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All around were colors, textures and marvelous bins filled with all sorts of bargains that the buzzing figure could hardly wait to get his hands on. Bouncing in front of the beautiful shop stood said figure, hands pressing lightly against the glass like an over zealous freshling. With a few more bouncs Maeko made his way inside..cheerily greeting the shops employees and patrons with his mega watt smile. Being around other nightmares & daydreams that were perhaps also creative was enough to send the typically shy male into a new head space. Yes. Here were his people! Giggling out of sheer delight the still rather bouncy figure moved theough the aisles..fingers gliding over different materials. What a marvelous feeling, what colors and patterns..ideas flooded his already lively mind. If only they had seats here so he could sit and simply sketch for hours on end. Alas not a single chair could be seen so he settled on taking ‘mental pictures’, keenly remembering prices & when the next sale would occur. Nothing could beat a bargain..except for something free but, the shops rarely gave away free fabric. Stepping quickly towards the cheaper section he had to run off and return moments later with a shopping basket..eager hands delved into the many shelves & bins. Each for sale item was given a deep through look over..he couldn’t chance buying broken zippers or ugly buttons. Even if they were cheaply marked down the male had some dignity as a blossoming designer. The people he sold to had certain needs, many were your run of the mill folks with simple lives..but, that didn’t mean they deserved less quality or care put into their clothing. On the contrary Maeko knew they would look over every stitch, seam and button to make sure they got a fair deal. That the qaulity was not sub par. Eyes narrowing a bit the male turned to find a clerk, holding up a nice piece of fabric that was out of season and incredibly expensive still. “Excuse me? Is this marked wrong? This color is not even popular anymore..would you be willing to cut me a deal?” Eyes brightening as an agreement was made He giddily made his merry way up to the register to pay. Sure the color was out of style but, Maeko found it quite delightful. In fact he already had several ideas for a new too all his own! Still all a flutter he happily paid once all the items had been rung up & placed into bags. What a bountiful shopping trip this had been..yes he could hardly wait to see what would sell first. Hopefully all his loyal customers would be pleased with the nice selection of new fabrics and shiny new buttons.
Floating on air he didn’t let a single thing bring down the bubbly mood filling his every pore. With a quick portal trip home, some fumbling with keys & shopping bags Maeko made it safely back to his crowded work station. Whilst messy he liked to think of it all as controlled chaos..no one said being creative was a clean thing..sometimes you had to make a mess. Still flying high from the trip he settled down and doodled..content knowing that this was indeed his lifes work. No one cold take away this joy or feeling of wholeness.