Eye of Horus

Akiila’s stock changed constantly. Because his artifacts are so expensive (and I’m talking expensive enough to make a CEO sweat), they’re often around for a while. Here is a few of what he has for sale in his oddity shop:

A golden mask of a forgotten pharaoh ($15,000,000)
Griffin skeleton ($25,000)
Jar of conjoined capuchin monkey twins ($500)
Statue of Anubis ($10,000)
Mummified Cat, circa 1020 BC ($2,500)
And much more…

((As a side note, Akiila often changes his prices on a whim. Oops!)

Of course, these ridiculously priced (and honestly sort of useless) pieces aren’t what most people come here. People come for solutions often found in the use of potions, or so he tells himself. Here are a few of his popular potions, their effects, and what they taste/smell like:

-Heart’s Song, Love Potion: One of his most popular potions. Unlike the stereotype of love potions that have really creepy connotations, his is one of the more perfected remedies. This potion fills the user up with a sense of self love that soothes the soul of loneliness and depression. With the soul strengthened, it can easily search for the perfect loved one for the user- A soulmate, if you will. Here, the love from the user will be spread to the partner under a consensual bond, for the user is the perfect match for them as well. It’s a destined match made, which does have some drawback, as the love shared isn’t instantaneous. Like all love, a bond takes time, but the potion does grant patience. Once true happiness is gained, the potion’s effects will go away. This potion smells like roses and tastes like sweet young love. Which to Akiila tastes like cotton candy.

-Father Time’s Escape, Age Potion: This potion can age/de-age a user for a selected amount of time to whatever age they wish. Of course, the longer the potion lasts the more expensive it is. It smells like dusty books, and tastes like mothballs. It is also NOT RECOMMENDED for minors. You will cause a paradox. And you will implode. And you will die. :)

-Vanity’s Lust, Beauty Modification Potion: Want to be taller? Thinner? Bustier? Ache-proof? Well, a personalized brew of this potion will give you whatever you’d like! But beware- this is a prescription potion, meaning a dosage must be taken every 84 hours (approximately every half-week), otherwise the effects will reverse themselves. Often quite painfully, too. It smells like expensive perfume and tastes like rich red wine.

-Joker’s Jest, Harmless Pranks: Akiila’s personal favorite! It has all sorts of fun ingredients, and tastes just like soda! Given to a victim, it can do so many things. He’s brewed Joker’s Jest for making someone laugh uncontrollably, turning a tongue blue, making it so that speech is reversed/deep/high pitched, making someone float in the air, and so much more. All sorts of fun are to be had! Well, for the user anyway.
-Honesty’s Embrace, Truth Potion: This water-y potion makes a target speak nothing but the truth for ten minutes. Why ten minutes? Well, if you have a list of questions ready, what else would you need?

-Absent Evanescence, Invisibility Potion: While he does have many individual power related potions that sell for incredibly high, this one seems the most popular. The invisibility potion is, you guessed it, invisible, but it smells strongly of lemons for whatever reason. Invisibility lasts for 24 hours before wearing off. Use that time wisely!

-Death’s Kiss, Lethal Poison: God, Akiila hates brewing this potion. Being a liability and an accessory to murder isn’t something he wants to wrap his bandages around, so a swearing of secrecy and a proof of wickedness is required. This is only for emergency purposes only. Only a few drops are enough neurotoxin to kill even the mightiest dragon. It’s versatile too, flavorless and odorless. Dip it on arrows, pour it in drinks, bake it into cute little cupcakes he doesn’t care, just don’t misuse it. He’ll curse your entire ancestry for that.

Of course, there are many more potions in his inventory/repertoire. With luck, he’ll be able to find a solution to your problem. Just ask!

Behind a humongous revolving bookcase inside the apothecary is shelving system of what appears to be bottles of many colored sands. But these aren’t normal sands. Taken from his own home and given special essence, these sands can completely change your mythical species- permanently. Akiila has a passion for anything not mundane, so years of effort and questionable practices has amounted him to be able to change an individual into any mythical creature, or human. Each sand will match up to the user’s features, so things like eye color and personality will always remain the same. The only way to reverse this transformation is to obtain sand from the original species and you’ll be completely back to normal. With just a pinch, you also inherit the species power/abilities, though they may be diluted at first. Time is perfection, though these sands do make for an afternoon of fun. For $50 a pop, this offer can’t be beat. So far in his collection, Akiila has the following sands:

Vampire
Werewolf
Human
Unicorn
Alicorn
‘Pegasus’
Griffin
Hippogriff
Hippocampus
Cockatrice
Sea Monster
Dragon, Western
Dragon, Eastern
Fae
Pixie
Mermaid/Merman/Siren
Harpy
Gorgon
Sphinx
Yeti
Djinn/Genie
Centaur
Ghoul
Troll
Ogre
Imp
Goblin
Elf
Cyclops
Demon
Succubus/Incubus
Hellhound
Angel
Nephilim
Manticore
Nymph
Faun/Satyr
Undead (ghosts, animated skeletons, and zombies ((but why…)))

Ever since aliens have come to earth, Akiila’s been scrambling to get more sands of every species. He takes donations, although he’s a bit of the type to ask for forgiveness rather than permission for his work… And if you’re not on his inventory, you’re going to have to give before to receive. Them’s the rules. He also reserves the right to refuse anyone of this service, usually for their own good.