Fantasy Code FERAL

[Sleipnir]

Cedar have Zoe the biggest grin a bear could, in the same manor as a large dog. He was pleased that he had been grouped with a person he was familiar with at least, and especially since this would certainly give him a chance to get some insight into Bael's friend. "We'll be as efficient as humanly possible," he responded in kind. He threw a glance at Bael, still a bit anxious about leaving his companion.


When Zoe was taken away and returned in the asiatic clothing. "Aw, Zoe, lighten up a bit," he said cheerfully. "You look good! That's a good shade of blue on you!"


@DawnAntalios


Bael turned to the owl when he approached. "Hey there, Totus," he greeted his new friend. "I s'pose we'll be getting to talk a little bit then. I mean, after all— oh? Oh." That was when it was Bael's turn to play dress up.


He heard Cedar call from across the room, "Look sharp!" Before he was swept away.


"So — what have we got for me?" He asked a bit sheepishly, looking around for his options.


He looked a little sheepish when he appeared again, still examining the new clothing — he was fairly comfortable in the cut; it was very well fitted and still a vest and dress shirt with proper pants and shoes, but the style was not the simple, plain vest he was used to, the fabric was more luxurious than he's ever bought — heck, more than any store he could afford to shop at would carry! — and the patterns and colors? Very dark. He wasn't used to not having the bold black and white contrast. His hair was, for once, combed smooth and Bael had been given brown colored contacts to offset his remarkably green eyes. "Lighthouse keeper or vampire?" He asked as he presented the clothing with a grin. "Not used to not having a tie." He shot a lightning-fast glance across at Zoe — he hoped she's notice — before turning his attention to Totus. "I do s'pose it makes me not look like me, eh?"


@Flutterby

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[zCrookedz]

Jimbo nodded to Manjano as he took the file and began heading towards the door with the rest of the group. The guy had already started off exactly as Jimbo had imagined it would. Manjano was quite, as he had been ever since they first met. Something Jimbo could respect, but he wasn't so sure that he and Manjano had the same reasons for their silences. Jimbo liked to watch, to absorb information so that he can calculate plans and ideas more clearly. Talking only muddled things up. Jimbo wasn't sure why Manjano kept to himself, but either way, he would respect his privacy while trying to follow orders.


Jimbo followed Manjano and a few others down to the Field Preparations section, lumbering through the doors as Simon had a very terrified looking young man by the wrist. Jimbo smiled as he watched before finding a seat in a chair that was nearly too small for the gorilla to climb up in.


Jimbo watched as some of the folks began to shepherd the others around, and soon one of them came for Manjano and whisked him off. He didn't seem too thrilled with the first selection of clothing options, course Jimbo couldn't blame the guy it looked way too frilly to him. The second set looked much more comfortable, thought it reminded Jimbo a bit of young man from and 80's tv show. He chuckled to himself as Manjano was taken away again to have his hair dyed. When he reemerged Jimbo raised an eyebrow at the look. He definitely did not look like he did in whatever fuzzy photo the Rouges had now. Jimbo hopped down from the chair and lumbered over towards Manajno with a smirk on his face.


"Not bad. Gotta say it looks a whole hell of a lot comfortable than what they have some of the others dressed in."


@Lioness075


Simon continued to tug at the fabric of the weird shirt until he heard Amber speak up. Now he was certain that he was going to get an earful of how ridiculous he looked in this outfit. But to his surprise, she was praising the outfit making it just a tad bit more bearable. He rotated his arms a bit in circles as he tested the fabrics durability. When her eyes met hers he stopped for a moment and began rubbing the back of his neck smiling.


"Ah, huh....yeah? I uh, never really thought about red before. I'll take your word for it, after all, if anyone knows anything about looking good it's......"


Simon stopped himself before finishing his sentence. Luckily the clacking of fancy shoes behind him was enough of a distraction for Simon to stop before saying too much.


The well-dressed man from before, who Simon now knew was Claude, came around the corner of the dressing rooms holding a small box. When he saw Amber his face lit up from the grumpy one that Simon had put him in.


"Ooooooo, Amber Strong look at you girl. I haven't seen you in for-ever girl. What are you doin' hangin around a big ol' brute like this one."


Claude walked up and kissed Amber on both sides of the cheek before turning back around to Simon. It was like looking at a completely different person. Claudes happy expression for Amber changed to a sour one for Simon.


"Here, the man that blows up everything in this place told me to send you off with this."


He thrust the small box at Simon, before turning back around to Amber with his face changing back to his happy expression.


"Alright sweet pea, what can Claude do for you? We goin full skin tone, or just the hair and a new outfit? I think Gene's got some platinum blonde around here that would work perfectly for you. Won't dry out your hair or nothin'."


As if on cue a stunning peacock a very peculiar shade of magenta came strutting out from around the corner of the changing booths, its beautiful matching plumage flowing behind it like a long cape.


"We're out of the platinum darling, but I have some strawberry blonde in one of the drawers."


Simon rolled his eyes at the encounter smiling at the man and his companion as he opened the little box. Inside were gloves, very similar to the ones Nigel had given him before but these died red to match Simon's outfit. He couldn't help but try and figure out how Nigel had known which color to dye the gloves, but in the end, he just shrugged and slipped them on.


@SilverFlight

 

[andujarprime]

Rin let out a sigh of relief at seeing who Haku's partner would be. He smiled at Alec as he came to reassure him and nodded. Haku slid up Rin's arm as they began to make their way to the dressing room. He stopped when Eos approached them and listened to the wise stag's words. He smiled and nodded "Thank you Eos. In truth, my concern was for Haku's, eh how can I say this...her feelings I guess." He said as he looked over to Haku on his shoulders. "Oh Rin, you know I'm made of thick stuff." She retorted slightly embarrassed as he passed her off to Alec so that they can start getting acquainted. Rin just smiled at her as he moved away. Once out of view he shook his head."Not many people are a fan of snakes. Especially poisonous ones. There are still some in the group who tread lightly around her, and that is understandable. However one can not just ignore when they give others 'the creeps'." He said with a frown and a sad tone as they began to make their way to the dressing area. "Don't worry though. We have been apart in a worse situation Master Eos." He said with a look of confidence. "And have overcome that. Thank you for your comforting words. I believe this should be a walk in the park for us both right?" He suggested as they neared the area. "I am sure that our strength combined will see us through this." He ascertained with a nod. As they reached the room he let the fashion experts do what they will. He didn't fight, or fuss."One request please, just make sure I can move in it, in case anything happens." He said before they got to work. When he was done he found himself in a bright silky Chinese suit. A gold dragon was embroidered on the front. A black t-shirt, and shiny black shoes. The stylist was about to outfit him with a nice belt but he had to stop her. "No thank you, I have one upstairs that I need to use." He said as he turned away and rushed off. He could tell that if he didn't stop they might suggest dye, or other over the top fancies. Before stepping away he did pick up a gold watch he thought would complement his suit. He made himself busy strapping it on as he waited for everyone else then started to stretch. Trying to gauge how well he could move in the fabric.


@SilverFlight @DawnAntalios

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[Lioness075]

Manjano had uncomfortably and anxiously remained where he was standing just outside of the hair area in time to see Beth walk out of the hair area.


Manjano's immediate reaction was to blink at the sight of her, not that it was just a reaction of surprise, but mostly because she looked...amazing, beautiful even.


As Beth glanced around, Manjano felt his cheeks redden slightly and he quickly looked away, not wanting to stare at her long enough for her to notice him staring. He had a feeling based on past experience with her that much like himself, she didn't appreciate being the center of attention too much or for too long.


When Jimbo approached him and commented on his appearance, Manjano merely shrugged in response, as he still wasn't sure how he felt about his hair being dyed. At least they hadn't tried to change his eye contacts or eye color. It wasn't like anybody knew he and Leandra used eye color contacts to conceal their albino, red eyes, but they would've found out pretty quickly if someone had tried to change that appearance aspect.


At the mention of his clothes being more comfortable than most, Manjano shook his head amusingly, as he now tried to imagine Beth doing anything remotely combative in her dress and heels. The style definitely didn't seem appropriate to Manjano, who always wanted to be ready on a moment's notice to defend himself if need be. He was sure his sister would be the same way. There was no way she'd ever agree to wear a dress like Beth seemed willing to do.


@zCrookedz @Flutterby (mentioned)


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While everyone had gone their separate ways after the briefing, including his new partner, Beth, Falarion had stretched a bit before casually making his way down to the disguise area, where most everyone else seemed to be right about now.


Falarion stopped mid-step when he saw Manjano's new hair, though. Eyes wide, the maned wolf slowly walked up to him before saying "Woah, Manjano, I almost didn't recognize you with your new hair color...that's so cool!"


Snorting in amusement at Falarion's reaction and comment towards his hair, Manjano then thought to him, Go on, mate. It's your turn to get your fur dyed.


Making a pouty face at this, Falarion then said in a childish tone, "But I like my fur the way it is!"


It seemed that the workers wouldn't have it, though, as one man walked out and gave Falarion a look before the maned wolf slumped his shoulders and then trailed after the man into the hair area.


Manjano shook his head amusingly at this before looking back at Jimbo and wondering if there was any way he was going to disguise himself. After all, even if his fur wasn't irregular, the gorilla was in some hazy shot somewhere. Was he just going to take his chances as he was?


Not too long after, Falarion exited the hair area, his fur looking fluffier than usual, though his face was one of disdain. His fur had indeed been dyed to make him look like your average maned wolf, though he clearly wasn't fond of it.

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"I don't look unique anymore...just average. I don't like this."


You don't have a choice and it's only for this mission then you can wash out the dye.


"It still sucks, Manjano. And I still don't like it."


Aiming to distract Falarion from his new fur colors, Manjano redirected his attention to his new partner, Mate, go say hi to Beth. She's got her new disguise and everything already sorted out. She also looks a bit lonely.


Looking a little more excited now, Falarion nodded at Manjano's thoughts before trotting over to Beth and admiring her new appearance with wide eyes.


"Woah! You look amazing, Beth! Just...don't twist an ankle in those heels. They look dangerous."


@zCrookedz @Flutterby


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As Luness overheard increasing chatter just outside of the hair area, she flew out to see how the others were faring and quickly decided that Jimbo's shoulder would be the perfect perch for now.


After landing softly on his shoulder, Luness curiously peered about and her eyes widened at the sight of just about everyone there. Beth looked gorgeous, Falarion had new fur colors, Manjano's hair had been dyed, and Simon had quite the attire on at the moment. It looked a bit over-the-top to Luness, though.


"Dear, why is your companion wearing such an odd...choice of attire? Don't you think it stands out a bit too much? Or looks...a bit weird?"


Manjano listened to Luness' questions and shifted his attention to Simon and could only smirk at his attire. With the dragon piece on top seemingly sticking out of his clothing, it just seemed like an easy way to get caught on something and then be hindered.


@zCrookedz

 

[zCrookedz]

Jimbo turned at the sound of Falarion approaching and sat back watching as the wolf took in his companions new look. Before too long it was his turn to go and get changed as everyone else had. Jimbo sat back quietly as he watched everyone change and began to wonder about his own appearance. Calista had said the Rouges had managed to get fuzzy pictures of the groups, but even in a fuzzy picture surely they would be able to make out the form of a gorilla. There was nothing that could be done about his shape, he was just a big gorilla after all.


He was pulled out of his thoughts at the feeling of something landing on his shoulder. He looked up to see Luness, now a beautiful fire red color instead of her usual white land and comment on Simons's outfit. He leaned forward watching Simon and Amber interact with a man before chuckling to himself.


