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| [The New Look, Hair Coloration]
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| The canvas walls of this small pavilion are hung with carefully tied bundles of hair in a variety of colors. A vat of lye sits next to the pinned-back tent flap, but even that extra ventilation isn't enough to keep the harsh vapors from stinging your eyes. Casually stacked on a low counter are bowls of henna paste, vinegar, sodden ashes, and dark ink. You also see a really LARGE placard, a dye-stained barber and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: north, east, northwest
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Available choices are:
1. amber 2. auburn
3. blonde 4. bright red
5. chestnut 6. copper red
7. dark blonde 8. deep red
9. flaxen 10. ginger
11. golden 12. golden blonde
13. grey 14. grey brown
15. honey blonde 16. honey blonde
17. platinum 18. red
19. silver 20. silver blonde
21. steel grey 22. strawberry blonde
23. titian 24. white
| [The New Look, Haircuts]
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| An old chair with a wobbly leg takes up most of the space under this crooked awning. A string has been tied from the side of the tent to a post stuck in the ground, and dangling from it are dull-looking shears and carving knives. Drifts of shorn hair cover the ground, forming hummocks and valleys of blond and brunette. You also see a sign and a stooped barber.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: west
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Available choices are:
1. bald 2. chin length
3. cropped 4. long
5. raggedly cut 6. shaven head
7. short 8. shoulder length
9. tonsured 10. very long
11. very short 12. waist length
| [The New Look, Hairdressing]
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| Here in the back corner of the pavilion a makeshift station has been set up to wash, dirty, curl, straighten, braid, loosen, and otherwise fuss with all kinds of hair. Jumbled together in a crate are bottles of olive oil, combs, ribbons and pins. Wood-handled irons are propped over a small fire pit, and the smoke has started to fill the enclosed space. You also see a young hairwasher and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: southeast
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. braided
3. curly 4. fine
5. flowing 6. frizzy
7. glossy 8. greasy
9. lank 10. limp
11. loose 12. matted
13. peppered 14. shaggy
15. shiny 16. silky
17. straight 18. stringy
19. tangled 20. thick
21. tied back 22. tousled
23. unkempt 24. unruly
25. wavy
| [The New Look, Hair Adornment]
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| In this shaded walkway between the three tents is a round iron table supporting a jar of brushes and a few pots of dye. A cedar box full of bone hairpins and narrow strips of leather has been left right on the ground, in danger of being kicked over by a clumsy foot. You also see a pine-framed full-length mirror, a bored attendant and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: north, east, south
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. shaved at the temples
3. streaked with silver 4. swept back from the temples
5. with a black streak running through it 6. with a red streak running through it
7. with a white streak running through it 8. with lighter streaks
9. worn in a ponytail 10. worn in a single braid
11. worn in elaborate braids 12. worn in two ponytails
| [The New Look, Short and Tall]
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| Here inside the tent, the light wicker frame that provides support is just visible between the wool blankets used to help muffle sound. A massive apparatus bearing a strong resemblance to a stretching rack is dwarfed only by a device whose purpose seems to involve a great deal of crushing and compacting. Stuck into the ground is a tall pole marked off at intervals with red paint. You also see a stocky attendant and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: northeast, southeast, west
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Available choices are:
1. shorter than average 2. average height
3. taller than average 4. tall
5. very tall
| [The New Look, Facial Repair]
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| A series of shaped wooden frames with adjustable metal screws have been fixed at head height in front of a row of straight-backed chairs. They all face the near wall of the tent, where inspirational phrases have been painted in bright, cheery colors. A few of the protruding screws still show traces of former users. You also see a grinning barber and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: north, northwest
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. angular
3. bony 4. delicate
5. gaunt 6. long
7. narrow 8. oval
9. pinched 10. round
11. triangular
| [The New Look, Distinctive Marks]
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| The strange emptiness of this portion of the tent gives it an even more ominous feel. The only object is an upright wooden box just large enough to contain one person. Its narrow door latches solidly on the outside. You also see a scowling guard and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: south, southwest
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. slightly pointed ears
3. angular pointed ears 4. bent pointed ears
5. broad chest 6. broad shoulders
7. bushy eyebrows 8. cleft chin
9. dimpled cheeks 10. generous mouth
11. high cheekbones 12. high forehead
13. long pointed ears 14. low forehead
15. missing tooth 16. narrow pointed ears
17. pointed chin 18. pronounced jawline
19. pronounced overbite 20. receding chin
21. sharp pointed ears 22. sharply-curved pointed ears
23. slightly downswept pointed ears 24. slightly upswept pointed ears
25. small pointed ears 26. stooped shoulders
27. sunken cheeks 28. tall downswept pointed ears
29. tall upswept pointed ears 30. thick bushy eyebrows
31. thin eyebrows 32. thin lips
33. thin pointed ears 34. thin-tipped pointed ears
35. tucked pointed ears
| [The New Look, Skin Care]
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| Wooden screens divide this large tent into smaller spaces, but they don't block the howls of agony coming from every corner. A raised pallet partially obscured by a thin gauze curtain rests conveniently near a set of freestanding shelves. Stored haphazardly therein are cyclamen roots, a bowl of birch sap, some sheep dung, a bottle of lemon juice, and a tub of quicklime. You also see a white-smocked attendant and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: northeast, south, northwest
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Available choices are:
1. alabaster 2. bronze
3. copper 4. fair
5. golden brown 6. ivory
7. milky white 8. nut brown
9. pale 10. rosy
11. tanned
| [The New Look, Eye Colors]
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| The rivulets of blood trickling down the legs of a crude operating table give some indication of the unpleasantness of this procedure. Thick glass jars are stacked three deep, each one packed full of preserved eyes with their optic nerves still attached. A very sharp-looking scalpel has been left at the foot of the table, ready for further use. You also see a wild-eyed surgeon and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: east, southeast
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Available choices are:
1. amber 2. blue
3. blue-green 4. blue-grey
5. clear colored 6. crystal blue
7. crystal green 8. golden
9. green 10. grey
11. grey-green 12. hazel
13. jade green 14. milky blue
15. milky white 16. pale grey
17. pink albino 18. sea green
19. silver 20. steel grey
21. stormy grey 22. violet
23. pale blue
| [The New Look, Eye Enhancements]
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| Lancets, needles, razors, and scalpels have been laid out in tidy arrays atop a narrow chest of drawers. A solid oak chair fitted with many leather straps is pushed up against the flimsy wooden screen. The sole nod to cleanliness appears to be a bowl of wine used to soak the instruments between uses. You also see a trembling barber and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: east, west
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. almond-shaped
3. beady 4. bloodshot
5. bright 6. brooding
7. close-set 8. dark-rimmed
9. deep-set 10. gold-flecked
11. heavy-lidded 12. hooded
13. large 14. long-lashed
15. piercing 16. red-rimmed
17. silver-flecked 18. sleepy
19. small 20. sparkling
21. thick-lashed 22. tilted
23. tired 24. twitching
25. watery 26. wide-set
| [The New Look, Nasal Sculpting]
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| This small corner has been festively decorated with sketches of noses, illustrating a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The cheeriness is broken, however, by the display of instruments used to achieve these many effects. A chest full of neatly-rolled bandages and a basket of brown eggs sit at the ready. You also see a pale surgeon and a sign.
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| Obvious exits: Obvious exits: southwest, west
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Available choices are:
1. none 2. aquiline
3. broken 4. button
5. classical 6. crooked
7. flaring 8. hooked
9. long 10. pinched
11. pointed 12. red
13. sloping 14. small
15. straight 16. thin
17. upturned