"C'mon, let's go gain some experience," she suggested. "You've got 20 gold, right?"
"Um..." I pulled out my map. "I've got 500."
"Wow, you mean that outfit's what you started with?" she asked in surprise. "I would have thought the game would have given you something a little more... suitable for battle."
I looked down at my skimpy clothes and sighed, "Yeah, why would a girl like me ever need to go adventuring?" I wondered if my fate had been designed by some horny teens on computers somewhere.
"Hey, come on," Susie said. "Don't say that. Look, I'll fight the monsters and let you kill them. That way, we both get the experience."
"Yeah, all right," I agreed. "I don't suppose you have another outfit I could borrow?"
"Well..." she gave me a grin, "I did pick up a special outfit for you... but I assumed you would want me to be the one to wear it. Then again, it would probably fit you better now..."
I could feel my cheeks turning red. "No, no," I stammered, "I wouldn't to ruin it. I'll just fight in this, and you can show it to me later."
"Don't be silly, David," she said with a smile. "I need some eye candy as well. I'll buy you a more practical outfit for today."
She led me to a clothing store that seemed tailored for women who can fight. Behind a large counter were several racks of leather clothing, ranging from tasteful to sexy. At the counter stood a large male goblin with several tattoos and piercings, wearing a leather vest and loincloth.
"Can I help you ladies today?" the goblin asked in a rasping voice.
"Misty here would like a leather shirt and pants," Susie explained, gesturing at me.
The goblin eyed me for an uncomfortable moment, as I got the idea he was checking me out. "That will be 350 for the shirt and 150 for the pants," he finally said.
"Oh please," Susie said scornfully. "The shirt's not even worth 200. And the pants? She'd rather go naked!" At this, she shot me a small smile, but quickly hid it as she glared at the goblin.
"225 for the shirt and 115 for the pants," the goblin stated with a scowl.
"Push the shirt down to 190 and the pants down to 100, or we're leaving!"
"Fine," the goblin spat. He collected her purchases and slapped them on the counter. Susie carefully counted out 290 gold from her purse, and the goblin accepted it with a growl.
"Here you go," Susie handed me the clothes. "You can pay me back later."
"Thanks," I said, holding them out to examine. A thought occured to me. "Where am I going to change into them?"
"Well, you could change right here and give us all a little show," she teasingly suggested, laughing when I quickly shook my head. "Or we could stop at home and change, if you really don't want the attention."
"Oh, right," I said, remembering the quick link to home on my map. However, did it work with two people? Probably not. "So, uh, your place or mine?" I jokingly asked.
"You tell me," she answered.
