A single yellow finger was traced over the surface of the dress. It was a pretty little thing, shining and sparkling with many additions and carefully-placed sequins, and truly a work that had a lot of love and attention put into it. Although she was not easily impressed, Adagio couldn't help but smile and nod in approval at the sight of it, as she slowly took a step back and got a better look at the thing from a distance. Currently, she was in one of the school's workshops, specifically, the workshop most often used by Rarity, the school's resident fashionista, who was actually not far away, working at her desk and sewing the last few touches on her current project. As for Adagio, she glanced around the room, taking in all of the outfits the girl had made, from large to small, shining to sparkling, there didn't seem to be any area of fashion that wasn't being covered in this room.

"Fine work. You have talent."

Rarity looked up from her creation, taking off her work glasses and looking, for the most part, surprised that Adagio would pay her a compliment like that.

"Well, one does try their best after all. I've been working on things like these since I was a child. I tell you, Adagio, there's nothing quite as relaxing as spending the afternoon doing something you love."

Adagio nodded in agreement, moving over to another rack of dresses.

"Most clothes places my sisters and I went to over the years never seemed to have this kind of craft to them."

Rarity scoffed at that comment.

"Oh please, darling! I don't wish to brag or anything, but..."

"But you're going to, right?" Adagio finished with a smirk.

Rarity afforded her a brief frown before clearing her throat and composing herself and continuing her answer.

"...I have seen most of the clothes stores in this town, and very rarely have any of them truly spoken to me on a creative level. They may as well be factories, churning out the same dress over and over."

However, it wasn't long afterwards that Rarity started paying attention to the outfit that Adagio wore, looking it over from her neckline to her shoes. It was a move that did not go unnoticed by the Siren herself, as Adagio soon raised an eyebrow at the stare.

"Enjoying the view?"

A slight blush crept over Rarity's cheeks with that comment, to which Adagio couldn't help but chuckle, before she started to explain herself.

"I was just wondering, where did you and your sisters get your ensembles from? They seem a touch more...unique than what most stores do around here."

Adagio nodded before starting to explain.

"We picked them up from a shop on the way into town. I figured since we were going to be trying to win an audience, it was probably best to do it in style."

Rarity nodded, actually looking appreciative of those words.

"Well, I can't say I care for your "world domination" plans, but I must say I approve of wanting to look good while doing it."

Rarity turned to her desk, carrying on with her work, and it wasn't long before Adagio moved over to her, watching her do so. As more and more threads went into the outfit that now took form before her, Rarity put on her glasses before, with great concentration, starting to speak to the elder Siren once more.

"I'm curious, Adagio. What was it that drew you to that outfit in particular?"

Looking down at herself, Adagio considered that for a moment before replying.

"Well, short story was that, after having been forced to wear nothing but a trio of samey-looking hoodies for who know how long, any outfit would have looked good. But, I went for this one since I felt it was the most...me. Besides, I wanted my audience to look at me and want me when I came here, so my chosen clothes had to reflect that."

Rarity stopped her work for a moment and turned to give her full attention to Adagio's clothes. They did indeed suit her, that much nobody could deny. However, her remarks of making people "want" her were also well-serviced here, from the way it hugged off her oft-used hips to the way the neckline went down just enough to show off some cleavage, it was clear that getting attention was not something that Adagio was going to have to struggle with.

"Well, I doubt you'd have been lacking for admirers looking like that, Adagio."

The voice wasn't entirely dismissive, but still, Adagio could sense there was a degree of disapproval behind it. However, rather than seem offended or mocked, Adagio merely let out a hearty chuckle. As Rarity looked up to her with a raised eyebrow, the Siren began to explain.

"It's all about control, my dear. The way I talked, the way I looked, the way I moved, all of it was carefully thought-out to get people under my influence, magic or no magic. A boy of this school, or maybe even a girl or two, they would see me, and if I played my cards just right, I would have them in the palm of my hand without ever even opening my mouth."

