primrosella | Quest 245

Oh, rats, it seems it's one of those weekends again, just the same as ever.

...Though come to think of it, we didn't have one of these weekends last month, did we? I do usually try to keep track of them as best I can, whether it's on the weekend itself or on the Monday just after, which seems to be one of the most constant things around here--that the Monday after a weekend like this will never have a curse on it, as though it's meant to be a respite after a whole weekend of trouble. And most every month I say the same thing--that it's one of those weekends again--but now that I think about it, I don't recall saying so last month. Did we miss one, along the way?

Last month was rather strange in itself, though, since we don't often have curses one right after the other, either. And of course, a random weekend like this is two days of curses, one right after the other, so perhaps the two have something to do with each other, after all. It's something to think about, in any case.

The good news is, I seem to have drawn a rather harmless curse today, and one that I've had before, though not...er, precisely in this sense. I do think I look quite nice, though, even if black isn't exactly my color of choice. And of course, the hat is just lovely as well. I suppose I'll have to take care not to let any children knock it off with snowballs, though, won't I? I hear that's rather one of the hazards of having a hat like this, after all.

~~The bad news is, I think I know exactly whose clothes these are, which means--~~

Oh, and I know it's a bit late, but thank you again to everyone who came to the arcade earlier this week! I had a lovely time, and it was great fun seeing all of you. It's always a fine thing to take time out and enjoy oneself, isn't it? And it's always so easy to focus on the bad things in life, so it's good to stop and remember once in a while to look at the good ones, too. And I'm so very glad for that.

Arthur, I know we'd planned for a meeting today, and I've been looking forward to it very much; I do hope you'll forgive that I'm dressed a bit...unusually, today. And of course, I hope you haven't found yourself cursed today either--though if you have, it's no trouble at all to arrange a different time, of course. As I mentioned earlier, the Mondays that follow these sorts of weekends are usually guaranteed to be free of curses. Or at least, as much as anything can be guaranteed in a place like the City.

And Miss Philomena, when you have a moment, I'd like very much to show you the--well, I think it's a rune, but I'm not quite sure, actually. I suppose it might be a sigil or a hieroglyph, just the same, but in any case, it's quite odd and I'd very much like to know what it is.

[OOC: And the name of the game is Wardrobe Switch! Specifically, she's traded clothes with Cain today, which means she's running around looking something like this. Fab Victorian gear, ho!]

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Does it fit properly?

Well enough, I should think, though it...er, wasn't tailored for a girl to wear, I'm afraid. It's someone else's.

I could fix that.

Oh, but I think you'd better not, since they'll have to go back to the person who owns them when the curse is over, and I don't think he'd like it much at all if he found his clothes suddenly altered that way.

I'm sure he could unalter them. There's never a need to be frumpy simply because of a curse.

I don't look frumpy!

I'm only being honest.

I look quite dapper, really. Just...black isn't quite my color, and they weren't made especially for me, the way most of my other clothes are.

Dapper?

Dapper would be if they fit you properly.

They're not so very bad!

Well, that's entirely your opinion.

[It's actually not said in the tone that implies 'and your opinion is wrong']

...Is there any way of fixing them for just a short while, in such a way that it won't hurt them for good?

Of course.

[Oh, the conundrum. Vanity versus loyalty.]

...How much would need to be fixed?

Dart the breasts, bring in the back, lift the sleeves and the hems.

...All the same, I think I'd best leave them as they are. I can manage being a bit odd for one day, just as I always do.

Is it Cain?

...I'm afraid so, yes.

Well, the choice is yours.

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It had best be a short while. I'm going to need to wear them tomorrow or the day after.

I don't want to change them permanently! I just don't want to be frumpy, either.

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I rather doubt that you look 'frumpy'. I suspect you look far better than I do at the moment.

Oh, I don't know about that. My green dress is one of my loveliest.

And I suspect it suits you far better than it suits me.

Well, I should hardly think a dress could suit you more than a suit suits you. It's a suit, after all, and quite suitable at that.

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