[TheSpatialWeeg]

“ ...Well...This is it. ”

Xion stared at the big and somewhat imposing building in front of her. The mall, the magical place where she could get some new clothes for herself. It's not like she hated the black cloak that she normally used - it was comfy and warm, despite the rather ominous look - but there's a problem where it's your only set of clothes you own. The black-haired gal took a deep breath, staring at the door leading to the inside of the mall.

“ All right, Xion. Time for you to get there and get yourself some new clothes--whoaaa... ”

As the black cloaked girl stepped inside, she'd be immediately drawn to the light show presented to her. Everything was so cool and so beautiful and just pure wow! She was already so enthralled by the place, she wound up nearly forgetting what she came here for! ...Okay, maybe she could stick around a while longer after getting the new duds. Maybe get some ice cream...?

“ Okay...now where can I find a place for clothes...? Maybe there's a map around here somewhere. ”

[Mari]

Hanging out at the map were two beautiful young women just minding their own business, routing out a path and generally just kinda being in the way. One, the taller one by far, was wearing a black mini dress. The other, an incredibly short blonde, was wearing a lavender blouse and a white mini skirt with a hint of pink in it. "Now where did they move the clothes to after the clothing golem incident?" Blue softly mused aloud, trailing a delicately manicured fingernail along the map. "Oh! Here's one. --No, wait. That's underwear." Valorie offered, pointing to a spot on the map only to quickly retract her finger. "I wonder how long it's been since the last creeper caused a scene there." Blue sarcastically remarked. A store for women's underwear and langerie? Frankly it was surprising Choppun hadn't found a way to live there. ...Probably. Maybe. "Oh! Here's another one! Big Boss' Tailors" Valorie pointed out. "You really want to go there? ...That place sells boys' clothes. Big boys' clothes." Blue replied, making a rather wide gesture extending from her mid-section. Valorie flinched. "Y-Yeah, no... Why can't they have a store for like, princesses? Somewhere girls can go when they want to look large and in charge." Valorie light-heartedly complained. "Because princesses hire their own personal tailors. They don't go to stores." Blue replied somewhat leisurely. "Do any of these names sound girly to you? That's probably a good place to start. If not we can try that other one we weren't sure about." Blue suggested. Valorie chuckled. "Yeah. It'd be kinda nice if this place didn't have such a high turnover rate. Everything's always new!" Valorie once again light-heartedly complained. "For beautiful young fashionistas like us, that should be the opposite of a problem~" Blue reassured, taking notice of Xion and moving out of the way to stand behind Valorie so that Xion could get in and see the map for herself, playfully holding Valorie by the shoulders and pulling hugging her head into her chest, laying her chin atop Valorie's head. You could just see Valorie get pretty flustered by the gesture for a moment, but she didn't seem to mind it too much. Blue, in turn, flashed Xion a rather inviting smile. A silent greeting.

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"Hey honey, Need help pullin' off those belts~?"

"Poor Girl, having to grow out her hair to keep some kind of warm..."

"Goodness, some people have no shame anymore..."

"Not leaving much to the imagination there~"

"Im never complaining about my clothes again."

"I could tear that outfit up the rest of the way if you want, Babe~"

"Stocking shop's in the mall, Miss!"

"Put on a proper shirt, Gaia's sake!"



Just a very small sampling of what Velvet's had to sit down and listen to enmasse by the many, many residents of the life sphere. as Velvet would unknowingly be walking behind Xion, Now sighing and covering herself in her Jacket to try and maintain some semblance of Shame, as Velvet bit her tounge, face the littlest bit red. Didnt the people around here know to mind there own business?? Its not her fault that the only clothes she could reasonably find in that prison were torn to hell and worn by Daemons twice her size. This was distracting Velvet from her actual Goal of getting Artorias killed, But...At the same time, it just drove more and more eyes toward her. She didnt need that.

Velvet would quickly get into the Mall, sighing and looking around and feeling quite a bit taken aback, Gulping as she saw a massive multitude of shops, people and high architecture. She almost felt like she were in one of the abbey's high chapels, If it weren't for the smell of a food court some few feet away, as Velvet quickly made way to the Ma--

Oop. Valorie, Tweleve o' clock. Velvet would stop for a moment, clearly recognizing her. They first met back when Velvet was first on Li, and Artorias sent a group of...Morons after her, Asides from the Witch and maybe the blonde with that angry hat-kid. Valorie was the only one there who didn't immediately attack her upon first seeing her...Maybe this was some kind of sign? Regardless, if Velvet had any chance at getting clothes in this labyrinth, she needed to get to that Map. So, with a sigh, Velvet strut down the tile floor, and up to the Map, But unfortunately behind Xion...Just in time to Witness Blue pull Valorie in for a strange hug.

"...Friend of yours?" Velvet would simply ask, Seeing no need to give her name to Valorie once again, as she could only throw a suspect brow at Blue. She didnt trust this lady at all.  Thankfully, with Velvet's height she could still get a decent gander at the Map, and...Oh boy. She didnt know where to begin. All these shops were named so strangely, which ones were clothes and which ones were anything else??

