[Juni Savage]

Juniper hadn’t been sure what she wanted to go all the way to Birch for some silly party. She had plenty that she could be doing research wise in substitute. Still, a couple of her friends had wanted to go, and she inevitably ended up shanghaied into picking up a costume and going. Now she found herself separated from her group lost and confused amongst the strange foggy air of the ball area. Fidgeting slightly, she walked around, her eyes darting one way and then another searching for any signs of those she’d been with.

Her Halloween costume was not entirely a Growlithe onsie but was pretty close to it. The entire bottom half had been cut, so now it was a Growlithe hoodie plus jeans. The fluffy rounded ears stuck up in a way that reminded her vaguely of Magma’s horns on her old uniform. The stripe pattern on her arms felt vaguely like bands if she thought about it too much. What really stood out, though, was that this one had a fuzzy furry tan chest area similar to that of Growlithe and spread up and near to her shoulders. It was stupidly addictive to touch for some stupid reason. She had absolutely refused to wear the bottom half. Jeans and tennis shoes were just going to have to do it for her.

Even still, as she walked around and surveyed the sheer numbers of beautiful people and gorgeous costumes, she felt exceedingly out of place. Arceus damn it how could she get out of here again? Her gaze bounced around with the lights as she searched for the door.

Suddenly she was walking straight into someone, and a sqwack sound escaped from Juni as she backed up. “Oh gosh I’m— sorry yikes I…”

Rae Kempler

[Rae Kempler]

Oh I don't know what you've been told,

[attr="class","rae"] Rae had been positively dying to come to what she'd been under the impression was a masquerade ball, a formal and fancy event. But when she actually got here, while a good number of the costumes did fit that image, plenty of others looked like they were purchased at a seasonal Halloween store and more suited for trick-or-treating or even a cosplay contest. Was that a scarecrow over there? How uncouth!

Not that Rae wasn't used to "common" stuff by now; she'd lived in Arciel for years, more than long enough to get used to not having high social status like back in Arro anymore. But she'd really thought tonight would be different, that she'd be able to relive those glory days just a little. She'd even dressed the part!

Her long formal dress was layered and looked like a radiant sunset, pink and orange and yellow, with faint tasteful sparkle in the skirt. Her mask was pink and yellow as well, patterned after her beloved Sun Vivillon, Hermes. He wasn't out right now, but he was of course who she'd brought to the ball. The chest of her dress had a similar butterfly pattern, the wings wrapping around her breasts and accentuating them. Her shoulders were bare, but she wore a sheer pink sash draped over her arms. Her hair was done up in a fancy updo, off her neck and shoulders.

She was just looking around for someone to dance with when somebody bumped into her. Rae startled, stumbling back a little before catching her composure. "Please do watch where you're going," she grumbled. Afterward, she got a good look at the perpetrator. ...A hoodie and jeans? Really? Her nose wrinkled. "Does anyone have respect for a dress code around here?" she asked snidely.

296	Juni Savage

But this girl right here's gonna rule the world.

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[Juni Savage]

Juni grimaced. Of course, she had to bump into one of the super-dressed-up people who was… well just looking damn phantasmal right now all dressed up the way she was. Had she made it? Designed it? Found some really expensive online store to buy it from? It didn’t matter right then.

The reprimand had her lips pressing together harder, and she shifted from one foot to the other. The question of dress code right after earned a grumbled: “They just said it was some Halloween party…” back whether rhetorical or not. A pause and some color came to Juni’s features.

She really didn’t want to just stand around someone so pretty and make excuses so she guessed she’d just… “You and your costume are really gorgeous and put together and if there’s some sort of formal crowning or something I hope you win.” What the fuck Juni this wasn’t prom— Oh well didn’t matter now because she was turning on her heels about to walk away.