"Something tells me that he didn't choose that for himself. I can see the dragon getting ripped off the first chance Simon gets."


Jimbo looked back at Luness and his mind began to work out something in his head. He suddenly stood back up as an idea came to mind. He lifted a hand so that he could move Luness over to a nearby chair arm.


"You just gave me a good idea Luness, thanks."


After Luness moved over to the chair Jimbo headed for the closest hair dyeing station and waved down on of the young ladies. He pointed back at Luness for a second and the lady nodded as she turned towards an open station and Jimbo headed in.


It didn't take long, whatever technology they were using to dye people's hair was something unbelievably quick. After a short time Jimbo reemerged from the booth......solid......white.

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Jimbo looked himself over in a mirror set up just outside. The dyes had bleached every hair on his body starch white and turned his normally black skinned parts a rosy pink color. The stylist had even been able to find a set of red colored contacts for Jimbo and had inserted them for him. It was the weirdest thing Jimbo could imagine looking like, pink and squishy. The lady had assured him that the dyes would come out as soon as they returned and used the right shampoo's. Jimbo couldn't help but feel a tad bit uneasy that he might be stuck like this. He sighed as he turned away from the mirror and headed back over towards Manjano and Luness. He gave them a smile before lifting his arms and checking for black one more time.


"Well, what do you think?"


@Lioness075

 

[Lioness075]

At Jimbo's comment about the dragon sticking out of Simon's clothing, Luness chortled before responding, "Knowing him, that'll probably happen before any of the real action even begins."


Manjano continued to smirk in amusement at Simon while listening to Jimbo making light jabs at the man while he couldn't hear his companion.


At the mention of giving Jimbo a good idea, Luness curiously tilted her head at him with a questioning look, but held her tongue when he moved her so she could shift over to a chair arm nearby.


After doing so, Luness glanced up to see Jimbo entering the hair area with confidence in his stride. What was he up to?


Manjano briefly looked after Jimbo with a similar curiosity and unasked question, but figured he'd find out soon enough what Jimbo was talking about once he got back.


Sure enough, Jimbo soon returned and...his fur was white and his eyes were red. He was pretending to be an albino?


Blinking at this, Manjano stared probably for a bit too long before he quickly looked away, uncertain of how to even feel about this. Not that it was offensive or anything, he just hadn't thought about anyone purposely disguising themselves as an albino. Now that he thought about it, when they got back and he washed out his hair dye, someone might ask why his hair was white again and not another color. Thinking about this made Manjano feel uncomfortable and he shifted his gaze to the floor with a slightly irritated expression.


Meanwhile, Luness gasped in delight at Jimbo's new appearance and said with a warm smile, "You look lovely, dear! That's a brilliant idea. I'm sure nobody will be expecting an albino gorilla to show up to the party! Perhaps the Chinese will think your red eyes are lucky."


Luness said the last bit with a grin, as she indeed wondered what someone of Chinese origin would think about Jimbo's red eyes.


@zCrookedz

 

[SilverFlight]

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An elegant black, fitted tuxedo, complete with a red silk vest and bowtie. A snake is embroidered one one shoulder and drapes down the side of the jacket. The thread used to create the work of art is also black and glints only when light hits it at a certain angle, making it invisible at any other view. Embroidered snakes also coil on each cuff, which are done up with silver links. His hair is been slicked back, though some renegade strands still fall into his face and the majority is tied into a small rat tail behind his head. He is also wearing contact that have turned his eyes from hazel into a deep, jade green.


"Man am I glad Alec taught me how to read!" Duik laughed as he scanned the paper quickly. "This is so cool!" The hyena grinned all the way down to the costume department and watched as Barry began giving out orders. Soon Duik was getting the attention of the workers for him, saying things like:


"Director in the house! Expert costumer coming through! Listen to the master people!"


When it came time for Barry to get dressed Duik sat patiently nearby, batting a tassel absentmindedly with a paw. When Barry came out Duik nodded happily. "Chique but modest. I like it!" He bounced over excitedly. "Do me! Do me! I want a costume too! or, should I dye my fur?"


@Bolts


Alec placed Haku delicately around his neck as he followed Rin down to the costume department.


"You can sit wherever you normally would on Rin." He told the viper. "I like snakes." Alec offered her a thin smile, trying not to think about Duik working out of his sight. "Now, pigs, that's another deal. Let's hope we don't meet any pigs...yeah, that's a long story."


They made it to the department and Alec had to do a double-take for the rows upon rows of outfits of every single description. Through one of the isles Alec caught the tail of a pink peacock and looked over at Haku to share his curiosity.


The Asian-style formal-wear section took up at least three long racks and Alec began casually flipping through the outfits. Occasionally he would pull one out and show it to Haku, asking her opinion on each.


"Duik usually helps me pick my clothes." He admitted a little sheepishly. "Is it weird that a hyena has better taste in clothing than I do?"


Finally he settled on an elegant black, fitted tuxedo, complete with a red silk vest and bowtie. There was a snake embroidered one one shoulder and draped down one side of the jacket. The thread used to create the work of art was also black and glinted only when light hit it at a certain angle, making it invisible at any other view. Embroidered snakes also coiled on each cuff, which were done up with silver links.


"What about this? Subtle, yet stylish, and the snake motif certainly works." He pulled the suit off the rack just as he was accosted by one of the assistant hair stylists.


"I'm going to make you a bit darker sweetie, blend in more with the crowd, and for the snake, how about this?" She held up a small book with several photographs in it, depicting various viper colouration patterns.

"That's up to Haku." Alec said politely. "I support her choice."


The dye job didn't take long and soon Alec was dressed in the elegant suit, straightening the silk bowtie in a mirror. His hair had been slicked back, though some renegade strands still fell into his face and the majority was tied into a small rat tail behind his head. The stylist had given him contacts of a deep, jade green. He had to say that a little dye and a new suit went a long way. He once more looked like he actually had the money he was born into. The feelings wasn't altogether too great.


"Ok Haku, you think this'll fly?"


@anujarprime


Once they were both finished Alec offered his shoulder to Haku once more and went to find some of the others.


Amber smiled warmly, knowing exactly what Simon was about to say, but she was distracted by Calista snickering behind her.


"You have something to say Cali?"


"No! No....he looks...fine!" They could all tell the civet was struggling to keep a straight face. Just then Calude returned.


"Well someone has to make sure he doesn't break anything." She joked, returning the cheek kisses.


"Nothing for me this time Claude, I'm not going into the field with them." She knew she was disappointing him, but on the other hand she was glad she wouldn't have to dress up. "This is their first independent mission."


She turned to the peacock and grinned. "Genevieve! Did you find a new plumage conditioner? Your feathers look much more vibrant than usual!"


She caught Simon putting on the gloves out of the corner of her eye.


"You sure you want to put those on in here? We don't want another incident like that hat shop in Geneva do we?" She was teasing him again, but it felt oddly natural. Amber suddenly realized how much she missed it.


@zCrookedz


Alec appeared just as Jimbo did and he nodded in approval as he caught sight of the ape and Luness.


"You both look great. Manjano, you too. Rockin' it." Alec always felt more confident in a suit, and it was beginning to show. He adjusted the cuffs carefully, realizing that he probably looked like he'd just stepped off the cover of Forbes.


@Lioness075 @zCrookedz @andujarprime

 

[DawnAntalios]

The woman - who turned out to be a fashion master, Rory - clasped her hands together upon seeing Zoe emerge with her deep sea blue dress.


" Oh dear, you look absolutely breathtaking! " she said " You are truly one of the prettiest girls I have seen in my life! "


" I swear to god if someone calls me 'pretty' or 'princess' one more time then I will bash their faces in... "


" Oh darling, you can't do that. " she said " While wearing this disguise your profile has to change as well to blend in! You are supposed to be a youthful, serious but sometimes quite afraid girl! "


" You can't be serious. " Zoe sighed " I want one damn mission where I need not to be a damsel in distress... why can't I be someone who is willing to fight? Someone who has balls or is cocky? Or ANYTHING? "


" That would not be a challenge, now would it? " Rory asked with a smile " The reason for this is to train you, to teach you something you will have to use as deception in the future. Being tough is good and all - but if you can not be convincingly fearful or adorable for that matter then every disguise will fail eventually. Being transparent is a major flaw, Agent Zoe. You can not have blind spots. "


As she listened to Rory Zoe realized the truth of her words. She did have to improve and work on not only her manners but also on her play. If she wanted to partake in spying missions in the future her skills needed to be refined, upgraded for that matter. She sighed and surrendered herself to the thought that this was for the greater good - and served as great training. She looked at Cedar and let out a tired smile.


" Thanks Cedar. " she said " This is embarrassing... but I guess it has to do. But how on earth should I feign fear? I have not felt it since forever, really. "


" Why not try out with one of your team mates? " Rory interjected " It will be easier that way.


Zoe thought about the advice and then remembered the longing look on Cedar's face when he searched for Bael so nodding and thanking for the woman's advice she walked up to the boy. When she first spotted him and Totus she had to stop abruptly.


" Wow. " is what she managed " You look... unique... different. " she said as she looked at the boy with true awe. The dark fabric of his clothes and his smooth, elegant style was impossible to deny, the mesmerizing gaze of the boy gave off a charming yet serious look, truly he looked like a gentleman. The disguise worked, that was true but that was not all... Bael changed - at least on the outside - and he looked like a grown up man: a serious and potentially very charming man.


" I... uh... I... " Zoe tried to speak as she became flustered in the presence of Bael but she quickly shook her head, clearing her throat. " I have come here to ask you for your aid. And of course so that you and Cedar could spend some quality time together before the mission. "


She looked at Totus as well when she spoke.


" I was instructed to - once again - try to be... softer, like a fragile flower. Now I know that we have made progress when we researched fun together but I still need to learn how to be... sweet and generally more sophisticated. "


She walked up to Bael, her hands gently clutching his, she looked into the boy's eyes with a warm look. Her heart once again started to pound and she let out a triumphant smile - it was working for the time being. It was time to test if she was able to be... convincing as well.


" Oh Lord Bael... " she said with a soft, gentle tone belying her very nature and surprising Zoe herself " Could you please lend your aid to this frightened little girl? These celebrations are so frightening... so many people gather together, who knows what can happen to who... I need a strong, brave man like you to accompany me... please do not let me go alone... "


She almost laughed at the end but she wanted to keep up the charade if it was possible. She now looked at Bael exclusively, her pained gaze piercing the boy's eyes as she did.


@Sleipnir @Flutterby


Eos listened to what Rin was saying and he smiled with joy. The boy's heart was truly made of gold, he was not only a master swordsman but also a caring friend. He looked at him and Haku and listened how they talked... like two siblings, their heart and mind were as one and they seemed to be the perfect team together - he just hoped that he could provide a proper substitution.


When Rin talked about how others disliked snakes he shook his head.


" It is true that snakes are considered vile creatures by many sadly - Zoe used to be very afraid of them when she was little. " he said " It took her a different perspective to change her mind. I remember once I walked in while she was studying with Natalie, her elder sibling: Natalie held a rubber snake in her hands and the little Zoe was covering in fear. It was then when her sister told her that snakes are indeed savers of lives indeed - their venom is used for many different kinds of medicine and they can cure thousands of illnesses with it. Ever since then Zoe has gotten more curious about learning interesting facts about the unknown. "


He sighed.


