[Fin] Tailor Made

[TawnyAngel]

"Mmmhummm," KO nodded along with Mau's thought process and was then happy to drive in silence for a while, through the tunnel under the mountains, until Mau asked after his own goals for the day. "I'm looking for a nice pale linen, if they have such a thing in stock. I want pants and a vest for casual evening occasions, a nice garden party - not that I imagine I'll be invited to such a thing - or a classy bar, the sort that has a nice garden or balcony.... Probably a five button vest, darted, and perhaps lapels? I'll see what moves me. Pleated pants I think. Of course that all depends on them having good linen but they're usually well stocked."  

[TawnyAngel]

"Ahh, I just like to have my clothes quite fitted," KO shrugged. "Darts are a must if you ask me, otherwise you end up with a sack coat which is.... A choice I suppose?" The slight curl of KO's lip and the sour tone in his voice indicated what he thought of sack style jackets and vests.

With various commentary they eventually arrived at the mall and KO then led the way to the fabric shop. The door pushed open with a proper olde timey tinkle of a bell, and KO sauntered in with the air of a cat returning to one of its favourite stalking grounds. "Voila," he gestured around to the many, many huge rolls of fabric stacked high around the walls. "Beautiful isn't it? Endless possibilities all under one roof."  

[TawnyAngel]

"Isn't it though?" KO agreed with a happy sigh. "I don't get to come here nearly as often as I'd like but you know how work is. Also my budget." He found the linen section without trouble - it hadn't moved - and started to brush his fingers lightly over the differing shades and grades. "Humm, this cream is nice." But it was also quite expensive. He could afford it but it was more than he'd like to spend in an ideal world. Oh to be an Agent and paid more than a pittance! One day, one day. Tsk! Perhaps he had to catch a second legendary in order to get noticed? Honestly.

"So have you seen anything that catches your eye?" KO asked as he poked thoughtfully at some lower cost options, they just weren't as nice!  

[TawnyAngel]

Silk? Well well, somebody had expensive tastes! He couldn't blame him though, there was nothing quite like the soft elegance of silk.... The only trouble was the price tag that came attached. "Oh I see things I like, I just don't like the price," KO replied with a sigh and a shake of his head. "Alas, you get what you pay for. I'll need... say about three yards to make my vest and pants, three and a half to be safe, and this," he indicated the preferred fabric, or at least the semi-realistic preferred, "is twenty six dollars a yard. It's a good price for what it is, but it's still a lot of money on my pay grade."  

[TawnyAngel]

KO gave a languid shrug and nodded. "Sure, may as well shop around. I've got all day after all; beyond this I want to get some lunch and have a look around for some furnishings, I want to redecorate my room I think but I need ideas first." He'd have to run things by Lu of course but Lu was everso accommodating, he really doubted the giant sweetheart would object to his suggestions.  

[TawnyAngel]

"Humm, not a bad idea," KO agreed thoughtfully as they headed towards the next store, he'd had his done a few weeks ago but he liked to keep on top of it. "Alas I only have a kettle and instant but I'll get a decent coffee machine one day, once it reaches the top of my priority list. You don't even have a lamp though? You definitely need a lamp, I'm sure we can find you one that looks good for a reasonable price somewhere in here. What do you have in your place? It's a reasonable size right?" It was a bit hard to be specific when you were walking around in public like this but he was fairly sure that meaning would be communicated.  

[TawnyAngel]

"Oh, plants hu?" KO's brows rose slightly and he gave a little nod of acknowledgement. "I have a lot around my place - my roommate loves them - so we've got a couple of growing lamps too, we don't get very much natural light. I must say they bring a certain life to the place, the air smells better." Less artificial, he quite liked the base on the whole but sometimes the recycled air tasted stifling.

As they stepped into the import store KO inhaled its distinctive aroma with a small sigh of pleasure. "I should come here more often just for the smell," he commented to Mau with a small upward quirk of his lips. Humm, now where might fabrics be found? KO looked around at the racks and shelves with interest, you could really lose yourself in shops like this and end up spending a lot more than you'd intended. Fabric first - or remembering to save enough for it at the fabric shop - then he could look at the rugs, the throws, the candles and other treasures.