Thirty-Ninth Spool of Thread-[Voice/Action]

[so_shik]

[Filtered from Neku]

[Shiki has decided to take advantage of this situation with all of the new people.]

Since all of you people are here now, maybe you can help me. Birthday presents ideas for when you're stuck in a place that doesn't require money. Go.

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[The doors to All Passions are wide open, and Shiki is bustling about dressing mannequins in Christmas sweaters. She's keeping an eye on the people that the Malnosso have ever-so-kindly dropped into their little village, so feel free to come up and say hi or troll bug her.]

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[skater-brain.livejournal.com]

[How's this for a troll? Beat's been in town for a bit, but he's still confused as hell and so when he sees someone familiar, he comes lumbering up like the giant thing he is.]

Yo, Shiki!

[so_shik]

[What. What the hell? That's a voice she hasn't heard for a while and she whips her head around to make sure it's really him.]

...Beat? [She wasn't exactly expecting anybody familiar to be around. She immediately drops what she's holding and heads toward him to get a better look.]

[skater-brain.livejournal.com]

Chyeah, who you think it was, huh? Ain't no one like the Beatster!

[so_shik]

[...yeah, definitely the same Beat. She's still kind of gawking at him though.]

What are you even doing here? When did you get back?

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[skater-brain.livejournal.com]

Uh....................

[Asking him these hard questions, Shiki. You should know better.]

....I 'unno. Just sort of popped up here. Saw Phones, tried to punch him for leavin' me back--

[Brain catching up to things.]

[skater-brain.livejournal.com]

WHOA. WAITAMINUTE. WHY YOU HERE?! Ain't you supposed ta' be Phones' fee or somethin'?!

[reap-you-twice.livejournal.com]

[ Excuse me, these aren't clothes. ]

[so_shik]

...what's that look for?

[reap-you-twice.livejournal.com]

What are these supposed to be?

[so_shik]

Uh. Clothes? You know, things you wear on your body?

[reap-you-twice.livejournal.com]

Really. They don't look like any clothes I've seen.

[ittybittyheap.livejournal.com]

A-aCHOO! [ Guess who's sneezing all over your winter stock, Shiki... ]

[so_shik]

[...she's torn between "omgsocute" and "omgwtf".]

Um...bless you? [She recognizes him vaguely though, and that in itself is enough treason to be cautious.]

[ittybittyheap.livejournal.com]

... [ Glaring at her ] How come it's all pink?!

[so_shik]

[She blinks in surprise.] It's not all pink.

[ittybittyheap.livejournal.com]

Enough of it's pink!

[konekoma.livejournal.com]

[ Hey, Shiki, there's a little boy in your shop. Wingless. Wearing a kimono. ]

Excuse me?

[ The voice seems to come from the floor -- kid is too short to see over the counter. Meet tiny Mr. H. ]

[so_shik]

[...SO. CUTE. Shiki's just going to look down over the counter and blink at the bb-Mr. H. And...smile because d'aww.]

Hi. Are you lost?

[konekoma.livejournal.com]

[ He gives her a little bow and then goes right back to staring, clearly thrown off by her appearance. ]

I think so. I've never been here before.

[so_shik]

[She's not sure she makes the connection of who this is, but she's already moving from behind the counter to kneel down to his height. Her appearance clearly is not an issue.]

Seems like a lot of people are getting lost lately. Are you here by yourself?

[konekoma.livejournal.com]

Yeah. My mom and dad aren't here.

[ Heeeadtilt. Better than having to deal with a skeevy Reaper, right? ]

What's that costume for?

[lovesadages.livejournal.com]

[So Rhyme here has been wondering around the village for a while now, trying to look for a warm place to get away from the snow. She happens to pass by All Passions, peeking her head in to see if it's all right for her to stay in the store. She hasn't quite noticed Shiki yet.]

Ah, excuse me?

[so_shik]

[Shiki's only half-paying attention herself, so she barely glances at who just came in.] Yeah? [But then she turns to face her fully.] ...Rhyme!

[lovesadages.livejournal.com]

[Rhyme gives a quiet gasp, blinking before giving Shiki a once over... or maybe this was Eri?

She's going to guess and hope she's right.]

... Shiki? [She shivered, stepping inside the store now.] Is that you?

[so_shik]

[Yeah she's going to abandon her position behind her counter and pretty much just zooms over to where Rhyme is. Man, it's been a while since she's seen you.]

Yeah, it's me. [Don't mind her putting her hands on Rhyme's shoulders just to make sure she's actually standing there.] Where did you just come from?