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Sakura let out a laugh, before quickly slapping her hand on her face.Hotaru Tsuyo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:59 am"Well, there's some kind of privacy there, I imagine," she says before sipping the tea--hot and mint-cool all at once. Her tone is rather carefully bland as she mentions privacy.
"As for my tea-makin', it was in this little apartment we had there while my folks were tryin' to do this court stuff that winter, so at least I wasn't servin' on a stinky ship." There's a grin as she lowers the cup. "But yeah, nerve-wrackin' Carvin' gives you steady hands at least, but I was so focused I wasn't really listenin' well at all. Seppun Hana-sama went right to the point and asked what my interest was in their daughter, and I thought we'd just headed into the 'politely talkin' about the tea' part of the ceremony and was like 'tastes great! full-bodied!"
She pauses. "Was real quiet for a few minutes before that got straightened out..."
"I did a sketch of her mom's face from memory that I still stick in odd spots on the ship for Dechen ta find for a laugh."
Tsuyo joins in the laughter herself "Oh...I realized soon's I looked at her face and my brain kinda caught up with what was said. There was a lot of apologizin'. Dechen still teases. The holo message that came in with all these new folks at the start of court had her modelin' the baby bump and sayin' she could finally show me what 'full-bodied' really looks like." She sigh slightly, still smiling but missing family as she sips at the tea in front of her.Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 8:35 pmSakura let out a laugh, before quickly slapping her hand on her face.
It took a few long wheezing moment to finish. "Oh my, Benten's tits....sounds like a good start." It took her another moments to actually get to her tea, and sip it without snorting. "How long it took you to notice?"
She smiled widely, placing the tea down for a moment, her eye wandering to her new outfit...unfolded. How do you even fold that many ruffles?!
"Tch, your services have been fantastic. Well, far's I can see. If Hotaru-sama doesn't say so, I'd wonder what kinda help he usually gets for court, and where they find 'em among the usual bunch of miners and merchants." She reaches to rub a bit of the fabric between thumb and forfinger with a low hmmm. "Modelin' after a fashionable Scorpion's not a bad instinct here, I'd guess. Fits in and looks sharp, but not too copycat, I hope?"Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 9:01 pmSakura smiled." Well, it seems you two share a good sense of humor."
She eyed the dress. "A..bit of both, I guess? It's specially made, and well...I'm hoping Hotaru-sama finds my service to be of use, and I get to keep working with him in a more diplomatic capability, not just as a librarian. And well, dressing a part never hurts. It's...it was inspired by something Bayushi Mariko wore at the spirit realms Expo."
Sakura smiled and blushed. "Ha, perhaps. Well, I like the Firefly, so hopefully all will work out well. Ie, I wouldn't think it's too copycat-ish." She took a sip. "It's not quite as daring as what she wore, it's kind of crossed with a bit more traditional. Oh, and I made the dress. It's very easy to work with, after I managed to process it properly."Hotaru Tsuyo wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2022 9:24 pm
"Tch, your services have been fantastic. Well, far's I can see. If Hotaru-sama doesn't say so, I'd wonder what kinda help he usually gets for court, and where they find 'em among the usual bunch of miners and merchants." She reaches to rub a bit of the fabric between thumb and forfinger with a low hmmm. "Modelin' after a fashionable Scorpion's not a bad instinct here, I'd guess. Fits in and looks sharp, but not too copycat, I hope?"
"Nice stuff too. Where'd you have it made?"
Eyebrows life in surprise. "You're a tailor too?" Reaching over, she lifts the dress a bit to have a better look. "That's a lot of work there. Really impressive." She laughs. "Might be we have another well-known artist in a few years, neh? Good world for launching a fashion line from someday."Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 7:42 amSakura smiled and blushed. "Ha, perhaps. Well, I like the Firefly, so hopefully all will work out well. Ie, I wouldn't think it's too copycat-ish." She took a sip. "It's not quite as daring as what she wore, it's kind of crossed with a bit more traditional. Oh, and I made the dress. It's very easy to work with, after I managed to process it properly."
"Ano...not sure. I just did this one, and well...I guess it worked?" She shrugged. "Though I am interested in picking it up, I guess. Might even have some time for it, if Hotaru-sama allows?"Hotaru Tsuyo wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 3:01 pm
Eyebrows life in surprise. "You're a tailor too?" Reaching over, she lifts the dress a bit to have a better look. "That's a lot of work there. Really impressive." She laughs. "Might be we have another well-known artist in a few years, neh? Good world for launching a fashion line from someday."
"Once the winter's done, oughta be more time. Things quiet down a lot for the spring." Her gaze grows more appraising, turning the fabric this way and that. "If this is just a lark, you'd be amazin' with a bit more trainin'. Wouldn't be much ta hire a seamstress for a bit for that. I'm serious. We've got our own planet now, and a stake in bigger things. There's more ways than ore to extend our influence and all."Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 3:03 pm"Ano...not sure. I just did this one, and well...I guess it worked?" She shrugged. "Though I am interested in picking it up, I guess. Might even have some time for it, if Hotaru-sama allows?"
"Ha, arigatou, but the material was really easy to work with." She smiled. "It's from the Desolation, a Soshi Genetech lab. Something with spiders and..other animals, I believe." She smiled sheepishly. "Not exactly fully legal to acquire, but hey. I'm not complaining. Does Tsuyo-sama have any plans for the future?"Hotaru Tsuyo wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 6:26 am
"Once the winter's done, oughta be more time. Things quiet down a lot for the spring." Her gaze grows more appraising, turning the fabric this way and that. "If this is just a lark, you'd be amazin' with a bit more trainin'. Wouldn't be much ta hire a seamstress for a bit for that. I'm serious. We've got our own planet now, and a stake in bigger things. There's more ways than ore to extend our influence and all."
"Where'd the fabric come from? Not exactly silk is it? Something engineered?"
Tsuyo's eyes widen "oooo, experimental fabrics? Hope you saved the scraps to pass along for analysis. Nice work all around, though."Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 6:54 am"Ha, arigatou, but the material was really easy to work with." She smiled. "It's from the Desolation, a Soshi Genetech lab. Something with spiders and..other animals, I believe." She smiled sheepishly. "Not exactly fully legal to acquire, but hey. I'm not complaining. Does Tsuyo-sama have any plans for the future?"
"Hmm...someplace with a beach would probably appeal to Dechen. But I expect I'll pick up some smaller projects for a bit. Only so many people willing to have giant space rocks worked on" There's a faraway sort of smile as she imagines her wife in a bathing suit.Hotaru Sakura wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 8:01 pmSakura nodded. "Let me know if I can help with anything. Mayb I can look into some possible things...or maybe we can see if Seika-sama might have some potential contracts for you? I did mention you to her. Maybe somewhere alongside a nice beach planet?" She took a sip of tea, enjoying the flavor, the calm...
"Ah, in what way? We are...still getting used to it all, I think. It's familiar, but new?"