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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Apr 18, 2020 10:13:16 GMT -4
She wasn't sure where to begin. She was sure of things and yet so many insecurities and so many questions were there. Her porcelain expression, her ivory skin with her ebony hair, she was like Snow White, like a little fairy tale walking around. And yet she could not believe that. She would take Sonya's hand very carefully and tender. She was grateful for this opportunity. Her nerves had settled now that they were in an open place like the plateau and she would still wonder about texting her family from time to time. But it wasn't such a big deal anymore. She was just surprised but also the expression returned to her normal resting bitch expression. It was a mask, to hide her questions, as she had always learned. No one would need to know what she really felt. She listened to Sonya, the experienced one, the one who might open the door to more interesting opportunities for Rowan. She could not wait.
She still wondered what people saw in her. Surely she found herself pretty, she had that arrogance and vanity, but she also had a scar above her lip and stuff, she knew every flaw and imperfection of her body. She looked at Sonya, and as the woman was close to her, she could see the question in her eyes. She did not see, she did not understand. Rowan however gave a firm nod when she was told not to run away. They stopped walking at the last step and the student looked at the silvery-haired woman and she had liked that she was called an untouchable flame, it fitted her quirk and yet it felt less dangerous. She did what she was told, her expression still neutral and she looked down and so many eyes glanced back at her before quickly staring at something else and she felt the surprise wash over her before looking back at Sonya and follow her. Did she deserve this? She highly doubted that but she would not let this opportunity go. "I don't understand though," But she wanted to be honest, "what is it that you see? Can you explain the look or the air as you called it before?" No one said it before to her but suddenly everyone was looking at her.
It probably had to do with walking by the side of the CEO of ASTA, of being close to Sonya but still, they had looked at her and Rowan felt like she wanted that again.
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Post by Sonya Chernova on Apr 27, 2020 13:10:29 GMT -4
Sonya let out a small laugh as they began to walk toward the door. "Dear, you're making this too complicated - overthinking;" She said with a wave of her hand. She approached the doors and they opened with-out a sound. The aroma of delights billowed out toward them; sweets, delicacies, freshly cooked meats of the highest quality. Sonya didn't look at Rowan as she spoke, instead, she kept walking as a host came immediately to their side and began to silently escort them toward a table near a window. "What do you feel when you see a magnificent work of art? It is complicated, an unexplainable thing, but you know that it is beautiful and intended to be admired; correct?" A privacy screen separated every table and something...glowing was attached to the rod holding up each table. The tablecloth was made of silk, the glasses were some manner of crystal. Sonya turned to the host who showed her a small booklet; she glanced at it and looked at Rowan for a moment before waving her hand. The host nodded and retreated.
"Or a rose, do you question the beauty of a rose when you behold it? Heavens no, it goes without saying that a rose is beautiful. It is not a complicated thing; Rowan. You are what you are," She finally sat down, straightening out her dress and flicked up her eyes at Rowan, a playful smile curling on her lips. "And you are beautiful. Not the divisive, opinionated, point-of-view kind of beauty. But the objective beauty of flowers and art. Do you understand?" She said and gestured to the seat across from her; "Sit, it's high time you were treated like the young princess that you are," Sonya added, and smiled at her; her own glittering and glowing skin amplified by the presence of artificial light above. Sonya seemed to be as an angel or a goddess perhaps-an ethereal thing that radiated pale white light wherever she went.
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on May 4, 2020 9:08:44 GMT -4
Overthinking huh? That did sound like her and Rowan gave Sonya a sheepish smile, "Oops." She followed Sonya, trying to keep the air around her that she normally did, but she felt so tiny in a world so big all of a sudden that she wasn't sure if she did the right thing. What to do and what to say was definitely a question right now, but she just kept on going. She noticed the host and she followed the two in front of her to a table by the window, looking back up to Sonya when she described a magnificent work of art. Hm, yea, you always knew that it was pretty or something alike in your own words and that you tended to love it. She would look at the small sort of room that the dividers had created and wasn't sure what to say at all or what to do. She did not want to sit down before Sonya did and her eyes looked at the silk, the crystal, the dividers and so on before looking back at the woman, the mysterious and amazing woman; Sonya Chernova.
She nodded, you are what you are, ha.. that was something. She swallowed when the hit of compliments came towards her, which made her freeze for a few seconds before she finally nodded and took the seat opposite of Sonya. She blushed lightly and she wasn't sure how to respond to the compliments. She wasn't sure if her father would be okay with all the compliments that were given to her, but they were doing better, so maybe he would simply nod, because if someone else said it, it must be good right? She finally dared to smile a little more and sit a little more relaxed, though for Rowan's standards that was still upright and legs crossed. She was used to high ranked wealth society though she wasn't used to direct compliments. Sonya was a blessing, however her next question made Rowan's eyes a little bigger. How could she answer that question properly.
"Isn't that something we all want?" She decided to say, a little soft though, she did not mind the attention, heck she was the cheerleader captain but she had grown into that too. "I do think that it makes me slightly nervous, it was something I didn't expect." She touched without thinking the tiny scar on the left side of her lip, "But it also makes me kind of happy." How vain was that?
