<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/A9z45fq.jpg)</div><br/>Davindi relaxed and listened to Miyuki's song, and she could see the effect it had on the skittish elven man.  He seemed to take a deep breath, relax slightly, and square his shoulders.  "Miss Miyuki," he said when she finished,<strong>"You stay back here, try to relax, if you sit in the chair try not to lean back, I don't want the garment to wrinkle.  The lady will be here shortly and then I will call you out when it is time.  I appreciate your confidence in me, yes yes, I do.  Far Davindi has confidence in you as well, such a pretty thing, such a beauty."</strong><br/><br/>He smiled and leaned in and kissed her cheek.  It was a feather light kiss, his lips barely touching her flesh, then he was spinning, moving away and around the screen.  It gave Miyuki a little time to listen to him as he moved about the shop, and she could hear him moving furniture and display tables around, no doubt making more room in the center of the store.  She watched him move back and forth with a small plate of fruit and cheese and a jug of wine that was obviously chilled based on the condensation on the outside of the beautifully glazed exterior.<br/><br/>She resisted the urge to peek around the corner when she heard someone enter the store and Far Davindi begin fawning over the new arrival.  The words were too low for Miyuki to hear from behind the screen, until they moved to the center of the store.  Then she would hear an imperious and feminine voice speaking to the elf.<strong>"...unlike the last designs.  I was absolutely mortified when my dear friend d'Ravos remarked that it looked like I was wearing fashion that had been out of style two years ago back in Malkin City."</strong><br/><br/>Far Davindi, no doubt emboldened by Miyuki's song actually protested,<strong>"My love, my darling, my dearest mistress d'Saari, of course you know that Far Davindi would never clad you in anything but an original creation.  I would sooner jump from the cliffs then to do such a thing."</strong><br/><br/>The feminine voice huffed before saying,<strong>"As you say, I just hope your new creations are more inspired."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Oh yes,"</strong>he said with excitement,<strong>"Yes yes yes, certainly.  I'd like to show you the first creation that I have made for you and you alone.  One that was inspired by my own homeland, and not any other existing fashion.  Harkening to the mystique of adventure in the jungles, a leather ensemble that evokes dreams of an armored warrior.  No mere noblewoman could wear this, but a fierce-some fighter, as you requested, yet still retaining the femininity that you bear in such great abundance.  I call this first outfit 'mistress d'Saari's noble explorer' and think you'll like it." </strong>Then a little louder he called out,<strong>"Miyuki please show the garment now."</strong><br/><br/>Taking one deep breath Miyuki stepped out and found a noble woman in a crimson gown that matched her flaming hair sitting in a chair in the middle of the store.  Flanking her and behind her two slaves, one male, one female, garbed in muted colors but with a sash of red on each across their chests as if denoting the colors their mistress wore.  Miyuki knew it was her chance to 'sell' the outfit now, through words or actions as all four sets of eyes turned to her and the garment she was wearing.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">So, here's the way this will work.  With each outfit you can make a performance roll or a persuasion if you're speaking instead of silently trying to 'sell' the garment.  The DC check will be DC 15.  Each time you succeed, the next roll you make will be increased by +5.  If you fail a roll the next roll will be at the previous DC.   How many garments the noblewoman buys is going to be based on how many successful checks Miyuki makes over the next several posts.   Obviously a DC 15 check shouldn't be too hard for her, but 20, 25, 30?  Those are going to get tough!  :)</div></div>