ThrillsChills&FancyDress@roaming.cld

To: MeleeMan and Damascus (RFirebrand@electopiamailserv.net)
From: CourseMan (Email)
Subject: Due Rewards


So, A good friend of mine recently joined me for a very dangerous and difficult mission, but in the line of duty, he missed out on some of the rewards. Most importantly, my good friend never got the opportunity to try on the fantastic costumes we all got to wear during one part of our operation. I think, then that I can do the guy no greater favour than to send him a modified copy of the outfit to try on in his own time, and maybe show off to some of his lady friends. I know you'll look absolutely dashing in this one, MeleeMan! Have fun!

Quote (CheerUp.GMO)

This outfit is, without shadow of a doubt, a cheer-leader's outfit. The primary colour theme is gold and white. starting at the bottom, it supplies athletic sneakers, in white, with simple white pop socks that only barely peek up above the height of the shoes. The legs are left bare up to a short skirt — much shorter certainly than the original cheer uniform that this design has been modified from — pleated and in an even gold colour. For the sake of fortune and modesty, a pair of tight, form-fitting ultra-short gym shorts, in white, are included, thought they'll really only serve to emphasise, rather than hide, on any male wearing them.

Up top, the midriff is left bare, before a turtle-necked sport top begins at about chest height, and covers the arms down to the wrists. Like the skirt, this is gold in colour, but it is covered over by a white v-neck sleeveless shell top. the outfit comes complete with its usual white and gold pom-poms, as well s the hair tie if desired, but as an extra addition it also has the option of applying a slightly over-sized gridiron sports helmet, in gold with a white face guard. The helmet is sized and fitted such that if MeleeMan were to wear it as well, it would completely obscure the upper half of his face.

Of course, I couldn't send my good friend a costume without also sending a special something to someone else too. Damascus, I hope the big guy isn't giving you too much of a headache. Give him a wink and a kiss from me, would you? Maybe while wearing a costume...

Quote (Blood-drinking Blade.GMO)

This outfit was designed for Damascus by CourseMan, and harkens back to frightful stories about possessed or cursed weapons, feared and fabled for granting their wielders power, but ultimately destroying them as well. Versions of the mythos exist everywhere, though the one Courser settled one was the traditional blood-drinking blade.

It starts with boots that come to edged points on the flat at the front, encase the foot and calf tightly in form fitting style, and bear upward-angled wing-blades on the back. They are a blue metal that shines, and bears channelled etchings every few centimetres up the body of the boot. The grooves are stained red, as is the honed edge of the toe and the rear-facing blades. The top of the boots taper towards the back in a slight upward curve.

The legs are left bare, though Damascus' own skin is armour enough. A slim belt circles the hips, also fashioned with a bladed edge on the top and bottom, and made to look like slim sword, coiled about the waist. The buckle is an asymmetrical hilt design, with a narrow, back-facing cross-guard and rather than holes, there is just a single long groove running the centre of the belt all the way around; it fastens on a single notch in the back, which is positioned to fit Damascus comfortably. As with the boots, and indeed with similar channel lines elsewhere on the outfit, it is stained an old blood red, where all else is blue metal. If the belt is removed, and gripped by the piece just below the cross-guard buckle, it will straighten and become rigid if the wielder wishes, and can function exactly as one would expect a sword to. The wearer can control the rigidity of the blade/belt mentally with ease.

The belt tops a kilt-like skirt that is itself made of what looks like a pleated array of long daggers, simple but elegant in design, with a slight curve to each that lends the appearance of flowing when worn. Unlike the belt, these cannot be detached as proper weapons, but they move freely on the band, and all bear particularly razor sharp blades, stained with the same blood red highlights on the blades and tips. The result is that while the wearer is not going to cut themselves on these, any male trying to reach a hand under or interfere with the skirt in any way is liable to find themselves cut to ribbons — even if they are careful about it, it would only take a small movement from Damascus to do them an injury, if she wanted.

The midriff remains bare, while the chest is covered with a secure, molded chest plate that supports and minimises her chest as much as is practical without being uncomfortable. It is formed in one piece, starting just below the solar plexus, and rising high enough to fully disguise her cleavage at the front. Despite this reserved design, it bears an intricate patterning that draws the eyes to the chest and down the centre; If Damascus herself were a blade, then this chest piece would resemble the forte, and a particularly deep blood channel serves as the central focus for the other inward-tracing etching. Also fitting for a forte piece, there are actually no sharp edges on this part of the outfit.

