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veronica lodge. ([personal profile] wreckshavoc) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2017-07-13 01:59 pm

july catch-all (open)!

WHO: Veronica Lodge and You. (OTA)
WHERE: All over the place.
WHEN: Throughout July.
WHAT: Catch-all log.
WARNINGS: Probably mentions of murder and violence. Will edit this when needed!



A. BOOM CLAP.

[ With all the many twists and turns in her life, Veronica decided self defense classes would be a perfect idea. Then, she would never need to depend on anyone to 'rescue' her and could take care of herself. Usually, when she entered a gym-like setting, she went straight for yoga or pilates but this time she marched over to one of the beginner self defense classes. How hard could it really be? ]

B. LIKE TWO MAGNETS.

[ When nothing else made sense in her life, shopping always loomed in front of Veronica like a security blanket. A little retail therapy helped any situation. But looking for what exactly? Veronica can be found looking at clothing, shoes, accessories and handbags. She can also be found looking through books, scuba gear and a punching bag. Offering plenty of questions as to what the best ones/types are. Following it all up with a manicure, pedicure and getting her hair done. Of course, offering suggestions to those around her on what would look best. ]

C. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY.

[ Cutting loose is very important and Veronica really knows how to have a good time. She thrives on it and enjoys others around her having a good time as well.

The good times consist of plenty of dancing, rounds of karaoke, board game challenges and even murder mysteries. She might even be talked into a few rounds of laser tag. ]


D. WILDCARD.

[ catch veronica exploring around. throw whatever scenarios my way and if anyone wants to discuss or wants a starter, catch me at [plurk.com profile] snowflakecrowns.

a few possibilities - beach like activities (sunbathing, scuba diving, trying to surf, swimming), out to dinner, seeing films, grocery shopping. ]


jeaniegrey: please don't take. (Default)

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[personal profile] jeaniegrey 2017-07-14 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ To be plucked out of the 80's and dumped into the present here can be a little jarring on ones current taste in fashion and so Jean's been making it a habit to try and get into the latest trends and see what, well, works around here.

Distressed jeans draped over an arm, Jean can't help but glance over to Veronica, trying to see just what she's getting or, at the very least, what she seems to have her eye on. You know, for inspiration and everything. But it's a particular glittery top that catches Jean's attention and, after looking at the price tag for it, makes a bit of a face. Yeah, definitely not in her prince range by a long shot. ]


Some of this stuff is so expensive.
eloquentness: (genuine smile)

B!!

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-07-14 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Normally, Iris isn't much for fashion advice. She's more than capable of picking out her own ensembles, but this girl's got some style. Iris glances down at the gray tank top she'd been considering, then holds it up against her as she approaches a nearby mirror. ]

What do you think? [ It's hard to tell, given that she hasn't tried it on, but she's biting on her lower lip thoughtfully. ] Cute or... best left for another time?
eloquentness: (very amused)

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-07-19 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. [ Dang, this girl knows exactly what she's doing. Iris raises her eyebrows, impressed not just at the skinny black jeans but also at the suggestions. She's got the money for both, so why not? ]

I didn't even think about the boots... but it would be fun to surprise my boyfriend with. [ She sets the jeans on her arms, intent on carrying it with her to the register. ] What're you planning on getting for yourself, if you're okay with telling me?
eloquentness: (rare smile)

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-07-27 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
An apt title. [ Iris nods approvingly at the dress: the cut would flatter the other girl, and she could see it being worn on multiple occasions, dressed up or down. Regardless of the occasion, this girl would steal the show. ]

I love it. You really can't go wrong with that color, let alone the style.

[ She beams, ] I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that you worked in fashion back home. Or that if you didn't, you really should.
eloquentness: (rare smile)

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-07-31 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Journalism. If something happened on the news, I either reported it or knew the person who did.

[ While Central City was a fairly big place, CCPN had been one of the best - and the journalism community wasn't exactly huge to begin with. The staff treated each other (mostly) like family. ]

Now, it's all about floral arrangements. [ She shrugs, ] At least the work's pretty.
eloquentness: (not gonna say it)

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-08-03 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
Not according to the government.

[ Iris laughs, not just at the government's lack of taste on her end but also at the choice they'd given this young woman. A party bus. ]

Ohhh my god. We're talking the ones with the dance floors inside, right? And the club-style lighting?
eloquentness: (when she smiles)

[personal profile] eloquentness 2017-08-09 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'll see about blogging again. Maybe get my own "Rumblr" account, see what the fuss's all about.

[ And earn herself a massive following, she suspects, just from existing. ]

I thought they did too, but this world's history is all different. Who knows? Maybe we could work together and offer them a sweet discount: rent a party bus, get a wedding bouquet half-off.
lightinside: (pic#11574504)

d) at the beach

[personal profile] lightinside 2017-07-14 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Today was the perfect day to hit the beach. The sun was shining and the sky was blue, and the sea was calm. Laurel took the afternoon off work so she could spend it at the beach and use the time to relax. She's got a towel, sunglasses, snacks and sunscreen with her - pretty much the essentials for the beach. Laurel searches for the perfect spot and claims it before laying down on her towel. She pushes her sunglasses down until they're protecting her eyes and settles back with a contented sigh.

