[open]

[adornmental]

Who: Kashuu, Yang & you!
When: 2/05 and 2/06
Where: A boutique in the shopping district
What: MAKEOVERS for the blind dating event! ie the fashion-savvy help the hopeless.
Rating/Warning: None!

A)
[SO YOU'RE GOING ON A BLIND DATE. Great fun, right? Great fun until you realize you need to put forth a metric ton of effort to dress up extra nice for it, maybe. ...Or maybe you don't realize that at all (or just don't care). Maybe you just get accosted by this punkass on your way down the sidewalk while you're trying to mind your own business instead - but hey, that's fine, too! He'll gladly inform everyone of the various fashion crimes they're committing. No one will have to live in the dark for long, okay.

To that end, Kashuu is standing in front of a very trendy-looking building in the heart of the shopping center, which is boasting a banner that reads "GOT A DATE? WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK". Luckily he makes good sales, so convincing his employer to go along with this hadn't been hard... Anyone who walks by will be flagged down with a cheery:]

Hey, hey! You wanna impress your date today, right? How about a makeover? Nooo cost, promise!

[Holding the door open and everything!! How polite.]

B)
[As for those who think they're safe by pretending not to hear him (or by not even being in the area at all?!), think again. Kashuu's out and about and scouting around for potential victims, and he's merciless... MERCILESS.

That is to say, he may just come up and grab you by the hand and start dragging you away from whatever you were doing, since it's clearly inferior to Looking Perfect™.]

This is totally for your own good, so trust me, 'kay? I've got a friend waiting to help me and we'll make you look super great!

[ooc; Kashuu and Yang will both be tagging in separately after people get into the boutique! Think of it as prep for prom night, basically: hair, makeup and outfits will be provided for anyone who wants to clean up before their dates!]

Comments

b-ish, i guess...........

[swordsitter]

[ HARU IS STILL REALLY ALARMED. he had no idea about this blind date thing, this is possibly the most expensive shop he's ever been in, and kashuu had bullied him into agreeing to.. whatever this is. he has his hands curled in the sleeves of his Truly Awful, shapeless, too-big grandpa cardigan, and he's looking super nervous. the fact is, he has very few clothing items to his name that aren't at least second-hand, and he's very concerned that kashuu might try to put him in something like the flowery kimono souza had gifted him with.

not that souza doesn't look beautiful in flowery kimonos, and not that kashuu doesn't look beautiful in his super trendy clothes, but haru isn't souza or kashuu. ]

.. What's wrong with my sweaters..? [ he is honestly confused. ]

into the pit with you haru

[adornmental]

[AS HE SHOULD BE--

No okay, Kashuu and Yang are great hands to be left in...! He'd never guide Haru astray...! Probably. At the very least, he wouldn't guide him into a flower kimono. (...Probably.)]

Seriously? I mean, they're not super bad... They kinda add to your charm, y'know? I think there's a name for that look. ["The Distressed Elderly", maybe.] But that's no good for a date! Even if you could dress those things up a little, it's better to start from scratch, right?

a.......

[deontology]

[How polite.

But as soon as he sees the sign and as soon as he hears the words (and his expression sours a little at "blind date" as it is, because why the hell is he even signed up for blind dates???), Sousei is turning on his heel abruptly to walk away.

BYE KASHUU-- yeah right as if it'd be that easy.]

bye sousei.......

[adornmental]

[LIKE IT'D BE AS EASY AS WALKING AWAY, TOO. Of course Kashuu nyooms his heeled ass right on after Sousei as he tries to make his escape...]

Hey, hey, hey! No!! I definitely had you in mind when I pitched this idea, so you're gonna come in!

[What happened to all of that politeness?? And how fast is Sousei going to attempt to escape because Kashuu is 100% not above literally chasing after him. Welcome to fashion hell.]

a.

[souperb]

[ ah, what a beautiful day. the sun in shining, no one's dying (but that'll probably happen soon), and milla's too busy pretending that blind dates totally aren't happening.

of course, that changes when she walks by that building with the ridiculous banner, and the ridiculous offer and the--

not-so-ridiculous sword who's now calling out to her, which makes her look down from her staring at their advertising to the person responsible.

does she look impressed? she doesn't. ]

You really have odd tastes for a sword.

