[Wednesday, Ramuh 11th, 1360 AI. After the ruckus with Ran Dom.] [Ne Rina's going shopping! On invitation from the other Selkie, Sai Link.] [After some leading through town, they reach a combination house/store with Green Horizons written in green, common, and Selkic, on the front.] [It's fairly big for just a house, or just a store, but a bit small for a house and store together. The house entrance is closed, and the store entrance, a big, friendly looking double-door, is open.] [Shopping Mini Start!] * Sai_Link gestures with a vague gesture at the house/store. "Well, this is what I call home sweet home." * Ne_Rina is walking a bit behind Sai Link. "It's... very nice," she says quietly. ... I guess. It's actually a bit cramped, and it's hardly organized... we've got sale stock in our kitchen. But if you say it's nice, then you must be right. *he grins* Well, it doesn't seem not nice. I guess I don't really know for certain... Only way to tell is to see for yourself, isn't it? * Ne_Rina nods. "That's why we're here." That and getting something to hold my magicite. * Sai_Link goes in first, and gestures for Ne Rina to follow. "Mom, Dad, I'm home!" * Ne_Rina heads in after him, carefully closing the door behind her (unless it's meant to stay open, in which case she, well, doesn't ^_~). [The door's not closed, becuase it's meant to be open. Obviously. Inside is... fairly tidy. There's stacks and shelves full of various things-- two shelves full of green star carrots are the first to be seen, placed opposite the door.] [Sai's in there, as is another Selkie, this one has green hair, and looks pretty amiable.] Ne Rina, meet Sai Ga Green. My dad. * Ne_Rina bows her head politely. "Hello. I'm Ne Rina Arata." Her voice seems a bit more rough than usual, and is still on the quiet side. * Sai_Ga looks over Ne Rina. "On the caravan, right? With my son?" * Ne_Rina nods. * Sai_Ga glances at Sai Link. "And Sai Link here hasn't yet told me why he's brought you here." She's looking for some magicite holders. I let her borrow one of mine during the lesson, since she didn't have one of her own. *he nods at Ne Rina.* * Ne_Rina looks slightly embarassed. "I forgot to get one." * Sai_Link grins. "It's okay, that's what we're here for. You only get to be embarassed if you visit me and Mona and still forget to get one." * Ne_Rina laughs a little. "Yes." Magicite holders? If you'll just come this way miss... or Sai Link can show them to you, if you prefer. *he winks at Sai as he says that.* * Sai_Link rolls his eyes in response. Either way is fine. * Sai_Link gestures onwards, grinning slightly. "Lead on, dad." If you insist, dear son. *he walks to the left, going slow enough to Sai and Ne Rina to follow at their leisure.* * Ne_Rina folds her hands behind her back and follows. [There lies a set of shelfs with bells, necklaces, wristbands, rings with magicite slots hanging from them via a chain, and other assorted jewelrey. They're mostly metal, but there's a few wood ones, too. It ranges in quality from cheap to expensive.] * Sai_Ga looks Ne Rina over more critically. "Something cheap and practical?" I guess... but I'd like it to be pretty, too. * Sai_Ga hmms, and points to the third shelf from the top. It look to be a little better made than the shelves higher. * Ne_Rina walks over to the shelf and looks up. (How high is it?) [There's mostly metal on this shelf, although there is a bracelet that's a smoothly finished spiral of metal and wood, that's got evenly spaced magicite slots in it. There's 9 shelves, and they're organized my price from top to bottom, generally.] [The shelves are about 2 feet apart from each other.] We do do special requests, but if you don't find something you like here, you'd probably get a better deal from Mona. It costs to get those. * Ne_Rina looks things over, then her eye falls on the metal and wood spiral bracelet. "Ooooohhh..." * Sai_Link blinks, and Sai Ga waits. This one's pretty. * Ne_Rina points to it. [There's other pieces, some of them have jewelry, some of them have carvings. Another is a set of 5 rings interconnected by small chains, and each ring is a different color.] Ah, that one? Simple, elegant, and has a nice feel to it. * Ne_Rina looks briefly at the rings, but her gaze keeps coming back to the spiral bracelet. "Sai Link? What do you think of this one?" It's okay. Not my style. *he holds up his wrists with the green armbands and attached bells.