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Giovanni Cicchetto | Infinity Nikki

[wishflightstylist]

A) Exploring Goldenrod City

[The first chance Giovanni gets, he's exploring the city. It was a far cry from any place he's been in Wishfield, and he does find himself staring at the department store in awe.]

What a large building. This is a store?

B) Origami

[While his stylist powers and control over Whim aren't available to him here, he's managed to get ahold of some ordinary origami paper, and is folding the cranes by hand. It's much more difficult than using Whim, but they turn out passable still. The repeated actions were pretty grounding too. He notices someone approach him, and looks up.]

Oh, hello. Would you care to join me? I have plenty of paper to share.

A. Exploring Goldenrod City

[calisugarfiend]

"I think so...it's wild to see a store this large." Cali replied, she too was pretty floored by how large the department store was.

Cali goes to look up at the new coming as she perks up happily, "Also Hi there, I'm Calliope, but everyone calls me Cali, what's your name?"

[wishflightstylist]

"My name is Giovanni. It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Cali," He introduced himself with a bow. It not unusual to see some wild outfits back home, so he doesn't give Cali's appearance a second glance.

"I am curious as to what they could be selling that they need all that space," He hopes clothes or origami paper are among the wares there. He was about to just walk inside on his own, but he supposes he should be polite, "I think I'll go check, would you care to join me?"

[calisugarfiend]

"It's wonderful to meet you too Giovanni. I'm not exactly sure what they sell inside of there, but I think it's worth checking out as you said, it's a really big space." Cali chirped happily at in response, though like Giovanni, it's an incredibly big store.

"I would love you join you for checking it out, I think it'll be a lot of fun to explore." Cali was eager to have a friend with her to explore the department store with, after all, it's part of adventure :'>

[wishflightstylist]

Giovanni nods and leads the way, intending to hold the door open for her. To his surprise it opens automatically, and he can't help the small jolt of surprise. He recovers quickly, and steps aside gesturing for her to go in.

"Let's explore then. Ladies first," He says. He'll follow in behind her. It was just as eye catching to him on the inside with all the colorful posters and ads. "It doesn't seem like anything is being sold on this floor. Perhaps we'll find more further up?"

[calisugarfiend]

"Holy smokes this is a fancy shop, it has automatic doors." Cali was a bit surprised by this before composing herself (though the temptation to play with the automatic doors was strong).

After getting the go ahead, Cali goes inside first as she checks out the insides with Giovanni, "Thank you, that was very sweet of Giovanni..though yeah I guess the shops is upstairs..though I'm impressed with all the posters on the first floor."

[wishflightstylist]

"It's not a problem," He responds. He's looking at one particularly garish poster ad filled with clashing bold colors with fascination, before chuckling, "If I tried to sell my wishflight paper like this back home, I doubt I would have had any customers. Even if I did sell them for...20% off like it says here."

[calisugarfiend]

"What an interesting combination though, the designer really took a risk there with the design." Cali went to check the poster out as well, even our Lisa Frank Plague Doctor is surprised by the color combination.

"Oh, what's wishflight paper like? That sounds super awesome!" Cali asked, her mind going onto a new subject as that paper has the coolest name ever.

[wishflightstylist]

"A risk is certainly one word for it," Giovanni said.

"Wishflight paper was originally paper in my world made by the Wishing One, our god, in order for us to write our wishes and have them granted," Giovanni explained, "What I sell is a replica given the Wishing One died long ago. It can't grant wishes like the original wishflight paper, but it does act as a sort of conduit for them, if that makes sense," As he explained, he gestured elegantly around, as if that helped his story.

[calisugarfiend]

Yep, that gets Cali's full attention and wonder as holy smokes wish granting paper that you write on, "That sounds amazing and really pretty too, it sounds like you made a lot of people happy with them. Back home, we would make little origami stars with scrap paper we found, those were a lot of fun to make."

A)

[outofsynth]

[Min glances over at it, but probably doesn't need to to guess where he's looking. There are a lot of big stores, but this one is definitely most prominent. The Mabosstiff by his side looks up at it too.]

It's lots of stores. If there's something you want, you can probably get it there.

[wishflightstylist]

So its like a marketplace?

[He's never seen one indoors or vertical before.]

I wonder if there are any good clothing stores there. Though I suppose I should focus on supplies for traveling and training first.

[He looks over to Min.]

Have you been training for awhile? What supplies did you find the most useful?

[outofsynth]

It's useful to have practical clothing.

[That's. Probably not what he means. This is a man who fully believes he is more fashionable than his father and is only occasionally right. Sorry, Giovanni.]

