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Activity Check
Expenses
[No Expenses] Lives in a manor.
Profits
[+1,500G] For working at the Leuda Mining Company.
[+1,000G] For working at the Central Library.
[+1,000G] For working at City Hall.
[ +3,500G ]
New Balance: 20,373G
Silenced Wishes || Sabrina & Evelyn
[ Evelyn ]:
The second Evelyn read the first few words, a terrible feeling bubbled up in her gut. Something about that little letter - or invitation, as it seemed - was very familiar to her. And as Sabrina slipped the paper away, seeming a bit nervous about the whole thing, only made that familiar feeling even more prominent. Sure, that looked like an invitation…but to what?
“Just what was that?” Evelyn asked, looking at Sabrina with a careful look on her face, “Looked like some kind of invitation. What’s the occasion?” She tried to be casual about it, but she couldn’t help but say it more seriously than normally. She was well aware that Sabrina was from a…fortuitous family like Evelyn was. And unfortunately…that meant that there were certain…things that were done in well-off families.
Certain things that Evelyn knew all too well.
♛ - “U-um...” As casually as Evelyn made her questioning seem, her serious tone portrayed a very different feeling. She obviously knew more than she was letting on. Of course, Sabrina’s nerves were already heightened by the letter, and Evelyn’s sudden appearance, so perhaps it was a case of paranoia on her part? Overthinking, and seeing something that just wasn’t there.
But she couldn’t shake the feeling that the other woman already knew what was going on (and Sabrina was sure her lack of a poker face wasn’t helping matters), so it was for that reason she decides to be forthcoming.
Regardless of whether Evelyn had seen the letter or not... Sabrina couldn’t lie, especially not to a friend.
A heavy pressure is relieved with her resulting sigh, her smile --- and act --- fading. “I suppose you could call it that. It’s a letter, inviting me to an outing with a potential suitor...”
By the Seashore || Sabrina & Clorica
[ Clorica ]:
When Clorica wasn’t sleeping or cleaning manors, she was normally busy creating. Outfits, jewelry, culinary dishes, anything that could be an outlet for her creative designs and showcase her skills - not that the latter mattered since she rarely shared her works.
Her most recent craft had brought her to the local beach. The goal was to collect various seashells and sea glasses to create jewelry that she planned to send home to her family, and perhaps a few pieces for the Hunt family.
During her time at the beach, she kept to herself and focused on the purpose of the trip. There was a lot for her to do before the day was over and she didn’t want to waste time. But as she walked along the shore, she spotted another woman collecting shells and although she wasn’t the type to approach strangers, it was the better spot compared to the ones she had previously saw. The shells were practically sparkling through the sand.
“This is the best spot.”
♛ - Sabrina’s eyes had been drawn to a particularly pretty shell, glimmering like a gem in the sunlight. She picks it up, gaze admiring as she gently turns it over in her hand. As focused as she had been on the shell, the arrival of a second person completely escapes her notice.
So when the other woman suddenly speaks, Sabrina jumps a bit in surprise, dropping a few of her collected shells onto the shore. “O-oh! Ah---” She scrambles to scoop them up before the coming tide carries them away, and as soon as they were all safe and secure, she gives a small sigh of relief.
“Y-yes...” She says, quietly, after a moment. With a timid smile, Sabrina turns to the other girl, instantly stricken by her long, lavender hair. How beautiful. “This is a wonderful spot for seashells, isn’t it? I always find the prettiest ones here.”
natto narrative » sabrina & lily
[ Lily ]:
Lily let out a small sigh of relief when it was Sabrina who answered the door. With a house this size, there had to be some attendants, and she had been worried that she was about to make a fool of herself if they weren’t aware that she was coming.
“Hi, Sabrina,” she said as she stepped through the doorway, blinking at the lavishly decorated interior. In all her years of dreaming how the upper class lived, she never thought that she’d experience even a taste of it.
“Your house is…” Was it offensive to reduce it to just a house? “… quite amazing!” she finished, deliberately not going overboard on her compliments so as not to make Sabrina uncomfortable. She didn’t seem the type that would brag about her riches. After all, she’d never mentioned this before.
♛ - “O-oh, thank you! It’s not... too much, is it...?” People often tended to treat Sabrina differently once they learned of her wealth, and who her father was. She didn’t want to receive any special treatment from others, so it was something she usually avoided talking about if possible.
