1680/Dress Shopping!

Dress Shopping!
Date of Scene:	29 June 2016
Location:	Plot Room #1
Synopsis:	Usagi and Ami go dress shopping for the charity ball!
Cast of Characters:	Usagi Tsukino, Ami Mizuno

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Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Dress shopping!

When Usagi told her father about the charity ball and going with Ami to pick out a dress, her father gave her some money for her own, as well. 'After all, it's a big day!'

Gosh! Doing well in school really does pay off!

So now she's in a ritzier shopping area outside a store she would normally just drool over. And she's doing just that, right now! Oh, that dress! No, that one!

And then she spots Ami and runs over to her and grabs her arm. "They have so many pretty dresses, oh my gosh! Come on!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami got here ahead of Usagi, and rather than start looking for dresses in advance, she instead found a place to sit and read for a while. So when Usagi comes up and grabs her arm, the girl is briefly startled and surprised, until she sees who it is.

Then she smiles and stands, gives Usagi a quick hug, then follows her towards the store in question. "What, what? Where? Did you already start looking?!" she asks, surprised.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi may look a wee bit guilty. "Only through the window, I promise! But come on!"

With a giggle, she drags Ami into the store. Inside, she gapes at all the pretty and just looks.

"Woooow! They're all so pretty!"

The sales associate may not be impressed by two teenage girls in her store, especially one who's not being subtle about her appreciation.

Usagi ignores her! "Do you want shoulders covered again, or you looking to branch out a bit, or?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami smiles warmly as Usagi drags her into the store. Her friend's excitement is infectuous, even if Ami isn't the type to bubble over like Usagi does. "They are pretty," she agrees as she looks over the options with uncertain eyes.

"I do like to have my shoulders covered," Ami agrees thoughtfully. "Especially when I'm not really trying to make anyone notice me. But I really always prefer transluscent sleeves. I don't know why,b ut something about the silhouette of the arm beneath the fabric is pretty to me."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
She gasps! "Oh it is! Hmmmm."

She looks around a bit, fingers on chin, before she starts pulling out dresses in various shades of blue.

Their choices are a bit limited on the sleeve front, so there are some with no sleeves, but there's little shrugs!

And if, on occasion, she finds a pale pink dress that particularly catches her eye, she pulls that out, as well!

"Most important is the dress, of course! And shoes and accessories can follow!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami nods her head in agreement with Usagi, hunting through all the options. Two of the ones Usagi pulls out earn a faint wrinkle of her nose. "They're cute but not very ... me," she says of the pair, then motions they be put back. Three others, however, all seem to catch the bluenette's eye, and she leans in curiously to inspect the dresses. "I like these," she says thoughtfully. "Maybe we should try them all on."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi claps her hands! "Yay! And if you don't like the way they fit, we can always look some more! Come on!" She drags Ami to the dressing rooms! She's not gonna try anything on yet, she wants all of her attention focused on Ami!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Ack!" Ami says, as Usagi practically drags her into the fitting rooms. But she's laughing as she heads into them with Usagi, and closes the stall door behind them. She doesn't hesitate with toeing off her shoes and shucking her way out of the skirt and shirt she's wearing.

"Hopefully they fit," Ami says as she reaches for the first dress. "I don't think there's time to get something tailored. So how are you liking not having any world-ending threat looming over your head?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi hands over the first one. "I'm liking it! It's weird, but I hope I get used to it!"

She taps her chin in thought. She's been wondering about something for awhile, at least in the back of her mind. "Hey...Ami-chan?"

She scuffs a toe. "I...really liked it on the moon. Do you think there's a way I can...go back? Sometimes?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami finishes sliding into the dress, then looks at herself in the mirror without zipping it up. "Hmm," she murmurs as she examines it left and right, then wrinkles her nose. "I think this is too much sleeve. It's summer, and I'm going to be around a lot of people. I'll stick to the crenaline and it just won't be ..." she trails off. "Well you know."

