[her feelings are - what they are on the surface. and then beneath that, a lot of sorrow and grief and loss. but it doesn't seem that she's repressing them, necessarily. they're just there too.]
Not so tough. I think probably - this salon is too glamorous and adult. Do you think they would give me a dog bath?
[ like, same, but also he's going to karen his way into this salon if anyone says a single mean thing (they're shadow people) if anyone says a SINGLE MEAN THING
in they go!! he gives the nice shadow lady a smile at the desk, putting on the charming airs of a young rich playboy without even blinking. there's a little emotional flicker under his politeness as he discusses with the shadowy salon lady, the attitude of "this is an offer you cannot refuse" but it's there and back again, and his polite smile stays very firmly in place the entire time.
the shadow lady acquiesces, and brings over a book of hairstyles, which fei du will take and offer to ylfa. 1950s vibe. ]
Here - let's look at these, and we can try and pick out a style to emulate. You've got long hair, so there's a lot I'm sure these talented hairdressers can do with it.
[yeah that's fair it does set her at ease in this strange situation to be holding hands with a responsible adult. very 'i may have gotten lost in this supermarket but this man said he will take me to the area where i can wait for my mom.'
anyway im sure even shadow people are slightly dismayed by the idea of having to do things with these braids. she went into the pool with haru several times and just let them air dry. one of them suggests a bob.]
Oh, no thanks. I had that in my last story, but I think my braids are sort of iconic.
[ i continue to use this smiling icon because snow dubbed it my "pta mom ready to fight god" smile icon ]
I agree. The length stays; I'll pay you for your time.
[ he has a small amount of money to his name but he also has his black card and since we don't have to use our reaper money he's gonna throw that weight around like a professional boxer. there is no arguing with this tone.
the shadow people are looking at each other but they have to be nice so there's that. ] A brush out, a blow out, a trim, and maybe a conditioning treatment, if you have one, I think will do nicely.
What do you think, Ylfa? We can have them braid it all again when it's finished, too.
And, if you have any ribbons, I think those might be a nice touch, too. Red.
[ the ladies, defeated both by a twelve year old preteen and her rich uncle, agree and lead ylfa over to a salon chair. fei du comes to plop down in one nearby - he doesn't seem overly concerned with getting a treatment himself at the moment, even though the idea of getting a shampoo without 3 in 1 sounds like heaven...
he gives ylfa a smile, though, propping his elbow on the armrest of the chair and his chin in his hand. ] I have to admit, it's hard to imagine you with a bob. You said you had that in one of your other stories...?
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Date: 2023-06-27 01:22 am (UTC)[her feelings are - what they are on the surface. and then beneath that, a lot of sorrow and grief and loss. but it doesn't seem that she's repressing them, necessarily. they're just there too.]
Not so tough. I think probably - this salon is too glamorous and adult. Do you think they would give me a dog bath?
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Date: 2023-06-27 02:13 am (UTC)Who said anything about that? I think you're perfectly glamorous, and I think I'm an authority on it.
[ look at him he's all rich and fashionable and shit.
he holds out his hand to her, regarding the salon. ] Why don't we go in together?
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Date: 2023-06-27 11:00 am (UTC)Well, if you say so.
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Date: 2023-06-27 12:08 pm (UTC)in they go!! he gives the nice shadow lady a smile at the desk, putting on the charming airs of a young rich playboy without even blinking. there's a little emotional flicker under his politeness as he discusses with the shadowy salon lady, the attitude of "this is an offer you cannot refuse" but it's there and back again, and his polite smile stays very firmly in place the entire time.
the shadow lady acquiesces, and brings over a book of hairstyles, which fei du will take and offer to ylfa. 1950s vibe. ]
Here - let's look at these, and we can try and pick out a style to emulate. You've got long hair, so there's a lot I'm sure these talented hairdressers can do with it.
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Date: 2023-06-27 12:12 pm (UTC)anyway im sure even shadow people are slightly dismayed by the idea of having to do things with these braids. she went into the pool with haru several times and just let them air dry. one of them suggests a bob.]
Oh, no thanks. I had that in my last story, but I think my braids are sort of iconic.
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Date: 2023-06-27 12:18 pm (UTC)I agree. The length stays; I'll pay you for your time.
[ he has a small amount of money to his name but he also has his black card and since we don't have to use our reaper money he's gonna throw that weight around like a professional boxer. there is no arguing with this tone.
the shadow people are looking at each other but they have to be nice so there's that. ] A brush out, a blow out, a trim, and maybe a conditioning treatment, if you have one, I think will do nicely.
What do you think, Ylfa? We can have them braid it all again when it's finished, too.
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Date: 2023-06-28 01:19 am (UTC)Braids when it's done, please and thank you.
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Date: 2023-06-28 12:30 pm (UTC)And, if you have any ribbons, I think those might be a nice touch, too. Red.
[ the ladies, defeated both by a twelve year old preteen and her rich uncle, agree and lead ylfa over to a salon chair. fei du comes to plop down in one nearby - he doesn't seem overly concerned with getting a treatment himself at the moment, even though the idea of getting a shampoo without 3 in 1 sounds like heaven...
he gives ylfa a smile, though, propping his elbow on the armrest of the chair and his chin in his hand. ] I have to admit, it's hard to imagine you with a bob. You said you had that in one of your other stories...?
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Date: 2023-06-28 11:19 pm (UTC)[she'll just enjoy the treatment, being very still and careful like a good girl.]
Yeah, we needed disguises so I cut them off with my ax.
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Date: 2023-06-29 06:51 pm (UTC)[ he will fork over the one reaper dollar for ylfa to get cute ribbons when they're done ]
Did that work? [ somehow... he feels like a little girl with wolf parts is probably recognizable but whos to say ]
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Date: 2023-06-30 12:04 pm (UTC)Well, no. We didn't even need the disguises because we got caught immediately and slaughtered by an evil fairy and her army.