26th moon [action/voice]

[vibrafinal]

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Should anyone be visiting the item shop in the morning or early afternoon, they'll be graced with the presence of a paladin! ...Which would normally be an extremely banal and commonplace event, but today said paladin happens to be a) turning the whole place upside down while looking for something, b) muttering some nasty curses that are directed at the items available in the shop, not at its patrons, promise, and c) wearing a long-sleeved turtleneck shirt over his mouth that happens to muffle most of point b). In the middle of July, if one must be reminded.

Some weeks, waking up is just not worth it.]

[Voice

The journal message comes later during the day, weary-sounding and still slightly muffled by that turtleneck.]

Would anyone be kind enough to help me find a razor? My visit to the item shop was... very fruitless. I'd owe you a favor in return, of course.

Comments

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[osoreirimasu]

....A razor? Why would one need a razor?

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[paladinlost]

...To shave, why else?

[Though he supposes that not everyone does.]

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[foundafamily]

[Firo enters the item shop and, when he sees the rampage, considers leaving immediately. Instead, he stays but maintains a distance of a few feet between himself and the stranger. The guy could be dangerous, but Firo's curious.]

What the hell is your problem?

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[paladinlost]

The lack of anything resembling a proper razor in this whole heavens-forsaken building.

[But once he's directly addressed, he stops his rampage long enough to take a look around. Ah. That's funny, he could have sworn he hadn't caused quite that much of a mess.]

...I intend to clean the store once I'm done, I assure you.

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[foundafamily]

A razor? That's all?

[And people say Firo has problems...]

Yeah, well, that doesn't exactly help people who wanna look for somethin' now, does it?

[What he was looking for isn't really that urgent, though, and he knows there's little chance he'd find it anyway. He just feels like being a brat.]

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[paladinlost]

Considering what effects a mere three days already had...

[Well, let's just say there's a reason half his face is hidden.

He starts looking around again, though he does make an effort to be less... enthusiastic.]

I've seen most items in the shop. I might be able to tell you where to find them.

[Unless they've been buried under everything else he's moved since then, which is a strong possibility.]

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[foundafamily]

Can it really be that bad..?

[This is coming from a guy whose unusual circumstances mean he'll never have to shave again, so he has little understanding.]

...No. I'll get it by myself.

[He shrugs and looks around at the mess again. He doesn't want to have to rely on someone else, but if he wants to get to looking quicker, he'll have to do something.]

Where have you already looked? I can help you find what you want.

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[paladinlost]

My uncle's beard almost reaches the floor when he stands up straight, and it turns out I take after that side of the family. Since my hair is naturally white and wavy...

[So yes, that bad.]

I started from the leftmost wall and worked my way here. I should be done quickly enough, and then I can put everything back in place.

[He still has about a fifth of the shop left, but he's looking at the items rather efficiently.]

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[foundafamily]

Sounds like he needs a razor even more than you do.

[Firo nods and moves to the other, unsearched side of the store, figuring he'll work his way back to where the other guy is.]

I'll start from over here, then.

[He starts to look over the items, so far coming up with nothing.]

So did you lose your old one or what?

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[paladinlost]

Thank you very much. If there is one available, we should have little trouble finding it.

[He sounds properly appreciative for the help, if nothing else.]

It broke a few days ago. I've had it since I first arrived here, so I suppose it was inevitable.

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[fervidity]

They didn't have a razor? Weird.

A kunai knife might work if you're really desperate and I've got some of those.

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[paladinlost]

Not today, at least. You'd think they'd keep a few... Are your kunai enchanted in any way?

[fervidity]

Enchanted?

They're just normal kunai... [staring at her little stash and almost waiting for them to do something special

nope, just sitting there]

[paladinlost]

That's good to hear. My attempt to shave with my own dagger was... interrupted by a tidal wave, you could say. I'd rather not risk that again.

[fervidity]

[That's...ONE WAY TO RINSE.]

You weren't shaving by the ocean, were you?

[paladinlost]

[Sob.]

I wish; it'd have caused less damage to the bathroom. No, my dagger has a water-elemental affinity, and I greatly overestimated my ability to not activate its power while distracted.

[fervidity]

You should have been paying attention when you're shaving.

[It's kind of COOL, but also obviously causes trouble when you forget and start shaving with magical daggers.

She could probably do that with a kunai if she wanted. Seal a wind jutsu in it and release it... as a prank. Someone would get a whirlwind in the bathroom.

She doesn't know this person well enough though and she'd rather TRY (keyword) and make better impressions than she did when she was younger. The temptation is there though, if he was going to take her offer.]

You're pretty safe with my kunai then. No tidal waves waiting in these. Only problem you'll have is cutting yourself when you get distracted.

[paladinlost]

It was the dagger or the kitchen knives. I was slightly desperate.

[Slightly. Definitely not panicking because his uncle's beard almost reaches the floor and for all he knows that might have taken just one month.]

That's not a problem at all. I've not cut myself with a blade since the last time Edge tried to remove a Coeurl's whiskers with a shuriken.

[And that wasn't his fault, really.]

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[dragoon_pride]

[Looks like someone is having a stroke of terrible luck!]

How unfortunate... it's rare that the shop is out of such a common item.

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[paladinlost]

Indeed. I could swear it's deliberate.

[Or he's just unlucky.]

Please talk me out of trying to shave with Triton's dagger again, for our bathroom's sake.

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[dragoon_pride]

I think I would rather see you grow a Fusoya beard than endure that.

[Which would be...uh. Well, he won't mention it to Rosa, ok?]

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[paladinlost]

That outcome is not acceptable.

[Never ever acceptable.]

[Written] sorry I've been so crazy slow D:

[dragoon_pride]

Are you certain it couldn't perhaps be acceptable on a rare occasion?

[Written] It's okay, everyone has their moments!

[paladinlost]

I think you do not quite remember what my uncle looks like.

[Bald spot argggggghhhhhh.]

[Written] <3

[dragoon_pride]

Ah. You worry about losing the rest of your hair in favor of that beard.

[Can't blame him there.]