arcanepower: (🙧 to a god he doesn't believe in)

[personal profile] arcanepower 2016-07-21 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Thank goodness.]

It is easy to overlook. Most of the exterior is covered by these woven rugs, so one might walk by thinking it is no more than a tapestry shop.

[He opens the door and holds it open for Mikleo, at least for a brief moment. He doesn't care if the store owner thinks he's talking to himself.]

Now, where was that fabric... It was a dark color of some kind, with the pattern in gold along the bottom.
nerdeology: (yes yes if i find a tail you can have it)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2016-07-21 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Mikleo heads in through the open door with a grateful smile; most people tend to forget his nature when he's visible to them - even Sorey does it sometimes, since seraphim are such natural companions to him - so he's used to opening doors for himself and getting odd looks. While it's true that someone holding a door open for nothing is just as strange, it's a courtesy he appreciates nonetheless.

The shop itself is full of a lot of interesting stuff, so he can't help turning in place to get a look at it all, fascinated.]


I may have to come back here at a later date. Such vibrant colours... imagine the clothes that could be made with these!

[He doesn't do a lot of sewing, since seraphim have less obligation than humans to change and wash their clothes daily, but it's a good way to pass the time when you're bored in space.]
arcanepower: (🙧 there's a beautiful sadness)

[personal profile] arcanepower 2016-07-21 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Belthazar doesn't care about the weird looks anymore. He has foot-long ears that stick out of his head and everyone ever seems to stare at them. He's had to deal with this ever since he popped up in post-apocalyptic England.

Mikleo's enthusiasm is contagious, though, and Belthazar inspects a beautiful blue-purple silk robe that's on display.]


I know! I think there must be a tailor or two in the Fleet, or else I could commission someone on this world...

[Oh, right, they were looking for that one pattern.] Ah, there it is! The back wall! Do you see? Navy blue with gold thread.
nerdeology: (i mean it is a great story)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2016-07-22 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
I see it!

[Mikleo beelines right for the fabric, brushing his hands over the material curiously and scrutinizing the design. After a moment he calls up the book he'd been reading, flipping through until he finds the pattern and holds one up to the other for a comparison.]

You're right, it's the same design! Do you suppose the shopkeeper might know anything about what it means?
arcanepower: (🙧 i tried to anesthetize)

[personal profile] arcanepower 2016-07-22 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[... Where did that book just come from? Sorry, Belthazar is staring raptly at what was surely Mikleo pulling the book out of his stomach or something. WHAT THE FUCK.]

Uh--

[Right, shopkeeper.]

Let me ask!

[He goes to bother the shopkeep, who is a little bit confused at Belthazar chattering excitedly to his invisible friend all over the store, but he's seen weirder things.]

Excuse me, sir, I was wondering what the purpose of that pattern is. The one over there, with the repeating knots?

[That's an interesting way of putting it, but the weaver seems to know his stuff. He says that the pattern is a part of the traditional artwork of the planet's people, and it's been around for longer than anyone can remember. That pattern in particular is earth, the different circles and harder edges representing rocks; there are also patterns that represent clouds, the ocean, the sun, and of course the trees.

Belthazar nods, and then glances at Mikleo to see if he has anything to add.]
nerdeology: (i'm the goddamn pinnacle of honesty)

[personal profile] nerdeology 2016-07-23 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Mikleo's absolutely taking notes, jotting down every detail as fast as he can. This is fascinating stuff. and where did that pencil come from]

Can you ask him if this world has any religious connections to the elements?

[Because that sounds suspiciously like wind, water, fire, and earth.]