* Besides, these have a lot of sentimental value. You say that like you've left already, dear son. Hmmm. ... well, it is only a matter of time. * Sai_Ga clucks, and shakes his head. * Sai_Link picks up the spiralled bracelet, and spins it on a finger. "It does kinda match you, Ne Rina." How does it match me? * Sai_Link recites, mirthfully, "Cute, simple, with understated elegance. The colors go well, too. Silver and brown." * Ne_Rina blushes slightly and shuffles her feet. * Sai_Ga raises an eyebrow, and steps back a few steps. ... you're blushing? *he sets the bracelet back on the shelf* Well, um... * Ne_Rina looks nervously over at Sai Ga for a second. * Sai_Ga steps forward, and sets a hand on her shoulder. "Perhaps the lady is worn out after the lesson." * Ne_Rina bites her lip for a second, then nods. Are you thirsty? Or hungry? Lunch is over already, but we've got scraps. Oh, no, that's all right! I don't want to make you go to any trouble. I'm just... a little tired. That's all. * Sai_Link blinks, and steps back himself. "Daaaaaad." He sounds more annoyed than angry. * Sai_Link blinks, as if remembering something. That's right. You've got your magicite with you, why don't you try it? It's okay? * Sai_Link nods. "Sure is." * Ne_Rina gets her magicite out of her bag, then holds out a hand for the bracelet. ( Will have to consult Z for a price for it so I can determine markup and the offered deal, too. ) ( He set it back on the shelf. ) (What kind of metal?) ( Cheap silvery. ) (No real 'price' per say. That kind of stuff is allowed for normal people to have without an in-game cost) * Sai_Link blinks, and plucks the bracelet from the shelf, and sets it in her waiting hands. "Uhhh..." Thank you. * Ne_Rina slides her three magicite in, then carefully puts the bracelet on her wrist. She looks at it appraisingly for a minute. "I like it." * Ne_Rina holds her arm out to Sai Link. "What do you think?" * Sai_Link steps back, and appraises her arm carefully. "It looks nice." * Ne_Rina nods and gently spins it on her wrist once. She watches it twirl. [It looks like a barbershop pole when it spins!] * Ne_Rina stops it with one finger. "It *is* really pretty, but... can I think about this for a little while?" * Sai_Link nods. "Sure. And... it's 5 gil, before the deal. If you can get Mona do give a good deal, I'll be sure to beat it." * Ne_Rina smiles shyly. "Thank you." She carefully removes her magicite and holds the bracelet out to Sai Link. * Sai_Link sets it back on the shelf. "Dad, make sure noone else buys it, will ya?" * Sai_Ga nods. "Will do." * Ne_Rina bows her head to Sai Ga. "Thank you very much! I'll know by the end of today." I think I will, at least. All the time in the world is yours for the thinking, m'lady. At least until Sai Link says otherwise. *glances knowingly at Sai* ... * Sai_Link doesn't blush- at least until he looks away. "Quit that!" * Ne_Rina blushes slightly and looks at the floor. * Sai_Ga coughs once. "I don't beleive you've mentioned your last name." * Ne_Rina looks up. "Oh, I'm sorry. I thought I had. It's Arata." * Sai_Ga hmms, rubbing his chin. "The tailor family? Don't beleive I've met them yet." ... Dad. * Ne_Rina shrugs slightly. "I guess not." * Sai_Ga smiles at his son, and throws his hands up in the air. "Alright, alright." * Sai_Link looks at Sai Ga suspiciously for a second, then turns to Ne Rina. "Well, you want to stop by Mona's?" * Ne_Rina nods. "Sure." * Sai_Link practically runs out. * Ne_Rina waves to Sai Ga. "Goodbye. It was nice to meet you." * Sai_Ga waves at the running Selkie, then bows to Ne Rina. "Likewise. Good luck on the caravan." Thank you! * Ne_Rina heads out after Sai Link. "Sai Link, wait!" * Sai_Ga has quit IRC (Quit: Hmm, to start a trade relation with her family, or no? ) (*snerk*) * Sai_Link is waiting just outside, looking annoyed. * Ne_Rina looks at him. "Are you okay?" ... just annoyed. First time I bring a visitor over in a while and... nevermind. It's nothing. It wasn't that bad... Well, coulda been worse. Mom coulda been home, too. * Sai_Link shudders. * Ne_Rina blinks at him. "What's wrong with your mom?" ... I would have been sooooo embarassed. I'd have to quit the caravan from the shame of how embarassed I would be. * Sai_Link sounds half-joking. * Ne_Rina shakes her head. "I wouldn't have told anyone! And you can't quit!" * Ne_Rina looks surprised at her outburst. * Sai_Link rubs the back of his head, slightly embarrassed. "It was a joke." * Ne_Rina blushes slightly