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Post by Renko on Aug 8, 2020 2:26:06 GMT
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Renko was in West City, but this time it wasn't on a patrol. Out in his blue Saiyan Armor yet again, he decided to take the advice of Detective Proudmoore and get some Earthling clothes to be able to blend in with the people around him so he didn't stand out so much. Great! Only one problem. As it turns out, he didn't actually know where any of the clothing stores were in this city. Hell, any city. He hasn't been on the planet long enough quiet yet, so he was kind of aimlessly wandering around until he ran into a place that resembled something like clothing store.
I really should've asked for some kind of location or direction before just flying out of there. Maybe Kosho knew a place... Oh well. It looks like I'm just going to have to figure this out. He thought, thinking back to his encounter with Proudmoore. In his defense, that police officer was really rushing him and Kosho out of the area. Guess that's how Law Enforcement does things on his planet. Renko hoped it wouldn't take too long to get used to their culture. In any case, to anyone watching him, it would be quite obvious he was lost. He walked with uncertainty, constantly looking around and seemingly thinking, hesitating, and awkwardly proceeding in a random direction.
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 8, 2020 23:00:13 GMT
Atsuko had spent quite a good bit of time in West City. Why did she decide to stop here? Because so many bandits and thieves had been emboldened by a single man. All filled with a fervent belief that her interference wouldn't last for long, because their "boss" would come and take care of things. She pressed them enough times for information about who that was, and it was always the same story. She had gotten tired of asking. She already knew who it was.
Even if he wasn't the one calling the shots, he had to own up to his behavior, and the consequences of his actions. Even if it meant that she had to fight him again and get the lesson through that skull of his... But that was a focus for another time. Thanks to how things had been playing out in West City, Atsuko had pretty free reign to wander where she pleased. Most were thankful for her presence, and the ones that weren't, well... It discouraged them from trying anything.
The sight of the heavily armored Knight was a pretty strong deterrence. Especially since it didn't take long for the stories to spread of just how strong she was compared to most people. As for where her trip had taken her so far? Into a small store. The Knight was still getting used to the layout of the city, and was mainly following traces of power. There was one that was especially large here.
Atsuko soon sets her sights on Renko... Hmm, somewhat similar armor to Kosho. Must not be one of the people she's looking for. Though he does seem a bit lost. The Albino Saiyan approaches." Is everything alright?" , she then asks.
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Post by Renko on Aug 14, 2020 2:23:31 GMT
Renko turned as the question was asked, his eyes widening upon seeing who was speaking to him. They looked like quite the warrior. Armored head to toe, like a knight in shining armor. It looked like Renko wasn't the only one who looked out of place. Wheover they were, they seemed strong. He'd be lying if he didn't want to test out the strength of this one. They were clearly different than the civilians that surrounded them. He brought himself out of his thoughts, realizing that he was staring blankly at the warrior.
"Oh, sorry. I was just-" Renko stopped himself, taking a deep breath to gather himself before trying to say what he wanted. This was no way to for a soldier of the Imperial Army to act, especially around allies. He had to set an example!
"I was just looking for a place to get Earthling attire. As you might've guessed, I'm not exactly from around here. I was told that it'd be best to not wear my armor so that I could attract less attention. Unfortunately, I'm pretty lost and I don't even know where to begin to ask for directions." He replied, satisfied with his second try. Still, he had questions about this knight. Where did they come from? Were they apart of another faction? That would certainly explain the attire. He had to admit though, it was quite something. If he wasn't so proud of his own Imperial Army uniform, he might've considered asking this stranger where he could get one for himself.
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 15, 2020 0:02:51 GMT
At first, Atsuko wondered why the man seemed to just be staring at her, but it soon dawned on her that it might be because that she wasn't dressed like anyone else in the city... Yeah, in all fairness, neither one of them really fit in. Although there were stares being given to the Knight for two reasons in that case. Some of them recognized her as the one that was going after the "White Haired Devil of West City", and his little cronies that ran amuck in the city. Others just saw what looked like someone that either time traveled, or had a VERY dedicated cosplay.
