Post by: willow_lark on March 31, 2017, 05:42:31 PM
Sona has only two bags. A worn backpack with a faded denim color blue back panel and the rest of the bag in a tannish fabric. It's made of canvas and the padding in the straps has long been worn down. She sets this bag aside and opens her second bag. A large black rolling suitcase that looks almost new.
Post by: nathan67003 on March 31, 2017, 05:44:52 PM
Post by: MissyMidna on April 01, 2017, 12:30:45 AM
"I suppose they are okay," Vidi says softly.
Vidalia didn't bother to do her hair in her basic ponytails rather, she put it in a tight bun with a big black bow at the top. Taking advantage of Shade's lenient school dress code Vidalia had brought most of her skirts and dresses from home, and many of her petticoats. It was rare to ever see her wear shorts or even pants unless it was to bed or the day particularly called for shorts. Unsure whether or not they would even go out today, she dressed in a black fluffy skirt with a dark green dress shirt with ruffled cuffs and a simple black bow around her neck. Her shoes were not her typical combat shoes, they were her black platform heels that are not ideally meant for running, still, that never stops Vidalia. In all, the way Vidi dresses herself people would think that she was a living doll.
Post by: Flooberoid on April 01, 2017, 04:29:20 PM
Patchouli burst through the door, pushing a dolly with a large box that tended to force its way through anywhere it went. "When is Shade going to install a friggin elevator, honestly... catch up to the times, you lazy-" She grumbled under her breath. She stopped upon looking up and seeing the others in the room. "Oh, hi girls. Brought us some study materials... and a lamp." She claimed the bed on the far right side (from the perspective of the door) of the room, next to Vidalia's, and flopped down on it.
Patchouli was wearing an outfit identical to what she had worn the previous day. It was difficult and expensive to find clothes that could accommodate her quills, often needing to be custom tailored, so she didn't own much variety.
Post by: CptSteel on April 02, 2017, 10:17:10 AM
Lynae didn't have a lot of stuff to unpack, so she had that done already. She only had some sets of clothes, recently bought historical fighting manuals and spare dust and polish for Bolla Ballerino.
Lynae had thrown on some casual clothes; black jeans, boots and a blouse and she had her hair tied up in a ponytail. As she finished stretching she sat down and watched Vidalia play her game.
Post by: willow_lark on April 02, 2017, 07:53:03 PM
Boxes placed on the bed, she flips a stray lock of hair over her shoulder and goes back into the case. Clearly already at the bottom, she pulls a single black shirt, much like the tank top she has been wearing, and a pair of worn out jeans. She looks at her wardrobe skeptically with a flick of her ears, then places the two items inside.
She returns to the case and hesitates for a moment. She sighs visibly and goes back into the case. Out comes a few very strange outfits, including a maid outfit clearly used at a cafe in town, a barista uniform, a formal waitress's outfit not out of place behind a bar counter, and a dress cut far too short to be practical. Sona's lips are pursed and eyes are closed as she looks up from her handful of random outfits and turns to the wardrobe once again. The sheepishness on her face is no less apparent.
She gathers up her remaining affects quickly, socks and other such small things. Nothing else comes from the case as she closes it, still trying to avoid eye contact after her prior trip to the wardrobe.
Post by: Flooberoid on April 04, 2017, 01:23:53 PM
Post by: CptSteel on April 06, 2017, 12:15:57 PM
Post by: willow_lark on April 08, 2017, 01:29:35 PM
She pauses as she sees her own appearance in the door mirror. Her black tank top is stained with sand, dirt, and a few other questionable colors that bring back less than pleasant memories for the faunus. The brown skirt she wears is torn in places from rolling and dodging. In some cases, the cuts are even from her own weapons where they're mounted on her belt. Her brows furrow as she notes even her socks are frayed beyond repair. She turns and starts to check different angles in the mirror, though she already knew what she'd see.
"Shopping... Might be a good idea." she says through pursed lips. "At this point it might not even count as a frivolous spend... though I suppose I could just have the one..." She continues a bit quieter.
Post by: MissyMidna on April 08, 2017, 03:55:18 PM
"I don't see why not?" Vidi says."This will be a good way to learn what the city is like right?"
Post by: Flooberoid on April 08, 2017, 04:25:25 PM
Post by: willow_lark on April 10, 2017, 04:20:11 PM
"Are any of you from Vacuo City?" She asks, looking towards the others through the mirror in front of her. "That would help." She adds.
Post by: CptSteel on April 10, 2017, 04:31:00 PM
She had never really gotten out to the city that much. Even if she had the time, why would she want to? Well, there's a first time for everything, so why not have her first time in the city be with her friends?
Post by: MissyMidna on April 11, 2017, 12:35:22 PM
Post by: Flooberoid on April 13, 2017, 09:04:11 PM
Post by: MissyMidna on April 15, 2017, 03:23:12 PM
(Was in a rush, Couldn't put the color for the dialogue.)
Post by: willow_lark on April 16, 2017, 05:49:47 PM
"That makes half of us then. I know Vacuo city..." Sona says, turning around. A wry expression crosses her features as if she was surprised by her own statement. "Well, there are more places in the Academy I haven't been than in the city itself."
