A Modest Pile of Hats

In something of a daze, Ayame wanders into the shop.

The usual pristine sylph is a little bedragged. The shirt is perhaps scuffed here and there. The skirt is neat, yes, but a touch askew, a few mud splashes that have dried. Her boots and gloves are not polished, and her usually neat bun is a mess. And most strangely of all, Ayame has willingly wandered into the Lion's den. And gone straight to a collection of headwear!

Today Gwen has just returned home from her adventure in The Empire. Still giddy with what she's found she was in very high spirits. Even for Gwen she's also not in the maid outfit but some sort of battle leotard today as she looks to Ayame. She pauses for a moment looking concerned.

"Ayame?"

OOC Outfit https://i.imgur.com/5hi0Yvq.jpg

"Mm? Oh, hello, Gwen" Ayame nods up. Her eyes mist over Gwen, but she doesn't comment on the outfit. Not even lingering on it! No, her eyes return to the rather fetching little hat with a lace veil, and she frowns "Oh, yes. Hats. I was looking into them. How they affect your stats" She explains after a moment, peeking into a mirror. She doesn't put it on, though!

Gwen is looking very concerned now at Ayame, she gets out from behind the counter to head over to her. "Well like any gear they do you can inspect any of the ones I have on display if you like though it looks like you could use a bit of a cleanup and I suspect some food."

"Huh?" Huh, Ayame? Huh? The Secretarial Sylph frowns a moment, before she looks to Gwen more closely "Oh. I had dinner" She explains. At ... early afternoon "I wanted to examine some examples of headgear, you see. Ones I was fairly sure were clear. You made these, yes?" She asks, rounding on Gwen with a sudden intensity, as she brings up her menu

Gwen arm folds at Ayame for a moment. "When did you have dinner? Yes I did make those hats but if you want to look at them your going to need to clean up and eat something. I know that look about you too I seen it on Uta and others. Heck I had it happen to me."

"I don't know what you mean. I'm just busy" Ayame tells Gwen "I had dinner at dinnertime, obviously" With a little roll of her reddened eyes "It wasn't that long ago. And you've got them on display ..." She holds up another. Looks at herself, and watches herself in the mirror, studying her own stats as she dons it. Removes it. Dons it. And makes a face "Something there ..." She mutters to herself

Gwen looks to Ayame and will start to try and loom over here. "With being cleaned up and some food into you? You'll be better able to study hats far better." She'll start by trying to guide Ayame to the living section of her shop. She has some other ideas but she'll try this first.

Ayame grabs a couple of the hats, on the way, as she chatters "I don't know why everyone is suddenly so concerned" But she lets herself be guided, huffing "Anyway. Tell me about how your hats work?" She asks, as she takes those quick little stumbling steps

Gwen says "Only after you eat and clean up." Gwen folds her arms while nods her head to the side. Her father whod been in the back watching heads for the front of the shop and locks the door on his way out. Outside he's leaning on the door. Ayame is going to get some self care where she likes it or not far as the Pendragons are concerned.

"... fine" Ayame mutters. A blink as she accesses her menu, scrolling down with an annoyed look to menu-clean. It doesn't repair, of course, but now she's at least a little fresher, though the scuffs remain.

"So. Tell me?" She asks hopefully, as she obediently trots after Gwen, Making of Hats

Gwen deep sighs as he moves to pick up Ayame throw her gently over her shoulder. She'll trot off to the kitcehn. "I also need to med your clothing, give them to me while you eat." She notes as she moves to set Ayan down at the table and goes to fets her a platter of dumplings and of all things french fries? "Eat."

Gwen's already cuing up stuff in the crafting menu as she knows how this is going to go if it's remotely like her own mood or Uta's...

Ayame nods, unabashedly removing her shirt, and skirt, and laying her gloves on the table. At least there's a slip under there, which is neat enough, as she eats and watches Gwen intently "Okay, okay" She insists with a wave of a bare hand "Honestly, people are just far too focused" She huffs notably, and then returns her fixed attention, eyes far too bright, on Gwen. Waiting impatiently

Gwen pauses sighs and will get to work at fixing Ayame's clothing and also give her some ... cheaper menu crafted option it own't take too long as sh woreks and once Ayame has ate? She'll start explaining all about the hate to her friend. She also makes note to contact Uta, and others to alert them it seems she's in a mood.

Ayame eats carefully. But only when Gwen is talking. The second she stops, Ayame is busy asking questions in return! Delving in minutae. And she eats. When Gwen talks. Only as she talks