lorien ‧͙⁺˚*･༓ଳ’s Comments (group member since Jun 23, 2021)

okie doke!! let us know if you still need some help! :3

((did you want to end it on your post? <3 unless you had another idea??))

The fact that Aster remained unfazed irritated her. She was a real piece of work, wasn't she? Especially for a street rat. And the more troubling thing was that she was perceptive. A little too much for her own girl. And here Vivien thought she might have a chance in added this talented asset to her collection. If she were to play at her birthday, people would no doubt comment on Aster's playing talent. How did Vivien ever find something like that? Of course, it was out of the goodness of her heart that she wanted to show this girl off to the world. The girl's rejection hurt like a knife twisting its way into her heart. The ungrateful little.... No matter. There were likely more of her kind just as talented as Aster hoping someone could dust them off and raise them up.

Ah. So she just looked the part, did she? Vivien didn't know whether to take that as a compliment. If they were ever to meet during the Selection, Vivien made a mental to watch out for this one. If Aster wanted to, she could make Vivien's life hell during their time in the castle. Vivien put on a strained smile. "Thank you. Hopefully I'll be one of the lucky ones." It was only a few hours before they would collect the girls but Vivien had a feeling Aster would recognize her in an instant. Who wouldn't? Especially if that person just offered you a wad of fifties. She'd definitely change her outfit before they picked her up. Maybe the change of clothes would keep her under the radar.

They had to leave on a good note, if Vivien didn't turn this around. Last thing she needed was as a girl on the loose talking behind her back. "Yes, but it buys the affection of the people and that's all a queen needs." Aster talked of moving on and Vivien knew she had to do something quick before she left a bad impression as the insistent money shark. "Wait, I'm sorry," she said, seeming sincere for a couple minutes. "Good luck with all your preparations. And give the prince a good kiss for me," she said with a wink. "And of course I'd be more than happy to meet Spirit. The star of the show."

"Noted," Vivien said, mouth twitching as the girl continued. Her? Vivien? Leave people for dead? Never. She was a faithful friend.... at least to get all she could from those people she deemed useful. She wasn't some kind of leech! The very idea was preposterous! Vivien only paid for good talent and nothing less. She wouldn't dare pay anyone for anything less than good work. Unless she could get an amazing deal then of course she would snatch the offer. "Well, I hope everything goes well with the Selection. May you be the next queen!" Vivien exclaimed, giving the girl a warm hug. Just don't get in my way

Aster was definitely crazy. Vivien stared at her with a dumbfounded expression. Now why on earth would a thing like her reject good, hard earned money? The suspicion behind the generous amount of money was a hard thing for Vivien to comprehend. Especially given the fact that she lived on a silver spoon for all her life. Money was never hard to come by, and when it was, it was due to fact that she didn't get her weekly allowance. Which would send her in a fit for days till her parents compensated her, with interested. So when Aster didn't slapped the money out of her hands, of course Vivien thought of her as an ungrateful brat. What? Did Aster think she was sooooo humble to not accept the money? Playing her violin for sake of playing? If that was the case, why have her case sprinkled with spare change? All starving artists needed a way to pay for utilities somehow. "Why waste your precious time for a pitiful twenty?" Vivien asked, playing a sad smile on her lips. This girl was beyond her. Did she really think she was too good to accept the more than generous amount of money Vivien was offering? She despise the good hearted girls, they were always no fun. "Oh darling, I'm not a street banker," she said with a smile. "When I see talent, I see it fit to pay for what it's worth." Aster ruffled one too many feathers for Vivien's liking. "Is that a threat?" Vivien asked dangerously, flicking a pointed finger under Aster's soft chin. "I can handle myself just fine, deary. But thanks for the concern." She could outrun any one of these losers if she really felt like it.

