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Hello! I'm Evelyn. Would you like to try on a new outfit I've just made? { member of hm masterlist }

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Fresh Faces, Fresh Bread | Katie & Evelyn

The scent of spring was in the air as Evelyn walked down the path. Spring was one of her favorite seasons, and even the dark clouds that seemed to be rolling in couldn't bring down her cheerful mood. Just that morning, she'd purchased a new fabric, and she herself was wearing one of her newest outfits. The bright pink of the shirt went well with the deep purple and black of her skirt, she thought.

Evelyn pushed open the door to the bakery, closing her eyes as the scent of freshly baked goods assaulted her.  A customer at her store had told her about this place a while ago, siting that it had some of the best pastries they'd ever had. Naturally, Evelyn's curiosity was piqued, and she knew she had to check the place out.

She smiled cheerfully at the waitress she found inside. "A table for one, please!"

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Mango Mint | Will & Evelyn

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    He appreciated the way she respected his words, and how she held her smile. Will found himself smiling back at her as he replied; “A question with many answers, love! It’s a family business that started back in our hometown, and we’ve been travelling to expand our horizons. I am residing on the Islands in the meantime.” 

    Following her lead, he enjoyed the light conversation they exchanged as he let her guide him through her store. It was only right, this was her domain, and to fully appreciate her unique works, it would be best to learn from the owner herself. As she separated from him, Will remained close, even as she pulled out the new shirt (whilst lightly flushed). “Oh? Tell me about it then, milady. What brought you to creating this? It’s surely magnificent” in it’s own different ways. 

    His overall opinion of her creations was still rather wary, but he was gradually becoming more curious and wanting to learn and understand than judge at this point. This shop keeper was definitely different but that never meant it was a bad aspect. 

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She nodded along as he spoke. “Have you ever wanted to do anything else? I mean, it sounds like you enjoy it, but you did say it isa family business.”

Her smile only grew as he asked the question. "My inspiration comes from many things! The plants around me, the places I go, the people I meet -" she broke of suddenly, looking him up and down. "I see you, and I get the idea for a more formal shirt, one that's sky blue, maybe with a darker blue pattern on it -" she broke off again, laughing. "Sorry, I rambled a bit there."

Evelyn knew that, in the end his opinion of what she did likely wouldn't matter. But she was confident that he'd like her designs by the time he left.

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Questionable Contents | Raguna & Evelyn

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Nodding his head, he knelt down to dig carefully at the turnips skdes, loosening the dirt to make removing it easier. "I formally apologize for Erik." He replied, pulling the turnip out. "He's one of the weirdest neighbours I have, it must be odd being related to him. I can't imagine it."

He set the turnip down, starting on the next one. "It wasn't really much of a matter of choice," he called baxk. "I was tired of wondering. I had nothing to go by, and what Lynette has said about me just... It didn't seem like the Sechs Empire truly knew much about me before they began using me for their damn schemes. So you know what? Life moves on!"

He pulled the last turnip out, shifting and scooping them up. He got up and walked back across the field to Evelyn, holding them out to her. "Here you are!"

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Evelyn shrugged at the words. “Truth be told, I’ve never really spoken to him. I just mostly know of him from letters, yknow?” she said. “This is my first time here in Trampoli. I’ll probably drop by and visit them before heading home, though.”

She shuddered. “That sounds…horrible.” To be used for something like that, she couldn’t imagine it. Evelyn truly admired the man for his take on the situation.

"Ahh, thank you!" she said with a grin, "These are going to work marvellously for my plans!" She took the turnips from him and placed them in her bag.

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Creativity || Evelyn & Nori

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Nori accepted the teacup gratefully, wrapping her fingers around it to warm her hands. It was a cold winter in Sharance, too, if the weather outside was any indication. Blowing the steam off the surface of the liquid, she took a tentative sip to check that it wasn’t too hot. It didn’t scald her lips, which she took as a good sign. 

"Thank you!" She took another sip before setting the cup down. The hot tea made her feel much warmer and more comfortable.

