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"Hello, you've reached Arenvald. If I'm doing this right,
you should be able to leave me a message."

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[flyingsolos]

... It's a start. Okay, follow me.

[ We're about to enter a Clothes Hunting Montage. ]

[paladorable]

[ Cue the bright and poppy music! ]

Thanks for your help, Rion. I’d be lost otherwise.

[flyingsolos]

What,you don't go shopping all that often back home? Not even on your off days?

[ not that she thinks his shops are anything like this. ]

[paladorable]

I don't really have a need to, I guess. I tend to go exploring in my free time, when I get it.

[flyingsolos]

Might as well get you in the habit now, then!

[ behold, she already has like three jackets. ]

[paladorable]

[ He just… stares at them. ]

Are those all for me?

[flyingsolos]

Yep. I believe in variety.

[ Oh, honey. She's just getting started. ]

[paladorable]

All right, but... what am I supposed to do with them?

[ Try them on, presumably, but he's not entirely sure how that works. ]

[flyingsolos]

Strip out of your armor and see how they look on you, obviously.

[paladorable]

[ RECORD SCRATCH ]

Right here?

[flyingsolos]

Yes. Right here. Trust me, I don't think you've got anything to be ashamed of.

[ She is not being serious. ]

[paladorable]

[ HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT ]

I... I really don't...

[ Gosh, is it getting warm in here?

It is, actually, though not just because Arenvald is blushing. The sudden wash of embarrassment tripped a switch or something because he is... quite literally giving off heat. That in itself might bot be obvious, but the way he is literally glowing is quite obvious indeed. It's like a pleasant spring sunbeam took human form and decided to go clothes shopping. ]

[flyingsolos]

Uh--

[ Umm??? Sorry, she kind of has to glance away to avoid staring directly at him. ]

Arenvald?? Is this a normal thing for you?

[paladorable]

[ At first, he doesn’t realize that Rion even said anything because he’s too busy staring at his hands. What is this…… why is this…… ]

No, I… this is new. I can safely say I’ve never glowed before in my life.

[flyingsolos]

... Congratulations on your sudden talent?

[ At least it's better than Kou's. ]

[paladorable]

Thanks? I can’t say I expected this.

[ A beat. ]

How do I turn it off?

[flyingsolos]

Um... think really hard?

[ She has no idea. ]

[paladorable]

[ He casts Rion a flat look, though the effect is completely ruined by the fact that he’s still glowing like a miniature sun.

But, unlike his previous efforts to figure out his power, now he knows what it is, so mayhap he’ll have an easier time getting it to stop than he did getting it to start. He heaves a sigh and endeavors to concentrate – it’s not an easy thing, given that he is in the middle of a department store and garnering looks from the few shoppers around. He has to really focus to push the sensation of being stared at from his mind, and even then, he flickers a time or two before the light finally fades. ]

… I’m going to have to practice with that, I think.

[flyingsolos]

A lot of us had a hard time controlling our powers from the start.

[ A sage, somewhat sympathetic nod. ]

Akira got stuck in my door once, and fell through a wall, and even if I could control mine, it still hurt a lot to use and I couldn't do it for very long. Practice really does help.

[paladorable]

That… actually gives me comfort to hear. No one was master of anything in a day, after all. I’ll just have to work at it.

[ He smiles down at her, and though the literal glowing has stopped, his expression is bright. ]

Thanks again, Rion. It’s getting to be a day of new experiences.

[flyingsolos]

[ Rion beams back at him. ]

That's what I'm here for! Now go try these on.

[paladorable]

I assume there's an actual place for that, and not the middle of the room.

[ At least he's a bit more calm about it now. ]

[flyingsolos]

Try in the back. Even a place like this should have a dressing room.

[ She did not... actually check.

Sorry. ]

i could have sworn i replied to this D:

[paladorable]

All right.

[ He wanders off to poke around a bit before caving and asking one of the clerks where he needs to go. “Right this way, sweetie,” she says, which almost sets him glowing again, but he managed to tamp it down.

After that, it’s time for the trying on clothes portion of this shopping montage?? ]

[flyingsolos]

[ It sure is. Rion will swoop in with pairs of pants and nice-looking shirts when something catches her eye, so he won't be free quite yet. ]