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Post by Beriadan on Aug 19, 2023 17:50:38 GMT
Yoichi forced a smile as the two of them accepted her so readily. Forced, because she was so unused to it, but the emotion was genuine. She took a deep breath to compose herself, as Zenjia's questions cut through the tension like a knife of fire through an ice wall.
"I-"
She paused for a second, thinking.
"Black. Tough. Modern. Dark."
Yoichi nodded fervently, as if asserting herself to her own being as well as the others. It was the truth, though not something she had ever had to consider. Black, traditional dresses were all she had to wear, but colour... Yoichi paused again.
"Hmph. No. Dark red."
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Post by ultralilly on Aug 23, 2023 15:39:18 GMT
This girl was about as energetic as Kitana was and that was good enough for Sicily. Though, there was no way she could compete with that much energy. Sicily was more on Yoichi's level of reserved. Zenjia was just chock full of eagerness and was staying at least side-by-side with Yoichi to show she was on equal terms for the most part. When the question came out, Sicily was so used to explaining such things as per her mother's instruction, she almost gave what her mother's answers would be. "Dark g- ahem....cream. Sharp. Traditional. Light."
It had been so long since she was asked what her personal opinion was and didn't right away answer the way she had been conditioned. She followed this up with "...Dad used to say that lighter colors complimented my skin more." This was admittedly from awhile back as a passing memory crossed her eyes then faded, leaving Sicily a bit forlorn with a light sigh.
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Post by purplepinay on Sept 28, 2023 17:52:16 GMT
Zenjia was quiet for a moment as the three of them walked around the mall. their answers were so different, finding a place that they both would like simultaneously would be a challenge but it was a challenge that she would be up for
"Hmm... okay, okaayyy. interesting"
she would note as she studied the pair of them. their answers made sense, and she studied sicily more intently as she noted the words she spoke
"Hmm... yeah, I can see it. you dad as a good point, and a good eye." she noted, smiling
"gold is a good color, but it is also bold. a more subtle color will allow your features to pop. cream is more... supportive. you got a good relationship with you dad?"
she asked, probing as she walked. she knew nothing about the two of them, but she figured they had some kind of hardship. she knew that Sicily was a silverbright, obviously but that meant little in the way of what her relationships were like with her family
"and what about you?"
she stated, turning to Yoichi. looking at them both quizzically when they would pass by a bath and beauty store
"Oh! we should make a pit stop here, they sell alot of lotions and hair products, some of them very good! they have bath scrubs here too that are just super relaxing, lets go check it out"
she would state, as she would take the other two girls by the arms and drag them to the store in question
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Post by Beriadan on Oct 10, 2023 18:31:21 GMT
Yoichi grimaced at the mention of her father. She shook her head quietly in response, not catching Zenjia's eye. Talking about him was hard, in more ways than one. She had never known the man, and it was a banned subject in her household. So she stayed quiet until the hair product store was mentioned, where her head snapped up and her eyes filled with intensity. Indeed, Zenjia didn't have to do much dragging. Yoichi was right along side her, barely noticing the physical contact that she so often shied away from.
"Okay, so I need conditioner, and shampoo. And... I want scented. I like to smell good. What kind of scents do they do here?"
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Post by ultralilly on Nov 19, 2023 21:35:23 GMT
Her dad, huh? The first thought that came to mind briefly was his kind face. Then it was replaced by a solemn frown. Laughter and then silence. It was a great divide between then and now. "We..." she earnestly stated "...still speak but, he's busy nowadays. Not enough time..." She thought to herself."Never enough time."
She grunted in annoyance the moment the girl's arms came around her own. Old inclinations were to jerk herself away and start unleashing a tirade of "how-dare-yous" and "don't-touch-mes". But those thoughts melted when she recalled a certain someone's words. Shehad to stop herself from going back to old habits. These weren't her competition in such a way anymore. They weren't out to personally get her or make her look bad and in turn, incur the wrath of her mother for letting such riff-raff show her up.
One was actively trying to pry open the shell she had spent a decade building and the other, while seemingly from the same boat as herself, was making an attempt of some kind. Even she could see that and moreover, mother wasn't here to breathe down her neck or tell her what to do.
And so she relented, looking at the sign of the beauty place with a skeptical brow lifted. "I...hope they have the kind of things I'm looking for..." she had grown used to the pampering and products foisted upon her and even though she hated where they came from, she couldn't deny that there were some she enjoyed the scents of. Ones of eucalyptus and fresh-cut frasier pine were her personal go-tos. They reminded her of the outside; a place she barely got to spend time in.
