The Effects Of Regulars On The People Of Port City

Regulars are hard to find, especially if you 're working at a magic shop in the less visited areas of Port City. Some people walk past the hidden shop without sparing a glance, others come in once, and never come back. Despite the lack of regulars, the magic shop, Simmons ' Magic Emporium, makes enough money to pay the bills. The Magic Emporium 's traffic, or lack thereof, can be attributed to the kind of shop it is. People often don 't aspire to become circus magicians, or escape artists. When they do, however, Zatara Simmons is on the front lines providing aspiring magicians what they need. Today, in particular, has been a very slow day. So slow, that Zatara had decided to sit down until it 's time to close up. She scrolls through her …show more content…

Briskly, she comes out from behind the counter and enters the store room that lies further into the shop. A few minutes later, she walks out of the store room with a box, labeled 'TRICK CARDS ' in bold letters, in her arms. As she comes out, she knocks the door close behind her with her foot. Surprisingly, he was still there, looking at some of the card changing boxes at the east end of the shop. Zatara takes a moment to put the box down and casually approaches him, adjusting her beanie as she goes. When she 's a good distance away from him, close, but not too close, she clears her throat. "Is there anything specific you 're looking for?" Even though she attempted to make her presence known before speaking, she manages to startle him. He jumps slightly, and does an 180-degree turn, almost dropping the card changing box he was examining. Again, the 'deer-caught-in-headlights ' look reappears on his face but fades into a look of relief once he realizes who it is. "No. Just browsing," he replies, placing the box back on its shelf. He just looks at her awkwardly, as if he wants to say something, but is debating whether he should or should not. Zatara nods, "Well, okay. Again, if you need anything, just ask. I 'll be over there," she points to the shelves that would potentially be displaying trick cards, "if you need me. Don 't hesitate to ask if you have questions." She flashes a smile before going back to the box she had left on the floor. In one swoop she picks up