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[The video opens up to show a blue-haired woman with blue and white feathers on the sides of her head, looking particularly annoyed. She was decked out in some "interesting" garb, very much not suitable for the winter weather. It wasn't in the shot, but she was also holding a red long haired wig in one hand.]

Don't these spirits know it's rude to interrupt a lady while she's working?

They couldn't even have waited until after I changed? It's doubly rude to make a girl walk through ice cold water in this.

[Not that she should expect politeness from random abducting beings. She pouts while trying to hide her shivers.]

Oh- Caelestis and Kamille, if you're out there and hiding, you're both in big trouble.

[Her boys are gonna get a good scolding if they came here without her! She puts on a smile then.]

Now, since I have to get reacquainted with this world... where's a good clothing store to start with? I can't go around dressed like this the whole time, after all.

Oh, and... Troy and Allen, you two aren't still here, are you?

[She had some hopes up for some kind of familiarity, but she's not holding her breath.]

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I don't know the good clothing stores, but I know where the mall is.

I was taken from a high school sumo tournament, while still in my mawashi.

You were here before?

Oh yes, I forgot there was a mall here! That might be a good place to start. And get out of the cold.

[She isn't entirely sure what a mawashi is, but she could hazard a guess that he might have been in a similar boat as she is now. She looks at her device briefly to check the date, then nods.]

Yes, but apparently it was years ago now. I can't remember exactly what the year was, but it certainly wasn't the current one.

Do you remember how to get there?
It's good for basics, I guess.
There wasn't much of a selection for my size, but I don't know about fashion.

[ With a height of 195cm and weight of 142kg, he has to stick to Big and Tall sections.]

Did years pass in your world too?

I think I do! If not, I can check the map, but I'm pretty good at keeping my direction straight.

[She has to, given her line of work.]

A few months passed for me, but that somehow seemed to translate into years here. I don't think I'll ever understand how differently time flows between places.

[She pauses a moment, tapping her cheek.]

Stores didn't have much selection for you? What did you do then? A custom tailor?

I arrived almost 2 weeks ago, so I still have much to learn.

I just bought what I could. I'll need to save up for a tailor, or better shops.

Oh dear, that won't do at all. No one should have to settle like that.

[She tapped her cheek again in thought before her ear feathers perked up.]

When I get settled in, I could potentially make you some clothes that actually fit you properly. You pay for material and tell me what kinds of outfits you like and I can handle the rest?

I'll have to save up.

I never thought about what I would like to wear before. At home, I was planning on going into sumo wrestling, where outfit choices are limited.

[ His intended career is also why his hair is so long. ]

[ Ever since the anon posts, Ayame keeps her communications with others private to shield them from gossiping eyes. She can be seen in an elegant casual outfit, even as she's currently in her very traditional office space in Amatsu with a cup of coffee with a straw, instead of tea. ]

There used to be a clothing store near the Bay. A shame it's no longer there, it's owner was sent home.

[ She shrugs. Ragyo may be an evil person, but Ayame respects her as a businesswoman and a clothier. Ayame looks to the camera once she's done taking a sip from the straw ]

The closest in the Bay is a store that specializes in more hipster street fashion. Not something I would personally recommend as a welcome-back option, but at least it's better than being cold?

[ She smiles slightly, putting her cup down and sighing. She's about to head there in a bit ]

[Her face twists a bit at the words "hipster" and "street fashion," but she does laugh.]

I don't know about that. I might opt for being cold a little longer if it means looking better.

[Some street fashions she wouldn't be caught dead in. She'll risk the cold to avoid it.]

Maybe that should be calling in the near future, opening some place new for better options. People deserve better than... hipster.

[She shudders at that word, but it's probably hard to tell if it was for the word or the fact she was cold.]

[ Clearly, Ayame had been influenced by her more mischievous friends now that she's seen having a little laugh at Alma's reaction. A fashion lover, a girl after her own heart. She slides her works-in-progress on one side of the table before rising up, making the camera show her own outfit better ]

That they do. Please wait by the store, and I'll bring you some clothes to keep you warm. It will be just a moment.

[ She closes the feed, and as promised "a moment" really felt like it. Within seconds, Ayame is there with an elegant white coat that flares like a skirt around her hips. ]

Welcome back to Genessia, miss. Here, I hope this is to your taste?

[ Ayame reveals a pristine navy pea coat and a pair of winter leather gloves. Sadly, no pants or boots but she can at least help with that via space-magic later. She just brought some that could be easily worn in public instantly ]

[Alma was a little surprised at just how quickly Ayame had shown up. She sure wasn't kidding when she said "a moment." When her eyes fell on the coat and gloves, her eyes lit up and she clapped her hands.]

They certainly are! You're my hero. Thank you so much!

[She can't help but admire Ayame too. That outfit she was in looked great too, which made Alma smile more.]

You look like you know your way around a good outfit too. I'm happy to meet someone like-minded already. [She extends her hand.] I'm Almarei, but everyone calls me Alma.

