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Angelina Johnson (fiercebird) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-10-19 12:23:00

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!status: complete, ^date: october 30 2003, character: alicia spinnet, character: angelina johnson, character: melinda bobbin

Shopping trip!
Characters: Angelina, Melinda, and Alicia (that work for posting order, I expect?)
Setting: Angie's place then out in shops to be determined. Thursday October 30, early afternoon.
Rating: Worksafe, possibly some language.
Summary: Angie needs a dress for the gala tomorrow night and she's enlisted the help of Alicia and Melinda. She's not exactly looking forward to it.

The best way to make sure Angelina Johnson was on time for something was to show up at her place and drag her out before she dawdled too long. Asking her to meet you somewhere was asking to be kept waiting, unless you were clever enough to tell her a time earlier than you really needed her to be there. To be honest, Angie wasn't even sure why she was so frequently late. She didn't take extra time to primp, charming her hair to behave didn't take long, and she didn't agonize over what to wear. She simply did a number of things at once, frequently distracted herself and lost track of time. She also tended to misjudged how long it took her to get someplace. Magical travel was near- if not completely instantaneous; she often waited until the last minute to leave and was inevitably held up doing something else.

On this occasion though, Alicia and Melinda were coming to get her, presumably so she didn't try to weasel out of a shopping trip. Angie didn't like shopping, but in the company of two women who did, she found it alternately exhausting and more tolerable. They made the experience more fun, but they also had a tendency to take their time, pick and choose, try on multiple things whereas Angie just wanted to get in, get something, and get it all over with. Angie had washed her hair that morning and was debating going curly and natural for once, but decided against it for now, charming her hair straight enough to tug into a ponytail. She got dressed, donning a purplish-grey t-shirt and tugging on blue jeans . She hadn't gotten her boots or her jumper on yet when she heard someone at the door.

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spinrightround
2011-10-26 03:03 am UTC (link)

Ally gasped in pleasure at the dress Mel held up. "Oh, that's just stunning. I love the neckline! Ang, if you don't take this one, I might be forced to try it on myself."

She traced a finger along the neckline, imagining how it could be made more phoenix-like. "Maybe some gold sequins, some faux-jewels... and of course a slit up the side. Gotta show off them legs, luv."

She looked at Mel with an evil look. "I'm sure we can slip some feathers in there too, huh?"

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fiercebird
2011-10-26 03:14 am UTC (link)

Angie grinned widely at Melinda, and nearly felt the rush of air as Melinda made a beeline for the dresses. The first one Ally had held up had been a no, but Melinda's nearly made Angelina go for the door. "You're mad. I'd fall right out of that one. Feel free to claim it, Ally, I won't fight you for it." She pursed her lips and then conceded, "It's pretty enough, I'll grant, but I'll be horribly uncomfortable in it all night long."

She considered Ally's suggestions. "Right, I don't mind a slit up the side, but not on this dress, that isn't happening." She stepped forward and began to rifle through dresses herself, pausing at ones with out quite so daring necklines as Melinda's suggestion.

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curapersonalis
2011-10-26 11:56 am UTC (link)

Melinda huffed at Angie's protest, but she knew before she opened her mouth that it would be a lost cause. Even if she reassured Angie that magic could make sure things stayed where they were supposed to, the dress was a bit daring for Angelina's tastes. So, instead, Melinda handed off the dress to Ally. "Here, Ally, you have a go at it, since our Harpy here is so prudish." She was only half-teasing as she went pack to scouring the racks.

She was finding plenty of dresses that were a better cut, but only barely, and completely the wrong color. Color was fixable with magic, but she preferred exhausting all their options before going that route. "Is this better?" she asked, holding up a shimmery gold dress.

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	spinrightround 2011-10-26 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	Ally tried not to make a great show of grabbing the daring red dress and laying it over her arm to try on later. She quirked her head as she looked at the gold dress. "It's gorgeous, but we'd need enough red to balance out the gold." She gasped as she spotted a pair of shoes. "Oh, ladies, are these phoenix shoes or what?!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fiercebird
2011-10-27 12:07 am UTC (link)

Angie actually reached for the gold dress, her eyes widening. "Now this one's gorgeous," she replied. It was definitely a possibility. She even forgave Melinda for the prude comment because of that find, but then Ally held up a pair of shoes that actually had Angie shrinking back in near-horror. "Are you mad? You're taking the piss with me right?"

