Sleepover!

[clothes_make_the_man]

Who: Forrest, all of his teenage CR, and CR of that CR
What: Giant sleepover log
When: The night of June 21
Where: Lakshmi's temple
Warnings: Cuteness overload

[Forrest has never had a sleepover before, so he's pretty excited to host one at his temple. He sends out invitations ahead of time to everyone he can think of, letting them know to bring pajamas, snacks, and even a friend or two if they want. He's clad in a frilly pink nightgown with ribbons and bows for the occasion, and he's temporarily converted Lakshmi's audience chamber into a space where the guests can all party and sleep. It was already mostly full of pillows to begin with, so all he had to do was move some more in and set up some tables for snacks and things. One of the tables conspicuously contains all of his beauty supplies, because like hell is Forrest hosting a slumber party without makeovers. Anyone who shows even the slightest bit of interest will get their makeup, hair, or nails done. Soft music and the scent of lotus blossoms drift through the air, creating the perfect atmosphere for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves.]

((OOC: If you've got a teenager that Forrest has talked to more than once, assume he invited them. Friends of friends are totally welcome as well. Everyone can feel free to put up their own toplevels, and everybody tag everybody and mingle to your heart's content!))

Comments

[clothes_make_the_man]

I'd be happy to do any or all of them for you. I enjoy it almost as much as making and designing clothing.

[Forrest smiles brightly, his eyes eventually traveling to Natsuru's hair.]

I could braid your hair for you if you'd like. It's so long and luxirious!

[thirdbeauty]

Eh? Really?!

[Unconsciously, her hands loosely clasp around her own ponytail. She'd never considered braiding it before.

Actually, now that she thinks about it, she doesn't even know how to. She's learned to care for her hair somewhere back in those missing memories, but apparently not much about styling.]

Do you think it would look nice? I... don't think I've ever tried it before.

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest excitedly claps his hands together, nodding back at her.]

Oh, yes! I think it would look absolutely wonderful. I can even show you how to do it yourself. It's not that hard once you get used to it.

[thirdbeauty]

O-Okay... sure!

[Pay no mind to the little stammer. She just gets a little awkward about how genuinely enthused she is about learning these sorts of things, and she doesn't have a clue why. It's just how she is, ever since she first arrived in this place with no memory of her past life.]

I'd like to do more with it... my hair. It seems like there's a lot of options, with this length.

[clothes_make_the_man]

[It's okay, he can tell she's enthusiastic about it beyond the surface nervousness.]

You're certainly right about that. There are all sorts of things we can do with it. Was there a particular style you had in mind?

[thirdbeauty]

I don't know... braids can get pretty elegant, can't they?

[She doesn't want to ask for too much! But... she's really curious. About a lot.]

Whatever you think is best would probably be fine! It seems like you know a lot about this.

[Meanwhile, she... doesn't. She only has fragments of sort-of-memories about what it's like to have one's hair styled by someone more experienced.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

Yes, but I think you'd look lovely in a nice long one down the middle of your back.

[There is no such thing as too much with Forrest.]

[thirdbeauty]

Okay... that sounds simple enough.

[She's imagining it, and it's definitely something different for her. Which is kind of neat! Part of trying to be more confident is trying new things, right?]

Ah, not that it has to be simple! I just thought... it'd be easier to learn something like that. I might want to try it myself sometime, if I like it.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Yes, it won't take long at all. Turn around for me, please.

[Forrest smiles, kneeling down on the pillows and getting ready.]

[thirdbeauty]

[Natsuru turns her back to Forrest, using her hands to gently push all of her hair back over her shoulders before she scoots back a little towards him. Now seems like a time for friendly small talk, and try as she might, she can't get her mind off of one particular topic.]

I don't think a lot of guys could do something like this. But you must be good at it, if you do your own hair! It's really pretty.

[She tried to come up with a more masculine-sounding compliment, but it wasn't happening. Her brain kept getting stuck on 'pretty'. Hopefully, he's okay with that.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

Thank you! I do spend a lot of time on it.

[He doesn't mind pretty at all. That's what he was going for, after all.]

Yours is quite lovely, too.

[thirdbeauty]

I can tell.

[She can't stop blushing at his choice of words. 'Lovely' is such a wonderful compliment.]

I don't really do much, though. I try and take care of it, but I only know a couple of styles.

[clothes_make_the_man]

[He calls 'em like he sees 'em. And he keeps working at the braid. It's about halfway down now.]

I can show you some easy things to do with it if you'd like to try something new.

[thirdbeauty]

Ah, I would! I'd like that a lot...

[He probably can't see her blushing, while he's focusing on braiding her hair. It's just hairstyles, but she's getting so excited over it.]

Thank you.

[clothes_make_the_man]

Here, let me finish the rest in front so you can see how it's done. A three strand braid is very simple to learn.

[He carefully moves her hair so it's draped over her shoulder, scooting around front to show her as he finishes.]

[thirdbeauty]

[She shifts to make it easier for him to move as well. Once her half-braided hair is over her shoulder, she watches Forrest slowly finishing it so she can see how it works. It really does seem very simple!]

So... just keep alternating like that?

[It looks like he just keeps crossing each side over whatever strand is in the middle at the time. And making sure it's all smoothed out, of course.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

That's right. Just keep crossing them over the middle, all the way down.

[He does a few more - slowly, so she can see.]

[thirdbeauty]

Alright, got it!

[It's a simple enough concept to grasp! Still...]

Probably still takes some practice, huh? I'll have to work on it sometime.

[For now, she's content to let him finish. She's still excited to try other non-hair things, if he's up for helping with those too!]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[It doesn't take him long to finish, all things considered, and he grabs a hand mirror to let her see once it's all done.]

There! What do you think? I can do your nails for you too if you'd like.

[Forrest could literally do this all night.]

[thirdbeauty]

[She lights up with a smile when she sees the final results. Turning at different angles and taking the braid over her shoulder to look at it more closely confirms what she already suspected. Forrest is really good at this. And he's offering to help with more already!]

Sure!

[She agrees very suddenly and readily. She'd been hoping he'd actually want to do her nails!]

Did you have any suggestions for the color? I tried this really nice purple when we went to the spa with Sheryl-san, so it'd match with Patchouli-san getting blue! And I didn't know if pink or red would be a good fit...

[clothes_make_the_man]

Hmm...

[Forrest thinks a moment, looking at Natsuru's eyes and hair.]

Purple would certainly go well with your hair, but I think red would be a very striking contrast too if you'd like to try something different.

[thirdbeauty]

Really?

[Red seems so... bold, though. Could she really pull that off?]

If you think so, then... maybe I'll try it this time.

[It's not like she's making a permanent irreversible decision here. The only way to find out if she'd like it is to try.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

All right, then. Stretch your legs out for me.

[Forrest smiles, getting the polish ready.]

[thirdbeauty]

[Her legs? She gives him a questioning look, but doesn't hesitate to follow the suggestion. She just has to shift to get her legs out from where they're tucked under her, and then balance on her hands while she stretches them out properly. She even gives her toes a little wiggle and stretch now that her feet are free and in the open.]

Like this?

[clothes_make_the_man]

That's right. Just leave everything to me.

[He's been mostly painting toenails tonight, so he just assumed that was what she wanted.]

First is the base coat, so the polish will last longer.

[Dipping the brush in, he slowly begins to drag it down the nail of her big toe.]