escordvi | We're going shopping!

Who: Chopper, Open to anyone else
Status: Open
Where: Around?? Various places/Shops around Eltrut
What: Chopper goes shopping, checks out local medical facilities/supplies?
Warnings: None off of the top of my head.

a:

[Chopper is excited to go ashore again and have a look for supplies. He has a list! He's wandering, exploring, and trying to stick to just what is on the list. He's checking it as he walks and might accidentally bump into someone as he walks reading it. He is at least tiny enough in his default toddler-sized form that he probably didn't knock over whoever it was??]

Ah! Sorry! I should be paying more attention. Are you okay?

b:

[He has found something on the list! Problem is that it is higher up than his toddler-sized form can reach. Actually.....a lot of things are probably out of reach for him in his current form. He stretches, trying to get at something that is on a higher shelf. He's not yet immediately transforming to his taller form because he is stubborn and thinks he is so close, that he can manage by himself.]

Almost....

c:

Hmmmm. It's not on the list. But....

[He kind of might be tempted by some clothes. A new shirt. A new hat. Maybe. Obviously the hat would need to be altered to fit his ears and antlers. Maybe a couple of holes cut into it. Chopper gets distracted from the list as he checks around, explores and wanders, finding more stalls, more shops and options.]

I wonder if they have this in a smaller size?

d:

I'm sure there's somewhere around here I can find more medical texts or supplies....where was it again?

[Chopper wonders, more speaking aloud wondering to himself, more than that he is actually talking to anyone else that might be passing by and overhear. He glances, his ears shifting as he tries to follow the map, as he checks what stores might be around nearby, trying to remember where it was he had found some things previously.]

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I do! And this one too. I found a few. Can we get these ones?

[At the least, Chopper doesn't see whatever Garrus was looking at with the romance novel. He's too busy gathering up a few books that seem useful, holding them up to show the other. Chopper has no reason to immediately suspect anything when Garrus puts the book back that he had been looking at.]

[Oh no. Oh no. Did this kid just - did he get adopted by this kid? He's too old for this. He's too old to be a kid's parent.]

[Does that make sense?]

Ah... sure? Probably wouldn't hurt to start a ship medical library?

Yes! Exactly!

[Chopper is too excited about the books, oblivious to Garrus's inner questioning of this whole thing. He holds the books to his chest, beaming excitedly as he makes his way to the counter. Which.....of course, he can't quite see over. Because tiny.]

[SIGH.]

[Okay. Just gather your composure. You're not actually this kid's parent.]

Hang on - let me make sure I can cover this. [Bounty hunter salary isn't that great, honestly, and all.]

I think I have a little.

[He doesn't just expect the other to pay for Everything. But he figures to check with Garrus just in case. Chopper rummages through his tiny backpack and pulls out some of his money, showing the other how much he has.]

[Oh boy.]

[He sighs, and nods his head at the counter. Then digs around in his own pockets - physical money is a hell of a thing.]

Just - pay me back later.

Alright. We can make a note so I don't forget.

[He doesn't want to lose track. To forget that he needs to pay the other back. But it should be easy enough to do, if they were on the same crew. He thanks Garrus, letting the staff ring up the purchase. Taking the books once they were put in a bag for them.]

[Don't... don't mind him if he sneaks a purchase of his own. When did he grab that romance novel - ? Nope, it's fine, no one saw anything.]

It's fine. Wait until you're more established here. Might take a while.

[Because this place is weird and all.]

Hm. Maybe. Maybe if I can figure something. Making medicine? Treating people if they're sick? I'm not sure how easy that might be to do while with the crew, with the ship. But I'm trying to think of ideas. Things I could do to help. To earn money here.

[He wants to help. Wants to be useful. To earn his keep. To do something. Chopper thanks him, not thinking about it that Garrus gets a book as well. He lets Garrus take care of the purchase, reaching to take the bag of their books if Garrus doesn't beat him to it.]

Now we can look for medical supplies. First aid kits, or medicines, bandages.....

Mm. There's usually odd jobs here and there. Some of them are... well. They're fairly simple.

[He doesn't want to say "a kid could do them", because apparently this is the doctor they've hired on. Aaaaand nope, he's taking the bag.]

You can get the next one. We should keep moving.

Right! I can help with those, maybe in between treating anyone who gets hurt or sick. Yeah.

[Chopper seems keen to at least try to do his part and help out where he can. Even if there might still be times he goofs off a little. He tries to be responsible. He doesn't seem to mind when Garrus takes the bag, figuring he can carry the medical supplies as he keeps an eye out for a pharmacy or something similar.]

Do... your people normally enter the medical field at your age?

[He's so confused by this. Maybe this is a salarian type situation. Where this species ages faster than others - but this one still seems like a kid?]

[Regardless, he resigns himself to trail after Chopper, turning this over in his head the whole while.]

Hm. I think they are usually older, since I'm fifteen. But I was taken in by a couple of doctors and followed their example. Learned from them. I know my situation isn't necessarily the most usual.

[But, well. It is what Chopper found himself passionate about. Wanting to help people. Even if they sometimes shunned him for his appearance. Nobody should be left alone in pain or suffering from being sick. He leads Garrus around to get more medical supplies, bandages, medications, and some basic supplies to start with, on top of whatever they might already have. Just so they are prepared.]

We're going shopping!

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