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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:54 pm
Xiu didn't move from her spot crouched on the ground, frowning as she absently pet the nearest cat. She didn't, however, jump slightly at Hel's outburst, widened eyes turning in the valkyries direction. Well then, it looked like most people she knew had something against the nightmare demon (and perhaps for good reason, too). As for the part about helping Riyo be ghouly...
"I...I suppose we could do that," She nodded, glancing towards Mitsu, but her tone seemed...hesitant? "Though that's not to say that all boils like ghouly ghouls. Some prefer ghouls as they are." Still, if the bakeneko wanted to try coming from the ghoulier side, then they would give it their best shop. Humming thoughtfully, she lifted her free hand--the one that wasn't currently patting a feline, and glanced over towards the door.
"I...I do have some dresses, if you'd like me to run and get them." It would be convenient since she and Riyo were in the same dorms, but the dilemma with Xiu's dresses were the same as Mitsu's--while they would fit, they would probably be too short.
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:48 am
Riyo almost had a heart attack when Hel screeched her intentions for the nightmare demon, scooting back against the wall as if the assault was directed towards her. Her wings? What? Why in Halloween would that idiot do something so stupid?
However, when Hel started preaching and standing on her soap box about how the feline was acting, she became angry. "Suck it up and deal? You c**t. You wouldn't suck up and deal with the thought that Mot might not like you, so how can you expect me to just deal with a problem I've had since I was five?"
At least Mitsu was on her side as far as this went. Yeah, she expected the werewolf would be considering her own fears which crept around her feet waiting for more attention.
No wait. There was something to be said about Hel telling her to suck it up. The valkyrie herself hadn't, but... Riyo still had a chance to, right?
It appeared that the reaper had picked a perfect role in this situation. She certainly knew how to motivate. "You know what Hel?" Riyo stood up tall with a solemn look on her face. If only she had heat vision... "I WILL suck it up. Better than you could ever hope to!" Maybe. Possibly... Probably not, but at least she was willing to try now.
Finally she looked to Xiu. "Well this bet isn't about wowing somebody with my... Charming personality." HAHA, RIGHT. "I've gotta be some stupid little dainty flower, and by Jack I'm gonna do it! I'll make that wuss of a boil eat his words and wax my hardwood floors... Maybe make HIM wear a d... D.... Feminine attire." That worked.
"Bring me your finest... Womenly ensemble, Xiu." The fact that she was a giant compared to them... Wasn't really something she'd taken into consideration.
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:33 am
Mitsu’s careful scolding did nothing to lessen Hel’s view on the subject. “It is a stupid fear.” She repeated, keeping her eyes on Riyo. “Oh yes, I agree it is very important, she needs to beat Titus.”
The reaper seemed to get her feathers ruffled as Riyo shot back at her, and then even brought up the Mot-topic. Hel scowled, loudly. “I was not the one cowering in a closet like a coward looking like I was about to piss myself! Besides, I have dealt with that now, thank you very much!” A brow rose as Riyo suddenly had a change of heart, and Hel just scoffed as she held a hand out to her in a ‘b***h please’ gesture.
“You have nothing on me, Riyo. Just a point to prove to yourself and to defeat and let go of your past demons…and to kick the a** of a current demon.”
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:56 pm
Mitsu's brows furrowed in a way that made her look upset, her cheeks puffing out much like Xiu's had earlier. "Hel! That's not nice to say!" No matter what the fear it wasn't stupid. It wasn't! She had plenty of fears that she had to face daily and even at this current moment as the little pointy eared beasts circled around her feet like sharks. Mitsu had been told plenty of times her fears were stupid and silly but that didn't change the fact that they were fears. It only made her angry to see the valkyrie belittling what really bothered the feline demoness.
She only sighed a bit as Hel continued on, turning to Xiu when the ghoul mentioned dresses of her own. Possibly she had something a little longer. The only thing Mitsu had was her Prom dress from last year and it was still short in the front. "Maybe we should go see what you have Xiu. If we need something of mine I can get it." Hopefully they could keep their focus on their task though Mitsu had a feeling it was only a matter of time before Hel and Riyo were at each other's throats. She had never really seen them get along for more than a few minutes at a time.
Looking to Riyo for a moment the lycan tried to consider what all they should try. "Did you...want to put your hair up?" Mitsu herself really didn't wear make-up so it wasn't a suggestion that came to mind. She was clumsy with it and often made a mess of eyeliner on her face. "We could...style it or put it in braids?" Mitsu could do braids, they were simple enough to manage. "Maybe we can braid ribbons into your hair?" Would that be...too ghoully?
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:35 pm
Looking nervous, Xiu lifted her hands up and looked between Hel and Mitsu. "A...a fear is a fear, and different people are scared of different things." There was a pause, and then she smiled a little wryly, "Shouldn't we Halloween citizens know that better than anyone else?"
