*Hyun-ae's Help Desk (IC Inbox)

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<sub>[Integrated into the interface of the COMP is *Hyun-ae's contact button: simply pressing it immediately deploys the COMP glasses and causes her to appear before you, image initially fluttering in and out of existence for a bit before she can properly display. The whole process is soundless: a somewhat generic greeting automatically appears in a text box beside her.

If you choose to actually converse with *Hyun-ae rather than just ask her to pass a message to someone else, this is the place to post!]</sub>

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[terminalemulation]

_{[*Hyun-ae smiles brightly when Cloche turns on the video - she's always happy when someone lets her actually get a feed of themselves and where they are in Hinoto-ri; it gives her a sense of.. well, like she could be in the place herself. Upon hearing the question, she holds her hand to her chin and makes a tiny 'hmmm' text box.]}

The local standards for business attire lean heavily toward the conservative... any loud or bright colors just aren't acceptable, and flashy things have a historically _{- well, before this past decade, at least -} poor reputation. My best advice is to look as carefully and deliberately composed as possible. Make sure it fits well. The colors I would recommend are navy blue and black. Flat-heeled shoes are a better choice over high heels, and jewelry should be kept tasteful and minimalist. Anyway, if you know the position you're aiming for, tell me and I can find some reference images - I have one or two handy already, at least.

<sub>[User *Hyun-ae sends files attire1.jpg and attire2.jpg

..She waits until Cloche has saved the files before speaking up again.]</sub>

...Ugh, but it feels so soulless and impersonal to describe an outfit like that! It's what would work, still... You said that you download costumes, right? What's the kind of style you like? Do you cospl-- I'm very curious.

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[pastalishe]

[Cloche happens to be taking some tea at a posh little cafe in the Pisces apartment complex before she goes out to hunt for jobs.]

Oh, thank you. On Metafalss, it's rather different-- when it came to professionals, flashier clothing was the norm. I suppose you could say it was a symbol of status. [She pauses, as she opens and looks at the files that *Hyun-ae sent her. She taps her finger on the table as she considers the clothes.] I find that I agree with you completely. Those clothes are very drab, compared to what I'm used to; I never would have thought that something like that would be appropriate for the workplace. Thank you very much for the advice, Hyun-ae. I'll keep that in mind when I go shopping this afternoon.

I'm interviewing for an assistant position within the Leo Ward. Just one moment-- I can forward you the listing that I applied to. [Cloche neatly retrieves the listing and sends it to *Hyun-ae.] I imagine that it's going to be mostly busywork, but I'm tired of sitting idly by, day after day.

[Cloche is just the kind of girl who needs giant mounds of paperwork and legal documents to painstakingly go over in her life to feel happy and successful, okay.]

That's correct. When I collaborate with a human Diver, I can craft costumes within my Cosmosphere; I've crafted three costumes and downloaded a fourth after participating in a virtual reality story. [What kind of style she likes... that's a little harder for her to pin down. Cloche reaches out for her teacup and takes a sip of tea as she considers.] I prefer clothing with elegant lines, but is simple to wear. [She sets her teacup down again, trying to decide if she wants to admit the truth. There's... no harm in admitting it to an AI, right? It's not like *Hyun-ae will go out and gossip about her...]

[pastalishe]

And, I have-- a certain fondness for cute clothes. [Quickly-] But, I don't wear that sort of thing often. It doesn't suit my image.