Back to the moon. Ami examines herself in the mirror further while she dwells on that idea, then tilts her head. "Maybe," she says quietly. "It's possible we could find a way to get you there. It probably wouldn't just be something you can do any time. Not like taking a bus to the Crown. But it's probably something I could rig up for you to take when you really need to go. Like ... a few times a month or something."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"Hot and sticky?" Usagi nods. "That's not a nice feeling to have in a pretty dress!"

Usagi's eyes light up! "Really?! Eeee!" A quick glomp for Ami! "Its just...I wanna feel it again, you know? And maybe it could help me with the whole Serenity thing." Which she's still having some issues with.

Usagi hums and contemplates the remaining two dresses. She holds up the shorter one. "This may be nice and cool?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami smiles at the hug and returns it, but gingerly; she's wearing borrowed goods! "Careful of the lace," she chides gently. When the hug breaks, she starts to shimmy back out of the fancy dress, then offers it to Usagi for hanging back up while she accepts the other dress.

Rather than put it on straight away, Ami holds that second dress up to her chest and eyeballs it in the mirror. "This skirt's a little short," she notes. It goes past her knees. She might be a bit of a prude, sometimes. "Still, it is kinda cute. But nothing on my shoulders? Are you sure I can pull that off?" she asks Usagi with worry.

Nevertheless, there's only one way to find out for sure. Ami sighs and starts trying on the dress. "Anyways, I'll talk to Luna about it. Maybe we can give you a portal from the command center that you can use. Would that be okay?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
She sticks out her tongue, but is careful of the lace!

She rolls her eyes as she puts the discarded dress back on the hanger. "Yes, I am. You got legs out the wazoo! Nice legs! And pretty shoulders! But we can always find something to put on them if you're still worried."

Then she hugs Ami again! "Eeeeee! Thank you so much!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami makes an awkward, worried noise at this hug, because she's half-way in her dress and now it is starting to worry. "Usagi-chan!" she chides, then laughs and gently pushes her friend towards the corner seat. "Sit down," she reiterates, then finishes pulling on the dress.

She gets it on over her bust, then holds it there and grimaces. "I'm going to need help getting into this," she notes, then glances over her shoulder at Usagi. "Zip me up?" she asks.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
A pout! But she sits. And sulks! But more playfully than with any real intent.

And then a dramatic slump in the chair! "I just sat doooooooown!"

Still, she gets up and zips up Ami. Then studies her friend in the mirror, putting on her Critical Eyes.

A moment of serious consideration!

"Ami-chan, if you don't get this dress, I may very well cry on you."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami looks at herself in the mirror for a few moments, after Usagi zips her up. She turns left, then right, then left again, then arches her brows a little. Reaching up, she adjusts the way the dress sits on her bust, then wrinkles her nose.

"Usagi-chan," she replies amusedly, "you will cry on me if I do get this dress, too." A pause, then she admits, "It does look pretty, though. But ... doesn't it show off too much of my neck? And what if it slips down; there's only a few centimeters before I'm just showing everything off to the world. I feel really exposed in this."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi considers this for a moment. "True. But they'll be happy tears!"

Another critical eye! She hums as she lifts up Ami's arms, feeling the sides of her ribcage.

"Okay well, you'll have on a strapless bra. That helps alot. Also, there's some tricks we can do to make sure it stays up! And if you still feel like it's going to slip, you can either adjust real quick or put your hands on your hips. Plus, when you dance, your hands will already be up, so no slipping there!"

She lets Ami's arms go and rests her chin on her shoulder.

"I really do think this dress looks amazing on you, Ami-chan. We can try on others if you want, but don't have this be a straight up no?" Large Bunny Eyes!

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami lets Usagi manipulate her however she will, but her eyes stay locked on her reflection. She watches as the blonde points out all the ways to make things better, then furrows her brow self-consciously at the mention of dancing. Ugh, she's going to have to dance.

When Usagi puts her chin on Ami's shoulder, Ami leans back into her friend just a little, then sighs and looks into Usagi's reflected eyes. "Alright, okay, I won't just say 'no'," she promises. "I'll think about it. But I still want to try on the other one you picked out, first. Maybe you'll like it better."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Ysagi gives a little yay and a clap! "Okay!" Yay!

