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[reelsyouin]

Who: Urataros and open
Where: Virgo District
Summary: Urataros does some shopping.
Warnings: None.

Virgo District -- Urataros skirted his way around a merchant's stall, politely declining a woman offering samples of her strawberry-banana crepes. "No, thank you, ma'am. But if you're offering dessert..." He pushed up the dark frames of his glasses, smiling. "I'd be happy to sample you."

And thus it went. He swept onward, saving numbers in his (generously provided) new cell phone as he walked. Now that he was in a different world altogether, he'd have to rebuild his directory from scratch. And of course they'd be doubly useful for the purposes of his new job, which --

Oh, of course. He was here to do some shopping for his new job, wasn't he? A few new outfits, some decor for the club, maybe a few other odds and ends. And if he didn't get to it sooner or later, the shops were all going to close up by the time midnight rolled around.

A shame. A city's night life was its heart.

Comments

[9tailedtemptress]

"Well I do like red a lot! It's a very attractive color and something about it just calls to me~" She mused with a smile as she walked with him.

Ahri so enjoyed people watching and doing so while being accompanied by pleasant company made it all the better. She nodded at his statement, "You sure can~ You can tell a lot about the people themselves by what they wear too."

[reelsyouin]

"Maybe it's your lucky color." Not that Urataros put too much faith in fortunetelling, but every bit helped, didn't it?

He stopped outside a colorful-looking storefront with formal wear displayed in the windows. "You know, I think this might have what we need."

[9tailedtemptress]

"Maybe!"

Ahri didn't wait once he chose a store. She began to drag him along and looking excited. "Good! Then let's go in so we can start this whole thing! I wana see everything I can."

[reelsyouin]

Urataros allowed her to pull him along with a mix between resigned amusement and his own curiosity about what they'd be able to find. "Shall we start with the evening gowns, then?"

He touched the fabric of a white dress with a long train at the end. "This looks lovely. Although I think it's intended as a wedding dress."

[9tailedtemptress]

Ahri looked excitedly at the dress, running a hand through the fabric and smiling. "It feels really nice~ I think I've heard of weddings before! So this is what you would normally wear to one or?" she looked at him curiously.

[reelsyouin]

"I guess you could say that," said Urataros, examining the way that the sequins reflected the light. "Or rather, you'd wear something like this if you were the one getting married. In a western-style wedding, anyway. They're big on white dresses for the ladies, and tuxedos for the adults."

[9tailedtemptress]

"Tuxedos?" she asked curiously while looking around the dress in hopes that maybe, if they were supposed to be paired, then this tuxedo should be nearby.

"You also said western-style wedding, so is that like different city-states, or different continents altogether? Which one do you come from?"

[reelsyouin]

“Like those,” Urataros said, motioning to the mens’ section of the store, where various styles of formalwear were laid out. “Though they tend to be less varied than wedding dresses.”

He pushed his glasses up along the bridge of his nose. “Let’s see, how to explain this… different continents are divided up into multiple countries. I’m from Japan, which is considered in the ‘east’. When people say western-style… hmm. I guess you'd think America? But there are other countries in the west, like England, France, and Italy; they’re also fond of their tuxedos.”

[9tailedtemptress]

Ahri sauntered off, almost gliding towards the tuxedos with a curious glee as she spoke in a thoughtful tone. "Japan, America, England, France and Italy...~ They sounds unfamiliar to me but oh so intriguing~" she mused as she looked over the tuxedos.

"Hm, don't they seem a bit restricting to you?" she asked, knowing that she herself would run around in the buff if she hadn't already been told it wasn't 'right'.

[reelsyouin]

"Maybe a little," Urataros said, following her over. He ran a hand along the smooth fabric of a jacket as he did so. "But they're designed to flatter the male form. Besides, they're worn mainly for special occasions, so it's not as though you're always encumbered."

He inspected a blue silk tie with some interest. "You know, perhaps this town has a library of some sort. You could learn all kinds of things about Earth from there."

[9tailedtemptress]

Ahri moved back and crossed her arms as she studied it.

"I suppose... Back where I'm from the more coveted men use armor or flowing arcanist robes. Something like this would be more for the politicians or nobles I suppose. I never had much interest in those however." she stated offhandedly.

