Topic: Renegade Regalia Grand Opening

Una Vogue

Date: 2016-06-16 23:15 EST
Renegade Regalia Inc.

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Within the Marketplace, located a short distance from the clock tower that could be seen from almost any destination in town, lay the newest installment of Renegade Regalia Inc. Doors opened on Friday the 17th with the lure of bejeweled items few had laid their eyes on in a lifetime! From gaudy to subtle, glamorous to romantic, the pieces within were hand crafted, one of a kind items that would leave browsers a little breathless.

Una Vogue, a tall drink of unique water with her extreme height and opal skin, would be there to speak highly of not only the products therein but also those that were part of the Regalia family by way of enchanters and jewelcrafters. As proprietor of the establishment that seemed to cater to the mundane as well as the fantastic, she was open to any questions about any and all merchandise. Those that were curious to place in orders for certain elegance (be it either rings, necklaces, brooches, etc.) with a little extra were told to speak with either Oxyn or Glo who would also be in attendance.

Everything is, to put it bluntly, immaculate. Glass displays shine almost as brightly as the items they showcase — almost but it's soon found that literally nothing else seems to glitter like the finery here.

Glasses of a sweet champagne (this, too, was unlike anything one would taste; it held notes of iced strawberries, passion fruit peel, hints of black currant, and one other thing that no one could put their finger on!) garnished with sprigs of lavender are handed out to those that gather.

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There was talk amid those that worked for the glorious name of Vogue about a raffle that would be giving away beautifully done signature pieces that had been designed by Una's own daughter, Ana.

Raffle Item: Heart of Rhy'Din http://i.imgur.com/oFijNci.png

Raffle Item: Spirit of Summer http://i.imgur.com/uiz6gGC.png

( OOC: This is a board event only! All those that attend the grand opening will receive a very special icon (http://i.imgur.com/aw7y4ff.gif). Characters are automatically signed up for the raffle once a post has been made of them attending, or if you don't want to post, a Polyvore would be fine! The raffle items will be made into one of a kind icons and given to the winners. Please keep an eye on the auctions (Link to Auctions!) as well! Items will be posted via the Renegade Regalia characters to be bid on! These are one of a kind icons so none will be replicated! Raffle will be cut off on Sunday, June 26th. If you wish to have your character 'request' a certain piece, or an enchantment, or a piece with an enchantment, feel free to PM Una Vogue or Ana Vogue! And as always, happy gaming! )

Ana Vogue

Date: 2016-06-17 01:48 EST
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Since no food would be allowed inside Renegade Regalia, Ana made her case to mother prior to the event and was allowed to serve cake outside.

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If any guests had questions Ana was there to answer with a soft spoken, polite voice. Ana did not partake in any of her own desserts and instead can be seen nursing on a few glasses of wine throughout the night.

Nayun Takamine

Date: 2016-06-17 14:21 EST
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"See" Your nails look beautiful." One said. "For your date." The other chimed in.

Both laughed.

I do not like it. were Nayun's inner thoughts at the nails. While she had expected to be signaled into the Adenna embassy for a bath and other such things; which included light makeup and being clothed — she had not expected her nails to be done. Her handmaidens appeared to be more excited over the event than Nayun did — and she didn't quite grasp the reason why. It was already strange seeing them giggle while peeping through a window when she returned with Lisa after the Gala, but now this? They needed discipline. She made a note to instruct the two to practice their gunnery while she's away.

I'd rather be hunting...

But she went. She viewed the adventure to the opening as something to make Lisa happy. If Lisa is happy, then that meant they could possibly hunt more. If they hunt more, then there would be more meat to feast upon back in Yasuo and more trophies to collect. While the prospect of continuing her work on piecing together the skeleton of a forest cat she killed recently sounded like a better use of her time, she couldn't help but feel somewhat at ease. Maybe it was when she saw Lisa smile as they perused the trinkets and other jeweled items of the establishment.

She did eat, but it would be only one of the cake balls. She'd also offer one to Lisa, because it seemed the proper thing to do. Even if she might have appeared awkward by standing there and holding it up to her while saying "Here. It is good.". The wine seemed to be the only drink offered, so she made due by taking a glass. It wouldn't even be half empty by the time the night is over.