Still, it meant that she and Renko had some privacy for their conversation, since no one really wanted to interrupt or step in. He explains that he's just looking for a shop to pick up some clothes that would better fit in on Earth. That prompts Atsuko give a small nod. " That doesn't entirely sound like a bad idea. Maybe I should see about finding something else to wear too." Why did she want to find something to wear on her own terms? Because then Rumia might stop bugging her about wearing something else and using her magic to make that happen. Maybe she could find something classy to wear. It's not like she was entirely broke either, she had some zenny to work with after doing odds and ends around the town, and selling some stuff from her hunting trips." Feel like teaming up, then?" Sure, it wasn't a conventional battle. But for the two Saiyans, it might as well be venturing into unknown enemy territory and trying to make heads or tails of the situation. It was a battle for two people that just felt more comfortable wearing their armor because they were proud of it...
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Post by Renko on Aug 18, 2020 23:19:35 GMT
Renko shrugged and nodded, not seeing a problem with that suggestion. Two heads were better than one after all. "Sounds good to me. I'm gonna have to warn you though, you'll definitely be taking the lead on most of this trip. I haven't been on this planet for very long, let alone this city. Everything here is very different and I don't even know where to begin. Hope you don't mind." He replied, gesturing for the knight to lead the way... Wherever that might be. He could definitely use the company, maybe he would even make a friend. He could use a few of those at a time where he was very, very far away from home.
Renko figured he could use this time to get to know this stranger. The more questions he could get answered, he figured the more he could learn about this planet and its people that he was sent to protect. Once they'd get started, the saiyan would realize that he hadn't even gotten the name of this individual who kindly offered to help him. "Oh! I'm Renko by the way. You?"
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 20, 2020 1:43:09 GMT
Renko seemed perfectly fine with combining their efforts to find some more suitable clothing, although he admitted that he wasn't very familiar with the planet, let alone this city. The Knight gives a calm nod in response to that. " Don't worry, I'm sure we can get something figured out." , she replies. With that, she begins to lead the way while reading the signs dedicated to various shops. Surely one of them would be what she was looking for...
While they were walking and searching, he then proceeds to introduce himself, asking for her name in return. " Ah, yes we did forget to properly introduce ourselves..." , she admits, realizing her mistake as she stops and turns to him. " I am Atsuko Inoue. It is a pleasure to meet you, Renko." , she then offers a polite bow, soon straightening out afterwards.
With that, she checks the surroundings once more, and spots what looks like a clothing store. Or at least a tailor of some sort. She points it out. " Why don't we start there?" , after having said that, the Saiyan begins walking towards the establishment, and assumes that Renko is following along just as he said he would. Upon entry, it becomes clear that this is indeed a small clothing shop, but not a poor one by any means. The craftsmanship on display here was impressive; suits, dresses -- the kind of things you'd see wealthy individuals wearing.
The Knight begins to check over one of the black suits, impressed with the make of it. But soon enough she turns her attention to Renko, wondering what he thinks of all this. " Anything here look good to you?"
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Post by Renko on Aug 20, 2020 21:13:48 GMT
Renko made a mental note of her name. Atsuko huh? I'll have to remember that. He thought, following the knight to a store that looked like it could be what they were looking for. As they entered, Renko's eyes went wide. He wasn't sure what to expect from a clothing store on Earth, especially a small one like this, but the clothing definitely caught him by surprise. He was expecting a regular T-Shirt and pants, but this would do just fine. In fact, Renko thought he was about to walk out of here looking SHARP.
When asked what he thought about the place, he couldn't help but grow a grin on his face. "Oh yeah, now we're talking." Renko replied. As a visitor to this world, he wasn't aware that this type of attire was only worn at fancy, official events. In his mind, he was planning on wearing this all the time. He walked up to one of the suits, feeling the fabric of the sleeve before looking back over his shoulder at Atsuko. "Oh yeah, this is something that says "I'm powerful.". I think we hit the right place. What about you? See anything?" He asked.
