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penalizing) wrote2017-06-25 10:49 pm
penalizing) wrote2017-06-25 10:49 pm
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[The mall is crowed, flooded by shoppers hunting for gifts while time is still on their side. It makes maneuvering around hard, and being on the look out for someone even harder. But Izuku and his chore partner had agreed on the giant Christmas tree standing in the center of the mall as their meeting spot. It's hard to get past without noticing, after all.
He stands next to the tree, his stillness making him stand out, as he's one of the few people in the mall not scurrying about from store to store. Discreetly he checks the time on his phone before looking up to scan the crowd again. Maybe he shouldn't have come quite so early.]
He stands next to the tree, his stillness making him stand out, as he's one of the few people in the mall not scurrying about from store to store. Discreetly he checks the time on his phone before looking up to scan the crowd again. Maybe he shouldn't have come quite so early.]
[ Kotone's running a little late for the meeting, but she's not too worried about it. Nobody's ever on time to these sorts of things, right? So it's perfectly okay to be a little late.
Thankfully for everyone else involved, her lateness is more on the order of minutes rather than hours, and once she sees Izuku standing next to the tree with phone in hand, she'll make a bee-line over to him. They said to meet by the tree, so it's probably the right person... ]
Hey! Are you here for the charity thing, too?
Thankfully for everyone else involved, her lateness is more on the order of minutes rather than hours, and once she sees Izuku standing next to the tree with phone in hand, she'll make a bee-line over to him. They said to meet by the tree, so it's probably the right person... ]
Hey! Are you here for the charity thing, too?
[Izuku glances over when he hears a voice nearby, and offers her a relieved smile. If she's here for the charity event then she has to be his partner. Now he just hopes they can make it over to the toy store a few shops down before all the good toys are taken.]
Yeah. I'm Izuku. [He offers his hand.]
I guess it's good we decided to start early. Judging by this crowd nothing good will be left by Christmas.
Yeah. I'm Izuku. [He offers his hand.]
I guess it's good we decided to start early. Judging by this crowd nothing good will be left by Christmas.
I'm Kotone!
[ She'll shake his hand, before letting go and looking around. Who knew the mall would be so packed in early December? ]
You're not kidding! I didn't even know people started shopping this early, but the whole town's here...
[ She'll shake his hand, before letting go and looking around. Who knew the mall would be so packed in early December? ]
You're not kidding! I didn't even know people started shopping this early, but the whole town's here...
I think a lot of people get started right after Thanksgiving. That's when all the big sales start.
[He glances nervously at the hoard of people moving by them and gulps. He's seen how competitive people can be when trying to get the perfect gift, and he's really hoping they'll be able to get inside the store, grab a good toy and two, and leave.]
Shall we? There's a good toy store a little ways down on the left side of the hall.
[He glances nervously at the hoard of people moving by them and gulps. He's seen how competitive people can be when trying to get the perfect gift, and he's really hoping they'll be able to get inside the store, grab a good toy and two, and leave.]
Shall we? There's a good toy store a little ways down on the left side of the hall.
But in person? All the good sales are online now, and you don't even have to leave your house!
[ Because even for someone as social as she is, there's too many people in this mall for her tastes. But she'll nod in response to his question, starting to walk in the direction indicated. ]
At least we're just looking for any sort of toy... that should be easy enough to find. A toy store's gotta have at least one toy left, after all!
[ Because even for someone as social as she is, there's too many people in this mall for her tastes. But she'll nod in response to his question, starting to walk in the direction indicated. ]
At least we're just looking for any sort of toy... that should be easy enough to find. A toy store's gotta have at least one toy left, after all!
I think some people still like the physical act of seeing things in person before they buy.
[At least that's one part of why he still likes going into stores and looking around. But not usually when it's this busy.
It's a short walk to the toy store, and as soon as they step in they'll find it to be just as crowed as the rest of the mall. Edging by people, Izuku makes his way to the nearest shelf of toys which happen to be full of stuffed animals.]
There's definitely more then one toy left. The hard part is choosing the right one. A stuffed animal might be nice for a younger child.
[At least that's one part of why he still likes going into stores and looking around. But not usually when it's this busy.
It's a short walk to the toy store, and as soon as they step in they'll find it to be just as crowed as the rest of the mall. Edging by people, Izuku makes his way to the nearest shelf of toys which happen to be full of stuffed animals.]
There's definitely more then one toy left. The hard part is choosing the right one. A stuffed animal might be nice for a younger child.
Do we know how old the kid we're donating to is? Though I guess a stuffed animal could work for any age...
[ Granted, younger child is probably a safe assumption when they asked for toys in the first place, but it does make her wonder what age groups they should be targeting. But even a teenager should be able to enjoy a cute plush, she guesses... ]
If we find a cute and affordable one, that'd be all we need!
