Emilia

Searching through the crowd for the right target was getting boring. There were lots of people they'd love to mock and humiliate, but they had something bigger planned, and needed just the right target. After all, how many times would they be able to "interview" an unsuspecting victim? Three? Seven? No one had attempted something quite like this before, so nobody knew. They needed someone perfect. And that took a bit of hunting.

Addie was walking around, filming the crowd, when suddenly, she turned and focused on one woman in her mid-20's. "Beep, beep, target detected," she said in a cartoon robot voice. "You're such a dork," Marisa responded. Blair gave both of them a stern look, then examined the target. Nodding in approval, she beckoned as she made her way over to the unsuspecting girl.

"What a cosplay!" Blair said, trying her best to sound positive, "do you mind if we interview you about it?"

Emilia Campos hadn't really expected this kind of attention. The heavy-set brunette had dressed up for fun, not interviews or competitions. She looked at the camera-wielding cosplayers cautiously. "I-I mean, I guess so."

"So," Blair said, "tell me about the character." "It's, ah, Gogo. Gogo Yubari from Kill Bill." Although she knew nothing of the reputations of the three girls in front of her, Emilia clearly still felt uncomfortable.

"Ah, a movie cosplay. How original. So, how did you put this costume together?"

"Um, I really like the character, so I contacted a friend who went to a prep school where they had to wear uniforms." She motioned to her prop, "This is just a plastic Halloween chain with Styrofoam balls on either end."

"Nice," Blair said, "did you sew anything yourself?" Emilia's eyes narrowed at Blair's attitude, "Well, I did have to put some darts in the skirt."

"I can see WHY," Blair continued. "Did it ever occur to you that Gogo is a slender character, and you're, well...not?"

Emilia turned to leave. Blair desperately wanted to finish this "interview." "Wait, wait...I didn't mean to offend you. I just wanted to introduce you to our Cosplay Beauty Society."

Those words were a coded trigger, prompting Marisa into action. Standing behind Emilia, she reached into the large gift-wrapped box.