our destination
which is about two minutes away from the market.
I smiled at her and held out my arm for a
Handshake. It’s a very old, traditional-style home, made entirely
of wood. There are four windows along the front of
Her face lit up and she grasped my hand firmly. it, each window has been painted in bright colours
to make sure people will see the home when passing
She looked around nervously before continuing, “I by.
ended the meeting much earlier than expected.”
The roof also had wooden shingles which added to
“Don’t worry,” I told her, “You’ll still have plenty of its beauty.
time.”
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It wasn’t large, only having three rooms and one “That’s not too bad.”
bathroom, but it should be enough space for what
Ms Fink needed. “How much was your budget again?”

She took a deep breath and walked up to the door. “Well, about 31G.”

“Pauline,” she said excitedly, “Do you mind if we take “I think that’ll be doable. We can go ahead and
a few pictures?” take care of all of the paperwork today and then
move into the house tomorrow. Do you need help
I looked over at her curiously but smiled and agreed. moving?”
We went around to all the corners of the house and
snapped some shots. She shook her head, “Are there any other features in
the house?”
She then moved into the middle room and stood
facing the entrance while I took some photos of her “Yes,” I said, “Oh! I almost forgot about it.” After
next to it. checking out the interior of the house, I head to the
deepest part of the room.
Afterwards, I asked her how she liked it so far.
There was a hideout underneath a cabinet filled with
“Yes,” she replied enthusiastically, “I like this place storage boxes. It had been sealed shut for many
already!” years but I found a way to open it by pulling out one
side which allowed me to lift the floorboards above
The house was perfect for her needs afterwards. it up and expose the secret hiding place.

There’s no garage nor any basement but we could Maybe this could be the basement she’s looking for.
easily convert the three rooms on the ground floor She’ll have a place where she can store her things
according to her needs. away from prying eyes.

She’d have a lot of privacy since it was set back “This is perfect!” she exclaimed with joy, “I don’t
from the street behind trees. The front yard is also know what to say, Pauline!”
spacious and well taken care of.
I smiled at her and patted her back gently. “You’re
“So much how would this cost?” she wondered out welcome, dear. Now let’s go get started on those
loud. papers so you can sign them.”

I nodded in thought as I checked my phone again. “Wait! I’d like to see other houses if you don’t mind?”
“I think that would be fine,” I said as we left the
“Let’s see... A medium-sized house with these house.
features here should be about 25G.”
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“But keep in mind; they may not fit your needs or “Yes, so don’t get scared now,” I chuckled, trying not
budget.” to scare her myself.

“Well, I wouldn’t mind walking around. I have the We continued on our tour and decided to skip the
whole day free after all.” viewing of the 3rd house because it is located beyond
the wall.
I nodded and lead her through the city streets
towards another property. It was much larger than “Beyond the wall?” She asked curiously.
the previous house but also very traditional.
“Yes,” I replied, “This part of the city isn’t easy to
But due to the size and construction material, the travel to without using magic or special tools, and
cost of this home was about 40G. it’s pretty dangerous to even try going into some
areas beyond the walls.”
A little over the budget, but she still decided it might
be worth it since it has a large garage, a basement, “So why was it on the list?”
and even a room for storing coaches inside.
I smiled and shook my head, “The house is just
It had an attached office space too, which meant outside of the city, relatively safe and has a huge
she could work there without having to worry about backyard. The price is also very cheap, way below the
anyone seeing her. market price of anything else. 32G but at the cost of
security and the city’s infrastructure.”
The only downside is the cemetery across from this
house which makes it look a bit creepy. “As much as I’d like to grab this place right away,
I think it would be too risky for me. If I’m settling
“It’s a little unsettling, but if you like that kind of down somewhere in the future then that should be
thing then sure!” fine.” she giggled.

“Pauline...” she whispered as we passed by one of She wasn’t sure about moving in permanently yet
the graves, “Is there really someone buried in that too. So, I took the opportunity to show her around
grave?” the city.

“Yes,” I answered softly, “A necromancer stayed We started with the castle which sits at the top of
here previously and died during his studies. He left the hill. It had a massive gatehouse made from
behind quite a legacy in the form of countless ghosts stone bricks.
who haunt these grounds.”
There were several guards inside who stood guard
She stared at me with wide eyes. “Really?” day and night.
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“It’s rather large, isn’t it? What does it take to run “I’m just showing our newcomer around,” I
such a big establishment?” answered him.

I smirked slightly as we walked by the gates, “Not “I thought it would be nice for her to get used to
only do they protect our country; but they also serve the city so she knows what to expect when moving
as a tourist attraction. That’s one reason why it’s so here.”
expensive to live here, another being the high taxes
on everything you can possibly imagine.” “Sounds good to me!” He said enthusiastically, “Oh!
And your name is? I didn’t catch it earlier.”
We continued walking towards the central square
and stopped outside of some shops. She smiled, “Fink, Abigail Fink.”