"..." Velvet's confused gaze was strucken on her face. She's faced armies, Daemons, The Abbey, Pirates, Armada's and more...But a Mall? This may be a real challenge. "...So is there a certain part of the building where its just clothes?" Velvet would ask the group around her, hoping they could help point her in a proper direction.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

Sakura was in the immediate vicinity of the mall, it was an odd day for her as she probably never met any of the others before, save perhaps Raffina, Valorie, and Arle. Though for whatever reason, she was here to enjoy herself and have fun.

Her bad sense of direction having gotten her lost on two occasions already, though when she found a bulletin board she would take notice of the small group gathered there looking for a clothing shop. One person she seemed to remember from the ill-fated baseball game caught her eye; it was Valorie, she seemed to remember Blue from that baseball game as well, but the other two she did not know, so she would cautiously approach the group so as to be near someone. "Luckily I managed to find you guys before you got too far ahead of me in this place if my sense of direction wasn't bad... We meet again, Valorie." Sakura said as she peered around the bulletin board and gave Valorie a slightly pained smile...

Apparently the battle scars she received from being beaten in the arena on three separate occasions was not good for her; despite this she would try again later she fully recovered from the fight with Raffina.

It's a wonder why Sakura keeps wanting to fight there knowing that she could easily get killed would be quite literally a massive understatement at this point.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Xion thought it'd be rude to not smile back, so she did. It was a small smile, but still very gentle and genuine. She did catch talk about the two wanting to shop for clothes, but hey. She wasn't really the type of person to intrude into other people's business anyway. The black-haired girl would then trace a finger of hers around the maps, mumbling to herself the names of the shops. Just then, she noticed a new voice from behind. It was...one heck of a tall woman! And...were that her clothes?! Seriously?? Small wonder she decided to come here to shop for some then, judging by the...very poor quality her gear was right now. After the tol showed up, another girl walked by. Wow, just how many people knew this 'Valorie' girl? ...Was she popular?

“ Huh, seems like mostly everyone here wants to go get some clothes. Talk about coincidence. ”

After that little comment though, Xion went back into map reading and choice making. She folded her arms and tilted her head slightly, as if signalizing she's think long and hard about the situation. After a moment, though...she had an idea. One that...wasn't the answer she was looking for, but hey, it was an idea.

“ Say...how does...teaming up to find a clothing store for all of us to buy clothes in sound? I-I mean, it's not that we need to, I just thought that...five minds working together could be better than just one. ”

There would probably be a bit of an awkward silence if no one spoke. Xion...really didn't like awkward silences, especially if she was the instigator. Whether or not they decided to answer to her, Xion would awkwardly extend a hand and initiate greetings.

“ M-my name's Xion, by the way. G-good to meet you. (I hope, anyway...) ”

[Mari]

Valorie blushed slightly, feeling a bit self-conscious in Velvet's presence. "Ehehe, yeah~ This is Blue. She's one of the professional announcers for Sunshine Stadium and a member of the Magical Girl's Society..." Valorie sheepishly explained. "She's got a really good eye for what looks good on a girl, y'know?" Valorie added "Mmh~ I know what feels good on one too!" Blue added rather light-heartedly, giving Valorie's head a little squeeze in a pointed manner, flustering her ever so slightly. ...The joke went completely over her head though. "...Right! Fabric type is important too." Valorie replied. Blue then released her, turning to address Xion. "Sure~! Shopping is a lot funner together. Let's make this an impromptu girls night. Right Val~?" she replied, taking Xion's hand and holding it in both of hers for a moment. She made a point to brush her palm over the back of Xion's hand in an affectionate manner, as if attempting to comfort her. No shyness, this one. Blue then passed a glance over at Valorie. Valorie nodded, a bit hesitant to vocalize her eagerness. She looked back to Velvet. "There are lots of stores just kind of littered around here. Some of them are for food, some of them are for clothes. There was a movie theater. I hear they played a haunted tape that destroyed the projector though. But there isn't really a clothes section. That's a good idea though! It'd definitely make it easier to find things." Valorie replied. "It helps to know what kind of clothes you want, but we can just look around and see what we find if you want!"

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Velvet sent a quick glance at Sakura, Noting her Clothes...Was she part of Rokuro's little family trouble? Well, of course she wasnt, Multiple worlds and all that, but she sure could pass for it. But, Velvet didnt bother to pay her mind, only noting just how much Valorie seemed to be making waves across this  little round world. She was more focused on Valorie, and this strange character giving her head a fairly cozy hug. However, Blue's little jest certainly didnt go over Velvet's head, as the Therion quickly caught it, and shot an accusing glare at Blue. "You what??" Velvet would ask, as Valorie's innocent answer came to answer her, Though not what Velvet was looking for, clearly.

