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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 14, 2008 21:16:44 GMT -5
As requested per Glinda upon her visit to Shiz, Ellie and Claire soon headed off toward the Emerald City to visit Glinda the Good, now empress of Oz, if only for the moment. Upon reaching the great Emerald Palace Claire and Ellie were ushered inside where Glinda was waiting for them. THey had sent word that they were indeed on their way, and she had been expecting them for some hours.
"Wow, how exciting! To be here, in the Emerald City!" Claire beamed. "The thrill never leaves you, no matter how many times you've been here. I've been here close to a dozen now, but it is still just as brilliant!"
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Post by Glinda Upland on Jul 14, 2008 21:20:33 GMT -5
Glinda welcomed both the girls with open arms and a, rather political smile. She couldn't let her guard down too much, there were...guards... "Welcome girls, I'm glad you could make the trip. I trust it was uneventful?" She smiled brightly but with a fake twinge to it. If anyone knew her familiarity with them it might cause attention drawn, attention she did not wish to have drawn to either of the girls.
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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 15, 2008 11:55:22 GMT -5
Claire noticed the change in Glinda. Perhaps it was the place or the expectations placed on her, now being the temporary empress, but she was not the bright, bubbly Glinda the Good she had met back at Shiz. "Yes, Miss Glinda, it was an easy trip." she wondered if she should bow or curtsey in her presence. She was of course the empress now. So she tucked her right foot underneath and dropped her head a little, making a small display, and adding quietly, "it is a pleasure to make your aquaintance again."
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Post by Ellie Baum on Jul 15, 2008 17:44:16 GMT -5
Ellie was in awe of the Emerald City. She had never been there before - and it was all...overwhelming. Glinda certainly looked like she belonged there, but she couldn't help picturing her mother, in a similar ball gown - her emerald skin would certainly fit in here. She suddenly felt sad...
She noticed Glinda's changed tone right away. But she was used to it - it was the act she had to put on. There was once a time when Ellie believed that she would be able to reconcile the two halves of herself, to be in power, and do good together - but seeing Glinda in public had crushed that. She wasn't evil of course, but she had to pretend to be... a certain way in order to do her real work in secret. She spread her plain navy blue dress and courtsied low saying "Your Goodness" as Glinda had taught her to do. She felt a sham - but at least it might impress Claire...
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Post by Glinda Upland on Jul 15, 2008 20:25:34 GMT -5
"Both of you lovely, talented young ladies are to come with me for an...undisclosed period of time in order to learn the ways of the Emerald City and the good you too might be able to do for it. So, girls, come along." Glinda let them out of the hall into a smallish room, her own private room in this grand place. The change was almost instantaneous. They trusted Glinda and did not require survelance in her 'private quarters' here. It was a homey room with two plush couches, pink of course, and a four poster bed with a matching armoire.
"I am sorry to have to act so...strangeish. It was necissary, but there is no one watching here. They are comfortable enough with my alliance to not have to bug my rooms and invade such privacy. We can talk semi-frankly here. Of course, top secret matters may still have to be...carefully spoken of." Glinda smiled, looking to Ellie.
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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 15, 2008 20:32:28 GMT -5
"Oh yes, your goodness, I understand completely. I am just thrillified to be here!" Claire knew she was babbling a bit, but being around Glinda always made her just bubble over with happiness. "And what exactly do you have planned for us here? Just being here is more than enough to fill my life for years..."
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Post by Ellie Baum on Jul 15, 2008 20:45:28 GMT -5
Ellie was still looking around spellbound.
"I've never been here" she said. "It's so... so..." she was thinking of her mother... "emerald."
She realized her comment probably sounded strange, but it expressed what her heart was feeling.
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Post by Glinda Upland on Jul 15, 2008 21:28:00 GMT -5
"I thought you would love it." Glinda put a loving hand on Ellie's shoulder. She wanted to tell her about the time her mother and Glinda herself had spent here, how 'emerald' it had seemed even back then, and how for a breif moment in time Elphie had felt...at home in the emerald world where her skin wasn't odd.
"Well, the first thing in order is: if you girls want to be great Ozians, you must first look like great Ozians...." Glinda waved and the armoire opened full of close to a dozen dresses in Ellie and Claire's sizes. There were also several pairs of matching shoes, hats, jewelry, and other accessories. there was also a large box of makeup and tools to twist their hair into brilliant curls. Glinda clasped her hands and shurgged her shoulders up to her ears in excitement.