In a little while she'll venture down to the shore and take a dip in the sea, but she's quite happy where she is right now and probably will be for some time.]
lightinside: ([39])

[personal profile] lightinside 2017-07-17 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Laurel was half drifting off when Veronica came by, day-dreaming of home. Sometimes, she wondered if she would ever go back and see everyone again.

She glanced up when Veronica spoke, definitely not sleepy now. ]
Thank you. I only got it a few days ago. [ Laurel smiled and moved her sunglasses away from her face. ] Laurel Lance. And no, I don't mind. Plenty of beach for everyone.

It's nice to meet you, Veronica.
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[personal profile] lightinside 2017-07-27 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The beaches were one of the best aspects of Heropa. That, and the weather. Laurel hasn't really been to Florida, let alone out of the country. Which was a shame because she had a good feeling that she would enjoy the travel and the excitement of seeing another place outside of home.]

Your bathing suit is cute too. [So were the sandals. Yeah, Veronica was stylish.]

Surf? No, I don't really know how to do it. But I can learn I guess? It's not something I have thought about doing. At least not recently.
lightinside: ([6])

[personal profile] lightinside 2017-08-02 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Laurel tried to follow fashion trends as much as possible back home. Dressing for work had its own set of rules, but she liked to change things up in her downtime.]

I wouldn't say no to a new experience or a chance to do something I've never tried before. [Swimming with sharks might take a lot of persuasion though.] Scuba diving sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe I'd go for that.

[It was something for Laurel to think about.]

Have you been in Heropa for long?
lightinside: (pic#11574499)

[personal profile] lightinside 2017-08-09 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Gotcha. Loud and clear. [Laurel grins. She is taking it seriously though, no doubt about that.] I will remember that though. I promise.

[ In case Veronica thought she was being frivolous. ]

Oh, wow. I thought you might've been here a while. Me? It has been over a year now - thirteen months to be exact. And I live in Heropa too.
deadsmizing: (Want a popsicle?)

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[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-07-18 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Never let it be said that Karen DeSonne doesn't keep her promises!

She hasn't exactly had the best month so far and may be a little quieter today than she would normally, but she's doing a good job of not showing her concerns and playing tour guide (of the best shopping areas at least) for Veronica quite dutifully. This day out doing something Karen really enjoys, and with such beautiful company as well, may have become a little more about hopefully cheering herself up than it was initially intended.

In any case, their amazing urban excursion has barely begun! There's plenty of time to worry about whatever later. For now, there are clothes to focus on! Including this gorgeous, little jade green dress Karen is inspecting herself in at the nearest mirror.]


You know, I've actually met the designer of this one. I could... probably introduce you sometime, if you want.
deadsmizing: (Found my new cellphone background.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-07-22 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
She's actually an imPort, like us. Well, more or... less.

[She's also a space alien, but Karen doesn't mention that quite yet. Just slips on the shoes and gives an approving hum for Veronica's selection, before glancing over at the question.]

Of course.

[More than happy to oblige, Karen steps over behind her and begins zipping up the dress, carefully gathering her hair aside once she gets near to the top. Her fingertips as they brush the back of Veronica's neck are noticeably cool to the touch, but they quickly pull away. Instead, she rests a hand on either of Ronnie's hips and stares at their reflection over her shoulder thoughtfully.]

Hmm. It looks amazing on you, obviously, but I'm wondering... if it could stand to... be an inch or two shorter.

[One of her hands moves down to Veronica's thigh, fingertip resting on the hemline of the dress, and when she slides her finger back up an inch or so, the dress somehow actually grows shorter with the movement.]

What do you think?
deadsmizing: (Beautiful AND classy.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-07-27 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you.

[Karen certainly doesn't mind the compliment OR the personal attention, and she catches Veronica's eyes and lets a moment of silence settle in over them. Not long enough to turn uncomfortable, mind you, but long enough for their closeness and the almost teasing smile on her face to be noticed certainly.

Then she looks away and, with a casual motion of her fingers, makes a small belt hanging off to the side fly into her outstretched hand.]


And I can also do this, by the way. [She inspects the belt, then actually decides against it anyway and sets it aside.] Making clothes move however I... like, adjusting them on the fly, even swapping one outfit for a completely... different one in a second. I'm practically a fairy godmother now.

I even have similar restrictions. Meaning the dress should change back in a few hours at most.
deadsmizing: (Correction: ONLY angel.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-07-29 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[As far as powers go, Karen's is certainly strange, but she's glad to have ended up with something more fun than destructive. Some aspects of it she's still learning to use, honestly, but adjusting to its presence had at least been a bit easier for her than for many others, seeing as she wasn't... you know, a completely normal human already.

