+1 new business

[tsunergy]

Who: Mikleo / OTA (featuring Sorey)
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Iskaulit, Huntress
When: Today!

[The comm clicks on to an active video stream, where a mostly-empty Iskaulit room has some sparse decor- a long table, a couple of chairs, some sort of design board, and a... mannequin? A very crude-looking one, anyway.

Suddenly a hefty-looking box - some might recognize the familiar appearance of a sponsor drop - floats into view, is plopped down on the floor, and opened. Long swatches of fabric are pulled out and draped over the edges, some soft and beautiful, others rather silly looking. Once it seems as if enough of the fabrics are on display, someone huffs quietly.]

Apparently someone thinks I ought to be sewing more- or, more likely, they want us all looking presentable. Much as I don't like indulging our audience, we all know how dull time between planets can get, and I've been thinking about this for a while anyway, so... I guess you can call this my unofficial sewing shop? At least, I'm open to taking project commissions. It doesn't have a name or anything... oh, this is Mikleo, for those who don't know. I don't show up on camera, sorry.

Let's see, examples of my work... ah, Sorey, here-

[There's a bit of shuffling and quiet voices, and Sorey is prodded into view, clad in an intricately embroidered tunic. He waves awkwardly.]

This is a replica of one he used to have at home, so if you need a redesign or modification of an existing piece, I can do that. And hang on-

[Sorey is dragged off. More shuffling about, and a moment later he's back wearing something a little less fantasy. This is repeated a couple of times to showcase differing style and skill level, until at last his poor model is released from duty.]

You get the idea. Anyway, if you want to make an order, I'll be over on the Iskaulit for a while, or we can hash things out with the communicator until we're ready to take measurements. For pricing...

...I have no idea how to even decide that. At least the cost of materials, I suppose.

[how do i capitalism]


( action; )

[True to his word, Mikleo will be hanging out in his new Iskaulit room, decorating it and organizing the mess of fabrics he's had dumped upon him. Come visit! And for those who don't know him, Mikleo is a spirit so check out his resonance permissions, eyyy. If you can't see or hear him, be sure to bring your communicator!

Later, Mikleo will be back on the Huntress, spending some time in the lounge or in his room as he sketches out some designs for new projects or gets some sewing done on current ones.]

Comments

[tsunergy]

It's only the sort of criticism that anyone with sense would notice. I'm not entirely sure if modeling is even a career where we're from, for anyone. ...Maybe armor modeling.

[It's a pretty new concept for him regardless.]

[tempredmental]

[Keith looked amused.]

So, not really your thing anyway, huh?

[tsunergy]

Not especially, no. It would make for a difficult career when most people can't see or hear me, and I never appear on camera.

[tempredmental]

But that's why you have Sorey.

[Keith chuckled a little.]

But, yeah... I get it. It's fine.

[tsunergy]

I suppose we could model it properly if we used the armatus... Lailah would scold us for that if we were here, though.

[tempredmental]

Armatus?

[Keith looked confused for a second, and then-] Oh!

Is that the thing where you coat yourself in ice so you can be seen?

[tsunergy]

Oh, no, but that's an idea as well. Though the ice would probably get the clothes saturated...

[That's besides the point, but okay.]

The armatus is... Sorey can fuse with his seraphim. We share his body and lend our power to his, and we share control while it's active. So technically I could move him the way a "model" might. Um, but as you can imagine, that would be a gross misuse of power.

[tempredmental]

[Keith listened as Mikleo corrected him, and then he nodded.]

Okay, right. I remember that... when we went to get Katie off that planet. You guys all merged with Sorey to save on passenger space in the shuttle. I just never knew what that was called.

But, yeah... I could see that being kind of a dumb reason to do it.

[He shrugged.]

[tsunergy]

Unfortunately, yes.

[Oh well, no sense crying over spilled milk, or whatever.]

Were you looking to get something commissioned? Lance can vouch for me.

[tempredmental]

Lance? Has he come to you before?

[Yes, Keith was wearing the jacket in question...]

[tsunergy]

Your jacket, of course. ...Oh, uh. Was I not supposed to say?

[He hadn't been sworn to secrecy about it or anything, but...]

[tempredmental]

Really? Oh, wow.

[Keith shrugged.]

I don't know. I didn't ask him how he got it made... just made sure he didn't use a wish from the tree for it.

Thanks. It came out really good.

[tsunergy]

Thank you. Maybe I ought to get you to model as well? Since you're wearing my work.

[There's a grin conveyed through his tone.]

I can't take credit for the design, though. Lance had his own ideas about it.

[tempredmental]

[Keith chuckled a little sheepishly.]

I'm not really sure if modelling is something I'd do very well.

But, yeah... the design is actually based on a jacket I had back home. Which probably doesn't fit me anymore, anyway, so this works out that it has the right size now.

[tsunergy]

Yeah, I had to eyeball it a little while you weren't looking, though Lance got me a few of the numbers I needed via your clothes. Thankfully jackets have a bit of give by nature- if it had been any more skin-tight, I'd have had you in for proper measurements.

[tempredmental]

[That got a small chuckle from Keith.]

If I wasn't so in tune with you guys now, it probably would have been easier to sneak up on me.

[Keith smirked a little.]

But thanks. It came out good.

[tsunergy]

You're very welcome. It was my pleasure to make it.