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[color=aa88bb]Manny Ryi[/color][/h1][hr]Day 1 [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=7ea7d8]Time:[/color] Evening [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=7ea7d8]Weather:[/color] Light Rain [color=734e66]◈[/color] [color=7ea7d8]Location:[/color] Academy Outskirts[hr][color=734e66]◈[/color] [@Alfhedil]Corrine Marchesi [color=734e66]◈[/color][hr][/center]
[color=a8a9af]A girl sat alone in the forest, sheltered beneath a large maple tree to avoid the drizzle overhead.  Needles and spools were placed beside her, atop the sack they were brought in to prevent them getting lost amongst the leaves.  The girl herself was merrily humming as she worked away at something on her lap.

Moments later, Manny grinned as she held up the creation she had spent the last half an hour working on, before frowning.  The mask made of the best and largest maple leaves she could find and stitched together with colored threads did look snazzy, but she was certainly not the only one to think of making something like that.  She wanted hers to be unique!  Scratching her nose with one hand and rotating the object in the other, the girl contemplated possible ideas.  She had lots of course, but ones she could actually pull off were in shorter supply.  Finally, she nodded.  Bug antennae would be perfect!

Manny jumped to her feet, stumbled slightly from her legs being crossed, and gathered the sewing supplies before dashing towards the workshop, ignoring the detritus stuck to her skirt from sitting on the damp ground.  She'd seen metal wiring stored on spools there, and that would be perfect for making some wiggly antennas!  She could even top them with something, or just curl the ends into spirals.

Her run through the rainy woods soon revealed the workshop, as it was on the outskirts to avoid annoyance with its noise.  A squat building made of red bricks and with a gray-tiled roof, it had plenty of normally open windows; though they were currently closed to stop the day's moisture from rusting the metals and tools.  Several smokestacks stuck out the top from the multiple forges, though none of them were releasing smoke at the moment.

This was one of Manny's favorite buildings, there was something about the placement of the door and windows that made it look like an angry turtle.  It was also loud, which apparently bothered some people.  Not her though, she loved things noisy!  The school was often weirdly quiet despite the number of people, so the girl relished opportunities to bask in the sounds of activity.

Additionally, it was the primary hangout spot of her friend Reiny, who just so happened to be there when Manny opened the door.
[color=aa88bb]"Waorkin' awn sum'in fer th' bawll ais weill?"[/color] Manny assumed in a chipper voice from the doorway, whilst trying and failing to shake the water off her, [color=aa88bb]"Ah'm maikin' sum ainteinnas fer mien, iet's genna bei shienier thain a beitta!"[/color]

Giving up on getting any less damp, the girl put her homemade mask on to show it off and scurried over to her (currently shorter) friend to see what Reiny was working on, leaving the sack of sewing accessories on a nearby table.[/color]

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Translations:
[color=a9a8af]Reiny - Nickname for Corrine[/color]
[color=aa88bb]"Working on something for the ball as well?"[/color]
[color=aa88bb]"I'm making some antennas for mine, it's gonna be shinier than a betta!"[/color] [color=a9a8af](Yhartan slang meaning 'look really nice')[/color]
Current Appearance:
[color=a9a8af]158 cm (5'2'') with short black hair, brown eyes, and light skin, barefoot and wearing a fluffy white shirt with a matching but dirty skirt.  Slightly wet.[/color][/hider]