But she didn’t want Lily to feel uncomfortable either, especially since this had all come as a surprise to the other woman. It was clear in the way her eyes widened as she looked around, and the brief pause in her words. This wouldn’t scare her away, would it?
Well, it certainly would if Sabrina kept making a big deal out of it! “I, um... have some tea prepared in the den! The natto, too.” She gives a light, sheepish laugh. “I fermented the beans overnight, so please excuse the smell.”
⊙ If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
Inner Secrets Meme⊙ If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
“Hmm… work-oriented, organized, and… quiet?” Sabrina taps her chin. “I think those words would describe me well.”
The Great Switcheroo || Best Dressed Poll Results
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The results of the best dressed for The Great Switcheroo are in, and it’s time to announce the winners!
The Best Dressed in the Feminine Category is…Sabrina!
The Best Dressed in the Masculine Category is…Klaus!
For wow-ing a room full of strangers, both Sabrina and Klaus will receive 5,000G and a special item! Sabrina will receive a golden feather hairclip, which, when worn, has a calming effect on the wearer, making them a little less nervous or unsteady in stressful situations. Klaus will receive a purely decorative pocketwatch. While the pocketwatch has no gears on the inside and doesn’t serve an actual function as a watch (a shame, really), when carried, it becomes warm to the touch when something dangerous is around.
We hope you guys have enjoyed The Great Switcheroo! The event will close sometime tonight, so live it up while you still can!
♛ - “W-what!? Me????”
Sabrina could hardly believe her ears. Out of all the beautifully dressed people that had come to the ball, she was the one considered to be best? This... had to be some sort of mistake, right?
“I, um...” She couldn’t even think of anything to say in response, shocked as she was. So Sabrina takes her prizes with a reddened face and thunderously beating heart, managing to stammer out a meek ‘thank you’ before her voice is drowned out by the cheers of the crowd.
This was so incredibly surreal... but she couldn’t deny the warmth of happiness, swirling in her chest.
New Balance: 16,873G
Activity Check
Expenses
[No Expenses] Lives in a manor.
Profits
[+1,500G] For working at the Leuda Mining Company.
[+1,000G] For working at the Central Library.
[ +2,500G ]
New Balance: 11,873G
Rock walked into the vacant ballroom - scanning his surroundings to see elaborate decorations and imposing figures layered in all black positioned like statues. He merely stood there in the doorway from which he came and blinked to register the situation - uncertain of how he got there or what he...
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[ Alex ]:
“Yeah, if we leave them in this heat, they’ll scramble on the ground!” he said cheerfully, pushing the goop back into their shell fragments so they could be more easily discarded. “It’s no problem, really. It’s my fault anyway; I didn’t see you down there,” he joked. “I’m Alex, by the way.”
♛ - She had been so focused on the accident that she hadn’t actually bothered to take note of the person she ran into, and upon hearing his comment, Sabrina only then realizes just how towering he was. So muscular, and tall... if it weren’t for his friendly demeanor, she definitely would have been intimidated by him.
“W-well that just means I should have been able to see you... I guess I was just too caught up in my thoughts.” She glances down and pushes up the rim of her glasses to keep them from sliding off of her face, and starts to gather up the broken eggs. That is, until she remembers to do something she forgot. “Oh, I’m Sabrina! Accidents aside, it’s very nice to meet you, Alex...”
“...Uwaaaah!?” Sabrina offers her hand for a shake, only to retract it with a squeak and embarrassed blush once she sees how covered in egg yolk it was. Goodness, if she didn’t already look foolish, she certainly did now...!
Silenced Wishes || Sabrina & Evelyn
[ Evelyn ]:
While Evelyn wasn’t exactly in the condition to go out into the mines for the company, she still tried to do as much as she could elsewhere. Taking care of the main shop, filing the usual paperwork, and spending her free time jotting down new dress ideas in her personal notebook.
It was mid-afternoon at the company when Evelyn strode by, humming lightly as she doodled another dress idea in her notebook, the lines sloppy since she wasn’t even at a desk or anything. It wasn’t like they needed to be perfect, after all. This was just the initial sketch…and maybe the shitty lines would give it more charm! More ideas on what to add later!
However, her train of thought was broken by the look one of her employees was giving.
Now just what this about?
