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It was a mutual decision that Rein and Ed would be passing customers back and forth between each other. Everyone liked clothing and people liked trinkets being made right? As thus being said, they had put up banners and a nice post with "Atelier Elric" <--- and "Stormwind Clothiers" ---> scribbled on it in fancy Crannagan script. Perfectly legible by anyone who knew at least English.

It was here both were getting ready for receiving customers and it was hoping that they would come and use their businesses wisely.

(ooc: easy enough. Put either Ed or Rein in the subject line so I know who you want, and they'll get something created for you, either it be trinkets/small items/etc or clothing. Both have cookies so drop on by. Repeat customers are certainly welcome.

PS: I am feeling much better this morning.)

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Kanaya had been hoping to track down the local seamstress's, and the advertisement on the omnicomms had made it all too easy. As she stepped inside Stormwind Clothiers, she surveyed the goods on offer, hoping for some hint of the raw fabrics in use; truth be told, she'd rather just buy materials and camp out in a respiteblock to do her own work, but anything made of proper fabric would be more than welcome.

Once she could catch the shopkeeper's attention, Kanaya cleared her throat. "Pardon me, ma'am..."

"Hello!" said Rein, turning around and blinking at her newest customer. "Welcome to my store! Here to get a new outfit I take it?"

"Please," replied Kanaya. "That said, I was hoping to ask you if you sold raw materials as well. I am something of a seamstress myself and had hoped to have something to work with. I can understand if you do not, but I thought I might ask."

"Oh I don't sell but I'll gladly give you some of mine. I have way too much to ever use by myself," said Rein as she indicated her back room that was just loaded with cloth and seemed to stretch into the warehouse behind her. "I'm Reinforce Zwei if you haven't heard. It's very nice to meet you miss."

Kanaya glanced towards the back room, eyes widening as she took in just how much was on offer. Even with her best shipments, she'd never seen so much cloth at one time in her life. "Th-thank you. My name is Kanaya Maryam; it's a pleasure to meet you, Reinforce. Is there anything I can do to repay you for this?"

"Just come back once in a while so I can get you something new," said Rein with a grin. "And Rein is fine, my big sister is also called Reinforce."

"I'll help you out with getting the cloth you need, since I have a lot of it. But for now, want to stand there so I can measure you out for making a nice outfit?"

"Rein, then," reaffirmed Kanaya; obediently, she took her place and spread out her arms for measurement. "I could give you the numbers, but we probably don't use the same system. In any event... something simple, please, with a skirt? For everyday wear, preferably, but this suit is too strange."

"Yeah, best if I go with what I know. And simple, got it," said Rein as she began to measure out Kanaya. "You seem like you subscribe to Vita's clothing style, so lets saaaaay, a slightly loose shirt, dark in color with a skirt that goes to the knees. Or do you want that higher or shorter?"

"And oh, underwear. You'll need those. Just plain cotton-like fabric?"

"I tend towards ankle-length skirts, but knee-length is suitable if it's your preferred working length. As for undergarments... that sounds easy enough."

Truth be told, Kanaya hadn't exactly been looking forward to having this conversation with a human. Nether-dressing had always struck her as a personal matter, and she hoped there weren't... measurements to be done.

"Ankle-length is totally fine," said Rein with a nod as she quickly worked, noticing the expression on her face. "Also if you're uncomfortable with underwear, I can give you stuff to make your own?"

"... I think that would be best," admitted Kanaya. "Forgive me, but the species gap -- it makes the situation a touch more awkward than it would normally be." Never mind that the entire concept of having clothes made for her by someone other than herself was awkward in and of itself; that level of awkwardness she could easily tolerate. It was actually fairly nice.

"Of course, by all means." said Rein. "I'll let you select from my stock and you can use my facilities to make your own. Or as well as you can use the sensoriums to do that."

Rein knew all about personal space as well.

"The sensoriums? Do they actually work for working with solid objects? I heard about them, but I thought they were just -- well, simulations, not much more."

Kanaya's mood brightened again, partially because she was grateful for the opportunity to talk shop, and partially because this use of the sensoriums had the potential to be very useful. It would be a great convenience if she didn't have to worry about tracking down a sewing machine.

"The environment might be simulated but if you bring something into there, you can use it like any other workshop," said Rein. "Also the food there too is real, so if you eat, you don't get hungry."

"I'll give you a lot of thread and other items you may need for crafting stuff. I can make you a sewing kit if that's fair," added Rein.

"I would appreciate the sewing kit," said Kanaya with a nod. "As handy as the sensoriums sound, it would be convenient to have something for everyday mending without worrying about them. Are you sure there's no way I can pay you back for this?"

"Well if you're so insistent on it, you could pay me back by... being a friend," said Rein with a light giggle. "I'm really simple going so I really don't need much. And I know we're in this together, so I can get something for you at times. It'd be nice to talk to another seamstress anyhow."

"You know," said Kanaya, "I was thinking the same thing. I've never really had a chance to talk to anyone who practiced the same art as I do." Rose might technically have counted, but they'd never gotten around to talking about fiber crafts. "If you'd like the company, I'm more than happy to give it."

"It would be wonderful," said Rein, nodding and happy to know that she had a new seamstress friend. Just in time too because she hadn't seen Sylia anywhere and sadly she believed she had been repodded.

"Wonderful," replied Kanaya, with apparent sincerity; the troll wasn't the sort to be too demonstrative of her emotions, but she seemed happy, if nothing else. "When would be good times? What kind of schedule do you keep?"

"I'm usually down here three times a week with shifts on rotating days. But I also spend a lot of time in the library or the sensoriums." said Rein. "If someone needs me at the shop, I'm always availble."

"That sounds sensible," replied Kanaya. "If I do not see you one day, I'll come the next. How soon do you expect to be done with the outfit, by the way? I see you're very busy..." She gestured, insofar as she could without moving, at the other customers in the store.

"Should be a couple of hours at best," said Rein. "I tend to work through the night with new customers and people. I'll be getting the personal projects done before I work on big orders."

"I very much appreciate that," replied Kanaya. "... Then again, I'm sure you understand how unnerving these suits are. Everyone has experienced them, haven't they?"

"Everyone gets one unless they decide to go naked," said Rein with a nod. "I couldn't wear them because if I change sizes, I rip them to shreds or wind up in some kind of Barbarella-style torn bikini."

The casual way in which Rein said "if I change sizes" made Kanaya cock her head in confusion. "Is this something that might happen often?" she asked, realizing it wasn't exactly tactful but not overmuch caring.

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