TSABIC log

[10:29] <Claire> A few minutes have passed since the dramatic greeting, and most of the group of visitors have been ushered into the Wardrobe--with a look at the wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling coverage of clothes, it's clear the room deserves the capital-W. It is meticulously ordered and sorted, though the pattern is lost on Claire.
[10:29] <Claire> She just assumes it is, based on Sephia's decisive movements through the unending rows and racks of finished, half-finished, and just-begun garments, ranging from full-on ball gowns the likes of which rival Yvonne's flashy choice; to simpler dresses that still outperform anything Claire had ever seen before; to "simple" tailored slacks and blouses designed to show off the wearer's body while still being completely professional.
[10:29] <Claire> "...I feel like the worst-dressed person on the planet," she murmurs as they move, Sephia moving with confidence, Claire following idly, and Tazzari still clinging to her shadow. Lily and Ainlinn are nearby, following but more sedately (well, Lily moves sedately; Ainlinn seems more like she's being led to a torture chamber, if her facial expression is anything to go by).
[10:30] <Claire> The rest of their group, save Alexa, is scattered around the room. It's easily bigger than their dorm back at Cerberus base by nearly half...and that wasn't exactly squishing them all together. It would be easy to actually get lost in here.
[10:30] <Claire> Of Mneme and Aynfean, there is no sign, unsurprisingly.
[10:44] <Earthflame> Tazzari stares with wide eyes at all the clothes as she huddles behind Claire... Before glancing at her shoes, alternating between the two. Eventually she murmurs to Claire. "...I don't think I can wear any of this..."
[10:46] <Claire> "She said they had all our sizes already, Tazzari," she whispers back. "I'm sure whatever's ready is going to look amazing...but this *is* really kind of intimidating..."
[10:47] <Ikiryo> Sephia gives the pair a warm smile "Milady was very insistant on you all looking the part of honored guests."
[10:48] <Earthflame> "It's okay for you, Claire, and for the others... You're all, um, pretty..." She shuffles her feet, looking down. "...I'll just look silly..."
[10:49] <Ikiryo> Sephia stops and raises an eyebrow at Tazzari.
[10:50] <Claire> "No, you won't," she says with finality. "I know it. I'm sure Miss Sephia...Dame Sephia?...knows it. The Lady Yvonne knows it. Besides--just wait and see, right? For all you know, you're going to look even more awesome in a real Belkan dress than Alexa would. And she IS Belkan!"
[10:52] <Ikiryo> "Just Sephia works fine. Milady may love the dramatics but I'd rather keep it simple and friendly." She nods though "She is right though. You will look stunning."
[10:53] <Earthflame> She looks embarrased. "...But... You're all... And I'm..." The rather short, mousy girl is now staring at the floor with great intensity.
[10:56] <Claire> "You're selling yourself too short, is what you are," she says, taking a step behind Tazzari and planting her hands in the small of the other girl's back. "C'mon. Step lively now! Gotta go see what's in store for us!"
[10:58] <Earthflame> She eeps at the light touch, her back instinctively straightening. "...I know I'm not ugly. But... I am, um, plain... Especially next to all of you..."
[10:59] <Ikiryo> "Nonesense. You are plenty pretty, don't anyone tell you otherwise."
[11:01] <Earthflame> She shrinks a little... But smiles. "Um... Thank you..."
[11:02] <Ikiryo> "I'll admit...this is a bit more Miladies area than mine. I'm good with machines, not people...but you'll look wonderful." She leads on through set after set. "Here we go, these are the ones that shold be your sizes."
[11:03] <Earthflame> Tazzari looks around... And steps towards some of the plainer clothes in the room. Presumably costumes specifically for the event, they look more suited to peasant wives than noble ladies...
[11:05] * Claire almost immediately grabs Tazzari by the upper arm and draaaaaags her over to the fancier-looking items. "How are these arranged, Sephia? Like, how can we tell which ones are our size?"
[11:06] <Ikiryo> "There are tags with your names on them. Don't worry about options. Milday was...enthusiastic. So you'll likely find two or more of any given dress...for the same person." She grins.
