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[fairyofwind]

[The video starts with a close-up of Izumi's face.]

Ciao everyone! Halloween is coming almost here and I wanted to show you the costume I picked out. Some classmates of mine are having a party...and I'm going!

[She grins broadly before stepping away. The full view reveals that Izumi is wearing a costume. She spins, causing the skirt to twirl. She laughs giddily and winks at the camera.]

So, what do you think? It's my first time going to a party with my classmates, so I want to make sure I'm doing it right.

Comments

[archerartemis]

Cute. It's still a while until Halloween in my world, so I'm probably going to have to throw together a costume. I think I grew out of my one from last year.

[lil_tanuki]

It looks wonderful! I think you'll have a lot of fun with it!

[oceanicbutterfly]

Aah! It's cute!

[rocked]

What is it?

[fairyofwind]

Really? What time is it in your world?

[fairyofwind]

You think so? I want to make a good impression

[fairyofwind]

You really think so?

[fairyofwind]

A Halloween costume! It's from an anime series I used to watch.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Definitely. That's one of Sakura's costumes, right?

[rocked]

I got the costume part.

Is that like a book series?

[fairyofwind]

Yeah! I used to watch the show a lot when I was younger.

[fairyofwind]

There were books, but mostly I watched the series on the television.

[lil_tanuki]

Yeah it does! It looks well made and it fits you perfectly. I think you'll have a lot of fun at your party!

[rocked]

Oh, right. I forgot people in other places could do that.

[even though it's been months and months since she first became a member, Clove still-- almost unconsciously-- dances around some issues; she says "in other places", not "on other worlds"]

How does it work? Does your TV turn on when it's time for the show to broadcast?

[fairyofwind]

My mom helped me with it. Turns out she's really good at sewing!

[fairyofwind]

Oh, no. You turn it on whenever you want to watch something. You need to turn it on at the right time for certain shows, though.

[oceanicbutterfly]

So did I. It was my favorite anime.

...at least that's how I remember it, but with all this timeline nonsense I think I'm actually too young now.

[fairyofwind]

Timeline nonsense? What do you mean?

[oceanicbutterfly]

Did you ever notice how, in long-running television shows and manga and such, the characters stay the same age even though the year keeps pace with reality?

[lil_tanuki]

I can tell! It's really pretty. I've also got a costume for this holiday as well, a Cure Aqua costume. It's a exact replica of Karen-nee's outfit.

[fairyofwind]

I don't know if I'm familiar with that one.

[fairyofwind]

Hm...I guess so, now that you mention it.

[lil_tanuki]

Ah lemme get you a picture then!

[Digging it up, she held up the costume that was sitting nearly completed next to her.]

It looks like this!

[oceanicbutterfly]

Well, that seems to be how my world works. I turned fifteen in 2007, and since then I've turned fifteen again every year.

[fairyofwind]

Oh, that's really cute!