Puzzle 001: Arrive on time

[abstruse]

((Written))
Pardon me, but is there someone out there who would mind directing me to an outfitter?

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[towered]

Mm, it's very...quaint. Most things are rather easy to find, as the important places are in this area here.

[ There's a smile on her face, and it seems like she doesn't notice his gaze avoiding her. (It seems her earlier anger is gone entirely, actually.) She turns from Clive to admire the area. ]

Things are peaceful like this most of the time, too.

[abstruse]

...One could mark that as astounding. No means of government, no capital, all resources provided as needed, housing, clean water, clean air... Why should it be anything less?

[towered]

Well, everything comes at a price, even if it's not a monetary one. Not that...things ever get horrible around here or anything. [ At least not yet, from her point of view. ] Things just get very strange from time to time.

[abstruse]

((He does space a look to her, curious of her expression.)) How so?

[towered]

Mm...well, I'm not sure how to explain it, but there was one time where everyone acted like the characters from those dramatic television programs. You know, the ones where people always have an evil twin or two.

It was hardly terrible, but it was strange and inconvenient nonetheless.

[abstruse]

((A pause, and he laughs.)) Gracious, it sounds as if torture is their forte! ((He seems amused; she's right, it's hardly terrible, and the vague sarcasm in his voice shows as much.))

That is terribly peculiar, at the very least.

[towered]

Well, luckily those kinds of things are only an occasional occurrence. [ Flora laughs. ] I'm not sure what we would do otherwise.

[abstruse]

Well, that's good... It seems as if this will be a nice place to live.

[towered]

Mm...Oh! Right, the items shop is this way. [ She heads for the building, opening the door for him because why not. ] This place will have most everything you'll need.

[abstruse]

Do they have extra clothes? Aside from what they stole, I mean.

[towered]

Mm! Most of the clothing here is relatively generic, though. If you'd like anything more specific or in an uncommon style, it's probably best you check one of the clothing shops.

[abstruse]

Generic is prefered. ((It doesn't take him long to find and gather his own clothing, the bright red pants and blue blazer, but he's much slower looking for a second pair of pants.))

[towered]

[ Flora loiters about while Clive gathers some clothes. In all honesty, she could probably just leave and leave him to it, but it wasn't like she had anything else to do today. So, she stays in the vicinity, poking about and looking at various odds and ends.

Something weird catches her eye, and she picks it up, examining it curiously. ]

Hmm... [ Does it do something? Or is it just one of those weird home decor things. ]

[abstruse]

((Clive happens by her, and pauses, staring at the thing in Flora's hand. He approaches, and speaks his mind:))

What is that?

[towered]

[ She turns it around in her hands a few times, hoping that looking at it from a few different angles will help solve the mystery.

It doesn't. ]

I'm...not really sure. Perhaps it's a tea kettle? [ But how would you put water in it... ]

[abstruse]

May I? ((He sets his things down a moment, offering a hand to see it.))

[towered]

Certainly [ She hands it over to him, watching curiously. ]