A smirk crept on her face before she carried on.

“I tell you, Rarity, there was no better feeling in the world than to have someone look at you, knowing that you were what they desired most in the whole world!”

At that, Rarity frowned slightly.

"As I said before, I don't exactly approve of your...shall we say controlling intentions for the school."

To that, Adagio merely raised an eyebrow of her own. Watching as Rarity got back to her work. However, in the awkward silence that fell between the two girls, it wasn't long before the Siren started to gain a rather sly smile upon her face. And so, with a quickness of hands nobody would have seen coming, Adagio, much to Rarity's utter shock, reached forward and undid the button at the top of the latter's blue blouse, opening it up so that her neckline was going down almost as much as hers. Needless to say, this was quite unexpected for the fashionista, and she leapt out of her chair, raising her arms and covering herself, despite being far from unclothed here.

"Wha...what do you think you’re doing?!"

Adagio, placing her hands on her hips, which she tilted to one side slightly, merely kept on smiling.

"You know, you and your friends should really consider showing off more, Rarity. Loathe as I am to offer praise to other people, the six of you do have rather fine bodies. There's no need to hide them away like you do."

Rarity turned from her, trying to hastily button herself up again, but not before Adagio saw the massive blush she was having, prompting another laugh from her.

"Oh come on! You girls should be proud of what you've got to show! A little emphasis never hurt anyone you know."

The fashionista, having finally done her clothes up back the way she liked them, turned back to Adagio with her frown still very much plastered to her face.

"I'll have you know, Miss Dazzle, that I and my friends are quite happy with how we present ourselves thank you very much! You and your sisters may be alright with exploiting your looks to get what you want, but I am a lady. And ladies of refinement do not resort to such...such base means of achieving their ends!"

Rarity, still bearing a look of righteous indignation, folded her arms and turned her head away from Adagio with a loud "huff". However, yet again, the Siren leader was far from insulted by those words. Instead, she looked Rarity over, thinking her next moves and words carefully, and, in that way only an expert of understanding people could do, a mischievous smirk appeared on her face. Naturally, as soon as Rarity saw this, she was somewhat nervous, though she tried her best to hide it. Adagio began to walk forward, swaying her hips from side-to-side as she did so, in that way she was rather famous for doing. When she finally came to within a foot of Rarity, she spoke in a calm and collected manner.

"So...you consider using your looks to be beneath you?"

Rarity frowned slightly before nodding in confirmation of that question, to which Adagio responded by smirking even more than before.

"So...I suppose that story I heard of you...shall we say...charming a trio of brutish thugs to do some heavy lifting for you was just...hearsay?"

A silence feel between the two girls, during which Rarity looked to Adagio with shock in her eyes, while the latter's expression was one of utter victory. After this incredibly uncomfortable silence had gone on for some time, Rarity unfolded her arms, scratching the back of her head while letting out a nervous cough.

"Yes...well...I suppose...a lady can sometimes resort to...to..."

But Adagio finished her sentence for her.

"To such base means of achieving their ends, Rarity?"

The young fashionista looked to Adagio, at the way she smirked with such confidence, before frowning considerably.

"You know, something, Adagio? You enjoy winning far too much!"

At that, Adagio chuckled again, before raising one finger and carefully tracing a line down the side of Rarity's face, before resting it under her chin. As the latter began to blush yet again from this motion, Adagio maintained her composure utterly, speaking in that confident and sultry manner she was so known for.

"True. But as far as I'm concerned...that's never been a bad thing."

Hearing that, Rarity turned from her and let out a groan.

"Ugh...all the baths in the world aren't going to make me feel clean after this!"

Smiling at that, Adagio responded in a joking manner.

"They might...if I joined you."

Rarity's head snapped in her direction, her face as red as tomato now.

"Stop doing that!"

But Adagio shook her head.

"Stop? When I can get a reaction like that? Never gonna happen, hun."