She unzips Ami and helps steady her. "And really, there are always shrugs and things you can wear if you need them."

And then she realizes something Incredibly Important! "You do know you're very pretty, right? I do tell you that, don't I? Because you are! Really, really pretty! Brains and pretty, the whole nine feets!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami holds the dress up, even unzipped, for just another moment. Then, she lets it fall, and steps back out into just her underwear. Grabbing the dress, she offers it to Usagi, then reaches for the last one. "You've told me," Ami says with a faint blush. "And then you kissed me because I was so pretty," she points out gently as she starts working her way into the final dress.

"And Takashi has told me," Ami continues, "and although he hasn't kissed me, I think he wanted to. And my mother has also told me. So that's three, at least, who think I'm pretty. I'm not sure why it matters, though. I don't really think of myself that way."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
She blushes at the reminder! Oh goodness. And a scowl for Taka-baka! But a soft 'awww' for Mama-Mizuno!

"Well. This is me, platonic and not smoochy! You're very pretty, Ami-chan. It's okay if you wear stuff that shows your collar bone." A nod!

She hands Ami the other dress and hangs up the favorite so far. Then she sighs. "It's okay if you don't think you are. Mamo-chan thinks I do, but even then there are times when I don't think I am."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami pulls the last dress on, then considers herself inthe mirror. It's certainly more regal than the other one. But is it prettier? She frowns in thought. "Well," she murmurs, "I think this one fits the theme better." She turns around and looks at herself over her shoulder, then turns back to face herself. "It doesn't look as good on me, does it?"

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi sighs. "See, it looks good on you, it just doesn't look amazing like the last one did."

Usagi hrms and circles Ami, Critical Eye on every aspect of the dress. "It will do if it's what you want, but."

Inspiration! She perks up and looks at Ami. "If you get the other dress, I'll get one in a color I normally wouldn't? This means no pink~!"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami gives Usagi a decidedly flat look, then rolls her eyes and smirks as she looks back at herself in the mirror. "Usagi-chan, that is not nearly the same thing," she points out. But she sighs and starts stripping off the dress again. "I'll get the other one," she decides quietly. "But if I feel uncomfortable at some point, you have to take over my protection duties. I promised Hotori-Heika I'd keep the mob of women off of him. Anyways, we still need to pick out a mask and accessories."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi gasps! And clutches a hand to her chest! "Ami-chan, I'll have you know I look amazing in pink. It would be a miracle to find something not pink that I look amazing in!"

It takes her a moment, because she's not used to using family names. (Everything else helps!) "Oh! Tadase-kun! Yeah, I'll help! But only if you really need it, Missy!"

Then she yays! Ami squeeze!

"Is it okay if I also look for a dress?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami giggles at Usagi, and gives her friend another tight hug. "Thank you for coming with me," she says. "I really appreciate your advice about these things." Then she glances at the other pile of dresses in the room and steps away from the mirror so that Usagi can try her collection on. "Take your time. Am I buying?" she asks curiously. She doesn't at all seem to mind if she is.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi returns the hug, just as tight! "You're very welcome! Thanks for asking me to come along!" Usagi loves shopping for pretty clothes! Even if she weren't going herself, she'd still have gladly come! "Having a second pair of eyes is crucial!"

Then Usagi's uncharacteristically flustered! "Well...Papa gave me a budget. And there's one out there slightly above it otherwise I woulda picked it..." Begging Bunny Eyes! "Can I at least try it on? And if we like it I'll do all of my homework with more minimal grumpies for a month?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami makes a show of considering Usagi's request. Homework is, after all, a very big deal. "Hmmm," she murmurs quietly, then squints at Usagi. "Go get it," she says, smiling. "I'll get dressed while you do."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
A beaming grin! And a tight hug! "Thankyouthankyou!"

Usagi dashes back out to the dress she saw. It's not only slightly out of her budget, it's also not a color she would normally choose.