Peaches

Date: 2016-06-17 19:05 EST
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Little to no reason for the city siren to come to the elegant affair that showcased some of the most obscenely expensive items she had ever seen in her life. King was more than likely made to tag-along so that Peaches could gasp during her pointing affair with a galore of pieces that were no where near her price limit but they were too gorgeous not to gawk over.

Any champagne that was offered was taken immediately; she had no element of pacing herself and seemed even less concerned with how it looked when she juggled three flutes at once during one point in the night.

Questions were mostly aimed at Ana, or Glo, who seemed much less intimidating than Una. Enchantments were curious things that she explored when any at the place could be bothered to explain to her just how or what they were.

King groaned during a shoddy plan that Peaches hatched about putting their names multiple times in the raffle but was swiftly disappointed when learning that there was no way to actually get away with it.

To sooth her petulant pouting, that lasted a whole millisecond, she enjoyed the cake outside and when the summer time nymph did attempt to bring it in, there was Una with a scathing look that made Peaches' stop in her tracks and finish it outside.

She was ultimately amused at the way Una was forcing people to use wet naps that she handed out if they came inside after sampling the sweets.

The Birdborne

Date: 2016-06-17 19:38 EST
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None would question the reasoning behind a carrion queens curiosity when Lola was spotted on the scene of the grand opening. Her warbird lineage caused curiosity to become obsession; she was a dangerous buyer that was as quiet as an eye of a storm, browsing before being caught into a sharp tongued conversation with Una.

The two, such polar opposites in look, were peas of the same pod: Vain, haughty, threatening equals of beauty.

Lola had no cake, declined any sweet champagne, but she was a spectacular patron for the amount that she spent on more than a few of the gorgeous creations.

King

Date: 2016-06-17 19:53 EST
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What better way to spend the evening after playing wrangler to twenty three girls of various ages? Yes. Being dragged to a grand opening seemed right up her alley. It was only a minute after she pulled into the driveway of her Seaside home did the city siren come rushing out the door all glittered and glammed for something Terry had no clue about. At least a "Heads up!" came to warn Terry about the deodorant being lobbed her way; followed with instructions on where to go.

No lounging poolside for her it seems. Sad.

Feeling COMPLETELY out of place. Her attire didn't mix well with the swanky dresses and high priced bubbly. She'd be peering into the small mirrors on the counters every now and then to try and fix her hair, but it stuck up here and there due to dried chlorine after the swimming she did earlier in the day with the girls. That, and she didn't get much time to check herself out since Peaches kept tugging her along to show off the rings, necklaces, and other high priced items that she wouldn't be splurging her own money on anytime soon. Except for a blinged out watch, that looked nice.

Something else caught her eye and it wasn't a watch. She'd be looking Lola's way, and even started to head on over, until she was tugged back by Peaches once more. "That woman would eat you alive and not think twice about it" the blonde said. To which Terry replied "That don't sound too bad". Not swayed, the siren only tugged Terry again to guide her over to another piece of jewelry.

Amthyst Oak

Date: 2016-06-17 20:44 EST
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Amthy warbled dove-like crooning coos of delight as she toured the facility. Where the green-haired girl wandered the scent of oakmoss (indecision), orange blossom (whimsy), and wild flowers (happiness) followed. The Nymph had a deep fondness for all things that glittered and sparkled. While she had managed to talk her sister Cayt into attending the grand opening it was their escort, the Malign family agent, that saw to the mundane task of finalizing Amthy's purchases. And she was definitely buying.

Lisa Takamine

Date: 2016-06-17 22:28 EST
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It wasn't long before Lisa noticed the small cherry blossoms on Nayun's nails and she was bold enough to quickly reach for the woman's hand to take a closer look. Both complimentary and curious in her words, she asked about the handmaidens and praised their talent. "The boldest I ever get is glitter or French style manicure since I do them myself." As if her claws at lengthy stiletto points was not enough to be noticeable.

She had a number of reasons for why they should be there at the Opening, but it boiled down to simply an excuse to dress up and go out with Nayun and have the woman at her side throughout the evening. The ornaments and baubles, jeweled and enchanted pieces were fascinating to look at of course, and it was little surprise that the she-wolf prowled around the gold pieces more thoroughly than the silver.