“Hey there Sabri,” Evelyn spoke, walking on over, “What’s up?” Huh, it looked like she was looking at something. Evelyn couldn’t help but glance it over - partially expecting it to be some sort of paper regarding the company.
♛ - Sabrina is broken from her melancholy trance at the sound of Evelyn’s voice, and she quickly slides the slip of paper off to the side, out of view and (hopefully, but not likely) out of mind.
“O-oh, Evelyn, hello!” She musters up a nervous smile. “I wasn’t doing much... just thinking of what I wanted to do with my break, is all. I’m not very hungry, so...”
◈ What is your ideal relationship like?
Inner Secrets Meme◈ What is your ideal relationship like?
“O-oh my, isn’t this rather personal? Erm...”
Sabrina holds her now reddened cheeks, struggling to think of an answer. She had absolutely no experience with romance, so she wasn’t really sure what type of person she would fit well with... but if they were speaking ideally, then...
“Someone kind, and patient. A person who doesn’t mind me being quieter than others, and someone who isn’t frustrated by my anxiety, or sheltered nature... s-someone who can share in my interests, and wouldn’t mind exposing me to their own...? Ummm... I-I’m not really sure, sorry...”
All Sabrina knew was that if she ever got into a relationship with someone, she would want that person to love her as much as she would them. To appreciate her for who she was, even though she wasn’t as pretty and outgoing as most other girls.
❅
Inner Secrets Meme❅ When was the last time you cried, and why?
“...I can’t quite remember the exact time, but I sometimes cry when I think about my mother.”
As if realizing the implication of her words, Sabrina suddenly flusters up and waves her hands about, quickly revising her statement. “N-not that anything unfortunate has befallen her! In fact, she’s doing great! It’s just... when I think of how she left Father, and how it broke our family apart... I get sad.”
She sighs. “Why couldn’t they have stayed together? Understood each other a bit more? Why couldn’t...” Sabrina bites her lip. “Why couldn’t we have been an actual family?”
Inner Secrets Ask Meme
✧ How do you want people to see you?
❅ When was the last time you cried, and why?
♚ What is a habit that you don’t want people to know you have?
♤ If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?
♡ If you could change one thing about your physical appearance, what would it be?
☾ Do you believe in fate and love at first sight? Why or why not?
↝ Have you ever had your heart broken? What are the details?
✠ What is something that you hate? Why?
❖ Where do you go/What do you do when you are angry?
❧ Would your younger self be pleased with who you are right now?
⋈ What was the last thing you lied about? Why did you lie?
◈ What is your ideal relationship like?
⊙ If you could describe yourself in three words, what would they be?
➳ Without saying who it is about, what is something that you want to say to them that you normally wouldn’t say to their face?
Activity Check
Expenses
[No Expenses] Lives in a manor.
Profits
[+1,500G] For working at the Leuda Mining Company.
[+1,000G] For working at the Central Library.
[ +2,500G ]
New Balance: 9,373G
[ The Great Switcheroo - Sabrina Kingsley ]
♛ - You can do this, Sabrina. Be confident. Be brave.
Sabrina takes a deep breath as she reads over the invitation again, weighing her options. She could stay inside for the night and read, or catch up on all those financial records she needed to sort out for Father... or she could get out for a bit, and attend this dance.
She was likely to slip into the role of wallflower if she did, but the dreamy bookworm in her found the prospect of attending a magical dance held in a grand library very hard to resist. And how could she? It was like a dream! As well as plenty of artistic inspiration, just waiting to happen.
Plus, this could be her chance to connect with others! It didn’t work so well with the beach day, but perhaps her second attempt would yield better results...?
Harvest Moon 20th Anniversary contest entry! I didn’t win, but I still like it!
[ Alex ]:
Alex glanced down at the groceries all over the floor and immediately stooped down to help. “Ah, no worries, it happens,” he responded cheerfully, loading food back into her bags. “Ah.” He held up her carton of now-cracked eggs. “Guessing you don’t want these scooped back up.”
♛ - She was grateful to see that most of her groceries didn’t seem to be too worse for wear, but the sight of the now-ruined eggs brings a frown to her face. It wasn’t surprising, but she had been hoping that by some miracle, they wouldn’t be harmed. “W-well... I can’t use them, but they should at least be cleaned up. We certainly can’t leave them here...”
“Ah... t-thank you for your help, by the way! I greatly appreciate it.” She adds timidly, crouching down to help scoop the eggs up.
