"My surname is Fiddle. Thank you Mrs. Korvaski." Jimmy says taking the trousers suggested. He moves to the shirts and finds a pair he likes and turns back to Mrs. Korvaski. "Shoes?" he asks, "My boots wouldn't exactly suffice would they?"
After leaving the table for a talk with Ameiko, Tauriell decides that sitting in an almost empty inn with people she had around uninterrupted for four days in a row is not to her liking and walks around checking what shops are around.
On her way she meets Niamh as she comes back from Brodert Quink "Oh hello, have you also been shopping?"
"Hello. Yes I bought a transverse flute and have asked Brodert Quink to teach me how to play it. And you? What are you going to do now?" Niamh replies Tauriell's question.
"If you would like something with a less practical focus and more fashion oriented we have a selection in this shelf here at the wall." showing Mr. Fiddle the selection. "Please feel free to try some on, but we are a bit limited on the sizes. These are mainly for display purposes. Usually they are made on demand specifically for the customer. But maybe you find a pair in your size".
"I'm looking around for a shop to buy a few things I need in better quality. Like my backpack and such. You know where to go to buy such standard gear?" Tauriell asks hoping to save herself from running around town.
"Well lets have a look at what you have." Jimmy says placing the shirt and trousers he picked on the counter and walking over to the display. He finds a few nice pairs of shoes but a black leather pair catches his eye. He just hopes they are in the right size. He picks them up and tries them on
"Before I came to the Sandpoint Boutique I looked at some more shops. Maybe we'll find what you need in 'General Store'. It has a big variety on equipment and weapons and such things." And with that Niamh turns in the direction the shop lies leading Tauriell.
"Can I take these and get a pair like them made as well?" Jimmy says standing up in the shoes. "I quite like them but they don't fit perfectly, but they will do. Let me try on the trousers and shirt and then off to the tailor." He says with a smile
"You can buy them if you really want, but if they are to small, you're ruining your feet, and they are a waste of money if you get a fitting pair next week." Mrs. Korvaski says confused. "The tailor is here in the back"
"Well I need a pair for tomorrow you see, that lady I came in here with earlier? I plan to take her on a picnic tomorrow and I thought she might enjoy dressing up, so I thought this could be an excuse to do so." Jimmy says explaining, after coming out of the dressing room, everything fits well, Mrs. Korvaski has a good eye for sizes and cuts. "Actually, where is a good place for a picnic around here?" Jimmy asks walking towards where she pointed for the tailor
"If you say so, but her only new dress fitting for a picnic in this weather is still here with the tailor to add the laces." Mrs. Korvaski mentions.
Tauriell gladly follows Niamh to the General Store.
"Well that could be a problem." Jimmy says thinking for a moment. "When will that dress be ready? Is there any way we could have it ready tomorrow?"
"As I said the tailor is already at it, and if she comes by tomorrow it will be ready. This seems to be quite important to you." Mrs. Korvaski notes.
"Let's just say I like her quite a bit. And she told me to surprise her with an outing tomorrow and I want it to be really good." Jimmy says blushing. "Could I fetch it on her behalf tomorrow?"
Thinking for a moment, if it was ok to hand out the dress to Mr. Fiddle even if the Miss paid for it, she decides "If you stay a while longer you could actually take it with you this evening.
As Niamh and Tauriell enter the General store there are quite a few people in it. A farmer checking for a new pitchfork, a young couple checking through some pots and other kitchen tools, the shop owner behind the counter 'helping' the couple and a young lady with bright red hair restocking a shelf.
The shop owner is in a rather sour mood.
"Well I need to see the tailor anyway and I have no issue with waiting. Thank you so much for the help. Oh where do you suggest we go?"
"You mean for the picknick with your Miss?" Mrs. Korvaski asks to make shure she hasn't misunderstand Mr. Fiddle.
"Well yes. I am new to the area."
"It depends on your personal preferences, but at the delta of the river in the west of the town might be an option, or if you like it more secluded you could go to choppers isle" she says shrugging a bit unsure if her advice is helpful.
"Thank you very much, I will keep that advice in mind." Jimmy smiles finally making his way to the tailor
The tailor is more than happy to once again make a piece of clothing that gives him the opportunity to shine with his skills.
Laying Gwenwhyfars dress aside he greets Jimmy "Ah, Mr. Fiddle, if I heard correctly. I'm very pleased that I may create such a fine swallowtail for you. Would you please stand here, with your arms stretched out, so I could take your meassurements?" He grabs his measuring tape, and his notepad.
"Of course, just tell me what to do, I've never been fitted for a suit before." Jimym says assuming the indicated position
On that sight Tauriell asks Niamh "What do you think, should we ask Mr. Grumpypants over there, or the Mrs. with the red hair."
The tailor starts to scurry around Jimmy and takes a lot of meassures. Length of arms, legs, body, shoulder width, neck, breast, belly and waist circumference and you couldn't have imagined where one could put that tape. After quite a while the tailer seems satisfied.
"I have now almost all that I need to start. Just one more thing." and grabbing a pile he lays out some fabric samples. "Would you please choose, what material I should make it from."
