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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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_{[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.

Why not?

_{[That sounds like a story.]}

Well, back when I was in Violet I got to know the Nurse Joy there pretty well, if you know what I mean, and since I was working at the center anyway, I just stayed there and well, she started thinking that I was her boyfriend or something, and I had to get out of there.

Needless to say, I do not need a repeat of that situation.

Do you often treat women that way?

_{[Just curious. Excuses in advance for the kind of analysis he will most likely be doing on this behaviour...]}

[Pause. Barney is trying to think of a reasonable answer to this question.]

Well, I'm the one who wanted it to be a one night stand. She's the one who started implying the relationship.

Perhaps you should be more clear with your intentions to prevent a misunderstanding.

_{[Just a tip. Cooper looks sort of amused, really.]}

I guess. But like I said, I'm not the one who said anything about being in a relationship. That was just her.

Fair enough.

_{[Buuut what he really wanted to ask:]}

So how's the hotel? I checked in earlier and it looks fine, but if there's anything I do know it's that looks can be decieving.

_{[This is important topic.]}