But well, gold. And...

She thankfully finds her size! Then dashes back to the dressing room!

"It's me!" she says so Ami doesn't freak!

And she awkwardly holds up the slightly more expensive and not her normal color dress. "It just...you know." A deep blush! "It...reminds me of...Mamo-chan's glow..."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
By the time Usagi has returned, Ami is back in her skirt and shirt, and is busily holding up the dress she plans to buy to her chest, still clearly uncertain of the length and the off-the-shoulder style. But she's smiling, at least.

When Usagi knocks, Ami glances up and opens the doorr for her, then steps out of the way so that Usagi can try on her dress. She does look it over curiously, then smiles in approval. "It's pretty," she observes quietly.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi blushes! But its a happy blush! "Okay! I'm gonna try it on."

Like Ami before her, Usagi practically strips nekkid. (Though not, because Underthings.) Then she shimmies on the dress!

And like Ami, she turns. "Can...you help with the zipper?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami watches Usagi undress casually, studying her friend's body for a moment. WHen asked to help with the zipper, she steps up and helps indeed, then looks past Usagi into the mirror and smiles. "You look like sunlight," she compliments Usagi.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Another blush!

But even as her cheeks glow, she studies herself in the mirror. "Does it...look alright?"

And of course, the unasked question is 'does he think I'll look pretty?'

Because really? She likes the way it falls on her, likes the way it feels. She already knows she wouldn't wear stockings with it, so the breeze from dancing and skipping about would keep her warm.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
Ami fixes Usagi with a skeptical look in the mirror, then pulls her friend's hair back over her shoulder and smiles at her. "Usagi-chan," she says frankly, "Any boy who doesn't fall immediately in love with you, wearing this, is a freak. Just look at yourself. You're the most beautiful girl I've ever met, and this dress just shows you off."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Another blush! And a giggle as she hides herself from her eyes! This, of course, means burying her face in Ami's shoulder!

"That's how I see you! And Rei! And Mako! And Minako!"

She doesn't think she's particularly breathtaking, especially not compared to the list of her girls! But she does know Mamoru is a tad bit biased toward her!

Then! A serious question! "Should I wear my hair like this or differently?"

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Mmmm, I'm not the one to ask that of," Ami says with a shake of her head. "That's a question for Makoto or Rei, maybe? I don't know. I keep my hair short for a reason," Ami reminds her friend amusedly.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
"But Ami-chan can do a lot of cute things! Like bedhead!" She proves this with her fingers! "Or slicked!" She tries this with her fingers, it looks as it normally does. "...well, there's a lot of fun with your hair!"

Usagi does't know what to do with hers aside from her current hairstyle!

Then she does look at herself in the mirror. "Would you cry on me if I didn't get this?"

Also, she shows Ami the price tag and tells her Papa's limit.

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"ACK!" Ami says, reaching up to protect her hair. She backs away from Usagi, then peers at her friend through her raised arms, amused. "Brat!" she says, then reaches up to grab Usagi's hair by both odongo. "I thought you liked the reigns," she says. "You know, for your extracurricular activities." She giggles, then glances at the pricetag. A faint cluck of her tongue as she does the math, then says, "I can afford it. Do you promise you won't whine about homework for the rest of the spring term?" It's over in a month, after all.

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
A whine! "I know I promise to at this moment! How about if I start to whine you can remind me and I hush? Because I'm so used to whining about homework!"

Fret, fret!

The dress looks so much better on her than she thought it would!

And I love the bun-reigns." A massive blush! She doesn't say who else does! "But...is it over done? I wear it every day..."

Ami Mizuno has posed:
"Usagi," Ami says, wrapping her arms gently around her friend and swaying with her slowly. "I really do not know if it's overdone. Ask Naru that question! All I know is that I hate doing my hair."

Usagi Tsukino has posed:
Usagi giggles and sways with Ami. "Okay, hair will come from other people."

A happy sigh! Because this is the kind of thing she's missed: worrying about girly things without worrying about overly impending dooms.