"Oh! That makes a lot more sense, actually! I’d imagined you tie-dyeing a shirt with green tea or something." She laughed, realising now how weird that might look. "So how did you use them? For decoration?"

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Evelyn drank some tea from her own cup before setting it aside, likely to be forgotten - when she got involved in her work, be it talking about it, making the clothes, or designing, other things seemed to be quickly left behind.

"You’re welcome," Evelyn returned with a grin.

"I used them to make a sort of pattern on the fabric. I placed them about so together they looked like swirls," she paused, then shrugged, "But not quite swirls." She smiled again, mildly sheepish.

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So delicate Flowergirls by Lim Zhi Wei / Love Limzy, Malaysian artist.

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Questionable Contents | Raguna & Evelyn

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"He's married to Bianca and has two kids." He called out, stepping over various plants. A good harvest was coming up, he decided.

Raguna paused halfway acros his field, turning to face her. "I spent a good majority of the time I lived in Kardia wondering who I was. But you know what? What good was waiting around questioning going to do me?" He smiled at her. "I have a long life ahead of me, and I'm not going to let amnesia hold me back anymore."

He turned again, leaving her with that statement, a smile forming as he spotted the gold leaves of the golden turnips he was looking for. He took a step forward.

"Hey," he called out over his shoulder. "How many do you need, again?"

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Evelyn nodded, a smile on her face.  "Bianca's my cousin!  We are talking about the same man," she called back.

She took a few steps forward, hesitating before following him.  "That's very optimistic, thinking like that," she said with a slight laugh, "I don't think I'd be able to do that."

After considering the question, she answered, "A few - two or three, maybe?"

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Questionable Contents | Raguna & Evelyn

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"Nah," Raguna replied, smiling at the girl. "Who cares? Sure, there was a life I lead before I found myself in Kardia, but that’s over now. I have a life here, and I’m perfectly content to be here, exploring ruins bugging Erik, and jumping from Whale Island." He paused. "Though, the age bit bothers me."

He smiled as she spoke, nodding his head. “That’s a good trick! Dried flowers are beautiful, as well!” He paused, reaching his farm. “Here we are! Let me just go get a few of the turnips…”

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The frown didn't leave her face. "But not knowing who you are..." She thought about what he said, not saying anything for little while. "Erik? I know of an Erik. I wonder if they're the same person."

Evelyn smiled again, waiting as Raguna went to find the turnips. She considering following him, but after a few seconds of internal debating, decided against doing so.

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Creativity || Evelyn & Nori

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Nori trailed after the other woman, looking in interest at the decor. Although she knew it was rude to be as nosy as she was being, she couldn’t help but wonder how it must feel to live in a house as grand as this. She wasn’t jealous so much as awestruck. 

"Oh, wonderful!" she said, clasping her hands together in excitement as she came back into focus. If the design had just been finished, she may be the first one — other than the designer, of course — to see it.

"Yes, black tea is fine! Green tea on a shirt?" she asked. If there had been any doubt before, she now knew she was definitely at the right clothesmaker. Nori herself had never considered using beverages on her designs.

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Evelyn set the teacups down. Her mind flashed to her design as she finished making the tea. The design was a bit unusual, even for her, though she didn’t think Nori would mind too much.

When the tea was ready, she poured some into each teacup and handed one to Nori.

"I just use the tea leaves, of course! I don’t brew it beforehand or anything." She made a face at the mental image of that. "That would leave some funny stains."

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Ahhhh! You must have seen so many old things … Where did your trip even take you? I must admit you were gone a lot shorter then I thought you’d be! Well as long as you had a good time ♪.

Anything new with me? Oh goodness no! I sure do have a story to tell you— Where do I even start!? It involves a thief actually!

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*smile widens further* I visited a few towns - picked up some new fabric that I'm dying to use as a base for some of my next projects!  But other than that, it was just a nice, quiet vacation from Sharance.

