vuin (4) - learning the rituals of an American high school

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[Phone]

Can someone help me out on this?

Everyone at school's been talking about this thing called "prom" that's happening on Friday. And there's a king and a queen and people are asking each other to go with them and there's a dress code and it sounds pretty important.

So... what is it? Do I have to go?



[Action]

[Leaving this option open to anyone who wants to drag Rikku around town in the name of teaching her about prom/getting her ready for it. She has absolutely no frame of reference for it, so have fun with that!]

Comments

Phone

[likescats]

I BELIEVE IT IS A DANCE.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

A dance? Does that mean I'd have to learn some formal dancing thing in order to be allowed in?

[likescats]

I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS NEARLY THAT FORMAL.

YOU MERELY HAVE TO SHOW UP.

Phone

[20percentcooler]

It's a party. You know, dancing, food, and hanging out with your friends.

I guess you don't hafta go, but it's fun if you bring someone with you.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Oh! I can enjoy a good party!

If everyone else is going in order to have fun I don't mind going. I just don't know if it's too late to go with someone or not...

Phone

[baptizedinflame]

I don't believe attendance is mandatory. From what I've been hearing, it is simply a dance.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

It's a lot of hype for just a dance, though. There has to be something special about it... right?

Phone

[best_weapon_ever]

It's a school dance. Well, this one is a town dance, anyone can go, except the drones. And at the last dance there was food and drinks and a King and Queen were elected.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

That sounds like a lot of fun! And I'm glad the drones aren't invited.

But what's with the King and Queen stuff? Are they in charge of the high school next year or something?

Phone

[ooeeooahah]

Oh, the drone prom is at the high school, but Quinn is organizing the dance for all of us at the rec center. That way, we can all socialize and get to know each other without a horrible emergency being involved.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

So there are two proms on Friday!

I'm glad you told me, or I might have ended up at the wrong one. And drone prom sounds boring and miserable.

Phone

[atailoftwoworlds]

Well - no you don't, but it sounds pretty fun. It's supposed to be some sort of party.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

I don't think it'd hurt to party any. If we're stuck here, we might as well enjoy it sometimes, you know?

Are you going?

[phone]

[noluckduck]

Yeah, not goin' to prom? Punishable by death, man.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

In Mayfield, I wouldn't be surprised if it was punishable by death not to go.

....

Is it, really?

[Now she's nervous.]

Action

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry's only been hearing about this prom in passing but he's up for a shopping adventure. Just don't mind him if he starts babbling away about a curse or something. Henry is just currently sitting on the sidewalk writing what he remembers from his book.]

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[Have a teenage girl crouching next to you and trying to read over your shoulder.]

Whatcha writing?

Phone

[drank_the_milk]

It's just a big dance. It's actually a lot of fun!

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

It sounds fun, from what everyone's saying!

Are you going?

[phone]

[lettertomyfutureself]

It's pretty much the epitome of Dumb High School Shit.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Everything is that, though. I wish we didn't have to go to the high school.

[equal_shots]

I am fairly certain prom is a dance.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

Fairly certain?

Maybe it's code for something else.

phone but action cuz housemates.

[chibi_emperor]

[ Oh hey, look who's being rude and listening in on what you're saying. ]

It's a dance. Sort of like a ball but not quite as big a deal. And no one has to go.

[yvnyet_uv_mekrdhehk]

[Oh, hey there person that she lives with that is supposed to be a pet but isn't really.]

Oh! You shouldn't sneak up behind people!

It sounds fun, though. I think I want to go. Are you going?