Nudging Nayun towards the raffle, she made the suggestion that they could donate the pieces if they won to get necessities for those in Yasuo. Both items looked too showy and she was not sure that Nayun would have held an interest in them otherwise.

Ducii

Date: 2016-06-18 11:01 EST
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Duci could never turn down new shinies, and she even made an effort to bid in addition to entering the raffle! Champagne in hand, she browsed the collections, oohing and ahhing at how each piece sparkled and glittered in its own unique manner. If she had the chance, she spoke with the proprietor a little bit, placing an order of new earrings, before helping herself to some cake balls while outside and mingling with other shoppers before she left.

The Redneck

Date: 2016-06-18 11:43 EST
For Lola the redneck had one of her sun bright smiles, dimples flirting deep, and a throbbing croon in the base of her throat. Too long. It'd been too long since she'd seen Kangi Tanka.

Peaches and Terry got cheeky winks and cheery grins.

Ducii a purring hello and the offering of a warm, squeezing hug and a cheek kiss or two.

Amthy she traded warbles and croons with, though she fell far short of the nymph's range. Laughter burbled, mirth and mischief in her to share.

With the merry, and near constant chime of tiny bells, Thorn browsed and mingled. Admiring, but abstaining for the most part. The craftsmanship in the shop's wares, caught her eye and set her to thinking. Considering.

A thing to mull over and let bubble away on a back burner until the nebulous "hmm" became something solid.

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KhaoticBliss

Date: 2016-06-18 15:10 EST
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Saila showed up for the opening mostly because Saila liked showing up for things. Anything that glittered naturally caught her eye, so she was very curious to check things out and see what she could see.

She did not partake of any sweets, though she did have several glasses of the champagne — there would be no judgment from Saila when she caught Peaches managing three flutes of it at once, only a 'hell yeah that's a great idea' kind of grin.

The muse found the enchanted pieces fascinating, her fingers wandering every so often over the milk green surface of a tear drop shaped pendant that hung on a thin gold chain at her throat.

Ogling each case in turn, the girl was an inquisitive soul, and likely asked a million questions about nearly every piece. She wanted to know how they worked, what enchantments were available, what they were made of, everything. Saila might even have asked to see one or two of them — there was absolutely no cake on her hands, she promised.

She would stop to talk with those she knew—hellos traded with Duci, Peaches, Terry and Thorn, for sure — and probably introduced herself to at least a few she didn't. Mismatched eyes snagged once or twice on the woman who seemed exclusively preoccupied with the gold jewelry, and Saila maybe tried to say hello to her, as well.

Katt Batten

Date: 2016-06-21 23:37 EST
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Shiny things?

Of course Katt would show up to represent the Batten company. She hadn't been getting out as much as she had use to but for good reason. So it was a good thing she was getting out now...no' In truth the outing was a way to cheer herself up.

Arriving, like always, was a quiet thing and she made sure to politely greet the owners if they were present as well as those she knew. Silently....She didn't say a word unless spoken to and even then...well she didn't seem to be in a talkative mood.

She always enjoyed watching craftsmen and their work, this was no different. It was a craft she enjoyed doing herself so it raised the admiration of it all the more. She would not have any champagne or anything that was offered to the guests. She was apparently just there to enjoy the 'artwork'. Maybe even looking for something particular...

Who knows!

darling

Date: 2016-06-22 21:16 EST
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Minoko Funaki

Date: 2016-06-23 20:06 EST
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There were plenty of social events happening at any time in Rhy'Din: parties, festivals and celebrations of all sorts. But it was rare for Minoko to feel that one of the city's many events was something that she could not miss. The Renegade Regalia Grand Opening was one of those special galas to her, most likely because it actually had to do with something she was knowledgeable in. Jewelry in general wasn't a specialty of hers. The woman couldn't tell a ruby from a garnet. Hell, she couldn't even tell a diamond from a cubic zirconia. It wasn't the gems that called to her. No, it was the precious metals. She adored gold's malleable nature, platinum's reliability, silver's moon-like sheen. Silver was her color for the night, with her usual sugar pink used as a secondary for jewelry and shoes.

