Difference between revisions of "Lou Polidori"
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|Name = Lou Polidori | |Name = Lou Polidori | ||
| − | |Age = | + | |Age = 52 |
|Affiliation = NA | |Affiliation = NA | ||
|Job = Apothecary | |Job = Apothecary | ||
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<p>Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170186/?ref_=tt_cst_t_7 Enrico Colantoni], Ref ''Person of Interest'', "Beeman"—''Constantine''</p> | <p>Actor: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170186/?ref_=tt_cst_t_7 Enrico Colantoni], Ref ''Person of Interest'', "Beeman"—''Constantine''</p> | ||
=Concept= | =Concept= | ||
| − | Quirky Occult | + | Quirky Occult Supplier |
=Tropes= | =Tropes= | ||
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=Details= | =Details= | ||
| + | *"Book nerd"—reads, yes, but is greatly interested in the history of books and bookbinding, etc. Insists on rubber gloves for handling the really old/special ones. | ||
===Contact=== | ===Contact=== | ||
| − | :Category: | + | :Category: Occult (Theurgy) |
| − | :Core Skill: | + | :Core Skill: Thaumaturgy-15 |
| + | :Modifiers: Reciprocal (Not for free); focused on Material or Technical Favors (others at -2?); Supernatural (contacts) | ||
=Traits= | =Traits= | ||
| + | Unflappable; Occultism Expert; Books Expert; Novice Street/Stage-Magician, Sleight-Of-Hand; Knows more dead languages than he lets on | ||
=The Magic Shop= | =The Magic Shop= | ||
| + | [[File:Nc-est-magicshop.jpg|right|500px|thumb|"The magic shop," 16544 Plymouth Rd]] | ||
| + | [[File:Nc-est-magicshop-int-lower.jpg|right|500px|thumb|Lower/main shop-floor]] | ||
*Lou never bothered to name the place; no signage. Doesn't really advertise, except word-of-mouth. | *Lou never bothered to name the place; no signage. Doesn't really advertise, except word-of-mouth. | ||
| + | *Sign over the inside of the door saying, "A Curse Be Upon Ye Who Enter With Ill Intent"—may be real? | ||
*Somehow able to source some ''very'' unusual materials/items | *Somehow able to source some ''very'' unusual materials/items | ||
| + | *Ground-floor is mostly tarot cards, crystals, ouija boards, etc.; the ''weird'' stuff is upstairs | ||
*Rumor has it there's a passage that leads to the "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BazaarOfTheBizarre Bizarre Bazaar]" in a closet somewhere in the back. | *Rumor has it there's a passage that leads to the "[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BazaarOfTheBizarre Bizarre Bazaar]" in a closet somewhere in the back. | ||
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Actor: Enrico Colantoni, Ref Person of Interest, "Beeman"—Constantine
Concept
Quirky Occult Supplier
Tropes
Where Does He Get All Those Wonderful Toys?
Details
- "Book nerd"—reads, yes, but is greatly interested in the history of books and bookbinding, etc. Insists on rubber gloves for handling the really old/special ones.
Contact
- Category: Occult (Theurgy)
- Core Skill: Thaumaturgy-15
- Modifiers: Reciprocal (Not for free); focused on Material or Technical Favors (others at -2?); Supernatural (contacts)
Traits
Unflappable; Occultism Expert; Books Expert; Novice Street/Stage-Magician, Sleight-Of-Hand; Knows more dead languages than he lets on
The Magic Shop
- Lou never bothered to name the place; no signage. Doesn't really advertise, except word-of-mouth.
- Sign over the inside of the door saying, "A Curse Be Upon Ye Who Enter With Ill Intent"—may be real?
- Somehow able to source some very unusual materials/items
- Ground-floor is mostly tarot cards, crystals, ouija boards, etc.; the weird stuff is upstairs
- Rumor has it there's a passage that leads to the "Bizarre Bazaar" in a closet somewhere in the back.
Notes
- Folks from the Roma community sometimes shop at the store, and he's gotten to know some of them.