" Haku is noble and I admire her. Her behavior may be enough to change the minds of all those who were previously afraid of such creatures. I believe that in the end she will be the celebrated hero of the team. "


He waited patiently as the boy disappeared, returning with a fancy new dress which was actually quite impressive and beautiful.


" I have to say you look amazing. " the old stag complimented " I bet that you will conquer the hearts of women in China with such charming looks - I would be on the lookout not to rob the hearts of the revelers once we are there. "


As he watched him moving up and down, trying out the fabric of his costume he could not help but to glance towards where Haku was getting a 'beauty pack' on and he was genuinely impressed. It seemed that this mission was going to be more fun than he thought it would be.


@andujarprime

 

[Lioness075]

Leandra grinned wholeheartedly at Laohu when she walked up to him and laughed at Xiao's mention of the pair taking care of each other, not just Leandra taking care of Laohu.


"Of course, Xiao. But we both know who the medic is in this pairing."


Smiling warmly at Laohu's openness, Leandra responded, "Of course, Laohu. Though, I think I'll save my questions for later so we don't get distracted and miss our window for getting prepared for this mission."


At the mention of having an outfit just for her, Leandra grinned and followed after Xiao, as she excitedly headed into her room and then began rummaging about.


Taking a seat as she was told to do so, Leandra took this moment to admire Xiao's style of rooming. It was rather elegant and spoke of riches that Leandra could only dream about having. At least her room here didn't have unidentified mold growing in a corner of the room like the shared motel room back in Australia had. If they got paid well enough...maybe the twins could finally get a house to share once this was all over with. Maybe.


Curiously though, as extravagant as the room was, there didn't seem to be that many personal belongings out and about. Most everything seemed to still be packed away in her dresser and luggage. Perhaps Xiao had requested this room to be personalized more like what she was used to back home. She must've lived in some wealthy family if that were the case.


Unsure if Xiao had liked home, Leandra wisely didn't bring it up, as she felt this would be something better discussed in private and it probably wouldn't be a good time to discuss it now while everyone was busily getting ready for the mission.


Listening to Xiao's explanation of the Chinese culture, Leandra leaned forward slightly in her seat, genuinely interested in hearing about another culture. It was something Leandra had always thoroughly enjoyed learning about, hence why she'd minored in sociology in college.


At the mention of lanterns, Leandra smiled and asked, "Is it normal for them to light paper lanterns and let them fly about during this time?"


Leandra had done that once before, years ago, and still fondly remembered the moment. It had been such a peaceful thing to do and watching the lantern drift away into the night amongst the stars was a moment that Leandra could stay in indefinitely without a worry.


As Xiao got excited about the fireworks, Leandra couldn't help but laugh, as she thought of how cute Xiao was in this moment. Smiling warmly at the excited girl, Leandra then thought about how happy Alec probably would've been to be here for that little moment. Speaking of, Leandra needed to tell Alec this on the side so he could possibly surprise Xiao with some fireworks or something. That could be really cute and help mend things between them after Leandra made things worse, which she still felt guilty about.


At the mention of red being highly important, Leandra nodded and wondered what color Luness' feathers were now. If they had been dyed red, she was probably going to be a favorite at the festival.


At the mention of a dragon, Leandra raised an eyebrow and then said with a grin, "Well, I've got a phoenix as a companion. I can't say I'd be too surprised if I ended up meeting a dragon one day."


As Xiao exclaimed about finding the outfit for Leandra, her head turned quickly and her eyes widened at the sight of the red dress. While she'd never really been fond of wearing dresses or skirts, this one was absolutely gorgeous and beautifully designed, plus it was short enough that it wouldn't hinder Leandra if she needed to do any running or fighting.


At the mention of being unable to wear the dress, Leandra walked up to the dress and felt it lightly before turning to Xiao and asking, "Why can't you wear it, Xiao?"


Smiling, Leandra immediately added, "I do love it, by the way. I'll wear it without a doubt. Plus, it's coming from you, which makes it all the more meaningful to me."


@crucialstar


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Seeing Alec walking up to their small group, Luness smiled warmly at the boy before instantly returning his compliment, "You look quite handsome, dear. Thank you for the compliment."


Unable to resist a short quip, Luness then quickly added with a grin, "I'm sure Xiao would love to see your disguise, dear."


It hadn't taken long for Luness to pick up Leandra's thoughts and feelings towards Alec, but she also knew that Alec had his eyes set on Xiao, sadly. If anything, Leandra seemed to be handling it with ease and quite enjoyed teasing the pair about one another. Thus, Luness couldn't help but add to the teasing.


Manjano had blinked at the sight of Alec upon hearing his compliments and merely nodded in response before eyeing Alec up and down. With the way he was fixing the cuffs to his jacket, one would honestly believe he was nothing more than a rich businessman or spoiled rich kid in college. Yet, Manjano had watched and listened to the way Alec spoke long enough to know he was far from either of those. He also had no idea what Alec's true background was so he could be middle-class or lower for all Manjano knew.


Manjano's mind quickly wandered when he looked over Alec one more time, as he realized just how good-looking the guy truly was and how this outfit really accentuated him...Woah, no, no. Not going there. Nope. Nada (basically the only Spanish word Manjano actually knows).


With a smirk on his face (mostly to cover up his wandering thoughts that he definitely didn't want to be expressing or giving away in the moment), Manjano leaned back against the wall before crossing his arms over his chest and saying in a quiet tone, "Appearances can be deceiving."


Luness' eyes nearly bugged out of her head upon hearing Manjano speak and she sharply looked at him, but was at a complete loss for words in the moment.


@SilverFlight

 

[zCrookedz]

Jimbo smiled at Luness's praise for the idea. If it hadn't been for her and Manjano, he wouldn't have thought of it to begin with. He glanced sideways at Manjano and noticed the guy seemed to be irritated. Jimbo couldn't help but feel like maybe the idea had rubbed the guy the wrong way a little. He hadn't intended on that, he hadn't really given too much thought about it being a big deal to anyone. But now thinking back on what Simon had told him about Leandra's past being Albino, Jimbo began to realise that Manjano might have similar reservations about it as well.


Jimbo looked back to Luness and his smile turned a bit more determined after her comment about his eyes.


"Maybe they will. If only we could all be so lucky."


It wasn't much, but he hoped it was enough to show Manjano that he shared Simon's views on the subject.


After a few minutes, Alec and Haku showed up and Jimbo gave them both a thumbs up at the mention of the new look.


@Lioness075 @andujarprime (haku mentioned)


Claude watched as Calista and Amber went back and forth. After looking from the little Civet to Amber and then giving a Simon a quick glance, Claudes eyes got wide and he smiled as he placed a hand over his lips.


"Ooooooh girl. MmmmMmmm. Oh lord, ok. phew. Well, don't you worry, I am sure they are gonna be just fine with Mr. Big here with them."


Claude couldn't resist shooting Calista a few glances as he smiled and got a bit excited over the situation. After a flurry of shiny pink wings landed on his shoulder Claude quit giggling to himself and began to fan himself with his hand so Gene could talk.


"Claude, darling, do not be a child. Amber dear, so good to see you again. I found this lovely oil from India that does wonders for my feathers. Positively radiant."


Simon, completely oblivious to what exactly was going on between Amber, Calista, Claude and the very pink Gene, watched for a moment with a puzzled expression until amber spoke up about Geneva. He gave her a humours look as he reached into the box and began slipping the gloves on.


"I think Nigel fixed that problem since then, that's how I don't shock myself anymore. Besides, that wasn't my fault, that Polecat shouldn't have tried to bite the metal knuckle caps."


After giving his hands a few flex's he made a fist and dropped back into his boxing stance causing Claude to make a surprised yelp. The fabric was a bit constricting, but if need be, sleeves could be removed.


As he focused ahead, he caught sight of Jimbo once again. This time, however, his brother was bleached white in every way shape and form. Simon couldn't help but smile at him, who had noticed Simon looking and was returning the smile along with a rather challenging smirk as if to say Come and get some fancy pants.


@SilverFlight

 

[deer]

At the sound of BB's chipperness, Xiao Hui laughed carefreely, her expression one of joy. She definitely needed to get use to this change of pace and personality. As much fun as Laohu can be, he was definitely still a very proper and prissy tiger, if she might add and say. On the other hand, BB was like a breathe of fresh air, very open-minded and a bundle of energy. She was glad BB didn't have any restrictions but couldn't help but blush slightly at her compliment. "Your feathers are gorgeous as well, BB." Looking over her shoulders at BB, Xiao Hui listened intently to her chatters wondering what Barry was like. Was he the complete opposite or just as chipper? Giggling as she nodded, Xiao Hui grinned, "I sure hope that you and Lea get to see a dragon. And your water BB? Is there something I should know to make sure you have your energy?" She asked curiously but in slight concern, wanting to take good care of her partner. Xiao Hui would treat BB as if she was Laohu in a sense that she would definitely be at her aid , beck and call. She was glad BB wanted to bond with her and even more so followed them. "I'll definitely enjoy your company. I think I lucked out as well, I get to know someone I have yet to know. Do you like holidays, BB? Hmmm... Besides from paper lanterns, you'll see a lot of red envelopes, some firecrackers, skits and dancing, lion dances , and a lot more! Think of it like a festival." Xiao Hui smiled, feeling adrenaline rushing through her as she reminisced to her past experience being at the celebration in her hometown. As Xiao Hui hummed softly as she showed Lea the dress, hearing that BB would miss Barry's scarf that was her bed, she wondered if she could meet up with Barry and ask him to borrow a scarf from him, just to make her feel a little more comfortable. "BB, if it'll help you and make you feel more at home. What if I ask Barry for one of his scarfs so you can still have your bed and his scent still? I want you to be comfortable." She said sincerely towards the hyper hummingbird. Xiao Hui looked over at Laohu as he sat next to Lea, swishing his tail around her. "Hey, don't be too happy you're not with me now." She teased him as he was panting slightly from the room being so warm. "I'll try not to have too much fun. But, I already know BB will be the life of the party without me, anyways." He chuckled only for Xiao Hui to roll her eyes playfully. Soon, BB flew around the room, taking in her surrounding, only for her eyes the land lastly on the dress. With her expression lighting up, Xiao Hui smiled widely, "You love it? Really? I'm so glad! This is the modern style of our traditional dresses in China." She exclaimed happily, before tilting her head at what BB meant. "Barry can fill my room up with clothes or furniture?" She asked confused, yet was very open-minded about Barry filling out her closet or room for some more interior designing.


