Here are some random things that I have written on Tumblr. This is my first foray into the GW fandom. All original characters belong to me.
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The elderly man listened helplessly from his wheelchair facing the window, clenching the blanket laid over his legs, with an angry grimace on his face, as the young man discussed the sale of his beloved book collection.
"Now Ms. Noventa" Duo said "I understand you're interested in the sale of the entire collection."
"Yes" she responded "I know my grandfather loved these books and spent his life building this collection. Since his stroke, however, he hasn't been able to care for the collection as he once did. This house is also too much for one man to manage."
"I understand completely. I want to make this as easy and painless as I can" Duo interjected.
"Johnathan and I" she glanced at her husband as she continued "made the decision to move my grandfather somewhere that he would be more comfortable and to sell his collection and the house."
Duo let his gaze sweep around the room, taking in the shelves full of books, noting specific titles, and admiring the lush furnishings. The Noventa's were a very wealthy family and well-known collectors.
"Sylvia and I contacted you because you are widely known in the rare book world" Johnathan spoke "so what is your evaluation of the collection?"
Walking over to a wall, Duo turned to face the couple and gestured to certain volumes as he spoke. "Your grandfather has an amazing collection, many early editions of works, signed volumes, and so on." He pulled one volume off of the shelf and walked over to the desk, which also had several volumes stacked on top.
"Now this second impression second folio of Shakespeare's works" he said placing it on the desk "I would hang on to this, its value will never depreciate." He could immediately tell from the looks they gave each other that they had no knowledge of book value.
"In regards to the collection as a whole, I wouldn't let it go for any less than six hundred thousand" Duo said.
"I had no idea" Sylvia said "that they were worth so much."
"Don't take my word for it" Duo responded "seek a second opinion if you want. Always a good thing to do when selling a large collection." He passed Sylvia a business card from the breast pocket of his shirt "Feel free to call me if you have any questions."
"Of course, of course" Sylvia replied.
"Now in regards to this four volume set of Milne Pooh books" he said, placing his hand on the stack of books, "they are in good condition, but not particularly valuable."
He reached into his worn brown leather satchel and pulled out a wrinkled money envelope. "I would be willing to take it off your hands for two thousand, you won't get that much anywhere else" he said. Sylvia and Johnathan glanced at each other for a moment, before nodding in unison to accept his offer. Her grandfather clenched the blanket tighter as an angry shadow came over his face.
Duo allowed himself a small smile as he passed through the foyer, past the butler, and out the front door, pleased at his success with acquiring the Milne books.
"Maxwell, figures you would get here first, you vulture" an irritated male voice interrupted his thoughts. Looking up, he saw Alphonse Bauman, a fellow rare book dealer.
"Isn't everyone in our business a vulture, Bauman?" Duo questioned as he stepped aside to let Bauman pass. "Who wouldn't be for a first edition Milne set?" he said, patting his satchel.
"There's a small fortune in there Bauman. Happy hunting" he said as Bauman headed up the steps, and Duo turned to head the other direction.
"You are an unscrupulous bastard Maxwell. Thoroughly unscrupulous." Duo didn't even turn to acknowledge Bauman's comments, his shook his head and laughed quietly to himself.