"Queen? Oh gosh, no. I don't think I got selected. They haven't announced all the selected yet," Vivien said, retreating her finger. "But which girl wouldn't want to be queen? She would have to be amazingly kind and that's something I don't have. Patience isn't my strong suit." But something else bothered her. How did she know? Was Aster someone she had to keep an eye on? How could someone like her possibly know? "The past is the past," Vivien said, waving her off. "Best to always look forward, I say. I hope to see more of you and your.... violin and of course Spirit."

hope everyone has a nice night! (at least that's how it is in my corner in the world <3)

Vivien raised an eyebrow as Aster hesitated. She had her wallet filled to brim with cash and still, this girl hesitated? Maybe she was being too generous. Well, there was no going back now. If she were to be a respected queen, she needed to show the public she could be kind.

"You... You don't want to take all of it?" Vivien asked, instantly regretting saying out loud what she was thinking. She just didn't understand Aster. No matter what situation Vivien would be in, she was always eager for more cash. Didn't matter in what way it was delivered in. Pity, odd jobs, or the sheer fact that someone like her was their friend. "How about this," Vivien pulled out the wad of fifties and tucked her wallet back in her pocket, "you take this and we'll call it even. It was a beautiful performance, after all. And you're worth every dollar." She rubbed the girl's head one last time and shoved the fifties close to Aster's chest. "Take it, sweetheart." Aster would be crazy not to take it. Vivien would be crazy for giving it to her.

Vivien smirked at the girl's blush. Adorable. "Beautiful, thank you, sweetheart," she said as she pocketed the piece of paper. Would Vivien actually talk to Aster's mother? Perhaps. And maybe it would be wise to do so in preparation for the prince. After all, she wanted to look her absolute best when it came to matters of securing her future.

Vivien placed a hand over her chest. Aster definitely wasn't the first to compliment her good looks. But of course, Vivien wanted to bathe herself with all the compliments people gave her. "Why, that's nice of you to say," she said, twirling a piece of her hair. "No one's really said that about me. I just needed the money...." Anyone who knew her would laugh right in her face but maybe it was enough to get on this girl's level. After all, a beautiful person, like herself, who was humble and good looking? A rare combo to find.

Aster began to play and despite herself, Vivian found herself swaying to the girl's music. As Aster continued playing, a crowd was suddenly drawn into her beautiful playing. Vivien huffed.

I could play better than that. Then she'd really have a crowd.

Aster wrapped it up and Vivien clapped, along with the onlookers, as they drifted apart. As the crowd dissipated, Vivien stayed for a moment longer. She waved Aster off with her hand as she spoke. "Please, I never really believed in matters of the heart anyway. You just do what you gotta do." Vivien paused for a moment. The song was good. But she could do better. Much better. But for someone like Aster... it would suffice. God knows what kind of upbringing she had. Vivien pat her head and started rubbing her blue hair in circles with her thumb. "It was beautiful, darling. Let me know when you're free and I'll hire you to play at my birthday party." She smiled at the girl, eyes sparkling. "Now as for your reward, I believe this belongs to you." Vivien held out her wallet. "You were such a good girl." With her hand still atop Aster's head, Vivien looked down at the girl, holding out her wallet in the palm of her hand. "That is, if you still want it." Of course she was going to take it. The fifties were stuck together with a clip and loose twenties fluttered against the wind.

((oh it's no problem!! take care of yourself! <3))

The air was knocked out of her lungs. What were the chances she'd run into another selected? Should she tell her now or wait till they were all together and pretend she didn't know if she would get in or not. Vivien just nodded as she talked about the selection. What to do....

As soon as she was going to brag about her being a selected too, the girl talked about her mother doing her hair. "Wow. Your own mother? How nice." Vivien whipped out her phone and unlocked it with a couple swipes of her thumb. "Why don't you give me her number and tell her I'd love to get my hair done by her." Not bothering to ask the girl if it was okay, Vivien leaned in and took a piece of the girl's hair between her fingers. Playing with it she smiled. "It's so pretty."

Vivien let out a giggle as the fox climbed on her shoulder. "Oh you. Spirit, is it?" She tapped the fox's nose. "How adorable." Not to mention the dollar signs popping in her head.

So the girl did have a name. "Aster? What a pretty name for pretty girl," she said, readjusting her hair as she flicked out a makeup mirror. "I'm Vivien. I'm a model," she said nonchalantly. The fox then seemed to be in tuned with Aster, jumping off of her shoulder and prepping for their act. She placed "tips here" around their necks and Vivien took out her ID and cards, holding out her wallet in between her slender fingers. "Play something nice for me and you can take away everything, sweetheart. She smirked with her arms crossed as she looked at Aster expectantly. Of course, she only had a couple fifties and someone like Aster could always use a bit of extra cash.