However soon, Xiao Hui turned over to see Lea walking towards the dress, gently touching it lightly. Looking at Lea's expression, Xiao Hui smiled softly as she saw surprise and awe combined. But the only thing that made Xiao Hui feel relieved was hearing Lea verbally say she loved it and since it came from her, it made it that much more meaningful. Flushing slightly, Xiao Hui smiled bash fully, "Thank you, Lea and BB. I feel better knowing you'll treasure this dress and knowing you'll look amazing in it makes it that much more special." She said genuinely as Laohu imputed, "With your blue eyes, and whichever color you'll dye your hair, the red will definitely make your eyes pop out and stand out even more. But , no worries, if anyone gets to close, I'll be there to push them away." He said winking at her, observing that Lea didn't seem to like the focus to be on her either and wasn't fond of people being too close for comfort. However, at hearing Lea's question of why she couldn't wear it, Xiao Hui nodded, "Despite it being the 21st century, I guess you can say my family is still stuck in its old ways where woman shouldn't wear clothes that are too revealing. That includes seeing one's legs and arms. But, eventually my father lightened up slightly that he'll allow me to show my arms , however my legs is another story." She said, shrugging her shoulder slightly before handing her the dress. Soon, Xiao Hui responded to Lea's other question about the lanterns, "Oh! You've done it before then? Yes, they still have that tradition. You can either place the lanterns in the river and let it flow down the stream or you can let it fly in the sky." She smiled at Lea's curiosity and glad she was so into learning about new cultures. "Actually, Pheonix are also considered mythical creatures just like Dragons. Although dragons are more prominent in Chinese culture, they also believe in a Pheonix's abilities to heal. So I wouldn't be surprise if Luness would bring a crowd of people." Xiao Hui said, knowing that even her Father would be quite intrigued at soemone having a Pheonix as a companion, it was already rare enough to see Pheonix but for one to be a companion is unheard of. Jumping from the bed, Laohu nudged his head against Lea, "It's true you're the medic, Lea, but even so, I at least learned some sort of first aid from Hui, so I can still help patch you him, even if I'm four-legged." He teased before speaking up again, "I think we should quickly head to the field department. We only have 3 hours to prepare and then relax later. Plus, who knows how long preparing our disguises would take." He said, remembering Lea didn't want to miss her window of time to prepare for the mission. Blinking at Laohu's promptness, Xiao Hui nodded, "True. As much as I like spending time with you guys, we should really start heading out so we can prepare." She really didn't want to leave the comfort and pleasant aura of being around Lea, Laohu, and BB in her room, chattering away. But, they had a mission to go on, whether she wanted to or not, that takes priority over relaxing.


Soon, Xiao Hui decided to lead the group out of the room and to the field department. Glad BB took her shoulder before, Xiao Hui made sure to keep her hair to the side for BB to land on her shoulders again as she pleaded. But, the walk towards the department wasn't anything but amicable and loud. Laohu stayed by Leandra's side, letting her get used to him trotting nearby her as he playfully nudged her to walk a bit faster and from time to time, poked her. "What do you like doing in your free time, Lea?" He wondered aloud as Xiao Hui spoke to BB, "I haven't gotten your files yet, BB, but if I have any questions , I'll ask you and you can ask me too. Where are y'all from?" Xiao Hui said, making pleasant conversation with her before entering the room. As they walked inside, they were greeted with different racks of clothing styles, from casual outfits to very elegant and formal attires. Not only was it section based on style, but also culture fashion senses. Xiao Hui's eyes scanned the area , marveling at everything as she gasped softly, "BB, this is huge! I hope we don't get too lost in here" She whispered towards her as Laohu felt a little too claustrophobic, although there was plenty of walking space and more than 20 people to be in there at once. "I never knew humans needed that much clothing. ." He mummered as he looked at Lea. "Are you a fan of fashion? Make up? And all?" Laohu asked curiously before he saw the different hair products and make-up brands separated from the outfits. But, as soon as Xiao Hui had a chance to take everything in, a middle-aged woman with dark-red hair came along, greeting her. "You must be. . Agent Xiao Hui! Please, come with me, I have it all figured out for you. Come along dear." She said, as she signaled Xiao Hui to follow her. On the other hand, another, Lea was greeted by a younger woman with blonde-hair to take her away for her own disguises. But, before Xiao Hui left to trail behind the middle-aged woman, she spoke to Lea, "I'll see you when you get out and we finish with our disguises okay?" She smiled softly before waving goodbye to her and Laohu. Laohu, on the other hand looked up to Lea, "I don't think I need to dye my hair, right? If not, I can stay here and wait for you to come out. I'll be here." He reassured her.


Taking a deep breathe, Xiao Hui decided to trust the woman named Veronica to disguise her to fit. Though, Xiao Hui already knew she fitted in well because of her hair but if they had to look different did that mean she couldn't wear her cultural dresses? "Don't worry your pretty little face, dear. I know you already fit in well since you are Chinese and from China. However, I was asked to specifically make sure you look different, but I want your permission before we continue." Blinking, Xiao Hui nervously nodded, though her face remained calm. "We would need to dye your hair." Her fears was brought to light as she felt her heart drop. Could she bear to dye her hair? She couldn't even wear the cultural dresses she did as a tradition. Her Father would kill her if she did this. Especially since her hair was a symbol of her people. If she dyed her hair it would meanshe was disrespecting her ancestors. Reluctantly, Xiao Hui spoke, "Do we have to? I know it's a must, but can't we do something else? Perhaps a wig?" She asked, hoping Veronica had other options. If she was back in her manor, if anyone suggested that. . well, it wouldn't have been a pleasant sight. Sighing, Veroica placed a hand on Xiao Hui's shoulders, "Child, it won't be permanent, it will wash away within 3 days. Your hair won't be harmed and your natural color will be as fresh and natural as it was the day you were born." Fidgetting slightly with her hands, Xiao Hui had to remind herself this was for the sake of not only to keep her identity hidden but to keep her. . family from being harmed and her Father or other crime heads from noticing her. But, even if she disguises herself, she would never be able to get rid of the way she was brought up and it was to always have an upright posture and to always walk with grace. Looking over to BB, Xiao Hui looked towards her for her input, "I have no choice, do I?" She smiled, a little saddened, but gently touched BB on top of her head, "I'll trust you on your opinion of how it looks, okay?" Xiao Hui said before turning towards Veronica, "As long as it's not permanent. But there would be absolutely no way I will cut my hair. It will stay this same length. The color must not look too wild and unique. Please, Veronica." Hearing Xiao Hui's formal yet strong command made Veronica instantly agree on what she had said. "Yes, yes. We must hurry." Veronica said quickly as she felt chills down her spine from Xiao Hui's tone. Taking a deep breathe, Xiao Hui was relieved to hear that, as she looked down at her long, natural black and brown hair that reached down to her legs. "Thank you for being here, BB. Looks like we did it!"

After an hour and a half of getting ready, Xiao Hui had yet to see herself in the mirror as BB was perched somewhere as she changed her clothes. Xiao Hui made sure when she changed no one saw her tattoo, even if she had to hide it from BB, for her sake. Xiao Hui was happy that she was still able to wear red but felt a little uncomfortable knowing her stomach showed slightly. But she figured, as long as her back was covered fully, it would be okay. Walking out of dressing room, Xiao Hui took a deep breathe as she went to the front of the mirror. Veronica gasped loudly, when Xiao Hui walked out of the room, standing tall and walking fluidly in the dress, "Oh, honey! You're beautiful! I knew it would suit you!" However, as soon as she saw herself, her eyes widened drastically as she remained frozen staring at herself. Who is this? Wait, is this how she looks now? It can't be. . . It doesn't even look like her! Xiao Hui was speechless as she told Veronica "thank you" as her cheeks reddened. Soon, to take the attention off of her, Xiao Hui looked around for BB. Once she found BB, Xiao Hui continued to blink, surprised the two piece dress snuggly fit her body though the bottom part gave her ample room to move around in. Perhaps that's why Veronica measured her size. She was wearing two inch heels to show that her legs looked more slender as the dress accentuated her curves. Xiao Hui was at least five feet four now, compared to her five feet and two inches height. But the thing she eyed the most was her eyes and her hair color. She had to wear contacts, apparently, to match her hair color. With light grey eyes and now dirty, light, brown hair, she was surprised to see how much it actually seemed as if she was born with such features. Looking over at BB, Xiao Hui waved her over to let her in her shoulder again as she smiled at her. How was Lea doing? Did Laohu need to dye his hair? Before she left the department, Xiao Hui spotted a tiny red rice hat that could fit BB's head. "Here, BB, want to wear this?" She asked her , showing her the cute, tiny, red rice hair with a golden dragon design on it. Walking out of the department and into the area where all of the others were, Xiao Hui took a deep breathe before revealing herself to them as she looked around for BB and was shocked at how much their appearances had changed. Seeing Luness with fiery red feathers, Falarion with a red-orange tint to his fur, Jimbo was now white, Haku had a beautiful colors for her skin, and Manjano's hair was dark with a tint of red. Taking a few seconds to glance at everyone's outfit, Beth looked breathtaking, Zoe definitely looked adorable and blue suited her well, Simon , Rin, Bael, and Barry definitely rocked their clothes, seeing how well-dressed they were and lastly. . Alec's eyes. Xiao Hui couldn't help but gaze into his eyes feeling lost in them that were now a jade emerald color.



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(Her hair actually goes pass down more to her legs)

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Dress:

@Lioness075 @Bolts @zCrookedz @SilverFlight @Flutterby @andujarprime @DawnAntalios @Sleipnir

 

[Peaceswore]

It took Ash forever bloody ever to get Fie out of his sugar high and convince him to change the color of his fur. Gods did that monkey love looking like a snowball and the idea of turning his fur so he looked like a chocolate ball didn't appeal to him. After all what if he was asleep! And then a chocolate lover came in his room and...and...and ate him! Gods that would be horrifying. Though luckily Ash placed Charisma as one of his special skills for a reason. Because in due time he was able to convince the monkey why he should change his fur (he just bribed him with some candy).


Once that troublesome moment was done the two headed to the department to get changed. It was a pain, but after almost completely dunking Fie in some dye and handing him to a makeup artist Fie was soon transformed to a white fluff ball to a typical monkey much to his discontent. While that was happening Ash dyed his hair from purple to white (the idea of not standing out just didn't sit with him) and placed in silver contacts to match his hair. After that he placed on a stylish outfit that wasn't his usual fancy attire, but the clothing were all designer so he was fine with it. After all it didn't look cheap and he thought it looked great so he went with it.


Once the two were done with their make up and everything Ash took the pouting Fie and went to search for Simon. When he got there Ash saw the white Jimbo and was silent while Fie pointed at him. "See! He can be a white fluffball! Why can't I be one! I wanna be fluffy!" The monkey exclaimed making Ash sigh. "We have been over this." "Boooooooo I want my coat back." "After the mission." "B-But...fluffiness." "We just had you dyed nothing else was changed not even your fur so you are still as fluffy as before." "Nu uh! I don't look it at least." "Fie." "It's true though! I look like those normal monkeys who can't plan a decent prank!" "Oh how will you ever get over it." "....That was sarcasm, that was mean, I'm now going to ignore you for the rest of the day and maybe mission." "Okay." "Don't be okay with that! I mean it! Until I'm fluffy again I'm not talking to you!" "So I heard." With that Fie looked away from Ash and crossed his arms. Ash approached Simon and sighed. "Before you two leave I want to apologize in advance for whatever he will do."

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@zCrookedz @SilverFlight

 

[Bolts]

With Duik's request for partaking in the fashion browsing, Barry placed his hand up to his chin. Thinking about it, a DJ did need some style rather than just fur and headphones. Quickly jotting down in his note book. Any stage name you prefer? Like D-Man or DK? Giving him a moment to answer. Placing a finger up to him to signal 'give me a moment'. He walked back into the abyss of clothing and props. [Let's see the fabric they got here... Oh, a very good selection. Perfect.] He said while walking around the sheets of colors and fabric types. Going for a pleather that was dyed red, he roamed the actual clothing now. Finding a small jacket, similar to his own, he sketched out a design in the red pleather of what Duik's stage name is. Quickly sewing it together was easy. Modding the jacket took a little time, but about half and hour later Barry came back to present a Black jacket with his name on both sides. Writing down again. We can do a hat if you like, maybe red shutter shades? That is, if you like said apparel.


