pawnstorm | Afraid to lose control, caught up in this world

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Afraid to lose control, caught up in this world

Who: Yukari Takeba and OPEN
When: Sometime in the first half of April, after the intro
Where: About Capablanca
What: Ingredient'in'
Rating: Despite the 'doing it raw' joke I want to make, there should not be anything worth warning for

[You know what Yukari really wants a break from? The fact that she spent like two days mopping up sap and bird crap from that stupid stronghold, and hasn't had a chance to go to the beach, or even really get to know the resort town.

This is cruel in kind of a different way. Who starts a war in a place like this?

She supposes she can't be too surprised - their 'enemies' did start everything with that attack on what should've been a peaceful international exhibition.

Regardless, she likes being on the beach, and she wants money, so a call for people to pick up ingredients shouldn't be too bad, right? She can get to know some of the locals, explore around a bit, and help out - while making a little spending cash.

... Except the chef has some stupid taste; so one can find her in one of two ways:

1) at the beginning of her job: before she knows the chef is really... particular. In this case, she's about as much hanging around window shopping as she is picking up real ingredients.

or!

2) a couple days later: when she finds out the chef is a hardass and didn't like half of what she brought him. So now it's kind of personal, and she's a little miffed. So, basically, back to being Yukari.

Catch her whenever!]

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[It's a bad idea for girls to only have white pants, anyway......... js]

So, that's what I want. You should get something, too! [Couples shopping?] Then it'd be easier for you to be out, too. [And they can like. Go on cute dates and not get stopped. That's what she's getting at. Read between the lines, Minty Boy.]

[ He is very thankful he never has to worry about that.

But, ah...something for him too? He guesses he could probably spare a few more colle for something like that. Especially if she's involved with it. It's not laziness, it's bonding. Honestly! ]

Okay. [ He nods in agreement. ] Are you going to pick it out?

[Yeaaah, well, she does and she... does.

Letting her pick out matching outfits might be dangerous, though. Because that's exactly what she's going for.]

I could... if you want me to. Oo, maybe something that matches?

[See? Told ya.]

[ Luckily for the both of them, Minato doesn't seem to mind that sort of gimmick. As long as he's not wearing, you know...a woman's swimsuit, he's fine. ]

You think you can?

[ Now it's a challenge. ]

[She wouldn't dare! ... Okay, not on purpose. She might just to be silly. Even if she hasn't been in the most joking around mood since she got here. Her sense of humor apparently suffers without Junpei about.]

I bet I could find something that works out for both of us. I might even decide to wear blue. [Who is this and what has she done with Yukari.]

[ Junpei is everyone's go-to comic relief, although to be fair it can end a little slapstick with him. Minato thinks you're hilarious, Yukari, you just can't see it. ]

You'd look good in blue.

[ But she'd look better out of it.

Eeeeeeeey. ]

[... Not sure if insult or not...]

Yeah? Maybe I'll try a little of it out. I'd suggest you wearing pink, but it might clash with your hair.

[Yeah, yeah, she looks better wearing nothing but a blush and grabbing at bed sheets. /KANYE SHRUG] Hmm... maybe... [Well now she's in full fashionista. TO THE RACKS. More than the casual browsing she had been doing.

It really isn't long before she has like an armful of shirts.

For both of them.]

[ Minato in pink? ]

You don't think I could pull it off?

[ Pink and blue look cute together, Yukari, what are you talking about. Bed sheets or otherwise.

He just follows behind her, hands in his pockets. He probably should be paying better attention to what she's picking out, but...he trusts her. Probably. ]

All set?

... No, I didn't say that. You probably could. But it'd be kind of... bright. I guess maybe some pink accents... [Well, that gives her an idea, and now she's got like. Half a dozen more shirts for him. Along with a couple things for herself.