[ actually kashuu is just weird in general but c'est la vie...... that she's not going to be a part of. ]

[adornmental]

Wrong! I have great tastes.

[Obviously!! He doesn't even mind that Milla doesn't look impressed yet, because it's totally a yet. He's so sure that she'll change her mind as soon as she sees how top-notch their combined work is...!

Apparently it doesn't occur to him that some people are just Not Excited about this entire set of Valentine's Day shenanigans. Who wouldn't be excited?? Only a grandparent, probably!! Milla needs to step her game up before she gets tucked away into a retirement home. In the meantime, he gestures toward the door once more, clearly expectant.]

So? Come in, come in!

b

[keep_hope_alive]

[Huh? Huh?

Who's this guy? He doesn't understand what's going on. Looking great? What's this about?

Just a few things running through his mind as Richter gets dragged to god-knows-where by this stranger. Why he's letting this happen still escapes him.]

E-Excuse me but.....may I know what the devil is going on????

[adornmental]

[It may just be Kashuu's overwhelming amount of energy! He uses it to stun his prey in the wilds.

And he sure does have an excess of both that and enthusiasm... There's a bounce in his step pretty much the entire way back to the boutique, which he cheerily points out with his free hand as if that explains everything.]

You're gonna come with me and get yourself a free makeover! You're welcome.

[HE SURE IS CONFIDENT that this won't be a bust, wow. Good luck Richter...]

A! :')

[kirkwalled]

[ this is not the person you wanted to flag down, kashuu but unfortunately -- you've flagged her down. hawke was busy doing a fat lot of nothing which is hawke's typical MO and she's just going to lazily wander over with her dog at her heels. at least she's not in armor this time?! jeans, sneakers, plaid shirt. the typical modern day hawke experience. ]

No cost? I'm all for things that are no cost, even if I've never been terribly insecure about my appearance as it is.

[ she's hot, what of it ]

smdh...!!

[adornmental]

[NO THIS ISN'T THE PERSON HE WANTED TO FLAG DOWN oh no where's the back button... He hecked up...!!

...But on the other hand, Hawke is pretty and it's a travesty to let her wander around in such drab clothing. But on the other other hand, if she's never been insecure about her appearance, maybe he should just leave her to wander in her plaid shirt!! ...But on the other other other hand, he'd honestly feel guilty if he let her keep walking and she ended up being ditched by her date or something (assuming she even had one?! Do Hawkes go on blind dates?? A mystery.)

Why is being a good person so hard?]

Weeell, even if you look nice, it never hurts to look even better.

[Gesturing her inside! ...But giving the dog a look for a second.]

Will your dog be okay in a store?

A

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee had been jogging by, the thoughts of the blind dates weighing heavily on his mind. He is very nervous - what if he messes up? He's never been on a date before, blind or with sight!

So he comes to a stop when he hears that cheery declaration. Lee approaches the former ramen customer while pointing to himself in puzzlement.}

A-ah... a makeover? Does this apply to 'blind' dates as well? [He's not sure what he thinks of the idea of a 'makeover', but if it will help him be his best...]

[adornmental]

Definitely, definitely! Blind dates especially! You really gotta work on leaving someone you probably haven't met before with a good mental image, yeah? First impressions are super important.

[AND THIS GUY with his shiny bowlcut and his green... everything sure could use the help, as far as Kashuu is concerned. It may be good when it comes to standing out in a crowd and grabbing attention for a ramen shop, but it's no good for a date!!

He gestures inside again, this time with a smile.]

We can fix your hair and outfit right up, 'kay?

A!!!

[gao]

Oryaa, Kashuu... I don't know about this. It'd be better if we just wore what we wore normally, right? Take it easy.

[ To say he isn't a little nervous would be wrong, since this date thing is a little sudden to him but wow Kashuu is pulling out all the stops. DON'T MAKE HIM MORE NERVOUS HE WAS FINE BEFORE THIS.

Anyways, he'll try to distract him by pointing to another dude. ]

Why don't you help that guy over there...

[adornmental]

No, no, that's no good.

[NO WEARING WHAT YOU USUALLY WEAR, SHISHIO. He's going to make everyone a nervous wreck but at least they'll all look like runway models by the time he's done, okay...

He's distracted for all of .5 seconds when his dingus sword comrade tries to send some poor randomer down the path of hell in his stead, but his plan is doomed to flop. What a tragedy...]

