[At that the blonde smiles a bit. Her glow has slacked off but she's obviously pleased.]
Many times. It's what reminds me of my purpose after all and my pride in who I am.
[If it sounds a little dramatic, it probably is. Alice is a creature of heroic idealizations at heart, even if they do come tempered in realism nowadays.]
I've been lectured on that already. I promise that it's been retired for now.
[Her brows perk curiously. She'd come today to talk more about the worlds around Verens but she's ending up more curious about things in Verens itself today.]
[ He actually has spoken to Alice Margatroid before, but they didn't exchange names, and it didn't leave him with a very positive impression of her anyway. ]
[ It seems fine to him? Not very stylish, admittedly, but there's nothing wrong with that. It's not like the Boreas Harvest Festival was anything to dress up for, anyway. ]
Apparently military wear isn't appropriate for a festival. It's not an occasion for fancy dress however.
[She settles back into her seat now, arms crossed even as one hand drifts to her chin. It looks like she's really, honestly contemplating this.]
My sisters insisted a military uniform has no place at any sort of party. I could understand field uniforms but formal military dress --
[This is where the returning waitress cuts her off to deliver food. It's for the best honestly and it seems to remind Alice what she's here for in the first place as she has to pick up her notebooks to make room for her own plate.]
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Many times. It's what reminds me of my purpose after all and my pride in who I am.
[If it sounds a little dramatic, it probably is. Alice is a creature of heroic idealizations at heart, even if they do come tempered in realism nowadays.]
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I've been lectured on that already. I promise that it's been retired for now.
[Her brows perk curiously. She'd come today to talk more about the worlds around Verens but she's ending up more curious about things in Verens itself today.]
You don't happen to know another Alice, do you?
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[ He actually has spoken to Alice Margatroid before, but they didn't exchange names, and it didn't leave him with a very positive impression of her anyway. ]
Why?
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[Her expression flattens some.]
Actually she lectured me about dressing appropriately for events. It was a very confusing conversation.
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[ It seems fine to him? Not very stylish, admittedly, but there's nothing wrong with that. It's not like the Boreas Harvest Festival was anything to dress up for, anyway. ]
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[She settles back into her seat now, arms crossed even as one hand drifts to her chin. It looks like she's really, honestly contemplating this.]
My sisters insisted a military uniform has no place at any sort of party. I could understand field uniforms but formal military dress --
[This is where the returning waitress cuts her off to deliver food. It's for the best honestly and it seems to remind Alice what she's here for in the first place as she has to pick up her notebooks to make room for her own plate.]