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<div style="text-align:center; font-size:180%; font-weight:bold; margin:0.3em 0 0.6em;">The ''Lava at First Sight'' Fashion Showcase: Beachwear Edition, 457 AV</div>

==About the Event==

After a lovely cruise from Crossing to Taisgath Island, we held a beach-themed fashion showcase: a fitting send-off for the Summer season as we drift into early Autumn.  The ''Lava at First Sight'' had a bit of trouble locating the dock, as pilot Wigsham kept forgetting to reduce speed, sending us sailing past it again and again.  Such odd little mishaps are quickly becoming a tradition for every voyage.

==Sponsors==

Unlimited Treasure by Anino's by Rainbow Retail, provided several wonderful beach-themed prizes for our Fashion Showcase, along with a mountain of platinum Kronars to keep everyone entertained on the boat ride over.

Kiyora of Starlight Selections provided a pure sphere of rare material, snapped up almost immediately by our first-prize winner.

==Rules (OOC)==
* Attire must be beach themed: something fit for a proper romp in the ocean once you've kicked off your sandals.
* Your outfit must include a prop of some sort; it need not be beach-appropriate itself, but should suit the theme of your look.
* When presenting, you'll be allowed two actions (Act or Say). Limited use of an item's verb is fine: the goal is something short and snappy.

==Winners==

1st Place: Dilemma

2nd Place: Allye

3rd Place: Zersha

Honorable Mentions: Jaelia and Vixonia


==Entrants==

===[[Shaylynne]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Seascape Shaylynne Thangar, Ocean Traveller of Shadow's Reach, a Human Ranger. <br>
Shaylynne has an aristocratic face with elegant arched eyebrows, delicate ears, an oversized pair of sunglasses with dark geometric lenses mostly obscuring her dreamy gold-limned hyacinthine eyes and a refined patrician nose.  Her smoky lilac hair is hip length and silky with side-swept bangs and voluminous underlayers dyed in dusky phofe-hued purples, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a dead Reshal starfish.  She has snow white skin with an ethereal radiance and a gracefully slender figure. <br>
She is petite for a Human. <br>
She appears to be an adult. <br>
Her thigh has a tattoo of a shimmery phofe flower inked in dark purple and amethyst hues. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a translucent conch shell inlaid with coralite swirls in her right hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a white bathing dress with twining ivy vines stitched around the hem, a starshine wedding ring cradling a vividly hued night sky citrine amidst luminescent crescents and some thin-soled sandals composed of knotted ropes.

'''Performance'''

''(Shaylynne struts around the beach in her rope sandals, showing off her almost - but not quite - hot as Kiashandra's ankles.  She stops short and juts out a hip, the short vined hem of her bathing dress swishing to the right with the movement.  She holds a conch shell up to one ear.)''

Shaylynne says, "Lemicus, is that you?  You're breaking up."

===[[Zersha]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Desert Blossom Zersha, an Elf. <br>
Zersha has an aristocratic face with delicate features, pointed ears, some night-black kohl flawlessly applied to accentuate her thick lashes that fringe hopelessly wide starry midnight-blue eyes, a finely chiseled nose and dimples pierced by a perfectly matched pair of whirl-cut rainbow sapphires.  Her rainbow-streaked dark chocolate hair is long and thick with both sides shaved at the temple, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a pair of glossy cloud-shaped barrettes linked by a wide glittering rainbow.  She has warm caramel-hued skin with a sun-kissed radiance and a spritely compact figure. <br>
She is petite for an Elf. <br>
Shimmery red hearts are painted down one side of Zersha's face in a gentle curve that traces the cheek and jaw. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a teeny white leather folio graced with a rainbow in her right hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a spun rainbow bandeau, a dainty loveglass betrothal ring shaped into a twining moonflower vine, some gaudy spun rainbow bloomers covered with glittery hearts and a bright red diamond-hide footflower with dusk roses blooming amid black gold vines.