At the mention of the library, she smiled and shook her head. "Maybe if I could take the books with me. I was never much into staying in one place for long so I wouldn't want to stay in the library for long either."

[reelsyouin]

"Hmm. Sounds kind of medieval," said Urataros. "There aren't too many people now who walk around wearing armor. They still have ceremonial robes, though -- like for monks."

"Anyway, that is kind of the point of a library. You can take books out on loan. But you have to bring them back eventually, of course. Unless you want to pay a fine."

Not that he did much library-surfing.

[9tailedtemptress]

"Interesting~ I do like your kind of attire though, and the stuff I've seen around this world. It's really intriguing and pleasant to look at!" she mused with a smile.

"Ah, that makes sense I suppose. I should take a look at this library later then."

[reelsyouin]

"Excuse me, is there something I can help you with?"

Urataros turned to the smartly-dressed store clerk. "Actually, I think I'd like to try on this suit. Would you mind unlocking one of the dressing rooms for me?"

As it turned out, the clerk was more than happy to oblige. "See if you can find something you'd like to try on," called Urataros from within the dressing room.

[9tailedtemptress]

He didn't have to tell her twice once she figured she could try out as many as she wanted! Once she went around the area with the dresses, she came back with a few choices that would allow her tails freedom and it felt like something she'd be comfortable wearing.

"Okay~ I'd like to try these on please." she mused happily.

[reelsyouin]

Urataros stepped out of the room, now fully-dressed in a snappy number with a blue shirt. "Found some you like?"

He glanced at the belly dancer-like dress, and laughed a little, amused. "I wonder if you'll get costume requests. Now, that's an idea -- maybe we could have days where everyone dresses according to a theme. I'm sure the customers will appreciate it."

[9tailedtemptress]

"Costume requests?" she asked curiously as she turned around and smiled at seeing him.

"Hey that looks pretty nice on you!"

[reelsyouin]

"Thank you. And I think that dress suits you, as well." He gestured to the attendant. "Could you locate a few more suits in a similar style?"

Then he turned back to Ahri. "Well, cosplay cafes may have their employees dress in different costumes, depending on the day's theme. Or for holidays. It adds a little variety to the routine, you know?"

[9tailedtemptress]

Again, the word seems a bit foreign to her, but after a bit of thought she looked back at him curiously.

"Is it like the galas where the nobles dress in play outfits then? I've seen that a lot during the winter and fall celebrations. People dressing up in fun looking outfits and having a good time.

I'll admit, I've always wanted to try it!"

[reelsyouin]

Urataros smiled. "Yes, something rather similar. Actually, maybe you should tell me a little more about where you come from -- I think that might help a little in explaining things about this world to you."

The attendant came back with several suits in hand; Urataros took them graciously and disappeared back into the dressing room. "If there were nobles, does that also mean there were kings and queens?"

[9tailedtemptress]

Ahri nodded, her gaze following him as he set off.

"There are, yes. Especially in the bigger City-States like Demacia, Noxxus and Freljord. King Jarvan IV is the current ruler of Demacia... I... don't believe he has a Queen however. As far as Noxxus, the High Command, which would be the equivalent of a King I guess, is called Swain. And for Freljord, Queen Ashe and King Tryndamere are the rulers."

There were other City-States too, but she'd save him the boredom of her continuously talking.

[reelsyouin]

"And you're from which City-State, again?" Urataros asked, his voice floating up from above the dressing room door. "Demacia? I take it you're not a noble yourself."

[9tailedtemptress]

Ahri laughed, one of her tails moving up to cover her face daintily. "Ah, none. I'm a neutral Champion you see... I was part of the magical wilds until very recently when I was allowed to participate in the League so I don't really represent any of the City-States."

[reelsyouin]

"And I suppose none of them caught your eye enough to garner your loyalty?" He started on the shirt portion of the suit.

"I guess I can see how that life might be alluring. I used to live on my own, but it wasn't what I'd call pleasant."

[9tailedtemptress]

"Not really, they all had their merits and their flaws. I was never one for the whole she said he said that they seem to throw into their politics. It just seems silly when it's all just different sides to the same coin." she mentioned idly as she played with some of the items on hand.