"No, I think that's about it for now." Adam said to Jay, satisfied with his ammo purchase. "I'm just glad to know where you are, you can be certain I will patronize your shop another time." Jay grinned.
"Good to know I can snag a repeat customer!" He laughed. "You new in the city?"
"Yeah, I just got in after traveling from Naper."
"Naper huh? That's a bit away right? Heard it's a nice place, right on the river."
"Yeah, it was a great town, it also took me in when I had nothing, so I did what I could to help it back." Adam smiled.
"That's a good trait to have!" He said before he laughed and then slapped Adam on the back a bit. "But it isn't always the most advantageous one, be careful that people don't take advantage of you, not everyone is friendly like me!" He grinned as he lightly pounded his chest.
"Well i won't hold you up anymore, i'm sure you got stuff to do, the shops are closing soon too so I don't want to keep you. It was nice meeting you, Adam. I look forward to seeing you again in the future."
"Same to you, Jay." Adam then turned to look at Derek.
"Alright, next stop, an Armor shop." Jay raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I don't mean to steal the kid's work, but might I offer a suggestion?"
"Uh, yeah sure." Adam responded, not seeing any reason to say no.
"A few shops over is my friend's shop, she sells the best armor money can buy in town, it's pricey but you get your money's worth." He smiled.
"That's where I was going to bring him!" Derek said indignantly as he crossed his arms. Adam just chuckled.
"Well it sounds like we are heading her way. Thank you again, Jay."
"No problem, good luck!" He waved them off as they walked to the aforementioned armor shop.
At the end of a dead end T junction there was another alcove boutique that had been converted to a different style of shop. It took him no time at all to recognize it as his destination, armor was literally on mannequins right at the front behind glass displays. However the moment he stepped through the threshold he laid his eyes on it.
"Combat Armor Mark 2." Adam muttered quietly as he walked over like he was in a trance to the Armor beautifully displayed on the center rightmost rack. This was the best armor the US military ever put out, behind, of course, power armor. It offered superior protection to all key areas without sacrificing any durability, bullet resistance, or maneuverability. When he was in the war this was the armor that was given to the special forces. He, as a regular foot soldier, was not given the opportunity to wear it. Though he may not have appreciated it as much then as he is now. The armor looked very similar to reinforced combat armor but it was a different color and was made of more durable materials. For Adam the armor had the sort of draw that anyone who was a fan of military history and gear would have with a special forces outfit, it had that level of symbolic importance. And here there was one, for sale.
"It's 12,000 caps honey." A woman's voice said from behind him as he was reaching out to touch the armor. Her voice broke him out of his spell and he turned to look at her. She was wearing a red colored military uniform with a printed 'Lucy' on the front tilted about 20 degrees. The military uniform was not ironed or worn properly at all, though to be honest the way she was wearing looked far more comfortable than it did when Adam wore it.
"Excuse me?" Adam said with shock as he quickly backed away from the armor without touching it after hearing the price.
"It's a premium product." She said as she strolled over to the armor and touched it gently. "They don't make it anymore."
"With a price point that high you can't expect to sell it, right?" Adam asked, only afterwards realizing what he said could be seen as rude, but before he could backtrack she laughed.
"You'd be surprised. There are people with deep pockets living in Midway, and those same people often want the best of the best." She pulled away from the armor. "But you are right it likely won't go anytime soon, but it's here until it finds its owner." She grinned and then looked Adam over.
"So what brings you here hun? Looking for a more affordable suit of armor I assume?" She smiled.
"Ah, well yes, I was just scoping out what you had honestly. I am in desperate need of some kind of armor more than just a bullet proof vest."
"I'll say." She said as she looked around the room. "Well I can offer some suggestions if you are interested."
"I'll certainly listen but my budget is tight right now, likely I will go on another run soon so I can make some more money. When I get back I will, hopefully, have enough money to buy some upgrades to my kit." He paused and then added: "I'm a Scaver by the way." Just to be sure she didn't get any strange ideas about what he meant.
"Ah! Well that explains the need for armor." She walked over to another mannequin and gestured to it. "Then I'll save you the sales pitch for today and wait for your business next time, but I will point out that I have the standard combat armor variant too, it's not as good as our mutual friend over there but it's also half the price, 6000 caps."
Adam whistled as he walked over to look at the combat armor. It was the exact same kind he used when he was on deployment, though, of course, he was wearing winterized colors, he was in Alaska after all. Still this was the same kind of armor, flaws and all.
"6000 is still a lot."
"Certainly." She said with a smile. "But if you want something worthwhile you have to shell out for it. I can of course offer you some other options when you come back but just wanted to show you what I have in stock, I got plenty more options to fit all budgets."
"Well, I'm certainly impressed with what I am seeing." Adam chuckled. "I will definitely make sure to come back when I get the caps." He looked at the Combat Armor Mark 2 again. "A lot of money, but it really would be worth it huh?" He said mostly to himself as he looked at it.
"I certainly think so." She chuckled.
"Alright well it was nice meeting you miss…"
"Olivia, Olivia Frost."
"Adam Baxter. It was nice to meet you, Miss Frost." He said as he offered his hand she took it and shook.
"And you as well, shame I couldn't make a sale but I can see that look in your eyes, you will be back." She grinned and then turned around. "Have a wonderful day Mr. Baxter."
Adam turned too, to look at Derek. "Alright next stop, the general store, or junk store, whichever really."