EHShop:A Vague Inkling/2026

a thatched-roof building, Room# 8083060, [Map Room 43], Lich# XX, go thatched-roof building

A Vague Inkling, Showroom

[A Vague Inkling, Showroom]	Room: 8084445
Walls of pale grey stone enclose the spacious building, while thick rafters of oak support the layers of a compact thatched roof. Partially covering the polished wooden floor is an oval braided rug mixed with a wide range of green. Centered in the room is a live-edge maple table draped with a forest green velvet runner. Next to a curtain-draped archway is a series of bronze hooks fashioned in the shape of various skeletal creatures beneath a live-edge maple shelf.
Obvious paths: out

On the maple table you see: a small ivory sign, an ink-filled pale falcon quill with a platinum nib, an ink-filled russet hawk quill with a gold nib, an ink-filled dark raven quill with a bronze nib, a carved ink-filled zebrawood stylus inlaid with vaalin, a narrow ink-filled beechwood stylus banded with copper, a slender ink-filled bamboo stylus etched with a series of leaves, a lacquered tigerwood fountain pen with a wide copper nib, a polished mistwood fountain pen with a narrow silver nib, and a carved white oak fountain pen with a slender vaalin nib.

a small ivory sign
In the Common language, it reads:
~ Welcome ~
The items on this table hold ink of various colors.  You can make this special ink invisible by exhaling on your paper after writing.
The writing can be revealed by waving the paper over a candle.
You can also write a regular message on top of the invisible message.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
an ink-filled pale falcon quill with a platinum nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: saffron Analyze Analyze: This quill holds ink that can be made invisible by exhaling on the paper after writing. To reveal the writing, WAVE the paper over matches, candles, and various fires. It only works with mail paper. You may also RUB or PONDER the quill. Your quill can be altered with a long or a show, but it will run out and need to be replaced or refilled. It can be an ink-filled quill, ink-filled stylus, or a fountain pen. If it is a fountain pen, it should be made from wood with a metal nib. The ink color can be changed by any merchant. The ink color should be no more than two words and make sense for someone to write with. It is currently saffron. Up to 10 doses of ink can be added by a merchant, up to a maximum of 20. This one has 10 charges remaining.	20
an ink-filled russet hawk quill with a gold nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: peach	20
an ink-filled dark raven quill with a bronze nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: dark green	20
a carved ink-filled zebrawood stylus inlaid with vaalin		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: dark gold	20
a narrow ink-filled beechwood stylus banded with copper		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: light coral	20
a slender ink-filled bamboo stylus etched with a series of leaves		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: moss green	20
a lacquered tigerwood fountain pen with a wide copper nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: bright crimson	20
a polished mistwood fountain pen with a narrow silver nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: pale pink	20
a carved white oak fountain pen with a slender vaalin nib		< 1 lb	Fountain pen Charges: 10 Ink Color: dark azure	20

On the bronze hooks you see: a brushed suede pouch edged with polished stone, a mahogany leather knapsack embossed with a curved talon, a woven canvas rucksack embroidered with a shooting star, a faded leather satchel etched with a vine and leaf pattern, and a weathered leather backpack painted with a soaring hawk.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
a brushed suede pouch edged with polished stone		2 lbs Pocketed: A medium amount (in) belt-attached (functional)	Discreet container Analyze Analyze: This is a Discreet Container. You can OPEN, CLOSE, PUSH, and REMOVE it discreetly. It could be further unlocked via certificate. Any alteration must keep in mind that the messaging involves a flap over the pouch's opening.	50
a mahogany leather knapsack embossed with a curved talon		9 lbs Pocketed: A significant amount (in) back-worn (functional)	Discreet container	100
a woven canvas rucksack embroidered with a shooting star		4 lbs Pocketed: A slightly large amount (in) shoulder-slung (functional)	Discreet container	50
a faded leather satchel etched with a vine and leaf pattern		4 lbs Pocketed: A slightly large amount (in) shoulder-slung (functional)	Discreet container	50
a weathered leather backpack painted with a soaring hawk		9 lbs Pocketed: A significant amount (in) back-worn (functional)	Discreet container	100

On the maple shelf you see: an envelope-shaped ticket, a purple postcard, a sticky certificate, a black-limned grey parchment envelope, a floral-motif pink parchment envelope, a gold-foiled thick paper envelope, a walnut stationery box, and a discreet voucher.

Item	Type	Info	Details	Price
a discreet voucher	unlock certificate	< 1 lb	Discreet container Read / Analyze Read: In the Common language, it reads: This can be exchanged to unlock the full discreet messaging on an existing discreet container. Analyze: A discreet voucher unlocks the full discreet container messaging on an eligible container. - Container must already have the discreet container script. - Unlocks PULL, GLANCE, and vigilant PUT and GET messaging.	5,000
a walnut stationery box		2 lbs Pocketed: A medium amount (in)	Stationery Box Analyze Analyze: This is a stationery box that will bundle loose paper of the same design. It will also hold other stationery supplies such as quills, ink, envelopes, sealing wax, and signet rings. You may alter the description of the box, but it should remain a non-wearable box with a lid. The box may also be locked with an appropriate key. -PUSH the box to add a sheet of paper. -PULL the box to remove a sheet of paper. -There isn't any paper in the stationery box. It can hold up to 10 sheets. This box is not unlocked to hold stationery envelopes. A talented merchant can improve the capacity of the box to hold more paper.	100
a gold-foiled thick paper envelope		< 1 lb Pocketed: A very small amount (one item) (in)	Stationery Envelope Analyze Analyze: This is a stationery envelope which can hold two very small items. You can WRITE on it with a quill, NUDGE, BURN, TEAR, KISS, and CLEAN it. You may also POUR perfume on it. If you add a stamp, you can mail it at the local post office.	5
a floral-motif pink parchment envelope		< 1 lb Pocketed: A very small amount (one item) (in)	Stationery Envelope	5
a black-limned grey parchment envelope		< 1 lb Pocketed: A very small amount (one item) (in)	Stationery Envelope	5
a sticky certificate	unlock certificate	< 1 lb	Stationery_box Analyze Analyze: This certificate unlocks a stationery box so that it has Stay-Put qualities. Hold the certificate in one hand and the stationery box in the other, then REDEEM the certificate.	5,000
a purple postcard	unlock certificate	< 1 lb	Stationery_box Analyze Analyze: This certificate unlocks a stationery box so that it will treat any paper PUSHed in as PERM-ified, giving you unlimited quantities. Hold the certificate in one hand and the stationery box in the other, then REDEEM the certificate.	5,000
an envelope-shaped ticket	unlock certificate	< 1 lb	Stationery_box Analyze Analyze: This certificate unlocks a stationery box so that it can also stack plain stationery envelopes. Hold the certificate in one hand and the stationery box in the other, then REDEEM the certificate.	500

A Vague Inkling, Backroom

[A Vague Inkling, Backroom]	Room: 8084446
Tucked into the corner of the small room is a scratched oak writing desk, the surface littered with parchment, writing utensils, and inkpots. A thick, moss green carpet covers most of the polished wooden floor. Several cushioned benches are scattered about the center of the space. You also see a curtain-draped archway.
Obvious paths: none