Cosplay Maniacs [Open]

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

It had been an idle thought that started to grow.

Since the whole clothing-fighting naked disaster during the Nightmare King, Rein had been packing more than one set of plantsuit on her person. Even while the barrier jacket was nice and comfy, it was also impractical for every day life. As such, she had gone out hunting for a place and found what she was looking for. With a modern set of sewing materials, all she needed was cloth.

Cloth was a rare thing on Stacy, most of it pre-fabricated and brought up from the last big mission off world. As such, Rein had gone to W&P in search of said items. It had taken the better part of a week to find what she was looking for, and another three to four days hauling all of the cloth up, but the vast collection of cloth, lace and other fabrics were finally in place.

Switches were flipped and Rein sat down at the nearest machine, working on it. She had cast a minor animation spell on a couple of machines and they were automatically forming belts and sashes while the intricate needlework was up to her.

Soon though, she was busy working as she whistled a jaunty tune, ironically Whistle While You Work. The sign to the building was fresh and polished, reading Stormwind Clothiers and the outside of the building was wood-and-brick. The inside was meshed with old and new, mixed foot pedal and even small light armors.

Rein wore a little grin, a sign of victory as she held up her first creation, a pretty dress, pink and red and white with ruffles.

It was a dead ringer for Sakura Kinomoto's most iconic dress from her series.

Yes, Rein was making cosplay.

Beware the desu.

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[bonnypiperlad]

Having decided to take a small break from cleaning up the mess in the city, Jamie was out for a bit of a stroll when he came across the shop. Tilting his head upward, he peered at the sign briefly. It seemed pretty self-explanatory, but he found himself curious all the same.

Reaching one hand to try the door, he wasn't all that surprised to find that it opened. After a moment's indecision, he stepped inside, blinking as his eyes adjusted to the change in light. He didn't recognize the tune being whistled, but it meant someone was there and - in theory - willing to say hello.

"Hell...oh!"

You'll have to forgive him - he's just noticed those magically automated machines, and is now looking at them with acute interest.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

Rein looked up at the entry into her store and smiled. "Hello there!" chirped the girl as she set to hang up the pretty dress. "Welcome to my store! Or at least, what'll be just a small area for clothing at least."

"I'm Rein, nice to meet you!"

[bonnypiperlad]

"Jamie McCrimmon," he says a bit absently, then realizes he might be a bit rude if he continues to stare at the machines. He turns his attention to Rein, nodding by way of greeting.

"It's nice to meet ye as well. I didna realize that there was enough material here that ye would be able to open up such a shop." A thoughtful look is given to the dress that's being hung up. It's bonny enough, he supposes, but not really to his tastes - even if he is currently wearing a kilt over his plantsuit.

"Do ye do any clothing," he asks curiously, "Or just the wee dresses?"

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"I'm working on several projects, some dresses some not. Was there anything I could make for you Jamie?" inquired Rein.

She was already thinking of what a young man like him could wear with that kilt.

[bonnypiperlad]

He blinks for a moment, not really having expected the question. There is one piece of clothing he hadn't been able to find in Weapons and Possessions - his vest. If she's got the right material, though, he thinks he can describe it well enough to recreate the item. And he was very fond of that vest.

"Well, it would depend. Do ye have any sheepskin?"

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Sheepskin? Hmm... lemme check the piles."

Heading over to the piles of cloth, Rein started moving through the stacks until she came up against a soft set of skins. "Is this it?" she inquired, holding up the stack.

[bonnypiperlad]

Jamie wanders over to take a good look at the skins, although he's careful not to touch without permission. He studies the hide for a moment. Beige-tan color, white fleece on the inside... "Aye, that would be it."

Now, how to describe it? "There's a vest I used to have made of sheepskin. It came down to about here on me." He demonstrates with his hand - it looks like it falls about halfway between his waist and his knee. "Do ye think ye could make something like that, if I could tell ye what it looked like?" Thinking about it for a moment, he adds, "I could draw it, too, if I had something to draw with."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to guess that's not for combat ops," Ben said dryly, stopping in front of the girl's shop.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Hehe, well unless you want to look nice while going into battle," giggled Rein as she folded the dress and set it on the counter. "Are you new to the ship? I'm Rein."