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Post by Sonya Chernova on May 16, 2020 18:18:20 GMT -4
Sonya's lips curled into a smile that spread a bit wider into something warm, genuine. Her mechanical eyes sparkled a little, as if there was some life in them. She laughed and took Rowan's hand, giving it a little squeeze; "There, was that so hard dearie? If it makes you happy, embrace it, don't shy away from it. You are working toward giving enough of yourself for the sake of others; the life of a hero is dangerous, often thankless;" She let go of Rowans hand and gave her a meaningful look, locking eyes with her to emphasize how serious she was; "You must take time to appreciate yourself. You deserve it," Sonya insisted and then turned to give the waiter a dazzling smile; "Ah! Yes, of course, what is the special today?"
There was an odd sort of joviality that came over Sonya as she interacted with the waiter. He took their orders quickly and with a professional grace that belied perhaps a performer or artist in his own right. He strode away confidently and Sonya had to force herself not to stare at his back for too long before returning her gaze to Rowan. She remained silent for a little while; letting the girl mull over everything that was said and process all the strangeness she was experiencing in her heart. It was not difficult for Sonya to draw out the inner narcissist in just about anyone. It was much harder to foster a sense of self-satisfaction and appreciation. The waiter returned and Sonya remained silent; taking up her drink and sipping at it while the waiter went over the dishes that would be coming out to them as a form of ritual confirmation. Sonya hardly blinked until he left.
Finally, she set the glass down and tilted her head slowly; drawing her finger up to her own lips and tapping the left side of her lip. "It makes you look dashing," Sonya said quietly, smiling again and picking up her drink. "Don't dwell so much, dear. You're with me now." | TAG WORDS NOTES
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on May 17, 2020 11:04:38 GMT -4
After shopping with her mother and one of the maids, it was always to have like a little fashion show for her father. That is until she burned him, that is until he dived into work and never came home when she was still up. Never had Rowan doubted him, she had simply hated him but things have changed and she wasn't sure what to do, think or say about it, there was just too much going on nowadays. Too much on both sides of their life and yet she wanted to text both her parents what they would think, but she was eighteen she should be able to make this decision on her own. Besides... she kind of expected them not to be happy and excited for her.
Wait a second... she had not said anything about being a hero student... But then again, She believed Sonya Chernova had a partnership with the high school so it was not a surprising guess that Rowan was a student there, maybe she had seen her and had Rowan not paid attention. She was sure that it was definitely the latter, she had been a little bit of an airhead lately anyway. But it was thankless, for sure, people just yell at you and all that, why would she care, she braced herself with a smile and looked at the amazing CEO and wished she could be more like her. She nodded slowly but could not feel that she dared to be so vain or selfish and give time for herself. She was lost in thoughts that she did not say much to the waiter or missed the performance of his simple grace and attitude as she stared at the table and the cloth on it and was just lost in thought. She should do this right? But life of a model could be thankless too, what to think about food-wise and what if she failed and how would that go into the news and such?
She stared at Sonya, having put her finger on the scar on her lip, something that made her self-conscious, she did not like it, it was for her in the middle of her face, screaming for attention; it was not. "Dashing?" The question showed her disbelieve in the subject, but again she nodded, "You are right, thank you for the opportunity." What more could a girl wish for? She should not let this opportunity slip out of her hands. "So if I can ask straightforward, can you explain to me how it works, modelling for ASTA I presume?"
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Post by Sonya Chernova on Jun 1, 2020 14:26:14 GMT -4
For a moment there, Sonya looked oddly amused. Her mechanical eyes twinkled a little when the girl reacted to being called dashing. Sonya laughed and took up a glass of wine, winking once and sipping; "Absolutely dashing, If you were a bit older I wouldn't mind courting you myself," She teased, setting down the glass and easing into a comfortable pose. The girl seemed to be reeling from the positive reinforcement; what a shame. They truly did live in an age where young people thought so little of themselves. With only a little kindness, tenderness, and some sugar thrown in and she already had this youth eating out of her palm.
She crossed her legs; "Modelling for ASTA is hard work, dear. It is not time-consuming by any means, but we are a luxury brand. You must radiate confidence, sensuality, charisma, you must be a walking work of art in every way. More practically, we do photoshoots once a week for our various lines and magazines. Every few weekends we have runway shows and conventions. Once in a whie you might get called in for a special fitting or photoshoot. Then, of course, there's the parties~" Sonya grinned; "Knowing people makes a great deal of difference in this industry. Parties are a way of breaking the ice, so to speak," She sipped her drink again and leaned forward.
