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[topgun_textiles]

[Hey, it's some guy standing in his bedroom wearing street clothes. But in the next moment, with a rush of power, he's adorned in a set of armor. It's a mingling of steel plating, chain, and coarse fur draped over the shoulders, topping a cloak down the back. The giant hammer was lifted, swung like it weighed nothing, and settled against the fur-covered pauldron. The grin he gave the camera was pretty toothy.]

Yo! Name's Kanji. I said I'd go all out and be myself, so here I am.

I make stuff! Y'know, dolls, knit blankets, a whole bunch of cute shit. And there ain't a damn thing wrong with that, y'hear me? But I'm officially offering my services in makin' stuff like that for... y'know, birthdays or whatever.

But this right here's my gear for my Berserker Asterisk, and I can put somethin' together for you guys, too. I'm takin' commissions for job outfits, either to make 'em myself or work up design sketches to have made later once your mind's all made up.

...Uhhh... [He paused, and his expression faltered as he tried to think of something. Then a gloved hand went to mess with his hair as he gave a small, unsure growl in his throat. He had to be forgetting something, and it wasn't coming to mind.]

Yeah, I think that's it? Never advertised before. But I gave it a good shot.

[He nodded to someone off-camera, and the feed cuts.]




[An hour or so later, it's time for a private message. However, it was a technical oversight sort of evening. In contrast to the guy showing up earlier with slangy, slouchy confidence, he seemed a bit fidgety this time around.]

Y-... yo, Naoto! So this ain't a huge deal, but I'm almost done with your birthday present and I, uh... I need to make sure it fits. Normally the person would put the stuff on and see if somethin' needs to be looser or tighter and I'd just fix it no problem, but I wanna keep the final outfit a complete surprise.

So that means... w-well, it... that means I'd...

[His eyes turned away from the camera, his face an awkward pink.]

I-I need to take a couple measurements later if- if that's cool with you!

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[voice]

[garyoutensei]

...

-There's a sigh.- I was gonna ask for something, but it seems you have trouble dealing with women, so. Pass.

[voice]

[topgun_textiles]

What the hell are you talking about!? What's that gotta do with my ad?

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[garyoutensei]

If you're gonna get that nervous asking for measurements a girl Naoto's size, I can't imagine you're gonna be able to contain yourself around me, is all I'm saying. Work on keeping your head together and I might hit you up. There's depressingly little clothing made with a one-armed person in mind.

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[pishirogane]

[Oooh boy. What just happened? She looked to Cristo, but he's just cheering 'He made you a gift! How kind of him!'. Gosh, she's going to have to deal with this.]

... I'll trust you didn't mean to make that message to me public?

[Video]

[topgun_textiles]

Wh-whadda you mean? I set it to message you, like Suzette told me!

[But then he went a bit pale. His eyes turned off-camera, steely.]

What's THAT look for, kupo!? I didn't do anything! Look, right there, there should be an icon that would denote its privacy and its recipient, kupopo!

[The camera moved, and went dark. The feed is cut for a minute, before it's just a moogle face. There's shouting in the background. Three guesses who that is.]

H-ha... haha... whoopsie, kupo~ What a day for a glitch, huh!?

[She's fanning herself frantically. Oh dear, she hecked up.]

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[pishirogane]

[Naoto will give them a moment... yup, yup, that was about what she would expect.]

Odd... why was there a glitch?

[Though she gave a side glance at Cristo, he... didn't seem to want to answer. Interesting...]

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[promiselisting]

Huh, I never would have figured. Guess you can't judge a book by it's cover, huh?

A little late for my purposes though, unfortunately.

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[topgun_textiles]

Nope. You can't.

No worries. Just felt like putting it out there!

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[promiselisting]

Yup! Ren and I just... blew all of the money we did have on Makoto's birthday party yesterday. (Worth it though)

[ The downsides of not having shadows around to beat up for extra cash ]

But yeah, it's actually pretty cool! If anybody gives you a hard time lemme know and I'll give em what for!

