Chapter 13: Pray For Me

[Aubrey 16]

Aubrey smiles when someone stops to compliment her, forgetting that she was supposed to be angry. What had she been so mad about anyway? Peter who?

"I know, right?" She stands, and turns allowing him to have the full view of her outfit. The ensomble is something Annette would never approve of, but the old hag was at the Banquet of the Blessed and wouldn't be stumbling upon Aubrey anytime soon.

"You're looking pretty fabulous yourself!" She claps her hands, applauding him a little. "Its dreadful how poorly people dress these days. Honestly, why even show your face if you're not going to be looking your very best?"

[ronny]

"Excuse me?" Ronja ask Dinari with a small smile.

She doesn't mind going to this type of parties, but no matter, she's still feel akward around everyone. Before she could start talking to Dinari, Ronja flinch a bit when Annette step on her feet. Ronja want to stop her, but doesn't want to make a big deal out of it.

[Calithin Crest]

((To Sidapa and Aubrey))
I finish doing super productive and amazing things at the office, not at all related to boring paper work and going over budgets but rather the managerial equivalent of saving the world from nuclear holocaust. Definitely.

After work I send a text message to Tuesday telling her to meet me at my father's mansion for the banquet later and then go shopping. I decide I need an awesome outfit with which to go to the party, so I go around to the shops and start looking.

Eventually I stumble upon a pimpin' 2-button single breasted black designer suit, white shirt, silver tie, and black leather shoes. I look over my selection, thinking it pretty awesome, but not being totally sure. I figure I better get another opinion on my clothes, so I go up to two trendy looking people to ask them for assistance.

"Hey, uh... Ladies? You both seem fashionable. What do you think of this outfit I picked out? I'm going to the Banquet for the Blessed a little later and need a second opinion."

I hold up the clothes so they can get a good look at them.

[Sidapa Amparo]

"I really like the silver tie. But you know, I think many people will be wearing black suits there. I would go with something more flashy. I like to wear something that announces me before I arrive." Sidapa replies to Calithin, looking over the clothes carefully. He shifts his weight to one side and turns back to Aubrey.

"You're a doll, so, you can wear whatever you want." He states to Calithin and looks to see if Aubrey agrees.

"I was going to the Banquet of the Blessed too! What a small world! Are you going Aubrey?" He asks.

[Dinari Dollar]

"Are you having fun?" Dinari asks Ronja. He notices that old woman step on her foot. "Are you okay?" He asks. He was given a shoe and a mango by Keitoleinen to throw at Hilja.

"Hey, do you want to throw the shoe or the mango. I'm going to be nice and share my throwing stuff with you. Because if I am nice to you now, maybe you will sleep with me later." Dinary states.

"Shoe or mango? Shoe or mango? Shoe or mango? Shoe or mango?" He asks quickly, flashing both items in front of her face.

[Aubrey 16]

Aubrey looks over the mans suit, before nodding approvingly. "Totally snazzy. The tie goes really well with your eyes." She notes, then thinks a moment. "But is your date wearing silver? Or something that goes well with it?" Most things do go well with silver, so it shouldn't be a problem, but Aubrey wants to double check.

She shakes her head. "No, I'm not going to be there this year. Annette wasn't in need of any more bodyguards, so I wasn't invited." She shrugs. Really, going as Annettes bodyguard wouldn't have been Aubrey's idea of a good time anyway, so it didn't make much of a difference.

She would like to see Bambi in her dress though. Aubrey had picked out the most adorable thing for her! She hoped the timid woman had found in it her closet, and had the sense to wear the shoes to go with it.

[Jack Kruschev]

I laugh with Jumala as I throw my drink onto Hilja and continue to laugh as other do the same with their drinks.

What fun this was! Cruel, Manalist fun. I could remember a time when such things as this were prefectly acceptable in my laboratory, then the sanitation laws came into place.

I pat Jumala on the shoulder and say, "Atta boy! And about the animals, so long as I get to participate. I'll have them drugged so they don't make too much noise; some of them are loud or high-pitched enough to really hurt one's ears."

[wyvernlord]

I assist my guards in hauling the intruder into the room and encourage people to do the same that I recently saw Dr. West doing; throwing water on her.

I let a few of my hardest working men off duty for the next few minutes to do that same as the guests, even though they don't truly deserve it.

[Dr. Lonnrot Kukkanen]

I return from the bathroom rather pleased with myself. I've had to go all day, and had only just relieved myself.

