ORIGINAL QUEST TEXT What used to be a popular local favorite is now overrun with playful ghosts that have stolen all its wares. Now that you've proven yourself capable of going toe-to-toe with Hakagemachi, the owner of an old and prestigious kimono shop has come to you for help. With things more lively now, the shopkeep, who introduces herself as Nishimura, has decided to revive her business. She just needs your assistance in retrieving her stock from the fashionable spirits who haunt these walls. The shop is three floors and contains a showroom, fitting and sewing areas, and storage for supplies. Sticky-fingered ghosts are hiding in the various nooks and crannies throughout the shop, hoarding hairpins and decorative cords or brooches, while others are fully garbed in at least ten kimonos just for the hell of it.
They may be willing to trade for the luxurious garments but their price may not necessarily make sense. Some might want an object in the same color or for you to find them a rare print in the stacks of fabrics. Others might be content with just having your company for one spooky night, ask for a song or dance, or challenge you to a duel for it — regardless of the method of exchange, the kimonos must be retrieved. Beware of clothing with a pair of ghostly arms hanging limply from the sleeves as these might be vengeful ghosts ready to strike out and strangle anyone who crosses them.
QUEST RESULTS The spirits can see that there’s a key to more chaos here, and they center in on it. They request trades in the form of the two wearing more extravagant fashion as they go, their snickering filling the room each time they’re listened to. The more they can get away with things, the more they’ll push it. The moment combat starts, however, they threaten the wares of the shop itself. The two have to focus on being quick and clean with their attacks, and then they’re able to wipe them out and retrieve the goods without too much of a mess! If that happens to be mid-fashion show, well, it’s probably fine, right? Miss Nishimura only gives a soft laugh from behind them (when did she get there?), saying that they can keep what they’re wearing in reward, if they’d like. Whether or not they accept that, she does pay them, as well, and says it’s nice to see family working together. She’s moving off before she can be corrected on that.
So, Katsuki isn't great at making friends. Please forgive that, Rom, and don't take him scowling at you badly. ]
D'you even know anything about fashion?
[ Why is that what comes out of his mouth? And why does it matter? ]
( scowls don't faze him, which is probably good--- the boy hasn't done anything but express some kind of disdain for... something. he doesn't really know where it comes from, but what rom DOES know is that bakugou's expressions remind him of his own at times. )
Fashion... ha, well. Kinda.
( he rubs the back of his neck. )
The guys and I all made our own outfits for performances, but what you see is what I've gotten used to.
( vest with no shirt. somewhat snug and dark pants. boots. )
( the request being given, to wear things they consider to be stylish, is... hm. rom knows what he knows, but extravagance seems to be a little out of his forte. formalwear? sure. this? not so much.
the first thing? a top hat. that doesn't seem entirely out of place. there happens to be one conveniently close by, and without much thought he puts it on.
[ That is among his many stupid good skills...what the fuck even is Katsuki Bakugo. But the knowledge does seem to chill him out somewhat? He's glaring yes? So good job there. ]
( well, that's a surprise! then again they look similar enough... the coincidence certainly makes some sense.
the next thing he puts on is a scarf, though he also flips one over to bakugo as well. listen: he's not going to be the only one putting on all these weird and 'fancy' clothes! )
Yeah. Trained my whole life. Broke a few guitars while in school, so they thought drummin' would be a good outlet for my anger.
( for the most part, but rom's also lucky that there's always something that he can break or snap in half or punch. he hopes that this teen also has that opportunity, especially because he looks pretty strong? )
You any good at it?
( but why are the ghosts suggesting heels next... )
Ugh, really? ( one of his eyelids twitches in annoyance. ) Don't tell me you're gonna make me walk around with them on, too.
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DECEMBER 2020: ETERNAL STYLE (ROM)
D'you even know anything about fashion?
[ Why is that what comes out of his mouth? And why does it matter? ]
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Fashion... ha, well. Kinda.
( he rubs the back of his neck. )
The guys and I all made our own outfits for performances, but what you see is what I've gotten used to.
( vest with no shirt. somewhat snug and dark pants. boots. )
How 'bout you?
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[ But moving on from that bout of curiosity: ]
My parents are designers. Picked up shit without wanting to.
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( the request being given, to wear things they consider to be stylish, is... hm. rom knows what he knows, but extravagance seems to be a little out of his forte. formalwear? sure. this? not so much.
the first thing? a top hat. that doesn't seem entirely out of place. there happens to be one conveniently close by, and without much thought he puts it on.
his ears are very uncomfortable. )
And nah. Just a drummer.
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[ That is among his many stupid good skills...what the fuck even is Katsuki Bakugo. But the knowledge does seem to chill him out somewhat? He's glaring yes? So good job there. ]
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the next thing he puts on is a scarf, though he also flips one over to bakugo as well. listen: he's not going to be the only one putting on all these weird and 'fancy' clothes! )
Yeah. Trained my whole life. Broke a few guitars while in school, so they thought drummin' would be a good outlet for my anger.
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[ HE DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!
Maybe he has an anger problem. But he seems calmish right now, just moderately grumpy? He catches the scarf no problem and sighs. ]
These goddamn spirits...
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( for the most part, but rom's also lucky that there's always something that he can break or snap in half or punch. he hopes that this teen also has that opportunity, especially because he looks pretty strong? )
You any good at it?
( but why are the ghosts suggesting heels next... )
Ugh, really? ( one of his eyelids twitches in annoyance. ) Don't tell me you're gonna make me walk around with them on, too.
( yes. he will have to. unlucky. )
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[ Katsuki Bakugo has issues.
Anyway. He narrows his eyes at the heels suggestion...at least they haven't made it to him...YET... ]
Are you seriously just gonna go along with whatever?!