You can get a lot of different TMs, which is is useful when you're still starting out. A lot of the evolutionary items are only available from department stores too.

[wishflightstylist]

It is.

[Their definitions of practical are most definitely different though, given he comes from a place where fancy outfits have powers.]

Perhaps I should stick with TMs for now. I don't think any of my Pokemon are ready to evolve.

[Speaking of Pokemon, he notices the Mabosstiff is staying by the other guy's side.]

I wasn't aware that people kept their Pokemon outside of their Pokeballs. Is there a benefit to it?

[outofsynth]

[She wags her tail slowly at being noticed, huffing gently in acknowledgement. Min-Gi glances down at her briefly, shaking his head.]

She isn't out all the time, but it's still good for her to get out and stretch her legs.

Some Pokémon don't like them, and some trainers prefer to keep them out, but most don't mind being carried in their balls.

B)

[poorcripplefrom]

[huh]

I just might. However, paper is not a very, eh, enduring material. Have you thought about using wood or plastic or steel? Or stone? [Viktor asks, lightly. He's just curious. Why paper, that can crumble with a firm touch?]

[wishflightstylist]

I'm afraid I don't know how to make these using other materials. Besides, making them this way is a bit of a tradition from home, although, I'll admit I'm not entirely doing it properly.

[He looks down at the crane he just made, inspecting the creases on it. He wishes he could make it fly.]

Back home we used to fold our wishes into the cranes, and then burn them. However, right now, I'm mainly folding them because its familiar and relaxing.

[poorcripplefrom]

[Viktor nods, that does make sense. Sentimental reasons, too. He gets it.]

[Burn them, huh? Despite himself, he recalls the Dean's words. But-]

If, instead of burning it, one shared cranes with one's friends, would that be, hmm, so against the tradition?

And can they fly?

[wishflightstylist]

Sharing them?

[ Neither Stoneville nor Florawish did something like that with their wishes.]

Hmm...back home, while discussing wishes with each other is fine, the act of making them into cranes and burning them is about letting them go and lessening the burden. Why? Are you interesting in sharing your wish with someone?

Not these ones, but the ones made of Wishflight Paper could.

[poorcripplefrom]

Wishflight paper?
[the scientist's not familiar with this]

Perhaps. With my partner. If it's not too late to still share. Or we could - he and I - burn it together, if it's too much.

[he says that easily, with only a shadow of some doubt in his voice]

[wishflightstylist]

It's special paper imbued with Whim -Er- magic, I suppose.

[Giovanni offers him some of the paper.]

I think that sounds like it would be lovely. Would you like me to show you how to make them?

[poorcripplefrom]

[Viktor takes it tentatively... huh. He does not feel the currents of, thr streams of, your studen---]

[After considearation],

Let us compromise. You cannot take the body - mine- taken by god. What do You wish--

2/2

[poorcripplefrom]

[Ach!]

I, I do not wish for people to look - Look and by the, hmmm, good.

Za tydzień nędzie podatnie. Znów.

[Quinx. Therefore large to busy sum to...
What? /ooc]


[there are nine billlion bicycles-]



I would like to make those papar crafts. I, er....


Have a wish with the creator this man mentioned. Maybe will burn the million cranes together -- yes, my eyes are now open. The dustes will make us computer ready for file movement, that is why hutter -
u8 inside and us out, remember me!]
[Vader seemed so innocent to my mechanical answer.]

[Whispered] If I made you at home... we, ach, barely managed the storry says of hour movie.

[22 or 23 lvl. Shrugs /hhhhhhh ]

I know nothing about arcane, sorry if this response is weird

[wishflightstylist]

[Giovanni isn't sure what's going on, and he's more than a little concerned. He's grateful that he has experience with being a salesman, and can put on a polite mask regardless of the situation. Though his tone may seem a bit forced.]

Alright, then I'll show you how.

[He pulls out another piece of paper, and starts slowly going through the motions of folding the crane, explaining each step along the way. Even though he went slower this time, the crane he made turned out a little rougher, probably because he was keeping a wary eye on the other.]

And that's it. I hope it helps with your and your partner's wishes.

I don't expect you to - and hey, your reply is great. (Also.Personally? Watch arcane, try first s1)

[poorcripplefrom]

[Viktor follows along.
Mhm, he can make them. Cranes. Viktor's leg and lungs might not obey him, but manual stuff? Hands? Viktor can do anything with his fingers.]

Thank you.

I should buy my own paper.

[This may be just a flight of fancy, but, so what? Viktor's itching to make a crane]

[Surely it'll do nothing. But that's for the future to show him. For a moment, why not... 'hope'...?