It's fine! Someone else can take care of him. I'm here for you guys today, 'kay? Since I signed you all up, it's my job to make sure you don't embarrass yourselves!

b

[heiwana]

[ Kousetsu was trying to garden when he's pulled away from his tasks. He might look a bit surprised as Kashuu grabs him by the hand and starts to drag him away?! He doesn't really resist though...even if he does look back at his flowers. Kashuu, no, he needs to finish planting his flowers in the garden. ]

...Kashuu-san I do not understand. I am...in the middle of work. [ Is it okay for him to just leave like this? He is so unsure. ]

[adornmental]

[No!! Fashion over flowers! He's definitely not letting up, anyway...]

It's fine, it's fine! I'll have my boss talk to your boss later.

[Somehow, these things just tend to work out when Kashuu is behind the wheel. It's a dang miracle.]

It won't take that long, but you shouldn't start digging around in the dirt again when we're done, either. You gotta look nice!

B

[pachintoki]

[It's not that he really wanted to look good for a blind date. He was already angry that Zura and Sakamoto had ganged up on him, signing him up for crap he didn't wanna deal with. He really just doesn't notice that he's walking past the boutique, he's just on his way to another store where hopefully he can take out his frustrations by either playing a game or buying something sugary.

Those assholes. Now he's going to worry about it until it happens! Maybe he could just not show up. He didn't really need to show up, right? But what if it's a nice girl? What if she's disappointed? Damn those bastards. . . he'll just grip at a bit of his hair tightly, frustrated.

That didn't mean he wanted a haircut though. His fluffy hair was already hard enough to handle.]

[adornmental]

[A HAIRCUT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE NEEDS-- Or at least some good styling product to keep all those cowlicks down...

Kashuu's just sort of grabbing onto the hem of his sleeve like the handsy sword he is, because he clearly senses someone who is in need of Fashion Salvation here.]

Hey, hey! You need some help with that, yeah?

[Staring pointedly at Gintoki's fluffy, fluffy hair.]

b!!

[manolia]

[Chibi is certainly... Lacking something with his choice of dress, at least by modern standards. Black, horned cloth hat aside - it's a race trait, he keeps all his secrets in there - the dark tunic and loose black pants aren't really the showiest. Neither is the man-bag stylish messenger pouch™ at his hip, which is Chock Full'o Tools.]

[And he's out on an errand, on his way to fetch a proper knife-sharpening stone, when someone comes up to him, very intent on something. His first thought is please don't try to sell me your weird anti-aging cream again. (The last time, he cheerfully responded with "dragon's blood is quite good for that!" The reptilian-looking fellow selling beauty products on the street excused himself very politely and very quickly. A week later, Chibi doesn't quite get why.) His second thought is hold up, where's that hand going?]

Aah-- [Suddenly, his hand is grasped within someone else's - another date?? He only signed up for the first one for the coupons, truth be told... No, it's just someone promising to "make [him] look super great." Still, he'll roll with it for now. ] Sure, sure, whatever you say... Where exactly are we going?

[And will his hat be safe??]

[adornmental]

[NOT ANOTHER DATE, just a very grabby, handsy nerd... who has no qualms with quite literally snatching strangers up from the street, apparently. He gives Chibi's hand a tug, pointing with his free one in the direction of the boutique.]

Over there! We have the cutest clothing and the best help, so you'll definitely leave satisfied, promise!

[He sure seems confident?! He has been working there for a good month or two by now, at least, so he's had plenty of time to sample the wares. It definitely seems to be a popular place... And it's free, so hey! Who could say no?

Anyway, it's OFF TO ADVENTURE. If Chibi doesn't try to escape, Kashuu will start to drag him right on over.]

b

[adnan]

[ it's not that turkey meant to ignore kashuu, it's that he completely thought he... wasn't the one being addressed. because his olive jacket and drab pants and boots are the hippest thing around, okay. (they're not, notably.) not they can see much of him, actually, what with the hood being always pulled up and his mask always firmly on. ]

Hey, what! [ on instinct, he digs his heels into the ground, doing his best to resist being pulled. ] —I already look super great?!

[ it's a bit of an exaggeration, but he certainly doesn't think he needs a makeover! ]

[adornmental]

[POOR, POOR TURKEY. Kashuu is just giving hi a look that's caught somewhere between disbelief and something that might just be pity. Why is it that the worst offenders are always the ones who claim they don't need any help at all??]

