If they ever do my life story, whoever plays me needs lots of hair color and high heels

[rainbowarch]

Who: Cielo and the lovely residents of vatheon!
Where: Plaza
When: ALL DAY
Style: This is too silly to be anything but Action
Status: SO OPEN

[Sometimes you just feel lazy. And today, Cielo decided he was going to be lazy. Lazy meant that he slept in an extra hour. Lazy meant that he wasn't going to do any of his (completely unnecessary) patrols of the area around the Embryon base. Lazy meant that he wasn't going to bother braiding his hair today. He kind of looks like a girl like this.

What lazy doesn't mean is that he's going to do nothing, however. He's in Vatheon's plaza right now - new shops and restaurants are opening up all the time and he wants to visit them.]

Comments

[stayb100ponyboy]

[When Equius first arrived in Vatheon, almost half a sweep ago, Cielo had been one of the first people to approach him. Equius remembers that he'd been impressed with the... human? half-demon? whatever Cielo is... with his hair back then, the long b100 blue braids appealing to him. But he's never seen him with his hair down. Not until right now.]

[Don't mind him STARING, bro. That's just some exceptional beautiful hair, all right?]

[awakenthegenius]

[That shock of wavy blue hair gets Laguna's attention as he scopes out the shops. He's a married man, and good loyal man. But such a pretty feature was easy to notice. The color was exotic and perked his curiousity if nothing else.

He made his way over, raising a hand to greet the young lady-

-then yelped as a cramp ran through his leg, making him hop on one foot]

Owowowwww....!

[rainbowarch]

[You know it. Move over Heat, someone else has the most fabulous hair in the Embryon now! Cielo spots Equius rather quickly in the crowd because he's 1) kind of just standing there and 2) a troll.]

Hey, Equius!

[He grins and waves and...Equius why are you staring at him like that?]

Something wrong, bro?

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Oh yeah, people don't like being STARED at. Equius is getting better at remembering that, but sometimes he forgets. With a sheepish expression, he rubs one hand on the back of his neck.]

Hello, Cielo. Forgive my rudeness, I've just... never seen you with your hair down before.

[rainbowarch]

[Someone seems to want his attention? Cielo doesn't know who this person is, but he's more than willing to say hi.

Oh. Oh woah, what's happening there? Is that guy injured? Cielo rushes over to lend a supporting hand.]

Hey, you okay?

[rainbowarch]

[Cielo doesn't mind being stared at. Having been on the receiving end of so many of them they don't, bother him anymore. He's just thankful that being stared at no longer means that someone wants to eat him.]

I don't let it down often. It doesn't look weird, does it?

[stayb100ponyboy]

[And thank you, Cielo, for not believing that ridiculous PR about trolls living under bridges and eating children.]

No. It looks... nice. You have very nice hair.

[rainbowarch]

[He doesn't believe it because he didn't realize that was a thing! Why would a troll live under a bride? If it was the only shelter around, maybe...]

You think so?

[He's never thought about his hair like that before. He mostly braided it up to make it easier to manage.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

Yes.

[This should be awkward. It probably would be, if Equius even knew what awkward was.]

What products do you use in it?

[rainbowarch]

[Products? Cielo absently reaches up to touch his hair. He's starting to get a little self conscious about it.]

Nothing special. I just wash it with regular shampoo, ja?

[He doesn't even know what the brand name is.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

Really?

[The horror! Oh great, now Equius feels self-conscious too; is he the only person in Vatheon who thinks about this stuff?]

[rainbowarch]

Really.

[Yes. You are the only one Equius. It must be so lonely.]

...should I be using something else?

[He's not particularly concerned about his hair. But he wouldn't mind listening if Equius has suggestions for him.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[You have no idea, man.]

Yes. Come with me at once.

[Equius starts off, just expecting Cielo to follow him. Now you've done it, bro. Now you've really gone and done it.]

[rainbowarch]

[And Cielo does, admittedly curious about where Equius is taking him. He certainly has gone and done it. This can only end well.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Equius leads Cielo through the streets of Vatheon, until he comes to his favorite hair product shop.]

I buy all my products here. Come in, I'll help you select some.

[rainbowarch]

[The entire journey, he's wondering where Equius is leading him. And when they enter, he's greeted with rows of shelves stocked with hair products. This is kind of overwhelming. Just a little bit.]

GOod, because I don't know what any of these are.

[stayb100ponyboy]

You're going to learn.

[Equius examines Cielo's locks for a moment, then starts pointing at things on the shelves.]

You're going to want that, and that, and one of those, and definitely that...

[rainbowarch]

But...what are they?

[HALF OF THESE BOTTLES LOOK THE SAME EQUIUS HELP]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Sigh.]

This one is shampoo, but it's gentle and won't strip the oils and moistures out of your hair. This is a conditioner, to lock moisture in and make it softer. I don't know if you have problems with frizz when the weather gets humid, but this will make sure that doesn't happen, and this adds shine.

[See? Easy!]

[rainbowarch]

[EASY FOR YOU. If nothing else, it's a day full of learning. Cielo had no idea that hair had oil and moisture. (he's assuming moisture means something other than when it's soaked with water) It's still really confusing though. He blinks.]

Thanks. Maybe it will be easier to understand when I try it, ja?

[stayb100ponyboy]

Probably. I'll label them for you so you know which ones to use when.

[Equius gives his head a little toss, and his own long, straight hair gleams under the shop's lights.]

[rainbowarch]

[That's...quite the graceful hair whip there. Majestic, like a Unicorn racing around the Junkyard.]

And you use these too?

[tsundyne]

S-Sorry. S'cuse me.

[The Plaza is pretty busy this time of day, and at first glance, Yukari accidentally brushes against Cielo, not even recognizing him. She isn't even in a hurry, but she isn't in the mood to be overly social either, so she's ready to go on about her business--

When she catches something.

Maybe a glimpse of his reflection in the glass...

Something...something familiar.]

Cielo?!

[She turns around, her eyes wide as she takes a good look for the first time.

...Wow.]

LAST TIME ARGH IDC IF THERE'S ANOTHER MISTAKE SOMEWHERE

[rainbowarch]

Hmm?

[Cielo stops when he hears his name called. People bump into him all the time (especially in the Plaza during busy hours), so he didn't pay much heed to when Yukari brushed against him. Recognizing Yukari's voice, he turns around.]

Good afternoon, Yukari.

[Is she staring at him? He crosses his arms and gives her a slightly confused look in return.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[You know it. It's like a rainbow-maned robot unicorn charging space, head-butting stars while dolphins jump around underneath him.]

[Space dolphins.]

I do.

[The best kind of dolphins.]