@SilverFlight


Oh, Barry just mixes some sugar and water together for me. Being a hummingbird does have its ups and downs you know. I am super fast, but this lovely feathered girl can only keep so much energy with a metabolism like mine. Giving Xiao some time to talk with the others, she brought up holidays. Holidays are ALWAYS a grand time! You get to celebrate with others and it's like a HUGE party. If what is true, then this will be on a scale that I could only dream of! Ducking around the room a little more, it was a very cool and regal environment. Much more entertaining than what BB is used to for living arrangments. Naw, I don't need the scarf. He should have all the backups he wants since he doesn't like people seeing his neck and all that. Besides, I managed to without him for a while while he was out on duty. Sucked, but when he came back, we were stronger than ever! She listened in on the conversation going on while she zipped around. He didn't really enjoy the thought of how her family worked. You should be free to do what you want when you want. It seemed like Xiao was managing at least.


As they walked to the disguis area, Xiao brought up the files they should read through. Oh, weeeelllll. I can fly very fast! Maybe not as fast as other Hummingbirds, but still faster than most.. Big birds.. She said with an uncomfortable tone. Hopefully they wouldn't run into many of the prey birds. B-but I'm also very small as you can see. Need me to find a something in a small area and ill do it in a heart beat. Well, human heart beat! Still, what about you? What can you do? Do you smack people with those luscious locks like a whip? Bet that would hurt! Once they made it to the costuming area, BB was practically gone as Xioa had commented. He was darting in and out of the clothing racks. SO MANY COLORS! It was amazing. There was so much to see. Props that the most elegant of theaters would be jealous of. Clothing for practically any situation. What more could they need. She say Barry getting along with Duik as well as 'talking' to one of the artists. yup, there he goes again with that flirt stuff. Geez, Barry get with the program. She commented to herself. She flew down to Xioa to see how she was doing. Instantly getting papped on the head like Barry does. It'll be alright girl! You will look stunning in anything! BB commented before Xiao left to change.


As BB wandered around, she occasionally checked up with Xiao only to see her getting dressed in a similar fashion to how Barry does. Slightly secretive. She didn't mind though. After all, she was used to it. Once Xiao stepped out with everything on, BB faked fainting. Dang! You're gonna steal all the hearts Xiao. I wouldn't wanna be someone with a crush on you cus there is no way I would have a chance! She circled around Xiao to get a better look at everything. The dress, the hair. These people were good. Enough so that even Barry would be proud. Once presented with the Rice hat, it was just so darn cute! BB flung herself to it and placed it on her head. The perfect disguise, no one will remember me. She said while posing dramatically.


@crucialstar

 

[Lioness075]

Leandra grinned at Xiao upon seeing her face become a bit flushed. Now she just looked even cuter than she had before when expressing her love for fireworks. No wonder Alec had a thing for her.


Hearing the compliment directed at her, Leandra shrugged and said, "Yeah, well, as long as I'm not having eyes on me while wearing it, then I'll really like it."


Hearing Laohu's input on the matter, Leandra blinked and then anxiously rubbed at the back of her neck while saying sheepishly, "If that's the case, then maybe I should get some other eye color contacts."


Upon saying this, Leandra realized her mistake of saying 'other eye color contacts' and felt her heart skip a beat, as she hoped nobody caught onto what she'd just hinted at.


Luckily, Xiao quickly changed the subject to why she wouldn't wear her own dress. Listening to what she said, Leandra merely nodded, as it made sense based on what little Leandra actually knew about Asian cultures in general. The females always seemed to be really reserved and modest, even if it wasn't their choice to be that way.


Taking the dress from Xiao, Leandra smiled at Xiao's reply to her paper lantern question and wondered if anyone would want to light one with her when they got to the festival.


As the conversation changed to phoenixes, Leandra tilted her head to the side curiously while soon grinning at the fact that Luness could very well be revered while they were at the festival. That'd certainly be interesting.


Smirking at Laohu, Leandra then asked with a teasing tone, "Is that so? Please do share how you intend to stitch me up with those big paws of yours, Laohu."


At the mention of getting a move on, Leandra nodded and followed after Xiao, her heart beginning to pound a bit in anticipation of actually wearing this dress. On the upside, it'd hide the scars on her back. On the downside, it was still pretty revealing and would make Leandra feel quite vulnerable at first.


As they walked along and Laohu stayed by her side while also playfully nudging her along here and there as if he were an excited child and wanted to hurry up to get on a some amusement ride, Leandra grinned down at him, relaxing as he distracted her from her personal concerns.


"In my free time? Well, I do really enjoy singing. I don't do it too often nowadays, but Luness has the ability to mimic other females, animal or human, and so oftentimes she'll sing to me if I'm upset or having a hard time falling asleep."


Curious about what a tiger would do in their free time, Leandra reversed the question on Laohu, "What about you, Laohu? What do you do in your free time? Take cat naps in some warm sunlight or near a source of heat?"


Grinning at Laohu, Leandra was then distracted upon entering the disguise department, her eyes wide with wonder at the sight of everything. This place was huge and there was just so much...stuff! Leandra had never seen so many possessions in one place at one time. This was insane.


Hearing Laohu's mumbling, Leandra shook her head in amusement and snorted before replying, "I've never had much to begin with so this is just insane to me."


At the mention of fashion and makeup, Leandra laughed and then replied with a grin to Laohu, "I grew up in foster care, Laohu. I usually just had the clothes on my back plus whatever clothing some families were willing to give me. I never really had the chance to delve into fashion or makeup, not that I'm really interested in makeup anyhow. It seems like a waste of time and money to me, for someone to spend so much time putting on makeup only to look like someone they aren't."


As a woman approached Xiao to take her away and called her, Xiao Hui instead of just Xiao, Leandra tilted her head to the side as she wondered if she'd been calling Xiao by her name incorrectly this whole time. It was then that Leandra did a mental facepalm, as she recalled from her limited studies of the Mandarin language, that everyone had their unique Chinese name and that meant Xiao's correct name to be called by would Xiao Hui. Whoops.


Figuring she could deal with that later, Leandra grinned at Xiao Hui and replied briefly, "Sounds like a plan!"


As the other woman took Xiao Hui's dress for her and then began ushering her away, Leandra paused to reply to Laohu's mention of dyeing his fur.


"Hey, you're a white tiger. Isn't that a big rarity and all, like Luness' feathers being white? If they've got any pictures of you then you probably will want to change your fur color so it's less noticeable."


Not entirely concerned about Laohu waiting for her since she wasn't exactly anywhere foreign or concerning, Leandra let herself be whisked away and soon was changed into her dress with some simple, red flats (she'd declared rather openly that she refused to wear any heels, in fact, she requested combat boots, but was denied since they'd 'look absolutely ridiculous'). After this, Leandra was moved to the hair area, where they dyed her hair the similar color that Manjano's was while she once again openly declared that she refused to let them put any makeup on her face. There were some protests, but Leandra eventually won out and soon exited the area to join Xiao Hui's side with a feeble grin and yet another anxious neck rub. Well, this was awkward. At least, it was to Leandra.


The vibrantly red dress and her now dark and vivid brown-red hair definitely did exactly what Laohu had mentioned would happen before. Leandra's sky-blue eyes practically glowed, as they stood out and were practically captivating. Due to her albinism, Leandra was normally rather pale, but the workers had darkened her skin with some fake tan stuff, though they used the good kind that didn't look fake, making her skin look darker than usual and helping her hair look more natural.

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[Sleipnir]

Cedar loped over to Bael and Totus alongside Zoe with a gaping, bearish grin. "You look great!" he said cheerfully. He sat up on his hind legs, listening to Zoe talk before looking at Bael. This could potentially be very interesting.


Bael stared at Zoe, wide-eyed and a little taken aback by her character. He was at first not completely sure what to do with this whole thing, and after a few moments hesitation, heard Cedar's voice in his head. C'mon, play along! Bael glanced at the bear as well as Totus before looking at Zoe again. There was another slight hesitation before he took a breath and conjured a response. "Dear Zoe, you don't seem to understand -- you say you're a fragile flower, but would you know, there are few things in the world more lovely and resilient? No adversity in the world stops a hawkbit or a violet from growing where it pleases -- even cement and cities don't stop it. I won't leave you alone! But I don't think you know your own strength, either," he told her at a length, a shy sort of smile playing at his expression. He shot the two companions an almost helpless look, trying to gauge from them just how cheesy he had been. 'Cause it felt pretty dang cheesy.


Just then Cedar was taken away for his own dye-job. He seemed noticeably more excited for the change than the others had been.


@DawnAntalios @Flutterby

 

[SilverFlight]

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An elegant black, fitted tuxedo, complete with a red silk vest and bowtie. A snake is embroidered one one shoulder and drapes down the side of the jacket. The thread used to create the work of art is also black and glints only when light hits it at a certain angle, making it invisible at any other view. Embroidered snakes also coil on each cuff, which are done up with silver links. His hair is been slicked back, though some renegade strands still fall into his face and the majority is tied into a small rat tail behind his head. He is also wearing contact that have turned his eyes from hazel into a deep, jade green.


"Those are cool names." Duik replied as barry began to sketch. "But...I've sorta been working on a name..." He seemed fairly self-conscious now, which was slightly uncharacteristic. It was how one could tell the hyena was speaking of something he felt was personal.


"DJ...Wildside." He looked up at the boy, waiting for a reaction, genuinely concerned about whether or not Barry approved of it.


Duik watched Barry work with avid fascination. His eyes were growing wider with each stroke of the boy's pencil.


When the jacket was finally done and Barry held it out to him he sat back on his haunches and slapped both paws to his muzzle with an excited squeak.


"Its perfect!!!!" He extended a paw, hovering it just above one of the sleeves, as if afraid to touch it.


"Shutter shades? Yes please!" He said as he slipped one forearm through the sleeve hole and shrugged the garment on. He stepped cautiously in front of a mirror and his face lit up with a happy grin.


"Barry....you're so amazing!!!" He said, turning about and admiring his reflection. "Wait'll Alec sees me!!"


He could hardly contain his excitement. "Oh this mission is going to be so much fuuuun!"


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[Lioness075]

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Add some black converse and black socks to the mix and the outfit is complete for Manjano. Oh, and this is his new hairstyle as well, plus the similar hair color that Leandra now shares.


Snorting and rolling his eyes at Alec's response to his quote and the fact that he'd finally spoken, Manjano was quiet once more, as Alec shifted his attention to Luness now.


Looking away from the pair, Manjano's eyes widened at the sight of Xiao and Leandra. Leandra had agreed to wear a dress? What had this world come to?


Raising his eyebrows and shaking his head, as if both surprised and confused, Manjano then shifted his attention to Alec, as he watched the guy take in Xiao's new appearance...and completely obliterate his chance to compliment her. Wow, Alec clearly didn't have much practice in talking with girls or something here. It was almost painful to listen to.


Shifting his attention back to Leandra for the time being, Manjano noted that her hair color matched his, though her eye color was vibrant now. Did that mean his good eye looked the same way? After all, his blinded eye was still grey as ever. Luckily, hazy pictures meant they couldn't properly discern distinctive facial features so Manjano and Falarion were safe in that aspect.


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Luness chortled at Alec's response and said, "Dear, with the reactions you give everyone, it's near impossible for anyone to not want to pitch in on you two."


Shaking her head amusingly, Luness then quieted down when Alec's attention diverted to Xiao. Carefully watching his reaction, Luness resisted the urge to chortle again when he told Xiao that she looked different. Not exactly a compliment, but it was something.


