Insomnia ((open to all))
Aislinn strolled along at a leisurely pace, her wide-eyed expression taking in everything around her. Fatigue had gotten the better of her for a few hours in her hotel, but she had woken up again. Car horns beeping, shouts of people, then general hustle and bustle of what she had found out was called the Strip. She was used to the silence of the moors and mountains at night, the pitch black of night. She looked at her watch. It was 10pm here, though it felt like 3am to her body. Looking around at the busy street she wondered if this city ever slept.
She looked in the windows as she passed them, sometimes stopping, sometimes just glancing in. The delicious smells coming from a pizza parlor reminded her that she was hungry, but she didn't stop just yet.
Another window was full of dummies dressed in the latest fashions. She glanced breifly down her own jeans and shirt with trainers, wondering if perhaps she should indulge in an outfit or two. Eyeing a particularly revealing outfit, she tried to think of when she might ever wear such a thing. She shook her head slightly; no, she couldn't imagine herself in that.
She carried on up the street, almost getting herself run over at the next crossing. Why did it show Walk Now, when cars still came round the corner? She took extra care from then on, while keeping a mental tab on how far she was getting from her hotel.
Turning to Aislinn, he gave her a reassuring smile as he wrapped his other arm around her's. It was a strange arrangement, a vampire being escorted by two humans in the middle of the night, but far be it from him to complain about it. On the contrary, Jan felt he could get used to this.
Heading them off towards the store, he considered the Scottish woman beside him and wondered what might be best. Something more on the tamer side or would she like something radically different? It was hard to tell. Her clothing was comfortable, no fuss. That could be because she had just made a long trip and chose to wear something that would travel well or it could be her normal attire. Aislinn had also been out here willing to walk around a strange city in the middle of the night; that suggested someone who believed they were capable of handling themselves. Maybe she wasn't much of a girly girl then?
He turned to Suki.
"What do you think? Leather?"
It would be one of the more comfortable things found in Torn and would look great on her curves, showing off the fact that she had hips and a butt unlike some of stick thin scarecrows with eating disorders. Paired with a corset and he might have to keep a close eye on her from the stage.
Sending the Scottish gal a smile she nodded, accepting the responsibility to assist in finding fashion for her. Bondage pants in a comfortable twill cotton, perhaps in red or white rather than the standard boring black, with perhaps a retro style bowling shirt and a sexy cami peeking out from underneath. Was the first thing that came to her mind. When Jan looked at her and mentioned Leather she almost wished he was talking about his own attire.
"Leather is doable." She said after scanning the woman in question's figure from behind with a twist of her neck. Bonus was she got to check his rear out as well.
"This may be slightly out there, but my boss Cyrus wears these awesome leather pants, they feel like chamois cloth. Soft, flexible and tailored exactly to the wearers measurements. It looks like a very short pile suede almost, faint leather gloss and can be made like a second skin. Think she could pull that off if I got her a pair in time?"
Suki actually had a pair of the pants for herself. They were like wearing silk in feeling but with the cling of painted on vinyl. Topping it would be up to Aslinn, perhaps a corset but maybe a flowing vampire type top. The thought had her snickering. Perhaps the girl was a vamp and Suki had yet to realize it. Of course the delectable Mr. Yager probably was as well, since she had never heard of them playing during the day. Of course goth bands almost never did, so she had hope.
Suki took a moment to touch her free forefinger to her lips in contemplation.
"What is your opinion about corsets? They can be comfy but we may need to bring a big stick to beat the guys off you with. Though its totally not required. We can find something stylish but not skin tight if you prefer."
"No, straight black would not be your best choice. Besides who wants to look exactly like everyone else?"
He agreed with Suki's statement and was glad that she suggested the corset that he had been thinking of. Fall out? What kind of corsets had she been wearing?
"I'm no expert but I've been around long enough to see plenty of corsets and uhm... cleavage. They are the wonder bras of the past. There is far more to one of those to hold anything you've got than some lace bikini with a couple of wires. You've just got to find the right one."
They reached the entrance to Torn. The front was a gritty looking brick face with a roll down garage door for an opening. The Torn logo was hung askew and the o flickered on and off...intentionally near as he could tell. The store had been open for quite some time and it had never been fixed. Despite the success of the store with those who knew where to find it, the store owners refused to open any other locations. This was it and Jan rather liked that.
A thin top with it might work but this was where his inexpert opinion fell short. He knew what he liked to see and how well that worked on various figures and he'd seen a lot of fashion for women in all his years but the practicalities of wearing it was not something he'd experienced...often.
The sword statement was enough to make him raise his eyebrows. Jan snorted and said.
"Yeah, that could work."