"I would prefer asking the red haired one." Niamh answeres Tauriell's question. "But I bet the interrogation would be more interesting with Mr. Grumpypants" she smiles at Tauriell waiting for her decision.
"A fine black cotton for the swallow tail perhaps? And a black linen for the other jacket?" Jimmy says turning to the tailer. "What would you suggest?"
"Linen is a good choice for a lighter summer jacket. Cotton for a swallowtail is also a good choice, but have you thought of taking wool for that?" the tailor asks, handing you a fine heavy black pice of fabric.
"I hadn't actually." Jimmy says, feeling the fabric. "I am not very experienced in these matters so I will leave the final decision up to you."
"Then wool it is. I will need about two days to prepare the pieces according to the meassures. Then we would have to fit it exactly to you. That would take about an hour. So if you could come by three days from now please? the tailor asks.
Tauriell walks over to the red haired woman. "Hello Miss. Would you be so kind helping me find a backpack."
"Oh, call me Shayliss please." and indicating Tauriell to follow she leads her to a selection of backpacks. "We have here some backpacks." but noticing Tauriell already has one on her back continues "But over there are ones of better quality with additional pockets to better organize the contents."
Taking one of these better backpacks Tauriell checks for the material and the stitches. "I will take this one. I'd also need some tools in a better quality. Do you have such a thing" she asks while taking out her thieves tools out of her backpack and shows them to Shayliss.
"You mean lockpicks? Sure we have." Shayliss whispers shortly checking on Mr. Grumpypants she adds in a conspirative voice "I'll put them in the backpack, while father is still occupied, so he won't ask what you need them for."
With that she moves conspicuously inconspicuous behind the counter putting the backpack on it and stealthyly takes the toolset rolled up in a cloth bag out of a drawer and slips it in the side pocket of the backpack.
"That would make 50 gold for the backpack" she says and where Mr. Grumpy can't see it she signals 150. As Shayliss leans over the counter to hand Tauriell the item her cleavage becomes even more revealing.
"Sure thing. I was told you would be finished with the ladies dress soon? Would you mind if I waited here for you to finish?" Jimmy asks the tailor
Tauriell puts 15 platinum on the counter where Mr. Grumpypants can't see them and as Shayliss puts them away, she grabs the backpack. "Thank you very much. Good bye." and leaves the shop.
As they are out, Tauriell asks Niamh "You got bored? I guess you missed the show Shayliss puts on?"
Answering Mr. Fiddle the tailor responds "Oh, you're waiting for that. I will hury to finish it. It's not much, I hope it will only take a few more minutes."
And after a short while the dress is indeed ready and the laces make an incredible difference changing the dress from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
"I don't know anything about a show. Did you get everything you need?" Niamh asks Tauriell "And what have you bought that she has made a show?"
"I bought a new set of lockpicks. I think I might have gotten some questioning from her old man, if he got wind of what I wanted."
"But I'm talking about her dress. From the height I was looking at her it was quite revealing. Maybe from your point of view it was not that spectacular." Tauriell says with a grin.
"I think I'm glad I can't see it. You had really bad luck that you grew so big." Niamh says grinning back.
Mrs. Korvaski accurately folds the trousers, the shirt and the dress and carefully packs them into packing paper tying the packages with a cord. The dress she puts separate. Stacking them, she puts the shoes on top and wraps that all together with an additional layer of paper.
Handing that over to Mr. Fiddle she says "Here you are."
"Thank you" Jimmy says as he collects his goods and heads to the Rusty Dragon with it all tied in a parcel under one arm. In the other he carries a basket with his picnic goodies. With it starting to get dark Jimmy takes extra care not to bump into anybody or step in any puddles to lose his footing. He is incredibly worried about ruining his clothes and Gwen's dress.
Watching the tailor finish the dress, he is ashamed to admit that he can't wait to see Gwen wear it. He keeps thinking back to the shop and how wonderful and elegant she looked in all her gowns. He is incredibly excited for the picnic as well and decides to try find out some more information about the delta and the isle that Mrs. Korvaski suggested he take Gwen to.
Passing by a friendly looking woman peddling fruit out of a stall who is busy packing for the evening, he stops and says to her, "Excuse me ma'am, but I am new in town, and i was wondering where you would suggest taking a lady for a romantic picnic?"
"Actually, I never thought about how life would look from your height. Thank you for broadening my horizon." and while they walk along Tauriell adds "Let's head to the rusty dragon again. We need to get a room for the night."
"Oh, you, you,... How dare you, I'm a respectable woman!" and completely taken aback the woman flees from Jimmy.
Finding the woman's response quite unexpected Jimmy decides to head to the Rusty Dragon to book a room and maybe as someone in the inn for some advice. Maybe the innkeeper will be more helpful, or if all else fails, perhaps Mrs. Heidmarch could assist. Jimmy discards that idea quickly
The Rusty Dragon is now a bustling place. The locals are enjoying their beer after a hard days work.
As Jimmy stands there a waitress passing with a tablet full of beer mugs asks what he needs, and on the next tour she brings a door key. "That is five silver a night, payable in advance." she says holding out her hand to collect the money for one night.