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[yseult]

[ For those who are familiar with the area, the video makes it obvious that Sansa is sitting on a bench in downtown Heropa, near several small clothing stores. She is wearing the dress that she arrived in, which appears more appropriate for a drafty medieval palace than the warm Florida afternoon. There is a long pause before Sansa speaks, as though she is carefully considering her words. ]

This world is... unusual. To say the least.

I don't mean to... bother anyone. But I was, ah... wondering if someone could help me find clothing here. It is very... different. I'm not entirely sure what a proper lady is expected to wear. People seem to have very different expectations, and none of it is quite what I am used to. Oh, but I'm sure this all sounds odd. Any help would be... greatly appreciated.

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[assassinat]

[ Surprisingly, this one comes from civilian name over the moniker, but it's encrypted. Not that she expects the young lady to know that, but for anyone else who might be looking for her. ]

It doesn't sound odd at all, little one. [ Spoken with a casual smile and everything. ]

You must be far from home.

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[yseult]

[ She almost laughs at that. ]

That's an understatement.

[ Her tone sobers a bit. ]

But it doesn't matter. I haven't been home for a very long time.

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[chronicbitchface]

[The smirk on Aria's face looks like it's straining her tattoos.]

That's a dangerous question to ask a bunch of strangers, you know. Someone might try and take advantage of a sweet girl like you.

[Spoilers: Aria might actually be concerned about this.]

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[yseult]

Then I will know not to trust them with more important things, won't I?

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[paintjobs]

Expectations come and go, you should wear what looks good. And I, as it just so happens, am an expert at that.

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[yseult]

That's awfully subjective, though, isn't it?

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[glassinine]

Good day, ma'am.

I'm no expert on women's fashion, and cannot provide any significant assistance. But I will say that there are, in truth, next to no expectations for what a woman ought to wear, and would indeed encourage you to simply dress in a manner that would make you comfortable.

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[yseult]

Oh, to you as well!

To be truthful, I would do that if it were so simple. But none of the shops around here are selling... anything like what I'm accustomed to. Everything they've shown me is very strange.

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[selfimage]

[even though he debates trolling with text, he decides against it. later, perhaps. emotes later.]

I suppose there is merit to blending in.

[says the illusionist.]

As there's merit to standing out. I'm sure you'll have a variety of opinions coming your way on this and that and fashion! shortly.

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[yseult]

And what is your opinion, then?

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[fridgeflower]

... I could use a shopping trip.

If you still need help, that is.

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[yseult]

[ She smiles at that, obviously relieved to receive a response from a girl who appears close to her own age. ]

Oh, yes, it would be greatly appreciated.

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[boobwindow]

[ Wow, talk about old school fashion. That's a gorgeous dress, however. Not her style, but she would hate to see it get ruined.

She's laying on her side in her bedroom with a small fan on, wearing shorts and a tank top. Needless to say, that's a lot of skin exposed on her end. ]

Expectations or not, dress the way you want. Well, obviously if you have to go somewhere nice you don't wear jean and flip flops, but I digress.

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[yseult]

[ For all of her apparently outdated sensibilities when it comes to how much skin a person should show, Sansa is very good at hiding her surprise at this stranger's state of undress. The fact that she's been in Florida for about a week already helps with this. ]

Somewhere nice? What do you mean by that?

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[vaccination]

[Is she wearing a Halloween costume?]

Proper lady?

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[yseult]

[ She blinks at the tone, pausing a moment before replying ]

Yes, ah. High-born girls, that is.

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[khajidont]

Whoa, you must be steaming in that. [That dress is downright medieval.] Um, you can wear pretty much whatever you want? Did you just want to blend in, or...?

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[yseult]

It is... rather warm, yes. [ She blushes, just slightly. ] I only have the clothing that I was wearing when I was brought here, and it is not quite suited for the weather... I was hoping to find something more appropriate, but none of it is quite what I expected.

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[governorkang]

[Krynnish? The clothing is similar to what human ladies on his world wear, but her accent isn't familiar. Then again, he's never spent much time around female humans that wasn't during the war.

Welp. Only one way to see. He'll know if she recognizes what he is.]

You'll find that the standards of what is and is not acceptable on this world are quite... looser than what you seem to be used to, ma'am.

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[yseult]

[ She shows some surprise at the sight of the video feed, but is practised at hiding her shock, displaying only a momentary widening of her eyes and requiring a moment to compose her response. ]

Yes, I have... gotten that impression.

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[hackitude]

[When Skye's video feed comes on, it looks like she's sitting down in an office chair at a desk. Goofing off at work again, oops.]

Tell me about it. This place is a total headtrip. But hey, good news! Nobody gives a stuff about proper ladies and whatnot here, so you can wear whatever you want. Basically. I mean as long as you're not going naked. That might cause a bit of a stir. [She laughs.]

Me? I prefer jeans and shirts. [She pushes back from the video feed a bit and spins around in her spinny office chair so the girl can see what she's wearing. It's her usual getup: a fitted women's flannel shirt and skinny jeans.]

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[yseult]

So it is normal for ladies to dress as men? [ She doesn't sound judgemental about this so much as surprised by it. ] It's a shame that my sister was not the one brought here.

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[hostage]

You could try a ren faire.

[He's kidding.]

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[yseult]

[ She raises an eyebrow at that, picking up on the tone he used but not recognizing the words. ]

A what?

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[yourpiecenow]

I'm gonna guess you're from one of those places where showing some ankle means you're a total whore.

[places where madison would be stoned immediately tbh]

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[yseult]

Well, I have not made a habit of knowing what... whores wear.

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[chiefdefense]

You should wear whatever you feel comfortable in, there's no real rules and regulations. Have a look around some of the stores and try on whatever you like the look of, you'll get an idea of what you like soon enough.

Do you have someone to go with you for a second opinion?

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[yseult]

People keep saying that there are no rules, but I'm not entirely certain that I believe that. I think that I would still receive some very strange looks if I were to, I don't know, wear a chicken for a hat.

I think I've been granted some offers, though I could always use more opinions.

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[yseult]

I think that every place has expectations. Some are just better than others at pretending that they don't.

[detriments]

[Is there anything more fun than a pretty girl Christine can dress up? Of course not.]

I see you've gotten your fair share of help. What's your name, honey?

[yseult]

Oh, yes, most of the people I have spoken to have been quite kind.

[ She knows better than to trust them just because they're being nice, of course, but she has practice in hiding that. ]

I am Sansa Stark.

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[valr]

Anyone who says there aren't rules or expectations is lying to you.

[She wasn't going to say anything, but the kid seems sweet, and.. familiar, even though it's been a long time since Kara's met anyone so proper.]

[yseult]

I am sure that not all of them are lying maliciously.