IMG Hall of Awards (iRP)

[Ganimed]

Moments before the ceremony...

[color=#33CC00]Mr Ogawa said it would be some kind of ceremony. It's probably a welcoming party for new IMG members, as I've
been promoted at the same time he called me to Jakarta. I hope Jake will arrive as Marco can't come... he has to visit
his family when I'll be attending the ceremony. I wonder how I'll look...

*She puts the key into the door and they produce a sound when they unlock. She enters the room and closes the
door behind her. She takes a deep breath and enjoys the view. Just below the window she was looking through,
there is a double bed with deep blue sheets and lovely orange pillows. A sliding mirror double door wardrobe on her
left was as tall as the ceiling, but on the other side, opposite to the mirrors, was a beautiful green dress on an armor
stand. This kind of specially woven dress made in many layers, long sleeves, a tall collar and white markings was only
worn by the richest Kusari nobles. This dress was made just for her while she interviewed a lord in Tohoku and later
Kyushu, said to deflect blades due to string strength and pattern in which they are placed. There are three white,
long ellipse markings with two over each shoulder and one down the chest coming from the collar. After observing
the dress she looks down upon herself.*

I should choose my brassiere carefully, I don't want to look old and spent. They need to look big and firm else I might
miss an opportunity to get some funding or another research project. I can only thank Julia on letting me borrow
some of her makeup, else I'd look winked too...

*She takes a small bag which she opens and takes out some very lightly colored powder. She stood only half a feet
from the mirror and looked at her wrinkles. She is nearing her 50's. She carefully patted herself with the powder
until most wrinkles are masked after which she takes a bright red lipstick and puts it on. She bits both lips with her
teeth so the lipstick would spread evenly. She takes a look at her eyebrows. They were thin and almost colorless. She
takes a dark pen and fills them in, making them look more natural. Her eye lashes are far too few, so she puts a dark
mascara too. She neatly puts all the makeup back in the bag from which she took them and leaves it or her
nightstand. She then opens one of the big mirror doors of the wardrobe. Behind it are all kind of clothes including
the brassieres she was looking for*

I hope Jake won't be late. He never is, but I still have this irrational fear. I also shouldn't forget my silver brooch,
don't want to go there without it. I'm superstitious and people wonder how I can be a scientist. They have no idea
how irrational it can be to meet a Nomad...

*As she begins to dress up, from the underwear to the robe, she takes a look at the orange pillow. There was an
empty and a full vial behind it. She wonders when she'll meet with her unusual friend again. Is he even a friend? He
seems something less then that. Maybe a business partner would be a better word to describe him. When she put
on the heavy dress and attached a tall collar much like those worn by the high class renaissance Bretonians', she
makes sure she looks the best and takes a look in the huge mirror spanning over the whole wall. She happily smiles
to herself.*

I should get going. It's close to 21'o clock and I can't be late. Got my keys, got my... my brooch! It has to be here
somewhere... ha! I had no idea this dress had such a deep pocket. I wonder what else could be hidden in it. Jake
should be here any minute now. I better meet him in the corridor.

*She opens the door and exits the room, leaving an empty armor stand and a small closed bag of makeup on the
nightstand. When she locked the room, she put the keys in a deep pocket on the left side of her dress and pulled a
silver caduceus, a brooch she was given, out of it. She attached it carefully. While she was putting it on, she looked at
her white, pale fingers. There was no ring on any of them. She raises her head and smiles as she saw a man in a
uniform approaching.*


To be continued...

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Mark of the Paragon

<div align="right">&quot;For all her contributions to the Guild, with an unparalleled zeal and professionalism...&quot; - Takeshi Ogawa</div>

<div align="right">&quot;The Shrink's Insights&quot; chief psychologist

''It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.''</div>