DRESS UP THOR

[halfbloodhillmods]

Who: Eiji, Artemis, and Ankh
What: Eiji had a dream. His gloves and belt are somewhere in America, and he needs those if he's to wield Mjolnir at some point
When: April 10th-April 14th
Where: Well, it'll end at Parsons (a fashion design school)
Why: People need their stuff.

Chiron was a little unsure about this "quest"--there had been no prophecy and their Oracle couldn't actually offer one. Perhaps it had something to do with the dream coming to Eiji himself. Either way, the only help Rachel could offer was clarification of where, exactly, they would be off to. They would find the gauntlets and belt at Parsons Fashion Design School on 5th Avenue in downtown New York City.

It's with little fanfare the Eiji and his companions head off, though people are still invited to see them off and welcome them home when they return.

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THE QUEST

[halfbloodhillmods]

[It's not that far from camp, so everyone was expecting them back in a day or two.

That's never how it works out, though, so naturally they'll be got a full four days]

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Eiji felt like maybe getting a ride into civilization was a bit of cheating. Honestly he was looking forward to just trekking through the wilderness, but he supposed his other party members would have loudly protested. Artemis in particular. Ankh would have just turned into a bird and left him, he's pretty sure.]

[Either way he's sitting in the middle of them in the back seat of Argus' vehicle, fidgeting with the rune Rhys gifted him.]

Are we almost there?

[tsunbird]

[This may be the one singular thing that Ankh and Eiji can openly and actively agree on. Surprisingly enough, Ankh would have preferred foot travel to this. ...but that's also mostly because it wouldn't have been foot travel for him, he'd have just turned into a hawk and flown. And probably laughed at Eiji's feet.]

[Instead he was in a van with two near-strangers and a complete stranger, and had spent the entirety of the ride up until Eiji's complaint staring bleakly out the window trying to decide what had possessed him to think coming along on this quest was a good idea.]

[At Eiji's complaint, he barks a laugh.]

You sound like a whining child.

[fowlisfair]

[Artemis honestly would've joined Ankh in that case. Crows sometimes mob owls out in daylight, but he doesn't care. As long as it means not walking all the way to Manhattan, he's fine with it.

To be fair, his first choice isn't taking a van there, but he's not going to complain about it. Overtly, anyway. Artemis and Butler have been in more cramped positions, though.

He's also currently studying a map of Parsons, which he acquired while out in the city with his faithful satyr chaperon. This isn't going to prevent him from teaming up with Ankh on some banter.]

In fairness, Ankh, I wouldn't be surprised if he's actually five.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Wow you guys are so rude. Why did he take you along? He's totally asking Elsa next time. He actually manages to look offended and slightly put out- which is probably a very comical expression on Eiji's face.]

Hey!

[He leans back, eyes up at the ceiling of the van and arms crossed over his bag, which is sitting in his lap.]

Is it really a quest if we're just driven there?

[tsunbird]

[Good job, Artemis, you got another laugh out of him. He looks Eiji over critically for a moment, and that put out expression definitely cements the concept of him Actually Being Five. He turns back to the window to prevent himself from grinning. Humans were funny sometimes.]

You're still coming all the way out here to obtain these things, it's still a quest. You even got souvenirs. [He pulls his charm out from under his shirt and shifts it on its cord before tucking it away again.]

[fowlisfair]

Not to mention that we are now in the 21st Century. Why walk when you can get to your intended destination faster with modern technology? I'm sure many a hero took a horse when appropriate, after all.

[Artemis folds up the map and hands it to Eiji just as the car starts to roam for a parking spot.]

I've memorized the layout of the school. I'd like you to take this just in case we need to separate.

[underwearfortomorrow]

It isn't always about the destination! Sometimes the journey is just as important. A van offers no such experience.

[Eh? He sits up again and takes the map, nodding.]

Mm. Do you have any ideas for where they might be kept?

[tsunbird]

[Ankh just snorts at them, going back to watching out the window. Eiji you are such a weird hippie hobo.]

[He turns his attention back to Artemis when the map comes up, and particularly at Eiji's question. To have memorized the layout of the school was one thing, but to know the location of the items they were seeking was entirely another. And would potentially make this much, much shorter.]

[fowlisfair]

That is where our dear friend feathered friend comes in.

[Is Artemis enjoying this? Oh, yes, he is.]

Ankh, when you're a hawk, do you have its keen vision as well?

[underwearfortomorrow]

Eh?

[Glances over at Ankh curiously.]

[tsunbird]

[He's a bit ruffled by being called a "dear feathered friend", but he rolls his eyes and squares his shoulders.]

Of course I do. What kind of hawk would I be otherwise?