'''Performance'''

''(Zersha skips forward with a little wave, her rainbow-streaked curls bouncing lightly around her shoulders as the red hearts on her cheek glitter in the light.  She spins on one foot to show off her outfit: the spun rainbow bandeau shimmering in a spectrum of pastel colors, while her bloomers poof around her hips and thighs with every twirl.  She finishes with one leg lifted behind her, knee bent and toes pointed to show off the bright red footflower blooming around her ankle.)''

Zersha cheerfully exclaims in a Velakan accent, "Hello everyone!"  She touches a finger to one of her dimples and strikes a cute little pose with her head tilted to one side against her raised shoulder, lifting her teeny white leather folio graced with a rainbow with her other hand, "As you can see I'm ready for a day in the sun with my signature rainbows and a good book!"  Twirling once more, she sets all the rainbows and glitter to sparkling before tracing a hand down the side of her cheek, "With a little added love for the audience!"

===[[Allye]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Beach Bum Allye Karayilma, White Gladiolus of Zoluren, a Prydaen. <br>
Allye has a set of mischievously twitching whiskers accenting a warm, earnest face with delicate features, pointed ears and elegantly sweeping lashes that fringe jewel-bright cat-slitted turquoise eyes.  Her raven mane is hip-length and glossy with soft waves kissed by a glimmer of golden hues, and is worn pulled back from the face by a silver haircomb shaped like a starfish and left to tumble over both shoulders.  She has luxuriously silky marmalade fur with faint gold stripes arrayed like errant sunbeams, a voluminous and velvety smooth tail and a limberly agile figure. <br>
She is petite for a Prydaen. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
Her left wrist has a tattoo of a bright red crab holding a fork and knife in its front claws. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a prickly pineapple cup garnished with a bright red-orange hibiscus flower in her left hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a fragrant three-strand lei composed of lovely pink and yellow plumeria flowers, a snug floral print bandeau wrapped around the chest, a shiny coconut shell bangle painted with tropical flowers, a thigh-length floral print sarong knotted at one side and a pair of beaded barefoot sandals with sisal cuffs and strands of cowrie shells.

'''Performance'''

''(Allye wanders forward along the waterline, warm sand giving way beneath her steps as the turquoise waves tumble into sweeping slips of receding white foam. A salt-laced breeze stirs her raven hair, rustling the bright flowers of her lei against her floral bandeau. With a bright smile, she lifts her pineapple cup and takes a long, luxurious sip.)''

Allye holds a prickly pineapple cup garnished with a bright red-orange hibiscus flower high into the air for all to see.

Allye exclaims, "A good beachy drink is essential!"

===[[Lascial]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Lasciel Averoigne, an Elf. <br>
Lasciel has pointed ears, sparkling violet eyes and an upturned nose.  Her honey hair is long and straight, and is worn tied back.  She has pale skin and a slender figure. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a black cotton parasol in her left hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a heavy dergatine witch's hat covered in intricate spiderwebs and a dark funeral shroud tattered at the hem.

'''Performance'''

Lasciel says, "I do not remember any of the rules and I do not usually follow them anyway."

Lasciel makes an ostentatious display of the funeral shroud that she's wearing.

Lasciel says, "That's it."

Lasciel says, "I'm done."

===[[Vixonia]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Dancer Vixonia Toryan, Speaker of the Tavern Troupe Performing Order, a Prydaen Bard. <br>
Vixonia has a triangular face, tufted ears, a pair of loveglass spectacles with rosy pink strawberry-shaped lenses framing her  cat-slitted crystal blue eyes and a narrow nose.  Her raven mane is long and wavy with glittery highlights, and is worn in an elegant upswept arrangement threaded with an ethereal velvet vine blooming with soft white strawberry blossoms.  She has silky grey fur, a curving tail and a gracefully slender figure. <br>
She is a bit over average height for a Prydaen. <br>
Some tiny starlight velvet music notes dusted with diamonds float lazily around her head, glowing with a lustrous sheen against her fur. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a slender glass of sparkling taffelberry fizz with a twist of lime in her right hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing an exquisite delicate pink rosebud circlet, a lightweight pink rosecloth shawl draped over the arms, a lovely little loveglass lily, a white bathing dress with delicate pink rose embroidery at the hem, a luminous neithrel band with moonsilver chains tethering an ornate triquetra and some pink songsilk footwraps with intricate knotwork clasps.

