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Tweak says, "Mind if I borrow your date?"

Annie Sawyer (rentaghosts) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2013-05-20 19:52:00

Entry tags:

annie sawyer, nina pickering

Who: Annie and Nina
What: Some bonding and things. Shopping
Where: The mall
When: This past weekend
Status: Incomplete
Rating: G probably

Annie had been looking forward to getting to know Nina. She only knew her briefly in her dreams, and didn't know her all that well. Since she was from her dreams though, she really wanted to get to know her. She suggested the mall, and met her up there. Neutral ground or what have you. Maybe next time she'd invite her over to meet Mitchell. Unless they'd already met.

She waited by the eatery patiently. Annie needed new fabrics and paper so that she could draw more of her fashion and then come up with something for her portfolio. Spotting Nina, she gave a wave and wandered over. "Hello! Are you hungry? We could eat first, then shop. Or shop first then eat. I'm not picky."

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inner_wolf
2013-05-21 04:04 pm UTC (link)

Nina had been happy to accept when Annie had suggested the meet up, she liked the woman in her dreams and figured she wouldn't be too different here. Well except, you know, alive. She still couldn't quite get over the realism of the dreams but was mostly enjoying having them.

Waving back at Annie she greeted her before shrugging, "Oh, I'm pretty easy. Let's shop, work up a bit of an appetite first" she suggested, "You said you needed some things for your work?"

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rentaghosts
2013-05-21 05:43 pm UTC (link)

For her she'd been happy that everyone she'd been meeting from her dreams was just as nice and sweet in real life. Of course she hadn't run into Herrick or anything like that, so she was trying not to assume that everyone would be just like they were in her dreams.

"Sounds like a good idea to me," she said as they started to walk. "I'm working on fashion. I have designs, but I need to draw the rest of them and then actually make one or two things for my portfolio. I might be getting a job."

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	inner_wolf 2013-05-21 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Nina nodded, "How wonderful. I've never really been that creative" she admitted, "And I know very little about fashion. That's one good thing about being a nurse, the uniform takes away the need to dress competitively" she grinned. "Oh, what job are you trying for?" she asked curiously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rentaghosts
2013-05-22 03:48 am UTC (link)

Annie laughed a little. "That's probably a good thing. Though I've seen some cute nurses scrubs. It can't be all that bad." If she was a nurse, she'd get ones with little cartoons on them. "It's really the thing I love and I'm glad that I'm decent at it."

If she'd been awful at it, who knows what she would have done. "An internship with a friend of mine. She got her own stuff shown and made. That's what I'm trying for."

