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1 | - | >The sun in shining over Vale's town square today as people rush back and forth across a wide courtyard lined with shops of every variety. |
1 | + | >The sun in shining over Vale's town square as people rush back and forth across a wide courtyard lined with shops of every variety. |
2 | >A fussy girl is being dragged through the crowd by her hand towards a shop in the corner of the courtyard. | |
3 | - | "No, Daddy! I don't want to go! I wanna go to the Velvet Boutique and talk to the people there! This isn't fair!" |
3 | + | "No, Daddy! I don't want to go! I wanna go back to the Velvet Boutique and talk to the people there! This isn't fair!" |
4 | >The father stops and looks over his shoulder at the small child trying to pull away from his grasp and heaves a sigh. | |
5 | - | >He turns around and kneels down to her level. The massive bags under his eyes underlie a sense of immense exhaustion as he looks at his fidgety little girl. |
5 | + | >He turns around and kneels down to her level. The massive bags under his eyes underlie a sense of immense exhaustion as he looks at his fidgety daughter. |
6 | - | "Coco.. You need to do this just to humor me... You just got accepted to Signal! That's a pretty bid deal, Kiddo. And if you're going to go, then this is something you should think about. Just go in with me for a few minutes..?" |
6 | + | "Coco.. You just need to humor me... You just got accepted to Signal! That's a pretty bid deal, Kiddo. And if you're going to go, then this is something you should think about. Just go in with me for a few minutes..?" |
7 | >Coco purses her lips and looks away from her father. | |
8 | - | "I don't want to go to Signal! I only got in because of you. I don't want to be a hunter! Why can't I just wear nice clothes?" |
8 | + | "I don't even want to go to Signal! I only got in because of you. I never said I wanted to be a huntress! |
9 | >The man shifts a little from one side to another. | |
10 | "I might have helped a little.. But the teachers told me that they saw a lot of potential when they talked to you. You managed to impress them quite a bit despite being so against wanting to go. And besides.. Being a huntress is a big important job, and some really cool people besides your dad trained to be one!" | |
11 | >Coco glares over her sunglasses at her father. Giving a confusing angry puppy dog look. | |
12 | "Okay, kiddo, I'll make a deal with you. Come in with me for five minutes. If you behave then i'll take you back to the shop. Sound fair?" | |
13 | >The little girl crosses her arms and looks away. | |
14 | "Fine..." | |
15 | >Coco and her father start walking towards the back corner of the square. | |
16 | "Here we are!" | |
17 | - | >Massive lettering in the window reads "Vale Arms and Ammunition: The diamond standard for protection." |
17 | + | >The two approach a small brick front store with a purple awning. |
18 | >Massive lettering in the crystal clear window reads "Vale Arms and Ammunition: The diamond standard for protection." | |
19 | - | >The second Coco enters the store, she can't help but grimace as she looks at the firearms mounted on the walls. |
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20 | >The second Coco enters the store she can't help but grimace as she looks at the firearms mounted on the walls. | |
21 | >Her attention then moves to the glass display cases holding hundreds of handguns. | |
22 | >Drab and muted colors everywhere: dirty grays and dingy browns as far as the eye can see. | |
23 | - | "Mr. Adel! Welcome back. It's been quite a while. What bring you around today?" |
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24 | "Mr. Adel! Welcome back. It's been quite a while. What brings you around today?" | |
25 | - | "Afternoon, This one just got accepted into Signal. And we just stopped by so she would start thinking of ideas for weapon. Say hi, Coco." |
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26 | "Afternoon! This one just got accepted into Signal. And we just stopped to see if anything catches her eye. Say hi, Coco." | |
27 | >He looks down to Coco and smiles. | |
28 | "Well congratulations. You must be very proud of yourself." | |
29 | >Coco crosses her arms and sneers, turning away from the shop keep. | |
30 | - | >Coco is pulls away from the shop keep and looks over the entire collection. |
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31 | >Coco is guided away from the shop keep and to looks over his collection. | |
32 | >Shotguns, swords, rifles, a huge variety of pole arms, the shop appeared to have it all. | |
33 | - | >The little girl heaves a disappointed sigh. |
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34 | >She eventually just gives up and just looks towards the ground in hopes of fooling her dad into thinking she's looking. | |
35 | >Was this the kind of stuff she'd have to use if she was a huntress? | |
36 | "See anything you like, Kiddo?" | |
37 | >Coco glares back at her father, disapproving of his forced upbeat tone. | |
38 | "Alright Coco.. Lets get out of here. Just let me buy something." | |
39 | >Mr. Adel grabs a few boxes of ammo from a shelf and approaches the shopkeeper again. | |
40 | "That's all, Mr. Adel? You couldn't find anything for Little Missy over here?" | |
41 | "Not today. We were just here in hopes that she gets a few ideas for weapons if she goes to Signal. | |
42 | "Is that so?" | |
43 | >The shop keep looks down to Coco and gives her a friendly look. | |
44 | "Why is everything you have in here so ugly!?" | |
45 | >That friendly look turns immediately to surprise. | |
46 | - | >Mr. Adel forces his lips into a tight smile as he looks over to the shop keep who looks at him awkwardly. |
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47 | >Mr. Adel forces his lips into a tight smile as he looks over to the shop keep who looks back at him awkwardly. | |
48 | >The shop keep pauses for a second and looks down at the pouting Coco. | |
