Dress like it's 507 (Dex)

by **Rosela** on December 25th, 2012, 9:08 pm

Rosela grimaced and looked around. There was something seriously off here. How long had she been in Riverfall, and she was trying to advise what appeared to be a child stuck in a grown man’s body? ”No, it’s not a chicken, I…” One hand fluttered, helpless, before resting on her cheek. ”Chic is not a chicken. It means, you know…fashionable. Good looking. Sparkles and shiny things are definitely not chic. No one wears things like that anymore.”

She didn’t quite feel like she was making a lot of headway here. ”Tell you what, honey. Skip the greens and blues and…silver stuff then. Go for a nice black and gray and get…jewelry.” All six hands popped out dramatically. ”Some nice, pretty, burnished silver. Maybe even some copper - it’ll help your complexion. Some cut glass in there too? Very sparkly. What do you say?”

While she doubted he had the money to deck out in silver, it was possible. She admittedly could see him in dramatic chains and scuffed rings, a little prince of the streets.

by **Dex** on December 29th, 2012, 1:12 am

OOC: Oh dear. Dex and jewelry. I feel bad for jewelry stores already.

Dex perked up when she described what he should wear. He liked black. He wasn't sure why, but he did. But this jewelry thing... and silver ... I thought this stuff was silver.... Dex tried to see something silver that wasn't the same silver that he was holding. This was confusing. Apparently the only connection was jewelry.... but what was jewelry.

"But... what's jewelry? And I thought this stuff was silver..." Dex frowned slightly, still confused on this. As far as copper ... what the petch was a copper? Was it like a petch? What was a petch? Dex tossed that question to the back of his head and thought on the cut glass.

"Cut glass.... what do you cut glass with? Is it like cutting rope with the twisty metal pieces? Do you use the twisty metal ...." Dex searched his mind for the word "shears! Do you use the shears to cut glass? I might have to find some shears. I'm sure one of the boats has some. I could go get one. What glass should I cut? I know a few windows around here I could try to cut."

by **Rosela** on January 8th, 2013, 9:37 pm

"No, no, no. This stuff isn't silver. It's icky. Bleh." Miming a face, Rosela put down the bolt of silver on the table next to them and stuck out her tongue. "Don't think about that stuff anymore. Jewelry's good stuff. Focus on that. Very shiny, like this." With sudden inspiration, she pulled her necklace out of the top of her dress and held it out, lifting her chin so he could see. "This is jewelry, and lots of shiny stuff like this. Lots of stuff like this is what you want." Tucking it back into her neckline, she gave him a sudden severe look. "This one is mine though. You can't have it. Am I clear?" The last thing she needed was a demented thief stealing the only valuable possession she had left.

His rapid fire questions were beginning to wear her down. One hand raised to rub her temple and another pair settled on her hips. "You don't cut the glass yourself, the jeweler - the person who makes the jewelry - does it for you. So no cutting out anyone's windows." Her eyes narrowed. "Ever. Don't touch other people's windows."

"Tell you what honey." Two of her hands clasped together in front of her, and she strove for a sweet smile. Her patience was running thin, and she didn't want to make a scene when general, normal public was technically within earshot. "There's a store that sells jewelry on the other side of town. It's called Valreig's Gem Shop. Across the bridge, down the hill, it's on the left. I'm sure they'll be happy to answer all your questions about jewelry." Her smile took on a slightly devious quality as she imagined him strolling into the place. The poor boy would either go broke...or get tossed out on his butt.

OOCThe Gem shop doesn't technically sell jewelry, but until the place in the suggestion box gets approved, he's the closest thing we've got.

by **Dex** on January 13th, 2013, 1:54 am

OOCSorry for the laziness. I usually get to things before now but it's been kinda hectic lately. In other news... that poor gem shop is about to get a very disturbing customer.

Dex smiled in glee. Not only will he not have to cut glass, which is very sharp and hard to handle. However, he was very glad that she was also an appreciator of the shiny things. It was perfect. Now, he always knew where some would be if he needed to make another stash of appreciable shiny things, or if he needed to refill his own. However, back to the objective at hand. Shinies!

Dex skipped in merriment, off to get non-cloth silver, Howlwing carefully following behind through the crowd. But just before he left the store, he dashed back to the girl. Then he began shaking all of her many hands in rapid motion.

"Thank you. But, what's your name again?"

by **Rosela** on January 13th, 2013, 9:01 pm

Slightly insulted, Rosela let out an affronted huff. After all that time trying to direct him onto a path of proper fashion, the little deviant didn't even have the manners to thank her. All six arms crossed and she shifted her weight onto one hip. Serves her right for wasting her him being nice instead of just telling him off and-

"Oh. Ah, no problem." She hadn't expected him to suddenly turn back and felt awkward being interrupted in her anger. "I'm Rosela. And you are?" Not that she ever intended to see him again, but just in case. By all reputations, Riverfall was rather low in crime, so if this ruffian was her connection to whatever 'underground' existed, she may as well be polite. Who knew, may he was some demented associate of a more powerful entity.

Or he was just demented.

Sighing deeply, Rosela waved goodbye. "Take care. And remember what I said about staying away from people's windows!"

by **Dex** on January 16th, 2013, 10:57 pm

Dex smiled at her. "Rosela... what a nice name. My name is ... well, whatever you want to call me. I don't care. And I'll leave the windows alone. Alright then, I need silver!" Dex said, sprinting back into the crowd across to the previously indicated store. As Howlwing fell back into step next to him, he began to talk to her, just for the sake of it.

"Well, that was interesting wasn't it? We should find her more often. She knows this... style thing apparently."

OOCThe end?

by **Rosela** on January 24th, 2013, 8:37 pm

Nothing more than confused noises made it out of Rosela’s mouth before the still nameless young man sprinted off. She caught herself silently cursing his bad manners, before realizing how many times she’d done that during the conversation. In fact, every insult that came to mind had already been used whether verbally or mentally. The tent seemed somewhat empty, and infinitely more peaceful, without him.

She wondered which god she should send a prayer to, to give the poor gem shop owner strength enough to deal with the nut she’d just sent his way.

The fabric shop keeper took that moment to come out of the back, wiping his hands on an apron and smiling over at her. Rosela attempted to smile back, but it came out strained and tired. ”Just, ah, browsing…” Leaving the ugly silver fabric on the table, she backed out of the tent, out into the bustle of the crowd. She didn’t even remember anymore what she’d gone in for, but whatever it was, it could wait for another day.

OOCThe end!

by **Limey** on February 2nd, 2013, 5:36 am

Rosela:
Skill and Lore Rewards

Skills	Lore
Negotiation 1	New Clothes, New Attitude
Teaching 2	I Am Not An Ant!
Fashion Design 2	Buying For Spite
Observation 2	Pity For The Unfortunate
Socialization 2	Schooling The Fashion-less

Dex:
Skill and Lore Rewards

Skills	Lore
Persuasion 1	Shiny, Shiny Everywhere...
Socialization 3	Shiny Buys Shiny
Observation 2	What Is This "Barber" You Speak Of?
Rhetoric 2	Demean Thyself For Shiny!
	Lost Upon A Sea Of Unfamiliar Trends...

Shared Lore:
Defusing An Argument
Jewelry Store in Riverfall

Additional Notes :

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