[ rebels against society's expectations gotta stick together! ]

[video]

[twomeals]

Woooww, you can make dolls? I wouldn't mind something cute like that. Or an outfit...you sure are talented, huh?

[video]

[topgun_textiles]

[He's pink, shoulders high and stiff.]

I-it's just a hobby I've had for most of my life. Ya grow up in a textile shop and get your hands on a whole bunch of extra stuff, ideas just pop right up. Keeps the hands busy, too, but...

[He looked down at his hands, rubbed his fingers together.]

Makes 'em itchy after not doin' it for so long, so I wanna get back into it now that I've kinda settled here! Uh- gimme two seconds...

[He picked up a basket from out of frame and went through it. He'd already made three little palm-sized knit moogle dolls, hidden amid balls of yarn in numerous colors. One of them seemed to squeak.]

[video]

[twomeals]

A textile shop....

[He's curious, staring wide-eyed at the master tailor--his eyes growing wider (if that's even possible) when the dolls show up on screen.]

Ah, you made those yourself? They're so cute~! It must be really nice, knowing how to make stuff like that...

[He raises the imog higher as he speaks, not for any particular reason other than high spirits - you can probably see part of his feathery arms, or make out the fact he's leaning backwards over a couch.]

Do they cost a lot? Can I get one for free? Ah, but I should probably get clothes instead, huh...

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[omnicrafter]

Oho... Go get 'em, tiger.

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[topgun_textiles]

Wh-what's that supposed to mean?

[omnicrafter]

Nothing, nothing... I'd probably get a little nervous if I was measuring someone I really liked, too.

[voice]

[peninhand]

Ahaha, that's adorable~

[ Needless to say, this reply came after the private message was made public. ]

I'd like an outfit that fits both of my jobs eventually. I'm not decided yet, but I may need the help once I will be. Do you wish to be paid with Gil?

[voice]

[topgun_textiles]

Gills...? Oh, gil. Right. Whatever helps put curry on the table.

Until you're decided, I've got no problem keepin' on standby. There ain't a rush to this or nothin', but I figure I'd put it out there.

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[boomchucka]

[The first thing that Kanji will see is a hastily drawn picture of a certain dog that might be near and dear to a friend of hers. A few moments afterwards, there's a curious brunette looking into the lens of her iMog before smiling warmly.]

Do you think you could make this for me?

[Video]

[topgun_textiles]

[WHAT A CUTE DOG PICTURE. A right pupper!]

Hell yeah! I love dogs! Somethin' stitched n' stuffed, or a knit doll?

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[chefbayardee]

[ Hunk is late to the initial broadcast of the video, and instead chooses to send a simple message to Kanji, the guy he recognized from the Berserker's Guild. The guy who was just as excited about the puppies. ]

I didn't know you could sew, man!
That's really cool.

Do you think I'd be better off with a Novelty Apron (with an embroidered joke, naturally) or a really tall chef's hat for my Gourmand outfit?
I might do both, but you're the expert! ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ

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[topgun_textiles]

It's gotta be the apron! Something that can hold tools and oven mitts for emergencies.

The hat can come later, though I wonder how to make a combat-ready chef's hat that won't just fall off all the time.

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[likewishes]

There's nothing wrong with having such hobbies.

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[topgun_textiles]

Right! So far everybody's been cool, so that's a relief. You figure a new world means you have to deal with a lot of dumb shit, but this place has dumb shit I can manage.

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[reincarnationception]

[Fei never had a chance to meet a tailor who specialized in dolls, so he seems genuinely somewhat excited as the video flicks on]

It's nice to meet a fellow artist! I'm a painter myself. How long have you been in the trade?

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[topgun_textiles]

I... huh. I dunno.

I grew up surrounded by it, so I just kinda copied what my parents did and they encouraged it. I guess I've been doin' it my whole life.