A. Arrival Coming off the ferry had left David wondering just what was going on here. But the closer and closer that they got to the destination, the more and more David hated it. A mall.
The last time he'd been to a mall it had been in the sixties and he hadn't really liked being roughed up there. At all. This? This was making him nervous.
But he went inside and immediately cringed at all he saw. How was this even a thing?
"Can we just go to the next island and skip the mall? What do I look like, Jubilee?"
Okay, that's an old joke but he made it anyway.
B. Food and Clothes and Books If there was one advantage to a mall, it was the ability to acquire things. In fact, David had a few things he needed to take care of immediately. First thing first he circled the food court to determine what offerings there were and was soon seated with some food. Nothing like a plate of really lackluster pasta to make you feel at home. Given he chose a table with plenty of seats, it would be very easy to join him to eat
Later one David of course had to go off and remedy another issue he'd come across recently: better clothing. David moved confidently through stores, picking things off of racks to select clothes. He even smiled over a nice leather coat that reminded him of home. In the end though he was clearly giving some extra attention to the yellow sweaters, perhaps because they would match the glasses with yellow lenses he now wore.
And of course, there were books. So much of time on the islands seemed to be quiet and pensive, waiting for something. So really, one needed something to pass the time. For David that meant books. He absolutely was spending some time in the bookstores, going over the title on every last spine. If only someone might recommend something to him.
C. Black Friday David had made a joke when he'd entered the mall. The joke had been simply that being trapped in a mall in November was probably the worst thing a person could be. In a way, he had brought this on himself. Maybe he should have thought more before going into a store plastered with SALE signs. Especially a department store.
He heard the calls before he really processed what was going on. Tickle-Me-Elmo, really? But when he turned and saw what was going on, David cursed.
"Shit," he cursed as he started looking for a way to avoid the approaching mob. "Fucking hate the mall."
David Alleyne | Marvel-616 | OTA
Coming off the ferry had left David wondering just what was going on here. But the closer and closer that they got to the destination, the more and more David hated it. A mall.
The last time he'd been to a mall it had been in the sixties and he hadn't really liked being roughed up there. At all. This? This was making him nervous.
But he went inside and immediately cringed at all he saw. How was this even a thing?
"Can we just go to the next island and skip the mall? What do I look like, Jubilee?"
Okay, that's an old joke but he made it anyway.
B. Food and Clothes and Books
If there was one advantage to a mall, it was the ability to acquire things. In fact, David had a few things he needed to take care of immediately. First thing first he circled the food court to determine what offerings there were and was soon seated with some food. Nothing like a plate of really lackluster pasta to make you feel at home. Given he chose a table with plenty of seats, it would be very easy to join him to eat
Later one David of course had to go off and remedy another issue he'd come across recently: better clothing. David moved confidently through stores, picking things off of racks to select clothes. He even smiled over a nice leather coat that reminded him of home. In the end though he was clearly giving some extra attention to the yellow sweaters, perhaps because they would match the glasses with yellow lenses he now wore.
And of course, there were books. So much of time on the islands seemed to be quiet and pensive, waiting for something. So really, one needed something to pass the time. For David that meant books. He absolutely was spending some time in the bookstores, going over the title on every last spine. If only someone might recommend something to him.
C. Black Friday
David had made a joke when he'd entered the mall. The joke had been simply that being trapped in a mall in November was probably the worst thing a person could be. In a way, he had brought this on himself. Maybe he should have thought more before going into a store plastered with SALE signs. Especially a department store.
He heard the calls before he really processed what was going on.
Tickle-Me-Elmo, really?But when he turned and saw what was going on, David cursed."Shit," he cursed as he started looking for a way to avoid the approaching mob. "Fucking hate the mall."