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Siri Tachi (neverlosefocus) wrote in makebelievelog,
@ 2013-08-03 23:21:00

Entry tags:

obi-wan kenobi, siri tachi

Who: Siri Tachi and Obi-Wan Kenobi
What: It’s Siri’s turn to take Obi-Wan shopping
When: Saturday, August 3rd, shortly after this
Where: the castle and then the clothing shops
Rating/Warnings: Low, probably. Maybe PG
Status: incomplete/in-progress

Siri knew that she shouldn’t be quite so overjoyed that everyone had been returned to the appropriate body, but she was. It had broken her heart to watch Obi-Wan struggle with the situation and his borrowed body. Feeling it. She had had more than one reason for losing herself in swimming, the silence of the forest. Being unable to do anything to help her friend had bothered her immensely.

But everything was right again. He was in the proper body, Anakin was in the proper body, and there was no further need for her to have students. So it was with a grin that she made her way down to Obi-Wan’s room, dressed in a simple dark blue sundress and her boots. She knocked lightly, leaning against the doorjamb and waiting for him to answer.

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-04 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Comfortably back in his own robes again, he opened the door with a smile, knowing who was on the other side. "Master Tachi, how good of you to come" (Reply to this) (Thread)

	neverlosefocus 2013-08-04 01:28 am UTC (link)
	It was good to see that smile on his face; his smile, not Gale’s. “Of course, Master Kenobi,” she replied, language instinctively slipping towards the somewhat more respectful. “I did promise to take you shopping for clothes,” she added, tone teasing. As if she wouldn’t have come otherwise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

master_kenobi
2013-08-04 08:56 am UTC (link)

He laughed. "And who thought that sentence would ever come out of your mouth?" he pointed out. He made a sweeping gesture for her to lead the way. "I'm beginning to see your point about the value of having extra clothes," he told her as they walked. He glanced at her own ensemble. She'd been wearing something different every time he saw her. "Though I'm not sure I'm quite ready to embrace them so... liberally."

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	neverlosefocus 2013-08-05 01:38 am UTC (link)
	That was a good sound to hear, and Siri just gave him a crooked grin. “I blame it on suddenly having students again. Temporary they might have been.” She turned and started down the corridor. His comment about embracing extra clothing so liberally had her glancing at him over her shoulder in amusement. “Well, embracing them at all is a good first step.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	master_kenobi 2013-08-05 08:42 am UTC (link)
	"This isn't an undercover operation," Obi-Wan told her. "If I could just get more robes, I would. But it's unlikely that's an option. So. Something... not inappropriate, all right?" She had always enjoyed teasing him a bit. He had a feeling this trip would involve some sort of ludicrous clothing suggestion just to see the look on his face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neverlosefocus 2013-08-05 01:43 pm UTC (link)
	“No, it isn’t. But it still makes sense to have more than one set of clothes.” The smile she gave him was more than a little bit amused. “I promise, nothing too inappropriate. No garish colours; you wore enough of those as Slam.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	master_kenobi 2013-08-05 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	"And here I thought they brought out my eyes," Obi-Wan replied dryly. "I prefer to be a little more reserved," he said, though he knew she didn't need that explained to her. He glanced over, his tone still dry. "Or, as you call it, 'dull'." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-06 08:31 pm UTC (link)

“The purple, yes. The red and the green and the gold...” Siri teased. “I don’t think I’ve seen you wear that much colour before or since.” She was well aware of his reserved nature. If he wasn’t reserved... well, it would just be strange. She liked him the way he was. “Only a little.” She didn’t add that it wasn’t so dull anymore. It was something else. Something familiar.

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-06 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	Only a little dull. "I'll take that as a compliment," Obi-Wan told her with a bit of a cheeky smile. When they reached the shopping district, he slowed a little glancing around. "How do you know where to start?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-06 11:37 pm UTC (link)

“As you should,” Siri retorted, blue eyes bright. “I don’t hand out such things lightly." Her smile was as bright as her eyes. This was much better.

“Mostly luck,” she said, amused. “It’s fairly straightforward. I suppose. For shopping. Padmé seemed to know what she was doing. I think I can manage well enough as your guide.” She led the way towards a clothing shop that specialised in men’s clothing, one that she had passed when Padmé had taken her shopping.

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-07 09:23 am UTC (link)
	"Luck. That's scientific," he deadpanned, looking at the items on display in the window as they approached the shop. "These clothes are all from a culture we've never experienced before; how are we supposed to know what's... reasonably fashionable?" If he was going to give up the robes, it wasn't going to be to look just as odd to the people around them. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-07 11:09 pm UTC (link)

Siri raised a blonde eyebrow at him, unable to hide the impish, teasing smile. “Paying attention to our surroundings, Obi-Wan.” She had been into New Creandi more than once, as well as seeing others in the castle, and it was simply a matter of noticing the way others were dressed.

She reached the entrance of the shop and turned, waiting for him. “Trust me. I promise, by the end of this you’ll have reasonably fashionable clothing.”

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master_kenobi
2013-08-08 08:47 am UTC (link)

A bit of a cheeky smile is shot at her sidelong. "Well. You I trust. Lead on."

He followed her into the shop and looked around at the staggeringly unfamiliar array of clothing, though she was right: he recognized the way other people wore them.

