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Weekend 3
Weather: Saturday and Sunday AM - Clear skies, PM - slightly cloudy
Saturday rolls around, and the long-awaited fashion show is finally here! To the right of the resident services building is a long, white carpet that runs the entire length of the resident services area. There are studio lights set up behind each chair, creating a theatrical atmosphere. On each side are lines of white chairs, though the two closest to the microphone at the top of the runaway on both sides have flower crowns on them to indicate the guests of honor. There are enough seats for everyone on the island (including Tom Nook and his crew), and there isn’t any assigned seating. Anyone’s free to grab any chair they’d like.
Label herself is standing at the microphone, and she nods at everyone when everyone’s been seated.
“Hello, everyone.” She gives an encouraging smile to everyone. “I’m glad you all came. Welcome to Isla Sonrisa’s first ever fashion show. We’re hoping you have a good time, too; we’re all looking forward to seeing what you have to show off. First, though, I’d like to introduce you to the other judges.”
Seated at a table are three others: a blue hedgehog; another hedgehog--this one, dark red; and… a wolf? That’s a wolf for sure, with a pair of sunglasses perched atop her head.
“I’d like to present Mabel--” She gestures to the blue hedgehog, who smiles brightly and widely and waves with both paws. “--Sable,” Label says, gesturing to the other hedgehog, who seems much shyer, but no less pleased to be here. “--And Audie,” Label says, and the wolf waves and smiles brightly--it rivals Mabel’s own smile!
“We’re all very pleased to be here, and we hope you’ll have fun today. Good luck to all of our participants.”
Despite her slightly subdued demeanor, she smiles encouragingly again, and takes her seat next to Audie, across of the other two hedgehogs!
After the introductory speech, the fashion show begins. K.K. Disco plays from the speakers, and Mabel calls up each contestant one by one to walk down the runway and strut their stuff. It’s a fun fashion show, and Mabel, Sabel, Audie and Label are all writing down their notes on what appear to be score cards.
Once everyone’s had a chance to strut their stuff and the judges have had a while to deliberate, Mabel returns to the microphone and clears her throat.
“Wow, everyone! You all had some really incredible outfits! We really love what you all brought to the runway, and we have our winners! In third place is… Emporio! Your suspender outfit really looked snappy! In second place is Sylvando! That summery look really captures the spirit of the season.”
She pauses, as if for dramatic effect.
“And finally, our winner... is Zeke! Your bathrobe was a little unconventional, but it combines fashion, function, and comfort! Congratulations to all our winners, and please make sure to pick up your prizes from our table!”
Those prizes are: First place, an item from Label's fashion line and 10,000 bells. The runner-up receives a voucher worth 5,000 bells. The third place prize is a voucher worth 2,000 bells. Everyone who participated gets 1,000 bells!
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On Sunday, there's a celebration of the fashion show at Resident Services! There are tables set up with refreshments -- sweets and desserts of all kinds -- and a water cooler with drinks. Balloons sit on each corner of the area, and there's music playing in the background. The Able sisters and Audie are there by the time you arrive.
Audie seems to be wandering around outside of the party at times, looking at the homes and admiring the trees and decorations scattered throughout the island. She seems very curious about the island and may have a couple of questions for anyone who approaches.
Mabel and Sable seem to be discussing something of importance. There's a lot of nodding, a lot of glancing up and around the island, and then there's a delighted smile on Mabel's face at some point. She may also have some questions for you all, too, when she and Sable are done talking.
Otherwise, feel free to enjoy the party and continue your business on the island as always!
(OOC: Congratulations to the winners of the fashion show! As always, any questions can be directed to the FAQ!)
fuk it we make mementos mission canon to him now here, yolo
[He's kind of glad that none of his friends had seen him like that, though. Aside from...well.]
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Laurent thinks what Ren said implies a lot of things that he can make a thousand guesses on, but if anything, it's definitely interesting. ]
Were you in some sort of espionage?
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[Most things during the past year were.]
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[ Running it along with another person.
That's quite the teenage life you got there, Ren. ]
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[Boy oh boy wait till you hear about the Metaverse.]
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[ Tell him of your great achievements! ]
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[ Where's the flair in dressing up in that?? ]
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I didn't think casanovas could be classified as thieves now.
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I mean, I like to think I can be pretty charming when I try, but it's not like that. It, uh... How to explain it? Back where I came from, there is...well, was a separate dimension known as the Metaverse. It was basically a world formed from the collective unconscious. And the Metaverse consists of palaces, which are basically manifestations of distorted desires and corruptions in a person. There's one called Mementos that's a shared palace for pretty much everyone, but if the negative thoughts and corrupted desires are strong enough, a person can get a palace all their own. It doesn't always follow exactly, but.
[Taking notes?]
So where the thievery comes in is that in palaces, there are treasures, which are the big physical manifestation of the bad stuff. My friends and I go in, and we steal those treasures. With the treasure stolen, the corruption disappears, and the person has a change of heart.
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I see... that's very interesting.
[ Laurent means it too. Who wouldn't be by all this? It's like venturing into the human psyche and changing it however you want it to. It's powerful. Though, if such a thing existed... ]
Is that how you killed a god?
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[tl;dr: shit was weird, yo.]
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[ Price you pay for power, etc. ]
It really is easy to just not do anything at all, isn't it? Perhaps that's why he had the initial advantage.
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[Not that the Troubles ended there, but.]
It is. To not need to make any decisions and let someone else choose for you is an option that, well, I can see some people wanting to take. People like to take the easy road. Whether it's letting someone else take the reins of everything, or...or even doing something like choosing to live in some kind of artificial utopia... Choosing the more difficult option isn't always a piece of cake.
[He goes a little quiet, more pensive at that last part, before shaking his head.]
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Of course. Peace, or utopia in this case, seems very tempting after all the conflict, so that's why it's a very difficult option. I wouldn't blame others if they did choose that in the end.
[ He smiles at him. ]
You worked hard.
[ Otsukare, Ren... ]
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[Ren can't help but look a little surprised at that last bit. It isn't as if no one's ever told him "hey, good job" before, but after so long of fighting so damn hard with little acknowledgment, hearing those three simple words suddenly make his throat tight.]
...Thank you, Laurent.
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You did well. Here, let's get you some more slices of cake.
[ Like. Four more. ]
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Cake sounds great right about now.