[haha. ha. ha. okay. this is maybe not the best time in the world for anyone to bring up the idea of feeling wanted. Lina takes a second but at least she can cover for it!]
sorry, i was just thinking about the last time "i" went to a spa... jen took me there, but it wasn't really me, but it also kind of was? i remember feeling a little out of place but really enjoying it there, and it's not like i look any different so they should still remember that i've been there before if it's the same spa
oh um anyway! yes! i really like the idea of a spa day :D i need to get better at this "self-care" thing anyway i... almost feel like we should go within the next couple days, just so whatever's going to happen to retrospec this month doesn't get in the way
oh my gosh i keep forgetting that this is just something that you can call up the spa and do then again maybe this is just a privilege you have? either way i'm ready to do this, i've really needed to take some time out to not stress out so much
and making a new friend while i do it sounds like a great time to me :) thank you, i mean it
Well I mean anyone can call them up and book some time. But they know who I am, we're getting the luxury package You're going to feel like a goddess or I'm not Vera Weisz.
heehee :3 well lina g is very pleased to make your acquaintance i'll try to look my best when i show up, too after all, i want to make a good first impression! you can text me when you have the time booked and i'll meet you there?
["her best" is kind of just her autumn outfit, but she still remembers the way to the spa and she's even there early! it seems like she's extremely serious about doing this right. when she sees the face she recognizes from the network, she waves and smiles genuinely.]
Vera? It's Lina. It's really nice to meet you in person!
[Vera's also dressed in her autumn casuals, giving the other girl a polite wave and a warm smile as she approaches.]
Hey Lina! Sorry for doing this so short notice, it didn't occur to me until the drive over that you might have interrupted whatever you already had planned tonight.
[she'd been having problems with the marzipan anyway and she'll just. figure it out later, she decides as she waves it off. at the stand whenever she gets out there to set it up. one day won't kill her. the point is that even if she's being a little performative because Vera's a new person whom she wants to impress, it's hard not to be sincere.]
Your outfit is so cute! I love your boots, oh my gosh. You wear it all so well.
[Compliments will get you everywhere, Lina. Vera swells, a giggle escaping as she flicks her hair over her shoulder.]
Thank you! One of the perks of spending time at home is that you have a lot of time to work on your outfits.
I love your sense of color, by the way? It really makes your hair pop, and that scarf is just adorable. We have to go shopping some time. I'd love to get your input.
Heehee, thank you! [nope, she's not going to preen about it. well, not too much.] The hair color isn't mine, if you know what I mean, but I'm just trying to work with it. I don't do a lot with fashion, but I know what works, I'd love to go shopping with you sometime. It would really help me to get advice from an obvious expert.
[the flattery will definitely not stop anytime soon. even if they're obviously here for a purpose, well, they are both early, right? they can talk like this for a bit.]
Trust me, I know exactly what you mean. [She flicks her eyes towards her own silver hair.]
Oh stop, I'm far from an expert. I only know as much as I do because I've talked with so many experts. Spending a year in Paris certainly helped as well, I swear they're so ahead of the curve.
Oh my gosh, you've lived in Paris? [she puts her hands to her mouth and smiles widely from behind them.]
I'm a little jealous. I've never been able to go anywhere outside the city. I think there was supposed to be a, um, residency as part of my program at school? But then everything happened and they might have decided to change that. [and she shakes her head.] Sorry. I'm rambling. It sounds like it was a really wonderful time, though.
I really fell in love with the culture there, I'd really like a chance to live there again. If you ever get the chance to go I definitely recommend it.
I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to go, but it sounds lovely. [she's smiling as she thinks about it; she's pretty intrigued by the entire idea, really, but doubts she'll ever be that fortunate. not that her life hasn't been pretty fortunate to begin with or anything, all told.]
It sounds like you've been able to go to a lot of places and see some really cool things. [given where it all came from, it must be an enormous amount of pressure, she doesn't say.] Is Paris your favorite place you've been, or is there anywhere else? I'm sorry, I just... I've never left the city, so anybody who can just go places is really interesting to me.
[wow, Vera is... she's something special, isn't she? Lina keeps smiling as she talks, and the question almost catches her off guard.]
Oh! Um. I haven't really gotten bored here. There's always so much to do and see and learn, from school and from everyone new I meet. And... the idea of going places has never really been on the table for me. So I'm happy with what I have here in this city. It raised me as much as my sisters did.
[though lately it's been treating her much better.]
[She likes to think she's special, at the very least. The jet-setting way of life has always been a lot of fun for her, even if it's been years since she left the city.]
Not on the table? Well as soon as we're able, I want you to pick a city and we'll go together. I'm dying to stretch my wings again.
[that's an incredibly kind offer, and she'll definitely take Vera up on it once she gets comfortable with the idea, but the follow-up question is what she decides to tackle. though she's not really... talking about her sisters with the same level of pride as she usually would. not that Vera would have any way to know that.]
I'm an orphan. [she's got no worries about starting off like that, at least.] And so are all my sisters. We're not a family by blood, but we all kind of found each other in the orphanage here. Rose brought us together years and years ago, then there's Clover, Jasmine, Violet... as far as Geteilts that are on the app, I mean. And only one left who isn't.