"By the time i'm through with the two of you, Oz will think you the next empresses yourselves!"
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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 15, 2008 21:31:59 GMT -5
Claire felt faint. She'd never seen such beautiful dresses in all her life. And the accessories! This must have cost so much. Of course Glinda could afford it....but she really must think something of her to have done all of this! "Miss Glinda, Empress Glinda the Good, you are by far the most splindiferous person I've ever met in my life. I don't know what to say..." Her voice was shaking. Her body was shaking. This was the most amazing event of her life!
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Post by Glinda Upland on Jul 15, 2008 21:48:33 GMT -5
The Closet Contents: <img>http://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/ba/2f/6547_1.JPG</img> <img>http://www.kkbridal.com/images/kkbridal_home1.jpg</img> <img>http://www.christinagowns.com/images/category/68.jpg</img> <img>http://images.marketworks.com/hi/60/59951/crown_6721_catalog.jpg</img> <img>http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/3/2/1/3/5/0/webimg/35906049_o.jpg</img> <img>http://www.commodoreevents.com/graphics/quinceanera_1m.jpg</img> <img>http://www.discountbridal.org/images/Tiffany-Quinceanera-gowns/Paulas-Creations-Q909-ballgown-quincceanera_md.jpg</img> <img>http://www.promdresstoday.com/images/prom-dress.gif</img> <img>http://www.formaldress4u.co.uk/acatalog/prom_dresses_Style_17_bigth.jpg</img> <img>http://foreveramber.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/25/ugly_prom_dress.jpg</img> The Shoes: <img>http://www.virginmedia.com/images/high-heels-gpg.jpg</img> <img>http://a.bebo.com/app-image/6363695239/i.idlestudios.com/img/q/u/08/04/04/Hollywood_high_heel_sandal.jpg</img> <img>http://www.shoewawa.com/bettina%20in%20heather.bmp</img> <img>http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=106206</img> <img>http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2383166158_23c229c1e8.jpg?v=0</img> <img>http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/main/images/33623151b.jpg</img> <img>http://s3.amazonaws.com/stylehive/blog/uploads/vshoes_sp.jpg</img> "See anything you like, girls?" |
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Post by Ellie Baum on Jul 15, 2008 21:54:43 GMT -5
Ellie looked at Glinda. NO! Not another makeover! She thought. It just wasn't her. But one look at Glinda's face stopped all protestations. She knew that look - Glinda only got it when she had strict orders from Elphaba. Suddenly Ellie got very serious. She had never disobeyed an order from her mother. Sure that she and Glinda would talk soon, Ellie chose the emerald green ballgown for... well, Glinda understood.  <img>http://www.shoewawa.com/bettina%20in%20heather.bmp</img> |
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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 15, 2008 22:04:21 GMT -5
Claire surprised herself when she was instantly drawn to that sapphire dress. She picked it up and held it against her body in awe. <img>http://www.formaldress4u.co.uk/acatalog/prom_dresses_Style_17_bigth.jpg</img> <img>http://a.bebo.com/app-image/6363695239/i....heel_sandal.jpg</img> She wrapped her arms around Ellie in excitement |
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Post by Glinda Upland on Jul 15, 2008 22:07:53 GMT -5
"Both of you will look just ravishing in those! And now with just a touch of this and that..." She dabbed on a little blush, some light green eyeshadow, and pale lipstick on Ellie, while going a little darker and heavier (because Claire was more accustomed to Makeup) with Claire. Then pulling Ellie's hair half back, while Claire played with the curling irons to accentaute her natural curls. The two looked like princesses.
"Just look at you...you're beautiful..." She felt those words slip out of her mouth before she even realized it, then put a hand to her lips, realizing they were the same words she had once uttered to her beautiful best friend.
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Post by Ellie Baum on Jul 15, 2008 22:33:02 GMT -5
Ellie slowly looked in the mirror, she started tearing up. She noticed a little room just off from where they were standing. Not realizing the irony Ellie said "I have to go" and ran out of the room.
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Post by Claire Heart on Jul 15, 2008 23:33:55 GMT -5
Claire looked around curiously torn between the beauty of herself in the dress and the overwhelming desire to chase Ellie. She looked to Glinda, to the mirror, then the room. "I have to go after her..." She said, almost under her breath and rushed out of the room.
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