"Smoky Corners, Montana, is a nice, typical small western town. Nothing unusual ever happens here... at least on the surface. But, if you happen to find yourself on Mulberry Street, 239, standing in front of a quaint little curio shop ran by an old, bearded Asian man named Kato Chigiri, you may find more than you bargained for. And EXACTLY what you need..."

Hi, and welcome to what I hope will become a new, unique universe for fans of trans-fiction. - Haylee V

A few notes:

First:
Mr. Kato Chigiri is your typical Asian curio shop owner. He is meant to be a cross between Mr. Miyagi and the Buddhist priest of Kung Fu. No one knows how old he truly is, and an aura of mystery surrounds him. As the proprietor of the shop, he has unique and varied sundries for sale- to those who may or may not know they need them. You may not always find what you WANT, but you'll always find EXACTLY what you NEED...

Second:
Things are NOT as they appear in this quiet town. Reality, being the finicky mistress she is, is mutable and NOT set hard and fast in stone. Mr. Kato knows and understands this all too well, as it is his destiny to give her a gentle nudge in the right direction, when needed...

Third:
Each item in the shop is unique, containing a single-purpose magick, tailor made for ONE SPECIFIC individual. The manifestation of that magick, and its desired target, is something known only to Mr. Kato. And he's NOT telling...

Fourth:
I chose Mr. Kato's name with a purpose, and NO, you WILL NOT change my mind on this. His name, loosely translated from the Japanese by which it originates, means, quite simply, "Changing Destinies". I think it's eerily befitting the man in question.

Magical Items CURRENTLY AVAILABLE in Smoky Corners

The following items are currently in use in Smoky Corners:

Angelic Earrings (Earrings of Communicative Compassion)

Current Owner(s): Geneva (Ginny) Bailey

People in tune with this item's magicks: Geneva Bailey, Ronald Bailey, Kato Chigiri, Others (?)

Function: These earrings provide the wearers (yes, they REQUIRE 2 users to function correctly!) to communicate TELEPATHICALLY with each other, and also allows the wearers to know the current whereabouts and status of each other. The earrings come as a pair - a male angel, only wearable by a female (with only ONE known exception- Mr. K.) and female (wearable ONLY by males). The wearers must possess a STRONG familial bond, or be linked through marriage or a tragic ordeal. the earrings will change form, becoming either clip-on or pierced, to conform to the body of the wearer. The telepathic range is limited to a TEN MILE radius, but can function as a homing beacon in cases of DIRE EMERGENCY, thereby ALWAYS allowing the wears to find each other, provided they are BOTH conscious. It is currently UNKNOWN if anyone other than the three mentioned previously, can utilize the earrings' magicks, but it is generally believed to be possible.

Buckskin Moccasins (Moccasins of Empathetic Excursion)

Current Owner: Ronald (Roni) Bailey, but kept safely in Mr. K.'s Curio Shop

People in tune with this item's magicks: Ronald (Roni) Bailey, Kato Chigiri, Others(?)

Function: These shoes allow the wearer to literally BECOME another person for a period of no more than 24 hours (if the target is chosen at random) or 60 minutes (if the wearer has someone specifically in mind), and allows the wearer to experience, first hand, the emotions, feelings, pleasures, and even pains of the target. The wearer retains all memory of the swap, and gains a closer, more empathetic attitude towards the target.

Aerosmith Amulet - Amulet of Abject Suffering - Amulet of Alter Self

Current Owner(s): All 3 are currently in the possession of Ronald (Roni) Bailey

People attuned to this item's magicks: Sebastian (now Sasha) Van Wharen, William (now Barbara) Donahue, Jonathan (now Joan) Reinhurst, Ronald (Roni) Bailey, Kato Chigiri, Others(?)

Function: In their now ATTUNED form, allows the wearer to travel to any one specific point in his or her life, and affect a minor change without disturbing the Temporal Directive or incurring a Time Paradox in the target's current timeline.

Hegemone's Thorn

Current owner: unknown

People attuned to this item's magics: Sandy Lakespur, Others(?)

Function: This brooch, when placed within the vicinity of any non-human entity or object, imbues its target with all the qualities of a human, for a short time. It is not currently known how long the effect lasts, if its effects are cumulative (each activation lengthens the targets time as a human), or how to make the effect permanent. The location of Hegemone's Thorn is unknown as well, but some suspect it can be found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, floating in a pool of white hot lava.

Gaea's Gullion

Current owner: unknown

People attuned to this item's magicks: unknown

Function: Possible catalyzing agent, but as yet unknown

Chloris's Tears

Current owner: unknown

People attuned to this item's magics: The Anthousai

Function: enables the Song of the Anthousai to sound, melding Gaea's Gullion and Hegemone's Thorn into the Rose of Reality.

Rose of Reality - enables its wearer to take the shape of any human or demi-human permanently and completely. Its effects are IRREVERSIBLE. If the target was imbued with magick, but the final form unable to utilize it, then all magical abilities will be forever lost to the individual. Talents not typically associated with the final form, but that the target possessed prior to transformation, are likewise lost.