[the only part of it that comes out with any sort of... dismay? sadness? is the list of her sisters. actually being an orphan isn't a big deal to her, and once she sees Vera's reaction she puts a smile on her face that's meant to assuage any fears of having misstepped.]
It's okay. It's been a fact of my life for as long as I can remember. I don't know who my birth parents are, but it doesn't really matter, and it doesn't bother me. [she's genuine, which is getting rarer for her, but there's always time to be sincere when it comes to things like this.] You don't have to worry about it. Really.
[Coming from a family where lineage is everything, it seems crazy for Lina to not care who her parents are. How different her life would be, had she been somehow separated from her family...]
Well, I won't dwell on it, if it doesn't bother you. Still, I... [sigh.] If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
[She reaches forward, giving her new friend's arm a gentle squeeze.]
But right now, I need a face mask and a shoulder rub. What do you say?
[she's going to put the stuff about needing anything into her back pocket for now, because she might actually end up needing it depending on how bad the Geteilt Thanksgiving (that she might not even end up having) goes. but for now she's trying to focus on herself, and on spending time with her new friend.]
The last time I was here, with Jen, they said I had one of the tensest backs they'd ever seen. [she's trying very hard not to be embarrassed about it, even though she fully expects Vera to do the hard part of interacting with people who are way out of Lina's social league.] So, um, maybe I really do need this.
You know what? They said the same thing about me. [She chuckles.] So either they say that to everybody, or you and I have a lot in common.
[Vera has no problem taking the lead, in fact she prefers it. It doesn't take long for her to check them both in and have them escorted to the changing room, where big fluffy bathrobes await them.
Vera steps up to one of the lockers, putting her purse inside before shimmying out of her sweater.]
Take your time getting ready, we have all day. Oh, and there's bathing suits by the door if you're uncomfortable being nude.
[oh, it's getting increasingly obvious that the two of them have a lot in common, and honestly Lina loves it. there aren't a lot of people like her in the city, or at least not that she knows about. once they're inside and in the changing room, she tilts her head back and forth while putting her stuff away in the locker.]
I don't know. I'm comfortable with it, don't get me wrong...
[well. what's the big deal if she does go nude? it's freeing, right? plus she knows she's attractive, and she knows Vera's attractive, and she can make some guesses about the way Vera swings. deciding that she might as well do what she wants to do, she pulls off her own sweater and takes the undershirt with it, then stuffs both in the locker and steps out of her shoes.]
How often do people go nude in there? Because I definitely didn't do it last time.
[Vera settles down on the bench to unlace her boots. What was she thinking, dressing so intricately only to take it all off? Last time she pretty much showed up here in sweatpants. The things she puts herself through to make a good first impression.]
If you're taking the private baths? Just about always, as far as I know. Pretty much the only people seeing us will be the staff, so it makes it a little easier.
[And standing up to put her boots in the locker before working on undoing her skirt.]
Besides, if you go to places like these back in Europe, it's practically expected. I still don't understand why Americans are so adverse to nudity.
[well, it's because girls are hot and Lina's trying to maintain the tiniest bit of decorum, but she's not going to say that out loud. Vera's response puts her mind at ease and Lina's skirt soon joins her boots in the locker. with her feet flat on the ground, she's still several inches taller than Vera, which is kind of adorable.]
[the last step before she's completely down to her underwear is pulling off her leggings, and that's easy enough, and she doesn't really need to talk about it. but her heart picks up a little bit when she realizes what's coming next as her matching set of blue-green underwear is all she has left. she lets a weak laugh slip out.]
Sorry. I haven't done this in a while.
[and with her back turned to Vera, she strips down entirely, hands blindly but expertly working at her bra clasp and body bending over to take off the underwear, and she feels like her whole body is going red as she quarter-turns to put them in the locker.]
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sorry, i was just thinking about the last time "i" went to a spa...
jen took me there, but it wasn't really me, but it also kind of was?
i remember feeling a little out of place but really enjoying it there, and it's not like i look any different so they should still remember that i've been there before if it's the same spa
oh um anyway! yes! i really like the idea of a spa day :D i need to get better at this "self-care" thing anyway
i... almost feel like we should go within the next couple days, just so whatever's going to happen to retrospec this month doesn't get in the way
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Its not about looking better, it's about feeling better.
But why wait? I'll book us a couple hours this afternoon.
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i keep forgetting that this is just something that you can call up the spa and do
then again maybe this is just a privilege you have? either way i'm ready to do this, i've really needed to take some time out to not stress out so much
and making a new friend while i do it sounds like a great time to me :) thank you, i mean it
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But they know who I am, we're getting the luxury package
You're going to feel like a goddess or I'm not Vera Weisz.
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i'll try to look my best when i show up, too
after all, i want to make a good first impression! you can text me when you have the time booked and i'll meet you there?
["her best" is kind of just her autumn outfit, but she still remembers the way to the spa and she's even there early! it seems like she's extremely serious about doing this right. when she sees the face she recognizes from the network, she waves and smiles genuinely.]
Vera? It's Lina. It's really nice to meet you in person!