again. "Oh, right." * Sai_Link pulls something out of the bells on his wrists. They start jingling. * Ne_Rina looks at him inquisitively. "You didn't want them to do that during training, huh?" * Sai_Link shakes his head. "No, not when it matters." Otherwise... * Sai_Link shakes a wrist. It jingles. It helps me be a bit more aware of my movements. * Ne_Rina smiles. "Ahh, so that's why you wear them. I was about to ask." I like them. * Sai_Link blinks. "... you do? ... I guess..." They're different, and interesting. * Sai_Link hmms, and reaches into a pocket. He pulls out a small peice of paper, folded to a crane. He holds it out to her. "Here." Another of my hobbies. * Ne_Rina blinks and takes it. She holds it in the palm of her left hand and gently touches its head with the index finger of her right. "Oh, wow! I've never seen anything like this before! And you made it?" I was thinking, if I got good enough at it, I could make a pop-up version of the caravan journal in the spare time. Amazing what boredom will inspire, isn't it? * Ne_Rina smiles. "That would be the most special and rare journal ever!" Probabably not in full detail, but maybe an abridged version... Still, it would be special. No other caravan would have anything like it. You have a point, there. * Ne_Rina nods emphatically. * Sai_Link hmms, and thinks. "Atlases, right? So you could map our trip." I'm planning on it. * Sai_Link starts walking. "I'd imagine the maps are pretty complete already." Are they? I'd think that the areas with the heavier miasma woujldn't be mapped too well, since they only get so many passes. But all the main routes would be. Some of them are. But I'd like to have my own copies. And we might find something new somewhere out there. Always a possiblity. I... hope we do. Of course. If nothing else, the trip will be new and exciting, going to places we've never seen in before. We're gonna run across something for sure. * Ne_Rina nods, but she looks like she's thinking about something else, as her smile is slowly fading. ... you okay? Yeah... it's nothing. Sai Link? Yeah? Ummmm... do you really think I'm cute? Uhh... Nobody's ever said I was cute before, except my parents, and... I think that's different. * Sai_Link nods, slowly. "Yeah, kinda." Kinda different or kinda cute? ... * Sai_Link looks away. "The latter." * Ne_Rina blushes slightly. "So I'm just kinda cute?" ... you sure ask that a lot. Are you sure noone else has said that? Yeah... Well.... yeah. Kinda cute. * Sai_Link sighs, and holds his head for a moment. Are you sure you're all right? ... yeah. Just remembering some stuff Mona said to Harmony. It's embarassing. Ahh. I haven't met her yet... and it's embarassing? ... no. It's... uh. * Sai_Link thinks, searching for a word. "Wierd." * Ne_Rina blinks. "Oh?" ... hopefully it'll be nothing. And hopefully you won't need to use that Cure magicite too much. (*attempts to not snicker and fails) I don't want to see any of us getting seriously hurt. * Sai_Link ruefully looks at his bells. "I should trade Mona for a more useful one. Poison's not really my style." I'm sure she'd be happy to help you out. I'm not much for poison, either. I think. Lightning is fast. That's me. *he grins* Fast as lightning. ... wish I was stronger, though. Me too. But I'm sure we'll both get there. * Sai_Link stops walking. It's interesting how far they've gone while talking. "Well, we've also gotten here." * Sai_Link points to the Crafters Clayton. "If you'll excuse me... Gwesus is Mona's mom. And I don't want to chance running across her." * Ne_Rina stops, and her eyes widen. "I hope she's not home." And you're leaving? * Sai_Link bows. "Come back after you see Mona, you hear?" * Ne_Rina looks very, very nervous. "O-okay." She actually manages to croak on that one. * Sai_Link nods. "I'd just be in the way, anyways. Gotta let Mona make her pitch." * Ne_Rina almost whispers. "Right." ... relax.. I don't think you annoyed Gwesus near as much as I did. It'll be okay. Hope so. That's an order. Relax, and smile! You're here to meet Mona and try to find something you like better than the one bracelet. * Sai_Link leans forward, and pokes her on the nose. Eep! * Ne_Rina then laughs. That's better. Now go have fun! Girls love jewelry, you're a girl, and there's a lot of jewelry there. Do the math yourself. * Ne_Rina laughs again. "Thanks, Sai Link." * Sai_Link gently pushes Ne Rina in the direction of Mona's place. Okay, I'm going! [Mini-mini end!]