enchanted forest . mingle

[misconceived]

WHO Forest planet occupants!
BROADCAST N/A
ACTION Enchanted Forest / Spa Time
WHEN Upon reaching the system (Jan. 4) to leaving it (Jan. 31)

[ It's another day, another planet for the Drift Fleet to explore. Whether it be relaxing in the landing field, checking out the spa (and subsequently getting urged to enter the woods), or taking on the Enchanted Forest's game, there's enough to do for stir-crazy Fleet members.

Just remember one thing: make it look good. ]

Comments

[catamite]

[phew! the help at least allows him to keep a hand free to hang onto his trunks with. he tugs those ineffectually back up into his hips before holding hand out for the bottles]

Oh... thanks.

Man, I really wish there were, like... little baskets or something around to carry these in.

[hearsthesea]

They don't have any for you to use here?

[Seems strange, that he could get all those bottles and nothing to carry them with.]

[catamite]

Not that I saw.

[probably because you're only meant to be taking one at a time.

and after a second, he kind of looks her over as an idea seems to hit him.]

...Hey, you're blonde? [it's hard to tell for certain with the towel around her hair.]

[hearsthesea]

Y...yes?

[Not sure where he's going with that.]

[catamite]

[she'll have to wait while he kind of juggles the bottles in his arms again, jostling them until he finds the one he's looking for and holds it up.]

This stuff. It says it's just for blonde hair.

You want it?

[hearsthesea]

[Oh! Not what Shirley expected, but it's a nice gesture.]

Is that for washing? Yes, thank you.

[She takes the bottle and turns it around in her hand. They have something just for blonde hair? That's sort of impressive.]

[catamite]

I think it's, like... kind of a conditioner thing.

[sure enough, the bottle claims that it will brighten and soften even the blondest of hair. but it might just end up making it smell good.]

I've got dye and stuff in my hair, so I didn't know if it would work on mine or not, so...

[he shrugs!]

[hearsthesea]

I'll give it a try. I don't know if the results will help you, but I can let you know how it turns out.

[catamite]

Oh, I just thought you might like it. I've got other stuff I'm going to try.

[he shifts the bottles around in his arms until he can fish another one out, looking at the label]

...I don't know what hair bronzing lotion is, but... I'm going to try it!

[hearsthesea]

Is that really a good idea?

[Sounds like it could be a recipe for trouble...or at least, undesired consequences.]

[catamite]

What's the worst that could happen?

[hair loss, rashes, cancer, poisoning, allergic reaction, split-ends...]

[hearsthesea]

That may depend on how much you like your hair.

[catamite]

What... you think something bad would happen?

It probably wouldn't be permanent. ...Right?

[hearsthesea]

Even if it weren't, it could do something that you won't like...like changing the color.

[Bronzing sounds like it could be a color thing, right?]

[catamite]

That might be cool though... right?

There's dye in my hair, but it's, like... way growing out.

[he picks at all the orangey bits in his otherwise blondish hair.]

I really want to dye it again.

[hearsthesea]

[Oh. Bad example? Or maybe a guy who's just really casual with his hair.]

Do you do things with it often?

[catamite]

I like to... but it's hard to do new things with it very often.

Especially here.

[he's kind of a vain little guy.]

[hearsthesea]

It's easier with long hair.

[Shirley starts pointing to herself, before remembering that she's wrapped all her hair up in a towel. She takes off the towel and lets her hair fall out, with some of the braids still intact - pretty messy, but it proves the point.]

See? But I haven't done anything new with it in a long time...

[catamite]

Oh wow...

[his eyes get kind of huge.]

Your hair is so pretty!

[hearsthesea]

[Oh. Not the reaction she was expecting, but--well. Shirley tugs on one of her braids self-consciously.]

I've worn it this way for years, but I do still like it the way it is.

[catamite]

Have you ever done anything else with it? Like, other braids or anything?

[hearsthesea]

Not really. I just never thought about it a lot before, I suppose. Most of the time there were other things to do.

[catamite]

Really?

I bet your hair would look great with elven braids in it.

[hearsthesea]

Elven braids? What are those?

[catamite]

[he laughs a little... until he realizes that she's probably not making a joke.]

...Braids that elves do?