un: tikkunolam

[accidentallich]

Hello, this is Gershom. I could use some advice about clothes shopping?

I haven't had to dress for being around other people in a long time, so I'm not sure what people usually have in their wardrobes. I know I need casual clothes and formal clothes, but the specifics are a bit lost on me...?

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[accidentallich]

[He's not sure what he expects Artina to look like, but an angel is not on the list. He's stunned for a moment before he remembers that he's being rude by not answering right away.]

Y-yes, that's me. Miss Artina?

[hemostat]

Yes, that's right! [her tiny wings flutter excitedly] I'm glad I found you! It's very busy here.

[accidentallich]

Yes, it is. I haven't been around this many people in... ever.

[The cities of Cordoba were never this busy, back in the year 1000 or so.]

[hemostat]

[she can understand why, she thinks. but she doesn't say that. she doesn't want to be rude]

I suppose we'll both have to get used to it, now. Since we're here.

[accidentallich]

It's not a bad thing. The people here have all been very kind.

[Artina included, of course.]

[hemostat]

I'm glad to hear that.

[her smile softens. she means it. Artina knows how people can be when they are faced with something they don't understand]

On that note, let's get shopping!

[accidentallich]

Right - after you.

[The first place he has in mind is a small shop that sells traditional clothing from the country. It's not a style he's very familiar with, but buying Western clothes seems like it would be more difficult and expensive here.]

The fabrics here are very soft.

[hemostat]

[since Artina knows almost nothing about human fashion of this time period, she is happy that Gershom has a place where he wants to go in mind already. she starts looking at some of the kimono once they are in the store, marveling at the bold colors and patterns]

They really are! Everything is so beautiful. I like these long coats.

[accidentallich]

Is it hard to find clothes that don't squish your wings so much?

[He's not sure if it's rude to ask about those.]

[hemostat]

[oh, her wings!]

I completely forgot about them, for a moment. I got too excited. [ehehe...] I'll have to see if I can find someone to help make holes for them. I can probably use my food income to buy something and have it fitted.

[accidentallich]

I'm sure they must have tailors here. -Maybe not tailors used to working with wings, nu...

[hemostat]

Maybe not...

[she seems amused]

It's something I'll worry about later, though. Are there any things here that you would wear?

[accidentallich]

Well, I'm not su- oh! That one!

[It's pretty obvious why Gershom's expression lights up as soon as he spots it.]

[hemostat]

[oh... oh, that! that's really cute]

That's a lucky cat, isn't it? It's adorable!

[accidentallich]

Right? It's so cute...! Maybe I can find other clothes with this pattern.

[he may own 100% clothing with cats on it.]

[hemostat]

[it suits him? Artina thinks so. if he wants to wear cats then that's fine]

You must really like cats, huh, mister Gershom?

[she starts looking to see if she can find more cat patterned clothes]

[accidentallich]

I love cats, but they don't like me very much. So I do what I can.

[Which means cat clothes and cat videos, and he's all out of cat videos.]

[hemostat]

[ah]

Cats can be finicky.

[accidentallich]

[She's very polite about it, but...]

Animals are good judges of the unnatural. I'm used to it.

[hemostat]

[yeah... that was what she thought]

I'm sorry. It must be tough. I don't know what you've gone through, but... I don't see you as bad or weird. If anything, you've been very kind, and thoughtful.

[accidentallich]

...Thank you. That's very nice of you to say.

[Not only giving advice, but accepting him as he is.]

Things like me aren't supposed to exist where I'm from, but - I do my best to be a good person, still.

[hemostat]

[she goes back to looking through the clothes, pushing hangers aside. Artina is curious about Gershom's home, now]

That's all anyone can do, whether they are human, or something else. I think it takes strength to be as good a person as one can, even if your back is up against the wall.

[accidentallich]

I don't know if I'd call myself that... but thank you.

...Are you an angel?

[Look, she could be a bird person or something, maybe.]

[hemostat]

[she looks over at him, nodding]

That's right.

[those wings flutter again. she doesn't have a halo, or anything, but that's fine. he could still tell!]

[accidentallich]

Going clothes shopping with an angel... This is stranger than even the time loop thing.

[But he's happy about it, as anyone with a faith as pure as Gershom's would be happy to meet an angel.]