revivalproject | Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop

Who: Jan Van Dyne, Tony, OTA
What: Shopping, and Petting Zoo
Where: Event Planet
When: Any time during Event
Warnings: TBD

I Need Your Eyes- OTA

Jan didn't have a shopping partner today, and as much as she could enjoy shopping as a solo venture, right this minute she really needed another pair of eyes. (And hands. All these bags were getting to be a bit much to carry.)

But ah- a fellow kidnapee! Jan waved them over instantly and once they were close enough she spun around so they could get a full picture of the swim suit she was trying on.

"What do you think? Is it hitting right? They have it black too, but I was thinking a pop of colour might go better with the sand back home."

Other Worldly Petting Zoo (for Tony)

Excluding (or sometimes including) Jenn and Patsy, Tony was one of Jan's favourite shopping partners. They got each other, and it was fun for both of them, not a chore to be dragged along to like it was with Scott. She could listen him drone on and on about ants, but he couldn't sit still for five minutes of her discussing why these new shoes were entirely different from the rest of her collection. (AND an investment piece!)

So she was all ready quite pumped up from their afternoon of site seeing and shopping when she spotted something unexpected. Was that...some kind of zoo?? Maybe it was more of a petting zoo than a real zoo, but either way, Jan barely had to say a word, grabbing Tony by the wrist and eagerly dragging them to pay the entry fee.

"Maybe they'll have an other world version of a pony ride," she teased excitedly, as though she wouldn't eagerly pay to have either one of them perched on top of some strange creature and get some tacky photo as a memento.

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Was it? Tae wasn't particular to gold so she supposed she didn't think in terms of it. But hey, to each their own. Still, she's not going to pass up a chance to, just for a few minutes, enjoy clothes shopping. Last time she tried was the Sporting Event with Tony, and he'd tried to steal shoes for her.

That had gone poorly.

"I've had plenty of years to figure out my colors. Blues are good too, and a hint of red. But I doubt I'll get exactly what I want here."

But she offers the woman a bow of her head. Considers what name to offer. Back home it would be so easy, she'd just be Dr. Takemi with someone her age, but... Well, she's erring on the side of most humans she meets not being Japanese, and this woman didn't have the look. (And clearly spoke English sooooo.)

"Tae," she says at last. "Let me find one in my size first."

"Definitely blue," Jan agreed, looking her over with an appraising eye. "Reds...White, Jewel tones I think."

She starts leading her back to find one in her size. "If we don't find something you like, you can always describe what you're looking for and I can whip something up. Lots of fabrics to choose from here."

Oh no, Tae likes this woman quite a bit. Knows colors. She smiles and nods along.

"I like strappy when it's a swimsuit. Not a bikini so much as a one piece with straps and lots of windows for skin," she says.

Does she like to give implications of being tied up? Yes. It was to her taste. Though, now she has other questions.

"You're a fashion designer? Can you really get swimsuit suitable fabric here?"

Jan's eyes are alight with the possibilities, all ready mentally designing what lines would look best with Tae's frame.

She nods, definitely seeing the picture, "There's a few candidates you should try, but I'd love to make you something custom."

There's a grin then and another nod, "Among other things. And we should be able to find something suitable. Depends too if you're looking for one that will get a lot of swimming action or one that's more for lounging and showing off in the sun?"

And here Tae's never had anything that would count as coutre in her life. How intriguing it should be offered now.

"I suppose that is theoretically possible," Tae says, but she's still not sure if this woman is one of the Agrii's people. Maybe she should find some time to subtly search the crew rosters. "I'm not sure I'd be very patient with sizing. I prefer the needles in my own hand as it were."

She does follow Jan to where the black suits were and selects something that looks roughly her size. And another one smaller just in case.

"I prefer multi-functional. And not difficult to get sufficient sun screen on around. Skin conditions are not on my short list of things to get."

Jan's busy picking out a more colourful one to try one, though she does pull another number that she thinks ticks a lot of Tae's boxes, passing it over.

"That's what the champagne is for," she teases. Sizing doesn't have to be boring.

Jan makes a mental note to pick up a good sketch book at some point. She really needs to get these ideas down on paper before she loses them.

"I can handle multi-functional. I did one for my friend Jenn, had to look good and work at two very different sizes."

Well of course Tae's going to take the offered item. It does check a lot of boxes.

"Champagne? While shopping? Wonderful plan," she smiles. This woman she could get behind.

"Two different sizes? What?"

"If we were back in New York- the day you and I would have," Jan laughs, picturing dragging her new friend along to all the high end boutiques. But she'll do her best to make this work for them instead.

"Mm- She's a Hullk." That probably doesn't actually mean much to people outside of their world, she realizes- "She...shapeshifts into a giant green Amazon lady. But she still wants to be fashionable, so that's where I come in. I made sure she didn't have to keep trashing her wardrobe every time she Hulked out, made stuff that grew with her."

"Never been to New York except for the purpose of conferences, so I've never had the New York Boutique shopping experience," Tae says honestly. Because clearly that's what the woman was getting at.

Still, she's intrigued by the suggestion of a shape shifting super woman. That's actually rather interesting and of course Tae wanted to know how it worked from a biological perspective.

"Wardrobe full of spandex?" she asks. Please say no.

She understands the hesitation, really. "Spandex and unstable molecules. I promise, it looks better than it sounds," she says, excitedly trying to describe some of her favourite designs while they change in the changing stalls.

How do you make a molecule so unstable that the size changes? Well, not her concern. But Tae listens as she tries the swim suits on.

And neither exactly fit as she's like but one is at least usable.

"I would warn you that I'm not usually a fan of leotards, and some of those sound like such. But I'd happily discuss skirts and dresses."

The science-y part is still a bit confusing to Jan, and at the very least not something she can really articulate, but it's the practicality (and style) that matter.

"Oh- no, of course. You clearly have a whole different set of style wants and needs from a crime fighting, shape shifting, lawyer. I do normal fashion too. It's where I started."

Crime fighting, shape shifting, lawyer. Geez this woman is from a complex place.

"I'd be happy to be a model for your work, in a practical sense. Though things have to look good with either stilettos or soft soled shoes suitable for a hospital."

ANd that's a whole type of fashion of its own.

"That's the least that's ever been asked me," she assures. Her clients normally had a laundry list of practical and aesthetic concerns to be dealt with. This is easy.

"Perhaps I'm practical."

She wears stilettos in a hospital setting. Of course she's not practical.

"If you can deliver you've got a friend in me."

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