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[stealwithit]

Of course I do. This whole "enigmatic" thing I have going on would be much more difficult otherwise.

[ She's continuing to look through the racks, hanger of clothing by hanger, as she speaks. In time, she pulls out a loose-looking, flowy button-up shirt. ]

What about something like this?

[whathawksdo]

And you don't have to share.

[ She looks away from her own clothing rifling and gives the shirt Kasumi holds up an appraising look. ]

I suppose that isn't too bad.

[stealwithit]

Or wear pants around the place. It's pretty great.

[ But Kasumi gives her a little nod and drapes the shirt over her arm as she turns and keeps looking. ]

Alright, well that's one thing. You'll definitely need that leather jacket we were talking about, too.

[whathawksdo]

As if you need to live alone to do that.

[ There's all of one other person in the house with her, she can do what she wants. ]

What about the one I already have?

[ The terrible one meant to survive street brawls and that's it, that's its job. ]

[stealwithit]

Of course I do. It would detract from all my mystery to walk around with no pants on.

As for the jacket. Well, that one you can keep. But you need a nicer one for going out and looking really awesome, too.

[whathawksdo]

Just leave the hood on. It'd still be mysterious!

[ And very, very strange. ]

I'm sure why I need a nicer one for doing anything at all. It's not like the first one is embarrassing...

[ Even if "Faust" disagreed. The opinions of villains do not count. Still, she spots something in another rack, one that is mostly jackets, and pulls it out. ]

What about-- oh, no. This one is missing about a foot of length.

[stealwithit]

[ She regards the jacket with some amusement. ]

No, no, we're keeping that one. Or at least having you try it on.

[whathawksdo]

But you can hardly even call this a jacket.

[ It's short! She'll keep it out, sure, but not without the requisite amount of wariness. ]

[stealwithit]

I mean, it'll hardly keep you warm, but it's not like we spend much time out in the cold, right?

[whathawksdo]

No, not yet. Do any of these places have a proper winter?

[ She gets the feeling Heropa does not, at the very least. ]

[stealwithit]

As far as I know, De Chima and Maurtia Falls should have something of a winter. Definitely compared to Heropa, at least.

So hey, maybe you will get some use out of these jackets.

[whathawksdo]

Not this one. [ She gives the little one a shake. ] It's hardly a proper coat.

[ Hence her previous complaint. ]

So, what else does the great thief think I should try wearing?

[stealwithit]

Okay, okay. We'll find a better one.

[ And then she pulls this out. ]

[whathawksdo]

[ If Kasumi had hoped that Hawke would recoil in horror from that plaid mess, then the joke's on her. ]

See? Now you're onto something. Keep that one out.

[stealwithit]

[ It goes unseen beneath the shadow of her hood, but she squints.

And puts the heinous thing back onto the rack. ]

[whathawksdo]

[ Unseen, perhaps, but... does she feel like she's being judged here? ]

Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad.

[stealwithit]

Oh, fine. Not my personal favorite, but you're the one who'd be wearing it, so.

[ okay she pulls it back out. Begrudgingly. Maybe it'll look less heinous once it's on a person or something. ]

[whathawksdo]

[ No, it won't, which Hawke will prove immediately by trading who's holding what with her -- Kasumi gets the actual leather jacket, she takes the awful coat -- and pulls it off the hanger. It's just a coat, so she can try it on and also embarrass Kasumi in real time in the middle of a store by wearing it at all.

Which she does.

It's still awful. ]

It certainly has the weight to manage through a winter.

[stealwithit]

[ Kasumi honestly just

stares

for a moment. And then she slaps her hand over her mouth and looks away. ]

It's--it's pretty terrible, Hawke.

[whathawksdo]

[ Behold

the abyss

only in plaid coat form. ]

But would you still be seen in public with me if I wore it?

[stealwithit]

What if I said no?

[whathawksdo]

I'd be thoroughly disappointed in how you're only here for my good looks and not my quirky sense of style.

[ Okay, but really. ]

And I might not wear it around you, I suppose.

[stealwithit]

[ Her lips turn at a corner, into a smirk. ]

Hawke, please. I think we know who has the quirkier sense of style between the two of us.

[whathawksdo]

Oh? And here I thought your sense of style was meant to be mysteeeriooous.

[ Complete with the word being dragged out like that, long vowels and all. </small.]

[stealwithit]

Who says it can't be quirky and mysterious?