Damascus' head is left unadorned in this outfit, save for a single, slim metal circlet around the forehead, which is set with a red stone. It glows progressively more, the more blood the outfit drinks. That's a thing that should probably be mentioned — fitting of the blood-drinking blade, this outfit drains and absorbs blood and other bodily fluids that come into contact with it, and does so with special enthusiasm if the bleeding is as a result of cuts made by the outfit itself, or its wearer.

Hope you both enjoy!

-Courser
7 FXP for CourseMan and MeleeMan))[/b]

TO: DragonierMan, Suzume, & Aya (D.Obscura@ACDC.Net)
FROM: Mazer, Mach, Aera, & Vector(M.Patrovski@PSAOM.org)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Roc.EXE)
MESSAGE:
DragonierMan,
Thanks for the Halloween .GMOs, Aera especially liked her costume, and we enjoy how silly Vector looks in the TinMan outfit though we briefly had trouble keeping the funnel stuck to his head. To return the favor, we have a trio of .GMOs for you all as well. Enjoy!

-MachMan.EXE

Quote (Mad_Scientist.GMO)

DragonierMan's plating and chainmail are replaced with a white buttoned up collared shirt with a red tie, along with a pair of black slacks. The costume also includes a long, white lab coat, black rubber knee boots and matching safety gloves. While he would normally look professional in such an outfit, but the myriad of electrical burn marks and ugly stains covering the majority of his attire tell a different story. His circular goggles and disheveled gray hair along with the suspicious stains and burns put the proverbial "cherry on top" of his eccentric/insane look.

The inner lining of his lab coat has a significant assortment of pockets, and nearly all of them are holding a wide variety of different tools and dangerous-looking compounds. They include fluid-filled syringes and capped test tubes, scissors, shears, scalpels, clamps, and even something that looked like a set of jumper cables. These tools can be used in place of his normal weaponry, while the compounds in the test tubes can be drunk and later spat out in place of his normal breath attacks.

Quote (Mad_Creation.GMO (Suzume & Aya))

With these .GMOs active, both Aya and Suzume look very similar with a few slight differences to tell them apart. Their attire consists almost entirely of white medical gowns and bandaging tape, both stained and burnt to a slightly lower degree than DragonierMan's clothing. The gowns fit loosely and certainly don't provide the protection their normal armor provides, but thankfully they wrap entirely around their bodies (as opposed to having open backs). They have very short sleeves and the gown only extends just above their knees, but wrapped tape on their thighs and upper arms suggest there's an additional layer of material beneath the gown.

Their skin is lined with dark stitches and medical staples, outlining various limbs and variable-sized patches of skin, each with slightly different hues as if they were assembled from a myriad of different bodies. Even their eyes are different colors, Aya has one red and one hazel eye, while Suzume has one blue and one purple eye. Their golden hair looks mostly uniform, but Aya has a long diagonal line of stitches across her face from the left side to her chin up to the right side of her forehead, so the eyebrow over her crimson eye is black instead of gold.

Suzume has a pair of tarnished silver bolts with oversized hex heads screwed through her medical gown and into the midpoints of her collarbones, while Aya has a pair of identical bolts screwed diagonally into the sides of her shoulders. Said bolts are firmly secured, incapable of spinning or rocking; that's probably a good thing for Aya and Suzume's sakes.

((Can something be cute and creepy at the same time? I think it can! I wonder what the franken-twins would feel if you ran fingers over their bolts... -The Keeper of the Crypt +6 Mutual FXP for Mach and Drago))

To: DiDiver.Exe, care of ThrillsChills&FancyDress@roaming.cld
From: Lyntael ([ExceptionError:OriginCannotBeNull])
Subject: A thank you.
Message:

It feels like it was a really long time ago now, but I guess, really, it hasn't been that long at all. A lot has happened since then. Anyway... One of the first times I was ever out on my own, I was very frightened, and I met a navi who was kind to me. I really appreciated that, a lot, and as much as I know there was never any likelihood that we'd stay in touch, I still feel like I'd like to do something nice, as an extra thank you, for that time.

Di, if you get this, finding someone to offer a kind word and help me calm down, and just, well, just spend some time with me, like you did... that meant the world to me then, even if I wasn't very good at showing it. I made this design as a little hallowe'en dress-up for you to try some time, I hope you like it.

