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vella mods ([personal profile] vellamods) wrote in [community profile] vella2020-07-18 06:07 am

Weekend 3


WEEK 3 LOG
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!)




jokersonyou: (27)

[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-21 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Why don't you bring the radio over to Leblanc II sometime? I'll make you a drink and we can chill out and listen to it. It gets quiet there sometimes.
spiritoso: (26)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-21 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
That's a great idea! I'll be sure to bring one. I think it'll give the cafe even more of a calming atmosphere.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-21 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely. We usually just had the TV going at Leblanc back home, but I think music's a better option for relaxing and enjoying a drink. There was a jazz club back in Kichijoji I'd been to a few times, and having that music there made all the difference. Especially when there was a live singer.

[Which...gives him a thought.]

Maybe you could even perform at the cafe here sometime, if you'd like.
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-21 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I would love to!

[ She's so excited that she completely stops dancing for a moment. ]

What kind of songs would you want me to play? I know a couple of jazz pieces for the piano that I could play.

[ She's going to assume he likes it, at least, since he went to a jazz club a few times. ]
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-21 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ren's definitely glad she seems so into the idea.]

Jazz would be great. And really? Anything you want. Your choice. I bet it'll sound good no matter what.
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-22 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you think so. I'll have to really think about the other songs I'll play. I've never been in a cafe with live music before.

[ She's heard of a few of them, but she's always been too busy practicing to ever go. ]
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-22 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd never been until recently. I probably wouldn't have gone if not for being invited, but I enjoyed it way more than I expected. Ended up bringing each of my other friends there from time to time, too. Thankfully, they allowed minors in as long as we weren't ordering anything alcoholic.
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-22 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
What was the atmosphere like?
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-22 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
How to explain... [He hums, tapping his chin as he recalls times there.] Relaxing, but in a different way than, say, a cafe. It had a more mature vibe, so sometimes I felt a little out of place, but I got used to that eventually. It felt...smooth? Does that even make sense?
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-22 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
It does! I feel like I can kind of imagine it.

[ She's played in places she would describe as "smooth" herself. ]

Too bad we can't go.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-23 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if you're ever in Tokyo when I am, I'd be happy to take you. Not that it's easy, what with this whole different world thing, but...
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-23 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaede smiles, a little wistful. ]

You never know, right? Maybe we'll bump into each other in Tokyo one day. I'll think of it as something to look forward to.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-23 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Consider it a promise, then. I'm going back to my hometown right now, but I think I'm going to return to Tokyo next year. So...just hit me up sometime after then.
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-23 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ just wanna make sure: are you ok with ndrv3 spoilers? ]

I will! I guess that means we'll have to exchange numbers at some point before we all go back home. Too bad we don't have our phones here.
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A-okay with spoilers! I've played the whole series

[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-23 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it would've been a lot easier. I guess we'll just have to write our numbers down and hang onto them.
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-23 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She smiles, and it's a little sad. ]

I think that's a good idea. Like I said, it'll be something to look forward to. Hopefully we'll be able to visit each other whenever we want.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-24 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
I hope so.

[There's a slight pause as he looks more carefully at that smile of hers. After the past year of his life, he's become pretty good at reading people, and something seems off.]

Is something wrong, Kaede?
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-24 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaede looks surprised for a moment, not having realized that her smile was any different than normal. ]

Ah... I guess I'm just overthinking things a little.

[ It's not the most convincing, but she doesn't want to bring down the mood. ]
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-24 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you want to talk about it? At the very least, I'm an expert sounding board. Maybe I can help out a little.

[It's the least he can do.]

Here, why don't we go sit down instead of just standing here?
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-24 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Good idea.

[ She'll go ahead and make her way over to a table with a couple of chairs and sit down. It's hard to tell people here about the situation she came from, especially when she cares about everyone here. That makes it much harder.

When they get settled, she's quiet for a second, trying to think of how to word this. ]


I haven't told you much about my world, right?
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-24 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[He follows her over, taking a seat. It's a better place to talk.]

No, you haven't.
spiritoso: (53)

[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-25 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ She looks out at the rest of the party, watching the others mingle. ]

I was with a bunch of other people my age. We were all trapped in this campus. The campus itself wasn't that bad, though.

[ Sure it was overgrown in a lot of places, like it had been abandoned, and it was creepy to walk outside and see there was no way to leave but... it could have been worse, she supposes. ]

We were told we would have to kill each other, that we were in some kind of game. After nothing happened, we were given a time limit. If there wasn't a murder within a certain amount of time, we would all die.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-25 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
[The beginning of it sounds strange, and hardly ideal, but he supposes it could be worse.

One sentence later, it gets worse.]


I'm sorry, what?!

[Ren has seen some seriously screwed up stuff over the last year, but this? A killing game? It sounds like a horror novel he'd once read, but this is no work of fiction. This was apparently Kaede's life, and to think of a bright, cheerful girl like her stuck in a situation like that...]
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[personal profile] spiritoso 2020-07-25 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
I know. It's kind of hard to believe, isn't it? Everyone has said the same thing.

[ She smiles, but it's weary. It hurts to tell everyone all of this, but it's not fair to them to not know either. ]

I don't know who the mastermind was, or why they were doing this. I guess for entertainment, but in the end I never really figured anything out.
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[personal profile] jokersonyou 2020-07-25 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
That's horrible, Kaede. I've gone through beings treating humanity as their playthings before, but this is...

[He doesn't know what to say. There's a pang of anger shooting through him, thinking about her trapped, her life in precarious danger.]

...Look. I don't know how, but I'm going to get you out of that situation. If we were all brought from different worlds, then travel between them is obviously possible. I'll find out how, I'll stop who's responsible, and your life won't be in danger anymore.

[Just because he'd hung up Joker's coat didn't mean that he was retired.]

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