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[color=lime]Time:[/color] Afternoon
[color=lime]Location:[/color] River Port-Surfside Cafe
[color=lime]Interactions:[/color] Lucia[@Potter], Vaeril[@Alivefalling], Nur[@dreamingflowers], Darius[@Funnyguy][/center]

Leon nodded at Vaeril but couldn’t help but still feel weird about his offer to buy them whatever they wanted to pick out. There was the somewhat obvious and sinister explanation that he wanted something in return for his generosity, something he wasn’t willing to be upfront about. Then there was the way he seemed very quiet, reserved, and almost awkward, especially in comparison to Lucia’s very extroverted nature. It reminded Leon of the way he had been as a kid, always insisting on extravagant birthday parties to ensure people would actually show up. The way that, back when he was on Earth, he always took care of the bar tab or dinner bill, because he always suspected that without money, without having something to offer, other people wouldn’t stick around. He couldn’t help but wonder about the elf’s motives, whether they were just lonely or actually sinister as he looked around at the merchandise Gadgets and Convinces had to offer. 

There was the stuff that immediately drew his attention, winged shoes that promised an increase in speed, or an extra boost to a jump. Then there were rows of hoverboards, newer and nicer than the old beat up one he’d gotten a little over a week ago, but his worked just fine, he’d fixed the thing up himself. It meant more that way, when you took something old and broken, something labeled as junk, and fixed it up yourself. There was a strange-looking tricycle that would be fun to study but certainly wasn’t something he needed, and the same could be said for the location senders and transmitters. They were things that would be fun to study, to take apart and figure out how they worked, how they could be improved upon, but not anything he needed. He did grab a light maker, a pair of sunglasses, and a memory glass mirror. If he did ever go back to Earth, it would be nice to have memories of Avalia, though he wasn’t sure it would survive a trip through the portal the same way the tech he’d come with had been fried by the journey here. He made sure what he grabbed wasn’t too much. 

Lucia was clearly greatly enjoying the shopping trip, grabbing all sorts of strange things. A lot of it looked like camping equipment, and it occurred to him that the rebellion would probably not only take place in cities and well-stocked towns like the port they were at now. Leon had never been camping, he wasn’t even sure what all one would need to bring with them to survive in a forest. The closest he’d ever been to the wilderness was an area of town where all the buildings were mostly abandoned or bordered up. He’d have to add wilderness survival to the long list of skills he was going to have to learn in Avalia. He watched what Lucia grabbed, also grabbing a travel shelter, blanket, backpack, and water purifier. 

[color=lime]“As someone usually in your general vicinity, I would definitely prefer you not shooting things blind. This shop’s pretty cool, lots of random stuff here. Hey did you see the shopkeeper? Looks like an extra from Cat’s...”[/color] Leon said with a grin. He realized they probably didn’t have that weird nightmare of a show here in Avalia. 

[color=lime]“Uh nevermind, but hey look what I found.”[/color] He said showing the small handheld mirror that could capture pictures. It was much cooler than a camera. 

Leon grinned at Lucia’s excitement over the darksight glasses, and he decided at that moment he rather liked Vaeril for making his friend so happy. He held the memory glass he’d picked up and he took a quick snap of Lucia as she grabbed the darksight glasses, before grabbing a pair of the glasses as well. He relaxed more, maybe Vaeril really just wanted to make some friends. He headed back over to where they’d left the elf and with a grin went to place the sunglasses on the rather quiet elf. 

[color=lime]“Hey buddy, I think these really fit your look. Way cool. You know, I don’t really need much here, but maybe after we’re done shopping I can get us a round of drinks. My treat, as a thank you.”[/color] Leon offered, sure a drink was a lot cheaper than everything Vaeril was about to pay for, but he’d feel a lot better if he could return the gesture in a small way. 

[color=lime]“I grabbed a few things, you sure you’re okay with this?”[/color] He asked as he showed Vaeril the backpack and the stuff he’d packed into it. It would come to about 260 amas, and other than the memory glass none of the stuff was anything he was too attached to owning. Then he spotted Lucia loudly reminding the couple they’d seen at the beach to grab birth prevention. He laughed and shook his head. 

[color=lime]“Honestly Lucy, no more fruit for you, even the slightest amount of sugar and it’s all bets off.”[/color] He teased from across the store.