Tritons, named for the mythological figure, are a variety of merfolk that are quite different from their fairer cousins. They retain more of their aquatic features all over their bodies, and are for the most part all male. Older Tritons are generally benevolent and helpful, and have been reported coming to the aid of individuals lost at sea or struggling with bad storms, however, younger Tritons are capricious and loutish, and wont to cause mayhem and destruction for their own amusement.

Like the merfolk from other regions, they are quite capable of transforming their tails into viable land-walking legs when they want to, but especially in the younger Tritons this seems to bring out the very worst in their behaviour – they will venture ashore to an ocean-side port town, and get uproariously drunk, then proceed to pick fights, womanise forcefully with any female that comes into their clutches, and vandalise property, before returning to the sea to sleep it off. I'm sure if you played this costume in character, it would be as an elder, more mature Triton.

Quote (Triton.GMO)

This costume, designed for DiDiver, by Lyntael, offers the appearance of a very traditional version of merfolk – Tritons bear more of the fish-like appearance traits than most other versions, and the costume reflects this. The skin takes on a faintly green hue, and the chest and upper body is left entirely bare, however, a pattern of layered scales cover the skin all the way up the body and down the arms. They are slick and glimmer occasionally in the light, but are generally of a much duller, more muted tones of green and blue, and are not of the shining, reflective type more commonly associated with better known types of merfolk. The wearer also gains small fins on the outer edges of their wrists, as well as a larger one part way down the line of their back.

Under normal circumstances, the lower body retains a humanoid form, bearing only small fins on the ankles; modesty is preserved by the continued layer of scales which conceal all detail in that department. An interesting addition, however is that when someone wearing this costume finds themself in water, their lower half transforms into a powerful tail instead. The transformation is automatic, but it can also be disabled when the costume is activated, if the wearer chooses.

The costume comes with a slender trident with a full length handle, made of green-hued iron, as well as a large conch-shell horn for the other hand. Sounding the horn conjures images in the mind of the lord of the seas chasing through his oceans in his chariot, drawn by dolphins and surrounded by dancing nerieds; Tritons have always acted as the wild and lecherous outriders to the lord's host, warning all ahead to make way for his passing.

I know we'll likely never meet again, but I hope you like this, and, wherever you are, are having a good time.

-Lyntael

((Hey, cheer up kiddo... there's other fish in the sea. Anyways, this is a good costume. -from Chew, +7 FXP))

To: Holly, care of ThrillsChills&FancyDress@roaming.cld
From: Lyntael ([ExceptionError:OriginCannotBeNull])
Subject: Different Seasons.
Message:

I know it's not the right season, but there's someone I'd like to make a costume for anyway. Maybe it is appropriate, since someone who normally favours Christmas might not have much in the way of Hallowe'en dress ups? Anyway, this is something I made for Holly, who normally does the Christmas events. I, ah, I don't actually have her proper contact details, but I'm sure someone there will be able to forward it on, right? The organisers of these events all talk to each other, don't they? Um, anyway...

This is based on the mythos of the Redcap. Despite a lot of the more common depictions, both male and female redcaps are known to exist in the northern highlands. They like to take homes in ruins and ancient castles, but also make claim on mountain passes and river crossings in the wilds. They're small creatures, usually humanoid, and they tend to wear common, if bedraggled clothing. the most remarkable feature, which gives them their name, are the bright red fabric caps that they wear — the caps are this colour because they are drenched and stained in their victim's blood.

There are two different types of redcap, beyond this, and it usually follows a male to female divide, though cases crossing over are found in both directions. Male redcaps are generally territorial — they are mischievous and spiteful fey — malicious spirits of the land and earth, who surprise and murder travellers who cross their perceived homes alone. They try to kill regularly, if they can, because they believe that if their hat ever dries of blood completely, they'll die.

Female recaps are more commonly found living by water sources in mountain regions. They are better known for tricking travellers in the hills to their deaths in rock-slides or bad falls, rather than killing directly, and then spend the time afterwards trying to wash their hands of the act — in this style, they are most commonly seen at the edge of a river or pool, attempting to wash the blood out of their hat, without success. It's said that if you see one, and notice what it is doing, then she will flee immediately, and attempt to cause your death as well, as soon as she is out of sight, to cover up her shame... but that if you studiously ignore the cap and the blood that she is washing, she will ignore you completely as well.

Hope you like it, and happy Hallowe'en!

