nostabbing | 008 | Goldenrod City

[So as is frequently becoming a habit for Parker these days, this afternoon she's got her Gear out and the camera function working as a means of surreptitiously snapping pictures of things to look at — where "things" is synonymous with "really expensive jewelry because she's standing in a jewelry store in Goldenrod City browsing the wares" — and that's the reason the following brief bout of No-Context Theater makes it onto the Gear Network; evidently, the shopkeeper saw her ~~casing~~ looking at the particularly expensive pieces and decided to come over and make a sales pitch, and Parker opted for just shoving the Gear into her back pocket. She was aiming for the off switch, but in her haste, the record function got bumped instead, and as a result, the whole video is dark but the sound of voices come through reasonably clearly.]

They're very lovely, aren't they? Is there something I can help you with, miss?

...No. Nope, just looking.

Ah, you've been looking at our Shooting Staryu selection. You have excellent taste! That one there with the blue stones would look magnificent on you, you know. Were you hoping to take one home with you today?

[Anyone who truly knew Parker would understand the somewhat uncomfortable reason for the awkward pause here — because presumably she was, albeit not in the way the shopkeeper was presuming — and uh-oh, ohgod, what is she supposed to say here.]

No. Nope, no, just looking today! Just looking.

Well, I hope you'll keep us in mind for a special occasion, then! Our wares make wonderful gifts. I don't suppose you have a birthday coming up?

[There is a long pause.]

Uh, miss? ...Hello?

...Yeah. On Saturday.

Saturday! Well, here, you just come right along here with me and I'll get you one of our cards, and you show it to some handsome young man you know — I'm sure they're beating down your door! — and tell him to come right on down and ask for Felix and we'll have you wearing that piece yet! Just come right alo—

Wait, what? No! What? Hey—

[And somewhere amid the hustle and bustle, the Gear gets bumped again and switches off.]

[OOC: Responses from Parker will come shortly after this post is concluded; she's the pink text, whereas the NPC shopkeeper is orange!]

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Are you a picky people, Alice?

_{[CAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT BE.]}

No, but I think we're picking up somebody who is.

[She says, STAGE WHISPER.]

Oh, boy. _{[He rolls his eyes.]} Well at least you can tell 'em there's no ants here.

_{[There weren't any ants in Fix-It Felix Jr. either, but as a wildman, Ralph knows there's supposed to be ants.]}

You think that'll make them feel better?

Well y'can't exactly tell 'em there's no giant bees.

Maybe if she complains too much we'll run into some giant bees.

Never know.

_{[Then Ralph realizes something. If Alice is going to have a birthday...there might be. CAKE. FINALLY. PRAISE NINTENDO THERE COULD BE CAKE.]}

Ssssooo, any birthday plans?

Yeah! But they're a secret. I mean, they're not really for me, they're for somebody else whose birthday is next week. But I'm gonna go to that, I guess, and that'll be cool.

[...Pause.]

And I'm gonna get a cake. A chocolate cake.

_{[Never before has a human face transitioned from 8D to :/ so quickly. Man, it WOULD be chocolate wouldn't it? Bleck! Well, it was her birthday, so Ralph sucks it up and offers an encouraging grin.]}

Sounds great!

[...Ralph, how do you not like chocolate.

...

Wait, if you don't like chocolate, that means more chocolate for her. Bonus!]

I know, right?

Well, good luck on your campin' trip! I'm gonna get back to the ole' job hunt!

Hey, did you go talk to the monk guys?

They said they'll get back to me. I think they're trying to decide if they want me wandering around that tower. It looks kinda...wobbly.

I think everything looks kinda wobbly to you, Ralph.

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