Stepping out of a noisy restaurant comes a casually dressed man in a simple grey shirt and beige shorts. He let out a yawn and stretched his arms out towards the sky. "Fwaaaaah! That hit the spot! It's been too long since I've had a proper meal!" Enjoying the fresh air he simply leans himself against the corner of the building and rests his eyes.

A man in a leather jacket, button up shirt, and khakis emerges from a nearby barber. He stops to admire himself in the reflection of the skyscrapers rising around him. From his pocket he pulls what looks to be a candy wrapper, and takes a bite on the chewy item inside. "Not many good barbers these days... Kiryu always got my style just right, now what do I have to deal with? Fancy city barbers who couldn't find a good haircut if it trimmed their nose hairs with a pair of pliers..." He takes another bite before storing the wrapper in a nearby trash receptacle. Save the Earth and all.

Alphinaud looks around the city streets and eyes the people walking by. He accosts the casually dressed man and looks up and down at his attire "Ah, forgive me for staring. I am foreign to these lands, as you may tell from my appearance. Where can I get clothes that are more... common, pray tell?"

The female would look at and looks at the strange man "Have any idea who that guy is" I have no clue, wait. Yeah I believe I do, I'm going to put this guy's fanwiki on your phone "thanks" Hat Adult would look at her phone and check the guy (Alphinaud) and what he's about on the wiki

He opens his eyes upon being addressed. Oh great, a foreigner. The man stretched his arms out in front of him this time and stepped away from the wall, turning to the stranger with a smile. "Ah! That's quite alright! As for where I got these clothes, I'm a bit of a frugal man so I tend to shop at thrift stores. Although from time to time I hit up one of those big chain stores, Wal-Mart or Junes!" He scratches at his head awkwardly. "That being said I doubt you'd know where to find them by name alone. Do you require a guide?"

Alphinaud lets out an appreciative smile "Yes, that would be most helpful"

A woman with boyishly short hair wearing something like a punk rocker clothes would be walking by. Her eyes settling on the strangely dressed boy. "Another one huh." She began to scratch her head before pulling out a cigarette "How many does this make now?" lighting the cigarette and bring it to her lips.

The man looks down at his moment and begins tapping away at the screen. "Okay, found the nearest one! Should just be up the street and we hang a right at the barber's! Shouldn't take long at all." With that he spins his phone in the palm of his hand and returns it to his pocket. He heads off down the street at a leisurely pace. He then turns around to face the stranger as he continues marching backwards. "So what's your name pal? Where ya from? Whaddya do? I'm Kalib, serial people watcher and exceptional troublemaker! Pleased to make your acquaintance!"

Fresh meat? Meh, nothing new. Poor fashion taste isn't new either. The man purchases a piping hot cup of coffee from a local shop. He walks back out to find that the man in casual dress was incoming on his side of the street. Backwards. Time for some shenanigans. He strategically places himself in the intended path of travel, visibly aloof. It wouldn't take long for the collision, which spills the coffee on his jacket, causing him to recoil in faux shock. "Whoa whoa whoa! Watch it there, buddy! Ah jeez... This was my favorite jacket too.." He puts on his best offended face, kind of difficult to see through. "Do you know how much this cost me!?"

Alphinaud follows Kalib and takes a bow before him "Alphinaud Leveilleur, scion of the seventh dawn, at your service. I hail from the country of Eorzea. And, please, the pleasure is all mine."

Kalib processes the information with a puzzled expression. Mulling over it to see if he's heard of any of that stuff before... he hasn't. "Alphin.. Alphinau... Alphy! And Leveilleur, hm? Sounds French! I don't know where Eorzea is or what a scion of the seventh dawn is all about, but you don't seem like a bad guy!" With that he crashes hard into the man and is equally furious that some schmuck would even think of getting in his way. He turns to face the man with a furious expression of his own. "Oi! I'm walkin' 'ere!" Seeing the man point out the coffee on his coat would result in Kalib shrugging. "I assume it cost you a little bit more than whatever discount chop shop you went to, friend. They missed a few spots, real rookie mistakes. I hope ya didn't tip a hefty amount!" He flashes the man a wry grin and laughs.

