[It's not an overstatement to say that this is approaching Lisa's favorite time of year. Nice crisp, cool mornings, natural colors around the city... it's enough to put a bit of extra pep in her step, which she sorely needs. She's. Fine, really. But anything to help build up her emotional defenses is a good thing in her book. And, to that end, her signature piece of armor comes off its hanger for the first time this year: her usual fluffy red scarf, with a carefully-stitched music note at the end and frills, is around her neck. No, it's not really that cold yet, but... it's comforting, and it's a good splash of color for her besides. So while she's in there, she digs out the long-sleeve blouses and jeans that aren't tastefully broken in, and prepares for a day out. Her makeup mostly covers the dark circles under her eyes, but there's a certain something in her posture that makes it hard to believe she's entirely calm. Still, can't hang around the house all day!
She spooks around Promised Morning's culture festival for an afternoon; she knows enough people still attending that it'll be a good chance to show Lisa a different side of her friends, and maybe visit a couple of old teachers too. Maybe grab a snack while she's there and see if the cooking club is any threat to her. She gives the traditional haunted houses a wide berth, on the other hand, partly because they always seemed like the low-effort give-up option to her, and partly because she'll scream in previously undiscovered frequencies when something inevitably spooks her. But mostly, she's just here to relax, soak in the energy of people working hard to make something fun, and pop in on a couple people.
And late the morning of November 10th she's camped out in front of Matsuba World Market with her tote bag and a cup of coffee, ready to shake off grocery-shopping withdrawal by seeing what new stuff's been added. It's not like she's been doing that much baking in the month it was closed, but it's fun to see what they've got, and it'll give her new ideas. Plus she has a strange habit of running into people at the market... oh right, and she needs some of the good flour, she has one or two Important Things to make this month.
Lisa's also feeling a bit of pressure as the end of the semester starts to come into view, so she can be found at the university library with her books in hand, not seeming overly harried but intent on making sure she does well when exams roll around. For a chance of pace she ends up at Camellia, her usual quiet haunt, doing some light revising while she relaxes with the flora and something to ward off the chill outside.
Otherwise, though, she spends some time roaming the city to clear her mind. She can be found clothes shopping for something cute but warm, doing some early shopping for holiday gifts at the department store, and seeing what new seasonal drinks will inevitably be too sweet to finish this year. Occasionally she'll have her bass over her shoulder instead of her tote, and she'll drift toward the DU or a karaoke box to practice and get out of the house. And she definitely looks like she needs that - as the day yields to afternoon and evening, she inevitably looks less stressed, until she's on the train home again and it seems like she just starts getting anxious. Hmm. This probably isn't concerning or anything. Nope. No problems here-]
early to mid November | around | open!
She spooks around Promised Morning's culture festival for an afternoon; she knows enough people still attending that it'll be a good chance to show Lisa a different side of her friends, and maybe visit a couple of old teachers too. Maybe grab a snack while she's there and see if the cooking club is any threat to her. She gives the traditional haunted houses a wide berth, on the other hand, partly because they always seemed like the low-effort give-up option to her, and partly because she'll scream in previously undiscovered frequencies when something inevitably spooks her. But mostly, she's just here to relax, soak in the energy of people working hard to make something fun, and pop in on a couple people.
And late the morning of November 10th she's camped out in front of Matsuba World Market with her tote bag and a cup of coffee, ready to shake off grocery-shopping withdrawal by seeing what new stuff's been added. It's not like she's been doing that much baking in the month it was closed, but it's fun to see what they've got, and it'll give her new ideas. Plus she has a strange habit of running into people at the market... oh right, and she needs some of the good flour, she has one or two Important Things to make this month.
Lisa's also feeling a bit of pressure as the end of the semester starts to come into view, so she can be found at the university library with her books in hand, not seeming overly harried but intent on making sure she does well when exams roll around. For a chance of pace she ends up at Camellia, her usual quiet haunt, doing some light revising while she relaxes with the flora and something to ward off the chill outside.
Otherwise, though, she spends some time roaming the city to clear her mind. She can be found clothes shopping for something cute but warm, doing some early shopping for holiday gifts at the department store, and seeing what new seasonal drinks will inevitably be too sweet to finish this year. Occasionally she'll have her bass over her shoulder instead of her tote, and she'll drift toward the DU or a karaoke box to practice and get out of the house. And she definitely looks like she needs that - as the day yields to afternoon and evening, she inevitably looks less stressed, until she's on the train home again and it seems like she just starts getting anxious. Hmm. This probably isn't concerning or anything. Nope. No problems here-]