[ti]solo[/ti]Sincerest Flattery

Abby took in a deep breath as she rolled into the Artist Corner, smile a mile wide.

These people were her people.

All the cosplayers, artists, and other people just enjoying it all. It was so fun seeing people dressed up as every character imaginable, the beautiful prints painted from memory, the stunning figurines people had custom made for sale. It was all simply stunning.

She rolled politely up to the next booth after just scanning the Painter Stamp from the Kiosk right next to it, seeing a set of prints that were lovely aesthetic paintings of the shrines in their routes, the pastel colors weaving in with the background, the beautiful background work. It was simply stunning. She didn't even think twice, she needed to hang these up in her new place. Her phone was quickly tucked away, an extremely wide smile on her face.

"I'll take that pack, please!" She swiftly grabbed her purse, paying for the works of art before attempting to them into the backpack hanging off the chair. Storage was rough, already filled with so many other things. There just wasn't room anymore!

"Hmm, this won't do." Abby adjusted her bags, pulling out the fairly large Bergmite plush to just sit on her lap instead, leaving plenty of room in the backpack. "There, better. You can stay there Glacia," She mumbled to herself, gently patting the Bergmite with a smile on her face.

Just before leaving the Artist Corner to go grab a snack, she couldn't help but glance around at the cosplayers again. It looked like there was a whole corner with a group dedicated to cosplaying several high-profile players! It caught her off guard, but she supposed people like orioncayge certainly stood out enough to make a cultural impact on the game like that.

All of a sudden, before she could roll away, her cheeks turned a soft shade of red at the sight of the cosplayer that just came out of the crowd. Wearing a cute blue wig, magical girl outfit, and wielding a wooden spoon like the Round 2 murder weapon, and-

"Oh fuck," Abigaelle mumbled to herself, staring. She was cosplaying her. That lady was cosplaying Laguna. She supposed she had made enough of an impact, such an obvious and admittedly cute design, but it still blindsided her completely. It was an almost surreal experience but she couldn't stop herself from immediately rolling over towards her. Her cheeks darkened considerably, but she just smiled widely.

"Uh, h-hey! Can I take a picture with you, ma'am?" Of course, she didn't need to tell her that she was in fact, Laguna. But Abby was certainly going to treasure this selfie for the longest time.

Maybe putting up with the crowds was worth it after all.