Kotal Kahn (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Logsummary| Title = Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart |Summary = Before tackling the forces of Silent Hill full on, the DMC crew heads off to buy some much needed office supplies. ...") |
m (Marr0w moved page 2015-09-07 - Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart to 2015-09-07 (PostU) Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart without leaving a redirect) |
(No difference)
|
Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart | ||
---|---|---|
Summary: Before tackling the forces of Silent Hill full on, the DMC crew heads off to buy some much needed office supplies. |
Having never been here before, Kotal follows along with Serenity which gives him the opportunity to see her crashing back first into the front window of the shop. "Well done." Kotal says sardonically, as Serenity's little flourish isn't fooling anybody. That also looked like it didn't hurt so she lets her be. He does pause for a moment to readjust his bags and turn to look to the city below. Eyes narrowing as he scans for any lingering fog that may currently be traveling across the city. Fortunately he doesn't see any, or he might cut short the entire trip and jump straight into the fray. He also takes that moment to make a head count and make sure that Rayne and Minu aren't trailing behind.
Minu follows Rayne, her bright golden eyes wide as she takes in everything. She has of course been to many other realms, seen other folks, but its been a long time since she was out of the Grand Archive. Twisted is definitely a whole new experience for the little elf. The more she sees the more she wants to see. Bouncing along on dainty feet she looks almost child like though she is of course a young adult in elven years. Raynes words bring a giggle from her as she bounces through the open door "Aztecs were well known for their blood rituals. He would probably prefer the torture. Me, I haven't been shopping in a very long time. I can't wait to see what is available here in Twisted!"
Serenity offers Kotal a smile in reply to his remark, then flows into the store after him. "Now," Ren hisses cheerily, "if you happen to see something not on the shopping list, do make a note of it. But we can buy it another day, after we've had time to consider the need for it." Ren waves an outstretched 'wing' toward the shelves. "There's no need to test whether our budget has limits." To Minu, Ren nods. "I'd like to do some browsing here myself," Ren agrees. "I've taken a brief look around before, but perhaps you will notice more than I." Ren looks to Rayne and asks, "Where to, first?"
Of course, when one looks and acts the way that Kotal does, he's sure to garner a certain reputation that may or may not be actually well deserved. As Rayne accuses Kotal of liking to indulge in torturing activities which is further supported by Minu's own apparent research of the ancient Aztecs, the warlord gives the two women an indignant scoff at their insinuations, even if they are in jest. "The poisoner sees no difference in his work than to that of the warrior, but the warrior does. I assure you, my penchant for kombat only extends to the battlefield. After all, I am Huitzilopotchli, not Xipe-Totec." Well, no one is probably going to get that reference, but Kotal has always had a strangely flowery way of speaking that isn't often understood. Sometimes, he may be purposely cryptic. And yes, he keeps saying Xipe-Totec with little concern to retaliation. He's likely one of the very few souls in the multiverse that doesn't have numbing fear of the Cenobite. Moving right along though, Kotal enters the building with only just a mildly displeased face at being there to begin with. He understands that its a necessity and he's not petty enough to drag his feet and complain every step of the way. "Yes, of course." He nods to Serenity and glances at the very excited looking Minu. "You are welcome to browse after we are doing buying the essentials. Just don't wander too far away from the group." Hopefully this won't end with them having to call Minu's name over the speakers as if she was a little lost girl. When Serenity wonders where they should head to first, Kotal glances over his list to see the first order of business. "Office supplies. We don't have any paper, pens, printers.. or just about anything concerning an office." Hey, no one ever writes songs about how a general had to go shop for supplies for his army, but that doesn't mean that kind of stuff never happened.
Minu makes a face and rolls her eyes as Kotal takes that grumpy uncle tone and tells her to stay close as if she were a child. She has been a Keeper for well over a hundred years. She is perfectly capable of managing things, organizing them and keeping track of multiple important things. She may look like a doll but she is not a child. Well if the big man wants her to stay close, she can make sure she is...very close. The little elf pauses a heart beat just inside the door of the department store and shifts. One moment, elf, the next, elf owl. She takes wing with a tiny hoot. The store is large and has that open ceiling industrial look with the exposed metal beams and air ducts. The tiny owl flutters just over Kotals head then lands right on his helm.
Serenity nods to Kotal, then offers to Rayne, "Perhaps it's the philosophy of the office without paper?" Ren glances about, making a flowing spin in place, to spot the sign for the office supplies aisle of the store. "But paper, I imagine, would hold information better than a computer in the event that the physics the computer depends on are misbehaving." Serenity frowns a bit, some moments after Rayne mentions the weapons. "I should hope-" Ren starts to say to her, then 'blinks' eyes inward at Minu's transformation. Ren looks up at her. "That was surprising, though maybe it shouldn't have been. Should I be jealous that I have only the one form?"