[11:08] <Earthflame> Tazzari, tentatively, puts her hand on an elegant pale blue dress... When she speaks, her voice is quiet, balanced between fear and hope. "...I could, um... Never wear something like this..."
[11:09] <Ikiryo> "You could...though, it you don't mind? I have something I could fetch that could help there."
[11:10] <Earthflame> "Umm... Sure?" She looks confused, but nods.
[11:10] * Claire perks up a bit, curious, though her hand is on a fancy wrapped number in a pale, almost metallic green, something that accentuates her hair color.
[11:11] <Ikiryo> Sephia grins...and moves off very quickly and with seeming purpose.
[11:14] <Claire> "Psst...hey, Tazzari. Whaddya think of this one?" She held up the hem of the green dress.
[11:15] <Earthflame> She turns and looks at it. "Ohh... It's lovely, um, Claire..." She nods with a nervous smile, before looking back at the racks again, her shoulder slumping a bit. "...I can't, um, imagine myself in any of this..."
[11:18] <Claire> "Then don't try to imagine it. It'll be reality in just a little bit." She seems almost giddy. "I can't wait to see how you'd look in something like this. Or even something as flouncy as what Lady Yvenne wore."
[11:21] <Ikiryo> Sephia returns soon with a large bag...and a stool under her arm.
[11:22] <Earthflame> She looks halfway between entranced and terrified by the thought, before being snapped out of it by Sephia's return. "Umm..."
[11:22] * Claire lets go of the dress fabric to watch Sephia come back. "...Will you need some extra hands with that?"
[11:25] <Ikiryo> "I don't think so. I've gotten rather used to it since Milady decided she wanted to wear her hair longer." She starts setting out...a pan of water, a few things of chemicals and a hair brush. "If you will, Miss Tazzari?" She gestures to the stool.
[11:26] <Earthflame> "Umm... You don't need to..." Despite her protests, she shuffles towards the stool, raising a hand to run it through her rather flat hair...
[11:26] <Claire> "Eeeeeeee I can't wait to see this~"
[11:27] <Claire> She miiiight have her fists curled up by her chin in excitement.
[11:27] <Ikiryo> Sephia chuckles and starts washing and treating Tazzari's hair.
[11:29] <Earthflame> Tazzari blushes, but doesn't run away, hands and feet twitching nervously as she waits.
[11:31] * Claire tries to watch, but the glitzy clothing options nearby draw her attention away after only a couple of minutes. She paws through the myriad hangars draped with dresses and other clothes in equally myriad styles, though all of them featuring a certain amount of gaudiness...and all of them with her name on a tag stuck on the hangar.
[11:35] <Ikiryo> Sephia works effeciently and quickly. "See, your hair isn't always that flat. Do you condition and brush it enough?"
[11:35] <Earthflame> "I, um... I just..."
[11:36] <Ikiryo> "Hmm?"
[11:37] <Claire> "Short answer: No, she doesn't. She usually just lets it dry on its own after a shower, and doesn't bother trying to do anything with it aside from get out the tangles."
[11:41] <Ikiryo> "That's not good. You have some very good hair here. If you looked after it, it could look really nice."
[11:42] <Claire> "You could actually brush it while you watch your 'documentaries'," she teases gently. "Or have me do it."
[11:43] <Earthflame> She says very quietly "...Okay..."
[11:43] <Ikiryo> Sephia starts drying it, smiling.
[11:45] <Earthflame> Tazzari fidgets, mumbling "...Not enough time..."
[11:46] <Ikiryo> "It's not too hard. You could do it while watching a show or reading or doing diagnostics."
[11:46] <Ikiryo> Sephia finishes up and holds up a mirror. Tazzari's hair has gained a lot of body and shine, flowing in a slight wave down to her shoulders. "How do you like that?"
[11:47] * Claire inhales a gasp as she looks to see the finished product. "Ohmigosh Tazzari it looks so pretty~!"
[11:48] <Earthflame> She blushes crimson. "I... Um... It's..." She stares at her reflection as if she can't believe that's her.