[ Ion, from where he's starting to meander around between the accessories and themed scarves in vague intrigue, pipes up: ] Oh, I do have money. I don't really know how much would be appropriate quite yet, but it seems rude to make you pay for everything...
[ Is $35 for a Jack Skellington scarf a lot or not please help. Some of the pendants and necklaces are also surprisingly tasteful, though of course this being Disney World the prices for those range from like, twenty bucks into the triple digits. Is he even carrying around an appropriate amount of money. (Read: will he get mugged if he shows it off too openly.)
Also, he might be looking back and forth between Sandy('s head) and the tiaras with a vaguely amused look. Please stop him. He's still new to this whole shopping thing. ]
[ stephanie would never stop him unless he tries to reach for something that is too much $$$$, in which case she will dive across the aisles while shrieking about how he shouldn't mimic fitzgerald's lifestyle. ]
I'm sure there's probably coffee somewhere for you. I can buy you that.
[ is.... coffee an acceptable souvenir. it is now. ]
[Fitzgerald is a man who's trying his best. Don't judge.
(If someone tries to mug Ion, Sandalphon will stab them.) Why does he keep looking at him? Before Sandalphon can say anything, Stephanie pins him with an irresistible temptation that visibly gives him pause.]
(That's probably a reason Steph should stop Ion from flaunting anything too much accidentally.) Anyway, Ion shrugs a bit at the lack of response and figures he might as well take her up on her offer. He grabs one of the less showy scarves, pauses briefly before skipping over a wishing lamp wallet with a flat expression because he can probably guess where that came from, and picks up a few of the probably less obviously symbolic pendants while he's at it.
The total comes out to be, hm, well. In the $100s, but it's on the relatively lower end of the $100s at least? Overpriced souvenirs, you know how it goes.
Should he go up to the counter himself or go with Steph. ]
[ (please don't get them banned from disney world because of a stabbing.)
steph is actually immediately moving towards ion as soon as it looks like he's done with his shopping. she knows he's been around fitz, but she also doesn't know how often ion actually does his own shopping by himself. ]
Nah, I want to do something. It's what friends do.
[ that's in response to sandalphon, obviously. they're friends, goddammit. ]
[ the answer is never. ion has never gone shopping a day in his life prior to post-grimm. lower ranking clergy handled the day to day matters for the order, meanwhile all ion did was official country business.
that is to say, he has a very academic idea of what shopping entails but uh. pretend you're showing a sheltered rich kid around, steph.
the cashier's actually complimenting him on his dye-job, to which he's politely but probably confusedly offering a thank you to... please just let him shove bills over and pay. ]
[ wow that's. that's a lot of money. like, it's not that bad when you consider souvenir pricing, but this is literally their very first stop. ]
Goddammit Fitzgerald...
[ it's muttered, but they can both probably hear it. steph did not mean to say that out loud but who let the sheltered pope child run around with the 1%. ]
[Great. He's not wearing it. All the ears get is a glower before he turns back to the counter, where all of Ion's purchases sit. He didn't think Ion was the type to grab so much.
Isn't Fitzgerald absurdly wealthy? If Ion's getting money from him, then this is surely nothing. But what does Sandalphon know? He'll let Stephanie handle this.]
[ he really didn't grab that much, but when necklaces run like $30 each...
anyway, he has Doubt about whatever might pop up later to catch his eye, but he's also not particularly attached to any of these, so. Some Stuff gets put back. somewhere.
in the end he just shoves the scarf and a single pendant of some sort into steph's hands. here. you handle it. ]
[ well, it's not entirely wrong? try another world entirely, cashier, you'll be a little more on the mark, but. yeah.
ion will sort of just. accept the fact that he's wearing the ears now with that sort of long-suffering 'well, this might as well be happening' air he probably employed way too much in a certain castle of murder. he's used to headpieces, this is just... a slightly more absurd one.
though, hm. ]
... Will these be secure if we go on any rides?
[ like, there are several that are visible on the walk in. they seem to be somewhat fast. ]
[After much glowering and lack of eye contact, Sandalphon relents. Fine—what does it matter? If wearing a pair of absurd ears will satisfy Stephanie for the remainder of the trip, then reason demands that he do so. There. Is she happy? Is Ion happy? Because Sandalphon just does not care.
A glance here and there shows him new sights, a possible preview for what's to come. What is a space mountain . . . ]
[ someone please introduce Ion to the wonder of smartphones and keeping ridiculous images of the people you know on it so he can snap a picture of Sandalphon in Mickey ears for posterity.
Ion's also glancing around as they leave the shop, but if Sandalphon won't ask it then he will. ]
[ what is a roller coaster? he never understands what stephanie is trying to say. and such a picture would serve no purpose, hence it would be foolish—
how fast is a little fast? surely not faster than an archangel can fly. seems like they'll be experiencing this firsthand, so he decides not to ask a pointless question. ion is better equipped to carry a conversation than him, anyway. ]
Well, if you say that it will be a good introduction, then I suppose it must be.
[ he actually has no qualms at all about however fast 'a little fast' might be. and a roller coaster is... clearly what stephanie is going to be taking them on, sandalphon, keep up. ]
[ at this point stephanie has accepted that this is going to be sandy just quietly brooding as she and ion have casual conversation, until something happens that sandalphon has to verbally object to. it's fine. she is okay with this setup. ]
Right! Onward!
