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middaeg2020-03-06 07:57 pm
bravelyathome) wrote in middaeg2020-03-06 07:57 pm
[Open] Catch all!
Who: Bernadetta and YOU
When: First couple of weeks in the month
Where: Various locations
What: Bernadetta is having to adjust to some new changes. It's a lot to take in! For someone who is getting smaller every day...
Warnings: Hopefully just her usual anxieties. But I'll throw up a warning for potential mentions of child abuse (she had a rough childhood) just in case. Other than that it's just body transformation things!
A. Home is where the heart is (Closed to the people she lives with at the Lions or Eagles houses)
[Those who live with Bernie may not see her that often. Which, honestly, is pretty normal! She loves to spend time in her room and keep to herself. With that said there's always food for either household and she makes sure it's well suited to individual needs. Of course she makes sure that she doesn't make a mess either. After all she doesn't want to be a rude housemate!
With that said, her housemates might notice something rather...odd. Or maybe even a few things.
For one, she's definitely been getting smaller. She'd started out at around 5'5" but now those around might notice that she's got to have shrunk...several inches. Why, she's shorter than Edelgard now!
But there's more than that. Thin, almost hairlike things are starting to stick up from her hair. She's a little self conscious about how weird they might look so she's been dodging people. That and the fact that the window in the back of her clothes is definitely showing off very noticeable nubs that indicate her incoming wings. And are her ears...pointier?
Well she can't dodge people forever. Eventually one of them will find her! Especially if she thinks she's alone and has a space to do some sewing or reading in another part of the house.]
B. Sometimes she has to get outside
[It's rare for her to go outside right now with her odd looking changes but she knows she can't hide forever. Besides, she really wants to do some painting or sewing outside! Which means that she tries to find a private but pretty location to do just that. It helps that there's a lot of gardening things going on right now which happens to be one of her favorite things in the universe.
A nice vase of flowers arranged on the ground before her as she hums to herself while she either paints it or embroiders the design of it onto fabric. She seems lost in her own little world so she's not likely to notice she has company right away.
Don't let that stop you though. She might be jumpy but friendship is good for her!]
Wildcard
[If we have other plans feel free to use this one here! Otherwise feel free to plot with me and we'll figure something else out!]
[ooc: Just a heads up that tags will be slow on weekdays because of school for this month! Still I will do my best to not keep you waiting too long! Thank you for your patience in advance!]
When: First couple of weeks in the month
Where: Various locations
What: Bernadetta is having to adjust to some new changes. It's a lot to take in! For someone who is getting smaller every day...
Warnings: Hopefully just her usual anxieties. But I'll throw up a warning for potential mentions of child abuse (she had a rough childhood) just in case. Other than that it's just body transformation things!
A. Home is where the heart is (Closed to the people she lives with at the Lions or Eagles houses)
[Those who live with Bernie may not see her that often. Which, honestly, is pretty normal! She loves to spend time in her room and keep to herself. With that said there's always food for either household and she makes sure it's well suited to individual needs. Of course she makes sure that she doesn't make a mess either. After all she doesn't want to be a rude housemate!
With that said, her housemates might notice something rather...odd. Or maybe even a few things.
For one, she's definitely been getting smaller. She'd started out at around 5'5" but now those around might notice that she's got to have shrunk...several inches. Why, she's shorter than Edelgard now!
But there's more than that. Thin, almost hairlike things are starting to stick up from her hair. She's a little self conscious about how weird they might look so she's been dodging people. That and the fact that the window in the back of her clothes is definitely showing off very noticeable nubs that indicate her incoming wings. And are her ears...pointier?
Well she can't dodge people forever. Eventually one of them will find her! Especially if she thinks she's alone and has a space to do some sewing or reading in another part of the house.]
B. Sometimes she has to get outside
[It's rare for her to go outside right now with her odd looking changes but she knows she can't hide forever. Besides, she really wants to do some painting or sewing outside! Which means that she tries to find a private but pretty location to do just that. It helps that there's a lot of gardening things going on right now which happens to be one of her favorite things in the universe.
A nice vase of flowers arranged on the ground before her as she hums to herself while she either paints it or embroiders the design of it onto fabric. She seems lost in her own little world so she's not likely to notice she has company right away.
Don't let that stop you though. She might be jumpy but friendship is good for her!]
Wildcard
[If we have other plans feel free to use this one here! Otherwise feel free to plot with me and we'll figure something else out!]
[ooc: Just a heads up that tags will be slow on weekdays because of school for this month! Still I will do my best to not keep you waiting too long! Thank you for your patience in advance!]
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[Corrin is not a good person to answer questions...
Edelgard settles across from Bernadetta, tilting her head to the side a bit.]
You do know that you're shrinking, yes?
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Yes. I've had to fix my clothes a lot to make up for the size. I think I'm shorter than you now, Lady Edelgard.
[Come on Bernie! You can handle questions like this!]
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I believe you may be.
[She eyes Bernadetta up and down, taking in the outfit.]
Would you like to visit a tailor with me sometime?
[This is a second question.]
I've been looking at getting some new outfits for Leslie to wear, and you and I both could probably do with something new.
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Stupid. Stupid. How could she expect to be able to fix her own clothes? Ridiculous.]
If you like, Lady Edelgard.
[Don't say anything stupid. Don't say anything stupid. Don't say anything stupid. Just agree. That's it. Just agree.]
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[She senses, maybe, something in Bernadetta's demeanor. A quickening of the heartbeat from sudden stress, mostly. It's impossible for her senses to miss that, given the predatory nature of vampires, so she tries...to smooth some things over.]
I'd like to give you something for all your help, and I could use your help with things for Leslie as well. You have a good eye for color, and she's beginning to grow now that she's eating properly...thanks in no small part to you.
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[It's why she doesn't go around showing off her paintings that often. Usually people have to stumble on her doing them. Because she is always more critical of them since her encounters with Linhardt while outside.]
But if you need help then I can try.
[And maybe she'll have to replace her clothes since her sewing skills are not up to standard. She probably should have expected that.]
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[Edelgard leans forward a bit, gently trying to meet Bernadetta's eyes She hopes that the other woman remembers the lessons they've learned about one another, at least.]
I know you can help me. We can stop by the bakery afterwards and load up on things. There's several around here that I've tried that are quite good. And it's peaceful at night. They stay open at odd hours for vampires like me.
I promise it will be fun.
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[She knows that Edelgard is trying to look her in the eye. She can tell. But it makes the wound almost feel deeper. Like suddenly she's disappointing her in another way. Can't be a decent commander. Can't sew properly. Can't look her in the eye. Every part of her is a failure. And... And...
There's a tight grip on her heart and she very suddenly bows.]
Yes, Lady Edelgard! Very fun! Excuse me! I have to go do something!
[Run away. She has to run away.
Which she suddenly does. She just turns and runs. Because hurt is something best kept alone. The world gets exposed to enough of it and she's helped bring about enough of it and...
Her room. Her room where she can tuck it away. That's what she'll do.]
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[Run away?
Edelgard rises quickly, surprised, and immediately concerned. Were...they not past this? Had the last five years...
No. Better to let it go for now, let Bernadetta calm down.
Something she'll check on soon.]