Knowing Leandra all too well, Luness practically braced for what she'd say in response to Alec's failed attempt to compliment Xiao's appearance.


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Leandra heard Alec's voice say Xiao's name nearby and she turned to face him, only to find herself resisting the urge to facepalm after hearing Alec's vain attempt to 'compliment' Xiao Hui. Seriously, the best he could come up with was, 'You look different'? Geez, you'd think this guy had never dated a girl in his life, which considering how good-looking he was and, well, let's be honest, he was seriously looking hot right now. Damn, those disguise workers know what they're doing here. Hold up, getting sidetracked here.


Shaking her head briefly, Leandra then grinned widely at Alec before winking at him and looking sideways at Xiao Hui.


"I do believe what Alec meant to say was, 'Xiao Hui, you look absolutely stunning.'"


With a warm smile, Leandra then followed that up with saying, "Which is so true, it hurts, Xiao Hui. Like, damn, you look amazing. You're totally outshining me here."


Grinning once more, Leandra knew that she had probably just thrown those two for a loop yet again, but dang was it hard to not mess with these two. They were, like, the perfect targets and while Alec didn't seem to talk to her too much anymore, at least, Xiao Hui didn't mind the teasing too much. Maybe a little in the moment, but minor details.


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[DawnAntalios]

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Zoe grinned as she listened to Bael's speech. It appeared that the boy did enjoy this awkward situation after all and she somehow found it also quite entertaining. Taking a step back and putting her hands on her heart she closed her eyes for a moment before she looked at Bael with a grateful look.


" Oh, Lord Bael. " she said with a warm smile " Your words do ring like the beautiful bells in a temple, soothing my soul and lighting up the fire so long dead in my heart... nobler words were never spoken by anyone on this planet, I am so glad that I have you here to encourage me... to protect me... "


She walked up to the boy, gently caressing him once more, holding him tight for just a moment.


" I shall not forget your kindness, my Lord. I will repay you in kind... I... I want to be with you forever... "


She suddenly let him got and stepped back, shaking her head, thinking.


" Nah, too much. Way too much. " she said " Yes, being fragile - but also not being stupid or overbearing... it is harder than I anticipated. It appears that even this form of communication has a strict code one needs to master. Curious. "


She looked at Bael again with a smile.


" Pretense and jokes aside you look marvelous, Bael. " she chuckled " I think if you use such words in China the girls there will voluntarily follow you to the end of the world - you can be a real charmer if you want to be, I knew it! " leaning closer to him she whispered " Use these techniques for the girl you wanted to charm so much! She will probably melt! "


Zoe turned her attention towards Cedar who was also getting his fur dyed and now she had the opportunity to glance around to look at the others. It was then when she spotted someone in truly exotic clothes - Lendra stood there like a phoenix, born of flames along with Alec and Xiao - all of them looked absolutely amazing, their costumes were incredibly well done.


" Hey, Mr. Wonderful! " she said Bael, grabbing his hands gently " Come, let us meet some of these 'new people' briefly before we depart! "


With that said she walked up to the small group, waving with her hand.


" Well wow! I have to say that you people are certainly prepared for this disguised mission! " she looked at the trio, watching how Alec and Xiao seemed to be flustered just a little bit and thus she jumped next to Leandra.


" Lea, you look absolutely perfect! " she said " You are on fire! All I have are these strange buns on my head... I don't even know what purpose they serve but according to Rory they were essential. " as she spoke she realized what was going on and took a step back, closer to Bael.


" Oh my apologies... it appears I might have dragged ourselves into an... important, personal discussion between you two. " she spoke looking at Xiao and Alec " Worry not, we will not intrude for long, I just wanted to... wanted to... "


She cleared her throat... and the words did not come. She wanted to say so much, so many things to encourage them, to make a funny joke perhaps or just bolster their morale... but she could not find any suitable word. She was not supposed to be cold a logical with them anymore exclusively like before... she wanted to say how she considered their connection to be closer than before, about how she felt... but she simply could not, not here not now... and so she just shook her head and finally spoke up.


" I just wanted to wish all of you good luck. " she said, feeling a small blush on her cheeks. Why was it so embarrassing to say these words she did not know but then she heard Amber speaking up and that they were to report at their transport when they were ready. Zoe could say little else to them, she walked back to Bael, looking at him once more.


" It appears we need to prepare soon. " she told Bael with a sardonic smile " Sorry for that awkward conversation, I did not want to drag you there and away immediately... you should go back and talk to them if you want to. As for me I think once Cedar finishes his new disguise that I should go and prepare as well... unless you had something in mind? " she paused for a moment, a slight blush appearing on her cheeks once more " I mean... we haven't really spoken in the last weeks and I... well I thought that I may have done something back then which hurt you and that I never truly thanked you for what you have done for me back there... " she looked up at him with a smile " Thank you, Bael. "


@Sleipnir @SilverFlight @crucialstar @Lioness075

 

[Flutterby]

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Dress:

Hair:

Eyes:

Beth's hair was dyed to a shade of brown and pulled back into a complicated style she will never even try to replicate. She's wearing a red and white dress with red heels, and a dramatic rose gold eye look with bright red lipstick to match her dress.



Beth stood uncomfortably off to the side, watching the others compliment each other on their new looks. Hers felt scary and all too different. The dress hugged her in a way that set off what little curve she had, and her toned legs, usually covered by comfy jeans, were basically completely exposed. And she wouldnt even think about the amount of make-up on her face..


She stepped toward the others a little more, her stride surprisingly confident for someone who was so uncomfortable and who seemed like she would never be in heels. Heels werent so bad, once one got used to them. Her eyes wandered over everyone; Simon and Rin both in more traditional outfits, Jimbo with his fur dyed white, Leandra also sporting dyed hair and a dress and Luness with a new fiery look, Bael and Zoe both opting for blue instead, Barry and Ash going a little more simple (even though Ash kept a unique hair color), Fie dyed more naturally as well. Xiao looked stunning as she pretended to not be from China, and Alec wore a handsome tux that would look great next to her. Everyone had noticed the two of them, except maybe for the two of them.


Beth's eyes only looked at each of them for a few seconds each, until she reached Manjano. They had dyed his hair a similar shade as Leandra's, and Beth frowned a little. She liked his light hair; to see him without it made him seem less him. But he had donned some red, and it was only temporary. Falarion, her new partner, trotted up, his eyes wide as he took in her new look, fur dyed to a more typical maned wolf. At least it earned a compliment. She crouched gracefully to his level, moving as if the dress was completely natural, and reached out to give him a little pat.


"Thanks, Falarion. Dont worry, heels and dresses are easier than they look." She said, now smiling happily at him. He didnt need to know that she was hiding compression shorts and a tank top under her dress just in case, and neither did her stylist. Beth stood again, and walked over to the others, taking a moment to look at Manjano as she passed. "Nice look, Manjano." She said softly, as she moved to join the little group that had formed. Amber announced that it was time to move out, so Beth took a deep breath, trying to prepare herself for what would probably be another insane night.


@Lioness075 @everyone


Totus gave a nod in greeting, and settled down to wait with Bael became not-Bael. When he returned, he looked rather uncomfortable, even though he looked rather sharp.


"You are definitely no longer you, and you look rather sharp as not-you." Totus said cheekily, his tone friendly as he addressed his new partner. Out of the corner of his eye, he was watching Beth, of course, but he otherwise seemed entirely focused on Bael.


He was not prepared, however, when Zoe came over and began talking about being a "fragile flower." She and Bael began a back-and-forth of odd talk, and while Totus tried to be serious at first, since Zoe seemed to be, he could not help but churr in laughter as Bael looked at he and Cedar with a helpless, anguished look. It was so cheesy and strange, but Zoe became serious almost as quickly as she had started the charade, and he cut his laughter short. He watched Zoe go to the group, and then looked at Bael.


"So.. you two seem to get along well.. in your own way." He commented evenly, despite the fact he was finding the whole situation highly amusing. He politely ducked his head and turned away slightly as Zoe returned and began talking more serious. It would seem that there was some kind of budding relationship between them. Totus couldnt but help feel relieved that Zoe was connecting with at least someone.


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[fishfeet]

Julia looked around the Asian clothing section, flipping through the clothes like a magazine. 'Let's see, this one? Nah. Too tight. In fact, all of these are too tight!' She mumbled. Just then she found a beautiful dress with slots at the sides to move around, and short sleeves.

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Perfect! She grabbed the dress off the hanger and.. ' Oh.. Not my size.' The dress could fit her top, yes, but the hips were just too tiny. But she just had to get this dress~ Maybe they had it in a different size? Yeah, probably. "Come on, Aslan, we're going to get this dress in a different size." She called. 'Oh yeah, don't ask me my opinion, we just go.' He replied sarcastically, but with a smile. As they walked-and padded- to look for help, they suddenly spotted a flash of pink. 'What in the name of-- a PINK PEACOCK?' "Shush Aslan, you're hurting my head." Julie did turn to look, though, and found what he said was true. "Whaaaat?" She asked out loud. 'Told you. Maybe his companion can help you?' "Fine, fine." She walked up to the peackock, waving politely. "Hi, do you know where a more fitting size of this dress can be found?" She asked.


(In, late post since we're already leaving, but I don't want to just continue and power play Gene, in a way. )

 

[deer]

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Hair:


(Her hair actually goes down to her legs.)

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(The back of the dress is completely covered.)

At the sound of Alec's voice calling her name, Xiao Hui blinked slightly before shaking her head, as she placed a flustered smile on her face. She took notice of Alec's outfit as he adorned clothes that made him much more distant than he already was. He looked. . well . . definitely well-put, charming, and beyond handsome in the disguise he was wearing. She felt a slight blush creep on her face, wondering why she felt this way in front of him. If only her Father could see her now, he'd whip her into shape, literally. However, looking between her and him, it felt as if the bond they had were getting further and further away. Perhaps. . that was a good thing this was happening, especially if things were to go wrong in China. . nothing would happen to him and she wouldn't be too worried. But, as soon as she thought of avoiding him, she felt an ache in her heart slightly, only for her attention to be drawn back when Alec spoke to her. Hearing his. . compliments? words? Xiao Hui laughed softly, nodding, "You. .look. . different as well." She ended up saying to him before Leandra piped in, trying to help Alec by saying that he meant that she looked stunning. Blushing slightly, she shook her head even more when Leandra ended up complimenting that she looked amazing to the point she was outshining her. Gasping Xiao Hui quickly retorted, "Have you seen yourself, Lea? That dress was meant for you to wear. I mean, look at you! You're absolutely stunning and I'm sure most of us agree." She said genuinely, hoping to divert the attention away from her and to someone else. Xiao Hui gave Leandra a sheepish look, mouthing "sorry" that she had used her as a scape goat to draw attention away from herself. However, soon, Zoe made her appearance as she reached them, only for her to cut her words back as if she was nervous or so. Tilting her head, Xiao Hui smiled at Zoe's frustration of her disguise, only for Xiao Hui to compliment her, "You're the only one here that would be able to pull off that hairstyle, Zoe. I think it suits you perfectly, plus the blue definitely makes your eyes pop and everyone's attention will be on you because of that color." She said softly as she listened to Zoe compliment Lea. As Zoe finished, her eyes to look between her and Alec as she said good luck to them. Before Xiao Hui could respond to her, Zoe ended up walking away and back to Bael. "Good luck too, Zoe." She said after her, seeing many changes in Zoe from the first moment they met her until now. Zoe was much more accepting, in a sense, still as polite, hardworking, and as serious as ever, but slowly and surely, Zoe seemed to be more open. Turning back to see the others, Xiao Hui took a deep breathe as she couldn't help but smile a little once more in Alec's direction before hearing Agent Strong's commands to head to the hanger. Nodding, Xiao Hui turned towards Lea and Alec, "Should we go then?" She asked them before walking ahead, looking over at Manjano, politely smiling at him as she walked pass and then onto Beth, "Hey, Beth, you look amazing. Ready?" Xiao Hui said sincerely, but seeing that she hadn't spoke to Beth as much, she wondered how she felt with disguising herself. Then again, she also didn't seem like the type to draw too much attention to herself as well. Nevertheless, she waved towards Falarion, "Laohu told me you'll play ball with him one day when you're healed. Feeling better?" She asked him, wanting to make small talk with her comrades for a little to disperse the nervous feeling in her stomach and to shake off the nervousness that was going on between her and Alec. Soon, Xiao Hui called out to everyone, "Everyone looks absolutely great in their disguises. Honestly, I'm quite happy some of you guys took the traditional route and even more so, if you didn't you guys still look charming and magnificent. I have no doubt that we can blend in quite well. Let's work together to make it another successful mission." Xiao Hui said, wanting to boost their confidence, even just a little bit, "Plus. . I think you guys will like the festivities you're going to see when we arrive in Beijing. If you think Paris was beautiful, wait until you see China." She said as her tone was burning with enthusiasm as she was quite excited to head to the celebration.