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 21, 2020 1:33:22 GMT
Renko seemed to be impressed with the clothing on display here. A sentiment that was shared by Atsuko. Whoever crafted these clearly put a lot of care into it. It looked like this wasn't going to be the sort of thing that would rip or tear easily either. At least, uh, not for normal wear. In the kind of fights that she gets into, they might not last very long... So she'd have to bear that in mind. Eventually the other Saiyan comments that this seemed like it would be perfect, even sending across the message of "I'm powerful".
Atsuko couldn't help but smirk at that. " Agreed. I was thinking of having one of those suits myself." , she picks out the one that looks the best to her, it was a traditional jet black color. But hey, nothing wrong with the classics, right? But now the most important part... How expensive was this? She decides to check the price tag.
And it soon becomes clear that these aren't the cheapest clothes on the market. " Hm, I suppose the high price makes sense for how well it's made..." , she admits. Fortunately, it was within her price budget. But the question was if it would also be within Renko's budget. She looks over to him. " Will you be able to afford one for yourself?" , she then asks.
Although she didn't say it yet, she was willing to help him out with the payment for the clothing. They really did need to try and fit in a little more. And maybe with this new outfit, Rumia wouldn't make such a fuss over changing her outfits with that magic of hers.
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Post by Renko on Aug 21, 2020 2:05:02 GMT
Renko saw Atsuko settle on the traditional black suit, and was glad that this trip actually got some results. As he was about to finalize his choice, he was asked if he could actually afford anything in here. The saiyan immediately paused in shock, realizing that he hadn't even thought about that! He didn't even check the price tags at all yet. He couldn't help but feel a little dim in this moment. Did he really think that he could just walk in here, grab something, and leave? Renko checked out the price of the suit he was currently planning on buying, and his eyes went wide.
"Uh, well... I- Er, probably not." Renko said without confidence, a little in denial even. The more he thought about it though, the more he had no choice but to admit the truth. "Yeah, no. This is definitely more than what I was expecting. A little out of my range, I'm afraid." He sighed in disappointment, putting his hands on his hips. "We can try some place else though, it'll probably be cheaper. Sorry for wasting time, I should have thought about payment sooner. Do you know of any other stores?"
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 21, 2020 2:36:09 GMT
Ah, it seems that Renko did forget about having to actually purchase the clothes. That was fine, in all the excitement it was easy to lose track of that factor. Though his expression when he checks the price tag more or less says it all, even as he stammers on his vocal reply. It takes him a little bit to compose himself and admit that it's way out of his price range. He apologizes for wasting time and asks if she knows of any other places. But the Knight simply waves that off." Nonsense, it's no problem. Let me see the price." , she then steps over to check it, and soon finds that it's about the same as the one she was interested in. Yeah, these were some pricey ventures, but... Considering how she made her money, it wasn't TOO bad. " Hm. Yeah, it's expensive. But I can afford to buy it for you, and still get my own." The Saiyan offers. " It's up to you, of course. There wouldn't be any debt either. It's to help us both get settled in, after all." , besides. If she was really worried about getting more money, there's plenty of work she could do, especially around the cities. Ki came in pretty useful for stuff like that...
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Post by Renko on Aug 28, 2020 1:26:12 GMT
Renko shook his head, refusing the generous offer by Atsuko. No debt either? Did the knight want something from him or were they just being nice? He honestly couldn't tell. "No way, it was already a lot for you to go out of your way and help me like this. I could never let you know pay this for me, especially with these prices." He replied. "We can just find another place or something, it's fine. You can just get your stuff." He looked towards the check out area and then towards the door.
"I'll wait by the door for when you're done. Then, we can head to another place. I mean, it can't be too far. Sound like a plan?" Renko asked.
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 28, 2020 10:12:43 GMT
Renko seemed thankful for the gesture, but refused it. He didn't want to impose more than he already had, but it truly didn't bother her. " Listen, I can make money like this pretty fast. Are you sure you don't want me to just buy it for you? It's really no trouble." It seemed like he was deadset on not accepting the offer, though. But he adds that she should go ahead and finish up here and then they can find another place to do the shopping at. The Knight is left to ponder this for a moment... She did know the exact suit that he wanted. He might not have wanted her to do this, but he seemed like a nice guy. Certainly not the greedy type either, otherwise he'd have just jumped right at the chance for it and asked for a bit more.