You do have a good face- [What he can see of it, anyway?! A good face shape, maybe--] -but that outfit deeefinitely needs to go. Haven't you heard? A good face isn't always enough, y'know!

a;

[journaler]

[Being accosted seems like a thing that just happens sometimes, but she isn't even a protag. Isn't this more Jude's thing? ...Anyway, she eyes Kashuu curiously at being singled out.]

Uhh, you mean me, right?

[Guess who's been procrastinating on getting ready. She'd been on her way to meet Mabel somewhere, probably--]

Shouldn't I just be myself?

[adornmental]

[It's quite possible that the protags around her are rubbing off... like a disease... Protagitis.

Kashuu appraises her for a second, either way; she's definitely not the biggest fashion disaster he's pulled off the road so far, but still! Everyone does well with a little extra help!]

Yeah, but you should always be the best version of yourself! Especially when you wanna make a good first impression. It's not like you have to give up one to have the other, yeah?

a)

[unwielding]

[ tarou is like one of those old ladies who only go to malls to speed walk and don't shop or buy anything. except he's also not speedwalking, he's just there, looking at stuff in a spaced out sort of way like what even would anyone need half of these services for.

including this one. honestly he thought about pretending he didn't hear and walking on but kashuu is pretty nice...usually.... ]

I have no need to impress anyone. I was forged for the gods.

[adornmental]

[USUALLY... Thanks Tarou, what a tolerant guy. He's going to need that tolerance today in particular, because Kashuu's going TurboMode™ and no one is being spared.]

Yeah, that's great and all - but your date should be able to see your best side too, y'know? If you're gonna do this, you might as well go all the way.

[Said like he wasn't the one who signed Tarou up in the first place...?!]

B)

[dragonofoushuu]

[He's not a fan of being dragged away. Meanwhile, his incredibly vocal protests are making a few heads turn instead of his looks]

What are you doing! Let me go!

[What adds to it is how he doesn't look great already?]

[adornmental]

[HOO BOY it's a good thing neither Ookurikara or Mitsutada are here, because Kashuu sure doesn't care about manhandling other people's former masters.]

No way, no way! If I let you go, that'd basically be the same as committing a crime!

[A fashion crime. He can't have that blood on his hands.]

It won't take a super long time, anyway. We're reeeally good at what we do!

B, im late but COME AT ME MAKEOVER BROS

[feytality]

Eh...?

[Here she was, minding her own business, eating a burger, harassing people to give her more burgers, and along came a makeover.]

[That is to say, the instrument of a makeover, literally dragging her away]

W-What's going on?! Am I being kidnapped?!

...Again?!

good bye maya......

[adornmental]

[HE DOESN'T STOP DRAGGING HER AWAY, EITHER. Most people would probably be at least marginally deterred by the fact that they're being viewed in the same light as a potential kidnapper, but Kashuu seems to be in unfalteringly good spirits...]

Yep! [NO.] You're gonna be the best-dressed kidnappee ever, promise!

a

[smokingspirit]

[ Look, he's not big on relationships, preferring one-night-stands and things like that, so getting to hear something like that was surprising. He has never been on a date before, anyway, and he never signed up or got signed up to the blind dates, even if he knows that his roommate/subordinate was going on one (here's to hoping it'll go well for him). His cigarette turns upward as he gets an amused and a little confused look on his face. ]

I'm not going on any date, though. [ Besides? "No cost"? He doubts that. ]

[adornmental]

You aren't?

[HM... Well, that only gets a split-second pause for thought from Kashuu. The blind dating event is just an excuse to get people all dolled up, so he has no qualms with offering the service to some randomer.]

S'fine! You can come give us a try anyway, so you know how high-quality we are when you need a new outfit later!

slides in here with B thanks aki

[roboticists]

[ Aura looks positively mortified that someone had approached her, and was now dragging her away from her perfectly fine seat?! What the hell?! ]

Are you saying I'm ugly? I look fine!

[ She says, not really having changed from work. ]

hell yeaaa

[adornmental]

I'm saying that you totally don't look ready for a date at all!

[Does he even know who's signed up for the event? NOPE... But as far as he's concerned, there's nothing wrong with just constantly looking like you're ready for a date! So he will continue to merrily try to cart her off...]