[ Granted, younger child is probably a safe assumption when they asked for toys in the first place, but it does make her wonder what age groups they should be targeting. But even a teenager should be able to enjoy a cute plush, she guesses... ]
If we find a cute and affordable one, that'd be all we need!
No, they didn't say anything about age, or gender for that matter. I guess we can choose anything and they'll match the child to whatever toys they have. Or something like that.
[He's not really sure how it works exactly.]
There's certainly a lot to choose from. But I think they get more expensive based on size.
[He picks up a medium sized horse plush off the shelf and checks the tag. Kids like horses, right?]
This one is $14.99. What do you think?
[He's not really sure how it works exactly.]
There's certainly a lot to choose from. But I think they get more expensive based on size.
[He picks up a medium sized horse plush off the shelf and checks the tag. Kids like horses, right?]
This one is $14.99. What do you think?
$15? That's so expensive!
[ She's not opposed to getting something nice for charity, but this is coming out of her own part-time earnings, so that feels a little steep for a stuffed animal of all things. ]
Are there any that are like $10? That sounds more reasonable...
[ She's not opposed to getting something nice for charity, but this is coming out of her own part-time earnings, so that feels a little steep for a stuffed animal of all things. ]
Are there any that are like $10? That sounds more reasonable...
Maybe the smaller ones...
[He places the horse back on the shelf and picks up a turtle plush that fits in his hand.]
This one is $7.99.
[He places the horse back on the shelf and picks up a turtle plush that fits in his hand.]
This one is $7.99.
That's better! But I wonder if they have any cuter animals, since a turtle's kinda boring...
[ Time to root through these plushes to look for a dog, cat, penguin, or something else suitably adorable... while also finding a reasonable size so that it won't be too pricey again. ]
[ Time to root through these plushes to look for a dog, cat, penguin, or something else suitably adorable... while also finding a reasonable size so that it won't be too pricey again. ]
Hmm...what about this one?
[He holds up a small sized elephant. Maybe...Kotone should take the lead on this one.]
[He holds up a small sized elephant. Maybe...Kotone should take the lead on this one.]
Kotone, are you at home right now? I was wondering if you were free to talk.
[ She's cutting straight to the chase with that one. ]
[ She's cutting straight to the chase with that one. ]
[ Making a face and shaking her head again, before turning to focus on sorting through the pile herself. After a few moments, she emerges victorious, holding up a small dog plush in her hand. ]
Now this is what I'm talking about! This is the kind of cute toy a kid would want.
Now this is what I'm talking about! This is the kind of cute toy a kid would want.
about what???
[ The answer is 'yes', but Kotone's not sure she wants to share that information just yet. For all she knows, it's in her best interests to lie and avoid whatever terrible thing her sister has in mind. ]
[ The answer is 'yes', but Kotone's not sure she wants to share that information just yet. For all she knows, it's in her best interests to lie and avoid whatever terrible thing her sister has in mind. ]
Something important that I don't want to talk about over text. I promise it's not anything terrible.
...that pretty much guarantees it's going to be something terrible, though
[Izuku silently pushes the stuffed tiger plush he'd just picked up back on the shelf. Kotone is right, the dog plush is pretty cute. And less likely to scare whichever child it goes to.]
Alright! We should get that one then. How much is it?
Alright! We should get that one then. How much is it?
What will it take for you to trust me for once? Do you want me to bring cake over?
i don't think there's any fixing your track record...
maybe let's meet at expressive instead
that should be safe
[ being in public should limit what mio can realistically do, at least, even if she still doesn't trust her sister as far as she can throw her. ]
maybe let's meet at expressive instead
that should be safe
[ being in public should limit what mio can realistically do, at least, even if she still doesn't trust her sister as far as she can throw her. ]
It's not that bad, is it? But fine, I'll meet you there in twenty minutes. Don't keep me waiting, sis!
[ She'll flip it over to look at the tag. ]
$9.99... I think that's still reasonable, though.
[ It's under her arbitrary cap of $10 pre-tax, anyway, so she's happy with it. Assuming Izuku also has no complaints. ]
$9.99... I think that's still reasonable, though.
[ It's under her arbitrary cap of $10 pre-tax, anyway, so she's happy with it. Assuming Izuku also has no complaints. ]
i won't, i won't...
[ And true to her word, she'll be there in twenty minutes, drinking a hot chocolate as she waits for her sister to show. ]
[ And true to her word, she'll be there in twenty minutes, drinking a hot chocolate as she waits for her sister to show. ]
[He nods.]
Yeah. That's perfect.
[He looks over at the cashier area which is, thankfully, not super busy at that moment.]
We should probably check out now before the crowds beat us to it.
Yeah. That's perfect.
[He looks over at the cashier area which is, thankfully, not super busy at that moment.]
We should probably check out now before the crowds beat us to it.
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