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"Brand new," he said, peering into the shop. "I'm Ben Skywalker."

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you Ben," replied Rein, the name pinging onto her mind. She wanted so desperately to ask if he was related to the Skywalkers of Star Wars, but held back respectfully.

"Just looking around the city for the first time?"

[sithhavecooties.livejournal.com]

"It's my first time in this part," he shrugged. "It's pretty big. Lots of nooks and crannies to get into."

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Yes and there's a lot of places to see. Lots of culture for the most part and buildings of all kind. This seems to be a store from an old fashioned city, made of brick and wood."

Rein shrugged and grinned a little. "Is there anything you'd like me to make for you? I'm trying new things all the time."

[ghost-bait.livejournal.com]

For her part, Miku gasped. "I... It's so... It's so pretty!" She can't help it, naturally, having a horrible wonderful addiction to the particular color. She bowed, "I'm sorry if I'm interrupting, though!"

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Really? You think so? Thank you!" cheered Rein as she looked at Miku and then at the dress. "Why don't you try it on?"

[rope-victim.livejournal.com]

Miku waved her hands frantically, turning red, "I couldn't possibly...!" What if it didn't fit? That would be embarrassing..! She shifted in place, as if considering making a very slow run for it. Though that would be rude, too, which was more embarrassing.

What to do? What to do?

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"I insist!" proclaimed Rein, taking up Miku's hand and she led her towards the changing room. "If it doesn't fit I'll just adjust as needed! Go on!"

[rope-victim.livejournal.com]

"But...! B-but...!" Miku tried protesting as she was pushed along into the fitting room.

Now in the fitting room with the costume and her plantsuit, Miku sighed.It took her a few minutes, but she stood on tiptoe and peeked out over the fitting room door. "...I... I think I'm finished." The bust was a little big, but the skirt fit okay, and the... well, the lace was nice. Still, Miku couldn't help but wonder if the fabric would be better used elsewhere, and not on her.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

Rein opened the door and looked over Miku, rubbing her chin. "I APPROVE!" exclaimed Rein. "Though I could tighten up here... and here..."

She gestured Miku out to stand in front of a mirror. "Okay, I'll pull the dress in close around the bustline, believe me hun I know how it is, and we'll find the shoes for this too!"

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Katara was always one for visiting the city, even more so now that she located Static and was trying to get back in touch with her fellow Outsiders again. When she spied the shop, her curiosity got the better of her and she entered. While she wasn't one for creating her own clothes, just mending and sewing her brothers, she did let out a gasp at all of the fine clothing before her. Reinforce's first creation left her stunned. While it was probably something more intricate than what she would wear, it was still really pretty.

"Did you make this?" Katara asked, still looking impressed.

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Oh hi, and yes I did!" chirped Rein as she held up the dress. "I've been planning on making clothing with cloth I found in W&P so here we are, with my first dress!"

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Katara had forgotten how cute Rein was, and it ad been awhile since they talked. She walked over to give the dress a closer inspection, noting the threading, the ruffles, and how breezy it felt to touch. She smiled.

"I really like it!" She said. "What made you think of making a shop like this anyway?"

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Well there's not many people who actually have real clothing, y'know? And cute outfits like this is something Hayate-chan encouraged all the time! I wanted to keep a little bit of her alive in me while I do this."

She traced her hand across the ruffles and smiled. "It's a type of outfit called cosplay. It's really quite fun."

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

"I guess you're right," Katara said, still trying to take it all in. "I never really get to wear outfits that are cute: everything is supposed to be for necessity, you know? But it would be nice to wear clothes I can wear just because they're nice. And Jamie did mention that he thought she'd look god in her different clothing. Not that she would do this for HIM, of course.

"What do you think would suit me?" Katara asked. "Be honest!"

[pocketloli.livejournal.com]

"Something cute and in blue," said Rein critically as she pondered the designs. "Maybe something from CLAMP or perhaps a Chinese pantsuit!"