A Night in West Egg

[professorlionface]

WHO: EVERYBODY OF ALL AGES
WHERE: The Xavier Institute
WHEN: The night of June 16th, all night!
WARNINGS: Who can really tell anymore? Probable language. Possible violence. Copious dancing.
SUMMARY: PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM PROM
FORMAT: OPEN

The guests into an auditorium transformed. Through the magic of papier mache, the room has been decked out like a speakeasy, the refreshments laid out on a very makeshift bar that will not stock alcohol as long as they can prevent it. The whole room is cast with a cool blue light, and a jazz band's been hired to take the stage for an hour before leaving the rest of the evening to the DJ.

It was time to get this party started.

quick-links!
DANCE FLOOR
REFRESHMENTS
SIDELINES
OUTSIDE

Comments

[fabricates]

[It's ok, she totally didn't sashay over for Kanaya's benefit or anything.]

They were too bulky together. And that has nothing to do with the dress anyway.

[cawky]

Its not hard to see that you're paranoid. I don't need to know you.

[To avoid snapping the glass in his hand, he casually tosses it behind him, aiming for the trash but missing without really giving a shit. The air in the room just got about 30% colder.]

Cute, but you forget. There wouldn't be a John for you pine after like a helpless puppy without me. There's one John. So keep trying.

[He waits for Vriska to say something or to make a move, but his hands are free -- he's waiting until she's not quite prepared for the swing he's about to take.]

[cawky]

[John, sometimes....]

Egbert, you realize the point of dates, right?

[cawky]

[Is this conversation really happening? You get to enjoy the Strider deadpan for a solid 10 seconds Kanaya before he speaks.]

You're not actually being serious with me right now.

[webline]

[ glancing up from book chan.

wh oh is this kid ]

Yeah, you're telling me.

[webline]

Uh, nice to meet you, Dave.

[ jesus fuck whyyyy she thought she grew out of this awkness ]

So why don't you go here?

[cawky]

[He's too fuckin' swag.]

Not really my thing.

[webline]

[ a beat ]

How is it not your thing?

[cawky]

Its school. How is that anyone's thing?

[His nose wrinkles a little.]

[webline]

[ her nose wrinkles back surprise she's a nerd!!! ]

It's school.

[ this is her explanation on why it should be anyones thing ]

[cawky]

[...cue awkward long whistle. He's only teasing her, even if he was being serious about school...sucking jksdhjhadklsd;]

You're one of "those".

[crab]

[ he jumps, whipping around to face her. ]

What the fuck, Aradia, are you vying for the spot of creepiest person at prom or something?!

[webline]

[ she pauses and then puffs out her cheeks ]

Yep. I got the ID for it and everything. "Jessica 'The Nerd And In Love With School' Drew".

[cawky]

[He holds his hands up.]

Am I under arrest?

[webline]

[ shrugs!!! ]

I'll abuse my powers to throw you into detention.

[cawky]

Harsh, girl.

[A length pause.]

But school would actually have to be a thing for me for you to do that.

[ex_engineers208]

[ yeah, he absolutely manages to only catch the end of that over the music and over his inability to not bother to actually remain in the mortal realm with his thought or something, god. ]

What? The kids're doin' tests here?

[webline]

Make it a thing then.

[ immediately

jess you dont even know this kid ]

[crab]

[ oh shitting fucks. it's him. karkat bristles immediately, drawing himself up to try and look badass and untouchable (it is not very effective).

he's a bit confused by julian's comment. does he mean kanaya. ]

Whatever agreements or protests were passed between us are none of your pathetic human business. Why are you talking to me, don't you have anyone else to annoy?

[crab]

[ karkat makes a face at her dress as though it has personally scorned him. ]

Wow excuse you, I lead a rich and active life, there are scores of things I could be doing right now that don't involve dancing.

[ ... ]

I was going to read Crescent.

[cawky]

Fuck that noise.

[make him.]

[webline]

[ even more immediately: ]

Language.

[ wait that's awk uhm ]

It's seriously good for you.

[cawky]

[UHM HE'S STARING AT YOU DID YOU JUST TELL HIM TO WATCH HIS LANGUAGE???????]

[webline]

[ she just looks

really embarrassed now

LOOKING AWAY......... ]

[crab]

[ god why is everyone wearing red!! he suspects a conspiracy. when he spots nill coming toward him, his scowl doesn't deepen, which in karkat's case is as good as a returning smile. ]

Are you here to tell me I was totally right and dancing is terrible and so are tuxedos.