A fennec. The girl had a fox? Did she know how much those could go for on the black market? Not that Vivien knew, of course. She'd have to follow this girl. Maybe her precious fox could go missing and Vivien would have no idea where it went, offering to help her retrieve it, of course.

As the girl spoke, Vivien watched the fox a moment longer before staring into those big eyes of hers. Her eyes seemed to sparkle as the girl spoke. "Oh really?" Vivien's ears perked up. "Whereabouts in the capital? Don't tell me you found career as a violinist. If only everyone could make a living of the things they enjoy doing." She said with a small smile. She picked that line from a post she read.

Now ladies, make sure you're as sympathetic as possible.
People respond well to empathy. Especially the prince. He loves selfless women. Keep that in mind and you'll take the crown.

Vivien couldn't care less what she did. So long the money was able to pull through, the long hours were worth it. Modelling was all she knew and her parents were more than proud of her. She had to keep her place as the golden child.

"Oh anything will do, whatever speaks to that lovely heart of yours." Vivien said, flashing a wink. "Your hair is gorgeous, by the way. Where did you get it done? Whoever did your hair did such a fabulous job." If Vivien was being honest, she envied the girl's hair. It was fluffy, cute, and the beautiful shade of blue. She always wanted to get her hair dyed but was worried that with dying it, her hair would come falling out. And with modelling, she'd die first before setting a foot into a photoshoot. Still though, maybe with the Selection going on, maybe free time could be something she'd have more of. Not that her employers and odd jobs approved. But being the future queen was on a whole other league than modelling.

"Your fox is adorable!" Vivien said, crouching down as she patted her calf. It was true. The thing had so much energy that it was hard to keep track of its movements. Who couldn't love an adorable thing like that? "What's it's name?" She asked.

still though. you're amazing. hope everything pulls through.

oh wow. that's a lot to deal with at fifteen! i'm sorry you have to deal with that. i hope everything goes smoothly!

i don't think we'll be able to since the selected aren't in the castle yet. i forgot about that since not everyone has made a selected yet.

((thank you for waiting!))

Vivien screamed that day when she got her application accepted. She was on clouds despite her sister being taken to jail. At least the events of last night settled one thing in her mind: her sister was a weak minded person, easily influenced by the words of others. Vivien never let peoples' comments get to her head. She already knew her worth and if people simply thought of her as an arrogant person, that was their problem. She would never apologize for knowing she was the best. And her old teachers could prove it.

Vivien was wearing a chocolate brown coat with a velvet green turtleneck underneath. Her beige pants reached the ankle of her calf high boots. They clicked the pavement with every step she took. The market was unusually busy today. Maybe the excitement of the new Selection made everyone want to get out more, in hopes of witnessing the new cast of selected. Vivien wanted to get out of the house before they took her and the rest of the selected to the castle. Despite her having a cool exterior, her stomach twisted and turned. She just needed to relax before meeting the prince.

There were multiple musicians out in the market, each having their own collection of change by their side. It took all Vivien had to not run up and take their money. But if word soon got out that she was a chosen selected, the rumors of her stealing from the poor would catch like wild fire. And worse, her one shot of being a powerful queen would be dashed away. She couldn't let the prince hear about her antics.

Vivien walked down the market when a girl with a shock of glorious blue hair caught the corner of her eye. As well as a pair of two, sharp ears sticking out from a pack. Interesting... Well, if she were to be queen, might as well learn about the people she would rule.

Vivien made way for the girl and smiled when she saw a violin. If the girl were to play something nice for her, she may be so inclined to help the poor soul. "Hello," she said, smiling wolfishly. "Are you playing by yourself? Or are you playing with a band?" Vivien talked with her hands tucked in her back pockets, arms spread out as she leaned on her side. She flicked her black bangs as she spoke.

sure! that would be awesome. thanks!

ah that's so cool! it really helps you get in touch with your charies too :3