The first shop was for weapons and armour while He nodded in response and took a closer look at her
the second was for food, clothing, and other items. face before glancing over at mine.

They weren’t very different from the stores in town “Well met to both of you, Abi! Come on in; let’s get
except for how much higher their prices are. started!” he yelled while leading us inside.

Afterwards, I led her over to the guild. The smith showed us all the different types
of weapons that he made with a very detailed
I’d been there before but she seemed quite explanation about each one.
interested in seeing what went on inside. She saw
the receptionists and all of the various rooms filled We stopped in front of a table filled with daggers
with tables where people would sit and read or which caught Ms Fink’s attention immediately.
discuss matters of trade.
“Can you show me those knives again?” She asked,
I explained that this is where merchants came in pointing at them.
order to exchange goods, get help finding work, and
learn about new business ventures. It was a place to The smith did as requested and then pulled out
network in a way. another set from underneath the counter.

I also showed her around the market stalls which “Here they are.” He explained, “These two are the
sold every kind of magical equipment imaginable. best-selling ones for beginners.”

We visited a few of them until we eventually arrived I watched as she examined the first one closely
at a blacksmith. The smith was a large man with before turning towards me. “Which do you think I
long hair pulled back into a ponytail who had a huge should purchase?”
hammer in his hand.
“You need a knife for?” I asked.
He looked like he could kill someone without
breaking a sweat! “I’m thinking of cooking some food tonight,” she
replied with an innocent smile. “But I don’t have
“Welcome!” The smith called out loudly as we anything to cook it with.”
approached. “I’ve been waiting for you for days now,
Pauline.” I nodded and pointed at the second knife, “I’d go for
the green one.”
He quickly reached up and shook my hand, then did
the same for Ms Fink. “So, how may I be of service She frowned slightly but shrugged and put both
today?” backs on the table before moving over to examine
some other weapons that caught her eye.
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Eventually, we ended up leaving with a flaming We head back to the house and we went straight
emerald knife which the blacksmith had made into my office and she starts making the decision to
himself. sign one of the property documents that we’ve been
working on.
It was shaped like a dagger with a silver handle and
red-greenish sharpened blade. While doing so, she sits down at my desk and starts
We spent about three hours going around the city, thinking about what to do next.
looking at different places, and buying things that
were useful to her. After some consideration, she decided to go with the
first house and paid the full amount upfront.
She wasn’t able to get everything since we didn’t
have enough time. But she did manage to pick up It was great to see her finally make up her mind
a few items including a book, a cup, and a dining after considering everything she needed, it even
table. cost seller than her original budget, but she wanted
something nice from the start.
The last item she got was a hammock which would
allow her to sleep in the yard outside if she wanted The owner agreed to allow us to move in today since
to. she was eager to sell. Afterwards, I handed her a set
of keys which allowed her to enter the front door of
We also stopped by a local bakery where she bought the home.
some bread for her breakfast tomorrow morning.
“I’m glad I bought this place,” She said as I
“So,” She said as we left the marketplace, “Is there followed behind her with a bag filled with her new
anything else I should be getting?” possessions, “This is a much better choice than any
of those houses we saw earlier.”
I shook my head, “You already have quite a lot of
stuff now. But you’d definitely need a better bed I nodded and smiled.
than a hammock.”
And that’s how my childhood friend from the
She laughed softly then grabbed the shopping bag countryside moved into the city of Vem.
off her shoulder. “I’m not sure how much I’ll end up
using all of this.” That night I brought her out for a drink at the local
bar, Antiki Exotic Drinks.
I nodded while taking a deep breath. It’s going to
be a long weekend for you to finish unpacking and They serve uncommon drinks and snacks that you
shop for your daily necessities. couldn’t get anywhere else in the country.

Oh! And fully furnish your house.”

We ordered the Artic Amigo, Draught Moon, and Vial of Joy to commemorate this day. The Basilisk Sorbet
were also delicious

The entire evening was very enjoyable and Ms Fink kept asking me questions about different aspects of life
here in the capital.

At first, I had thought that she would be afraid to come live near so many people, but it seemed like she got
used to it quite easily.
It took about a few minutes to walk through the city before arriving back at her new house. But when she
opened up the door, she stopped dead in her tracks with wide eyes.

“Oh!” she exclaimed as she walked inside, “This is...”

“Yes?” I asked as I stood outside of the doorway waiting patiently to hear what she has to say.

She looked around her room with wide eyes and smiled slowly before turning towards me with a happy
expression on her face, “Home sweet home.”

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