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Functional Fashion, Thursday, June 19

Class was, again, in the Danger Shop, although this time it was set up almost like a laboratory -- sleek, pale grey walls, a long counter on which stood bottles and vials and jars. Along the back was a display case, in which sat...

Superhero costumes?

"... Good morning, class," Lulu said, eyeing the set-up of the room a little suspiciously. "Today, we have a special guest lecturer joining us. She has come highly recommended to me for today's topic: disguise. Specifically, she focuses on how to hide one's identity when using one's... skills in public, most especially skills that could cause one to come under... investigation from sources by which one does not wish to be investigated.

"There are some of us here, in Fandom, who have abilities beyond the 'norm' for many versions of Earth. Some of us are not even from Earth, originally, and yet we find ourselves here, now. When travelling, there might be times we wish to use our abilities, to get ourselves involved in something while wishing to keep our identity unknown. That is when we look to disguise as a function of our clothing -- something to shield our identity while we work.

"Today," Lulu continued, "each of you is going to work with Ms. Edna Mode, who will guide you through the process of designing a costume that reflects your abilities and your personality. If you don't possess the kind of abilities about which I'm speaking, be creative: think about the skills you possess, and how they might suit the kind of role we're thinking of today.

"After all, today everyone gets to be a superhero." Lulu paused. "Or a supervillain. You will find no judgment here."

[... I have been looking forward to this class since the beginning. :D OCD will be up in a moment is up!]
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During the Lecture

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Do what you do! Chat, boggle, etc.

Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
When the special guest lecturer pings in, speak to her and get to work at designing your new superhero outfit!* Tell her what abilities you have, and maybe a little about yourself.

*Or supervillain. We don't judge here.

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Edna Mode is maybe 4' tall, with Coke-bottle glasses, a bowl cut, and enough energy for a dozen ferrets on double mocha espressos. Several notepads are scattered around her space at the end of one counter, along with rolls of fabric, boots, visors, and masks. Large sketches of Mr. Incredible (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver2.jpg), Elasti-Woman (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver8.jpg), and their (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver18.jpg) charming (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver15.jpg) family (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver9.jpg), as well as Frozone (http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver7.jpg) and other heroes are posted around the room.

Edna smiles graciously, and says in a voice like a Teutonic buzz-saw: "Students! Greetings! I am here to assist you in finding your destiny! To dare, to be brave, and to LOOK GOOD DOING IT!" She holds up a roll of drawings and gestures dramatically. "Call me E, everyone does, darlings. Now. Come and tell me about how ridiculously heroic you are, and I will make you a costume to let the whole world know you are super without knowing who you are!"

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] imac-kenzie.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
Mac would never in a million years call herself heroic, but she still approached Edna, shooting her a little smile. This could be interesting.

"Can I design mine to co-ordinate with the hair?" she asked, gesturing at her pink streaks.

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"But darling, of course! Wine and Strawberry! With Indigo accents, yes! Original, but feminine." Edna's colored pencil is already moving over the page. "So, a mask, dahling? Something, small, timeless? It will accentuate your cheekbones, fabulous. And what is your powers, my dear?"

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] scary-jeff.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Jeff had dragged himself over to speak to Edna for one simple, fundamental reason: to avoid spending another class sitting in the corner, saying nothing, his mouth fundamentally obstructed by the hugeness of Lulu's assets.

...Although, when he thought about it, really, assets didn't make for a very good euphemism considering that technically, it included a reference to the bottom, rather than the top, and...

It took Jeff about two minutes between making a move to look at Edna and actually opening his mouth to say anything. "Top," he said, eloquently.

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hmmmmmm! Definitely. I wholly agree. Super-spandex, yes? To show off the muscles of a superhero, and define the form?" Edna inquired, peering at him over her glasses, pen going to work on the outline as she chattered away. "A place to start. Take off your shirt, dahling."

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] gameknowsgame.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I want something fashion-forward," Blair said. "Something the other heroes haven't even thought of wearing yet."

Blair didn't care so much about whether she was a hero or a villan, but hero sounded good in a class setting.

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"HA! Edna Mode is always looking to the future! New fabrics! New colors! New combinations! Excellent, excellent." Edna had grabbed a piece of color chalk, then five, and was already doing a preliminary sketch, fingers flying. "So, dahling, mask, or no mask? Facepaint? It is new, yes, but aerodynamic. The right colors can conceal as well as emphasize. Do you need a visor? Perhaps the right sunglasses can BE THE MASK, ha, yes, I am genius. Talk to me dahling, inspire me!"

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] senor-chado.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Chad looked down...and down...at Miss Mode and considered this carefully.

Whatever it turned out to be, Chad was feeling slightly glad Teddy wasn't around to make fun of him about it.

"Um. I got this arm thing? It can't obstruct that," he offered.

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] not-fangirl.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Temari wasn't giving the sketches an annoyed look. Really.

She just adored spandex.

"Nothing that hinders my movements."

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] shyest-eyes.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hinata might have been looking at the pictures in horror.

"A-Ano... d-does it h-have be be s-skin tight?"
Edited 2008-06-19 14:51 (UTC)

Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[identity profile] dojima-hime.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Superhero? Yeah. Right.

Still, this looked fun, so Dōjima bounced over to their guest. "Ohaiyo, sensei. What can you do with me?"
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Re: Assignment: Designing with Edna!

[personal profile] absolutesnark 2008-06-19 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Summer really only had one requirement. "I just want something that looks fabulous."

Poke the TA

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
When he is also with the pinging!

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[identity profile] senor-chado.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
As always, Chad's there. He might seem a little distracted, though, since he planned to leave for New York very shortly after this workshop got out.

Speak to Lulu

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
She is... amused at the guest lecturer, who is not at all what she expected. Although, given the telephone conversations, is probably what she should have expected.

Re: Speak to Lulu

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Lulu! Dahling. The dress! So bold! And your students! Very amusing, dahling, I'm thrilled to be here. If we can teach them good habits now, they will never be labeled as side-kicks." Edna bopped over to Lulu-- there's really no other word for it, then tilted her head first one way, then the other. "Dahling. Who does your designs? Daring! Cantilevers?"
Edited 2008-06-19 03:48 (UTC)

Re: Speak to Lulu

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually," Lulu said, smiling at her guest, "it's my own design. And no, no cantilevers -- it's... something of a personal trick. Lots of support."

OOC

[identity profile] mistressofblack.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
EDNA. :D And a very special thanks to our very special guest, [livejournal.com profile] mparkerceo, for playing our very special guest lecturer. :D

I'll be around for a little longer tonight, and then off in the morning for some errands -- but I don't work tomorrow, so I'll then be around all afternoon and all evening.
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Re: OOC

[identity profile] mparkerceo.livejournal.com 2008-06-19 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I am having way too much fun, darling.

If you have a specific costume or sketch you want me to link to, just let me know here, guys. Should've thought of that earlier! But otherwise, Edna will do her very best for the next generation of superheroes on her own.
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