Pushing herself back up to her feet, she smoothed out her skirt and sighed. "Let's just focus on helping Riyo overcome that fear then, because...really. Titus." She grimaced slightly, as if that name explained everything...because in this case, it did. Looking towards Mitsu, she nodded at the suggestion, closing her eyes for a moment as she tried to recall what kinds of dresses she had. Considering Riyo's height, maybe one of her longer dresses?
"Umm...Mitsu, Hel, maybe you can help her with her hair while I go to my room and try to dig some things up? I'll probably only be a few minutes!" As she spoke, she was already heading towards the door.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:48 pm
Riyo's eyes grew narrower as Hel continued the squabble. Most days? She would've been all for this s**t... But the ghoul was sick of it and they hadn't even started doing anything.
"You know what Hel? I agree. It's stupid. It's probably one of the worst fears in the world as far as acceptability goes, but I admitted I had it, and for the first time ever I asked you for help as a FRIEND. You wanna be my friend, right Hel? Then how about you stop being a b***h and accept the fact that I have stupid flaws! I mean, maybe I should've called Mot instead! At least he wouldn't give me a bunch of s**t for having a dumb fear!" No, Mot wouldn't dare. On that she was sure of.
With a huff, Riyo finally tore her eyes away from the valkyrie and sat at her office chair. Her arms crossed as she stared angrily at her finely polished hardwood floor. Jack, she shouldn't have made that bet.
"Wait, my hair?" The feline glanced at some of the strands hanging in her face. "I uh... I always thought my hair was already ghouly..." Was it not? Had that been a lie to comfort herself? Long hair was pretty, wasn't it?
Then again... What did she know about being ghouly? "... Whatever you guys think is necessary..."
Riyo's cats let out a sad mew as Xiu started to leave, their little ears drooping as she walked towards the door. Noooo! Their friend was escaping!
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:09 pm
And just like that, Hel was immediately happy.
Why yes, it was a stupid fear, she was glad the bakeneko agreed, and now that that was clarified, Hel was ready to move on. Though she did scoff at Riyo’s words about ‘being a friend.’ “I am here for you, right now, am I not? I got here first, did I not? As for being a b***h, I will stop being one when you do, but that is alright, because I have accepted you as such. So there.” She stuck out her tongue at Riyo. “And actually, I do agree that Mot would have been a better choice for this. He knows more about how a ghoul should be than I do.” The reaper just waved a hand dismissively though, since it was kinda late now.
That aside, Hel clapped her hands together and rubbed them, then rolled up her sleeves. “I have Riyo’s hair.” The ghoul declared, eyeing the long blonde tresses with a gleam in her eyes. She knew exactly what to do to her hair, too. “I will need your brush.”
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:58 pm
And suddenly Mitsu found herself without anything to do. Xiu was handling the dress, Hel was taking care of Riyo's hair. Maybe...she just wasn't very useful in this situation.
"D-do you need any help, Hel? Or...should I do something else?" The small lycan fidgeted in place, her eyes darting back to the kitties around her. At least their attention had fallen to Xiu as she made her way out the door. Slowly she made her way closer to Riyo, those large ears drooped just slightly wondering if she was just as useless as she was in other situations.
"Once you get dressed up...what will you be doing Riyo?" Mitsu asked taking a seat on the floor by the ghoul, folding her legs up under herself.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:08 pm
While Riyo was somewhat unsatisfied with the results of her and Hel's bickering, she didn't really have the time to pursue the fight this time. Moreover, she had called the valkyrie here knowing full well what might happen. "Fair enough..." The ghoul agreed with a sigh and flinched a little when Hel asked for her brush.
Riyo didn't remember the last time someone brushed it for her. She actually had a couple of brushes laying around. Her long, slender fingers reached into one of the office drawers and retrieved a shiny red brush, which she presented to Hel reluctantly. What would the ghoul do to it, she wondered? "Um. Thanks Hel..." The demoness mumbled, figuring she should be grateful that the reaper showed up at all.
When Mitsu had a seat, Riyo's eyes focused on the smaller ghoul. "I'll be attempting to get guys interested... And... I don't know how to do that." It was something she didn't care to admit, the fact that she didn't really know how to flirt. Well, she knew how guys flirted... And how it DIDN'T WORK. But other than that, nothing. "Mitsu. How can I be cute?" Might as well be blunt about it. As far as cuteness went, she and Xiu were masters. "I mean, you do it flawlessly all the time. A-and you have a boilfriend, so what makes him interested?" Hel did too, but as she'd already stated, Mot was better at ghouly mannerisms than the valkyrie herself.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:58 am
Just as Xiu was about to leave the room, she heard the mewing. Immediately, the ghoul's tail drooped as she stooped down to pet all of them. "D-don't be like that! I'll be back in a few minutes! I'm just going to my room for a little bit!" It was with a great deal of reluctance and willpower that she finally managed to pull herself away, heading down the hall.