The Aztec then makes a weary face when Serenity tries to defend the wholly inappropriate state that DMC was in and shakes his head. "I somehow doubt that is the case, Serenity." He grumbles and looks thoughtful all of the sudden. "Though you do bring up an interesting point I just considered. Although keeping information in our data files would be far more efficient than paper, I do not trust Gegoshi having so much freedom accessing our files. It would be best if we do keep written records so that she doesn't know our each and every move which she will undoubtedly pass on to Diablo." Of course, having written records means that someone has to keep them, and just as Kotal was about to tell Minu this is where she comes in, the little elf turns little owl and perches on his eagle helmet. Yo dawg, I heard you like birds so you can have a bird on your bird helmet so you can have a bird while wearing one. "Hm??" Kotal grunts and looks up but ultimately just lets Minu be for now, at least now he knows where the elf girl is at all times. Keep in mind that wise as the elf claims to be, the last time she wandered too far off she ended up being stuck in Twisted. Kotal would say he has a real reason to worry that she might make the run turn and end up somewhere lost in Twisted too if they aren't too careful with her.
Rayne says, "Good, good, I'll have to see if there's some sort of light blaster later. And Ren, I want to look into that because I currently don't have any non-lethal weapons other than my fists and feet. And I'm far from the strongest physical fighter around here. I want that option to just disable someone so that things can be handled in a... less permanent manner." As they arrive at the office supplies, she starts looking through the vast array of pens, from the dirt cheap to the horribly expensive. "But still, you're not the only one that doesn't transform. Kotal here settles for a helmet instead of actually transforming into one like Minu and me. What would the equivalent of turning into a bird be for you, Ren?" Deciding she likes the look and price of the 'Round Stic', she takes a couple boxes and puts them into her shopping bag."
Serenity frowns at Kotal's observations. "I suppose that Diablo does have access to our files, but I'm not sure that we can do much about this. Gegoshi already seems to have a strong awareness of what goes on in this town, with or without our help. We, in contrast, would not do as well without Gegoshi's help. Perhaps more a more strategic sort of secret-keeping is in order." Ren nods to Rayne's explanation, then looks thoughtful after the question. "That's an interesting exercise in cultural translation..." Ren ripples to the side of her to peer curiously at Minu's activities. "Small schooling browsers, something like squid; or a predator of the deep or body of light, for the mythological parallels?"
Rayne says, "Well, yeah, like I said... something to look into for later. I've just not really been out... SHOPPING in over a decade and I'm a slight overwhelmed by this place. I mean, EVERYTHING is here!" She spreads her arms out and spins around once for emphasis. "I guess I need time to explore on my own when we're done here." She grins briefly before recomposing herself. "But yes, office supplies. Binders, pens..." She looks ever at the array of printer/copy paper. "Oh my word, what is the difference between all those?"
Serenity looks less than pleased at Kotal's remark about Diablo but doesn't remark upon it, simply nodding in return. Ren grins, though, at the expression of enthusiasm from Rayne. "A decade?" Ren comments curiously, inclining rhinophores in her direction. "That sounds like quite a lot of accumulated acquisition that you have put off," Ren observes, motioning an extended portion of a 'wing' in her direction. Ren starts to flow over for a look at said pile of paper, but pauses along the way for a look at Minu's efforts. "This is something that we need?" Ren inquires.
Minu was not intentionally avoiding being petted, but there were important things to get. She is eager to get what she feels will help her do what ever job is set before her. When Serenity looks upon the P-Touch and asks about it the little bird hops and flutters her little wings eagerly. She hoots and plucks at the package until Kotal pulls the thing from the peg. She takes to wing and flies to his arm, hopping along it till she can use on small foot to scratch at the words "label" and "Organize". She looks up a the man and beak clatters.
Rayne says, "Yeah... Well, I also learned to not accumulate my acquisitions while I was at it. When you have to walk to where you're going and consider yourself a traveler..." She shrugs and selects a single ream of the second cheapest recycled option calling itself appropriate for printers. "I guess can always come back for more if this actually proves to be of poor quality. And really, I thought I had it primitive on Cevernal, yeesh. At least we could get paper there." At Minu's excitement and Kotal's questioning of said excitement, Rayne takes a closer look at the P-Touch. "A... label maker? Looks like it makes labels for things." She shrugs. "She seems to want it pretty bad, though."" "I suppose that we'll need to label files if we're to keep them on paper," Ren says a bit doubtfully after observing the package as Minu indicated. "I don't know how we can determine, though, that the paper, folders, and filing cabinet weren't fabricated from electronic components by Gegoshi." Ren glances from Kotal to Rayne. "Personally, I'm of the mind to trust our allies, insofar as we don't have the ability to act on our suspicions." Ren nods to Rayne at her bit of history. "My possessions were somewhat limited by not living in a rural area," Ren mentions. "I can imagine that people living in places with such low population density as this," Ren motions out to the sides, "might collect enough to fill their larger apartments. But that's not a problem I've had to worry about so far." Ren folds in half to pull an additional empty cloth bag (further stuffed into a small plastic bag) from the storage box. Ren offers this to Rayne and adds thoughtfully, "But maybe I could take a look at jewelry while we're here. Do you know much about it?"
Rayne says, "Man, jewelry... I'll have to figure out a sense of style to go for all together. I think that will have to wait, though... It's going to be a lot to think about. I might take you up on it later, but I think Kotal is right for the moment..." She frowns, though. "I do keep feeling like I only know half of what's going on around here, though." When the consensus comes that she gets her label maker, the little bird settles down and hops her way up to Kotal's shoulder. She isnt sure who all the folks are that the others are discussing but if information is needed to be kept and organized, she is certainly the person to do it. Minu hoots softly at the mention of jewelry and turns her head upside down to look at the sea slug, as if trying to envision how she would wear such.
| |
Enable comment auto-refresher