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]

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. ]