After rummaging in her closet for something that would work, Xiu finally returned with a couple of dresses in hand. The first thing that one would notice was that the dresses...well, they weren't the usual kind of dress that you'd see. There was no billowy skirt--everything was meant to be fitted tightly and to follow the body's curves. Xiu was pretty sure that Riyo would be able to fit in these dresses considering the bakeneko's slender build, but...
...But there were slits going up in the sides of all the dresses. They went up to about mid-thigh for Xiu, so for Riyo...
A-ah well, might as well try, right?
"Uum...I'm back! And...I picked out three for now, but I can always find more if none of these suit you." Fact: Xiu had a lot of qipao dresses. She held up her arms, showing her friends the three dresses that she had draped over her arms. The first was gray, the second was a short red dress, and the third was a longer red dress.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:52 am
Once presented with the shiny red brush, Hel took it, and then gestured for Riyo to take a seat next to Mitsu as well. The ghoul wouldn’t be able to reach all of the bakeneko’s hair if they remained standing. At the lycan’s question, the ghoul gave a thoughtful hum. “I am not certain yet, friend, but if I do, I will certainly let you know.” While waiting for Riyo to get situated, the baku came back in with the dresses.
Hel looked over at them curiously, resisting the urge to shudder because they were dresses, and gave another thoughtful hum. “…I think the long red one matches Riyo!” There, that was her two-seeds input.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:17 pm
" How to..be cute?" Mitsu looked...baffled really. It was a state of existence not a thought process. " I..I don't know if I'm really qualified," Mitsu said softly, her ears folding back. " I..I mean Shun is really...the only one who ever showed interest in me that way." It was a lonely existence really. Still Mitsu tried to think. What did she do that got positive reactions of some sort? " I..I know when I look sad Shun is quick to apologize or do something. I don't think he wants to see me cry and he's more apt to do something if my eyes look teary." So she had noticed but had she used this information to her advantage? From the sounds of it...it was very possible. Bad habits had been learned. " I...I think I usually have my head down a little and my eyes like this." Mitsu tried to position her head so that she could show Riyo what she meant. Passing on the bad habits like a champ. When she was done she was staring up at Riyo with the biggest saddest eyes the world had ever seen.  The face looked like she was begging for food or a treat. Maybe it even looked like she was pleading for help but what kind of help? It was uncertain. All that could be said was she looked like a lost puppy looking for a home and by golly you looked like you had a home. Maybe this was her how can I help look? Please please tell me how I can help. OnO The stare was broken though as soon as Xiu came back in the room, the werewolf shifted a look at Hel for a moment before looking to the baku. " I agree, I think the long red one would look best." It was a color she associated with the feline demoness outside of black..lots of black. Okay, back on task, though Mitsu was far too fasinated watching Hel work combing and brushing out Riyo's hair in preparation for whatever she was going to do. " Hmmm, Xiu how do you act cute?" Maybe the baku could help.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:54 am
Riyo gave Hel a simple nod as she took a seat next to Mitsu, looking at the lycan intently as she explained her 'technique'. Dear sweet Jack! What a face! Her cats, it seemed, were also pros at such a technique when she forgot their can of tuna at night. "That's... Impressive Mitsu." The feline herself almost wanted to reach out and pat her on the head.
ALMOST.
Rubbing her chin, the ghoul tried to contort her face into such a sad look, but only succeeded in something that looked... Awkward.
"How's this?" The feline mumbled, hoping to earn Mitsu's approval...
Until Xiu came back in.
The ghoul's eyes widened to saucer status when she spotted those skimpy dresses the baku had brought in. A large, almost terrified frown overtook her face and her ears immediately fell back to add a 'I'm pathetic' touch. OnOIt was terrifyingly upset.
"Uh... Y-y-yeah... The..." She gulped. "Long red one..." Not long enough. ESPECIALLY the slits on the sides. Why would they do that? Did it really need to be so... Showing? The ghoul curled in towards herself, though careful not to move her head since Hel was brushing. "Is there.. Other parts to it?" Maybe there was a slip that was supposed to go under that. Or a sweater to cover the arms.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:20 pm
While the ghouls chatted about the dresses, Hel just busied herself with Riyo’s hair. She ran the brush through the long blonde locks, and once it was all neatly brushed, the reaper started to section it off for braiding. In no time, and with skillful fingers, she started to braid. It was going to be a hair masterpiece. It was starting to look something like this: 
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:02 pm
Mitsu's question caught her off guard, and the baku stared blankly at her friend, eyes wide. What--"W-what? How? I, uh...I don't..." To be honest, she wasn't all that sure. The fact that she had a rather small stature probably helped things, but...
She turned to look at Riyo, since this tip would be for her. "W-well, umm...smile? Widen your eyes and tilt your head a little? ...Maybe...something like this."
Was Xiu sparkling? Yes. She might have been sparkle. At the question about the dress, the baku simply shook her head. "Um...nope! It's a one piece dress--and Hel, that hairstyle is stunning!" Only then did she notice what the valkyrie had been doing, and her eyes almost popped out at how pretty Riyo's hair looked.
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