[open] is it even a yard sale if they have no yard?

[tearable]

WHO: The Wolf Family + You!
WHERE: Their apartment parking lot
WHEN: 4/1
WHAT: Yard Sale!
WARNINGS: None! Bigby and Jade will be tagging in with top-levels, so if you want to interact in that thread, go for it or just leave who you want to tag in your subject line!





[ Bright and early on Saturday morning, the apartment in which the Wolf family will call home for only another week will be quite destination. Outside in the parking lot, since no yard could be found among the cement, there rests an assortment of items all labeled with a bright orange price tag. From telescopes to kitchenware, to golf clubs and particularly specific child chairs... there's a lot of stuff to choose and browse from.

Elizabeth can be seen manning a little plastic table with a money tin with a cooler full of water bottles.

There were flyers put up around town the past week and signs pointing to the complex for around half a mile. Or, y'know, you could have been invited personally.

Here's a list of all of the items for sale. Please drag this family.

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[appraiser]

[ There are a lot of cool things around that catch Ryoji's eyes— the telescopes for one, which he peers through and sees... yeah, the sky sure is blue. The clock too, which makes his head hurt just looking at it, but at least by knowing how to read clock hand positions he can pretend to be math smart.

The delight on his face, though, wavers when he passes by the Minion pile, averting his eyes, and he does the same turning away from the pillows. ]

Are these Jade's? [ Can she sleep in a room with a dozen eyes on her? She had no problem when apples and oranges suddenly sprouted eyes, so maybe her strength of will comes from familiarity. ]

[tearable]

[ A little baby Jade. Maybe like 4-5 years ago, honestly. The Minions were a tough sale, but she finally convinced Jade to put them in the pile of "to sell". Liz perks up, looking from behind her sunglasses. ]

I'd say they're my husbands but that would be a little creepy. [ A pause. ] Alright, a lot creepy.

[ She locks her phone, tucking it into her pocket with a smile. ]

Er - but, yes, they were. Are you a friend of hers?

[appraiser]

Yes, we've talked!

[ Which is Ryoji's criteria for friends, regardless of whether it's reciprocated. He... turns his back to the all-seeing eyes and faces Elizabeth instead, hands clasped behind his back. Don't worry, Jade. Nobody's going to buy them. ]

My name's Ryoji. You're her mother?

[tearable]

[ Someone better buy them or they'll be burned in an incinerator at a garbage dump. ]

Yes. You can call me Elizabeth if you'd like. [ A pause. ] Or Mrs. W, I guess? People still cling to that.

[ Prompto. ]

Anything catching your eye, besides the Minions, I mean?

[appraiser]

[ Everything except the Minions, honestly ]

I saw you have a couple of telescopes. I've only ever looked at the night sky from the observatory— how do these fare against the city lights?

[tearable]

Oh, those! [ She says with a fondness in her voice. ] Those were among the first few we purchased. They're ... not amazing quality,but they did the job. All of the light pollution dims the sky. There's a campground we go to north of the beach. We can map stars a bit easier there.

[ However - ]

Camping is almost a necessity to get out of the city.

[appraiser]

You'll have to show me that campground some time!

[ Any misgivings about the quality of the telescopes are washed away immediately at the mention of a campgrounds, with camping being something he wanted to do and had tentative plans for, but seeing the stars at night while on a trip would make it especially special. ]

Remember that night when all the lights in the city went out? I really wish I had a telescope then; it's been a while since I've seen the stars so bright.

OTA

[true_noir]

[Chloe was looking over the snowcone maker for one, trying to decide if it looked like it worked, and if it was the sort of thing that actually seemed worth buying. There were other little odds and ends that didn't seem like bad choices, but this had simply caught her eye.

For the moment, however, she had not reached the stage of haggling. No, she had to decide she wanted it first. These garage sales were always something of a new thing to her, something she didn't do enough. Why hurry?]

[complementing]

[Minako drops by later in the morning with a mild desire to find some storage boxes for her dog's rapidly growing pile of toys. No such luck, it seems, but the polaroid camera is intriguing! She holds it between her hands, turning it over curiously.] Professor, off the top of your head, do you know how much the film would cost if I wanted to buy more?

[sharplydressed]

Ooh— These are cute!

[The emoji pillows... He's looking at the emoji pillows because he's a walking meme and he needs to be stopped. But they are kind of cute, and they look very soft! He holds up the kissy-face one.]

D'you think this would make a good joke gift?

[tearable]

You've never been? It's such a beautiful area! Jade loves the river and my husband just likes getting away from our phones for a bit.

[ Good thing the Wolfs tried to spend one weekend a month up in the forest north of the beach. It was less of a typical campground and more of a literal one — no RV hookups or anything! All roughing it out. ]

How can I forget? I thought the damn place was going to start having tremors, floods, fires — typical disaster movie stuff.

[tearable]

[ Like she did in school, she walked the rows of stuff, trying to help those who looked like they needed help. Hands on her hips, she's trying to play the assertive salesman role but fails nearly every time. She's given discounts for items she thought was fairly priced, hoping to just get rid of them.

