so_shik | Fifty-First Spool of Thread

Fifty-First Spool of Thread - [Voice/Action]

[Well today Shiki's sitting inside All Passions behind the til, her own special little elf sitting side-by-side with Mr. Mew. She's currently working on something with her hands, though it's not quite in view of the camera yet. However, anyone who's looking will notice that the little elf is shifting through what looks like an elf-sized wardrobe full of outfits. Said-elf might also be trying to dress Mr. Mew. That's not going too well. The shop itself has been decked out with little lights shaped like stars and Christmas music is playing in the background. Shiki continues to work as she addresses the village.]

So this is, what, my third Christmas here? I'm starting to run out of ideas for presents for you guys, but maybe I'll try my hand at baking. [She giggles a bit.] Just kidding, I'm totally prepared. I've been totally good this year. [Hear that, Elf? Shiki's been good. In fact, she stops working to tilt her journal toward a pile of fancy wrapped boxes, presents for her close friends and housemates.]

Pretty, right? Just remember, if you need a last-minute gift for that special someone, or, well, anyone really, stop by All Passions! I've got just the thing for you.

...but can you guys try to stop by before it gets too dark? I wanted to close up early today, maybe go ice skating or make a snowman if anybody wants to join me.

[And she's adding the finishing touches to her project before holding it in her hands. A crown. A mistletoe crown, in fact, to go along with her new holiday dress, the newest of her winter line.] What do you think? Too much? I kind of like it. I'm really getting so much better at designing things myself. [In fact, she's just going to put the crown on her head.

It's probably best not to ask her where she got the mistletoe from.]

Anyway, merry Christmas everybody. PS, if any of you received...um...any kind of questionable gift outside of your house? Blame the elf. [Shiki may or may not have gone around to strangers' homes and decorated the outside of their doors with ribbons, bows and lights, along with leaving behind a box of cookies that might be slightly burnt. Shiki's not the best baker.]

[ooc: If your character has close CR with Shiki, assume she made you a present. Like hand-made.]

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[Ilyana smiles a bit more when she sees this new design.] Ooh! That looks a little interesting.

You were friends with a vampire though? They suck blood or something, right? There aren't many books on them from my world, but I think they were based off of some lord or something...

[She just trails off not really sure where she was going with that line of thought.]

She's really a very nice person once you get to know her though. She's just um... a little weird sometimes. Oh! But please don't tell her I said that, I don't want to hurt her feelings or anything.

Interesting's what I try to do. I can always just go at it blind too without drawing first and see what I come up with.

Yeah...his name was Angel. Good guy, even if he didn't think so. [He's been gone for a while, but she still misses him.] They totally suck blood...Luceti's had a lot of vampires around here but none of them really drank from people. The bar keeps a supply of blood for them.

[She just giggles though.] It's cool, being a little weird isn't really a bad thing. I like people that are a little weird, actually.

Heh... you must really have a lot of fun with your work to go to all that trouble. I was wondering... I also have a few outfits I was hoping to replace from back home too, if you can help me out with that. The style's a bit more unique than I usually see around here.

Hmm... I wonder... if they have a supply of blood, maybe there's a supply of souls somewhere here as well...

[She looks off into the distance for a moment as if she was considering something, but then just waves her hand, letting the thoguht pass.]

He sounds like he was an interesting person though. I think being weird can actually be a pretty good thing too... Morrigan's just not the kind of weird that some of my friends seem to handle very well. She's a bit um... well... bold would be a good way to put it, but I think that's one of the things I admire about her. She's not afraid of being who she is, even in the face of ridicule or scorn.

I love what I do, what can I say? [She hums thoughtfully, tapping her pencil on the page.] I like unique. If you can describe it well enough or even give me an example? I can totally do that for you. I replicate stuff from people's worlds a lot.

You could ask? My friend works at Good Spirits...name's Buffy. You could check with her.

What? Why wouldn't people like that, that's like one of the best qualities in a person!

Hang on... I have a picture of it here... [She opens her journal, and flips through until she reveals a picture of her in said outfit.] I usually like to wear pastel colors, but I was wondering if you might know of any darker colors that might work well for me. Usually with my hair and disposition... darker colors don't really work well for me.

Hmm... Buffy, Buffy... I'll have to try to remember that. What does she look like?

[Ilyana can't help but smile broadly at that.]

I think so too! I think they might just be jealous... or um... maybe just uncomfortable with the way in which she's bold. She is a succubus after all so... she's usually the kind of person who's very um... sexual.

[It's clear by the way Ilyana talks that, that is one of the things she doesn't really share in common with her friend.]

...whoa. [She pulls the journal a little closer to get a better look.] ...maybe a midnight blue. It's not as dark as black, but it's just dark enough. This shouldn't be too hard to put together. It might just take me a while, like a week or so.

