8th Taunt | Video

[misterbrief]

[The video snaps on to reveal a parlor, a doorway behind the young blue-haired girl leading into the living room of the home that it had been built onto. A faint crackle of a fireplace resonates throughout the room, chairs positioned around a central table. The location of many a Fashion Club meeting, its use today was for something similar, but certainly not of the norm. Today, an important announcement was to be had, as well as an example to fashion that everyone should take note of.]

Hey everyone! I just wanted to show off something I made for a minute. Also, thanks so much to Hikaru for the sewing and fashion design lessons. If anyone wants something really gorgeous, you should totally go to Hikaru and Kaoru.

[She motions off-screen, although the person she’s trying to send some sort of signal to isn’t in view yet.]

Presenting...my first experiment in men’s fashion!

[She makes a little face when her signal isn’t responded to right away. Someone has missed his cue.]

C’mon Dad! You promised!

Alright, alright.

[From the side, he walks in, not quite looking dejected, but pretty close- hands in his pockets and looking away grouchily as he stands next to her. There’s an obvious bit of embarrassment in Vegeta’s face, but then again, it could be worse. And well, he did think he looked pretty good in the outfit she’s made for him.]

Thanks, Dad.

[Bulla is proud of her first successful attempt at making men’s clothing that doesn’t fit weirdly. She managed to go right from design, to making a simple pattern, and this is the end result. The outfit in question is a white turtleneck that’s fitted without being skin tight, complete with khaki pants, a belt, and a necklace.]

I didn’t make the necklace or the belt, but I did make the sweater and pants myself. So, Dad? How does it feel? It’s comfortable, right?

[He looks over to her, flushing lightly at the question. What, he’s got to give his opinion on this too? He didn’t sign up for this, at least he didn’t remember agreeing to such a thing. He was supposed to wear the darn thing, be done with it, and go about his business.]

It’s a shirt and pants, and they fit, I guess. I don’t see what’s so special about it.

[He folds his arms over his chest, the feel of the necklace irritating him further. He’s never worn one in his life and he can’t believe this was the start of it. Was this really fashionable for males to wear on Earth? How absurd.]

[Bulla whirls around with her hands on her hips.]

Dad! You don’t have to make it sound like it’s a chore. You could have just agreed that it’s comfortable.

Ah-! Fine, fine! [He picks at the sleeve uncomfortably.] None of it is uncomfortable to wear, and this turtleneck actually fits me in the shoulders and arms for a change, unlike that ridiculous clothing the Earthlings make back at home. There, is that what you were looking for?

[Bulla smiles and nods. She’s not going to expect him to talk about how great the clothes are. Just a little bit of public praise rather than grumping about it not being special is all she really wanted. The fact that he’s willing to support her interest is the more important thing overall.]

Thanks, Dad. That’s much better. I think we’re almost done here. But first I want to know what everyone thinks of my first try at men’s fashion! Your feedback is appreciated, everyone.

((OoC:  Responses will come from both Vegeta and Bulla!))

Comments

[Video]

[misterbrief]

Uh huh. Yeah, right. [Like he's never been teased by her before, yeah, he'll believe that when hell freezes over.]

[Video]

[windandrain]

...what kind of magazines did you think I meant?

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[Is she really going to make him say it]

Those...repulsive ones.

[Video]

[windandrain]

Repulsive? I thought they were just people with nice clothes on?

[What the hell did he think she meant?]

Or...were you thinking the other kind, without clothes?

[Video]

[misterbrief]

You were the one that said indecent! What other kind are there as such?!

[So FRUSTRATING]

[Video]

[windandrain]

Fashion magazines are all somewhat indecent to me. All that exposed skin...even you aren't truly properly covered right now.

[She is an anachronism, after all.]

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[He looks down at his arms, which are indeed not totally covered.]

Remind me then never to show you Saiyan battlewear outside of my own style. You might just have a heart attack.

[Video]

[windandrain]

It's not that I mind, it's just a little indecent. But then, I recognize that my sensibilities are different than most, including your daughter's and your own. Indecent doesn't mean ugly, or that I'm bothered. Just...not something I would choose to wear myself. Remind me to show you traditional martial uniforms and you'll understand better.

And...you know, I thought that the whole point of fashion magazines was to ogle attractive people. Am I wrong?

[Video]

[misterbrief]

I wouldn't know much about that. That may be the case, but she- [He jerks a thumb at Bulla-] gets ideas from them. Some of which are then imposed on me. So I suppose no, that's not the only purpose.

I always thought if anyone wanted to gawk, they'd buy those disgusting magazines.

[Video]

[windandrain]

You mean the ones without clothes, right? I've seen them in convenience stores, but I think Yuuna and I are clearly not the intended audience.

Some of the fashion magazines are nice though, and I think you'd fit in. It's just not easy for me to tell the difference. Though, if it's a distinction you make, then good.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[He gives her a look at the mentioning of the 'ones without clothes', indicating yes, that was indeed what he was getting at.]

I'd rather not 'fit in' to one of those magazines. [He's getting all uncomfortable again.] Speaking of which, I hope that that ridiculous Hot and Not or whatever that insane woman called it isn't happening still. I don't want to get featured on that, either.

[Video]

[windandrain]

Hot or Not? What's that?

[She is wooooefully uneducated about television.]

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[He just groans.]

It was a broadcast over the journals by some woman. Listing off her choices of who met some ridiculous standards of hers. Bulla was on it. So was Kakarot. I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

[Video]

[windandrain]

She sounds like some sort of strange person. Was she a pervert?

[God, these people...]

[Video]

[misterbrief]

No, she seemed the type that my daughter would get along with; the kind that only cares for fashion. I can show you if you'd like, though I think it's rather repulsive.

[Video]

[windandrain]

What's her name? That might make it easier.

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[misterbrief]

[He has to flip back through his journal a ways just to find it.] I don't even know. She was going by the name Ms. Fosdick, but the transmission was anonymous. I'm willing to bet that wasn't their name at all. Someone just trying to create a little drama around here.

[Video]

[windandrain]

That sounds ridiculous, and that's definitely someone trying to start drama. Why on earth would anyone care that much though. Especially about Goku and Bulla? I mean, surely they don't expect any good to come of it.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

Here, just take a look for yourself. [He quickly switches over to the written part of the journal, giving her the page where she could find it in her own journal.]

I don't know, what do you make of that. I think it's a bunch of garbage, if you ask me.

[Video]

[windandrain]

That...is truly bizarre. It sounds like someone is just extremely bored. Or they're just extremely shallow. I've never seen anything so ridiculous!

[Video]

[misterbrief]

[He shrugs. Yeah, she took the words right out of his mouth.]

I've come to expect nothing less from the human race. It's pathetic.

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[windandrain]

Not all of them are so shallow. But yes, I've begun to expect much the same.

[Greedy, stupid, arrogant, and shallow.]

[Video]

[misterbrief]

Yes, I know. I'd just prefer they'd keep my daughter out of it.

[He's still got mixed feelings on that broadcast Effie made.]

[Video]

[windandrain]

Oh I understand that entirely. And Goku. Because seriously...he's just so...average.

[Video]

[misterbrief]

You're giving him far too much credit. [More like near-brain dead, as far as he's concerned. Oh wait were they talking about his looks? Vegeta doesn't check out other guys. Gross.]