Eventually, the Saiyan approaches the checkout with two suits in tow. She pays for each of them, and as she approaches Renko, she holds out the one that he was interested in getting. " Here. I know you said you were fine with getting something cheaper. But you really had your eyes set on this. It's okay to treat yourself every now and then." Atsuko states with a kind tone to her voice. " And if you really want to pay me back. Just take care of it, and wear it proudly. Be a real shame for it to go to waste."
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Post by Renko on Aug 28, 2020 20:52:28 GMT
"Yeah, I'm sure." Renko replied as he went towards the door and waited for Atusko. However, much to his surprise, they bought it for him anyway! The saiyan soldier's eyes went wide and his jaw was left hanging. It was explained to him that he should take care of it, and its okay to have nice stuff every now and again. Renko didn't know what to say. On one hand, he wanted to protest even more. Maybe even return the suit to pay her back. This was a pretty big gesture, and he felt like he definitely owed her one. He raised a finger as if he was about to say something, but then he just gave up. Something in him told him to just shut up and take the gift.
Renko took the suit from Atusko. "Th-thank you. That was really, really nice of you. I definitely owe you one. I'll take good care of it, I promise." He said, feeling as if that was not enough. "Well, at least I can look decent walking around the city now. Hey, I don't mean to pry, but what exactly do you do that allows you to just spend this much money? Is it the same place that you get your armor from? Because I haven't seen a lot of things on this world, but that seems a little outside of the area of "regular earthwear"." He asked, curious about the knight.
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Post by Atsuko on Aug 29, 2020 10:55:40 GMT
At first it seemed like Renko wanted to protest what Atsuko had just done for him, and was even about to say something about it, before finally giving up and accepting the suit. The Knight smiles in response, glad that he could just accept a gift instead of worrying so much about the money. It really wasn't about that. He seemed like a good guy that needed some help, and to top it off, he seemed strong. Stronger than her, in any case. Even if not by a massive amount.
That meant she was interested in becoming allies with him. Strength like that was going to be needed. But she would approach that particular conversation later. Right now Renko was expressing his gratitude and asking exactly what Atsuko did in order to be able to afford such extravagant prices, and even showed his curiosity over her armor in the process. The Saiyan was happy to oblige these questions once he had finished." Well, like you, I'm pretty good with Ki. There's a lot of things you can do to earn money when you're several times stronger and more capable than the average person on Earth." , she explains calmly. " I dabble in a little bit of everything. Construction, hunting and collecting pelts and other trinkets. Bounty Hunting, from time to time." , she elaborates further." The better you can do the job, the better it pays. I won't exactly be rolling in a huge fortune anytime soon -- but I won't be going broke, either." , she then pauses, having sufficiently answered one of his questions. But there was still the matter of her armor." As for the armor -- and the sword as well." , she gestures to the blade sheathed at her hip. " Family heirlooms. I inherited them. The opportunity to wear them now is like a badge of honor for me." , she then explains." So how about you? You're a bit out of the area of normal earthwear as well." , she then queries, curious of how he might respond.
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Post by Renko on Aug 31, 2020 22:17:56 GMT
It was clear that Renko was showing interest in what Atsuko was saying, finding out how she was essentially various jobs using her skills as a warrior to collect money. The saiyan wasn't aware that you could do things like that on Earth. He would have to keep that in mind. If today has taught him anything, you never know when you might need some extra cash. He was a little disappointed when he heard about where the sword and armor came from though, as it looked like he wasn't going to be able to get one of his own.
"It sure must be convenient to have access to gear like that, I'm starting to get jealous." Renko replied jokingly before answering her question. "Yeah, I'm really, really far from home. This armor is actually my uniform. I'm a member of the Imperial Army, the military of the Traditionalist Empire on Planet Patch. You may have seen some of around patrolling the cities." He said, remembering the time when he ran into Kosho.
So far, Renko liked the vibe he was getting off of the knight. While Atsuko was certainly friendly, but still maintained that presence of power. He made a mental note to try and be able to achieve something like that.
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