Arriving as soon as the doors opened, Minoko did not find herself disappointed. Each piece of jewelry was a work of art, worthy of being thoroughly examined and considered for purchase. She stared at Una Vogue just as much as she did the products, finding the Opaline Titan an equal mixture of intimidating and alluring. Smiles were aimed at those Minoko was familiar with. The sweet champagne was constantly being sipped on, enough for her to easily lose track of how many she had throughout the night. Just when she was starting to feel like maybe she had taken a few flutes too many, Peaches was spotted juggling three. That was all the incentive Minoko needed to keep on enjoying the lovely drink. She bid multiple times on the gorgeous Nova Lily Pendant, ultimately losing because she picked the worst possible time to be distracted by the cake balls outside. All in all it was a wonderful night leaving her feeling as light as air, though this was most likely because of all the coins emptied from her purse.

ShiftingSands

Date: 2016-06-24 01:20 EST
Lucy turned Kate on to this event. Shiny things were always of interest to her and so was rubbing shoulders with the rich and richer. She always walked out with a few extra business cards and a few extra trinkets in her purse, enjoying the game of networking and seeing what hot gossip could be turned for profit when whispered into the right ear.

The pilot drank her fill in champagne while she schmoozed with the glittering multitudes, entering herself in the raffle for each one of the prizes. Might as well hedge her bets while she could.

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Lucy Mitford

Date: 2016-06-24 02:02 EST
Lucy arrived late and kept her appearance brief. She tagged along with Kate for a short while, admired the jewelry, but offered little more than polite smiles and waves to those she knew. She was otherwise pretty withdrawn, didn't touch the champagne, and then disappeared without being noticed (or so she hoped!).

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Elle Granger

Date: 2016-06-25 10:13 EST
To say Elle loved jewelry was a bit of an understatement. She had an almost unnatural obsession with the stuff, which had helped her procure employment as a "jewelry consultant" - whatever that was - for Spirit Crystals, a jewelry store in New Haven. It was just a fancy title for what amounted to sales, but it kept her busy and out of trouble.

Trouble had been her middle name before she'd met Dom, but that was before, and this was now.

She had somehow managed to convince her hunky husband to take her to the Regalia's Grand Opening, mostly out of curiosity. It wasn't that she wanted to see what the competition had to offer, so much as she just liked pretty, sparkly, expensive things, as evidenced by the rock on her left hand Dom had given her some months back.

He'd agreed to take her, reluctantly at first, but there was very little he could deny his new bride. He knew sparkly things were a temptation for her, though she had turned her life of crime into a lucrative business, so who was he to argue? He didn't bother to remind her there was no five-finger discount. There was no need for that anymore when he could just as easily buy her what she wanted.

There were so many pretty things on display, but the one that caught her eye the most was the red heart. This being Rhy'Din, it was hard to say what it was made up of exactly, but the sparkle of diamonds was unmistakable. And it was being raffled off. She'd couldn't help but keep her fingers crossed; otherwise, they might get itchy to just take what she wanted.

So, there she was, on Dom's arm, baby bump just barely visible beneath her little black dress, a small glass of champagne in her hand - because sipping one glass wouldn't hurt - strolling through the gallery, ooohing and aaahing with the rest of the guests.

Her fingers were getting a little itchy at all the tempting treats, but she had made a promise to Dom never to steal again. After all, she had treasures a-plenty these days in the way of friends and family, not the least withstanding the gorgeous hunk of man that was almost all the arm candy she needed.

Almost. After all, diamonds are a girl's best friend.

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Una Vogue

Date: 2016-06-26 02:37 EST
RAFFLE:

1. Nayun 2. Peaches 3. Birdborne 4. King 5. Amthyst 6. Lisa 7. Ducii 8. Redneck 9. Khaotic 10. Katt 11. darling 12. Minoko 13. Shifting 14. Lucy 15. Elle

Una Vogue rolled 1 15-sided dice: 11

darling wins the Heart of Rhy'Din

Ana Vogue rolled 1 15-sided dice: 12

Minoko Funaki wins the Spirit of Summer!

Congratulations to the winners! Thank you for your participation and we hope to have more in the future! As always, please check out Renegade Regalia's auctions which are updated weekly!