1 [Video] Day 371.

[chinsup]

[Good morning, Asgardians!

You are treated to one [1] Effie Trinket, sitting on her bed in the Freyr welcome hall. She has snow dusting the sleeves of her extraordinarily hideous Christmas sweater dress that seems to be lighting up in odd colors.

She does not look amused. In fact, Effie looks like she needs to have a glass of wine in hand. And, offscreen, she probably does.]

I do hope everyone is enjoying the spontaneous blizzard this world has set upon us. Going from jungle temperatures to blistering cold -- I would have thought only a Gamemaker would be capable of such a thing at the push of a button, but everyone could stand to be proven wrong every now and again.

[The good Escort sighs, heavily, before she indeed raises a glass of wine to her lips -- but Effie pauses and manages to summon a smile.

She is still ignoring the sweater, and the first person to mention it will get a tongue lashing so fierce that only Katniss Everdeen has experienced one similar.]

That being said, is there a reputable designer in this city? Or even a moderately reputable one. I'm afraid the only thing my power is "good for" is pulling sets of earrings out of a piece of paper.

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[fourteenthlight]

The weather's being weird here, huh?

I'm not a designer, but 00 has a lot of costumes and I remember how they look. If you like some of them maybe if I can find someone to help me they can make one for you, too.

[chinsup]

[Oh, good, someone who stays on point!]

I have an embarrassing lack of options here, so any assistance would be appreciated and rewarded!

[Also -- ]

Does this sort of thing happen often? The weather change, the earthquakes, it's dreadful.

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[dragonconqueror]

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the temperatures in Asgard weren't vastly different from any norms we're used to in our own worlds. I've only been here a month and it hasn't been that bad but...at least you've got a sweater on?

[He shrugs and inclines his head, tugging the sleeves of his own sweater down.]

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[chinsup]

It doesn't go from being blistering hot to blistering cold within the span of two days, young --

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[chinsup]

[ screeches to a halt ]

This hardly counts as an article of clothing.

[emergingspirit]

[squint]

Why is your clothing lighting up?

[Is this a thing? Bad enough to be stuck with this monstrosity of a sweater, does he have to risk his lighting up, too?]

[chinsup]

[excuse u]

I believe I asked a question about finding a designer.

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[madcuriosity]

Oh ah, I can design things, miss. [Alice had misunderstood the question.] I have the same power, but I am at the highest level, so I can bring anything to life.

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[chinsup]

[ -- oh, well, that helps. And Effie's tone becomes much less thinly aggravated and a lot more pleased, polite.]

Would you mind showing me?

[becauseichooseto]

I believe the heatwave was the outlier. Due to a nearby mountain exploding. It is meant to be winter here.

As for your other question, I'm afraid I'm more of a patron than a practitioner, what in particular are you looking for?

[chinsup]

[Effie lacks a fur coat, hrgh.]

-- well, at home, I have a personal designer -- and I design a lot of my own clothes, of course, but I was having this beautiful dress made out of butterflies -- orange, something warm and festive for the harvest season, with matching shoes.

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[doggedly]

I know a designer. But I think I need to ask you a question first. Can I ask you a question first?

[he doesn't know a designer, but he still wants to ask his question.]

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[chinsup]

[That seems to be a fair bargain.]

Of course.

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[bloodypocket]

Is that not all the more reason to learn to draw them more?

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[chinsup]

Everything I draw comes to life in miniature. I can't seem to figure out how to make my designs bigger.

[As if to prove it, Effie adjusts her bracelet to show stacks of tiny little dresses, varying in ostentatiousness scattered across her bedspread. It looks like she's been at this for awhile.]

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[delancret]

[Let's start this off with a bang.]

Gamemaker? What is that?

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[chinsup]

The Gamemaker is in charge of the designing of the arena for the Hunger Games. All obstacles and terrain within the arena are up to them -- such as changing the weather within the arena in order to force tributes out of hiding or the like.

[She speaks it as if discussing the weather -- lighthearted, carefree, nonchalant.]

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[tumbler]

Alas, no. Not that I am much of a- what is the word, a clothes horse, myself, but I do long for home with its bright colors and sumptuous silks! This place is all so, so drab, you see.

...I am not counting these, ah, tunics we have been assigned.

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[chinsup]

[Finally, someone who speaks her language!]

Oh, if I were home, I would be preparing myself for the Victory Tour and the clothes to be worn -- ! It's a dream come true.

[As earnestly as she can manage -- completely genuine and excited. There is nothing Effie Trinket wanted more than to be responsible for the next Victors.]

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man i'm impressed you can film yourself wearing that
inflict it on everyone else
that takes balls!

anyways if you can do earrings cant you do your own clothes?

[It's what he would've tried first, if he had a power good for that - but he doesn't, so this response is definitely not a video.]

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[chinsup]

Rudeness is charming only in certain people.

You should reanalyze your approach before you elect to text strangers again.

That being said, if I could create my own clothing, don't you think I would be wearing it?

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[comeonthensexy]

That's a lot of power for one person. If it is one person.

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[chinsup]

The weather control is extended only to the arena.

To my knowledge, the Capitol hasn't yet figured out how to control the weather for the entire country.

[The idea is ridiculous to her, but that subconscious 'yet' tells enough about the power of the city who has figured out how to manage it in the first place (if only a little bit).]

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[infomodder]

[So what if his hand's still a mess and using text is difficult? It doesn't matter, okay, he's not showing off his hideous sweater unless he absolutely has to.]

Reputable designers always charge a lot of money, don't they? You might want to stick with something less well-known and save up for a really fantastic outfit later down the road.

[With a pocket square, even. That's Lecter's design, not Will's.]

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[chinsup]

I'll afford it.

[She is not going to sit here in squalor for very long.]

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[bays]

[Tom is so mentioning that sweater - not out of spite, he just doesn't know any better.]

Can't ya just go back to wherever ya got that dress? That's brilliant.

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[chinsup]

[Effie can hardly be angry with the ignoran -- oh, wait, yes she can.]

If I wanted to continue wearing this abomination, I wouldn't be asking for a designer.

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[feathery]

jesus christ that sweater is fucking hideous
its one of the most spectacular ive seen yet

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[chinsup]

It will be burned.

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[optimistical]

[ Wow, just... look at that sweater... Naegi's not sure if his sweater is worse or her's... At least his doesn't light up. ]

Asgard has a lot of surprises, which now include weird weather...

[ He hasn't been here long enough to know if weird weather was always around or not. ]

But at least they've kind of prepared us for this surprise, with the sweaters and all...

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[chinsup]

This is hardly a service I would be grateful for.

[THIS THING IS HIDEOUS WHY DOES NO ONE ELSE SEE IT]