[4th Scene] [In Person for Violet]

[silver_lucifer]

[Anyone out around the festival in the evening in Violet might notice someone tall, slim, in a silver and lavender kimono, silver-opal hair partly done up, full makeup, and preened to the hilt; a slightly less dead looking than usual Feebas carried in one arm with gold ribbons running through his “fin”, while a Pidgeotto hops along behind.]

[Yes, Kuja’s out enjoying the festivities, a touch more on the “trap” side than usual, and in an unusually good mood; feel free to go bother him, mistake him for a lady, etc!]

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[usedfeint.livejournal.com]

[Ritz is going to come out after she stops trying to set her Gear on fire with the power of her mind alone. She's... wearing her usual outfit, and has Mathis and Brenda following her.]

...Wanna take bets on how many people mistake you for a lady in that outfit?

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

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There's been three so far. It's rather hilarious.

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[usedfeint.livejournal.com]

[Ritz is snickering a little.] I wonder how many more you can get before the night's over.

[The infectious cheer is... well... infectious. As is laughing a little at people who can't tell the difference between Kuja and a woman.]

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

Oh, likely quite a few~ The real challenge would be how many didn't realize their mistake quickly.

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[usedfeint.livejournal.com]

[You are the worst influence, Kuja. ♥] True enough!

So, where did you get that outfit, anyway?

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

I found a shop down one of the side streets; it's apparently traditional formal wear here - it's not far from here at all, if you were interested. []

[usedfeint.livejournal.com]

[Clarifies. Yep. Uh-huh.] I kinda am! It's really pretty, and honestly, I do need more clothes... [Three sets of clothing is so not enough. Ever.]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura has no yukata (the thought to order one never occurred to him), but isn't letting that lack get in the way of him enjoying himself. He's got the full entourage of pokemon with him, dratini draped around his shoulders, hoppip in his hair, sableye lumbering at his side, and the trio of misdreavus, drifloon and ghastly floating behind him like a train.

So in a way, he as sort of decked out, wasn't he?

And despite the preened out look, there were still only a few other white haired sorts around, so Bakura's pretty sure he has at least an idea who this is!]]

Enjoying the evening?

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

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Oh, indeed; it's been some time since I've been able to enjoy a holiday. [] Has your evening been well?

[shiromadoushi]

It has! [[nods with a smile]] I'd almost forgotten it was time for this, it caught me a little by surprise, but a good surprise!

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

Mmm. My world is different enough that it is entirely a new thing for me, although we certainly had our festivals. [] I could get quite used to this.

[shiromadoushi]

I'm really glad you got to enjoy this one, then, if it's new to you. [[a smile]] Hopefully there'll be others too. [[he can get properly dressed up for next time!]]

[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

Well, it would be a sad world that only had one holiday out of the year, Johto doesn't seem like a very morose place. [] I do hope to be here to see everything.

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[heartsteal.livejournal.com]

[Zidane gets this close to hitting on that before it dawns on him...and then he's glad he recognized Kuja before he actually said anything.

That would've been mighty awkward, and he would've never heard the end of it between Kuja and Ritz]

What's with the getup, Kuja?

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

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Why, the festival - I thought I'd make the most of it. []

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[heartsteal.livejournal.com]

[...Yeah, if Zidane catches wind of that, Zack'll be getting nudges from him too. Hur hur you got caught in that trap, mister]

Is that what's going on?

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

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Apparently the story is that two lovers in the heavens had neglected their duties in favor of spending time together, so the lady's father separated them by a river of stars. She pleaded for a chance to see her lover, and her father relented that on this day every year, if she was diligent in her work, she would be allowed, but he neglected to rebuild the bridge; the magpies heard her weeping and offered to make a bridge of their wings every year so they could be together. []

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[heartsteal.livejournal.com]

[Zidane follows the indication, looking at these things and recognizing that, at least, they're quite foreign to him]

Sounds like a play.

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

I'd be surprised if there weren't a theatre or two that had taken inspiration from a myth like that.

[] I was told that there was also a tradition of writing wishes on slips of paper and hanging them up with the decorations, in hopes they'd be granted.

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[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

[That's totally a woman. But something's a little... off, about her. So L does what L does best, and stares.]

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

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May I help you, sir?

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[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

You probably couldn't.

[L says so in an absentminded, cheerful tone, before taking pause and seeming to reconsider his abrupt-sounding sentence.]

It's just that I don't need help. But your outfit is interesting...

[If only because Kuja seems to be a little lacking in the feminine curves department.]

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

Why thank you - it's the local tradition, so I hear; I admit, I'm still new to it.

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[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

Well, you wear it like you're not.

[It's probably the closest L can come to an appropriate compliment.]

I'll admit I'm not terribly clear on the purpose of this festival...

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[silver-lucifer.livejournal.com]

Why thank you. []

Among other things, it's a festival for wishes... something I'd imagine everyone has.