[Sodium_noir] Saturday Evening - En route to the Sinclair Party

[Jennie Teakle]

> Christine, Aurora, The Daughter of the Dragon Kings
> 2 Mages, Temple Avatar
> Temple of the Five Dragons
> China Town


> >Aurora couldn't help but laugh, she was already wearing the dress
> >Christine and she had discussed, obviously having not done anything
> >with her hair, she still looked great in it.
>
> >"Looks like you're in good hands..."  She smiled, "Do you think  
> hiking
> >boots fit well with this ensemble or should I try to borrow something
> >else?"

> "Oooh Shoes!" the Daughter squealed. "I have shoes. All sorts of  
> shoes. Did you know there are hundreds of shops selling just shoes  
> in Gotham? Even one where they make you coffee while you shop!" The  
> girl's enthusiasm was infectious, and also loud. Down the corridor  
> the sound of rice doors being opened slightly can be heard.


Christine stares at Aurora, who looks delicate and lovely in the  
vintage dress, her red curls loose and framing her face becomingly.  
The metallic black embroidery and jet beads of the flapper's dress  
catch the light in shifting, glittering points that shimmer and haze  
Christine's vision.  The feeling of sudden vertigo is familiar,  
Christine's head empties and feels hollow. Another girl stands in the  
ivory silk dress, embroidered in metallic black thread and jet  
beads.  This girl wears her apricot coloured hair  in a profusion of  
lacquered ringlets and applies glossy red lipstick, her eyes  
glimmering with excitement as she studies her reflection in a small  
gold compact mirror. She catches sight of Christine staring at her  
blindly and grins over the rim of her compact, pursing her lips into  
a teasing kiss. "Who . . . ?" but Christine doesn't even get a chance  
to frame the question before the mystery girl dissolves like a soap  
bubble.

Christine shakes her head to clear it. She's not sure, but wonders  
cautiously if the Sight is becoming a little less wild and woolly?  
Maybe. Maybe it's less overwhelming because Christine is in the  
Temple at the moment and the temple is a special place?

Aurora has turned her attention to the beautiful Asian girl who  
introduced herself to Christine as Mitsuko Miya and Christine smiles.  
Whoever she is, Ms Mitsuko  can *shop*. She has the most amazing  
collection of clothes - highly eclectic, gorgeous and bizarre.  
Leaving the other two women to discuss shoes, Christine hangs the  
gown she tried back onto the long, long clothes rail of Mitsuko's  
impressive and ornately carved wardrobe. Something catches her eye -  
a caramel silk, oriental-style jacket embroidered all over with tiny  
gold and bronze dragonflies. Christine lifts it off the rail and  
finds that the hanger also holds a pair of narrow white trousers and  
a white halter top - sleeveless and backless.  It isn't a gown fit  
for a society party but it is an elegant and slightly unusual  
ensemble. Christine tries it on and finds that it fits perfectly and,  
staring at her reflection in the mirror, she realises that it   
looks . . . right.

"May I borrow this?" she asks MItsuko.


Tag Aurora/ST






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