((OOC: Feel free to describe the interior, people etc... I've got nothing in particular in mind other than an original edgy sort of place run by a person or persons proud of being unique. ))
Torn as always looked awesome, grungy without being dirty, hip without being carbon copy and cutting edge without being strange. Ok, not overly strange, Suki thought as she spotted a very odd skirt on a male mannequin. She did not think mermaid skirts in torn lace would catch on for the guys. Perhaps it was one of the "donts" not the "dos".
Regretfully releasing Jan's arm she made her way to her favorite section, women's tops. Squinting at the Scot for a moment before pulling out a fine mesh shirt in Large. The fabric was soft and pretended to be opaque in a beautiful dark green. Draping it over her arm she next selected a flowing pirate shirt, with laces and ruffles at the cleavage and wrists in a natural cream shade. Finally Suki selected a slightly retro style shirt that looked similar to a polo, with slight gathers on the shoulders and even an embroidered logo. Of course the little pink heart on the black on black shirt was flanked by a pair of cross bones. It also had a cute little ribbon bow at each band around the bicep and hearts for buttons making it cute but slightly odd with its faint skull and bones print fabric. Knowing they may be all too over the top for a first timer she waved a hand at Aslinn towards the rack.
"Cmon pick out some things that look interesting enough to try on. I am just getting some of the more odd choices on the list!"
Moving to the rack with leather she picked up a black waist cincher that had intricate carvings done on the thick hide. Next a strapless overbust in thin leather and spandex was added to the pile. That one was a dark blue and black respectively. Finally a rather Dom looking corset with buckles down the front and over the shoulder straps in a blood red. This one would have to be tried on for an exact fit but that did not slow Suki down from grabbing a size she guessed was close.
Wandering even further she picked up a spiderweb lace undershirt, a black cami with lace detail on the front and a shirt that had a witty saying of "Evolution Kills". Suki almost let out a squeal of excitement when she found a pair of pants she had been eyeing were on sale when she made her way to the next rack. Snatching up her size she placed them over her shoulder before digging for more items for Aslinn. Two skirts, one long one short, two pants and a pair of leggings later she looked up for her new friends.
"See anything you like or can I just lock you in the dressing room with these?"
Looking up from the rack, Jan notice Suki picking up various tops and draping them over her arm. He decided to pause his own shopping expedition to see how the ladies were fairing. Coming over to stand next to the Asian woman, he gave them both a smile.
"How's it comin?"
"Hopefully there is something she likes here because I tried to grab one of everything."
Noting the items in his arms she held back a chuckle at the pinstripe pants, she had purchased a pair for herself last time she was here and thought they were incredibly awesome. Wanting to share the find for herself she nudged her shoulder, with the pair of black pants over it up and down.
"I even snatched up the corset pants for myself since they are on sale."
The black pants had laces up the back of the legs and at the waist in front and back making them imitate a corset. When done properly they could make the style very tight and sexy or loose and casual. She was thrilled to see them priced to sell because they had been on her list of things to buy for a while.
Looking at Aslinn she smiled encouragingly. "Ready to try things on? Or are you still looking?"
She raised an eyebrow as Suki quite efficiently raked through the rails and picked out a lot of stuff before Aislinn had even looked through one. Slightly overwhelmed by so many clothes she decided to go try them on and went into the changing room. She felt like she'd been in there for hours by the time she settled on the black chamois skin type pants and the dark green top with the intricatly carved waist cincher. The dark green seemed to bring out the reddish tint in her blonde hair and showed up her golden eyes. She came out, satisfied that she was wearing said garments properly and then caught sight of her well worn boots.
"Hmm, perhaps new shoes too?"
"New boots would be good, though I think what you have one would work if you don't want to buy a pair of boots you may never wear again."
Torn did carry some footwear, though it was slightly typical of the scene. Walking over to the corner where the shoes were displayed, Suki brushed the tail end of one pigtail across her mouth repetitively. Plucking a pair of boots up she turned them around to take them all in. The four inch platforms had red leather flames on the outer edge of their chunky soles. With a glance at the price she shrugged and thought 80 was decent for knee high boots. Next she pulled aside a pair of witch shoes that were sleek and clunky at the same time, she had seen several women pull these tall heels off well. These joined the boot on the one chair in the corner.
Glancing at Aislinn she shook her head before finally deciding on the one boot she thought the young woman may take seriously. The black leather was waxed in red so the slight carvings stood out as if washed in blood and poorly wiped clean. The simple over the calf style laced up in the front with silver grommets. On the outer side was a carved dragon. While it did not match the scrolling work of the cincher it was still awe dropping artwork.
"How about these? If you don't mind spending $249."
He smiled and gave the blonde a quiet whistle. Shaking his head, Jan said.
