[ WP ] You run an RPG pawn shop . You haggle with adventurers who try to sell loot they 've acquired .

`` Hey Charlie, I've got some new gear for you.'' 
 
 GearHead447 is this junk trader. He's usually bringing pits and pans, cups, spoons, and the occasional block of cheese. He scrapes me dry of any extra coin I might have and leaves me with His trash. Sure, he'll sometimes bring in the occasional piece of nice jewelry but I'm a weapons dealer! I do n't sell junk! 
 
 `` GH, I really ca n't take anything besides weapons today. I ai n't got the time to go and trade with the other merchants. I have to keep my shop open.'' 
 
 `` Charlie, I do have weapons today. I have a ton of knives!'' 
 
 `` GH, dinner knives do n't count.'' 
 
 `` A knife is a knife and business is business. Cough up some coin or you wo n't have a shop to keep.'' 
 
 GH is also known to have a temper. He's not too smart but word has gotten around that he is n't on the level. When he makes a threat he can usually deliver on it. 
 
 `` GH, your a bum. Here's your damn coin.'' 
 
 He slides a pile of rusty butter knives across my counter and I slide a chopper each back in return. 
 
 He starts counting and then grunts a couple times grudgingly. He covers the coin and turns around. But before he walks out, he does something weird. 
 
 GH takes two steps forward, a step back, he jumps, and then couches. He turns around twice and draws his sword. 
 
 I stand there staring wondering if he's finally lost it. Then he opens his hand to see the copper. He looks frustrated and he starts cursing under his breath and starts over. 
 
 `` Uh... GH, do you need something else? I can send fire someone if you need it.'' 
 
 Ignoring me he starts cursing louder and getting a bit red in the face. But then he goes completely still. His face was blank and he's barely breathing. It's like the lights are lit but nobody's home. 
 
 Suddenly the light came back on and he shakes his head. 
 
 `` I forgot the second couch.... Why do I always forget that one.'' 
 
 I watch as he performs it all over again except gee couches twice this time. Then he uncovers the coin to look again. To my utter amazement, the coppers are now all gold! 
 
 `` WHAT IN BLOODY BLAZES!? GH, ARE YOU DOIN WITCHCRAFT IN MY SHOP?'' 
 
 `` I'm a ranger. Nothing magical about me... It's a..um... Trick O'the trade.'' 
 
 A rye smile appears in his face as he walks back up to the counter. 
 
 `` GH, I ca n't take that gold.'' 
 
 `` No course not. But I almost forgot about the sword I found.'' 
 
 He pulls this sword out. Does n't look like anything special. Until he starts unsheathing it. It's made of pure diamond with a red glow about it. 
 
 `` GH, I do n't have coin to do that justice. Maybe one of the merchants in Darkdale. I know a guy.'' 
 
 A look of determination crosses his face. 
 
 `` Ai n't got time.... Hold on a sec.'' 
 
 He steps back and freezes again. Completely blank. Then he stirs and couches. He sits there for a second while I'm waiting for him to do something. 
 
 `` GH, no more tricks. I do n't have the coin and I'm expecting a delivery.'' 
 
 `` Hold on a sec, Charlie. It's worth thirty seconds O' your time.'' 
 
 He starts doing a different weird dance and jumping all around my shop. The he draws his sword again. 
 
 `` Threatening me wo n't make me have more coin, GH.'' 
 
 `` Wo n't it?'' 
 
 `` What?'' 
 
 He gives me this knowing look and sets the sword on the table. 
 
 `` Charlie, check and see if you got some extra coin somewhere.'' 
 
 I shrug and shake my head but turn to check the purse I have in the shelf behind me. And there it is. A pile of gold! Enough to buy ten of his shiny swords! 
 
 `` GH, what'd you do? I ai n't taking no stolen coin.'' 
 
 `` It ai n't stolen and you are buying my sword.'' 
 
 `` Why would you give me coin just for me to take your sword. You're cheatin yourself!'' 
 
 `` Just take the sword and give me the coin, Charlie, and stop arguing! Do n't question it. You're looking a gift house in the mouth!'' 
 
 `` You're saying this is mine?'' 
 
 He gets another grin and nods. 
 
 `` GH. You are n't pulling a truck on me? I'll not be mocked in my own shop.'' 
 
 `` Charlie, it's not my gold, it's yours. I ca n't take it from you so I have to sell stuff to you to get it. I'm serious, Charlie. It's yours!'' 
 
 `` So you are saying, this is mine and you're selling me your sword to resell and make more money?'' 
 
 `` Yeah. That's how it works.'' 
 
 `` GH, you get a discount from now on and you can stop by any time you want!'' 
 
 What happened next, I will never forget. GH stopped moving. He got that blank look again and would n't respond no matter what I did. I tried shaking him and telling. He would n't move. 
 
 The minutes passed and he nothing happened. 
 
 Suddenly, he was n't there anymore. It was as if he was never there! A note appeared on the floor where he had been standing. I will never be able to explain what happened. And the note did n't make any sense. 
 
 I picked it up and read it. 
 
 `` PLAYER BANNED FOR CHEATING. 
 -MODERATOR''