When she spots Chloe, she gives a wave. ]

Don't mean to intrude, but seeing anything you like?

[tearable]

[ Luckily, Minako, Elizabeth did her research! ]

I got that when I was in college — but never had the time to use it. There's online stores that carry the film, probably around 15 or 20 for a pack of 10. It's pricey, but it's fun.

[tearable]

J-Joke?

[ THE PILLOWS WERE FOR JADE'S BIRTHDAY A FEW YEARS BACK. ]

They're cute enough to have on your bed if you're a teen, right?

[ Even if Jade promptly didn't use them. ]

[true_noir]

Oh! Hello there.

[She set the snow cone maker down and turned towards Elizabeth before bobbing her head and looking back at it. There was definitely curiosity there, though she hadn't quite decided if she should be practical and attempt to get the slow cooker or get something fun.]

I was curious if everything was in working order.

OTA

[megabond]

[Augustine isn't a spending type of guy, but he does have an interest on the bookcase they have on sale. In fact, he did need some extra space to store his encyclopedias, lecture books, notes, and more.

Also, it is a right size that will fit into his apartment.

Right now, though, he is still contemplating whether the bookcase is worth it or not.]

[legne]

[ Ranko loves digging through old clothes, looking for vintage bargains to incorporate into her general aesthetic, and that's exactly what she's doing - until, that is, she spots the Minion merchandise out of the corner of her eye.

Something about them unnerves her. She can't quite put her finger on it. Perhaps it's the way they chatter to themselves in a cursed tongue, chanting about bananas. Then again, they are stated to serve the biggest villain available at any one time. Could these buffoonish yellow creatures really be a form of hellish demon, and thus, one of her peers in darkness?

She decides against it, and shuffles noticeably away to avoid 'eye contact' with their gormless smiles. ]

[sharplydressed]

[RIP JADE OF A FEW YEARS BACK... Kashuu would approve, honestly, even if he'd like it to be Ironic... He gives the pillow a few squishes and an appraising look.]

Hmm... For a teen? I could see it, yeah! Well, they're so soft that I could see anyone using 'em. I kinda want to get this one for my roommate, I think he could use some softer pillows.

[appraiser]

[ Ryoji shakes his head. ]

I used to live in Recollé when I was younger, but never strayed much outside of Apprassage. I moved back this December though, and have been waiting for it to warm up enough to camp outdoors.

[ Being unplugged from everything though, that would have made the blackout much scarier without the ability to pick up his phone or laptop and use what little battery power is left to see what's going on. ]

It was pretty scary that night! I'm glad things got resolved though, more or less... I'm not sure they ever released what the source of the problem was, or whether measures were being taken to prevent it in the future.

[arahoushi]

[Oh hey, is that a guitar? Not that Toshi knows how to play guitar, but the bossman probably does. ...And if he doesn't, someone Toshi knows probably does, and if nobody he knows does then dang it, he'll learn to play himself (no he won't that's a lie)

He's looking, but he doesn't see a price tag, so he'll grab whoever's closest and ask:]

'Scuse me! How much for the guitar?

[complementing]

Yeah! I've seen a ton of those cute art projects using polaroid pictures. [But is it worth spending that much on the film? Minako hums thoughtfully and pulls out her phone to look up some of those art projects again.] Ooh, like this! It would make a cute handmade birthday present...

I assume a member of the club might be invited?

[scarlet_devil]

[ And here we will find that despite all of her rich-girl trappings, deep within Émilie beats the heart of a nerd. She's gravitating towards old tech stuff, for example... the old typewriter and PS2.

...Through, she's gotten sick of Minions long ago. ]

They don't make things like that any more...

[commandertoolbelt]

[ The one thing about Leo’s mom is that when she has the time, she loves to go to yard sales. She’ll drag both Leo and his younger sibling to see what they can find on the cheap, because you know, sometimes these things actually have some cool stuff they can fix up. The only reason Leo doesn’t mind is because he likes finding interesting new projects like that, too. Yard sales can be a gold mine for a bored mechanic, as long as they know where to look.

...Hold on a second. ]

Emoji pillows? People actually buy those?

[ Joke’s on you, he’s actually going to grab the one with the sunglasses and hold onto that sucker while he waits for mom. Then the telescopes catch his eye and he zooms right over. ]

How much can you actually see with this thing? I used to have a small one but the magnification on it wasn’t that great.

[heroforall]

[Izuku makes an immediate grab for the type writer and sewing machine as soon as he spots them. The later is actually for his mother, an early birthday present to replace her recently broken sewing machine.

But the latter...he just likes the age and history of it. And the satisfying noises it makes as he types on it.]

Hey, Mrs. Wolf? Do you have any paper I can borrow? I'd like to try this out.

[tearable]

[ Elizabeth had taken the time to arrange some of the items — spreading out the table space now that some had sold. When she hears her name, she twists to face the familiar face. ]

Oh! I'm glad you of all people are taking an interest in that.

[ She says fondly. Moving between tables, she pulls out a notebook paper she's been writing down her math on for the day. Ripping out a page, she hands it over. ]

Pretty sure there's a little ink left. Haven't touched it in years though.