Start of #VCB buffer: Wed Jun 04 21:00:00 2008 [18:47:23] [Noah and Tetsuko find themselves in front of a large shopping mall. After their month-long separation, Tetsuko was mailed to Noah in a box just yesterday. Noah decided to take it upon himself to show her some human life. The parking lot is relatively empty, and there aren't too many people around today.] [18:48:32] [The big clothing chain logo towers over them in large friendly letters.] [18:48:36] [Session Start] [18:49:47] Alright, you know your size, right? I'm not good at clothes shopping, but... I think you'll enjoy it. Come on! *grins, taking Tetsuko's hand and leading her inside* [18:51:03] * Tetsuko walks inside along with Noah [18:52:39] * Noah's cell phone rings. [18:54:03] * Noah pauses. "Excuse me, Tetsuko," he says, pulling it out and seeing who it is. He then answers, "Hello? Noah speaking." [18:56:15] * Niviarsiaq talks over the phone. "Hey Noah! Where are you?" Her voice is still pretty high-pitched, but a 'bit louder than before. "You said you'd take me clothes shopping!" [18:57:23] Oh! I'm at the mall, actually, with Tetsuko. At Macy's. Want to meet us here? [18:57:49] * Noah covers the phone speaker and says quietly to Tetsuko, "It's Navi." [18:58:10] Sure, sure. I'll be there in.... *momentary pause* Exactly 2 minutes and 17 seconds. [18:58:38] Alright. See you then. [18:58:44] See ya! *click* [18:58:56] * Noah hangs up and puts the phone back in its belt holder. "She'll be here in two minutes." [19:05:58] Navi? [19:06:09] I haven't seen her in a while. It will be nice to see her again. [19:06:26] Have you two spoken since we were separated? [19:06:43] Once or twice. She also needs new clothes. [19:07:06] Clothes... ? [19:07:22] Ah, I see. She has acquired a body. [19:07:29] Yep! [19:08:26] * Niviarsiaq soon arrives, at the exact time described, from a public bus. She looks about sixteen years old and is just under five feet tall. She looks to be of native-american descent and posessing a lithe, atheltic build. Her hair is long, reaching down to the small of her back, and as a whole she looks very attractive, if only in a cute manner. She waves to the two of you. "Hey, there you two are!" [19:09:22] Hello. [19:09:41] Hi, Nivi! *waves* [19:09:47] You look... wow. [19:11:26] You look very interestg. I look forward to hearing how you chose this appearance. [19:11:49] * Noah blushes. [19:11:51] * Niviarsiaq is currently dressed in nothing. Well, not really. She's wearing a simple blue T-shirt, beige shorts, and low-heeled shoes. She grins at Noah and winks, making her way to the group. "You really think so?" [19:13:17] Ah, it was just some talking with Noah about what he thought would suit me. I would have called you, but you weren't available. [19:13:22] * Niviarsiaq mock-pouts. [19:14:10] Yeah, I think so. ...you know, I'm a lucky guy. *grins, still blushing, though, which makes it look rather more innocent than he intends* [19:15:02] I apologize. [19:16:18] By the way... the remnants of my bracer. My company wished to study it. Will you permit them to? [19:18:03] I would... prefer them not to. And my name right now is Niviarsiaq, or Nivi for short. [19:19:48] * Tetsuko nods. [19:21:48] Well, hrm [19:22:55] Honestly, I'd like to set up a research team under our control. But I don't have the positioning to do it. [19:23:35] I'm just not comfortable with that many people dealing with something that... personal with my identity. [19:24:27] Anyways, let's go shopping! [19:24:34] * Niviarsiaq looks up at Noah. [19:25:37] I will let them know that for the time being, the bracer is not to be examined. [19:26:00] The bracer is personal? [19:30:35] A 'bit. Think about what we had to go through with it. [19:30:49] True... [19:31:29] They are mainly interested in how it is powered. [19:32:50] Yeeeeaaaaahhhh... THAT's why I want it to be under our auspices... [19:36:43] I am not sure if you heard already, Navi, but my company does not remember making me. [19:36:52] "Hey, we need the power of the fey to power this awesome bracelet that can manipulate reality. Let's NOT run out and try and hunt them down." [19:37:10] Nivi. And that's interesting, I wonder how that happened... o/` [19:38:19] I don't know... he created me, and he doesn't remmeber me at all. [19:41:52] They built another version of me in the month while I was deactivated. [19:42:21] Her name is Gina. [19:42:40] Really? [19:42:54] Gina, huh? [19:43:11] * Niviarsiaq grabs Noah's hand and starts leading him into the store. [19:43:33] * Tetsuko follows along. [19:44:15] * Noah is led. [19:45:17] TALK. What is Gina like? *she looks at the clothes racks, deliberating what kind of clothes to get.