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i'm aware i asked this a few months ago, but now i actually have materials to get started, so i'm asking again:

does anyone know how to sew? hand stitching, specifically. i now have really nice cotton (thank you, delight!!!) that we can make clothes with

right now, we have a bolt of white cotton fabric. if you want a different color, tell delight a happy memory, and she'll give us more fabric. but don't, like, dogpile her or anything. be nice, for fuck's sake

[Emily, who are you to talk about being nice...................]

if you're interested in sewing, meet me here: [and she attaches an image of a map with one of the shops circled]

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[Sure, it's totally a thing. A shitty one.]

Oh my god. [Emily can't help but laugh. It's too easy to picture him trying and failing. What an absolute dweeb.

It's endearing, and she's glad for both him and Ashley. Sam always said they'd be cute together, and now here they are, the cutest damn nerds in shithole cavetown.]

You could make a cute moment out of it and teach him a little.

[Mushy stuff is Jessica's department, but Emily picked up a bit from her be-- her former best friend.]

[cowardley]

[ Her expression turns dreamy for a moment. It could be turned into a cute teaching moment, but Ashley's knowledge on dance is pretty limited to the generic waltz and awkwardly grooving off-beat to catchy tunes. ]

I'll teach him a dance that requires no steps, or I'll spend the evening with ice on my toes. [ or she could wear sneakers, but Emily would probably beat her with said sneakers if she wore them with a dress she created. ] But I like the idea.

[ Even if she has to ice her toes, after; it'd be worth it. ]

[unfollowing]

[These fucking nerds. These dorky, cute nerds who are finally dating after yesrs of mutual pining.] Just make him wait on you if he does step on you.

[Duh.]

It won't be a fancy dress, but it'll be nice. And I can force Chris to dress up a little so he doesn't embarrass you.

[She's got you, Ash.]

[cowardley]

I think we get embarrassed over different things, Em. [ But the way she smiles—something akin to dreamy—says she appreciates the offer. ] I like the way Chris dresses. [ It sounds strange, but it's just... one of those things. She likes his silly layers, and the glasses, and the whole I'm-a-nerd-who-stayed-up-too-late-playing-video-games look. ]

But I bet he'd like sports jacket, or something. You know, something he can slip on over his nerdy shirts. [ something that doesn't take away from his usual aesthetic. ]

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Fine, whatever. [Emily's not in the mood to fight with her about Chris's nerd fauxtoure style. She just wants to start testing dyes.] You guys do your nerdy thing. I don't know when I'll have your dress done [given she hasn't even taken Ash's measurements] but I'll totally make it.

[cowardley]

There's no rush. We've got a lot of dye testing to do before we can do much of anything, I think. [ and she's already going through a list in her head of plants that could possibly make a mint green. she'd like a dress in a minty color, for sure. ] Though, I could do the testing while you focus on, I don't know, leveling up your sewing skills?

[unfollowing]

'Leveling up'? [Really? That's cute, but Emily will never say it.] Anyway, yeah. Divide and conquer.

[Then, after a pause, she adds quietly,] Thanks, Ash.

[cowardley]

[ Ashley smiles, smaller now, sweeter, genuine. If they'd never come to this place, Emily and Ashley's relationship would be nowhere near where it is now. There are times she finds this place worth coming to, and this is one of them. ]

You're welcome, Em. [ More than. ]