voice | un; quickfish

[kisha]

It seems this world is similar to my own.

I will take your questions, before one of you ends up causing an incident.

If you plan to actually attempt to blend in here... find me. You will need far more than just words to guide you.

[No offense, but she's seen how some of you act... and some of your dressing attempts.

Though her attempt at offering to help maybe isn't that much better.]

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[forcevisions]

I don't know. Around my shoulders, I guess. I—

Here.

[ a moment later, she has switched it to video. she's got her hair half-up, but what's down brushes against her collarbone. ]

[kisha]

[As she usually does, she mimics the media of who she's talking to, switching to video as well.

Her own hair is so long that even up... the ends are out of frame somewhere past her rear. But,]

That is long enough to do something with. For a warrior, you'll probably want to tie it up in a single tail.

[forcevisions]

Thanks.

[ she's thoughtful about it, touching her hair and realizing she hasn't put a whole lot of thought into it since accepting that she doesn't need it quite so out of her face and controlled anymore. it's a good point, inarguably.

she sets about fixing it. ]

Are there any other colors or patterns I should worry about?

[kisha]

Avoid any patterns that feature childish things such as balls or toys... get a properly stiff sash, not one of those gauzy types...

[She wracks her brain for advice]

Tell the shopkeeper you want something for a martial exhibition. They should recommend more fitting options.

[forcevisions]

Thanks. [ she's taking notes, despite her disdain. ] Any other unwritten rules I should know about? How to walk, how to talk, how to eat food maybe? That's the sort of thing they like to have rules for, right?

[kisha]

[There's literally SO MANY... but Hayame has the feeling that she only has this girl's attention for a set amount of time, so...

Time to just throw out a few things and hope they stick.]</small. Never eat food without giving thanks for it out loud, and never eat before others of higher rank have begun to eat first. Always show deference in speech, respect those above you, and when out walking- or anywhere in public, really, I would advise against much intimacy.

[forcevisions]

You mean, like hugging?

[ but finn. ]

[kisha]

Much of anything beyond perhaps the clasping of hands.

[She saw a couple doing that here, which was... the next weirdest thing to her besides the gender reversal- scandalous.]

[forcevisions]

I've been to places where you don't see a lot of that. It usually happens because people aren't feeling a lot of it. This Hanabira ... it's beautiful. But I have to wonder if anyone much likes staying in it.

[kisha]

I would not say they do not feel... it is merely... not something proper to flaunt so in public. Once one is no longer a child... That is what the bedroom is for.

[forcevisions]

Clasping hands with someone doesn't mean you want to go to their bedroom! [ ajlksgjrdftlhygh ] I just mean. [ oh my god what an overreaction. she's gotta save this one. ] I hug plenty of my friends. I'm not — It doesn't — It's not like that.

[kisha]

I make no claim to what you do with your hand clasping, merely-

[ughhhh talking about this is hard why]

That is how such may be seen here, as it was in my world. Such touching is far too intimate for the eyes of others, if one has any dignity at all.

Outside of the proper districts for such debauchery, of course.

[forcevisions]

Districts for — [ no. wait. she knows those districts. she holds up a hand quickly. ] Never mind. I understand your meaning very well. Thank you.

[kisha]

Very good, then.

[forcevisions]

I didn't get your name.

[kisha]

It is Hayame.

[forcevisions]

Thank you, Hayame, for your help. We might just make it through this mission.

[kisha]

Perhaps.

[She doesn't think to ask for the other girl's name, because... thanks to a hilarious translator coincidence, the username "falcon" works out as a decent name in her tongue... oops]

I suppose we shall see.