*smile turns to worry*  A thief??  Are you alright?  *concern fills her voice*

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{blue velvet} electra&evelyn

Rolling hills and grasslands painted the vast countryside just beyond the path where the carriage drove. Electra imagined herself twirling aimlessly throughout the wild grass and flowers, like one would envision in a classic vintage film. The mere thought of dancing without a care in the world caused her lips to morph into an uplifting simper, which in turn helped cease some of her daunting worries about visiting her cousins. Much to her dismay, when her and her mother essentially became broke, their frequent letters back and forth resulted in nothingness. They couldn’t risk allowing any of their extended family to learn of their financial hardship.

Now, after pleading, her mother authorized her leave to visit her cousins in Sharance. Speaking of the devil, the picturesque sight of rolling hills transitioned into buildings indicating their entryway to town. “Thank you very much!” She gratefully acknowledged the driver of the carriage, tipping him courteously for assisting in grabbing her luggage. As the coach disappeared in the distance, the young woman sighed a breath of relief, and started onward towards the mansion.

On the way, Electra noticed that the local clothing shop owned by one of her cousins was open for business. Instead of heading directly to the manor, she decided to drop by the store and surprise her cousin there. She walked inside, hearing the bell ring behind her, and approached the vacant counter quietly. “Hello? Evelyn? Are you here?” The purplette asked aloud, setting her suitcase down for the time being.

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Evelyn, for once, was not at work. Rather, she was relaxing in her workspace reading a book. It was one she’d read countless times before, but she still found new ways to fall in love with it every time she read it.

She’d started it just that morning,and was already nearing the end. Despite knowing how it went, Evelyn felt like she was at the edge of her seat with apprehension. She grinned, easily imagining the scene she was reading as if it were directly in front of her.

Then the doorbell rang, breaking the trance. But she didn’t care much, simply setting the book aside with quiet sigh. Her father had informed her one of their cousins would not be visiting, so of course Evelyn was prepared for the exact opposite.

She could hear the girl on the outside calling, and it was vaguely familiar; someone she’d definitely met before, but hadn’t seen in a while. Throwing the door open, she saw Electra, and shouted with a smile, “Electra! You’re here!”

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Mango Mint | Will & Evelyn

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    Will liked how she was charismatic, and found it easy to talk to her. What good skills she had with people! "Nothing related to yours, unfortunately. I work in the mining industry." 

    A polite laugh escaped his lips as she started to pull him along, letting her do so as he kept up with her pace. "Likewise, Evelyn." He briefly wondered where she would start… The way she tailored her garments was most definitely… unique and he was still unsure if he was still interested. But, hopefully with the input of the maker herself, his thoughts would change. "Fancy me, love."

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Evelyn kept up her smile - she wasn’t bothered by the fact that his business was completely different from her own. “That sounds interesting! Where do you live, to be in that?”

She lightly tugged him through the store, eager to show the blond her wares. All around, she had placed racks of colorfully decorated garments, and she could tell Will was a bit apprehensive. But she didn’t worry about that much - most newcomers to her store were. She unlinked their arms and pulled off the shirt she had only minutes before hung up. Blushing slightly, she responded with a light laugh but otherwise didn't respond to the statement. “This is something I’ve only just finished today.”

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rosealind replied to your post “[Her trip to Sharance had been unexpected, but no visit would have…”

Evelyn! [Rushes towards her cousin, dipping into a polite bow.] Ah, oui, far far too long if I do say so myself. [Smiles brightly.] How have you been? Has anything interesting happened? Spare me no detail cousin!

*smiles and laughs* Not much, I’m afraid! I’ve been getting a number of new people into my shop, so I’m busier, but I dare not complain about that. *pauses for a moment, looking her cousin over* Well, Rosie, how have you been? I hope all is well in Alvarna.

