Fashion Blast's main office
On a weekday, the office usually looks rather quiet in the morning, but that day, there is a rush. Arissa and Cristan arrived so early and they walked fast into a large dressing room altogether with Vika and Jojo. Another person also has been there for a while. She is a prosthetic makeup artist * who specialized in making prosthetic effects for famous actors and actresses.
The woman smiled when she saw Arissa and soon, they both shortly discussed the concept that she made last night to be applied to her body. After a long conversation, Shianne can imagine and get a big picture of the concept that she wanted. Without further ado, she started to apply a basic foundation and get working some miracles on her body.
Meanwhile, Arissa sat in front of the mirror and waited patiently when Shiane began to apply the foundation to her. While Arissa was being made up, Jojo prepared the costumes and clothes that he thinks it would fit the main theme for the photoshoot that they are going to do today and Vika helped him prepare the accessories. Cristan also helped out by guarding in front of the room as a "security guard" because Snow's identity must stay hidden from others.
After about 4 hours, Arissa's prosthetic makeup is finished. Shiane, who saw her final result, smiled broadly with satisfaction. Slowly, Arissa takes off her contact lenses and reveals her true eye color and in the next minute, an ice fairy is reborn !!
Cristan, Jojo, and Vika, who soon entered the dressing room once Shiane come out, were only startled and utterly stunned when they saw one of the most beautiful figures that stood up in front of them. Before them, even though Arissa still wearing a casual shirt and trousers, with a magical touch from Shiane's hand, she was "transformed" into an ice fairy who had just been "reborn". The skin on her face was pale blue with several metallic silver scales that painted decoratively in vivid details while her ears "turned" like elves' ears and in her platinum hair, Shiane has added some accessories as a complimentary of her gorgeous look and more impression of hers. The gaze on Arissa's eyes also changed, if in the past as Snow, her gaze seemed cold and expressionless, but now like an ice fairy who had just been reborn in an alter dimension. Arissa showed a gentle and innocent expression when she faces the world for the very first time.
The look in her eyes now is the look on the face of a young fairy from an icy kingdom and the expression was visible in those teal blue eyes. So beautiful, yet, pure, innocent, and utterly flawless.
Jojo and Vika soon moved swiftly to put on all the costumes that had been prepared on Arissa's while Cristan was also busy prepared the photographer and meet up with representative from Vivaldi Co. because they need to take pictures with the products that they brought that day.
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At the same time, at 7 am, Linfey's makeup team arrived at Fashion Blast and they moved to the private dressing room that Linfey often uses for her preparation and changing clothes. Linfey and Della were there already. For the sub-concept of the photoshoot this time, Linfey took the concept as a magnificent snow queen and Della also had prepared extravagant dresses that she thinks would match Linfey's appearance in front of the camera. There are 4-5 dresses in total which have been prepared by Della with a combination of pastel blue and white like Princess Elsa in Frozen movie. The costumes that were prepared for Linfey are exquisitely stunning with lots of sparkling crystals and emitted a rainbow flash under lamps or the camera's blitz. When Linfey saw the stunning dresses that Della had chosen, a triumphant smile curved on her face with a proud and arrogant look.
Compared to Jojo and Vika, the makeup team that is working with her is not ordinary but is one of the best who often assigned to do makeover top-notch actors and actresses every time they gracefully walk on the red carpet for receiving international awards. So, you can imagine how much Linfey had spent to win this audition!
At 9 AM, a representative from Vivaldi Co. had come to the main office of Fashion Blast and was greeted by Robert immediately into his office. Meanwhile, Della and Cristan have received confirmation about the presence of Mr. Lucas from Vivaldi Co.
Shortly, they both came into Robert's office to greet him and each received a set of jewelry as promised that was carried in 2 small suitcases that were given to both of them after three of them checked it all together in Robert's office.
After the check-up, Cristan took the suitcase to the dressing room where Arissa is. While Della rushed took the other suitcase to Linfey's private room.
When they both saw the jewelry in each room, Linfey and Arissa couldn't help themselves but be stunned in admiration when they saw every detail that was made perfectly flawless on the earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Each diamond that was used was cut in perfect angles so that it can reflect light effortlessly. Moreover, its form was inspired by the shape from crystal flakes that adding to the graceful impression of all who wears it.
Linfey got the first schedule for her photoshoot in the next 30 minutes and then, followed by Snow. As for the photographer, Manuel was assigned directly by Robert as one of the senior photographers in Fashion Blast to take the pictures for their portfolio today.
Shortly, Linfey who had been well-prepared did the photoshoot confidently as usual as she had done for oh-so-many-times-before. She even also blatantly imitated Snow's face and her expressionless eyes while she posed with her luxurious dresses. In fact, in Manuel's cold hands, Linfey looks stunningly beautiful, hauntingly powerful, and glamor. Just like a cold-blooded snow queen that she performed earlier.
After Linfey finished with her photoshoot, Manuel's assistant calls out Cristan and told him to prepare Snow for the next photo shoot.
Once Cristan called them out in the dressing room, Jojo, Vika, and Arissa came out and entered the studio room immediately.
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Manuel is busy checking the pictures with Linfey expressionlessly. Even though Linfey looked mesmerized in the spectacular dresses that she wore before, he felt that her "aura" didn't come out at all. Even the jewelry collection that should have been her "homework" to be appeared off and be the icon of their photoshoot that day, on Linfey's, it looked like a set of cheap and imitation jewelry!