"I...Mrrrm." Velvet simply decided to let it go, but suddenly felt a need to keep a very close eye on this 'Blue' Girl. "Right...Im Velvet Crowe." Velvet would say, simply leaving it at that. No need to get people in the 'Oh dear god its the Lord of Calamity' train once again. However, Xion's words certainly did ring true for Velvet. It was odd they were all in the market for clothing, And Teaming up may provide decent feedback for Velvet to find something that wouldnt garner as much 'attention'. After all, Last time Velvet picked clothes, She picked...Well, What she was wearing now. Maybe she had a spare set of clothes while her current outfit was in the wash-- What kind of comfy Clothes would a Lord of Calamity wear anyway???

Velvet instinctively wanted to say she'd do it on her own, As usual...But looking at Xion strung a feeling in Velvet. Velvet was never really good at these big popular places outside of her quaint village, And this was even worse. She could feel the nervousness Xion felt, and...Well, Blue gave Velvet reason to worry for her and Valorie's well being in the "Innocence protected" future. "I...I suppose." Velvet would say, looking away from anyones gaze, Cheeks tinted red. She was rather embarrassed, After all, The only 'Girls' She could have a night out with back home were Elenor and Magilou. Magilou was...Well, Magilou, and Elenor was nice enough, but it always had a tinge of awkwardness when Velvet recalled how they were both polar opposite's, Exorcist and Daemon.

"So, its kind of like a town full of shops, huh? Fine...I can deal with that." Velvet said...Before coming back to the movie theater thing. "Wait, Haunted Tape? Did No one check it before using it?" Velvet asked, Throwing a suspect brow at the few employee's scrawling about the mall.

[Maverick Hunter Zero]

"I feel like I'm the only one who has never been in the know on this..." Sakura said with a small hint of jealousy, she hadn't been here before now, which shows how she was not accustomed to such places. But like with the imperial theater, she grinned and bared it. "You can call me Sakura, almost everyone tends to do so." Sakura added, offering her hand to Xion to shake.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Xion earnestly shook hands with all who took her up on the offer, though Blue's rather affectionate brushing left her a bit flustered. Scratching her chin as she let go of Sakura's hand, she turned back to the map and loomed over it, to find a suitable shop suggestion for all of them to check out. She would've commented over the 'haunted tape' incident, but from the looks of things, the shopping was no stranger to rather...odd incidents.

“ Well, I'm not really picky on what I want to wear. I just want something else other than this coat I'm wearing. ”

Xion...you do know you're implying to everyone in the group that this is the only piece of clothing you have, don't you? Anyway, the black-haired girl looked around her, checking the nearby shops for a moment, before returning to the map, taking a more detailed look at it.

“ Let's see here...from the looks of things, most of the clothing shops...or at least, the shops that have names that sound like clothing shops seem to be mostly situated at the second floor. I think...we could arrange a list of shops we could go see, and go buy our clothes there! ”

“ Hmm...I think I wanna go see...Sunshine Clothes, Kingdom's Drive Forms and Accessories, and...Fashion Magnet. Hmm, wonder what's a Drive Form...? ”

...Hey, one of those sounded rather...boyish, didn't it? And it seemed to be the one Xion was the most interested in, even.

[Mari]

Valorie kinda blanched rather hard as she realized Xion had no other clothes. That was ... perhaps gross the more she thought about it? But she wasn't about to say that out loud. The fact that Xion was here in the first place suggested she didn't need to be told having more clothes was a good thing. As Xion went on though, they had to wonder about what was going on in her head.  "...That sounds like an auto shop." Valorie remarked with a chuckle. "Like, a place where you buy things for your car. ...Those things everyone on Li has." she continued, questioning this premise immediately with dry sarcasm. "...Well, whatever it is it doesn't sound like clothes. Doesn't mean we can't check it out on the way!" Blue chimed in, glancing over at Sakura with purpose. "One of the funnest things about the mall is just seeing what's there and talking with your friends. Plus, you may be surprised by how fun clothes can be once you start trying some new ones on!" Blue added, knowingly glancing back to Xion at that last bit before catching Velvet watching her and playfully winking at her. "What you wear can be a reflection of what's in your heart. They say looks are deceiving, but sometimes they aren't~" Valorie mused aloud, taking a moment to consider what she'd just said. She glanced at Xion and Velvet, observing what they were wearing. ...Uh. It was probably a bad idea to assume their clothes reflected their hearts. That might be a bit mean. "Anyway, that does sound like a plan. Let's pick a few few stores and check them out!"

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Velvet was not exactly sure what was especially suspect in the idea that Xion was only wearing the one coat. Hell, Velvet herself only had this one set of tattered rags she called her outfit, Simply nodding. "I can understand that. Well, Lets see..." Velvet would admire the map in equal tandem with Xion, Blue and Valorie, as she began to think on it. Usually, There was simply a one tailor in village, and if your lucky, A Seamstress like Elanor could help knit something up as well. Or, you know, Hunt down some Catz and get something silly to throw on. The Comment Valorie made about outfits reflecting ones heart just slapped a confusing look onto Velvet's face, Cocked brow and all. 

"Well...If were going to get new clothes, may as well go all out and go for something nice. I'll vote Fashion Magnet first." Velvet would say, As that seemed to sound pretty set in stone for what her particular tastes desired...She wasn't really a 'Sunshine Clothes' Kinda person.