A whole new wardrobe was still a daunting task to begin. He looked at her for direction: she'd done this before. And recently.

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neverlosefocus
2013-08-09 05:44 am UTC (link)

Siri inclined her head slightly, her smile shifting to something rarer, gentler; lacking in both teasing and mocking. Then she was turning away and going inside. She had something of a plan in mind before entering the shop. It wasn’t terribly detailed, because while she might have done this before, it was only the once. She was a quick study, though. And she had a better idea of what needed to be done than Obi-Wan had, with this being his first foray into the realm of clothing shopping in New Creandi.

She waved off the approaching employees with a smile and a shake of her head; for now, their help was unneeded. She began winding her way through the clothing displays.

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-09 09:20 am UTC (link)
	He continued to follow her lead, glancing at garments now and then as they passed them, ignoring the odd looks the sales staff were giving his current attire. At least in their world, people knew that someone dressed like he was was a Jedi and what that meant. "What would you suggest?" he murmured to Siri as she came to a stop near a rack of clothing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-09 04:06 pm UTC (link)

“Something simple,” she told him, thoughtfully studying the clothing on the rack in front of her. It was a selection of button down shirts, in a wide array of colours and patterns. They were reserved, but fairly fashionable. She thought they might suit him, anyway. “These, to start.” Her fingers drifted lightly over the fabric as she considered the choices, before choosing several in a variety of sizes; there wasn’t a brown or tan in the lot. Dark grey pinstripe, a dark blue, and a dark burgundy. But no brown. He was going to have a bit of colour introduced into this new wardrobe of his.

It would probably involve a bit of guesswork on both their parts; the fit on the clothing in the shops was just a bit strange. They could take their time, though. There wasn’t any hurry. “You’ll need to try them on. I’m not sure which size will fit.” Without thinking, she handed the shirts to Obi-Wan, before putting her hands on his shoulders and turning him slightly in the right direction. “There are dressing rooms over there. Would you rather begin that now? Or wait until we’ve gathered you more?”

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-09 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	He reached out and fingered the unfamiliar fabric. It was almost disorientingly soft. "Perhaps we should start with one shirt and one pair of trousers to determine the fit," he suggested. A scientific approach. He didn't remark on the hands on his shoulders. He was trying not to react to them, despite the slight twist in his stomach they elicited. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-09 06:39 pm UTC (link)

His approach didn’t surprise her at all, and Siri smiled. It was good to have him back. “That’s as sound an approach as any. It will make it simpler to find you clothing. But you’ll still need to try it all on; I noticed a distinct difference in sizing when Padmé took me shopping.”

She turned him a slight different direction then, before removing her hands from his shoulders and returning to stand by his side. “To the trousers, then.”

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-09 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	"The sizes aren't standard? How do people buy clothing? That doesn't make any sense," Obi-Wan protested, letting her steer him to the trousers. "It's ridiculous." He relaxed slightly when she let go of him. Not that he wanted her to stop touching him per se. It was just so distracting. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-09 09:27 pm UTC (link)

“It’s more that there’s variation between the different companies that craft the clothes,” Siri told him as they reached the trousers. “Sometimes there’s a bit within one company, but it’s not as wide a variation. It also depends on the style.”

She’d paid close attention when Padmé had taken her shopping, to make sure that she wouldn’t have trouble when she was on her own. “They’re mostly standard.” She studied the choices thoughtfully, before choosing a pair of jeans in dark blue denim and a pair of dark grey suit trousers. She thought that he might appreciate the jeans.

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	master_kenobi 2013-08-09 09:41 pm UTC (link)
	He did prefer the fabric of the jeans as he took them from her. They were rougher and seemed more durable, more hard-wearing. He nodded. "Right. Well, I'll try these to start then." He glanced towards the changing rooms. "Do I just... go in there?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	neverlosefocus 2013-08-09 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Siri nodded, putting her hands on his shoulders once again and steering him gently towards the changing rooms. “Yes. You just choose an alcove, close the door and begin trying everything on. Once we figure out what fits I can bring you clothing, or you dress and come out while we choose more.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	master_kenobi 2013-08-09 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	Hands again. Distracting hands. "Right. I'll... I'll get dressed and come back out." Because if she was bringing him clothes while he lingered, undressed in the room... that would be awkward. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

neverlosefocus
2013-08-09 11:44 pm UTC (link)

Siri nodded, giving him a nudge towards the changing room before letting her hands fall from his shoulders. No, her attempts to break the habit of making so much physical contact were failing miserably. “I’ll wait for you outside the changing rooms, then.” She draped an arm over a low display of clothing, making herself comfortable while he went to try on clothes.

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master_kenobi
2013-08-09 11:57 pm UTC (link)

He nodded, then turned, moving cautiously into the dressing room area to find an empty cubicle and begin the unfamiliar ritual.

It was a little strange, truth be told, to put on clothes that didn't belong to him. He tugged the jeans on and did them up, pulling on the shirt Siri had chosen, then looked at himself in the mirror dubiously. He stepped outside of the change room uncertainly.

"I don't know. Are they supposed to be so... snug?" The fabric had a certain amount of give; he still felt like he could move in them. It was just... he wasn't used to garments that... clung.