[Private] Shopping Spree

Riley was dressed "casual" as the moth came. Wearing a pair of glitter sneakers, short shorts, their white button-up, and meshed shirt. They have a big necklace that reads in glittery letters "Boi".  The darkling protects their eyes from the sun with zebra tinted sunglasses.

The darkling glanced around the shopping center as Archie gave a rundown of the shopping agenda.

"I never been here, ya know?" Riley offered with a light chuckle.

Candy shop maybe some sweets, to share with the troupe? Sports store, they had some supplies for work they needed probably could find that there. Bookstore...what was it Dani was currently reading again?

"Oh, word on the street?" They gave a moment to think that over.

"well, still struggling with the troupe to trust me. Laura has been riding my ass and not the fun way" You could almost hear Riley's eyes roll behind their shades.

"OH! Heard there's some drama over at Absinthe."
Absinthe was one of the competing cabaret variety acts in Los Vegas, hosted at Ceaser Palace hotel.

"Word' got it a few creative differences are happenin'. But my money is on the troupe is a little incestuous after the new year party, and it's coming to a head."

" Oh, I love the strip. But sometimes the hotels are just a little expensive for my means..."

Riley turned their head, lowering their shades to give Archie a raised eyebrow as he mentioned the Foundation room.
" yes. I recall," They say dryly. Riley couldn't blame Archie for that night; that night was their own mistake. But he did set the stage.

At the mention of Laura and what Archie was willing to do, the Moth gave a short laugh.

"Naw, she's too talented, and I hate ta say it, but she is right. Most of the time. But I will keep that in my back pocket if she crosses the line."

They smile at the fact Archie had looked at Absinthe for them. Next to Zumanity, that would definitely  be a dream to be on that stage.
"It's a great show, but I'll pass on the drama, maybe later. Where first? Sports Ball, I'd say."

Riley gave a confident nod at their choice

"So, how's Pen's book coming along? Horror right cryptids or some such?"

Riley followed along, pausing ever so often to glance in a shop before fluttering after Archie.

" Basketball? Warriors, followed by Blazers. Football got 'a represent, Cowboys," Riley said, shrugging with a smirk.

"Hokey, I don't know it well enough to have a team. I mean, the name I know in Montreal, right? Soccer...we talkin' state or world? Oh, okay, back at ya, do you have a Favorite Derby team?"

Sports were a bit thing growing up, and working bars and clubs made it nearly impossible not to be keyed in.

"Pen is a darling" Riley agreed before letting out a chuckle at the mention of Erotica.

"I would wager they have some of that somewhere if you asked. But I think from what I've caught, Horror is their thang. Which ya know, it's always the innocent one's right?"

The moth gave Archie a disparaging snort at his comments about the warriors.
"Look, they were the hot shit back at college. It's not my fault they won all the time." They raised one hand as if to dismiss his comments.

"Ah, a manchester lad, huh? I didn't know you sponsored the Sin City rollers" Riley was pleasantly surprised to hear that of Archie; they wouldn't have pegged him for The roller Derby type.

"My heart lies back with the  Texan teams. For flat track, Texas Rollergirls, home team Hell Marys. But it's Bank track that I prefer. The Texas Lonestar Roller Girls, The Cherry bombs"

The Darkling smiled, remembering the days in Austin when they would sneak to the games. Maybe they should check out the Sin City Rollers sometime.

Riley laughed at the mention of Hair Potter fanfiction.
" Well, maybe keep to the horror. "

Glancing to the destination coming up Riley looked to Archie.

"Got In'thang you're lookin for?"

The twilight dancer let out a chuckle. They had assumed sporting goods, not sports memorabilia. But given the shopping center they were in, they should have guessed.
" Always have someone for something, don't ya?"
The moth smirked, nudging him playfully in the ribs.

"I'll have to look around then see if anything stands out."
Following Archie into the store, Riley took in the walls of sports memorabilia. They had never been to a shop quite like this, and it felt for a moment like entering a foreign country and trying to ask for directions.

"Texas?" They raised an eyebrow and gave a dismissive shrug.
"I got outta there for a reason. Wasnt my place." They paused, but that wasn't the question, was it.

"I miss the smell. I know, weird. But Austin had this smell to it. Hot cement, sweat, heat, and barbeque. I know it sounds a lot like here, but it's off, just ain't right. That and there was some good barbeque, nothing quite compares here or in cali"

For a moment, there was a forlorn look upon the darkling's face as they recalled something. But it was quickly replaced by a smile and shake of their antenna.
Once Archie started his business Riley wandered the aisles looking to see if anything stood out to them. In time something did, catch their eye. It was a Dallas Cowboys jersey, signed by one of the players. Picking it out they went to find Archie.

"Well if your cravin' barbeque we can make that happen. I think Linden would like that. But for today I thought Primeburger looked good. " Riley commented as they made their way back towards Archie.

"Ain't no silver plate steakhouse, and ain't no panda express."

It wasn't In and Out either, but who was asking. Riley looked down at the signed Herschel walker shirt and shook their head to answer Archies' next question.

"Not Dani, don't think she's a Cowboy fan, haven't asked. It's for my sis Claire. Big fan. Thought it might give her a smile, little bit of home for her"

“ Ya know, I actually prefer In and out. That was my joint in Cali”

Riley rolled their eyes a little at the generalization of Texans. When Archie mentioned his brother the darkling took notice. Family was not a common topic for the Fairest. Their antenna flicked slight at the topic change.

“Wow those are cool jobs. Are they local or back in L.A?”

The two stepped from the shop back into the venetian styled shopping center before Riley answered his question.

“We are close as you can be given everything. She found me and moved to Las Vegas to be nearby. Right now she works as a secretary. Which is bullshit”

The moth obviously felt strongly about Claire’s job. “ She’s too damn smart to be someone's daily planner”