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	inner_wolf 2013-05-22 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	Nina laughed, "Much too fashion conscious for me. Just give me plain blues any day" she replied, smiling at Annie, "More than decent I'm sure. Your friend must think so too if she wants to work with you. I'm sure you'll get an opportunity, I don't know much about the industry but I do know clothes are always needed" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-23 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	In her dreams she was always stuck in the same outfit. Maybe that was why she wanted to be in fashion so much. "I hope so. I've got a lot of work to do if I'm going to get my foot in the door." And she'd been so busy with other things that she almost hadn't had time. "I'd love to make clothes for people who really need it though." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-27 01:03 am UTC (link)
	"That's great" Nina said, "Much better than those who design clothes that people could never wear" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-27 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"I know, I always feel bad when I see them. I mean I think they're nice clothes. But what's the point in making something and only wearing it once?" Annie didn't get that at all. "Hopefully I can pull off stylish and affordable." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-27 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure you can" Nina replied, "I don't know much about fashion but I can always tell you if I'd wear something if you wanted to bounce any ideas off of someone" she offered. Sometimes it helped to tell someone with little to no knowledge of the subject as there would be no prior opinions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-27 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	"That would help me tremendously. If I give you patterns and you think they're ugly, tell me. Don't spare my feelings." Because if Nina thought it was ugly, other people would too. That wouldn't get her hired anywhere. She glanced over at a shop and pointed it out. "Want to start there?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-27 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay you got it. I'm blunt to a fault anyway" she smiled, "But if I can help then I am always willing to" She looked at the shop, "Sure looks good" she agreed easily. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-27 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	"You're a doll," Annie said with a smile. She lead the way into the store and grabbed a cart. Going through the aisles, she tossed things in. "I really shouldn't be allowed to shop. I like it too much." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-28 10:53 am UTC (link)
	Nina laughed, "I just can't believe you can do it so quickly. I umm and ahh over things for ages before trying them on. And even then they mostly look terrible" she admitted. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-28 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Well I figure that you can't really tell what they look like until they're on your body. Custom clothes are so much easier, getting your measurements so they fit you perfectly." It must be nice. "I'll probably put half this stuff back." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-28 06:33 pm UTC (link)
	"I agree, sometimes things look better on a person than they do on the hangar and vice versa" she nodded, "At least you're trying though, getting ideas and things" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-29 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"I really need some sort of epic muse. I look at them or it and get inspired. Too bad they don't really exist." Annie sighed wistfully. "what do you think of this pattern with this. Like in a long skirt?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-29 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	"You never know. Crazy stuff seems to happen around here so maybe you'll get that muse after all" Nina replied with a kind smile, "Oh that could look nice. Like a flowing skirt not a straight one right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-29 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Perhaps I will. Crazy clothes to go with the crazy people." She had thought of worse. "Yeah flowing. Maybe even just like past knee length? Not too long, but not too short?" she hmm'd a bit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-05-31 10:06 am UTC (link)
	Nina laughed, "Maybe that could be your tag line" she teased. "Oh I like that. It's a good length, I've never been comfortable in long long skirts, like floor length but then that's probably because I'm a bit of a short arse" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-05-31 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh that's a good idea. It's a good tagline. Very provocative." She would have to write that one down. Since Nina liked it, she shoved the pattern and fabric into the basket and grinned. "Me too. Good then. One less thing to worry about. Where do you want to look?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-01 05:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Well since I have a fashionista with me it would make sense to pick up a few new things, maybe some new tops and a summer dress?" she replied. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-01 07:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Good idea! You can never have too many summer dresses. I'll help you pick out something nice." She wheeled the cart over to where the dresses were and started to look through them. "What colors do you like?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-01 09:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks Annie, I stand more of a chance of looking okay with help" she half joked. "Well apart from Black there is Blue, though I've been told thats too much like my hospital scrubs" she chuckled, "Green is nice and, as much as I hate admitting it, I do like Pink" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-02 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"I promise that you will look positively amazing, by the time I'm done with you." Annie grinned proudly. When she found something nice in a green color or pink, she handed it over. "Look at that. How's that?" She really liked the way it looked. "You should try it on." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-02 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Now that's a big claim" Nina told her with a smile before taking the clothes Annie handed her, "Oh well if you think I should try it then I will" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-02 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"I solemnly swear. You just wait and watch. I'm really good." Annie grinned brightly and put it in the cart. "I think I've got enough. We should move on to what you need." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-02 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh I believe you and I place myself happily in your hands" she smiled, "As long as you're sure, my stuff isn't as important" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-03 12:23 am UTC (link)
	"I'm totally sure. I think I have enough stuff to fill a wardrobe. In fact I probably should put half of this back." She wouldn't though. It was all too much fun stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-04 09:53 am UTC (link)
	Nina grinned, "I can see I may have to come shopping with you more often, you're actually making me excited about clothes" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-05 02:21 am UTC (link)
	"You should! I love shopping with other people. Shopping by yourself is so boring." At least with someone you could get an opinion. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-05 12:24 pm UTC (link)
	"That's that then. From now on you are my shopping buddy" Nina told her with a grin hooking her arm through Annie's as they continued to shop. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-05 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	[ooc: Good place to end?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	inner_wolf 2013-06-05 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	[ooc: yep yep, thanks hun. Will start Annie/Portia tomorrow] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	rentaghosts 2013-06-05 09:36 pm UTC (link)
	[ooc: yay!] (Reply to this) (Parent)