>Kanaya: Offer (And Seek) Helpful Aesthetic Advice

[chastesaw]

[Phone, Open]

As the days persist and wind on, I become increasingly convinced that my initial theory - that panscrubbed individuals in this town will only wear the most excruciatingly dreary, soporific and otherwise dull accouterments to be found this side of Alternia - is vexingly accurate.

In other words, I have ransacked every last alcove and cranny in this human hive and have found absolutely nothing worth wearing on a day-to-day basis, let alone an event where formal attire is mandated of us.

Do more attractive garments exist anywhere in this town, or will I be forced to take up needle and thread to make them myself if I am to have anything remotely suitable?

[Phone, filtered to Homestuck!Kids and Trolls. And... Davesprite, too. Sure, why the hell not?]

As you all have undoubtedly learned from the gossip and erstwhile scuttlebutt at the schooling block, there is an event called Homecoming scant days away to which we are all expected to attend. Considering certain other events that have transpired in this town, I would normally be wary of such an invitation but from what I have read of this, airquotes, Homecoming, it doesn't seem nearly as ominous or troublesome as it might be.

Actually, I think it could be fun. For all of us.

And given that formal, or at the very least somewhat nice apparel is required of all of us - and also given that I am aware most of you could not possibly give an airborne expletive about your appearance under normal circumstances - I would be more than happy to offer my assistance in the matter.

Really, I would just like to help you all look nice. All of you.

That isn't too much to ask, is it?

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[naicha]

Hmm, let's see... _{[ checking her schedule. ... she has some time between running her business and occasionally going to school for shits and giggles. wait a minute, she doesn't even have to do the last part... ]}

I guess I can make you some if you have anything in mind! Ehehe.

[chastesaw]

Ah, then that makes three of us who are capable of creating clothing, including myself. Perhaps we could make a concerted effort to bring fashion to this ever-so-dreary hamlet.

[naicha]

Ooh, I'm not so good at coming up with my own designs, but I'll work hard, you know!

_{[ Since they'll kind of be working together, ]} I'm Taiwan! What's your name?

[chastesaw]

If that is your concern than you needn't worry, I am rather capable with designs though to be fair the only one who has ever evaluated them is myself so I suppose I could be completely off the mark.

My name is Kanaya Maryam. It is nice to meet you.

[naicha]

Nice to meet you, too, Kanaya! _{[ oh... her tone gets a little sadder ]} No one's ever seen your designs? How come?

[chastesaw]

I did not mean to imply that people have not viewed my designs, but rather that they do not possess sufficient interest in one's aesthetic sense and superb color coordination to care.

[naicha]

They don't? ... I'm sure there must be one other person who likes Kanaya's designs. I mean, that's impossible!

[chastesaw]

Unfortunately it is not only possible it is undoubtedly the way things are.

On Alternia aesthetics are rarely a primary concern. They aren't even a tertiary one.

how did i miss this tag... you don't have to continue if you're busy! ;o;

[naicha]

Oh! I thought that was only Terezi...

[chastesaw]

Well, Terezi has aesthetic difficulties of her own, but as a general rule it does seem to be our entire culture.

1/2

[naicha]

Trolls are weird.

[naicha]

But I guess Kanaya's the weird one in this case... I don't think you're weird, though! If you like yourself, it's natural to make yourself as pretty as you want to be!

[chastesaw]

I think it's perfectly valid for a human to say that we trolls, from your perspective, are certainly "weird." We do the inverse, after all.

But by troll society, I am odd in multiple ways.

[naicha]

Oh. I hope that's not bad. Is it bad?