-Lyntael

Quote (RedCap.GMO)

This outfit, designed for Holly by Lyntael, is a very rustic-looking old world commoner's type outfit, for the most part. It's comprised of sturdy brown boots that reach to the mid calf, with turned down cuffs, which are, arguably, the most solid and least damaged part of the design. Ragged-ended trousers reach the tops of the boot,s but the fabric is worn and frayed, and in places ripped enough to show the wearer's calf underneath. While there are no visible holes in the leggings, they do look very worn and tattered. They're a grey brown colour, though the shade is uneven, and despite appearances they're actually pretty comfortable for the wearer. A simple belt fastens the waist, more a twisted cord of leather than a well fashioned belt. The buckle is, understandably, not made of iron — it's actually a complex rope knot that allows for easy fastening and unfastening of the end without coming undone.

A simple undershirt, of green fabric, with a button front and similarly frayed ends, covers the top. The sleeves are long, going down to the wrists, but they tatter away just shy of where they might properly end. The distance between the buttons is quite spaced, and the shirt is a bit loose, adding more to the wild and dishevelled look. A dull brown vest, of thin leather, rests over the top of the shirt, open-fronted and sleeveless, and also well worn.

Finally, a simple red fabric cap, more like a bandanna or a headscarf than anything else, covers the head. Unlike the rest of the outfit, the fabric appears to be in good condition, a fact marred only by the way that it is damp with what seems to be uncomfortably realistic blood. The blood will drip from the back tie of the hat, down the back of the vest, but if it is worn as designed, none of the dripping blood will leak forward or get in the way at all. There are no other adornments or extra affects on this outfit — indeed, unless the wearer specifically seeks to keep them, any other jewellery or personal affects will be disabled upon activation; the theme is ragged and simple. When this outfit is activated, the user will also find that their hands become indelibly stained with blood, too.

((Uh... this is a gift for a friend, right? They must have some freaky tastes. Anyway I gave this one to Chic to look at. Maybe she can get it to your friend. -from Chew, +7 FXP))

TO: Camillia Ranbard and Rhea.EXE (ranbard@sverdlovsk.edu.ru)
FROM: Harke Ezarith and Eternalis.EXE (hsezarith@hrsharo.org)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Rhea.EXE)
MESSAGE:
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Dear Camillia and Rhea,

Been a while! Hope you guys are doing well. Let's meet up again sometime! Though Eternalis has been in a bit of turbulence, so he might look a little different from the last time we've met. Anyway, since this event came up, Eternalis came up with this costume for Rhea. Aurora made the Harley part. Hope you guys like it!

- Harke and Eternalis

[Attached: Rhea.EXE Graphical Model Override: HeadlessHorseman.GMO]

Quote (Appearance)

In this override, Rhea's purple armor is replaced with some period-appropriate 17th century Netopian steel plate armor. The armor is of an alloy that appears as a dark grey-colored metal, consisting of a cuirass, a full-cover helmet, a pair of spaulders, gauntlets, and greaves. It is lightly finished with a subtle gleam, and has very little in the way of decoration or trimming, except for Rhea's emblem in the very middle of the cuirass's breastplate. In contrast, a beautifully decorated sheath hangs from her hip with a strong leather belt, housing a longsword with an ornate purple hilt. When she draws the sword, the blade lights up with a subtle emerald shine. Despite the override's name, the visor of the full-cover helmet can be lifted up to reveal Rhea's fully intact face and head.

[Attached: Harley.SP Graphical Model Override: HeadlessHorse.GMO]

Quote (Appearance)

In this override, Harley takes on the appearance of an actual black-colored horse, as opposed to a mechanical one, complete with beautiful dark grey mane and tail. His leather saddle and storage boxes still remain from his original appearance. However, one particular feature stands out, in that the override causes Harley's head to disappear, replaced by a wisp of black smoke that constantly emits from his neck where his lower jaw would start. Harley is still able to talk, but his voice has an added reverb effect, and its pitch is lowered a couple of octaves to make him sound more threatening.

((Hah! Clever, I love it. Headless Horseman; one who rides a headless horse, is certainly a fun twist on the traditional depiction. -The Keeper of the Crypt +5 Mutual FXP for Eternalis and Rhea))

TO: Escort.EXE
FROM: Mazer, Mach, Aera, & Vector(M.Patrovski@PSAOM.org)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Escort.EXE)
MESSAGE:

Escort,
Hope all is well during this holiday season. If you have the time to "let your hair down" and attend a Halloween party, or just feel like wearing something a bit different, attached is something that might be to your liking. We'd have designed a costume for Coral as well, but we aren't fully aware of her preferences, we were only working from Aera's brief conversations with her on the cruise ship. Regardless, enjoy!