Manuel took a deep breath exhaustedly. After all, this wasn't his fault because he just a photographer.
Linfey herself was the one to choose to pose as that and Manuel knows well how Linfey is. If he did some complaint or protests, he would be scolded by that bitch queen. What's more, everybody knows that Linfey also Robert's mistress. Their big boss. If he messed up with her, he would be beheaded. So, he knows his position well. He knows where he should stand and he doesn't want to die soon anyway. Not yet. Not today ...
"Thank you for your hard work, Linfey.."
"Ok, next ..."
Manuel is on standby mode with his camera before his eyes bulged and catch a "figure" in front of him. The "figure" is an ice fairy who seems just woken up from her deep slumber or she has just reborn mystically in another universe. A setup that Jojo and Vika have created based on Arissa's ideas and concepts that they had discussed last night.
The fairy is sitting on a man-made pond with mounds of faux snow and dry trees decorated stunningly with artificial snowflakes as her backdrop. Her sleeveless costume simply a perfect mixture of icy colors such as turquoise, ultramarine, blue hue, and phthalocyanine green which well-combined with her prosthetic makeup. A faint curve on her lips is visible on her vulnerable face. Pairing with her bright blue orbs that looking of fragile and sad, yet, hypnotically mesmerized and captured every eye that saw the beautiful sight before them.
The image that she showed, was different from the expression in the cold and haughty eyes of Linfey as a powerful Snow Queen.
"Snow?"
Manuel was startled and stuttered in an awe of "the beautiful stranger" who stands in front of him and called her name. As he tries to confirm and get rid of the doubt that lingers inside his heart. As experts in this business, Manuel knows well which image will look more dominant as a muse or as a front cover in a fashion magazine. And for now, Linfey surely is none of them!
He wasn't sure whether the model in front of him is Snow who often works with him or someone else because the aura and demeanor of this "figure" who appears now are completely different from the one that he knew before.
The "figure" nodded shyly when her name is called. Seeing this, Manuel patted his forehead and laughed lightly. Jeez! Jeez! Oh my!
In the next minute, Manuel returns to his professional demeanor.
"Ok, Snow. Get ready, huh ... "
Snow took some poses.
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
In total, there are ten photos which took by Manuel. It is much less when compared to Linfey's which took around 30-40 photos, but the jewelry that she displays blend in naturally with her looks and blends. Even though the concept is fantasy and particularly uncommon, the image of the pieces of jewelry that she wears stands out. All the poses that Snow's showing aren't overwhelmed at all but they are glimmer flawlessly. Each piece that she wears looks like a part of Snow's body. As if the jewelry were made just for her.
Satisfied with the result, a proud smile curves on his face, Manuel checks at the final pictures once again with Snow and they both are exhilarating with the results.
Jojo and Cristan even asked for soft copies of the picture to be saved as their collection. Instead, Jojo is thinking to edit the picture with more details so that the image would be more pronounced.
"Ok, I have to print these photos now to hand them over to Robert. Snow, good job! " Manuel complimented her and raise two thumbs at her then he tidying up his photographic equipment and heading to the printing area.
At the same time, Cristan was busy tidying up and checking all the jewelry sets that had to be returned soon to Mr. Lucas from Vivaldi Co, when someone tapped his back from behind.
"Cristan, are you free? Let's have lunch together with me..."
Out of nowhere, Sandra's voice suddenly heard while her hand grabbed Cristan's arm. Cristan rolled his eyes and inhaled exhaustedly inwardly but his expression remains the same and smiled flatly at Sandra.
Duh, this spoilt brat again ...
He cursed her inwardly but still, wearing his fake smile on his face at her.
Right at that moment, Arissa, who had changed her clothes, come out and tapped his shoulder gently from behind.
"Don't forget to have lunch with us. Jojo and Vika have been waiting in the café. Okay? "
Cristan turned his head and smiling broadly then nodded obediently while he was crying fountain happily inwardly.
Arissaaaa… .. thank youuuuu so much… you just saved me… love youu….
Sandra's face immediately turned sour in annoyance when Cristan smiled at Arissa. Then, Arissa recognized and greeted the girl who is clinging to Cristan's arm now.
"Eh, Sandra? We have met once at Rotteo University at that time, right? "
Hearing her name was mentioned, Sandra smiled sweetly at Arissa. Showing her poker face.
"Yes, you are right. We met before. Arissa, right? How do you do? " Sandra greeted her back and stretched her hand for a hand-shake in a playful manner.
"I'm great. Thanks for asking. Are you working here? " Arissa welcomed her hand and asked her back kindly.
"Yes…. this afternoon I'll have a photoshoot with my friends. How about you?"
"Oh, I have just finished my session with Manuel … " Arissa explained while she carrying her camera.
"Sa, sorry .. would you mind accompanying me to Robert's office and return these sets of jewelry to Mr. Lucas?" Cristan immediately asked Arissa hurriedly so he can escape from Sandra's "grip" as soon as possible.
"Oh, of course. Do you want to go now? "
Cristan nodded firmly and while apologizing to Sandra, Cristan and Arissa soon drove walked off to Robert's office.
Seeing their back who turned her away, Sandra's face darkened with a piercing icy gaze.
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