Things are always happening.

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Who: Sarangerel, and anyone curious enough to follow her.
What: Artifact Tossing 101
Where: East side of Domina
When: Noon (ish)
Other: Under blurbs for I-Pin's hair braiding and Dread and Sara being sappy at each other...

Sara had been carrying the glossy green egg for a while, though (usually in a backpack). With what Rachel had said, the Au Ra didn't expect it to hatch into anything.  But today, as she'd gone shopping in Domina, she'd taken it out to look at it...

And it had wobbled.  First, just a little, but then it had shot off--oddly like the thing that had become Domina, weeks ago.  And she had to run after it, to see what happened.

The sparkling, of course, was to be expected, but when it popped up into a very LARGE cavern, her eyes boggled.  That...was definitely not what she had been expecting...

Not that she was really sure what she had been expecting.  Still. This was not it. 

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Not at all! The more the merrier--though I'll stop singing tavern songs. I know there are more polite things to sing. [Still, she's laughing at herself, bright and cheerful.]

I usually brush mine out here because it's less hair to clean...though honestly, between my husband's hair and the cat hair, I really can't tell the difference. Both are white. Though I suppose the Judge's hair is shorter...and Dread's got a beard.

[It was more a coincidence that her thoughts had wandered in a very similar direction.] If it were spring, though, you know, the birds would probably be building nests with our hair! One of my instructors back home told me that, when I was learning conjury, and I always thought that was interesting. How nature takes care of itself, I guess.

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[ I-Pin took a seat beside the stranger, her kindness and good attitude infectious. She smiled; it seemed that mostly everyone was slowly getting used to their circumstances. As she crossed her legs, she began undoing her braids, her hair wavy from how tightly bound it was. ]

Wow, you must have to sweep your room floor at least twice a week! [ As she ran her comb through her hair, she frowned at how many split ends had formed. ] But I know the feeling. I brush my hair outside because I don't want to bother Mister Snart.

[ Looking up at the woman, I-Pin's face filled with surprise at the little fun fact. ] Really? What if the hair is too thin or brittle? Wouldn't the birds like thicker hairs?

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I don't think they really notice--the birds, I mean. They usually weave their nests out of a lot of things anyway--twigs, down, mud--all in the name of keeping their babies warm, so whether the hair is nice and thick, or not, it's all the same to them?

[Sara didn't have hers bound, but it was somewhat wavy anyway, especially down at the ends. For the moment, it was a deep, eggplant purple at the roots, that lightened to white at some of the ends. Probably not normal--at least, not the white...]

And we do, but Dread helps out with sweeping. The Judge can't, he hasn't got hands, and it'd be ridiculous to ask him to sweep with his tail. [He would probably also get offended. Cats and their dignity.]

I'm Sara, by the way!

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I-Pin! It's nice to formally meet you, Miss Sara!

[ Pulling her comb out of her hair, she folded her hands in her lap and bowed her head a little before smiling up at Sara. ]

It must be nice that your husband is here with you. I mean, uhm, it's not nice that you're stuck here instead of home, but that you two have each other.

[ She gave a little laugh, and scratched the back of her head sheepishly, hoping she didn't come off as rude. When she glanced back at Sara, she couldn't help but stare at her hair. ]

By the way, your hair is so pretty! How do you keep it so nice?

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Oh, you're I-Pin! The one who was making notes on the billboard! We discussed some things that way--and one of them was how I keep my hair nice, actually! Though yours is perfectly lovely, as well, you know!

[Sara laughed at that, again. Well, there were worse things in life than being easily amused, really.]

I wash my hair every other day. And brush it. I know there are other secrets that the aesthetician back home used, but he had things like alchemical concoctions available to him that I don't, here. Despite being his student for months, Head Alchemist Severian in Ul'dah never shared all the guild's secrets.

[At that, Sara snorted, but there was still a curve of amusement to her lips.]

Oh, and it is nice to have Dread here. My younger sister, too. I mean, it's not Eorzea, but we're the adventuring types anyway, so it's not too terrible. Though Irves really doesn't like the fact that she can't access her magic! Dread and I ended up a little more pragmatic about it, I guess.

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[ At that moment, it occurred to her that Sara was one the billboard who also asked about the soap flowers. She wondered if Sara ever found them, because I-Pin had been unsuccessful in her search. At her compliment, I-Pin waved her hand dismissively and let out a little laugh. ]

Thank you, but yours is much lovelier. I don't really take all that good care of my hair. [ Idly, she played with the end of her tresses. ] There's so many split ends. But, that's my fault for braiding my hair right after taking a bath.

[ She canted her head to the side, wondering what were the alchemical concoctions Sara mentioned. ]

Well, if it's any consolation, I don't think you need them. It seems like your hair is perfectly healthy without them!

[ A little envy pooled in her stomach. Sara had so many people from her home. Maybe it was less jealousy, and more a sort of homesickness. ]

Your sister is here as well? And she knows magic? Your world must be full of strong people!!

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I think, like most worlds, it is full of people. We have some good ones, some bad, some powerful, and some who just want to live day to day, you know? Irves does like being a mage though! But we don't have any magic here right now. Any of the three of us, and there was a little fellow with large ears I spoke to. He said he didn't have his, either.

[She paused, then.] I want to think it's something about this place. Dread and I are trying to figure out what, and why, but nothing really has come of it yet.

[But then, Sara laughed.] Oh, I don't know if my hair is that healthy! Back home, there was a gentleman we could frequent--the aesthetician. He'd do your hair and makeup for you, and Dread swears that I singlehandedly kept Jandelaine in business. I like messing with my hair, you see. But every two weeks or so, I'd either have it cut short, or dyed...and it was alchemical substances that'd change the color, or grow it out. I'm not certain I could replicate it here, sadly, or I'd try it. Also I've never really been good at cutting hair, though I think that might help with the split ends, if you trimmed them off.

I still think your hair is pretty! We might just have to try doing other things than braiding it, if we ever have a chance. Twelve know I'd need a hand with mine. Other than a bun or a ponytail, I'm not very good at putting it up myself.

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It's tough to do the more complicated hairstyles on yourself! My friend would always do my hair back home when I asked him. I can only really do twin braids, or ox horns. But, if you'd like, I could put your hair in a fishtail braid! And, you could do whatever you'd like with my hair—I'm not very picky with hair styles, really.

[ Remembering what Sara had said about the aesthetician back in her home, she eagerly added, ]

You said that every two weeks you'd change your hair? That's amazing!! I never do anything with my hair. Maybe a trim, here or there, but that's it.

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Well, Jandelaine had any number of things to help with that. He did makeup and that sort of thing, too. Not so easy to do, here, alas. [Though she had a few things, she was going to run out of lip gloss and eye shadow soon, and hopefully once she did, she didn't present as much of a resting bitchface as her friend Higeki, back home. Higeki, who possessed a curious resemblance to Sarangerel. At least, until you looked at their tails, really...]

I can do a few Ishgardian styles, though I don't think you'd enjoy the styles we did back on Dalamiq lands. My clan liked using mud in a lot of their hairstyles...