-MachMan

[Attached: Battle_Monk.GMO]

Quote (Battle_Monk.GMO)

While Escort's normal costume is imposing enough, this one takes a more boldfaced approach by outright flaunting her martial prowess. Her upper torso is covered in an orange, loose-fitting and sleeveless gi. The gi has the Shogun's emblem emblazoned in red on the back, and a thick woven collar with a deep neckline, but one's modesty is secured by the presence of white athletic wrapping. She has similar wrapping around her wrists, knuckles, ankles, and the arches of her feet. The waistline of her gi and pants are held in place by a red, woven belt, but by appearances alone it looks like it would be just as useful to lash massive logs together or keep ships moored to a dock. The rope belt is knotted in the back in a shoelace-like knot, but the loops and loose ends stiffly retain their shape while splaying back and slightly outwards. Her pants are matte black, but appear to be made of the material as her gi top, with a similarly loose fit. Said pants' legs end just above the ankle, and the cuffs appear tucked into/bound by the wrappings around her ankles, to keep them from hiking up.

The costume also comes with "jewelry" of sorts, consisting of two bracelets and a necklace of large, dark jade-green meditation beads. The bracelets fit snugly and have a dozen beads, each one is about the size of a marble. The necklace has a much looser fit, and while it also has a dozen beads, each bead is about the size of an orange. They have the feel and weight of polished stone, and seem just as effective as a bludgeoning weapon rather than jewelry, but Escort's strength easily allows her to manipulate the necklace as if they were standard sized pearls. The chord running the length of the necklace is fairly stiff, like her belt, so the necklace will remain roughly in place while she's moving. However, more pronounced movement will cause a pleasant-sounding ring from the beads, like the bells found in meditation balls or on monks' staffs.

With the significant lack of material compared to her normal uniform, one could appreciate her naturally strong physique. There are a few touchups here and there to accentuate the detail of her muscles, making them "pop." Her raven black hair is held back in a short ponytail, or can be naturally swept back, and her face is entirely uncovered. A late addition to the design, thanks to a comment made by Mach, is a slight change to her eyebrows. The subtle changes in angle and trim of her eyebrows give a fiercely stern expression, even at rest. That said, the design is supposed to be monk-like, so the fierceness appears more in line with "intense concentration" rather than fury. Whether or not the look was inspired by Yasu has yet to be confirmed or denied.

((At some point in our history, the concept of 'Monk' went from enlightened ascetic, to person who hits things really hard with their fists. Such a strange phenomenon. -The Keeper of the Crypt +6 Mutual FXP for Mach and Escort))

TO: Lyn Clarke & Ship.EXE (LClarke@electopiamailserv.net)
FROM: Joanna Grímsson & Pyre.EXE (JGrimsson@ElectownMail.com)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Ship.EXE)
MESSAGE:

Miss Clark & Ship,
Hello, long time no chat! Since we had some downtime and this is one of my favorite holidays, I wanted to give you a costume to celebrate this event! Even Joanna lent a hand in making sure everything fit together and functioned properly, so it should be just as functional as your usual design. I hope you enjoy it, and we look forward to meeting up with you again sometime! Have fun and happy Halloween!

Sincerely,
~Pyre.EXE~

[Attached: Little_Viking.GMO]

Quote (Little_Viking.GMO)

With this .GMO active, Ship's vessel takes the shape of a wooden "longboat" from ancient time. Her hull is long and narrow, but the sides bulge outwards above the waterline, giving the underside of her hull a relatively flat shape, as if it was designed to be able to sail in shallow waters. A single keel runs along the underside of the hull, and wrap up the bow and stern and transition into tall sternpost and oversized prow. The sternpost looks to be carved into the shape of a serpent's tail curled back and down in a tight spiral, while the prow is covered in carved scale shapes up from the waterline and gradually widens into something like a pedestal.

