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Character(s): Rise and Noel
Location: Noel's room (B107)
Rating: PG
Open/closed/finished: Semi-open, if you happen to be in the area?
Summary: Rise (accidentally!) ruined her uniform and now she's showing it off.

It hadn't taken Rise long to shimmy into Terra's spare uniform, so after writing a quick note of thanks to her roommate she was out the door and on her way to B107, mysterious lump of cotton in tow.

She found the room with relative ease, and knocked at the door.

"It's me! Open up in there!"

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Although she found it strange that their meeting was being held upon the foundation of a 'grossly' ruined shirt, Noel ultimately reasoned that a bit of socializing couldn't hurt for her one way or another. After a brief reluctant pause, the door turned to open - Noel appearing before Rise on the other side of it. "A-Ah... Rise...?"

"That's me!" Rise replied, neatly sliding past Noel into the room behind her. She glanced around, mentally taking notes on what could be done to spruce things up (Garden living was so Spartan compared to what she had been used to back home).

"Thanks for inviting me over, by the way. Is your roomie in?"

Noel blinked to herself as the fellow Sapphire spared no hesitation in making her way inside. She turned hesitantly to follow, reaching to close the door behind them. "N-No, it doesn't seem that way..." she stuttered, shifting her eyes awkwardly as Rise made her observations. Truth be told, she hadn't had much of an experience with her roommate during the time. They'd interacted very little, as Noel would mostly keep to herself.

"A-Ah...! I think I recognize you... from the ball..." Her eyes dilated at the sudden recollection. She had taken note of quite a few people from that corner of her's ... mostly out of subdued jealousy. "Were you... dancing...?"

"Oh, you were watching?" Rise thought back to the Welcoming Ball and giggled. It'd been a fun night, if only for the entertainment of watching others on the dance floor. She then stopped and turned back to Noel.

"I danced a little. I had more fun observing, stuff like that. You know?"

"O-Oh... s-same here..." Noel said, chuckling a bit nervously between words. "Actually, I probably spent most of my time there hiding out in the corner..." She brought her fist over her mouth, blushing slightly. In hindsight it was a bit silly to her, though she did sort of regret attending the ball at all for various reasons.

"Seriously? What's a cute thing like you doing in the corner?" Rise clicked her tongue. She remembered what it was like to be the shy one, the wallflower hiding from the spotlight. Maybe Noel could be her next project...?

"Cute...? A-Ah, umm... I didn't go to socialize..." she admitted, shying her head away slightly between the compliment and her motives being called into question. "I thought it would be informative..." Unbeknownst to Rise, she wasn't the first person to consider Noel as a potential 'project'. Though she was already off to a better start than Litchi ever was trying to dress the former Lieutenant up.

Of course, Rise was already coming up with plans for Noel. She unsubtly looked the other girl up and down, making mental notes as to which features could be dressed up or dressed down. Noel was adorable, which was a major plus.

"Do you ever wear makeup, Noel?" She asked innocently, smiling all the while.

Noel's face had nearly gone deadpan. The question alone started to give her bad vibes. "N-No..." she answered hesitantly, "why do you ask...?" But then again ... innocent smile ... general friendliness ... maybe she was just about to offer some harmless cosmetic advice?

"Well..." Rise gently tipped Noel's chin up with one hand, studying the girl's features in the unflattering halogen light. Sweet features, yes, but so neglected. Ideas were brewing. She'd have to start with some baby steps-- too much at once might scare the poor thing off halfway through. "I was just thinking about what we could do to make your eyes stand out a little more."

Noel retracted her face an inch at the initial touch - but, out of courtesy, refrained from nudging away further. She allowed Rise to study her, though it was obviously uncomfortable for her. "Stand out...? Why...?"

Now things were starting to get a bit more suspicious, but Rise's baby steps plan might have some merit to it. She shifted her eyes awkwardly. "Um... weren't you going to show me something?"

That's right. She'd come all this way to show off the dismal state of what had once been her cadet uniform, hadn't she? With a sigh, Rise stepped out of Noel's personal bubble and laid the ruined clothes out on the table.

"What do you think?" she asked, somewhat proud of the mess.

Noel expelled an unseen sigh of relief as Rise set out her uniform, turning afterwards to lower her eyes on it in observation. She stifled a laugh with her fist, hoping not to offed Rise. "Oh... w-wow... that's pretty bad..."

"Isn't it, though?" Rise really shouldn't be proud of this monstrosity, but she can't help herself. It's a testament to... something, even if she isn't entirely sure what that testament is. "Maybe I could sell it as modern art."

Noel mentally dwelled on similar thoughts, though she was moreso glad to have diverted attention off herself for the time being. She chuckled at Rise's proposal, staring down on the uniform. "I'm sure there's someone out there who would pay to take it off your hands..." she joked back, refocusing her attention on her fellow Sapphire. "You got a replacement?"

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