[ and towards tomorrowland, which is where this specific ride resides!! ]
[This broody old-timer doesn't see the point of entertainment, much less understand anything Stephanie is saying (seriously, he can't follow this conversation); however, in deference to her and Ion, as well as the fact that he can't just leave, he shall dutifully follow. At least he's not digging his heels about going on a ride.]
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[ Is $35 for a Jack Skellington scarf a lot or not please help. Some of the pendants and necklaces are also surprisingly tasteful, though of course this being Disney World the prices for those range from like, twenty bucks into the triple digits. Is he even carrying around an appropriate amount of money. (Read: will he get mugged if he shows it off too openly.)
Also, he might be looking back and forth between Sandy('s head) and the tiaras with a vaguely amused look. Please stop him. He's still new to this whole shopping thing. ]
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I'm sure there's probably coffee somewhere for you. I can buy you that.
[ is.... coffee an acceptable souvenir. it is now. ]
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(If someone tries to mug Ion, Sandalphon will stab them.) Why does he keep looking at him? Before Sandalphon can say anything, Stephanie pins him with an irresistible temptation that visibly gives him pause.]
You don't need to do something like that for me.
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(That's probably a reason Steph should stop Ion from flaunting anything too much accidentally.) Anyway, Ion shrugs a bit at the lack of response and figures he might as well take her up on her offer. He grabs one of the less showy scarves, pauses briefly before skipping over a wishing lamp wallet with a flat expression because he can probably guess where that came from, and picks up a few of the probably less obviously symbolic pendants while he's at it.
The total comes out to be, hm, well. In the $100s, but it's on the relatively lower end of the $100s at least? Overpriced souvenirs, you know how it goes.
Should he go up to the counter himself or go with Steph. ]
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steph is actually immediately moving towards ion as soon as it looks like he's done with his shopping. she knows he's been around fitz, but she also doesn't know how often ion actually does his own shopping by himself. ]
Nah, I want to do something. It's what friends do.
[ that's in response to sandalphon, obviously. they're friends, goddammit. ]
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Because he's stuck with this pack, Sandalphon follows Stephanie. The last thing he needs is getting lost in the enormous gift shop.
Friends, she says. He doesn't give a response. Let her focus on Ion's transaction.]
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that is to say, he has a very academic idea of what shopping entails but uh. pretend you're showing a sheltered rich kid around, steph.
the cashier's actually complimenting him on his dye-job, to which he's politely but probably confusedly offering a thank you to... please just let him shove bills over and pay. ]
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Goddammit Fitzgerald...
[ it's muttered, but they can both probably hear it. steph did not mean to say that out loud but who let the sheltered pope child run around with the 1%. ]
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Aren't you getting anything?
[Else? His eyes flicker to the three sets of ears in her hands. Ugh. Just get two. Don't waste money on him.]
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I'm sorry, is that too much?
I'm afraid I haven't quite familiarized myself with the currency conversion yet...
[ yes, that's definitely all it is. ]
I do have enough to cover it all, I think, but should I put some of these back?
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[ she waves the mickey ears at sandy. ]
I'm definitely getting these though.
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Isn't Fitzgerald absurdly wealthy? If Ion's getting money from him, then this is surely nothing. But what does Sandalphon know? He'll let Stephanie handle this.]
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anyway, he has Doubt about whatever might pop up later to catch his eye, but he's also not particularly attached to any of these, so. Some Stuff gets put back. somewhere.
in the end he just shoves the scarf and a single pendant of some sort into steph's hands. here. you handle it. ]
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After this we should go on a ride.
[ everything is getting paid for, including the ears. you're gonna wear them. ]
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And he is not wearing the ears, though the mention of a ride grabs his attention. What manner of mortal contraption does she have in mind?]
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ion will sort of just. accept the fact that he's wearing the ears now with that sort of long-suffering 'well, this might as well be happening' air he probably employed way too much in a certain castle of murder. he's used to headpieces, this is just... a slightly more absurd one.
though, hm. ]
... Will these be secure if we go on any rides?
[ like, there are several that are visible on the walk in. they seem to be somewhat fast. ]
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[ this place has already taken enough of their money. ]
We should do... Space Mountain first. It'll be a good intro for you guys.
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A glance here and there shows him new sights, a possible preview for what's to come. What is a space mountain . . . ]
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Ion's also glancing around as they leave the shop, but if Sandalphon won't ask it then he will. ]
'Space Mountain?' How so?
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It's a roller coaster! It's super fun, but-- it goes a little fast.
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how fast is a little fast? surely not faster than an archangel can fly. seems like they'll be experiencing this firsthand, so he decides not to ask a pointless question. ion is better equipped to carry a conversation than him, anyway. ]
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[ he actually has no qualms at all about however fast 'a little fast' might be. and a roller coaster is... clearly what stephanie is going to be taking them on, sandalphon, keep up. ]
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Right! Onward!
[ and towards tomorrowland, which is where this specific ride resides!! ]
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Is this what the people of your world expect their future to be like...
[ It's got a very, hm, distinct aesthetic to it. Tomorrowland chrome and all. ]
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