Atop said pedestal resides Ship herself, at least everything from her knees up. It's said the longboat prows were usually in the shapes of serpents and other dangerous looking creatures instead of young girls, but Pyre felt she could have some artistic license to make the costume better fit its owner. Ship's lower legs are covered in leather woven boots, while the rest of her torso is covered in a hunter green, mid thigh-length tunic. A brown, woven leather belt fits snugly around her waist, making the lower portion of the tunic look almost like a skirt while also keeping light vest of dull silver chain-mail in place. The bottom of the tunic is ringed with a brown embroidered band with knot-like designs, with similar bands around her collar and cuffs.

Her sea-green eyes and fair complexion is unchanged, but her blonde hair is longer and straighter than usual, and braided into two long pigtails that normally rest over her shoulders and down her front. The rest of her hair is normally covered by a dull silver cap helmet. The helmet has a bronze studded rim, to which a bronze nose guard and two cheek guards are attached. The rim and nose guard are etched with woven designs, while the cheek guards are etched with side profiles of a dragon-like sea serpent's head, maw open and viper-like fangs bared. Though not required, she can chose to have her hands occupied with a circular shield and a hatchet-like hand axe in the other. The shield is about 2.5' in diameter, and its outer face is painted with her navi symbol, a white "lifesaver ring" with orange stripes on a navy blue background. The hand axe has a "bearded" axe head, characterized by a long cutting edge with a thin span that attaches to the axe handle, like an upside-down "L" shape. The blade is slightly curved, and the sides are etched in woven designs much like the ones found on her helmet.

Her means of locomotion in this form come from two sources: the first being a rectangular white cloth sail with several green vertical stripes, supported by a single vertical mast almost dead-center in the middle of the ship along with multiple adjustable ropes to change the sail's orientation. The alternate means of locomotion comes from the dozen long oars jutting out from small holes lining the rim of the ship's hull, 6 on each side. A dozen circular shields (smaller than Ship's own) also line the sides of the ship, each one with a unique painted design. If she looked closely, she'd recognize two of them. The first has a white winged spear over a pale magenta background, representing Pyre, while the second has a dark silver mask over a pitch black background to represent Escort.

((Nice design, with some cute attention to detail here! -The Keeper of the Crypt +7 Mutual FXP for Ship and Pyre))

TO: Vee.EXE
FROM: Terra.EXE p.p. Scarlet Krysarch (sckryarch@yummail.net)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Vee.EXE)
MESSAGE:
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Dear Vee,

I doubt you still remember me, but we have met once before at a certain "Slumber Party Fundraiser Party". Though our meeting was brief, I would like to meet you again and [Message abruptly cuts off, but traces of hastily deleted message data can be found upon closer inspection.] Please accept this costume that I have made for this event.

- Terra

[Attached: Vee.EXE Graphical Model Override: Raijin.GMO]

Quote (Appearance)

In this override, Vee's yellow and black ninja outfit vanishes entirely for the black skintight suit and face mask that she has underneath. The suit now completely extends to also cover her arms and legs. Her brown eyes turn into an intimidating, glowing blue, emitting tiny electrical sparks periodically. On top, a black half-jacket with dark blue trim, which about covers her chest, has a hood attached to it, which is usually drawn over Vee's head. The hood has an image of the face of an Electopian thunder deity, the Raijin, depicting a wide-eyed, fanged demon with glowing eyes, electrical sparks arcing from its eyes. The outfit is also designed such that the hood is actually long enough to be extended over her face, entirely covering her face with the Raijin's image, though she is still able to see perfectly through the hood with it drawn. The jacket's drawstrings are very large and oversized, and float behind Vee with an invisible wind effect. A set of six palm-sized miniature black drums float around her back in a large circle. These drums are able to expand into full-sized versions, and emit bolts of lightning when beaten. Her wrists and ankles are wrapped in faded dark grey wraps, and the soles of her feet are padded under her suit, enough that she retains mobility, but with some additional protection. Finally, underneath the jacket, a small flap can be found on her bodysuit in the small of her back, that can be pulled in order to extricate Vee from her jacket. Unfortunately, it also has the side effect of purging some of Vee's skinsuit if pulled, and is positioned such that she cannot pull it herself without assistance.

((Cute and fitting, yet designed with sabotage in mind. One of my favourite things! -The Keeper of the Crypt +6 Mutual FXP for Vee and Terra))

TO: Chic.EXE & 'Robin'/'Carmen'.EXE
FROM: Sofia Langley (reverie.langley@skymail.co.et)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Chic.EXE & 'Robin'/'Carmen'.EXE)
MESSAGE:
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Hello!