The man looks in the nearest reflective surface, clearly emotionally distraught. "Is it really that bad? Lucky for me I make a point to tip local only. Damn city boys don't have much goin' for them, eh? You're lucky I'm in a bad mood over someone else, lest I let out some pent up aggression, you feel me? Tell you what... get me some napkins, and I won't make a scene. You city slickers hate scenes, right?" It seems this man is more open to negotiation now that his haircut has been thoroughly insulted. Perhaps the hat would have been a better choice today...

Alphinaud interrupts the man "I hate to be rude, but I have not the time for this. Could you not find "napkins" on your own?

Hat Adult sighs "You know what to do" Alright Soon a shadow hand appears infrount of Evolt and gives him a bunch of napkins before the hand vanishes

A girl with long snow white hair trailing behind her was walking down the street eating fruit shaped candy out of a small paper bag. She would notice the commotion before simply grinning and watching to see what happens next.

The napkins seem to vanish in a puff of black smoke, like they never existed. Evolt stands by waiting for his napkins. "I hate to be rude, too, but you'll have to make time. There's a bit of a thing called 'Learning a lesson', and judging from outfit and dialect, you probably haven't seen it in action. The way this works is... your buddy here screws up, so he has to make up for it so I can feel better about myself. Call it old-fashioned, but that's how things are done here." He mutters under his breath. "Damn foreigners..."

"What hath thou uttered under thy breath!?" Alphinaud sighs and tries to calm down "Mayhaps I have not made myself clear, under what right have you to hold us?"

What appears to be a blue tank rolls up next to Alice before stopping and a hologram of a girl also known as MS Alice appears. Soon MS Alice looks at Alice and smiles "Hi Alice"

Kalib puts a hand on Alphy's chest and pushes him back a pace. He then turns back to Evolt with a grin. "Now, now... no need to bring him into our little issue here. Diplomatic immunity and all that, right? At least I think that's how it works..." He brings a hand to his chin as if genuinely trying to remember how all of that works... he doesn't. "And you talk big for someone your size! No meat on your bones at all! Not intimidating in the least... oh! Is that what the jacket's for? Laaaaame!" Kalib rolls his head from shoulder to shoulder, a few pops are heard as he works out the kinks. "Real question is will you really let me off if I grab you some napkins? I'm a gambling man, but see I've got terrible luck... so I'm willing to ride this out." He walks past Evolt and places a hand on his shoulder briefly before heading to the coffee shop. A few moments later he returns with napkins in hand. "Here."

Alice would look almost impressed by the young man. "Tis been over long since I hath met another whose speech is similar to mine own. What world is thee from?" She would mutter under her breath as she continued to watch, not getting involved. After a few seconds she would notice the arrival of her friend. She would give a curtsy with a smile. "Tis been a while since I our last reunion. How hath thee been?"

"I've been good, master gave me a upgrade to my body well both of them, now I dont slightly glitch out and well my body/tank is well now able to jump higher, my attacks do more damage and yeah... also master trying to make me a cyborg body that way I can interact with people without the needing of my normal/tank body"

Evolt takes the napkins and wipes his jacket off. Flapping it to remove any remaining scent of coffee. "Under normal circumstances, I'd have either killed you or found a new friend given your snide remarks, but I'm a man of my word. You're free to go. Of course, if you want... You can test that terrible luck of yours and come work for me. Hey, if I like you enough, you might not be a test subject either! 'Course, you don't seem to have the mind for it. Seriously, 'diplomatic immunity'? A spastic chimp could've come up with a better excuse." Surveying his surroundings, Evolt lets out a sigh. Mostly one of annoyance. He whispers under his breath toward Kalib. "Those other freakshows with you? You one of those tour guides that helps mentally deficient cosplayers roam the street?"