Immidietly, I see a young woman in front of everyone being exposed and ashamed. I recognize her tattoo of "Revolution" in Russian on her back and automatically sceam "Stop, stop! That is my sister, she has come on my inventation!"

[Calithin Crest]

"Agh! I don't know what my date is wearing! Is that a big deal? What doesn't go with black and silver? Orange? Puke green? Brown? I don't think she'll be wearing any of those colors. Hmm."

I hand the clothes I've chosen over to a sales person and contemplate all of this. Mostly I just like having been called a doll. That's a nice sentiment. Maybe someone will call me an action figure someday. Dare. To. Dream.

"I just don't know. I think I'll buy those clothes, and then also get some back up clothes as well. I'll leave the backups in my car in case the original outfit bombs or turns out to clash."

I scurry off and grab a second set of clothes. This time it's some gray slacks with a gray vest, black belt, white undershirt, and a black tie with orange streaks in it. I haul the items back over to Aubrey and Sidapa and look at them hopefully.

"Okay, so, outfit number two. A little more casual. A little more playful. Orange streaks in the tie in case she goes with an orange dress. Also works with brown, since orange and brown usually look all right together. In case of puke green I will ditch the tie and let the neutral gray, black, and white handle it. What d'ya think?"

[Sidapa Amparo]

"I think the vest will stand out much more. Deffinitely go with the vest. Very sexy." Sidapa replies. He turns to Aubrey and frowns. "But you have to go. I'm sure you can put together a great outfit! You NEED to go so you can set an example for everyone on how to look good." He wines.

[Jumala Keitoleinen]

"Your sister?! Well, if she isn't one of the Blessed, I think this fun should continue." Keitoleinen announces. He throws a kiwi at Hilja, which hits her in the stomach. He throws it hard enough that it smashes against her stomach, splatting green fruit and seeds on her skin before slidding to the floor.

"Here Lonrott, what do you want to throw at her?" Keitoleinen asks. He offers him a tomato or a measuring cup.

[Aubrey 16]

"I think that if your date shows up wearing a puke green dress, you should ditch her." Aubrey says. "Personally, I'm pulling for option one, though both choices are quite dashing. Hm..." The android scratches her head, and assumes a position most usually associate with one who is in deep thought, before shrugging. "I suppose this really lies in your dates hands now. Lets hope shes got good taste!"

Aubrey turns her attention to Sidapa. "You're right! Think of all the people who will be in desperate need of my help! It would be simply unlawful for a fashion extradoinaire such as myself to not attend! I'll just have to be there." If she were a more commited Creditor, she wouldn't leave her post. But this was much more important than indebted people, her expertise would be needed!

She looks down at herself. She'd definitely need something more vibrant. This wouldn't do at all. "I'll have to go change."

[Tuesday DeCastro]

Meanwhile, in her apartment, Tuesday was in the middle of a slight crisis. She'd recieved Calthin's text before realizing that she'd completely forgotten about the banquet. It had snuck up on her! She scampered to her closet and threw open the doors, pulling out articles of clothing and tossing them to the floor.

"What to wear...what to wear..." She mumbled to herself, pulling out a puke green dress, making a face and then throwing it to the ground, with the pile of rejected pieces, which was growing at a rapid rate.

Finally, she finds a strapless purple number. She zipped herself into it, and finds that it suits her figure well, and falls to her lower thigh, she pulled a pair of skin colored tights on, knowing that she was probably going to be cold anyway, but doesn't dwell on it.

Tuesday pulled open a drawer full of make-up in front of her mirror, and rifled through it, appling some eyeliner, blush and other essentials before arranging her hair into long curls and letting them spill over her shoulders. She smiled once at her reflection, slipped her feet into a pair of shoes and left her apartment, headed for the place Caltihin had told her to meet him.

[Calithin Crest]

"I guess I'll just go with the first outfit for now and keep the second on hand just in case..."

Man, I hope I won't have to deal with orange, puke green, or brown. Ewww.

"You guys should definitely come though! It's going to be great. I've got to get going so that I can get myself ready, but we should meet back up at the banquet. Thanks for all your help!"

I go to the check out and pay for my clothing.

"Oh... I'm Calithin, by the way!"

I shout this back to Sidapa and Aubrey as I walk out of the store. Quickly I rush home, shower, and put on my first outfit before heading to the banquet.

Upon my arrival I grab a drink from one of the waiters and just sort of wander around mingling.