mindgooshed: (➢ So I gave her bologna in a tortilla.)
➢ Barnaby Brooks Jr. ([personal profile] mindgooshed) wrote2011-11-05 06:20 pm

.oo1 // ACTION + VOICE

[ it smells like dirt.

barnaby isn't particularly fond of dirt. or grass. or nature. oh sure, it can be nice to take a stroll in the park, or even maybe, i dunno, have a picnic out in a meadow or something, but other than that he's not much of an outdoor guy. trees and forests, what do. he is not okay with this.

but more importantly, this ache at his back. what the f- oh. what. wait what. wings? violently pink wings, at that? and they function? what is going on, and where are his clothe-- oh, they're right there, folded nearly in the grass beside him, augh if there are grass stains on his good leather jacket he might cut a bitch. also this book, that looks like a journal. this is all pretty bizarre and very suspicious, and immediately barnaby's mind is filled with thoughts of kidnapping and NEXT and conspiracy theories, but it just doesn't seem right. the last thing he remembers is sternbild, maverick, the androids .. well, not that barnaby's memory is really anything to rely on, but it just doesn't feel right.

but since barnaby doesn't function on feelings he needs to figure something out. this book will probably help. it doesn't take him long to figure out just how this thing works; it's a network, of sorts, only written by hand, which is really strange and raises even more questions, but it's all he has to go on. but first he's going to .. put his actual pants and belt and boots back on, and frown around at all these trees, and he doesn't mind tearing holes in his black tee shirt to accommodate the wings but no way is he maiming his precious jacket. so he just slings it over his arm and talks at this journal thing while walking toward wherever the trees seem thinnest. ]


VOICE;

Excuse me, but could someone direct me to a tailor?

[ or a town. PRIORITIES. ]

[ ooc; he's actually right on the edge of town somewhere nearish/behind the grocery store so IF YOU WANT TO FIND HIM WANDERING THAT IS COOL and hello luceti be gentle with me. o7 ]
so_shik: (blahblahblah)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, definitely. I've had a few years of practice thanks to this place...I didn't have a lot of designing experience before coming here, but sewing was an old trick by then.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ barnaby nods, then smooths his jacket down onto the counter. ]

Do you think you could alter this for me?
so_shik: (what does this button do?)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[She's going to take a few moments to look it over, spreading it out and folding it this way and that, getting a feel of the material and everything.] I think so, yeah. I've worked with leather before. I'll just need to measure your wings to know how big to make the holds and everything.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ wings. right. jeez that's going to take some time to grow accustomed to, but hey at least he's accustomed to being measured, so he just offers a crisp nod. ]

That won't be a problem.
so_shik: (weeeeeellll...)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
[She's going to open a drawer to grab her measuring tape, along with a notepad and pencil.] You're not busy now, right? The sooner I get started the faster you'll get it back.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ a polite smile. ]

Now is fine; I have time.
so_shik: (brb getting supplies with mr mew)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
[And she'll be moving to grab a stepstool, dragging it to the middle of the room.] Over here then. It should be really quick...I can probably push back some stuff and have this done in the next hour. Just to be safe.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ aaaand barnaby follows along behind. ]

Please, don't inconvenience yourself - I don't mind waiting, if you have other things to do.
so_shik: (shiki the social butterfly)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Trust me, it's not a big deal. I don't have a lot of orders just yet, but my customers always come first. [And onto the stepstool, taking the measuring tape.] Can you spread your wings all the way out? Like as far as they can go.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ okay okay, your fabulous customer service wins out; barnaby just nods in assent and - oh, spread the wings, right. he's surprised at how little mental effort it takes to open up those little electric pink wings. it's just as natural as opening his arms, he finds. weird. also a little sore. he winces, but he's not facing her anyway so he doesn't have to bother to hide it. ]

Is that good enough?
so_shik: (giggly)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
Works for me. [Though she's taking a few moments to stare at them.] ...did you pick out the color? [It's a joke, if anything. She's pretty used to bright wings, but it still fascinates her. But she's also getting to work on her measurements.]

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ HEY MAN he's new here, teasing him is cheating okay. barnaby quirks a brow. ]

You can choose the color?

[ because seriously he'd be okay without wings this color (http://imagescostumes.com/images/fabrics/thumbnails/Dance%20Crepe/Electric%20pink%20dance%20crepe.JPG) okay can he change them please. ]
so_shik: (weeeeeellll...)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
Only if you paint them...that's just a really unfortunate color. It's almost as bad as the rainbow wings.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ FROWN. 8( he thinks he might know why they're this color, but .. ]

Are the colors randomly chosen?
so_shik: (confused)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-14 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
It's...really hard to say. I don't know if anybody's really done wing studies but from what I've seen? There tends to be a correlation with either what a person wears or what their personality reflects. It's usually the latter. Does that make any sense?

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-14 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I understand; I suppose that makes sense. But that would mean that they have prior information regarding out personalities.

[ scary ]
so_shik: (I don't remember sending that text)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-15 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well...that's entirely possibly, too. Scary prospect, huh? I mean they have to know where we're at and what we're doing with our lives before they abduct us anyway.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-16 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm. I suppose that shouldn't be terribly surprising. Who or whatever is behind this organization must be very powerful to have successfully created and maintained a place like this; it only follows that they'd be cautious enough to do the proper surveillance on their targets.
so_shik: (no way!)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-16 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Nobody's really given you the rundown on the Malnosso yet?

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-17 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
I only just arrived about an hour ago, give or take, so no. I only know what I managed to glean fro the journals.
so_shik: (blahblahblah)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-17 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
When you get settled, take some time and check out the guide. It can answer pretty much everything probably in a way that makes more sense than I can. I mean if you left it up to me, it'd be "the Malnosso are a bunch of creepers that experiment on us while at the same time there are some that are helping us out."

And you can fold your wings down, I've got your measurements.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-18 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh good, those were getting a little bit sore. they're still all new and all, and he's not used to them. ]

Right. I'll read through it soon, thank you.
so_shik: (shiki the social butterfly)

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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-18 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Sure. I'll give you a call when I'm done with your jacket...I can have it done before the end of the day if you want to take a look around town and get your housing settled.

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[identity profile] mindgooshed.livejournal.com 2011-11-19 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh, right. he tucks 'em back in and turns, offering a crisp nod. ]

Right. Thank you very much.
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[personal profile] so_shik 2011-11-20 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
No problem. I'll see you again soon.