"Now don't hold back, and don't be shy. We're in a building intended for conversations about the body and fashion; heavens, there's a lingere designer over there..." She pointed and then drew the conversation back. "What do you want to wear?" She asked pointedly, her eyes tilted just a little so she was looking straight into Rowan's own eyes. She held the gaze, unmoving, wanting to hear exactly what kinds of fantasies the young woman had. | TAG WORDS NOTES
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Jun 10, 2020 11:25:34 GMT -4
It was just that so many things had gone done the road, that the ups of the rollercoaster were almost missed because an opportunity like this would pass by rather quickly. Rowan, therefore, had been surprised about the compliment before finally taking it. She blushed with a heavy red colour on her cheeks for a few seconds when Sonya mentioned courting her, if she was a little older. She almost said as a childish respond that she was eighteen already but she did not want to make this conversation awkward so she just smiled, and looked away. Besides, she could not imagine how that would be and rather did not either. She already accidentally kissed Miku once, let's not make more missteps now. "Thank you." Was the best Rowan Sakamoto could say at this point.
It was good to bring the conversation to another point, what would Sonya or ASTA expect from her and so on. She nodded and tried to keep her ears open so to say, to make sure to mentally note down everything. Hard work, of course, she did not expect anything else. Confidence, sensuality and charisma? Oh boy. She nodded, how was this not time-consuming? Should she ask Igarashi-sensei if this was okay or maybe Serperior-sensei? He would agree... right? Her parents were definitely on that list but she wanted this and she did not want to let the opportunity go to waste, who would dare to say no to Sonya Chernova from ASTA? No one, right? She nodded again and again but she had to be honest. But before she could do that, Sonya already distracted Rowan with a question she did not expect, what did she want to wear? There were so many things she wanted to wear, everything, she had no preference, the nicest clothes, the greatest designs, the loveliest fabric. "Everything?" She, therefore, answered with a stupid giggle but she would give a more serious answer, "Really, I don't think I have a preference, of course, I dream about wearing great gowns and be pretty enough to be a swimsuit model but ehm I am a hero student, it would also be nice to promote things like that, I believe ASTA does, right?" OR was she mistaking? But she would not say no to any opportunity that this moment would bring her, just wear sneakers, fine, let's do it. Be a foot model, she couldn't care. The world at this point in time was her oyster.
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Post by Sonya Chernova on Jun 15, 2020 12:42:32 GMT -4
Sonya broke into a wide, magnanimous smile and tilted her head left and right, tapping her chin with the delight of a child trying to pick out what candy she was going to have today. She kicked her feet beneath the table with youthful abandon and then rested her chin on her palm once, her eyes narrowing with a mischievous grin. "Don't say everything dear, my company makes lingerie," She held a completely straight face for nearly fifteen seconds, her eyes carrying that partially lidded almost seductive look to them before she burst into laughter and waved her hands, reaching for a glass of water and taking a sip. A patch of frost formed on the places of contact around her fingertips before she placed it down. "Oh, oh my, oh no," She coughed, laughing a bit more. "I am so sorry, no, I wouldn't do a thing like that to you dear, let's start with some variations of a new hero-suit line I've been working on, then perhaps some formal wear? You'd look great in a dress~"
Ever the incorrigible flirt, the Mercedes of Tokyo herself couldn't resist just throwing one more complement on dear Rowan before gushing about this and that. She was simply delighted to have this young person embracing her own beauty, even if her self confidence was still a small little seed that needed to be nurtured carefully. She finally leaned back after a delightful meal, resting her back against the chair and letting out a heavy sigh. "I don't care what they say about skimping on meals, filling oneself up is a singular pleasure," She reclined, running her finger up and down the handle of the fork to her left before looking at Rowan. "Enjoy yourself, dearie?" She asked, her smile curling. | TAG WORDS NOTES
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Post by Rowan Sakamoto on Jun 16, 2020 15:37:24 GMT -4
Rowan tried her very best to have a normal expression on her face but her face turned obviously bright red. "I-its not different from bikinis." She tried to say brave and all, but she was sure it would not be very smart to do so. Or that she would be charismatic and have an attitude and so on, she had to carry herself well, she was sure she might not be able to do that but she would try to keep her face normal so badly, it was almost worth a compliment. She felt her shoulders drop a little when Sonya laughed and she felt the corners of her lips drop but well she just nodded to the joke and nodded especially more to the hero line and formal dresses, "That sounds up my alley."
She could enjoy the meal, the talk with Sonya and learning more about what ASTA and its CEO would expect from her, she kind of looked forward to doing the work and seeing how it would go. She could not wait to tell home or someone like Miku, just to say she had a job, not getting money, earning it, doing something with it, even if she got it because she had the right looks. Now to try and keep those looks. Rowan thanked Sonya at the end of the day for the great lunch and the opportunity, she would hear from her very soon and with that, and her groceries back, she was dropped off at her home and couldn't wait to call her parents.
That was a strange conversation, her father said absolutely not because she had to study for the hotels and to be on time with everything else for school but her mother did not want her to miss the opportunity, how often could someone say they were scouted after all. In the end, her father said it would be okay as long as her other studies and jobs did not decline in the previous results and she promised that it would not happen, and so a new adventure began.
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Post by quizzity on Jun 17, 2020 2:04:04 GMT -4
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