Kalib lets out a sigh of relief. He had just eaten and didn't want to get a cramp while fighting. "Ooooh! Scary~! Not every day I get threatened by someone of your... erm... style? Yeah." He does go silent at the mention of test subjects. Against his better judgement, he continues to talk. "So you're a scientist? Fancy that, I'm a bit of a scientist myself. Not too keen on this becoming a test subject talk, but color me intrigued." He catches what Evolt says at the end and he just smiles. That is before he throws his hands up to the man's collar and whispers to him. "I wouldn't say I'm anything like that. I'm not getting paid, just doing a little field study. People...humans are truly fascinating, wouldn't you agree?" He fixes the man's collar and adjusts the rest of the coat so it's back to looking mostly back to normal. What most wouldn't see is a piece of paper being slipped inside of the coat before Kalib takes a step back. "Sorry, it was all crooked. I was going to snap if it didn't get fixed! Anyways, ciao!" With that he steps past Evolt once again and he motions for Alphy to follow. "Sorry about that... some people can be downright alien to being nice!"

Alphinaud follows Kalib closely behind and begins to start a new conversation "So, this... store we're going to. I hadn't thought to ask before, do you know what currencies they accept? You see, I just arrived here and I hadn't had time to prepare for such a predicament."

Evolt scoffs after having his jacket assaulted. But feels the added weight to his pocket. Something to consider. "Ciao! Guess I'll head back..." He straightens his jacket and wanders off into the city. Checking the piece of paper when he arrives in his area.

The piece of paper would contain a phone number and some hearts. Looks like the man had many of those notes written up, although he never expected he'd be giving one out to a man. Welp, slight oversight. Kalib would look back at Alphy before doubling over in laughter. Tears would begin streaking down his cheeks as he gasps for air. "Ahahah! Oh! I should've checked... whew... I shoulda checked with you beforehand! I completely forgot! Well no worries. I can spot you some dough to grab some new clothes!" He pauses for a moment. "We don't use actual dough. Just to be clear. It's an expression. We use yen as currency here! Paper notes, metal coins, and plastic cards! You'll be able to situate yourself so long as a buyer finds value in your currency!"

"Tis wonderful to hear. I am glad thine fortune is joyous. I look forward to seeing thine's new body." she would say with a smile before turning her gaze back to the three others. They seemingly finished their confrontation without incident but Alice took a keen interest in the two men who were arguing. She would smile at the spectacle but ultimately decides to stay away from both groups. No reason for an observer to get directly involved after all.

Alphinaud smiles at the man's generous offer "Thank you, you are a true friend indeed. I will be sure to pay you back at the earliest convenience."

"Yeah~" MS Alice is very happy

The pair would finally hit the corner past the barber shop and in the distance would be their target, Walmart. "Hey, no worries! If I don't keep an eye on the poor souls that wind up here, well, who will? It isn't really something I can leave to others..." He laughs softly. "Maybe I'm doing it to feel responsible? Who knows..."

Kalib scratches at his head awkwardly. "Ah well... enough of all that! We're here." The man beams at Alphy as he spins to face the main entrance of the superstore. "Welcome to a whole new world, Alphy! Let's rock n' roll!" He steps forward and the doors part, allowing the men to enter.

"Ah, yes, and so it would seem." Alphinaud enters the building as well. He surveys his surroundings, from the strange check out machines to the abundance of Pokemon card packs. "Well, this is nothing like I expected. Show me whither I may find the clothes, if you please." Alphinaud places a finger on his chin in thought

The boy wanders over to the clothes aisle of the Walmart and looks over all the clothes they have "Hmm, let's see..." He spots a white tee shirt with a design reminiscent of an orange cat with disdain for a weekday "This looks promising." He goes over to feel the material of the shirt, patting it over to assure it was to his liking. "Hm, rather comfortable too." He holds the shirt up to him to assure that it was in his size. "A perfect fit, if I do say so myself!" He then goes over to pick up a pair of blue jeans, when he notices an interesting hat with a strange acronym on it. "...MAGA." Alphinaud then ponders to himself for a moment "That sounds an awful lot like... No! It can't be, the monetarists couldn't possibly have influence over here so soon!" Alphinaud decides to purchase the hat for later analysis. He then walks over to one of those checkout machines and presents his items to the cashier guy with a grin.

Alice would be sitting outside on a bench eating candy while gazing into the star lit sky. Her long white hair nearly touching the ground and her crimson one piece dress contrasting to her white porcelain skin. Her crimson eyes glued to the celestial bodies above.

*A beanpole of an older man, not unlike many you would see in the back streets of Tokyo, was pinning up promotional flyers outside the Walmart.* What are you looking at, Kid?