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Questionable Contents | Raguna & Evelyn

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"Oh, yeah, the Sechs erased my memories for an elaborate scheme to draw out Terrable." He shrugged, thinking a bit. "That was a few years ago… The only annoying bit about it is I can’t exactly remember how I even am…"

He grew silent as he listened, giving Evelyn a smile. “Neat. Do you use some form of method of preserving the flowers, as well? I’d imagine they’d start turning brown after a while…”

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Evelyn smiled sympathetically.  "Is there any chance of you getting it back?  Maybe there's a doctor or someone that knows a cure of sorts -" she broke off, frowning now.  "Sorry," she apologized, "This must be hard for you."

She thought over that for a moment.  "I've not noticed them doing so - I usually used dried ones, so there's not really much perserving to be done, you know?"

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[Her trip to Sharance had been unexpected, but no visit would have been complete without a drop in to her dear cousins and uncle. Knocking on the large door to the mansion, Rosalind waited eagerly, calling out after a few moments.] Salut! Sofia? Evelyn? Sherman?

*Dozing at the counter in her shop, Evelyn looks up in surprise at the knock.  She walked over to the mansion door and opened it to find her cousin on the other side.*  Rosalind!  It’s been so long!

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{ that's the new style? || evelyn & amanda }

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The brunette watched as the other woman scurried off around the store. Amanda could only wonder what she was going to see. It was always excited her to see what others had in mind. Sometimes, she would be a bit worried, like right now. She had never been to this shop before, and the woman was dressed differently from what she normally saw back at FlowerBud.

As she inspected the dress that the other had picked up, a smile appeared on her face. Never once had she worn dark green. The dress was cute, so she was willing to try it on, if she could. It looked like it could fit, but her small frame liked to play tricks on her.

❝That’s such a nice dress~! May I try it on?❞

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Evelyn held the dress up, running her hand over it to smooth out any of the small wrinkles it had accumulated. It was one of her more…normal designs, with just the petals of toyherbs sewed onto to catch the eye. The petals were scattered on the fabric, no real true pattern to them.

She held it up to Amanda, a slight frown appearing on her face. “I’m not sure if it will fit as it is - but don’t worry, I can take it in.”

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Creativity || Evelyn & Nori

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"Oh~! That would be lovely, thank you." 

Nori stepped over the threshold to building, to find it just as extravagently decorated indoors as it looked to be from the exterior. The seamstress felt almost out of place. Her own home was the exact opposite: a small bungalow with wooden floors, sparsely decorated with old trinkets, and homemade curtains and rugs.

"It’s lovely to meet you, Miss de Sainte-Coquille. I’m a seamstress from Konohana Village, and I heard about your work from a friend," Nori explained. "I’m actually looking for inspiration from your clothing — maybe advice, if you have any?" She offered a smile and added, "Only if you have the time, of course. I wouldn’t want to intrude!"

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"Right this way, then!" Evelyn said, motioning for Nori to follow her to the kitchen. "And, please, call me Evelyn. There’s no need to be so formal!"

"I can show you some of the clothes I’ve made after tea, if you’d like," Evelyn offered. "I actually had just finished designing a new dress when you arrived."

Evelyn pushed a door open, revealing a large, well stocked kitchen. She bounced over to the stove, where a kettle was sitting, heating up at a low temperature. “I hope black tea’s fine - I used the last of our green last week for a shirt,” she said, smiling sheepishly.

After turning the stove up a bit so the water would heat faster, she grabbed two teacups from the cupboard.

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Questionable Contents | Raguna & Evelyn

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He smiled, shrugging a bit. “Yup. Bit of a pain, you know? Oh well.” Raguna stretched his arms as they walked, humming in content. It had been quite some time since amnesia had bothered him, and he wasn’t about to let it start now.

"I can imagine why fish wouldn’t be too big of a seller…" He mused, "flowers would be interesting, though. Do you just use the petals, or the whole flower head?"

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She frowned slightly. "Do you have any idea what caused it?" Her knowledge went about as far as characters getting hit on the head in some of the books she'd read. And, she knew Micah, but his was undoubtedly a completely different story.

"It all depends on the design, but usually its just the petals - I find them easier to work with," she answered.