In The Name of Love

"It will, I swear," Noct said.

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"Well, I guess we should get going," Zac said, "What exactly did he give you?"

~Lesalia~

*She smiles.*

"Okay, then. Thanks, Noct."

[It sure is taking her a long time to circumnavigate my breasts. Are they REALLY that big?]
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~Zeltennia~

"It's a teleport stone, a piece of magicite that can teleport nearby objects to other teleport stones. They are very rare, & it's pretty much impossible to acquire enough to teleport an entire person. There are few castles in Ivalice that have even one of these. Those that do use them primarily to instantly transport messages."

Noct smiled back, happy that Euryale wasn't sad anymore.

The tailor stands up, "Well, you can sit down now. I've got your measurements."

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"Oh," Zac said, eying it, "That is pretty neat."

~Lesalia~

"Thank you very much."

*Euryale sits down.*
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~Zeltennia~

"If you were Seraph, where would you hide?"

"If I was Seraph, I probably wouldn't bother hiding," Zac said.

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"So, where do you want to go after this?" Noct asked as the Tailor went off to do her thing.

~Lesalia~

"Will we be done clothes shopping?"
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~Zeltennia~

"If he was out in the open, we would have killed him by now. We heavily over-power him. The fact that he requires time to charge his spells only makes matters worse. He can't fight all of us alone. Especially since his magic doesn't work well on the two of us."

"Yes, after clothes shopping what do you want to do?" Noct asked.

The tailor came back out with different fabrics, ranging from cotton, to jersey, to satin, and silk, "What fabrics do you like?" She brought out the wide selection because she figured it would be easier for Euryale to point and say, 'That one' than to actually know different fabrics off the top of her head.

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"True," Zac said, trying to think for a second, "I'm really not sure. He is so unpredictable that I can't... well, predict what he would do."

~Zeltennia~

"I have some ideas, but it would take forever to search them all. He might be hiding in the slums, amongst the other criminals. Or maybe he's in a home for the elderly, figuring we won't attack there. Perhaps he burned himself in a fire, to be admitted to an apothecary. But then again...maybe he's been teleporting to nearby empty buildings, to keep an eye on us. I never realized how difficult it would be to fight someone who had gone mad."
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~Lesalia~

"Umm...well, uhh...those?"

*She points at anything that looks shiny, soft, &/or feminine.*

The tailor lets out a little sigh, then smiled, "Alrighty then, and how many would you want made, and in what colors?"

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"When I first met him he was walking through the slums," Zac said, "I'm not sure if that is his usual behavior though. If he has a usual behavior."

~Lesalia~

"Umm...six, I guess? That way I have an outfit for each day. And, ah, red, of course...maybe a couple in blue...?"
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~Zeltennia~

"It's possible he spent most of his time hiding out in the wilderness."

"And a few more for special occasions I assume?" The tailor asked, draping some silk over Euryale's shoulder to see how it looked on her. Mortal nodded a 'yes' from her seat.

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"I assume so," Zac said.

~Lesalia~

*Euryale shifts her weight, feeling guilty at accepting more than the bare essentials.*

"Oh...I never answered your question. But, I thought we were going to that poetry thing?"
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~Zeltennia~

"Well, we know he'll be targeting the Princess. I've watched, & I think he only has the standard version of Teleport. Which means he'll need to be close by."

"We can't just go around and search the local area though," Zac said, "We would probably spook him, and he'll teleport before we can get a bead on him."

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The tailor puts a hand on Euryale's back after she fidgeted, "Please keep straight."

Noct nodded, "Oh, yea, I had forgotten."

~Zeltennia~

"...'Spook him'? What is he, a Mandalian Hare? Well, what would you suggest we do?"
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~Lesalia~

*Euryale suppresses a wink to Mortal & a sassy remark about it being too late for that.*

"Okay, sorry."

"I'm not sure," Zac said, "I suppose we should be proactive, but I have a feeling he is more likely to find us than we are to find him."

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The tailor finishes up and nodded her head, "Well, I should have about a baker's dozen dresses for you to pick up in a couple of days."

Mortal stood up and cracked her back, "Just have them delivered to House Talea."

~Lesalia~

"That sounds like a lot."
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~Zeltennia~

"If we get to the top of the castle, will you be able to shoot him on sight?"

Zac nodded, "Yea."

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"It is one more than a dozen," Mortal said.

OOC: Not sure whether or not a baker's dozen is a thing that Euryale should know. I'll go with Rule of Funny.

~Lesalia~

"No, Mortal, she said it WAS a dozen."
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~Zeltennia~

"Then for now, we'll head to the roof & take control of the lookout. That way, even if he attacks somewhere else, we should be able to see him. We should have enough authority to do that, unless Delita directly says otherwise."

Noctis giggled a bit, then tried to explain, "No, a baker's dozen is thirteen. One more than a dozen. Have you even gone to a baker and ordered a dozen of something? They'll give you thirteen just in case one is messed up, that way they're not seen as trying to shortchange their customers."

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"Alright then," Zac said, "Lets get a move on."

~Lesalia~

"Oh. That is pretty clever. But that still sounds like a lot."
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~On the Roof of Zeltennia Castle~

*Zeltennia's roof is standard castle affair, one tower, four bevels, & stone teeth thingies for archers to hide behind. There are 4 archers to each bevel, plus Lilith & Zac.*

Archer<This is a great deal of space to watch. Can he turn invisible?>

"Not that I know of, but it is possible. I didn't think about that."

Zac takes up a position and begins to look for Seraph, or anything out of the ordinary.

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"It is less than half of what I got Sab," Noct said, "Really, only six dresses for everyday use seems like a small amount."

"I just think you've been spoiled," Sab said, "I have more things to wear than I know what to do with."

"I didn't hear you saying no."

"They were all so pretty..."

Mortal walked over to Euryale, "It is a nice amount, and I'm glad that I could give you something nice to wear. I know you like dresses, and it makes me happy to give you some."

~Lesalia~

"Seven, counting my dress at home."

*She offers Mortal a hug.*

"Well...thank you, Mortal."
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~Zeltennia~

*They hear running footsteps. Then a squire throws open the trapdoor to the inside of the castle & runs onto the roof.*

<The Princess has been kidnapped!>

"What? How did he get past Delita?"

<The Archer who took her broke his weapon, Ser Delita was unable to compete with the Knight fighting him. He is recovering in the apothecary at the moment.>

"How could Seraph not be working alone? We already destroyed the Order of the Evil Eye."

Mortal hugged her back. "You're welcome," She said, quickly realizing that this was a damn good day.

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"I am unsure," Zac said, "Where are they headed? Perhaps we can catch them on the run."

~Lesalia~

*She takes the time to whisper into Mortal's ear.*

"(I still need undergarments, though.)"
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~Zeltennia~

<They were heading in the direction of Sal Ghidos.>

"So he wants to keep the fighting in urban areas."

OOC: Fun fact, panties don't come around until the 18th century, and bras were basically outlawed by the Romans in the Middle Ages. Moreover, the best they had at this time was either a corset in the 1500's or just a simple cloth tie under the boobs for slight support. It appears girl's invented 'going commando'.

Mortal seems a bit shocked, "Oh... yes, that is a thing you need... Where do they sell those?"

"Sell what?" Noct asked, looking at Mortal.

"Uh, you know," Mortal cupped her breasts.

Noctis chuckled, "Oh, they'd sell that here."

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"Do you think we could catch them if we hurry?" Zac asked.