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[cuteisawayoflife]

[The new Fashion Club has been a success, and it feels more like a fashion club than the old one. Back home she and the girls were all talk, but here they're actually doing something to help those in need. This is the sort of thing Quinn always wished she could do without looking like a tryhard geek in front of the girls, or suggest without Sandi shouting her down.

She's at the store right now, looking at various makeup shades and hair colors. Considering a little change...not a complete dye job, but some highlights. Maybe a subtle copper or gold shade to bring out its natural beauty.

Plus, she needs some new mascara. Her old one's officially three months old and almost empty anyway.]

Now, should I buy my usual black or go for a more natural-looking brown? Or perhaps midnight blue...

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[mysicksadlife]

Don't be a sore loser. I hear it causes wrinkles. Like stress. And some forms of very bad cosmetics.

[fashionably_strong]

Anytime, Quinn. Oh, by the way, my birthday is in ten days and I'm having a party. Obviously you're invited. Help me pick out something cute to wear? I want to look good, but not so good that my dad's going to give any boy that gets near me a nasty glare.

[He'd probably scowl at them anyway, but she doesn't want her party guests to be uncomfortable.]

[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh, I'd love to! [And now she needs to find a good present for Bulla. Luckily this should be...fairly easy. She has plenty of ideas already!]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh...that actually makes a lot of sense! [She's sort of considered it before, but not a whole lot. Not very seriously anyway.]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh, sure, where'd you hear that?

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[mysicksadlife]

Ever see pictures of women after using lead-based makeup for long enough?

[Leave it to Daria to be interested in that part.]

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[geniustheveil]

I'd like to see what you'd design. If you try it, will you show me? [It's a little like having Minako around maybe. Minako wasn't really quite as outgoing as Quinn when she wasn't in the spotlight, but the fashion interest is similar.]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Ewwww! ...but nobody uses lead-based makeup anymore, Daria. That's so two centuries ago.

[fashionably_strong]

Do you think I should wear a dress, or just a nice shirt and shorts? As long as the weather is nice, I want most of the party to be outside.

[Less of a hassle to clean up, and less likely to get loud and stuffy if they're out in the open air.]

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[mysicksadlife]

No, but they do things that are just as stupid today. And plenty of it is counter-productive.

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Like complaining all the time but never doing anything about what's pissing you off?

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[mysicksadlife]

If that's a jab at me-

[No, actually, Quinn's kind of right. She always seems to be on-edge in Luceti. Nothing here works the way it's supposed to. It's even less navigable than high school.]

Sorry. I'm not pissed off, though. Not at you anyway. Or anyone.

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh, sure! I'd be happy to, if I ever come up with something spectacular enough.

[cuteisawayoflife]

Well, dresses are tricky, the wrong cuts can lead to embarrassing moments. [Poor, poor Stacy and her accidental panty shot at that one dance] But they have some really cute summer styles, so they're often worth the risk.

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[cuteisawayoflife]

...wow, you apologized for being cranky? [This rarely happens. At all.]

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[mysicksadlife]

I'm capable of admitting my mistakes, Quinn.

[But keep drawing attention to it and it will become a non-mistake.]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

...well. Thanks.

Maybe I should try harder to do that, too.

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[mysicksadlife]

Let's not get sappy now.

[But that might be a smile. A twitch, rather.]

[fashionably_strong]

I was thinking about getting a bikini with little shorts bottoms...maybe if I wore those under the dress, I could avoid at least some of the possible disasters.

[Hardly any garment was completely fool proof, but some clothing invited more wardrobe malfunctions than others.]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

[She sees that smile, sis. But lucky for you she's not about to make a huge deal of it.]

[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh, those are really cute! And they'd definitely work, Waif magazine back home's suggested it once or twice, though Sandi and I were the only ones who actually did it. Tiffany doesn't care and Stacy thought it'd look goofy. But yeah, that's perfect!

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[geniustheveil]

I wondered, though, since you like fashion and clothes, do you maybe also like sewing?

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[mysicksadlife]

Let's not make a big deal out of this or anything.

[Because it's really not necessary. And it's very, very contrary to her image.]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Big deal out of what? [She's busy looking at makeup again, luckily]

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[cuteisawayoflife]

Oh, I've tried to. I'm not very good at it, though.