She wouldn't even touch them. "Why would anyone even make those? Put them down before they bite you," she added. She had to smirk though at how eagerly Ally took the red dress. "Well, someone's really glad I said no to that one, huh?"

Ally's selection of a shoe did serve a decent purpose however: Angie hadn't even thought about footwear and now was reminded she needed that as well. "I forgot about shoes entirely," she admitted.

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curapersonalis
2011-10-27 03:32 am UTC (link)

Melinda was fairly certain she couldn't actually look directly at the shoes Ally was holding up and there was no hiding the naked distaste on her face. "Whoever designed those shoes should be punished for crimes against humanity," she said flatly. "Though, you are right. She definitely needs more red in her outfit. As for shoes..." She was about to suggest Ally take care of that, but after that first selection, Melinda wasn't so sure. "We'll worry about those after we find you a proper dress."

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spinrightround
2011-10-27 03:37 am UTC (link)

"But-" Ally began to protest, but stopped when she realized Mel had a point. If she got started on shoes now, she'd get completely side-tracked - and the shoes had to go with the dress, after all.

A tuft of feathers brushed against her ankle as she passed a display rack, and upon closer inspection, she saw something that might fit more with Angie's idea. "How about this?" She held out the red, feathered gown for their perusal.

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fiercebird
2011-10-27 01:04 pm UTC (link)

Angie actually felt relieved that Melinda's reaction to those shoes wasn't too far off her own. She was even more pleased though that Ally redeemed herself entirely with the next dress she pulled. "Now we're getting closer," she replied reaching for that one as well. The red was perfect and she liked the way it flowed. She'd have to try it on, but it was pretty high up on the list. She just wasn't sure hoe the drape of it would fit her frame. "All right, pick one more ladies, and I'll go try these on and see what's the winner.

She looked through racks herself, but didn't really expect to find much on her own.

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curapersonalis
2011-10-28 04:35 am UTC (link)

Melinda 'ooh'-ed at Ally's next dress selection. "Oh, that's lovely!" Even better, Angie seemed to like it which was one of the biggest hurdles of this whole process. Not to be outdone, Melinda went back to searching. A few moments later, she spotted a bit of red peeking out from between an orange and a blue dress on an overstuffed rack near the rear of the shop.

Pulling the dress out carefully, Melinda only managed not to crow her success. The color was incredibly, as was the cut, but it was the feathery hem that truly made the dress. Now, if only Angie thought so. Returning to the others, she held out the dress to Angie. "Here. You must try this one on and I won't take no for an answer."

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spinrightround
2011-10-28 10:50 pm UTC (link)

Ally 'ooohed' over the new dress, loving the neckline immediately. "Oh, it's just perfect! If you don't try it on, we'll have to force it on you," she teased.

Once Angie had the newest dress in hand, Ally started playfully pulling Angie toward the dressing rooms. "Now to try them on - you have to model them for us, of course. And put a little attitude into your walk, eh?"

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fiercebird
2011-10-29 06:24 pm UTC (link)

Angie stared at the dress Melinda had pulled. The feathery bottom was exactly what she'd been looking for, though she was slightly dubious about the top. She didn't get a chance to voice her opinion though, not when neither of them seemed ready to accept a no. Well, fine, she'd try it one and judge for herself.

The gold dress went on first, and, despite Ally's request, there was not exactly much attitude when she came out. The dress looked fine - more than - in her opinion, but she wasn't sure it was quite right.

The red one Ally pulled was next and Angie liked it more than the gold. The bottom was very nice, but the top draped on her in a strange way. She thought it would suit someone with a smaller chest.

That left that last dress. Angie slipped it on, and was surprised that it fit perfectly. It had more support in the top than had she expected, and when she stepped out this time, there was attitude in her walk, albeit unconscious. Her body language, more so than she herself, made it clear she like the way it fit, low neckline or not.

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