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Hornet ([personal profile] silksoul) wrote in [community profile] daybreakacademy2020-10-23 10:55 am

fun with costumes [OPEN]

Who: You! Everyone else! Oh and also Hornet is here too, somewhere.
What: Shopping! Costume workshops!
When: The days leading up to Halloween celebrations (23-29 October)
Where: Soleil and the Academy campus!



A. Shopping Trip

[ Soleil is buzzing with activity as students flock to prepare for Halloween. Whether it's to marvel at what other people have left behind, to marvel at what's been donated in previous years, or you're just trying to pick a costume at all, you have no shortage of creations to gaze upon - and no shortage of your peers to judge them, either.

You can sometimes catch Hornet here, in the days that come, squinting suspiciously at the insect costumes. She mutters and paces, tugging at them like they're personally offensive to her.
]

B. Necessary Modifications

[ For those of a more crafty persuasion, the Academy has opened some usually-vacant classrooms as a makeshift work area for designing and creating your own costumes, or making modifications of your own.

Hornet has taken over a corner of one of the rooms. She's almost a permanent fixture of the workshop, as she sews and cuts with an intensity she usually only reserves for battles.
]

C. Wildcard

[ You can use this to just bother Hornet, or make up your own prompts. Go wild and treat this as a mingle log! ]
stavros: Indignant. ([a] could you not)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
I thought this only happened to politicians and actors!

[She covers her face in her hands.]

Or particularly stubborn memes. But still, not your actual teachers.
buddinghopes: (that sucked)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't think this would happen either...

[And she's just... gingerly pushing one of these back on the display.]

... Shall we move on?
stavros: Kokoro holding her regular whip. ([a] no tripping)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
As long as I never have to see these again. ...what are the odds somebody will attempt to wear one.
buddinghopes: (that sucked)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
... High, unfortunately.

[Why this.]
stavros: Nearly tripping and crying out in shock. ([c] no way)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
I hope they enforce dress code... but Professor Jailbreak at least is three-to-one for showing up wearing her own. [shudder]
buddinghopes: (I'm listening)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure they will... but yeah, that sounds on-brand.
stavros: Nearly tripping and crying out in shock. ([c] no way)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
[She sighs and moves away from the offending display. Hello, generic zombie costumes.]

Have you decided on what you want yet, Lia?
buddinghopes: (I'm listening)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Not yet, no. I was thinking about something ballet-based like I did last year, but besides that...
stavros: Kokoro cheering and fistpumping. ([c] go go go!)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Like from a specific ballet, then? Do you think people will understand it?
buddinghopes: (hmmm)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Probably not... I had to explain the Black Swan to a couple of people last year...

I was thinking maybe Giselle this year, though, especially since I can just pass her off as a ghost...
stavros: Kokoro saying it's fine. ([c] trying to look competent)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-23 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've heard of that one! It's white, right, with a long dress? Surely if you're building on a theme, people will expect it and know this year, too... or at least I would think.
buddinghopes: icon colors done by <user name="SilverStilletto" site="plurk.com"> (amazing!)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-23 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! [Lia's expression lights up a bit, clearly pleased.] That's right!

And it's possible they might... I guess I'll just have to see!
stavros: Kokoro eating takoyaki. ([c] everyone needs to eat)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-24 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
I trust your dedication shall pay off. Even if none know it in the end, you'll still have made something you liked.
Edited 2020-10-24 01:58 (UTC)
buddinghopes: (hmmm)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-26 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
True!

[She hums thoughtfully.]

It might be interesting to have the costume change partway through the night, I think. For Giselle to go from 'living' to 'dead'... I was planning on doing something similar last year to switch between black and white swans, but I ended up not having time.
stavros: Kokoro posing dramatically. ([a] just like any other)

[personal profile] stavros 2020-10-26 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
How do you plan to do that? Something hidden in the dress, or some manner of magical effect?
buddinghopes: (hmmm)

[personal profile] buddinghopes 2020-10-30 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm... haven't decided yet! I think a magic effect would be easier, though...