Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-30559258-20170527152204/@comment-26897541-20170528005601

(What kind of gown are we going for? I know in the webisodes the girls wear outfits that more closely resemble party or cocktail dresses rather than full evening gowns but I wasn't sure whether the same would be true for this version or whether we'd be using full evening gowns. I'm personally cool with either though I'll admit I'd love to design Polyvore sets around my girls wearing evening gowns. ^^; Oh! And to help Blue out, what level of formal wear do you want for Garen? I figure semi-formal would work well with cocktail dresses while formal would work best with the evening gowns, but I could be wrong.)

Venetia paused while applying her make up to listen to the White Queen's speech as she opened the pageant. The woman certainly knew how to make an announcement exciting! V wouldn't be the first to go out, however, so she resumed her make up touch ups, swiftly and expertly applying her lipstick. Finishing that, she put away her cosmetics and swiveled her chair around so that she could stand up. As she turned, she noticed her fellow contestant pacing in front of her own mirror quite nervously. V approached, calling out to the other girl, "CC, you ok? You look, for lack of a better term...."

"Scared out of my mind?" The other girl finished wryly. "Yes, I'm well aware that I'm pacing like a caged octopus, but I can't help it! I'm so worried that I'll mess something up! I'm almost certain I will, this is my first pageant you know!"

"Yes, Circe, I'm well aware that this is your first pageant; you've mentioned that fact at least 20 times since the day started," Venetia replied. "And just like every other time you've said that, I'm going to reply with, 'you'll be perfectly fine, pal!'"

Circe sighed. "I know that, logically, but at the same time I'm still worried! What if I let Arion and the others down by not doing well!"

Venetia shook her head ruefully, smiling the whole time. "CC, honey, to be honest I think Arion and Rose submitted you for this pageant to make you get out and make more friends, not because they thought you'd win. They won't care what place you get as long as you have fun and make some new friends among the other contestants! I mean, winning would be nice, of course, and I'd love to see the both of us as the top two winners in some way, but really, if we don't win I won't be terribly upset about it. Does that help assuage your fears for you?"

Circe thought for a few moments, then slowly nodded. "You know, I think it kind of does actually. Not completely, of course, as I'm still scared I'll fall flat on my face somehow and embarrass myself, but.... that actually did help. Thanks, V."

Venetia smiled. "No problem, my socially-anxious butterfly. :D Now, let's put the finishing touches on your outfit; we'll be up before you know it, and you go out just after I do!" Circe nodded gratefully and sat down in her chair, happy to allow her friend free reign over the last bits of her make up and hair.