She subdivides the piles out, and hands him his. There might be more than men's clothing in there, on accident.] Here, try these on. If you really don't like one, you don't need to keep it, but lemme see at least a couple, yeah? I think you might like at least some of 'em. [And he's really cute and she likes looking at him and...]

[ He could rock it. He's confident in this. Yukari's normal sweater? Done. Totally done. (He hasn't done it. Probably.)

Minato takes the pile of clothing without a second thought. He just trusts that she had good taste, which she does. And he's not very picky. ]

Okay.

[ A simple nod. Yeah a little fashion show. But... ]

Are you gonna show me yours too?

[She'll show him hers if he shows her... wait.] Well, yeah. We gotta agree on something that matches, right?

[ Tit for tat. Literally.

He smiles a little at that. ]

Right.

[ As long as he gets a show. I mean...it's only fair. Heh.

Okay, now to the dressing rooms! ]

[He'll be lucky if he gets any tit...

Oh wait, we're doing the dressing room thing. Yukari might be second one out, though, because she's more particular about what she chooses.] Hmm... now this one might... [No, no, there's more to it, there! Let's see if her nice, fashionable, sleeveless top matches whatever the heck he just came out in.]

[ It looks like she picked him something out of the grey-blue variety. A good touch, considering his natural coloring. (Natural blue hair, wtf.) But it seems to clash with the pink skirt he's wearing.

Yeah. Pink skirt. ]

I should have shaved my legs.

[You know that look people give when they aren't exactly sure HOW to react to something, but it's not exactly favorable?

That's the look she has right now.]

... Do I even want to know?

It was in my pile.

[ So it was clearly meant for him and not like Yukari accidentally mixed one of her skirts in with his.

Clearly. ]

[SIGH.]

... You definitely need to shave.

Now go put on one of the pants, or something... and give me that skirt.

[ He starts to go for the skirt--

--Oh, she meant after he changes. He can do that. He goes back into the room and makes the proper adjustments. And by that we mean he puts on pants like a big boy.

He almost looks like a person when he comes back out. With the skirt in hand. ]

[She opens her mouth as though to stop him, but he stops himself, and she rolls her eyes as he takes off back into the dressing room.

Once he's back out, though, she snatches the skirt from him... then quietly appraises him.]

Hmm... not bad. How do you like it?

[ See? He's learned a bit, at least. Even if playing dumb gets him pretty far.

He looks down at his outfit, then up to Yukari, searching for some sense of approval. She picked it out so she must like it, right? ]

It's not pink. [ He sounds almost dejected. But seriously... ] It's comfy.

[She does rather approve of the way it looks.

And raises an eyebrow at him.] Don't wanna pull you too far out of your comfort zone. They have that other shirt... [She motions back at the dressing room.] In pink you want me to grab it?

... Like I said, maybe I could figure out a way to wear blue.

[Pause.] Anything else besides 'it's comfy'?

[ Yukari, he's pretty sure you could wear anything and it would look good. He knows she's arguably the most fashion forward of the group. He's mostly teasing about pink, but...he'd wear it. He's chill like that.

To her question, though, he answers with one of his own, ]

Do you like it?

I think it looks good on you. But you always wear those sort of colors well. [Fishing for compliments? Alright, she'll take the bait.

For now.

... And yet...] We'll put that on the 'maybe' pile, then. There should be some more, if you wanna. I got a couple more to try, myself. [Hands behind her back, and she motions toward the dressing room with her chin.]

If you think so, then so do I.

[ He's easy to please, or is he trying to please by being easy? Maybe a little of both.

Ah, Yukari, if he were a lesser man he'd take that as an invitation to join you. Or rather, if he didn't know Yukari so well than to take it that way. Alas. He nods. ]

What about the skirt I wore?

... [Sigh.] It's not right for your legs and your hips are too small anyway. Plus, you need to shave. Also, it's my skirt.

... So... I'll take it back, and you can keep wearing pants.

[Now excuse her while she takes her stuff into the changing room.]

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