Quartz by any other name... (Afina)

[Anastasia]

Afina has a chance to rest around Aurora. She makes magical gear as normal, but still squeezes in some down time. One of these times is sitting in Cresea's cafe, watching people go by as she sips a small glass of milk. It's restful enough, to the point you almost miss Crystal fluttering on over.

"Afina," she greets, clad in her armor and gear. "I notice you've been making fashion statements lately."

[Ebiris]

"Oh, hello Crystal," Afina greets her fellow pixie, putting down her tall glass of milk. "As it happens there are some who do appreciate my sartorial choices, yes."

[Anastasia]

"Quite," Crystal is deadpan, brushing right past it. "The court's been talking about it."

[Ebiris]

"Oh?" Afina puts a note of curiosity into that one syllable, "Have I been setting any trends?"

[Anastasia]

"Some," Crystal remarks candidly, joining you and taking a seat. "Your squid-look has been the most popular, with even Lady Skye attempting to mimic it in part."

[Ebiris]

"I am very fond of that one," Afina agrees with a smile, taking another sip of her milk. Right now she's in something more traditional, a black bodysuit and leggings festooned with diamonds and circles in oranges, greens, and purples, accented with a split skirt that flares off her hips in plain black. Her usual hat has those same three colours in alternating stripes along its twin tails with white bobbles on the ends. "It's just so very eye-catching even if the colours are more muted than I'd have usually gone with. You can do a lot with shapes and patterns, though."

[Anastasia]

"Yes well, I thought you deserved to know." Crystal says, "Queen Ilsenine has generally approved of that mimicry."

[Ebiris]

"I suppose I haven't been around the court often enough to see in recent days," Afina acknowledges. "Was that all?" she asks, knowing there's one recent change in her personal life that Crystal must be gasping to bring up.

[Anastasia]

"No," Crystal smiles a little bit, "I wanted to offer congratulations, though you were hardly the one I'd suspect of going that way."

[Ebiris]

"The pool is pretty shallow in terms of other pixies, I had to broaden my horizons eventually," she says, smiling back. "The mechanics aren't insurmountable, though."

[Anastasia]

"Really?" Crystal even quirks a smile, "I dare not to ask for details, though I presume you've found a way to do so satisfactorily?"

[Ebiris]

"No problems there. And Bubbles is pleasant company in other respects as well," she confirms. "I'm not saying we're star-struck lovers, but we have a good time together."

[Anastasia]

"It's not serious then?" Crystal says, "I would hope you would seek more than a simple bit of hay-rolling. Someone to be with you, to become your other half." She smiles despite it, "You deserve true love, Afina."

[Ebiris]

No, hay-rolling about covers it. "We both understand it's not serious. You know I'm not interested in that sort of fabled romance, Crystal," she shakes her head, pausing to finish off her milk.

[Anastasia]

"It doesn't mean you don't deserve it, Afina," Crystal smiles and sighs despite her smile, shaking her head. "Besides, that sort of romance may find you no matter if you want it or not."