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Revision as of 01:40, 1 November 2019
The McMurtrie Building, Rolt Heights [88,12]
Isabel "Bizzy" Bowers of Malibu, California, USA, is the proprietor of Book Bizarre in the beautiful McMurtrie Building [88,12] in Rolt Heights. She was visiting cousins in Malton when the outbreak began, trapping her as it did so many others.
There are whispers around the neighborhood, not even rumours really, that Bizzy must be a witch because in spite of all the attacks, the interior of the book shop is still lovely. Bizzy just smiles and shakes her head, then laughs that if she were actually in league with the forces of darkness she'd be doing a lot better than an odd store on the edge of a ruined city. We aren't so sure. "People make their own luck. It's an old saying but it's true," Bizzy assures us with a wink and encouragement to finish our coffee cake.
We inquiry about the variety of the menu at Unhallowed Grounds. The nuts and herbs always seem fresh. There's sugar, milk and heavy cream. Then there's the coffee itself. How is this possible?
"Well, you know, people ask me all the time, 'Bizzy how do you get this stuff? Where are you finding your supplies?' The truth of the matter is, it involves dangerous expeditions to the eastern border of the city. You can get a lot of things if you're willing to risk a trip to the wall. Luckily Rolt Heights is fairly close to the border, so we're able to keep up a pretty stable supply line. Supplemented with our own produce - we dry hundreds of pounds of various fruits every year, for instance - we're able to provide a rather varied menu. I'm grateful it's gone smoothly so far. There've been a few close calls, a couple of bad scares, but to me, it's worth the effort."
"I think the whole history of the human race is the search for little comforts. The aquaducts - all of it - is just the striving to achieve little comforts in life. That's why the bookstore is so important to me. I believe it's vital for people to have a place where they can relax and forget their troubles, if only for an hour." Giving us a warm smile, she thanks us for coming by to interview her and bustles off, exuding an air of invincibility, to polish some brass or whip up a new batch of delicious treats in her fabulous shop.
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