I was tuning into your show and it looked as fun as I expected! Anyway, my uh... aunt told me to pass these over to you guys. Yeah! Says she's a big fan. Have a good night!

- Sofia

[Attached: Chic.EXE Graphical Model Override: Demon Chic.GMO]

Quote (Appearance)

In this graphical override, Chic is dressed in a sharp-looking black business suit with a slim-fitting, narrow-cut skirt; no shirt or undersuit is worn underneath. A red silk scarf is loosely tied around her neck, which has a curved black arrow design printed on it. Her hair is dyed a fiery red, extended slightly past her shoulders, and her eyes turn into a similar crimson color. A pair of small leathery reddish black wings perch themselves slightly above her temples. These are mirrored similarly by another larger pair from her shoulderblades, which have a wingspan of about half her height. These wings are completely articulate, but do not enable flight in any manner. Her hands are covered in a black tribal-esque design, up to slightly above her wrists, that resembles tight gloves, but it seems to be only tattooed on. Her fingernails are the exception, being painted bright red. From the back of her suit, a prehensile red tail with a pointed arrowhead end extends from her tailbone, being long enough to be able to reach her ankles in a straight line. Further below, she dons some dark brown pantyhose, and bright red high heels accentuate her feet well. The heel end of these sport a tiny bat wing extension, jutting upwards at an angle.

[Attached: Hoodwink.EXE Graphical Model Override: Demon Trickster.GMO]

Quote (Appearance)

In this graphical override, Hoodwink is dressed in a dark red and black short-sleeved compression shirt and dark grey pants. The shirt's design is such that it is dark red from the chest down, and black further up from that, up to the base of Hoodwink's neck. The border between the red and black is demarcated by a series of five alternating red and black diamonds. His hands are covered in a black tribal-esque tattoo design up to halfway up his upper arm, though it is mostly solid black up to his elbow. The back of his hands has a glowing set of three red triangular gems set into each of them. Behind his back, three pairs of free-floating red lights, in the shape of long, thin triangles, are fanned out to resemble wings. Atop his head, two large twisted black horns grow out from his temples, resembling that of a ram's, except much more compressed into a tight spiral. Black leather shoes shined to a fault complete the look.

((Oh I was quite pleased to wear this one for the event this evening. Very suave, and my thanks for the stylish design! Chic may have her own thanks to add as well, I expect. -Robin))

TO: Pirouette (WhiteSwanOfSharo@DenTech.Net)
From: Kabuki (Hideyoshi.Serioroshi@yokaactorsguild.com)
Subject: Costume Exchange (Piroutte.EXE)

For my good little sister, Pirouette!

What a thoughtful gift! It will be amusing to see Yoshitsune's face when I wear this! He'll jump right out of his skin, I bet. I'm happy you thought of me and that you are not upset about our mission.

In exchange, I tried to give you something I know you like: a kabuki outfit! Nothing beats a good kabuki outfit! This one is a little scary as well, though! I hope you like to wear make-up! Mature women like ourselves always enjoy it, no? Although my kumadori is actually part of my face! Sayonara, until we meet again!

Attached: Yokai.GMO

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In this GMO, Pirouette's hair is covered by a wig in a much larger, shaggy style than her ordinary, but in the same color, flowing behind her shoulders but not nearly as long or voluminous as Kabuki's itself is. Her face is heavily coated in kumadori make-up, a base of white with brown lines outlining the features of her face, coating her lips and eye-lids especially. Her usual outfit is swapped out for a silver kimono with long, somewhat unwieldy sleeves, outlined with lighter white stripes on the sleeves and hem, as well as an under-lying, scale-like pattern. A swan is print on the back of it, with its wings folded above its head to form a circular shape in heavy, black ink. The silver all shimmers with movement and is by default very neatly pressed. A purple sash at the waist keeps it in a pencil shape from the bust down to the legs. Without the sash, it can open to either side of the legs, a large flap of fabric when fully unwound.

The sleeves and lower hem of the robe also contain a unique feature where they can be transformed into cape-like segments, situated at the backs of the shoulders and at the back of the waist, though strung up to the sash to keep it away from the feet. This allows her greater range of motion if she needs to dance. Beneath the robe is a single-piece black skinsuit, which runs from the chin to the groin. Its relatively modest, except for showing the body shape, so even if seen beneath the robe, it shouldn't be anything too scandalous. Not traditional, but necessary for one who plans to ballet dance in it. With the silver fabric sheets all in motion, Pirouette may appear like an apparition from a distance; from close-up, she'd only be recognized as a yokai by kabuki theater buffs, most likely.