[fowlisfair]

Excellent. We can do a bit of elimination this way. With Ankh's vision, he can take a look through the classrooms that have windows. It's possible that the professors are using the gloves and belt as a model for their students. This way, we can cross off more than a few rooms that we have to search, and if Ankh can find them in a windowed room, then all the better.

[He quirks an eyebrow at his companions.]

Does this first step suit?

AHEM

[halfbloodhillmods]

[So after buses, limos, and gods only know what else the three questors are finally near the school. There's talk about the showing of Víli Arnason's latest collection, one of the most promising students at the school. Much talk is also heard of the belt and gloves he apparently designed to go with one of the outfits.

That would be a hint.]

[underwearfortomorrow]

[New York taxi's man. Eiji came out of that experience a changed man.]

[Anyways. Thank the gods for finding the school. He didn't know if he could keep Ankh from plucking anymore ice cream from street stands and he was running out of cash.]

[The talk of a belt and gloves catches his attention, though.]

Guys, guys wait a second.

[fowlisfair]

[There are reasons why Artemis wanted to take something not a NY taxi, Eiji. Gods above and below.

He, too, hears the mention.]

Víli Arnason, hm?

[tsunbird]

[Ankh is about 700% percent done with this quest, up until they go walking by some street vendors and one of them has ice cream. The ice cream is literally the entirety of what gets him interested in doing anything but flying the fuck home. ...Well, somewhere else, at least, "home" wasn't really a describing factor to any given location, for him.]

[And the first two popsicles he stole were because he just felt like eating them. The next three were because Eiji's reactions were just goddamn funny. He stopped after five, though. Good lord, how the fuck was this guy so skinny if he ate that much ice cream. Seriously.]

[His interest was actually-- impressively --piqued by the mention of the famed student and his creations which very conveniently matched the description of what they happened to be looking for. Chewing on the end of his last ice cream's stick, he grinned crookedly.]

Well that makes things easier.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[RUDE BIRD WHY DID HE LET YOU COME.]

[Anyway.]

Ah, let's get closer-!

[And that is Thor moving towards the school with very little subtlety.]

[fowlisfair]

[And this is Loki grabbing Thor's arm.]

Eiji, a word to the wise: less obvious, more subtle. Going in without looking like we belong in that setting is not the definition of 'subtle.'

[Artemis glances at Ankh.]

Would you mind scouting around while we purchase what we need? Eiji needs to look like he fits the part of a serious college student applying for a very fashion-conscious school.

[tsunbird]

[Another grin.]

Sure. But I want to see this "serious college student" attire, no doubt it'll be rich.

[And off he goes, stepping out of sight before shifting into a hawk and flying off to do a circuit of the school.]

[underwearfortomorrow]

I don't think there's anything wrong with what I'm wearing!

[Eiji you dress like a hippie, you're in the wrong kind of college for that.]

Fine, let's hurry.

[halfbloodhillmods]

[There is thankfully a small boutique not far, owned and operated by a former student of Parsons.

As for Ankh, as he scouts he'll learn that Víli's collection is a women's collection and that no one but the model for the final piece has gotten close to the belt or gauntlet. He takes it home with him every night and brings it back every morning]

[fowlisfair]

[Praise be to the gods (even if Eiji and Artemis are those gods they're praising). Artemis will have Eiji fitted out with the clothes he needs, and he pays for them while the reincarnation of Thor is changing. Does he care about Eiji objecting to this? Not a bit, but the objections can happen outside and not in the poor former student's boutique.

Now, kitted out in acceptable attire, all they have to do is wait for Ankh to give them the low-down.]

[tsunbird]

[And surprisingly enough, Ankh is fairly prompt to report back to the reincarnates. He swoops back to them and shifts fluidly back to his humanoid form, cracking his neck and various joints for a moment after before he turns to them.]

[He fairly immediately laughs sardonically, both for what he gets to tell them and for Eiji's new attire. What a tool.]

He's showcasing a women's collection, the belt and gauntlet go everywhere with him. The only person that isn't him that's ever gotten anywhere near it is the model for the final piece, which incorporates both items.

[His grin turns nearly vicious in its amusement as he looks at Eiji.]

Looks like you get to be pretty, Eiji.

[underwearfortomorrow]

[Eiji was more or less okay with the outfit change. While he tried not to be too offended by the clear insult to his own fashion, he knew blending in with this school would be important. So, he let Art pick out whatever and he put it on without much complaint.]

[He gets a few eyes as he's waiting for Ankh to get back. Oh. Uh. Fffff.]

[When Ankh gets back he decides he'd rather go back to getting goo-goo eyed by other students because that is not the plan he wanted to get involved in.]

Wha- now wait just a minute. There's no way I would get away with that!

[He looks at Artemis as if pleading him to agree. DIDN'T THEY JUST HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THOR AND LOKI CROSSDRESSING HE IS PRETTY SURE THEY DID.]