Thrift Shopping, sans Macklemore (or any dudes anywhere)

[cyan_maid]

Who: Jane Crocker and Minfilia Warde
Where: Goldenrod City
When: Mid-March, probably the 15th
Summary: Two young ladies go on a date have no idea they're on a very queer date with each other at the thrift shop
Rating: Shouldn't go higher than a T if anything
Log:

[She really, truly has no idea.

It's not Jane's fault she doesn't know - never once had she questioned herself, and still she doesn't, having invited Minfilia to come with her to a rather expansive thrift shop in Goldenrod to browse and have a good time exploring what was offered. It's a place Jane's gone to often enough to find gifts for friends, furnish her house, clothe herself and her Pokemon if they are so inclined, so she knows the store itself like the back of her hand by now. It's more prudent to save your money where you can, and when you can get quality for a great price, you can find ways to get a funny stink out of a handbag or wine stains out of lace. It's fine, it's normal, it's smart...

So why is Jane so nervous while she waits? She shifts from foot to foot as she stands outside, having pulled off the jacket her gym trainers had insisted she wear as part of this ensemble. They were so enthusiastic when she told them she would be spending the day out with a friend, it was sweet. And a little weird. The bag on her arm (not red, mind - unlike the picture, the one she has is more brown) has some bottled drinks from local vending machines, and some snacks that will keep, so it's not like there's any rush.

There's no rush. It's fine! It's fine. Gosh, it's just spring that's making things a little warm, right? It's totally fine, Minfilia should be here soon.]

Comments

[prayreturn]

[ She can't help but chuckle a little. Before giving a bit of a shrug. Oh, she looks strong. ] 'tis still hard for me to adapt to a world where there is so much automation in sewing. Perhaps that's why we don't have thrift stores - most goods are made by hand, and often repaired until they're utterly unusable.

[ or the fact that clothes and items bind to the user-- no that's just a gameplay thing :p ]

[cyan_maid]

It all probably lasts a whole lot longer, though - if you're going to put the time and effort into making something by hand, getting the materials...then it'd be really disheartening for it to break and be unfixable, wouldn't it?

[Listen there's something to be said for dependability, Jane can 100% get behind that train.]

What kind of clothes are common where you're from, anyway?

[prayreturn]

[ You know, she hasn't thought about what to call it. But as she continues to put her hands though the clothes - examining them, especially their stitches, she speaks with a soft smile on her lips. ]

You know, it's strange. Hisuian clothes were similar to those of the Far East, but our own fashions are mostly mirrored in books and tales about the medieval ages. I hope that I don't seem that old-fashioned!

[ A laugh! ]

[cyan_maid]

I see! That's intriguing - but no, you don't seem nearly so old-fashioned. I can't say I've ever seen this world's version of medieval ages with my own eyes, but if it's anything like the one in my world, yours is probably doing much, much better. Even if the clothes are similar.

[prayreturn]

I'd like to hope so, as well. Even if there's issues, the world can become better, I feel. And I know it will...

[ But she's trying not to talk about her home - a place she'll never see again as herself. Instead, she is distracted by another bit of clothing - a night gown. Her eyes are sparkling adorably. ]

[cyan_maid]

That's a great attitude to have about it. [And that's all she has a chance to say, because Jane's eye catches Minfilia's reaction and she looks over to what's causing the eye sparkles.] Oh that's cute! Did you want to try it on? I think there's fitting rooms in here, we just need to ask at the front - I haven't been in them in a while and the shop's always changing, so I might get us lost trying to find them...

[prayreturn]

[ She's quietly looking it over, before: ] I think I would like to try it on. And this is a rather large shop - why, I bet a Pokemon could live here for moons before being caught!

[cyan_maid]

Oh, I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if a few really did. Have you seen any of the Pokemon in the Litwick line? Or a Klefki? Sinistea and Polteageist wouldn't be remiss in here, either.

[Somewhere in the store, a Sinistea makes a tiny whisper of a sneeze, and doesn't know why.]

Let's go back to the front desk, then!

[prayreturn]

There are some quite adorably small Pokemon... I wonder if they could be even smaller!

[ She said, as she picked out the dress - and began to walk proudly. Her face still brushed with a bit of a blush. ]

[cyan_maid]

Oh, I'm sure - the smallest I've seen is Joltik, but I'm sure there could be smaller ones.

[Jane follows behind, keeping an eye out for the front desk, or even a dressing room sign just in case.

Not gonna lie, she's digging the confidence.]

[prayreturn]

Have you seen Flabebe? While they're measured as a similar height to Joltik, I still wonder if that includes the flower...

[ And they find the front desk. With the person, of course, cracking a joke about them being gal pals as they point out where the dressing rooms are.

Suddenly, Minfilia seems a little embarrassed. ]

[cyan_maid]

[The gal pals joke goes right over Jane's head. They're gals and they're pals, what's better than that?]

I've never had the pleasure of measuring of Flabebe in person, but that might be worth looking into...for science, of course.

[prayreturn]

[ More walking~ ]

It's another of those strange ones who seems to have a symbiotic link to something else - in this case, a flower. I wonder if they can latch onto any flower, or only the common ones seen in their Pokedex entry?

[cyan_maid]

I suppose that, too, is something that would have to be observed over a period of time. Pokemon kind of tend to hatch with all their various, um, accessories with them - it doesn't make much sense, but it still happens. Like Cubones and their particular headgear.

[prayreturn]

I've not seen Cubone before - but another which is strange is Kangaskhan. A baby, having a baby?

'tis just something we need to adjust to.

[cyan_maid]

That's also another great example! But yeah, I think you could be here for a long time and still not be used to the oddities. The natives are usually more nonchalant about it, but they do have researchers who look into such things.

[prayreturn]

'tis like any land, then. I was friends with scholars and researchers - I believe I've mentioned the Archon before?

It's a little silly, but they actually get magic tattoos to show that they're experts in their field of study.

[ And they've gotten to the fitting rooms! Minfilia gives a little stretch. ] Can you hold my bag?

[cyan_maid]

Magic tattoos? So it's like...putting the equivalent of a college degree on your body?

[It's probably cheaper than a college degree, Jane thinks - in the USA, at least. She makes a little "ah!" sound at Minfilia's request.]

Sure, of course! [Will gently accept bag when it is handed over]