#kc_necropolis

The troll frowns, tempted....

A slight shake of his head. No.

"Two hundred going once.. ah ..." Someone holds a sign up and mutters "225", "Thank you, Gentleman with the incredibly wide tie. Two twenty five"

The troll shifts, looking for 225....

*He drums his fingers on his knee before raising the paddle again $300

"two hundred and twentyf five dollars goin... Oh, 300!" the auctioner smiles "From the increasingly likable fellow who gave us such difficulties beefore"

Frank notices the 'wide tie' guy' does not look pleased. A pale fellow with fashion sense that was really in... in the late 70s.

Having heard of recent adventures at home while he was over the road, the troll looks more closely at the pale fellow.......

"Three hundred going once?"

*Murph chances a glance at the pale fellow but his game face is on. *Spronkleafwap Another candy.*

Some folks wince , one blond woman gives Murph the evil eye with that crnkleblap

the pale fellow holds up his sign "325" Frank can see he's really got an unhealthy parlor ...needs to hit the sun more

That big guy is -really- staring with great focus at 325.... ((Kenning))

Murph don't have time for this* $500.

A touch on the banala side but not lethally so

"Five hundred, five hundred going once..." Excitedly

The wide tie guy coughs and... stands to look at Murphy

The troll nods and settles back, gingerly, in his seat.... then looks back over when the guy stands.

*He tips his hat up to the fella with a smile Music lover, eh?

For moment Murphy feels a genuine love for this stranger with the tie. then oh wait..he hates losing.

So when the wide tie guy says "Oh yes.." ad holds up his sign "Five hundred and 10" Murphy resents

*He frowns. For some reason he's really sticking in Murph's craw Five hundred and eleven.

"We have to at least go up in units of five sir. Would you liek to try 515?" The auctioner asks

Murph is a little flustered.* For that much I could buy this fella a gift certificate to Brooks Brothers. $600

The troll watches stoically.

At that, the pale wide tie guy seems to eye the eshu's throat as if he wanted to... actually, that's weird, who stares at throats?

The auctioneer smiles "Six hundred going once... going twice....." But no one bids... "SOLD, to this gentleman here who has made amends with excellent taste. "

*Murph jumps out of his chair and does a happy dance Woo I won!

The troll glances away, to see what the next item is.

A sigh frm the auctioneer. He doesn't want to throw the guy out until he gets his money

The calisthenics make the troll look back, with a raised eyebrow.

Next on the lists are a Statue, of an Ebony Unicorn. Believed to be from Spain. And after that, a pair of bifocals that may have been made by ben Franklin's bastard son

Wide Tie guy glares holes in the back of Murphy's head. Okay, he tries to. Doesn't seem to work

Big and Blonde turns to the front, interested in these items. He studies them closely.....

*He turns around, ignoring the present auction and smiling to the wide tie fella I'll sell it to ya for $610 whatcha say?

"Now, number fourteen, crafted by Spanish artist Enizo DeBlanco who fled to Mexico..where he stumbled into no less than three revolution attempts... fleeing each one. BUT...not before crafting thi wonderful Unicorn of African Ebony

"

"Do I hear 200 hundred?"

The wide tie fellow says "Alas, I don't have that. On me."

Interest at the Mexican history of the thing.... He frowns faintly, and waits to see if there is other interest.

One lady holds up a sign for 200

"two hundred going once?"

*Murph shrugs then tips his hat up in a genial manner Name's Mississippi Murphy, did you wake here too? *Like a little kid ignoring the teacher at the front of the class

The troll slowly lifts his paddle.

"And to the bearded gent, your bid sir?"

"Two hundred and five dollars." His voice is a low rumble, powerful.

This time, there's no contest... soon "two hundred and five, going once, going twice..." And unless murphy protests "SOLD"