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Hey Lina! Sorry for doing this so short notice, it didn't occur to me until the drive over that you might have interrupted whatever you already had planned tonight.
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[she'd been having problems with the marzipan anyway and she'll just. figure it out later, she decides as she waves it off. at the stand whenever she gets out there to set it up. one day won't kill her. the point is that even if she's being a little performative because Vera's a new person whom she wants to impress, it's hard not to be sincere.]
Your outfit is so cute! I love your boots, oh my gosh. You wear it all so well.
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Thank you! One of the perks of spending time at home is that you have a lot of time to work on your outfits.
I love your sense of color, by the way? It really makes your hair pop, and that scarf is just adorable. We have to go shopping some time. I'd love to get your input.
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[the flattery will definitely not stop anytime soon. even if they're obviously here for a purpose, well, they are both early, right? they can talk like this for a bit.]
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Oh stop, I'm far from an expert. I only know as much as I do because I've talked with so many experts. Spending a year in Paris certainly helped as well, I swear they're so ahead of the curve.
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I'm a little jealous. I've never been able to go anywhere outside the city. I think there was supposed to be a, um, residency as part of my program at school? But then everything happened and they might have decided to change that. [and she shakes her head.] Sorry. I'm rambling. It sounds like it was a really wonderful time, though.
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I really fell in love with the culture there, I'd really like a chance to live there again. If you ever get the chance to go I definitely recommend it.
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It sounds like you've been able to go to a lot of places and see some really cool things. [given where it all came from, it must be an enormous amount of pressure, she doesn't say.] Is Paris your favorite place you've been, or is there anywhere else? I'm sorry, I just... I've never left the city, so anybody who can just go places is really interesting to me.
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But you've never left this city at all? Don't you get bored?
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Oh! Um. I haven't really gotten bored here. There's always so much to do and see and learn, from school and from everyone new I meet. And... the idea of going places has never really been on the table for me. So I'm happy with what I have here in this city. It raised me as much as my sisters did.
[though lately it's been treating her much better.]
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Not on the table? Well as soon as we're able, I want you to pick a city and we'll go together. I'm dying to stretch my wings again.
[But that last line catches her a bit off-guard.]
You were raised by your sisters?
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I'm an orphan. [she's got no worries about starting off like that, at least.] And so are all my sisters. We're not a family by blood, but we all kind of found each other in the orphanage here. Rose brought us together years and years ago, then there's Clover, Jasmine, Violet... as far as Geteilts that are on the app, I mean. And only one left who isn't.
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Lina, I'm so sorry, I had no idea.
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It's okay. It's been a fact of my life for as long as I can remember. I don't know who my birth parents are, but it doesn't really matter, and it doesn't bother me. [she's genuine, which is getting rarer for her, but there's always time to be sincere when it comes to things like this.] You don't have to worry about it. Really.
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Well, I won't dwell on it, if it doesn't bother you. Still, I... [sigh.] If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
[She reaches forward, giving her new friend's arm a gentle squeeze.]
But right now, I need a face mask and a shoulder rub. What do you say?
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[she's going to put the stuff about needing anything into her back pocket for now, because she might actually end up needing it depending on how bad the Geteilt Thanksgiving (that she might not even end up having) goes. but for now she's trying to focus on herself, and on spending time with her new friend.]
The last time I was here, with Jen, they said I had one of the tensest backs they'd ever seen. [she's trying very hard not to be embarrassed about it, even though she fully expects Vera to do the hard part of interacting with people who are way out of Lina's social league.] So, um, maybe I really do need this.
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[Vera has no problem taking the lead, in fact she prefers it. It doesn't take long for her to check them both in and have them escorted to the changing room, where big fluffy bathrobes await them.
Vera steps up to one of the lockers, putting her purse inside before shimmying out of her sweater.]
Take your time getting ready, we have all day. Oh, and there's bathing suits by the door if you're uncomfortable being nude.
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I don't know. I'm comfortable with it, don't get me wrong...
[well. what's the big deal if she does go nude? it's freeing, right? plus she knows she's attractive, and she knows Vera's attractive, and she can make some guesses about the way Vera swings. deciding that she might as well do what she wants to do, she pulls off her own sweater and takes the undershirt with it, then stuffs both in the locker and steps out of her shoes.]
How often do people go nude in there? Because I definitely didn't do it last time.
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If you're taking the private baths? Just about always, as far as I know. Pretty much the only people seeing us will be the staff, so it makes it a little easier.
[And standing up to put her boots in the locker before working on undoing her skirt.]
Besides, if you go to places like these back in Europe, it's practically expected. I still don't understand why Americans are so adverse to nudity.
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[the last step before she's completely down to her underwear is pulling off her leggings, and that's easy enough, and she doesn't really need to talk about it. but her heart picks up a little bit when she realizes what's coming next as her matching set of blue-green underwear is all she has left. she lets a weak laugh slip out.]
Sorry. I haven't done this in a while.
[and with her back turned to Vera, she strips down entirely, hands blindly but expertly working at her bra clasp and body bending over to take off the underwear, and she feels like her whole body is going red as she quarter-turns to put them in the locker.]
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