A few hours into the--

[theflyingone]

We need to wear as much leather as possible.

[ Altaïr's voice is urgent but quiet as he Livestreams. Heavy metal music plays on the speakers inside a clothing store, masking his conversation as he examines some leather jackets. ]

There is to be some sort of competition. This is what some of the bands of warriors look like. [ He pointed to a poster on the wall of a biker. ] You may have seen them working in the clearing. It would be good to protect ourselves in similar leathers. It will be more difficult to blend in on this Jaunt. It seems everyone is human, with no strange powers.

I have found shops where we may purchase leathers. Most of it is inferior, but I can help you find something that will protect you. Meet me in the city. [ He unfolds a map of Santa Carlita and points to downtown. ]

...If you intend to ride the large carriage, get on it quickly. It does not wait.

[ ooc: shopping toplevel here ]

Comments

[awitchdidit]

I've pinpointed the time here to within a couple years of my death - computers were around then, but nowhere near as universal as Thorne's time or Newport.

It is a different country than the one I was living in, but I'm generally familiar with the culture, and these "biker" folks were equally a problem in Japan and America at the time.

[theflyingone]

I could try to look the part, but I do not think I could pass as a native in extended conversation. This world is just too different. The only familiar things I have seen so far are paintings—I mean, posters—of the Iron Maiden and the Prince... of... I do not know what country.

[awitchdidit]

I don't think it matters. I believe he'll be disinherited in the next decade or so and simply become an artist.

[thornsofmalkav]

One that was formerly known as Prince, yeah. Although I think he regains his title closer to my time.

[theflyingone]

I have asked the storekeeper if the Prince is likely to visit. He laughed at me, so I assume no.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, Prince is pretty big now. I think he's more likely to go to San Francisco or Los Angeles, to be honest.

[awitchdidit]

This is a fairly small music festival, then? I have trouble with a sense of scale for these things.

[thornsofmalkav]

Small to medium. We'll see when the crowds get here.

[theflyingone]

The size of the space it is to be in may tell us something.

[thornsofmalkav]

Huh. You think?

[theflyingone]

They would not allow more people that could fit in it.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, true.