[ Ayame hands the apparel to Alma, nodding to the other woman's gratitude. She noticed the feathery ears of Alma earlier, and remembered naming Kamille so Ayame had been wanting to ask about him, and the Troy she mentioned. ]

I have my sister to thank for my interest in modern fashion. My mother for the more traditional ones.

[ She shrugs, chuckling sheepishly for a moment and responding to Alma's handshake ]

Ayame. It's a pleasure.

[ With a gentle shake, she lets go and flutters her fingers to create a barrier of a gentle and warm breeze around Alma ]

You can put those on. I can guide you to wherever you wanted to go. Though you mentioned being here before; how long ago,exactly? You mentioned names I'm familiar with, but I don't know how long has it been for you. Some things might have changed, like the Commons being a place for new arrivals.

Pleasure's all mine, Ayame.

[With that bubble of warmth, Alma seemed to let out a sigh of relief, her shoulders dropping as her tensions in that moment eased. She hummed momentarily before slipping into the peacoat and gloves. Her legs were a little exposed still, but anything's better than walking around in that bunny outfit in the meantime. Her feathers perked slightly at the question and she tapped a finger to her chin.]

If I have my details straight, then... I believe the year here in Genessia was... 2015? It's now... 2018 here, right? So three years, according to this place, even though it's only been some months for me at home.

[She'd mentioned four names, so she wasn't sure which Ayame was referring to.]

Come to think of it, it was December when I was brought here before. I guess it always wants me here in time for the Arctic Shimmer festival-- or this place's equivalent of it.

That has been a while... Come, I know a place for you to settle and warm up. If I remember correctly, I was told the Commons' heating and cooling systems leaves a lot to be desired.

[ Ayame gestures to the portal that formed out of thin air, already deciding to take Alma to Amatsu instead of the stuff Commons. She made the portal come to them and take them in front of the Fayren archway, to which Ayame leads Alma to ]

There have been a a spike of new arrivals this past three weeks alone, so it seems you aren't the only one the spirits wish to enjoy the holidays with.

[ It took only a few steps to go through the Archway. Within seconds they were already in Fayren. ]

And it seems you were here to replace Kamille Rainer, he had ears like yours... Just as how I was with Troy Dantes. He was from my world.

[ A while ago, Ayame was lamenting the fact that she was the only one from her world in here. While she has gotten over it, and accepted the fact that she was on her own, she understands that it can be lonely. Even now she still feels a wistfulness when she looks at people who were from the same world, reuniting here. ]

Does it? When I was here before, the Commons weren't even a thing. I'd wonder if there were any other big chances, but I wasn't here very long the first time around.

[Alma's eyes widen briefly when Ayame opens that portal, seeming almost dazzled that she could do that. Travel must be so convenient for her. Alma follows her into Fayren, and she's momentarily captured by the sight of Fayren's snow covered fields, but then hearing those names snaps her back to reality.]

Wait? Kamille was here? [Her feathers fold back slightly.] I've "replaced" him, huh? So he's not here anymore?

[Did this place really have to mock her like that? That's just harsh.]

You knew Troy too? He was here for a while before me, I think. I guess everyone I knew before are gone, then.

[But she smiles to prevent herself from getting too pouty.]

But that's more new people to meet then. It will just be odd having to start from scratch again.

[ Ayame catches that smile and understood what it was like to be in Alma's position, though not fully. She was gone and have returned a second time, which was indeed odd to start from scratch again ]

Yes, it most certainly is an odd feeling. But if you were acquainted to my colleague, that means I can trust you. Dantes and I aren't close, but I have faith in his choices.

[ And then, another portal appears, leading to Amatsu's front gate that she just casually steps into. Far in the mountains, Amatsu's atmosphere is silent, even in comparison to Fayren's town ]

I can help you get reacquainted to this world again, and I know just the place for you to stay in as you do so.

[ She proudly smiles and gestures at the front courtyard of Amatsu in between the gate and the main entrance of the inn itself. There's a zen garden and a fountain that hasn't frozen over. ]

Welcome to my place of business. It's an inn; so you can relax and enjoy yourself as well.

What kind of work do you do if you needed to wear something like that?

[Winry was wondering if she really should have asked.]

I was among the hostesses for a big party. All of us had to wear this for some reason. To give the boys something to look at, I guess.

[But that was the partial truth. She was also there to play intel gathering from "the boys" in question. She wasn't gonna be too open about the whole "she works in military intelligence" thing though.]

Seems an odd choice they made you wear, but I guess I don't really understand that type of style.

[Considering her own style choices. It makes sense.]

But I think you might be near a clothing store if I think you are where I think you are.

It's all for the male gaze, honey. It shows off our "assets" so they can oggle while they talk their business. But gigs like that tend to pay well, so the confident girls have a round of it.

[The pay was a side note for her, of course.]

I'm still around the Bay. I do recall word of a mall, but I don't remember for certain. I wonder why no one's bothered to open a clothing store right nearby, just for cases like this.

I think it's because no one's really had many instances where clothing was the first thing the person needed. At least from what I remember about when people arrive.

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