Sona stops at her desk and unboxes the scroll on the desk. She taps the screen on momentarily, but rather than set up the new devices she clicks it closed and places it her back pocket. "I can't say I've much experience with clothes like yours Vidalia." Sona says with a smile, her eyes locked on her new teammate. "I'd definitely defer to you on this one."
Post by: MissyMidna on April 20, 2017, 04:51:18 PM
"Uh, hey Patchy. Umm," Vidi began but couldn't seem to make out an actual sentence. "Could we at least get going? Being here is boring me to death."
Very quickly did Vidi's tone change. The girl wasn't to keen on staying in one place for too long, she gets bored so easily since she stepped foot into the school.
Post by: Flooberoid on April 20, 2017, 07:43:29 PM
"Ah, here's an idea..." Though she spoke as softly as usual, her eyes visibly lit up as the thought popped into her head. "Since we've got two possible guides here, why don't we tour in pairs? We can cover more ground and meet up over lunch... then decide where to go from there?" Really she just wanted a chance to separate Sona and Vidalia and talk to them individually before making them talk again, but the situation really was in her favor on that front. She desperately hoped that Lynae would catch on to her plan.
Post by: CptSteel on April 21, 2017, 09:22:18 AM
"As team leader; I wanna buy lunch, if that's okay with you lot."
Post by: willow_lark on April 21, 2017, 03:42:50 PM
...
Despite the trademark heat of Vacuo's sun the streets are full of people. Shoppers like Sona and Lynae dart from store to store, children run between their parents legs as the parents gossip among themselves, and sweaty workers push carts of sandstone bricks around for the renovation at the end of the block. Sona brushes her long hair off the back of her neck, rubbing it slightly. Her eyes sweep over the street more than the shop windows on the buildings as they pass them.
A teenage boy runs in Sona's direction, laughing and running from his two friends. Sona steps out of his path before he was anywhere near close enough to bump into her, her eyes following them as they continue their chase.
"Were you looking for anything in particular Lynae?" Sona asks. She does so more passively than usual, none of the large smiles or blinking eyes. Her eyes, when she pulls them from the street to look at her partner, are no less interested. More relaxed might describe it, were one to compare before and after. Though at the same time her shoulders are rolled up and back; rigid with her hands held behind her back.
Post by: MissyMidna on April 23, 2017, 06:23:56 PM
"We can find but literally anything here, although the Dust shops are kind of overpriced," Vidi tells Patchy. "So where did you want to start?"
Post by: CptSteel on April 25, 2017, 12:22:54 PM
While Lynae had a fair amount of money, her father being a retired Huntsman plus her quite simple life, Lynae never really spent her money that much. It wasn't that she disliked fashion and clothes or anything, it was just one simple reason. She never had anyone to spend her time with. Yes, she loved her sisters but they were never her 'friends'. Lynae had never had a friend. Perhaps that is why she was so excited to finally have friends that she could rely on to be there, and why she was happy to go out shopping.
There is a first time for everything, after all.
Post by: willow_lark on April 25, 2017, 12:55:05 PM
"Sorry, I need to get this thing working, can't really avoid it any longer." Sona says. She leans against the wall and opens the scroll to it's setup prompt. "My stipend from the Academy was setup on my scroll account." she explains.
Post by: Flooberoid on April 29, 2017, 06:31:37 AM
Post by: MissyMidna on May 01, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Vidi took her to the store in front of the fountain. The store was full of gothic style dresses of all colors, skirts with an assortment of petticoats, and a large selection of shoes. As soon as Vidi walked in the works smiled greeting her as if they were friends. She dragged Patchy around the store showing her all the area's which may spark her interest. It is noted that Vidalia was talking way too much, often babbling about her fondest memories.
"Am I talking too much?" She giggled.
Post by: Flooberoid on May 01, 2017, 06:09:11 PM
Patchouli was becoming increasingly less sure of that assumption.
Post by: CptSteel on May 06, 2017, 08:53:41 AM
Post by: willow_lark on May 06, 2017, 08:46:02 PM
"Well, I know of a lot of places by name or reputation. I haven't shopped in most of them though." she says absently. The scroll flashes and her fingerprint is recognized. Sona rolls her shoulders and leans back against the stand.
"I've only seen a few of your outfits in the last few days, but you seem to like Huntress fashion right? Clothes made for combat and individuality if I remember the tagline right. We could start with that." she continues without looking up. Her hair frames her face as she leans forward over the scroll. A few more taps on the scroll and she brushes her hair to the side, turning slighly to look at Lynae. Her eyes are questioning, looking for a respond if not in words, in mannerism.
Post by: MissyMidna on May 06, 2017, 11:09:54 PM
"I, mmm, I use to practically live here. In this district." Vidi began. Her eyes drift to the clothes on the rack. "It's pretty here, at least I think so." She pulls out a basic black skirt for herself and drapes it over her free arm. "Do you think Sona doesn't like me because I am...strange?"
Post by: Flooberoid on May 16, 2017, 04:38:11 PM
Realizing she wasn't doing what she had technically come to do, Patchouli quickly started shuffling through various random articles of clothing, feigning interest as her face turned faintly red. It only got redder as she found herself holding the gaudiest and frilliest dress she had ever seen. What is this place, the morgue of all good taste?!