Standing like an upright boulder,
Eldon stood still amidst the rivers of people in the streets of Kyoto. Everyone around him seemed to have somewhere else to be, but Eldon stared up at the pattern of the sky he could see above him between the skyscrapers. He saw it as the peeled skin of some huge fruit and imagined what shape it would make as he carefully folded it back together in his mind. As he stood there, he was motionless except for a wooden toothpick that he chewed idly as he daydreamed.
Several minutes later, he blinked and seemed to come to his senses. He looked down at the people bustling around him and wondered for some time if there was somewhere he needed to be. When he decided that there wasn't, he figured he might as well grab a pint and maybe rustle up some grub. He looked around at the nearby signs, and though he couldn't read Yamataigo, in which many of the signs were written, he had a rough idea of which ones were places he could get a drink. When he saw the sign for The Chrome Catgirl, he couldn't help but smile. He wasn't sure exactly what he would find inside, but he had a hunch that he'd have a good time.
Finally, the boulder in the middle of the river shifted. Eldon lifted his feet and walked towards the bar. The people walking by hardly noticed as they simply flowed around him. He reached the entrance to the establishment, pushed the door open, and took a long look at the occupants and décor while he stood illuminated dramatically from behind. After a moment, he stepped inside and closed the door behind himself. He pulled off the beaten-up bomber jacket to reveal that he was wearing a plain green button-up shirt underneath. He brushed the fine layer of snow off before hanging it up by the door. Then he brushed off his jeans, careful to avoid jostling
the Judge that was slung low in a holster on his leg, before sauntering over to the bar. As he walked, he gave everyone who looked his way a warm smile and a nod.
When he reached the bar, he took out a 10KS bill and laid it down on the countertop before adopting a mighty lean. With fascination, he started eyeing the military equipment in nearby display cases while he waited for the bartender.