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[whatisright]

[Messages meant for Justice's communicator, or people visiting him.

Please mention method of contact and time of contact.]

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[apurrstate]

[Anders watches the change and considers it a moment before nodding in approval. It seemed alright to him, if Riona wanted to make an addendum, she could.]

Sharpen and raise the cheekbones just a bit, not too much, no one wants to cut themselves on your face. [He gestured to where his own cheek bones were as though to help with the visuals, but his mind had traveled to gently yet still angled curve of Nate's cheekbones.]

[bryces_pup]

[Okay, this is taking shape quite nicely.]

Super sharp cheekbones can be attractive, but hard to pull off. Best to play it safe.

[Once Justice finishes with that, Riona decides it's time to work on the nose.]

Okay, the nose. Strong jaw deserves a strong nose. Nothing humongous, mind. A longer, narrower nose would do nicely. Anders's is in the area of what we had in mind, if you need a starting point.

[whatisright]

[Anders has someone in particular in mind. Justice arches one eyebrow, but while he can be the busiest busybody when it comes to morality, he tries to avoid gossiping about harmless stuff that’s none of his business, so he doesn’t say anything about it.

He changes his cheekbones, giving himself a more graceful profile, and then considers Anders’ nose critically to figure out how he can have something similar but different. He settles on making it similar but sharpening it.

Although all this fussing about details does make him curious.] Why are you so specific about details? Do you intend for me to look more than simply alive?

[Justice had expected they’d eventually help him change his appearance, but they seem far more invested in how the end product will look than he is. Why are they concerned by more than just making him look alive and not like someone else?]

[apurrstate]

[He's a bit grateful Justice chooses to stay silent, he definitely might not have, but that wasn't one he really wanted to explain.

He is impressed with how Justice seems to be able to take their directions so well, shaping what they're describing, and yet making it something all his own.]

We intend for you to put your best foot forward, as it were. Alive is all well and good, but looking...a certain way will make people who first meet you more open to getting to know you. Call it a silly human thing but, trust us, this will help.

[bryces_pup]

Anders and I came to a general consensus about a certain appearance. Don't worry, it's not modeled on anyone we know. We didn't want you to just look "alive". We want to give you your own appearance, something that's yours.

[Granted, she and Anders are guiding the process, but it's not as if Justice can't just change it later if he develops a preference or idea.]

[whatisright]

[Justice is a liiiiiiittle skeptical of the importance of a specific appearance, especially in how people treat him, but he’ll roll with it. Riona and Anders are the experts on mortal behavior, after all, and not him. If they think it’s important that he look more than just alive, then he’ll let them take the lead.]

Very well. What else would you like me to adjust?

[apurrstate]

[Anders fixes Justice with a critical eye, assessing.]

I think that's decent enough, now we just need to work on the hair.

Maybe...how about something dark? Like a dark brown or black? I'm not sure about the length or style though.

[He looks to Riona for that input.]

[bryces_pup]

[As he well should, considering how fabulous her own hair is.

Riona nods in agreement at the color as she circles around Justice, imagining different hairstyles on him.]

Definitely a dark brown or black. I'd think a more swept back style, perhaps a bit on the longer side. Maybe to the bottom of the neck, though that would require taking care of the hair. Would you be willing to learn how, Justice? It's not difficult, just requires washing it and keeping it trimmed.

[whatisright]

[Justice is feeling judged, and not in the usual way. His friends are having fun with this.]

I control how I appear. My hair does not grow unless I expect it to.

[Same with greasiness, but it doesn't even occur to Justice that that's what Riona means when she says he'd need to wash it. He just assumes she means he'd need to wash it if it became matted with mud or blood or any other mess that he may get into it. He doesn't mind cleaning that kind of thing off.

Justice shakes his head, and in a headache-inducing blink, he has thick jet black hair down to the base of his neck. He's aimed for the swept back style that Riona described, but it has the careless messiness of a person who doesn't care to know that much about hair styles.]

[apurrstate]

[Anders blinks a bit as his eyes try to make sense of hair not being there and then suddenly being there, but the feeling passes quickly.

He takes a step closer and reaches out to straighten Justice's hair out a bit. Messiness could be attractive, if it was a charming messiness. A couple swipes with the mage's fingers and he steps back again to consider the whole picture.

And he's fairly certain his heart skips a momentary beat.]

Andraste's tits... [He slung his arm around Riona's waist.]

I do believe we've outdone ourselves. [Shooting a smirk to Justice.] With your help, of course.

[bryces_pup]

[In a blink, the hair is there. And in that blink, Justice's new appearance is complete. A handsome one, at that. Sure, that's what they were going for the entire time, but seeing it before her eyes really drives it home. Riona grins widely, turning to Anders as he slings his arm around her. Her hands clap together, excited and pleased with how this turned out.]

I dare say we did. We're geniuses. [She laughs.] And Justice the master builder. Take a look in the mirror, Justice. What do you think?

[whatisright]

[Having his hair played with is a new experience, but it's Anders, so instead of a whole uncomfortably shuffling, he just arches one eyebrow as Anders fixes the hair to his satisfaction and steps back.

Anders and Riona seem very proud of this whole thing, but when Justice looks at the mirror... he doesn't get it.]

I resemble a living human man, but not any other living human man in particular. Thank you. This is satisfactory for my purposes.

[And... that's it. He turns to give them another slightly puzzled look because he doesn't understand why this is such a big deal. While his face may have changed drastically, his expressions haven't really. He still looks like he's glaring at everything he looks at, and any shifts tend to be subtle and around the eyes or the corners of his mouth.]

[apurrstate]

Excellent, glad you like it! Trust me, others will too.

[And that's about all the insight Anders is willing to offer. He's not about to try and explain the complexities of society and being attractive to a spirit that would just look at him like he'd grown a second head.]