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Post by purplepinay on Dec 2, 2023 20:08:35 GMT
Zenjia gave Sicily a sympathetic look. It must have been hard for her and she could understand. with a family as big as hers, getting personal time with parents is hard even if they didn't run a business
"Sorry. if it's any consolation, I understand too busy parents. My parents run a construction business"
she then turned to Yoichi, and gave her a hug before continuing. she seemed like she needed it. She didn't pry much more from the two of them, knowing when she has hit a sensitive subject. instead, she considered their questions about what the store offered
"Lots"
she answered Yoichi first. it was easier to answer
"they have fruity scents, natural scents, earthy scents. subtle scents and bold scents, whatever it is you're looking for I guarantee you'll find it! you seem like you would enjoy a more down to earth scent based on your answers earlier try.... oh, here this!"
she stated, finding a sweet, woody yet musty sandalwood type of shampoo and conditioner.
"This brand is my personal favorite too, it has my wild hair so nice and tamed, it's just crazy. it has all kinds of butters and oils infused into it which is what makes it so effective"
she noted, then turned to sicily, thoughtfully stroking her chin
"I bet you use oils and mosturisers mostly? you a said your snakes dont need much but they get scaly and dry sometimes I bet? I don't know what you use but I recommend.... maybe this?"
she said, offering her a subtle vanilla scented oil. it had moroccan oil, shea butter and other things within it and it was a well known brand as well
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Post by Beriadan on Dec 5, 2023 12:56:06 GMT
Yoichi sniffed cautiously at the shampoo. It was completely alien to her, a wild explosion of smells that made her blink and recoil her head. What a scent! It 2as night and day compared to what she usually used, which smelt rather chemical on her scalp. Yoichi blinked, frowning. There was so much to learn. She tried to remember Giga Bite's words. There was nothing wrong with trying to catch up.
Yoichi put a few bottles in her bag, sniffing a few more and gathering up a collection. She looked across as Sicily and Zenjia chose something for her snake-hair, frowning still. How had she ended up here? Yoichi felt truly out of place, but... well... she was enjoying herself!
She sniffed at the bottle which Zenjia had picked for Sicily.
"It smells amazing... I think it suits you."
Was that a weird thing to say? Yoichi hoped not. People deserved to smell nice, didn't they?
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Post by ultralilly on Jan 7, 2024 11:09:36 GMT
All these smells. They were natural. Not like the rich dreck her mother got her which reeked of something so unnatural, it made her sick just being near a bottle. But these scents were pleasant. Very soothing. She looked at Zenjia who offered her this pleasant product which looked classy but felt more down-to-earth than most name brands. Avernus and Stella became curious and flicked their tongues out a few times. Even the others atop her head began to do the same. Then each swayed in approval as a big smile surfaced on her face.
She turned the bottle over in her hands and looked to Zenjia. "This is some quality stuff, thanks!" It felt odd saying those words out loud. But what was even weirder was hearing what came from Yoichi's mouth.
"It smells amazing... I think it suits you."
She could swear she felt her cheeks flush. A compliment? She'd only ever really heard genuine compliments from Kitana and her brother as of late. But from someone as obstinate as Yoichi? That was...very flattering. It caught her completely off-guard and caused her to rub the back of her neck. She was just complimenting the smell, not her directly. Still, it felt like the other way around. "Y-Yeah...of course it does." she said semi-incredulously. Was this what friendship felt like?
Not bad.
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Post by purplepinay on Feb 25, 2024 1:11:23 GMT
Zenjia smiled to herself as she watched the two people before her interact with each other. It always felt good to help others become more socially intelligent, and she always enjoyed having a good time with girl friends. she continued to sample a few other smells and lotions that they had here, before accumulating a good collection for herself before wandering over to the section other hair care products lay
"Smelling good is all well but if your hair is anything like mine is, you need good hair moisturizers too!"
she exclaimed, beckoning Yoichi over
"What kind of brands do you normally use for your hair anyway? Do you prefer oils or creams or maybe both? there are also a bunch of good leave in conditioners here as well"
She questioned the archer. The girl had a mission, and she seemed focused enough which was good, with a store as massive as this, one could easily get lost in the multitude of products that they had available
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Post by Beriadan on Mar 11, 2024 12:20:26 GMT
Yoichi was quiet for a moment. embarrassment flushed her face for not the first time today. What brands did she use? Like, what kind of choices did she have? She shuffled in place next to the other girls, staring at a selection that was far beyond the limits of her imagination. Conditioners... she had always been told not to use them. Soft hair would spoil her Quirk's effective capabilities, or so she had been told. Yoichi bit her lip, feeling that knotted feeling in her stomach once again.
"I... have no idea," she admitted, after a fashion, her hands curling into fists of frustration, "I've never used it. The only shampoo I was allowed just helped for my arrow creation... so I've never had anything like this."
She looked at one of the bottles she had grabbed already, without putting too much thought into it.
"This one is coconut shampoo. What would go well with that?"
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