49 | "So.. You're looking for something more... Flashy and stylish?" | |
50 | - | "huh.. Wait here for a moment. I think I have something in mind. |
50 | + | |
51 | "Huh.. Wait here for a moment. I think I have something in mind. | |
52 | >The Shopkeep walks to the other end of the display case and picks up the phone. | |
53 | >Coco's father immediately turns to Coco and kneels back down to her level and angrily whispers to her. | |
54 | "Coco! What were you thinking? I don't care if you're less than thrilled to be here. That's no excuse to be so rude!" | |
55 | "I don't care! I never wanted to come here. And I can't help it if everything he sells looks so ugly.." | |
56 | - | "Well you can forget going to La-" |
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57 | "Well you can forget going back to-" | |
58 | >He hears the shop keep hangs up the phone and start back towards him. Stopping him mid-sentence as he straightens himself and faces the keep. | |
59 | "I'm so sorry.. She's still a little-" | |
60 | "Please. Don't worry about it." | |
61 | >He turns to Coco and smirks slightly. | |
62 | "You're looking for something more.. fashionable, right? Why don't you come back here with me?" | |
63 | >The shopkeeper opens the door to behind the counter and gestures for Coco and her father to come to the back. | |
64 | >Mr. Adel follow the shop keep to the back of the store. | |
65 | >Machining equipment, work benches, drawing boards, and a cork few cork boards line the walls. | |
66 | "When did you start doing custom orders? You never mentioned having a mod shop back here. | |
67 | - | "Oh. the vast majority of this stuff isn't mine." |
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68 | "Oh the vast majority of this stuff isn't mine." | |
69 | >He inserts the key in the slot, unlocks the door to what sounds like a tune of 9 locks with the single key, and pulls the door open. | |
70 | "It's my wife's. Now lets find out if this stuff is more your style." | |
71 | >Coco peers into the room and slowly enters. | |
72 | >Her eyes light up in glee as she enters the room and sees what's inside. | |
73 | >The walls are lined with intricate and beautifully colored weapons. | |
74 | >She rushes over to a white and sky blue pike. Hand-done engravings run up the pole and onto the blade. | |
75 | - | >A pair of dark green and brown gauntlets with runes carved around the wrist. |
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76 | >A pair of dark green and brown gauntlets with runes carved around the wrist and knuckles | |
77 | >Suddenly all Coco can thing of is how each weapon can go with various clothes from her incredibly diverse wardrobe. | |
78 | >Coco peers upward and her mind goes completely blank. | |
79 | >Mounted to the wall above her is a full sized Machine gun. | |
80 | - | >The Engraving on the side reads "From Lana with love," with a pair of lips next to it. |
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81 | >The Engraving on the side reads "From Lana, with love," with a pair of lips next to it. | |
82 | "Yeah.. She made that one just for me. It's gorgeous isn't it?" | |
83 | >Coco turns around and loops at the man with amazement and nods. | |
84 | >Footsteps echo from the hallway leading to the door, and someone shouts something. | |
85 | "It's a damn shame it hasn't seen the light of day in months!!" | |
86 | >A feminine figure approaches the room and leans against the doorway. | |
87 | >Coco stares at the doorway in amazement. | |
88 | >A pair of red high heels with a gold broach in the front. | |
89 | >Hip-hugging black pencil skirt. | |
90 | - | "M-M-Miss Lana..?" |
90 | + | |
91 | "M-M-Miss Velveteen?..?" | |
92 | - | She walks over to Coco with a friendly smile, looking down to her. |
92 | + | |
93 | She walks over to Coco with a friendly smile, looking down to her. | |
94 | "Did you.. Really make all of these?" | |
95 | >The beauty nods | |
96 | "But.. How..? I thought you only did clothing!" | |
97 | "I learned when I was training to be a Huntress. | |
98 | "YOU were a huntress?! But.. I thought.." | |
99 | >Lana cocks her brow and smiles a little wider. | |
100 | "That clothes was all I never did? Not at all." | |
101 | >Coco looks across the room, still unable to take in all the masterpieces surrounding her. | |
102 | "Listen Coco, I used to be a lot like you once. All I wanted was model and live life in the limelight. Go to boutiques and shop. Talk with the owners about the newest trends. And when I was forced to Signal, I was miserable. | |
103 | >The little girl looks up to her, awestruck. | |
104 | "How though? What'd you do to make it better?" | |
105 | - | "I became determined to make the best of it. When I met a certain boy who had a skill for invention and smithing things started turning around. I learned how to design weapons and fight grimm with elegance. After I graduated, we both opened shop to sell our wares." |
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106 | "I became determined to make the best of it. When I met a certain boy who had a skill for invention and smithing things started turning around. I learned how to design weapons and fight grimm with elegance. After we graduated and spent a few years as a professional huntress, we both opened shop to sell our wares." | |
107 | >Coco takes a moment to pick her jaw up from the ground and start looks down, nervous. | |
108 | "And.. Do you think.. I could ever be like you?" | |
109 | - | "When you come into my shop, you radiate boundless confidence in yourself. If you bring that same unyielding confidence to being a huntress, I have no doubt that you can. |
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110 | - | >Coco's eyes are alight with happiness as the huntress rights herself. |
110 | + | "When you come into my shop, you radiate boundless confidence in yourself. If you bring that same unyielding confidence to being a huntress, I have no doubt that you can." |
111 | >Coco's eyes are alight with happiness as the huntress rights herself. | |
112 | > |