"Yes, we're definitely going to need someone to keep an eye on you at the club."
When the shoes were mentioned he decided that it would be best if he got out of the way. Shoe shopping could be serious business and for those not in agreement or understanding of this fact it could potentially hazardous to get involved.
"I'll be right back."
Jan held up the items of clothing drapped over his arm in illustration of his intent. Heading into the cramped dressing room, he put down his prospective purchases and began undressing.
"Ok, I think I would wear these again."
She looked up at the other two, and seeing Jan slink off into a dressing room, she smiled at Suki.
"Found something for yourself?"
"Money not being an issue is nice but my unlimited account really only concerns work. And my boss might not like me if I bought his fiancee some of the things from here."
Plucking the top two choices in her size she sat down on the ground and undid her combat boots. The first pair were ankle boots with a stylish lacing going up the side not the front. They had an interesting heel as well, it ended in an inch square flare on the ground but was quite slim at the base of the foot. The second pair was a Mary Jane that looked innocent and perverted at the same time. A tiny mock lacing decorated the outermost edge of both toes and was also painted up the three inch heel that also flared at the floor.
Looking up at Aislinn she nodded, the boots were amazing. "The whole outfit is perfect. Those boots are great."
Standing in the cute Mary Jane she walked around a bit. Turning her foot out she showed them off for a moment. "Which do you think? These or the Ankle boots?"
The pair of pants she wanted were folded next to the boots in question, the cute back of the leg lacing visible. "I am definitely getting the pants too."
Sliding back into his own clothes, Jan draped the ones he planned to buy over his arm and returned to where the ladies were trying on boots. One of the pair that Suki was looking at reminded him of shoes from the past but with a modern edge to it...of course back then they were worn by men. Jan sighed inwardly, missing the days where it was standard to where shoes that gave you an extra bit of height. Though the fashion of tall women in heels these days definitely had its perks; what did he care if they towered over him?
"So, how's the shoe selection going?"
Aislinn's looked unique and comfortable. One should always be able to run from an angry mob if the need arose... no, that was his priority in footwear. Okay, he had worn some really impractical stuff from time to time and occasionally he learned from those mistakes.
((OOC: Oooh mary janes are cute. My subscription to the thread didn't tell me it had been replied to ))
"Hmm" she looked between both pairs of shoes. "Both look good, but if you don't want to buy both, I'd go for those ones." She pointed at the Mary Janes, not really sure what to call them. She decided she might come back for a pair of those ankle boots herself, to add to her large array of boots. One could never go wrong with boots.
She slipped back into the changing room to put her own clothes back on, then came out with the new ones draped over an arm and stood waiting for Suki to finish.
At the consensus from both her fellow shoppers, Suki nodded her head and jumped up and down a bit to test their sturdiness. Giggling at herself she gracefully sat down and removed the girly shoes. As she slid her worn and scared boots back onto her black and purple striped feet she nodded.
"I think we may have been successful in our shopping."
Smiling up at Jan through her natural thick and dark lashes, Suki wondered what he picked out. Feeling bold due to her earlier imagining of him in the tiny changing room she gave voice to the thought.
"And what did you find?"
In the back of her mind she crossed her fingers, hoping he was a normal guy despite being awesomely talented. Somehow she doubted that Cyrus would be cool with her trying to seduce another vampire. In fact just the thought scared her somehow without knowing why. She had no intention of allowing anyone other than her master to bite her for sure but even just the thought of devoting time to another made her feel uncomfortable. So far the conflict had not made it to her conscious thoughts enough to curtail her imagination or mouth.
"Torn is a diamond in the rough. Is there any other items on the shopping list for either of you?"
He was always interested in more clubbing wear but Jan also knew that a few could afford to go missing and he would still have plenty. The finds that he currently possessed were plenty to keep him satisfied that the night's shopping was a success.
Grinning at the shy innocent looking smile turned his way, Jan shrugged and looked down at the clothes in his hands. Setting the bundle down on a nearby chair, He picked them up one by one for inspection, placing each pair of pants in front of his hips and posing in mock serious 'model fashion' with proud shoulders, upturned chin and pursed lips
"What do you think?"
Brushing back her long pigtails she gracefully arose from the floor, careful to smooth the back of her skirt down. In her arms she held the pants and her chosen shoes. Looking at her shopping companions she found herself not wanting the evening to end. Smiling as she carefully made her way towards the register she made them both an invitation.
"I am done shopping for the evening but I would love to sit down with a cup of tea, if either of you are feeling a bit hungry?"
She headed over to what she assumed was the paypoint, then suddenly stopped, an embaressed look on her face. "I just realised I have no cash on me. They'll take credit card yes?"