((Spooooky, quite a classic design. -The Keeper of the Crypt +6FXP for both Pirouette and Kabuki))

TO: SINBAD.EXE (D.Obscura@ACDC.Net)
FROM: Lucia.EXE (Vincent@Sharo.net)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (DragonierMan.EXE)
MESSAGE:
Hey Sinny! It's been ages! I hope you've been well! So like, I know how you like the idea of being a dragon knight awhile back, so I was thinking about costumes for you, and I was like 'Hey! I bet he'd like to be the king of dragons!' But then I decided that no, you need to move away from armor and all that and relax, so what's the opposite of a knight, a mage! Enjoy!

Attached:

Quote (Ancient Wizard.GMO)

Standing just shy of 6 feet tall, this wizened, bald headed man stands, wearing a green robe with white cloak atop it, donning roman styled sandals. Though in truth, most of what he wears is hidden behind a great, white beard that seems to have grown down to his ankles, perhaps beyond. His only accessory is a mighty staff, ornate with small sphere gemstones and sinister looking bladed top.

Inspiration

P.S. Weird, when I looked you up, it had a different name, what's with that?

((I do love a costume designed to turn someone's normal style on its head! Thanks for participating! -The Keeper of the Crypt +5 Mutual FXP for Lucia and DragonierMan))

TO: Aurora and SPs (HSEzarith@HrSharo.org)
FROM: Lucia.EXE (Vincent@Sharo.net)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Aurora, Sparky & Eternalis)
MESSAGE:
Hey Aurora! I found this great set of stories that I thought would go well for your costume for Halloween! Don't worry, I made one for your support programs too! Have fun!

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Quote (Hell Golem.GMO)

What was once a glowing goo seems to darken, growing firm and solid while expanding in to fierce jagged scales, ridges and thick, fiery red hide. Armor falls away giving way to fierce, demonic hooves and large, foritifed looking horns protrude out the top of a very monstrous looking head with beady eyes and sharp fangs.

Inspiration

Quote (Adora-Fox.GMO)

The ones small dog now takes on the appearance of instead, a very large tailed fennec. Fur has taken the color of light aqua, with white and gray tones and highlights, most notably around the paws. The most noticeable feature, aside from the large ears, is a tail that's easily twice the size of the little creature's body. Floating about the tail are small spheres that change color depending on its mood. But to accompany the form is a larger sphere that it can bounce and play around with when bored.

Inspiration

Quote (Frost Queen.GMO)

Skin pales to a hushed white shade while hair grows out and hardens to sharp, icy crystals, complete with the slight form of a tiara atop the head. Full length gloves rise to just beneath the shoulder, topped with their own crystals to aid the look of the ballet-esque one-piece complete with frill skirt. Beneath are aqua shaded leggings that slowly fade to snow white boots. Going along with this is a large scarf bow tied at the back, who's tips are topped with oversized snowflakes.

Inspiration

((Quite varied! These designs are tickling something in my mind, but I can't quite recall it. I bet Logos would know. Thanks for participating! -The Keeper of the Crypt +6 Mutual FXP for Lucia and Eternalis))

TO: Sylk.EXE
FROM: Lucia.EXE (Vincent@Sharo.net)
SUBJECT: Costume Exchange (Sylk.EXE)
MESSAGE:

Hi hi Sylky! You never gave me your email! So not nice, so I hope these people at this event can find you for me. Anyways, I was reading these fun stories about heroes from a long time ago, and one stuck out that I thought would work great for a costume for you, so here you go!

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Quote (Weapon Master.GMO)

Clad in bright red shogun armor, decorated with golden belt and purple ribbon tassels, this form is perfect for an Asian inspired weapons master, or perhaps performer, given the very obvious kabuki mask topped with sharp horns. Though while the suit itself is not overly ornate, the real prize comes from the half dozen weapons that are strapped to hips and back, replicas of swords, spears, even bows of ancient legend or artifacts of myth. Giving the form the look of a well-traveled weapon's collector.

Inspiration

((Interesting aesthetic here! This design will make the wearer look like they've clashed on more than their share of big bridges, I wager. Thanks for participating! -The Keeper of the Crypt +5 Mutual FXP for Lucia and Sylk))

((This event has now closed and no more entries can be accepted. Tallying and FXP awards will being shortly))