If she picks up on Veronica's discomfort though, she doesn't point it out. Just smirks even more at the questions.]


Do you want me to... show you?
deadsmizing: (Ahem... Imaginaaaaation.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-08-01 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a long pause that follows, as Karen eyes Veronica and allows her imagination to run wild. Is she about to suddenly change into some sexy lingerie? Or change Ronnie into it?? Or both???

And just as the moment stretches a little too long, she affects a very obviously fake scandalized expression.]


Wow. If that's what you're after, shouldn't you at least buy me dinner first?
deadsmizing: (Either dead or totally hot.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-08-01 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess you'll... just have to find out, won't you?

[Because Karen is nothing if not an intentionally mysterious little shit, so she leaves it to Veronica to try to figure out how serious she was about that.]
Edited 2017-08-01 22:10 (UTC)
deadsmizing: (Found my new cellphone background.)

[personal profile] deadsmizing 2017-08-07 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[It's her default state. And being dead has only made Karen's poker-face stronger.]

Are you telling me you aren't at least a little curious now?
fridgeflower: (surprise flying boy)

D - Film first meeting?

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-07-19 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Laurie has to hope that seeing a movie by herself isn't actually considered really sad, because that's what she's up to. She'd been staying inside for too many days in a row, and was starting to feel listless for it. She couldn't think of much better to do than a movie, and Otabek hadn't been in, so...

In the theater, she'd realizing that sitting around in a dark room that doesn't belong to you isn't different enough from sitting in a dark room that does. There is a point of interest, though... A couple rows down, there's a dark-haired girl that Laurie's never seen before with a patented glow-in-the-dark imPort 'tattoo'. If everything else is going to be a bust, Laurie can at least fulfill a social need by saying hello.

After the movie, when people are filing out, Laurie catches up to the other girl and falls in step beside her. Totally not invasive or creepy, right? ]


Hi, um... Sorry if this is weird, but I noticed your tattoo in the theater. Are you new? Or, like, newish?

I'm Laurie.

[ Handshake? She holds her hand out for one, at least. ]
fridgeflower: (surprise flying boy)

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-07-25 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Good! Her randomly jumping somebody at the movies is being taken in stride, so she avoided making this weird thus far. Laurie's expression eases, and she smiles while she nods at the first question. She's about to state her tenure, that she's been here for more than three years, when then second question comes up.

That makes her falter a bit, and she realizes (not for the first time) that growing up a mutant has made her wary of lines of questioning like this, even here. It can't hurt here, though, right? If she comes from a world without superpowers at all, Laurie will just sounds crazy at worst. ]


Oh, no, I... They didn't really have to claim anything. I had powers before I came here.

Actually, it's sort of weird to think about world where there are no super-powered people at all. It's kind of a thing where I'm from.
fridgeflower: (generic portrait #53)

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-07-28 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. [ That's a sudden transition, not that Laurie minds. Ice cream's hardly ever a bad idea. ] Yeah. Sure. Who'd turn down an offer like that?

[ There's probably somewhere nearby, up the road. There's probably five somewheres. This is peak ice cream season. She doesn't worry too much about where they're going, specifically, and she tries to assume they'll get there organically as she starts moving forward again. ]

You know... I don't know if I can climb a hanging rope, so your world might have the one-up on me there.
fridgeflower: (let's be friends)

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-07-31 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Well, for a while it wasn't too different from normal high school. [ She'd started off at a normal high school, but she'd been moved to Xavier's before she got very far into the year. ] I mean, apart from the powers training courses and occasional lockdowns. Though, I guess normal schools have lockdowns for crisis situations, too, so...

[ So, anyway. ]

They started a squad-based training system after a little while. I guess that really drove home the Superhero Mutant School aspect. So, instead of, like, ropes and relays races, it was challenges against other teams of students, or Danger Room scenarios, or other exercises.
fridgeflower: (let's be friends)

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-08-02 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Laurie's initial tenseness at starting a conversation with a stranger (and her worries about coming off as a creeper) is unwinding steadily by this point. She nods immediately at the question, smiling easily. ]

Oh, yeah. We did hand-to-hand self defense classes in addition to all the powers training stuff. I was never, like, the best at it, but I passed, so... [ Shrug. ]
fridgeflower: (let's be friends)

[personal profile] fridgeflower 2017-08-13 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Sure. I've been meaning to get back into it. You know, be a better superhero and everything. My power's a weird one to suss out, so-- Oh.

[ She's hasn't been paying full attention to their surroundings. That certainly is an ice cream parlor shaped like what it sells. Laurie can gladly skip over power complexity in favor of dessert. ]

Hmm. Maybe something classic but rarely-visited.

Pistashio? Ooh, or mint chocolate chip.

I'm feeling green, apparently.