'''Performance'''

''(Vixonia pushes her rose tinted spectacles up the bridge of her nose, giving you a wink before she twirls, letting her pink and white bathing dress flare out around her hips.)''

Vixonia exclaims, "Someone once told me that I tend to look at the world through rose tinted glasses.  I figured I would lean into that today with a rosy view on beachwear!"

Vixonia taps a pair of loveglass spectacles with rosy pink strawberry-shaped lenses that she is wearing.

Vixonia's hedgehog snuffles about its teacup and makes a mewling, squeaking noise as it hunts for something to eat.

===[[Dilemma]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Spirit Guide Dilemma Al'thor, Priestess of Drogor, an Elf. <br>
Dilemma has a triangular face with laugh lines, pointed ears, silver-flecked gold eyes and a straight nose.  Her platinum-streaked auburn hair is long and wavy, and is worn in a simple, pulled-back style held in place by a trio of phantom silvermums surrounded by clusters of inkdrop agates.  She has smooth skin and a gracefully slender figure. <br>
She is slightly under average height for an Elf. <br>
Some abyssal black diacan sharks gleaming with a watery iridescence float lazily around her right thigh, glowing with a lustrous sheen against her skin. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
A bright crimson orb awash with swirling light hovers like a will-o-wisp, following her diligently. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a small golden-colored seashell in her right hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a fractalline sun hat with a wide brim, a necklace of carved coral anemones suspended between tiers of silver waves, a white bathing dress with a banded silver hem, a slender hemlock oath ring, a filigree ivory pinky ring inlaid with delicate coral anemones, a sea-green sack embroidered with seashells and starfish, a cambrinth ankle cuff inlaid with grey pearl sharks to spell DROGOR and some delicate leather sandals with narrow shell-trimmed straps.

'''Performance'''

''(Dilemma strolls forward with a playful sway, giving the seashell in her hand a considering glance before lifting it as though seeking a second opinion. She lowers her voice to confer with its tiny occupant, then nods with exaggerated gravity at the crab's counsel.)''

Dilemma taps a small golden-colored seashell, and a tiny sand crab pokes its head out and peers around.

Dilemma playfully says in an Ilithian accent, "My little friend says the tide is perfect....though his opinion may be a little shellfish."

===[[Rabenna]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Rabenna cerosin, Ghost of Elanthia, an Elf. <br>
Rabenna has an oval face, an oshu'mary twig sprouting with arrow-shaped leaves tucked behind one of her pointed ears, dark eyes and a straight nose.  Her brunette hair is long and wavy, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a mess of dead darkspine leaves.  She has deathly pale skin and a slender figure. <br>
She is average height for an Elf. <br>
She appears to be young. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
She is holding a corroded anchor chain in her right hand. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a silk gown with dark splotchy stains along the hem, a lustrous platinum armband encircled by flitting cambrinth fae, a heavy leather pouch bearing the crest of the Empaths' Guild and some sandals.

'''Performance'''

Rabenna glides northwest.
Rabenna just arrived.
Rabenna holds a corroded anchor chain high into the air for all to see.
Rabenna's eyes roll back in her head as her knees buckle causing her to collapse in a heap to the ground.
Rabenna sits up.

Cherisse says in a Kreshi accent, "And now our boat floats away..."
Allye exclaims, "Deserted!"
Cherisse says to Rabenna in a Kreshi accent, "We do need that anchor you know."

Rabenna says, "Eh? Oh..."
Rabenna blushes, the tips of her ears turning a delicate scarlet hue.
Rabenna ducks her head.

