Extract from the small ads, Scalentine Chronicler

Stoneday, 1^st of Glister
Wizard seeks assistant.
Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Inshday, 4^th of Glister
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires sensible person with steady hands. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Berday, 12^th of Glister
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires sensible person with steady hands, stolid disposition, and no tendency to panic. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Fasday, 20^th of Glister
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires steady hands, stolid disposition, no tendency to panic, and preferably not flammable. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Rivday, 2^nd of Loth
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires steady hands, stolid disposition, no tendency to panic, not easily flammable and experience of dealing with large dangerous animals. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Rivday, 16^th of Loth
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires steady hands, stolid disposition, no tendency to panic, not easily flammable, experience with large dangerous animals and immune to the blandishments of female demons however attractive. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Inshday, 11^th of Prend
Wizard seeks assistant.
Requires steady hands, stolid disposition, no tendency to panic, not easily flammable, experience with large dangerous animals, immune to the blandishments of attractive demons of any gender. Training provided. 1 silver/week and meals.

Rivday, 2^nd of Alster
Wizard seeks trained assistant.
3 silver/week, meals and accommodation provided.

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Extract from the small ads, Scalentine Chronicler — 8 Comments

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Eric J. Krause on March 30, 2013 at 10:39 pm said:

Quite amusing! I smiled all the way through, imagining the disastrous adventures those that answered the ads had, and then I finally laughed out loud at the final topper.

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- Babylon on April 4, 2013 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Out-loud laughter is good. Under the appropriate circumstances, of course…
  
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Sarah E on March 30, 2013 at 12:11 am said:

Oh, this made me laugh! And it’s a clever way to tell a story and let the reader fill in the details.

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- Babylon on April 4, 2013 at 2:53 pm said:
  
  :)Thank you. I don’t often get complimented on my storytelling talents although it’s often a *big* (ahem) part of the job.
  
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Larry Kollar on March 29, 2013 at 7:45 pm said:

Heehee, I love how the ads tell the story. Poor assistants, I hope some of them at least survived!

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- Babylon on April 4, 2013 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  Personally there are many other jobs I would consider before applying as assistant to even a reasonably competent wizard.
  
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