Soon, Xiao Hui started heading towards the hanger though she was lost in her thoughts. Her mixed feelings and emotions were everywhere as it worked a mile a minute in her mind. Hearing BB's voice ringing in her ears definitely got her out of her trance-like state as she looked over towards her. Giggling softly at her enthusiasm in her new costume she had given her, Xiao Hui gave her a wink and a thumbs up, "Definitely very covert, BB. Like the secret agent you were meant to become. No one will recognize you." She teased but sincerely meant it when she said, "It suits you, plus, no one can wear it and make it look flawless as you have done." Clapping her hands together daintly, Xiao Hui fixed the rice hat properly for BB before nodding at the information she had given her. "Really? I'll make sure to get some water and sugar and place it on my belongings so nothing goes wrong. I wouldn't want my partner to feel lethargic and not at her utmost best, right? And I'm sure you don't want to miss the holiday event!" Xiao Hui giggled softly, knowing how much the hummingbird loved holidays, especially if it meant it was a huge party full of fun and excitement. But, at hearing that BB didn't want to take Barry's scarf since he didn't like showing his neck, Xiao Hui raised a curious brow, "Doesn't like showing his neck? You can say it's the same for my back. We all have secrets, don't we? Maybe one day. . he'll open up, but for now, that will do." She nodded, wanting to be considerate of both BB and Barry to not ask any further personal details about it. However, at hearing BB's attempt at guessing her abilities and skills, Xiao Hui couldn't stop the snorting laughter that was expressed when BB said she may smack people with her luscious locks locks. Shaking her head as her laughter died down, Xiao Hui stared at BB amused, "If only that could happen, " she sighed in awe, as she spoke in a playful voice, "maybe. . . like Barry, I can 'flirt' my way through with people to get them off guard and low and behold, I whip them with these locks?" She suggested, before giggling even more. "Okay, okay, no, that wouldn't work. But, I'm skilled with throwing needles or knives. At the same time, close combat." Xiao Hui said to BB, wanting her to know a little more about her fighting style, "Pressure points are my specialties." She winked at BB, "plus, it helps with massages. Maybe if you need one, I can help with that." Xiao Hui asked before BB ended up showering her with compliments that only made her flush even redder. "O-oh, BB, not you too? First Lea and now you? Steal all the hearts? I highly doubt that," she said, not sure of how that's possible. However her eyes glanced towards Alec before looking straight-ahead again, "I can barely even talk to someone without messing up. . much less know if someone will have a crush on me." Shrugging her shoulders slightly, Xiao Hui turned towards BB, smiling softly, "Thank you, BB. You definitely know how to boost someone's compliment and make them feel good." She finished before gently petting her head, careful not to let the rice hat fall. Soon, they arrived to the hanger and Xiao Hui looked around a water bottle and some sugar to keep, just in case BB needed some.


@TheBOOKWORMgal


Laohu had waited for Leandra to come out of the department area and soon enough Xiao Hui and Leandra both appeared at the same time. His jaw drap lowly as he couldn't believe what the disguise artist had done to Xiao Hui's hair and her outfit. He had to admit, he would never thought he'd see the day Xiao Hui change her hair color, though it wasn't extremely bright and unique, it was still life-changing since she always made sure to keep her hair healthy and clean, like a prized posession. However, Laohu looked over to Leandra now, seeing how much the dress matched her perfectly with her new hair and different eye color. The disguise artist really knew what they were doing for them to make everyone look flawlessly natural to blend in for an grand event. Xiao Hui definitely didn't look as if she was from China, but even more so Leandra looked as if she would be a native from there. However, Laohu stayed quiet as he heard the conversation through the room. He couldn't help but raise a brow at Alec's complete as he looked at everyone's expressions and attention as they were all drawn towards both Alec and Hui. The only two that didn't notice were those two baffoons that were as slow as turtles. Shaking his mane, he sighed, as Leandra tried to help Alec out as Manjano, Luness, and Leandra wanted to scoff at such a "compliment." Soon, his attention went towards Beth, Falarion, Simon, Jimbo, Rin, and Haku, seeing that they were sitting back, waiting for orders to come just as he was doing. However, seeing Zoe, Totus, Bael, and Cedar, he looked on, quite amused by Zoe and Bael's conversation as he heard glimpses of it where he was sitting around. Nevertheless, he still felt nervousness in the air, as everyone complimented and made small talk to one another. But, hearing Xiao Hui speak up as she attempted a little pep talk, Laohu couldn't help but grin at her, glad she was trying her hardest to help sooth everyone's nerves, even herself. As soon as Agent Strong came and said for them to meet at the hangers, Laohu got up and walked next to Leandra as he nudged her. "Hello, pretty lady. You are the epitome of a very culturally diverse woman. You look nice, Lea." He complimented her as she started walking next to her. "So you sing, huh? And Luness mimics others, regardless of species and only females? Those are very talented skills. Have you two ever thought of singing as a profession/hobby?" Laohu wondered as trotted by her, "Will you sing for us one day, Lea? Hui does the same too, well, she mostly hums or plays instruments whenever she wants to express how she feels. It's how she gets her points across sometimes when she doesn't know how to use her words." He said, only for her to respond by asking him what he does in his free time. But, for Lea to mention if he takes a lot of cat naps , Laohu chuffed slightly, only to snort, as he rolled his eyes,"I have to say, I must need my cat naps. Grumpy cats are hardly ever fun to be around, no? Plus, I like cuddling up in the cold. Heat on my fur makes me rather irritated, honestly." As soon as they almost arrived at the hanger, Laohu pawed at the ground as he took another once-over at Leandra's outfit. She actually made the dress look more stunning than it was.


But, at hearing that Leandra wasn't use to seeing so much clothes in her lifetime because she had been foster care, he frowned slightly. But, at hearing Leandra's explanation of why she wouldn't want money plus didn't have a fashion sense, he couldn't help but feel quite proud of her. She didn't care about such frivolous things and seemed more as a sentimental person rather than materialistic. Laohu was glad he was partnered up with her considering he didn't want to be with someone as vain as other woman he knew during his time traveling. "I'm glad you're not like that. And even if you were to be given extravagant clothing, I feel that. . you'll appreciate what you have and not want more than you need. You're humble, Lea, and that's a trait everyone should learn. So, I'm quite honored to know someone as you to appreciate the little things." He said sincerely as he purred against her, nudging against her legs as a slight affection. Normally he rarely shows such affection unless it was with Xiao Hui, but he's taken a liking to this spunky, out-going, and cheerful yet genuine girl next to him. Luness and Leandra definitely compliment each other perfectly. Finishing his purring, Laohu sat down next to Lea, swishing his tail back and forth as he waited for the assignments from Agent Strong as they reached the hanger.

@Lioness075

 

[zCrookedz]

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Simon lowered his fists and seemed to become at peace with the clothing he was now wearing. He placed his hands where his belt usually would be, but found the silk fabric instead and wasn't able to rest them where he normally would. Maybe he wasn't 100% at peace with the clothing. When Ash and Fie arrived, Simon smiled at Ash's comment and stuck out his shoulder so that Fie could hitch a ride on it if he wished.


"I wouldn't worry to much about that Ash. I have no doubt that Fie and I will have a great time. Care for a lift? Mind the dragon thing though, wouldn't want you to poke out your eye."


He looked around the room at all the others and found many were wearing similar attire in a more traditional style while others were more casual. Simon had to admit that he was a bit jealous of Alec and his tuxedo, but after giving it some thought the heavy jacket would be much more restraining than the shirt he was wearing now. After a few moments he saw one of the newest members of the group aproaching Gene and Claude. The pink peacock craned her neck to see the young girl and gave her what could only be explained as a beaky smile.


"Of course darling, follow me."


Gene turned and jumped from Claude's shoulder and began to fly across the room towards the racks. She perched atop on of the racks and began to push hangers to the side with her beak until she found a dress that was very similar to the one Julie had picked out, but a bit more her size.


"Here you are my dear, this dress should be a bit more your size. I must say the colors are really going to bring out your hair color."


When Amber called for everyone to begin heading towards the hanger, Simon felt some relief that the mission was getting under way. As he headed out towards the hanger, A thought came to mind and he grabbed Ambers arm as they walked.


"Strong, you said this was our first solo mission. If you aren't going with us, then who is going to be our field commander? Surely Darcy doesn't intend on sending us out to run around China like chickens with our heads cut off."


At the second Simon finished speaking the words, there was a very loud squawk from the other side of the hall they were walking down and Simon looked to see a chicken had overheard his comment and looked positively mortified. Simon tried to smile and wave the best he could, but he was fairly certain that chicken would not let him forget that comment.


@TheBOOKWORMgal


Jimbo watched the exchange between the group, Manjano's words that seemed a touch defensive and Alec's retort that made him smile and shake his head. Luness's tease as well made Jimbo smile, but the smile was soon replaced by a surprising look when Xiao approached with BB and addressed Alec. Jimbo had to admit, Xiao's dress complemented her figure and Asian descent perfectly.


Then Alec went and dropped the ball. It was painful, and everyone around knew it. Jimbo couldn't help but lift his now pink hands and place them on his pink face and shake his head at the guy.


"I think someone needs to be training the young men in our group how to properly address females. This is more painful than watching Simon."


Not to much longer Leandra joined them and Jimbo admired the dress she was in as well. The change in hair color was a shock, but it was easy to see past to the person underneath. As she tried to help Alec out, Jimbo smiled as he got to his feet to start moving.


"Leandra, you and Xiao both look radiant."


Jimbo followed after the group sticking close to Manjano, but also keep an eye on Simon who once again was talking to Strong. He shook his head as they entered the hanger and Jimbo saw the men loading things into the carrier. Jimbo picked up the pace a bit and walked over to the men. After he exchanged a few words with them, Jimbo tapped a furry paw on a rather large case and smiled. He returned to Manjano with a smile that almost looked a little devious for the big gorilla as he waited with the rest of the group for loading.


@crucialstar @Lioness075 @SilverFlight

 

[Lioness075]

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When Zoe moved next to her and got close, Leandra jumped and quickly backpedaled a few steps before giving Zoe a confused and slightly flustered look.


