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.

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REFRESHMENTS
SIDELINES
OUTSIDE

Comments

[cawky]

There's bigger days than this.

[That sounded more philosophical than he actually wanted it to, god, four months in hell really fucks with your style.]

But I get it. I guess.

[webline]

Oh. Um.

[ help this is awk ]

Well, I'm Jessica. Jess.

[cawky]

[Awkward teenagers.]

Cool. Name's Dave.

[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".

[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.

[webline]

Make it a thing then.

[ immediately

jess you dont even know this kid ]

[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......... ]

[cawky]

[A beat.]

Did that really just happen?

[webline]

No?

[ yes ]

[cawky]

How old are you?

[He tilts his head and smirks subtly.]

[webline]

[ oh god ]

Sixteenish? [ yep don't ask ]

[cawky]

Jesus shit, woman, are you kidding me?

[webline]

Whaaat?

[ WHAT IS HAPPENING ]

[cawky]

[He's just....slowly shaking his head. That's adorable. And sad. The thirteen year old is judging you.]

Sixteen year old babe telling a Strider to watch his language, to waste time in school, and she thinks I'm new here. Funny shit.