She's blond, kind of petite, green eyes, usually wearing things I design for her. [Not always true, but Buffy's definitely a very loyal customer.] She's around a lot...she's great.

Some people are kind of nervous about that sort of thing. [Shiki's on middle ground with it herself, but that's neither here nor there.] But you know, if she likes herself and you like her, that's all that really matters, right?

Hmm... That sounds like it would probably work well for me, now that you mention it... I can wait though, so don't feel like you have to rush or anything.

Blond... petite, green eyes... um... got it. I think I can remember that... I'll tell her you sent me.

Eh?! W-wait! I... it's... it's not like I like, like her or anything I just... we're just friends that go out to lunch, a-and get clothes for each other, and-... and that's probably what you meant wasn't it?

[Don't mind her, as she tries to cover up the fact that she might have been embarrassed, in any way, shape, or form, at the suggestion that she liked Morrigan.]

Um... yes... that's all that matters really.

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It's no big deal. [On both of those.

...but then suddenly Ilyana's freaking out and Shiki's kind of just staring, blinking once or twice.] That's exactly what I meant. [There's a hint of a smile.] ...I mean, whatever, if it was the other thing that's cool too, but I mostly meant just like that.

Umm... look... can you just pretend I umm... didn't blurt all that out? I don't think I honestly have any kind of feelings like that I just... I've never had any kind of feelings like that for the most part so I'm just... a little confused.

[Then again, this is before Christmas Eve where she actually ends up getting kissed by Morrigan, and starts sort of pseudo dating her... but that's another story. She's just going to try to change the subject now.]

So um... do you have anything like that for dresses in stock?

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[That's. A li--okay no a lot bizarre, but she's not going to say anything. She just blinks, briefly startled before she waves a hand.] Blurt all of what out? I mean it's not a huge deal, but...if you say so.

I might! Come with me, we can definitely check in the back. [And she's walking off.]

Th-thank you...

[She was sort of looking off into space, when Shiki started walking off to the backo f the store.]

Oh! I... I'm coming.

[She follows Shiki towards the back, taking glances around the shop as she does so.]

How long have you had this store open?

[She gestures for the other girl to look around on her own once Shiki reaches one of the back rooms, rifling through shelves and hangers herself.]

Liiike...almost four years now? I've had it open nearly as long as I've been here.

[She stops dead in her tracks, only half picking up one of the dresses from a rack.]

... Four years? You've been here... Four years?

[She hadn't known that anyone had been here that long. The longest she'd heard was two, and that was nearly double that.]

I... Four?

[She's still getting used to the idea, bear with her.]

Um...yeah? [She looks a little embarrassed to admit it.] It's, like, my fourth winter here, but it hasn't been quite four years yet according to the journal.

I'm sorry... I was just a little overwhelmed for a moment but... do you know what this means?

[Her face slowly turns from one of mild shock to one of being overjoyed, like discovering you actually could fly if you flapped your arms hard enough.]

You're one of the most knowledgeable people about this place here! You're practically a veteran of the oddities that pass for norms in this place.

I bet the stories you could tell me could fill books upon books on the subject!

[She can't it. She laughs briefly, but she also gives a helpless shrug.] I guess you could say that. I'm only one of the veterans though. There's a handful of people that have been here even longer than me if you can believe that.

I should try to figure out which one of them has been here the longest at some point, and see if I can convince them to help me record the findings of their stay here...

Yet so far as I mentioned most of the people I've met only seem to know people who've been here a few years, but you've been here four. Who's been here longer that you can remember still being here?

Um...I know Raine has. She's one of the teachers here. Albert's been here ages, too. A few of their friends have been around that long, too.

Let's see... Raine... and Albert... what do they look like?

[She's taking notes in her journal at this point, so that she doesn't forget it.]

Raine's liiiike a little taller than me with grey-white hair and light blue eyes? And Albert's taller with dark hair and dark eyes. They're both really smart, I bet they could answer everything.

...oh, and his wings are blacks, hers are silver.

Silver rain... Black Albert... Okay! I think I've got it, thank you!

[She finished jotting down the notes in her journal and picks up a dress she thinks would be Morrigan's style.]

Do you know the measurements on each of these?

I'd be a really bad seamstress if I didn't know the measurements of my stuff...what numbers are you looking for, exactly? I try to make a little of everything in every size. [And she's reaching for that dress to see if she sewed a tag in that one with the measurements. Just in case.]

[She thinks on it for a moment, ticking off numbers on her fingers.]

Let's see... 86 cm bust... 56cm waist... and... 84cm hips? No wait... 83... 83cm for the hips.

[She always felt a little... inadequate when she tried to measure herself against such measurements. Then again Morrigan was a succubus, she was supposed to be able to seduce men with her body.]

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