* [19:46:25] She is much more outgoing than me. Very talkative. [19:46:29] More casual. [19:47:47] Never woulda guessed. More casual than you, huh? [19:47:59] Yes. [19:50:37] * Niviarsiaq grins at one of the dress racks. "Hey, I bet this'd look good on you." It's a sleeveless silk chinese dress, cut up the leg with gold trim. [19:51:35] * Niviarsiaq holds it out to Tetsuko. [19:52:12] * Tetsuko blinks, then holds it. [19:53:24] * Tetsuko holds it up to herself [19:53:28] Noah, waht do you think? [19:53:34] * Niviarsiaq looks over at Noah. [20:00:05] * Noah finally blinks, and closes his mouth. "Um, yeah." [20:00:20] It's pretty with your... um, color. *blink* [20:03:11] Thank you. [20:03:18] * Tetsuko hangs onto that [20:04:09] Are they treating Gina alright? [20:04:24] They seem to be. [20:04:39] Though the idea that she may be self-aware did not occur to them. [20:04:45] It's odd they forgot about you... What do you think would be a better color for me, Noah? [20:05:39] Very odd... they confirmed that all of my technology comes from them. They were able to build Gina very quickly becaues all of my technology came from them already. But even the man who built me with his hands did not remember me. [20:06:11] Browns? Um... blues, no more than a hint of reds. Maybe golds. What's it my old girlfriend called it...? "Earth tones?" [20:08:53] Earthen tones, hmmm. [20:09:25] So... we seem to have lost...some of the truth of where you came from, at least, to the Core. Did you lose anything of yourself, Nivi? [20:10:14] I haven't checked, and I don't plan to. [20:11:32] I wrote my name into the book, so I should have been protected. [20:11:38] I don't think anything was forgotten about me. You knwo nobody knows about Vice City, except as a failed resort decades ago, right? [20:12:11] Yes.. [20:12:15] What did people say about it before? [20:13:15] * Niviarsiaq nods. "It was a city of vices, an all-exclusive club, of sorts." [20:13:19] It was the biggest resort ever. "Disney World for adults." A place of many...*blushes* sins. And just normal thrills. And abnormal but less salacious ones. [20:13:57] I wasn't stealing Dad's invitation and impersonating him for some regular old cruise, you know. [20:15:58] Of course not. [20:16:01] * Tetsuko nods [20:16:16] I'm... not sure wha tto think. I'm not only gone, but replaced. [20:16:51] Well, you're free, at least... [20:17:22] Yes. [20:17:43] * Niviarsiaq grins. "It's the best thing, really." [20:18:22] * Noah 's glance keeps sliding to an outfit near Niviarsiaq. It's a halter-top shirt that is relatively modest if loose-fitting, in blue with gold trim, and a matching brown skirt with blue trim designed to look like a wrap that covers everything from waist down to just above the knees. [20:20:54] * Niviarsiaq blinks at the clothes combination near her, that Noah's 'hinting' at. "Hmmm..." She picks it up and holds it in front of her. "What do you think?" [20:23:06] Probably look good on you. [20:25:18] * Niviarsiaq takes it then! Along with the chinese dress and a couple other simpler outfits. "I should get a suit, shouldn't I? And we need to get Tetsuko one too!" [20:25:36] Definitely. [20:26:09] Oh, remember to get yourself something "sportsy". I think you'll find that most comfortable for the kinds of things you do. [20:26:34] * Tetsuko nods [20:27:48] Anyways, I didn't have any problems with my 'contacts' after the incident. And I'm as anonymous as ever otherwise. [20:28:27] That's good. [20:32:16] So what's your legal status, Nivi? [20:35:06] Mmm, I haven't exactly decided yet. Eighteen years, maybe to avoid most of the laws. [20:35:33] I could say I'm twenty-one, but I don't look it at all. [20:35:42] * Niviarsiaq grins. [20:35:47] There are medical conditions. [20:36:34] Ah, true! [20:37:39] A good fake ID can let me pass for 21... [20:37:44] * Noah is probably fooling himself. [20:38:30] * Niviarsiaq snickers. "If you really want one, I can get one for you." [20:41:09] "I've still got the one I used to pretend to be Dad. It says I'm 22." [20:42:15] * Niviarsiaq gets to the business section. "Hey hey, help me pick out a suit, could you? I'm thinking something that says 'I'm in charge.'.. Or is that a little too direct?" [20:42:44] Certainly. [20:43:35] * Tetsuko reaches into her bag of things and quietly and covertly inserts a skill chip into her hand. [20:44:28] I'll try, but all I can really do is say if I like it or not. Sorry. [20:44:57] Ah, that's okay. That gives me a presumptive excuse to rag on you later on if you turn out to be wrong. Or right. ;) [20:45:48] * Noah laughs. "Hey, I'm not complaining. I get a fashion show by two gorgeous girls." [20:52:02] * Niviarsiaq grabs a sport-coat and skirt. "What are you heading off to do after we're done shopping, anyways?" [20:54:36] Baseball game! I actually was going with another friend, too, but he cancelled. So I have an extra ticket. Wanna come? [20:56:17] Ooh, if you don't mind. I can go without a ticket, you know. :D [20:56:22] * Noah glances at his watch. "In fact, we'd best get moving if we're going to make it without me speeding. I -will- speed, anyway, mind, but it's nice when it's optional." [20:56:24] That would be interesting. [20:56:26] * Tetsuko nods. [20:56:31] Nah, you should come in your new body. [20:57:06] We only have one extra ticket. [20:57:23] Yeah. Yours and mine aren't extras, Tetsuko. *winks* [20:57:27] So Nivi can have the extra. [20:58:13] Hee [20:58:23] * Tetsuko smiles a bit. [20:58:25] That works [20:59:25] Let's pay for these then go, then. [20:59:38] [Session End] End of #VCB buffer Wed Jun 04 21:00:00 2008