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013 [action] - backdated to Friday

[Private to France:] How about that coffee? Any time that works for you. (ooc: we could totally skip right to that and tag as if saturday coffee stuff, if you want?)

[And action, after that:] [Basically Cooper is all over the streets of Goldenrod today. He needs a new coat (there’s a nasty-looking tear in the sleeve of the one he’s wearing right now). And a suit (same there). And some strong coffee.]

[If you run into him, you might notice that he looks a bit different – could be the scratches on his face and general messy state. Coop is ... never in a messy state. Feel free to bother him about this and the fact that he seems generally tense.]

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[And here is Barney walking down the street. He's feeling pretty good, done work for the day and all that. And as he's walking, he happens to notice Cooper. Or rather, Cooper's suit. What have you done to your suit Cooper? Suits should not look like that. He is staring in disappointment at your suit.]

_{[Cooper did nothing to his suit. Cooper does not want his suit to be in this state. And obviously, Cooper will notice that look and inquire about it.]}

Barney. _{[He remembers you and this is a nod of his head in a somewhat-greeting.]} Is there a problem?

Hey Cooper.

What the hell happened to your suit?

[aaaand cutting to the chase]

_{[Cutting to the chase is good. Coop's not a fan of dancing around topics himself.]}

I guess you could say I got in a fight.

_{[Regarding Barney curiously.]}

I'm looking for a new one.

[Invading your personal space to see the damage. It is making him want to cry he feels so badly for the suit]

I hope you are because you need one, bro.

Lucky for you I know a good tailor, come with me.

[And that is an order]

_{[Woaah not sure how he feels about that, but okay. Since he was trying to find one, he'll follow, albeit with a rather wary look on his face.]

[In silence. :|b]}

[Barney jogs down the street before hanging a sharp left onto a quieter back street. He stops in front of a small, but classy looking store.]

The guy in here is a genius. He's almost as good as Sergio, my personal tailor back home.

_{[Cooper looks - a little surprised? It looks like a place where they know what they're doing, at least from what he can tell by looking through the main window.]

[And then wait. Again, curious look, this time with a little incredulous/skeptic thrown in. Personal tailor?]}

Sounds like good clothing is important to you.

You have no idea. Suits make the man, you know. Gotta make sure I look good. Helps with picking up girls.

Shall we go in?

There's not much point in standing around.

_{[Not at all said unkindly, he looks at Barney before entering the place, holding open the door behind him (with his left arm) because he's a polite guy. Nodding in greeting to the owner, he takes a look around. Yep - looks like the kind of store he's been looking for.]}

So, what kind of suit are you looking for?

Black, professional, three-button.

_{[He shrugs his coat off at this, folding it over the arm without the torn up suit sleeve, eyeing said sleeve critically.]}

Much like this one, but without the tear.

[Barney appraises the suit for a moment. It's a good suit, he approves]

That can definitely be done, my friend. Manuel! This man needs a suit!

[And the owner has scurried off to find one.]

Man I am so glad I found this place.

_{[Semi-amused at Barney's way to order the guy around, Cooper is quiet for a second before turning to face him more fully.]}

It's a good one. Thanks for bringing me here.

You're welcome. It's hard to find people who appreciate a good suit. Or even just the act of suiting up.

Someone did once say that clothes make the man.

Words to live by.

[And now Manuel has come back with a rack of suits]

Take your pick.

I'd like to believe there's more to it.

_{[But he doesn't expand on that, instead inspecting the suits on the rack and - there's one. A nice one. He feels the fabric and nods like he's pleased; he's bought enough suits to know what they should feel like.]}

Here's something. _{[Half to himself, half to the other two in the room.]}

[Barney comes over to appraise the suit.]

Not bad, not bad at all. I like it.

Well, glad to have your approval.

_{[Just gonna give his measurements and instructions to this Manuel and get information on when to pick the finished result up. Because yes, it should be tailored. He spends a lot of time in suits.]}

Hey. if there's one thing I know, it's suits and I'm always happy to help a bro out.

_{[Offering handshake as means of showing appreciation, here.]}

Thanks.

[Normally, he prefers a high five, but he'll take the handshake here with a grin]

Glad to be of service, Dale!

_{[Coop doesn't do high fives. :| but he will do a thumbs up occasionally? But yeah he'll grin back, hands in his pockets. Feeling better now.]}

Glad to be served.

_{[Inclining his head to the door as in a cue to leave, he steps out of the store, waiting for Barney before he keeps talking.]}

I take it you're staying at the Hotel?

Yup. Much rather stay there than at the pokemon center. Tried that while I was in Violet and that was not a good idea.