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It's probably harder for most people to stay off the grid than you would think, but when you have unusual enough (and useful enough) talents, there's always someone willing to help you out, in exchange for something only you can give them. (Incentives. Supply and demand. The carrot is so much more useful than the stick--and so much less likely to get you hurt in return.) And their magic (it has to be their magic, even when they're a her instead of a they, otherwise the investiture would just fall apart) is uncommonly useful.
Right now they (definitely a they, right now) are kicking back and relaxing in a little no-tell motel. There's free wifi, at least, and the employee who discretely got them a room in exchange for clearing up a few issues also snuck them some decently filling snacks, so they're pretty much good to go until they decide to do something else. Or something interesting happens.
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here_together
here_together
[I've never tried to explain the internet before. Logistical point right now is that I need to find somewhere to connect. One category of place that usually lets you do that sells food. Annnd also beverages that help people stay awake, come to think of it. If for some reason it takes us longer than I'm expecting to get you two your mice then maybe caffeine would help. Anyway our original point was that this kind of place generally looks unkindly on people who don't buy anything so if you're at all hungry now's a good time.]
inourhead
[Caffeine can help, it just doesn't keep working indefinitely. And I am pretty hungry.]
here_together
[Oh, you do have caffeine where you're from? Kudos.] Okay, there's a Starbucks over there. Any less...Starbucks...coffee shops in sight? No? Well, beggars can't be choosers. Starbucks it is. [Let me know what looks good and we'll order for all of us,] Edie suggests as she leads the other two into the cafe.
here_together
[There's a pastry cabinet over there,] she indicates. [I can translate the labels if you want.]
here_together
The pastry cabinet contains an approximately coffeeshop-typical assortment of pastries. [Red velvet is just chocolate with red food coloring, I think. I'm not completely sure why it's a thing but I can appreciate it on an aesthetic level,] she commentates as they pass over the muffin section.
inourhead
[...Huh, I guess you would need to mix coloring into stuff, wouldn't you. I'll have the one with nuts? And that sandwich? I'm really hungry.]
here_together
The Earth natives purchase the requested items and then locate a table for the nonnatives to eat and for themselves to look for pet stores.
here_together
Aww.
Tak tak tak pet stores pet stores preferably pet stores that will let you buy stuff without annoying questions about how you intend to take care of the things.
[Okay, we found a good place,] Edie reports. [How many mice do you need?]
Tak tak tak pet stores pet stores preferably pet stores that will let you buy stuff without annoying questions about how you intend to take care of the things.
[Okay, we found a good place,] Edie reports. [How many mice do you need?]
here_together
[We could get you a larger cage if you want but as long as you're relying on us as you're native guides you're probably going to do a fair amount of traveling.]
inourhead
[The travel cage can fit twelve and they should all be females so they don't fight or breed.]
here_together
[The store's farther than I'd rather walk given alternatives and intra-city flight is likely to draw attention. How would you like a hands-on lesson on public transportation?]
here_together
[I'll look up the bus system.]
tak tak.
[Okay, nearest bus stop's about a block from here.]
tak tak.
[Okay, nearest bus stop's about a block from here.]
here_together
Bus stop and bus are both fairly standard examples of their types. There aren't a lot of seats open, so the Xaviers demonstrate the use of the dangling loops.