===[[Kiashandra]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Swimming Instructor Kiashandra Sancara, Death Dealer, an Elothean Warrior Mage. <br>
Kiashandra has a generous mouth, ears adorned with azure goldfyre tassel earrings that gently graze the shoulders with a waterfall of tiny seaspark sapphires, long, delicately curled lashes that frame strikingly vivid violet eyes and a freckled nose.  Her luxurious flame-kissed copper hair is hip length and threaded with rich golden highlights, suffusing it with fiery brilliance, and is worn loose.  She has tanned skin with a sun-kissed radiance and a lissome figure. <br>
She is tall for an Elothean. <br>
She appears to be an adult. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a snug seasilk bandeau wrapped around the chest, a dainty flame rose wristlet, a jangling golden hip-chain set with tiny violet-eyed golden panthers, a coral sarong clasped at the hip with a carved ivory orchid, a starshine wedding ring cradling a windswept sapphire amidst luminescent crescents and some delicate faelight leather sandals with crisscrossed coral straps.

'''Performance'''

''(Kiashandra saunters across the beach, catching her footing with a sudden stumble. She teeters for a breath before regaining her balance, then sweeps her copper hair back from her face. Flashing a bright smile as though nothing happened, she says...)''

Kiashandra playfully says, "If the Qi' is a rockin' don't come a dockin'."

===[[Jaelia]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Escapist Jaelia Evensong, Court Liaison of Phelim, an Elothean Cleric. <br>
A holy aura of benevolence emanates from Jaelia, illuminating her countenance brightly. <br>
Jaelia has a heart-shaped face, star-flecked hazel eyes and a freckled nose.  Her ash-blonde-streaked russet hair is long and luxurious with feathered layers, and is worn in a classical style pulled back by an intricate braid wound with a coiling ribbon of pink silk briar roses displaying champagne diamond centers along the top of the head that allows the hair to fall freely in the back.  She has fair skin and a svelte figure. <br>
She is petite for an Elothean. <br>
She appears to be in her prime. <br>
She has a tattoo of a pair of wings with iridescent feathers on her back. <br>
A shadowy orb rippling with silver arcs of light hovers like a will-o-wisp, following her diligently. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a white star's tear lily, a hot pink leopard-print bag covered in splotches of glitter, a flirty flamingo-pink sundress featuring off-the-shoulder sleeves, a series of rosy loveglass bangles glittering with violet's heart amethysts and some delicate faelight leather sandals with crisscrossed flamingo-pink straps.

'''Performance'''

''(Jaelia skips and prances about the sand for a few moments before coming to a stop. Standing straight, she gracefully raises her arms above her head. Jaelia pauses before dramatically lowering her arms into a tucked wing position. At the same time, she lifts one leg and places the sole of her sandal against her knee to mimic the stance of a  flamingo.)''

Jaelia yells, "Princess Beyonkce Riaen Gooselings - please take the flamingo stance like we practiced! WE only stand a chance of me getting away with this flamingo-pink sundress as beach wear if I can show we are beach flamingos!"

Jaelia pets a fluffy inkbound gosling with pink sapphire-dusted plumage.

The inkbound gosling starts to honk loudly and incessantly.  Someone has a lot of opinions!

===[[Ellywen]]===

'''Appearance'''

You see Heretic Ellywen Al'thor, Weaver of Ilithi, a Human. <br>
Ellywen has a round face, a silver writing spider earcuff perched atop one of the ears with an octet of jointed legs, prismatic moss-green eyes and a freckled nose.  Her honey hair is very long and wavy, and is worn in an elegant upswept arrangement threaded with a velvety black Mer'Kresh lightning rose cradled by wine jasper-dappled leaves.  She has deathly pale skin and a witheringly frail figure. <br>
She is average height for a Human. <br>
She appears to be an adult. <br>
She is in good shape. <br>
<br>
She is wearing a shocking yellow sunhat that crackles with flashes of light, a pair of amber-tinted glasses with bronze frames, some dawnbreak diamond earrings set in blue mistglass, a woven straw tote with cream canvas handles, a snug dimity bandeau wrapped around the chest, a slender hemlock oath ring and a thigh-length chainsil sarong knotted at one side. <br>
Lying at Ellywen's feet is a marigold beach towel woven with bands of teal and cream.

'''Performance'''

Ellywen grins.

''(Ellywen turns her hands outwards and raises them slightly. She lifts her boney, pale shoulders into a fragile shrug.)''

Ellywen says in a lilting accent, "Suns out buns out? I'm just here working on my tan."