"Zoe, um, since when did you give compliments so freely and act so kindly? Are you feeling okay?"


Shaking her head in both confusion and now slight amusement at Zoe's quick retreat, Leandra then shifted her attention back to Xiao Hui, hoping she wasn't upset by Alec's poor attempt at complimenting her. Hopefully, she understood that the poor guy just didn't understand how to talk to someone he had a crush on. Saying it like that made it sound like they were all in middle school again...but you got the point.


Hearing Xiao Hui return the same compliment Alec had given her, Leandra could only facepalm...literally. This was painful to hear or even watch. It was like watching some comedy romance, except the audience was all cringing.


Leandra shook her head amusingly at Xiao Hui's response to her compliments and merely grinned at her before saying, "Xiao Hui, everyone's looking at you, not me. I think that says a lot more than some words do about my appearance."


As Xiao Hui shifted her attention to Zoe, Leandra anxiously rubbed at the back of her neck while she got a short break from conversations.


It was true, at least in Leandra's eyes, that nobody ever seemed to really be looking at her and she could only wonder where she went wrong. She'd originally thought that she'd really hit it off nicely with Alec, talking about his job and the animals, which he was clearly passionate about. Yet, he'd hardly ever spoken to her since the stitching job after the limo crash. Had her scars scared him away or something? Leandra knew they were grotesque and big enough to make anyone wonder how she hadn't been paralyzed by such an injury.


Before Leandra could think any further about it, Jimbo approached her with a compliment of his own.


Surprised, Leandra merely nodded at him and then watched as he lumbered off. Huh.


Xiao Hui then announced for them to head to the hangar, as the others seemed to all be making their way there now.


Blinking, Leandra's eyes then got wide as she realized with a start that she hadn't retrieved her med pack from her room yet. She'd completely forgotten about it!


When Laohu came up to her and trailed alongside her, Leandra felt herself growing increasingly anxious about her missing medkit. She couldn't go on a mission without it.


Luckily, and just before Leandra went into panic mode, some random worker approached her and held out her medkit, which was a leather knapsack filled to the brim with medical supplies, and said, "Agent Sinciato! We found this amongst the gear being loaded and figured you'd want it on you instead of packed away."


Eyes wide and feeling extremely grateful, Leandra grabbed the medkit and put it over her shoulders (it only had one strap and so it hung diagonally across her back) before exclaiming, "Thank you, sir!"


Returning her attention to Laohu as the man departed, Leandra then grinned at his compliments.


"Well, why thank you, Laohu. I'd say I try, but I really don't."


Laughing lightly at her own joke, Leandra then nodded at Laohu's mentioning of her singing. It was something she and Luness had shared with one another early on and they'd only bonded even more so afterwards.


"Yeah, Luness can mimic anyone, as long as their a female. Her voice can't go as deep as some males' voices do. As for a profession or hobby, it was definitely something I thought of growing up when I was younger, but that's not really an option for me anymore."


Not wanting to mention how she hadn't sung in a while either, Leandra anxiously rubbed at the back of her neck at the question of singing for anyone.


"Um, maybe? I don't know, we'll probably be too busy with these missions and all, anyways."


Hearing how Xiao Hui played instruments and hummed a lot, Leandra thought back to when Xiao Hui had done that earlier for her and she remembered how calm and safe it'd made her feel. Maybe Alec was drawn to her because of the way she was comforting to others.


Blinking at this thought, Leandra quickly shifted her attention back to Laohu, as he spoke about his cat naps. Grinning at him, Leandra then said, "Well, while you may not entirely enjoy the heat, I do love sitting in front of a heater with a blanket wrapped around me. Even more so if I have hot chocolate handy."


While it may sound weird to most for Leandra to say a heater instead of a fireplace or something similar, she'd never gone camping before and had never had the privilege of having a fireplace before, or being able to use one if one had been available in one of her foster homes.


Smiling down at Laohu's talk about her thoughts on fashion and makeup, Leandra then responded, "Thank you, Laohu. You just learn to appreciate what you have when you have so little. You think less of what you don't have over time since doing so only makes you feel worse."


Adding with a warm smile, Leandra then said, "The world becomes vastly bigger and more beautiful when you appreciate the little things and moments, Laohu. Something as simple as drinking a coffee with someone or watching a sunset is incredibly meaningful to me. Those are the memories I never want to forget."


Feeling Laohu nudge her legs a bit and purr, Leandra laughed a little and grinned at him before petting him on the head and scratching behind his ears. Nobody really knew this about her, but Leandra had always wanted to have a pet cat. It was something she'd grown up always desiring, but she'd never been able to get one due to her circumstances plus the major lack of money. Maybe she could get one after all of this was over and she got paid.


Glancing around the hangar, Leandra absentmindedly wondered what was taking so long for all of the others to catch up.


@crucialstar @DawnAntalios @zCrookedz

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Falarion eagerly nodded at Beth's response with a grin before trotting alongside her, his leg was definitely beginning to feel better, though he'd probably want to avoid running or jumping as much as possible.

"I don't understand how anyone could wear a dress when they could possibly see combat, but the movies always make it seem so easy, so I guess it must be okay to do."

As he trailed alongside Beth, Falarion grinned at Manjano when they passed and then quietly laughed to himself when he saw Manjano's reaction. Typical.

Hearing Xiao Hui addressing him, Falarion grinned at her and wagged his tail before responding, "I am! Well, not good enough to run or jump yet, but I'm definitely feeling better!"

Falarion then stayed by Beth's side, even nudging her with his nose to hopefully get her to rub his ears or just pet him.

Wagging his tail at Xiao's comments, Falarion then felt himself practically bounding with excitement when he heard how excited Xiao seemed to be. What was this festival going to be like? Would there be a lot of food there!?

@crucialstar @Flutterby

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Manjano watched as Leandra tried to help poor Alec out with his painful complimenting skills and merely shook his head in amusement. No wonder Leandra and Luness loved to tease him so much. Manjano felt it'd probably be best if he didn't tease Alec, though. He doubted the guy would appreciate another guy making fun of him.


Still, the others were definitely right about how great Alec looked. He looked like he wore this stuff on a daily basis with how comfortable he seemed to be in it. Well, comfortable in the fact that he messed with the cuffs and knew how to wear the outfit. Manjano had no idea what Alec actually thought about his own disguise.


As Zoe made her appearance rather loudly and complimented Leandra only for his sister to jump and become rather startled, Manjano shifted his attention around the gathered group, quickly losing interest in the small group that seemed to be the center of attention at the moment.


Hearing Jimbo's comment nearby made Manjano quietly snicker, but he otherwise was growing a bit bored now.


While looking around, Manjano anxiously rubbed the back of his head, running his hand through his hair and frowning slightly when he remembered his new hair color. He didn't feel like himself without his white hair among other things and it was making him increasingly uncomfortable.


Alas, while being distracted by his hair and looking down at the ground, Manjano was oblivious to Beth's eyes on him until he heard her voice nearby and looked up sharply to see her briefly and hear her small compliment.


Feeling his cheeks warm slightly, Manjano was at a loss for words in the moment, as he saw Beth's new disguise up close and felt his cheeks burn even more. Now he felt as if he knew how Alec felt around Xiao.


Blinking, Manjano was about to try and walk after Beth, but was cut short when he realized that everyone seemed to be getting ready to leave now that everyone's new disguises had been revealed.


As Jimbo wandered off in the hangar to talk with some of the men nearby, Manjano merely relocated to a new wall to lean on before he began absentmindedly scanning the hangar for Beth.


Before he could locate her, Jimbo was approaching him once more with a smile that made even Manjano feel a little uneasy.


As the pair waited, Manjano tapped Jimbo on the shoulder to get his attention before tilting his head to the side and gesturing over to the men, who were loading stuff. What had he been talking with them about that made him so happy?


@zCrookedz

 

[Bolts]

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along with red scarf and black jeans.

Barry nodded at Duik's complement. He was just trying to do his part for the team. Still, it felt good knowing that the few he has met here so far enjoy his company. It was a club right? Perhaps its your chance to shine WildSide. He smiled in hopes of seeing just what he can do. I have been to a few clubs in my past. No surprise that there is possibly some rather unpleasant things going on there. I can't help but think of how long BB is going to get lost in there. Anyway, let us head down to the hanger. That is unless you need to pick something up? Barry wrote down half minded. He completely forgot, in his attempts to bond with Duik, that BB gets a little adventurous in new areas. He shrugged the thought off. Xiao seemed well enough to handle her. The makeup department did one hell of a job. The aesthetic was pleasing to the eyes though he couldn't help but notice all the blushing in that group. Each one looked at another. Something tells me these people need to get out more. Don't you think Duik? He scribbled down before heading out of the disguise area. He was pleased with the end results.


@SilverFlight


Aww, thanks! You chose it though so it's no wonder I look so awesome. BB said while fluttering around. While the big group was talking, BB couldn't help but get enticed with their reactions to one another. Being with Barry so long helped her see the importance of body posture, facial expressions, though she couldn't pick up on speech changes for obvious reasons. If you don't have any on hand, I could always find a flower. Going natural never hurt anyone! She said doing a fast paced flight around. She has seen these halls so many times now but she still kept inspecting them. It was fun to do so! At least to her. Yeah, I noticed you were changing a lot like Barry does. All secretive and stuff. Took him WEEKS to get comfortable showing me. What a silly boy. Even sleeping with one on for the longest time. BB couldn't help but giggle at her next comment about Barry. Flirt. Sure, he can flirt and stuff. Just not his cup of tea. It's so hard playing matchmaker with him. I just had to give up. Me! Buuuuut, looks like I stumbled into the jackpot of love. You all should have seen your faces. Priceless.


That is an interesting way to fight! Sounds super neat and at the same time super scary to anyone at the end of it. Glad i'm on your side Hehe! She said twirling around in the air. BB flew back down only to have Xiao fix her hat a little. Guess running head first into a hat isn't how we put them on. Once the adjusting was done, BB perched on her shoulder. If you need a distraction, I'm your girl. It's nice to get to talk with some new people for a change. Gets pretty quiet when it's just Barry and I. You already treat me just as good as Barry too. I sure did luck out.





@crucialstar

 

[fishfeet]

"Thanks!" Jules smiled before walking away to the dressing room. She slipped on the clothes with the shoes she had already picked (low high heels) and looked at herself in the mirror. 'Not bad, if I do say so myself.' She tied her hair up in a high bun and walked out of the dressing room, actually enjoying her clothing. She started walking towards the hangar when Aslan decided to walk between her feet, almost tripping her in the process. She managed to catch a snarky smile from her companion before he darted off in front of her. "Aslan, Do you want me to have an ugly scab on my knee for the festival?" If there was one thing she was girly about, it was clothes. But she wasn't as much as a stereotyped blonde, (not that all blondes are like that, I have actually never met a blonde like that... Don't hurt meh plz) she actually happened to have a passive aggressiveness towards them. Like that one time a "popular" girl had insulted her friends, she had to go to the doctor's for a broken nose.. Oh, she remembered that fight all too.... Any who. Aslan suddenly stopped and looked at her with his brow raised, jaw hanging open. "Calm down Aslan, I'm not like that anymore. Honest!" Aslan responded by rolling his eyes. 'Yeah, right.' "Well, I mean, yeah, there are a few occasional cases..." And they continued arguing like this all the way to the hangar. Ah, what a perfect human-companion relationship.