no. iii

[imaginarynumber]

A. Phone: So...The other night was a really big deal or something, huh? "Prom"...Everyone has been talking about it, and I wanted to go...but. [There's a sheepish laugh.] I guess in the end I was a little too shy...

But I'm wondering how it was, and what it was like. Would anyone want to share their experience with me? I don't mean to be nosey but...[She regrets sitting it out, plain and simple.]

B. Park: [Anyone who ever said ice cream at night was a bad idea is an idiot. Well, she would never really say that because it's mean, but she definitely doesn't understand why anyone would have a problem with it. The warm, spring evening air is just perfect for relaxing on a park bench and digging into your favorite treat.

Of course, a small black haired, euphoric looking girl emphatically tearing apart a cup of chocolate ice cream isn't the most every day sight.
Or the most lady like, despite having the kind of figure that would make you think she were watching her weight.
Honestly, she was still too used to eating popsicles...Maybe one of the grocery stores might have them? She swings her feet off the edge of the bench as she wonders.

Wondering and wondering and wondering until the spoon stops digging so tenaciously and her lips slow into a purse.

Too bad she doesn't have anyone to share it with.
Yeah, she's kind of lonely.]

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B

[drank_the_milk]

[Yuna's been feeling pretty restless after the prom, so she's taking to jogging at night to clear her mind and exhaust herself enough that she won't keep herself up all night thinking about things. She usually doesn't run into anyone along the way, but as it happens, tonight's jogging route takes her right through the park when Xion is there. As she's heading past the bench, she sees her friend sitting there and stops.]

Xion? Hey, what's up?

[imaginarynumber]

[Xion might feel embarrassed that Yuna is jogging while she's sitting here pigging out on ice cream.

Well, ignorance is bliss, in any case.

Xion waves her over.]

Hey Yuna!

[drank_the_milk]

[It's okay, Yuna did her share of ice cream eating after the prom was over, to be sure. Smiling, she heads over to the bench, taking a seat next to her.]

Haven't seen you around in a little while. How's it going?

[imaginarynumber]

[She's kind of been isolating herself, that whole "self-fulfilling prophecy" thing.]

I'm fine. [Her spoon idly diggings around in the chocolatey mush. Not as good as seasalt but hey...]

Just kind of...adjusting, I guess. Maybe a little too comfortable in the routine of schoolwork.

What about you? Did you go to that Prom?

[drank_the_milk]

[Not to worry. Yuna's an expert at dragging people like that out of their shells. She's been doing it to Mami for the better part of a year.]

Yeah, I went. You didn't really miss much.

[Truth be told, she had a fun time except for getting her heart broken on the dance floor. She's just trying to play that one off.]

Phone

[sheneighnigans]

[Getting out. Talking to strangers. This is what drone mom wants of Equius, and it's what he's going to do to avoid getting his privileges taken away at home. Benson can only do so much for him, after all. It is embarrassing to spill the beans about his frightfully awkward experience, here, but as long as this girl doesn't ever, ever find out who he is...maybe it'll be okay.]

...It was mostly dreadful and agonizing. But there were a few very...very brief moments that were tolerable.

Re: Phone

[imaginarynumber]

Dreadful and--Oh no!!

Nothing bad happened, did it? Did someone get hurt!? [Good lord you've terrified her. A couple of her friends were at that thing...]

Phone

[sheneighnigans]

[Wow, she sounds a lot more panicked about it than he was expecting.]

Uh. Not to my knowledge.

What I meant was that it was painfully awkward. Not...painful in a literal sense, but irritating, nonetheless. There was quite a bit of awful dancing and horrible music and tasteless attire. And much of the food was bland or otherwise inedible.

...I only went because my drone mother demanded it of me. And, ah. I did dance with someone, for a bit, but that was all of the tomfoolery that I chose to partake in. I wouldn't worry about anyone else who was in attendance. For the most part, I think the others were either entertained or simply a bit bored with the whole thing.

[imaginarynumber]

[Okay phew.]

Ah...I see. I don't think I would've known what to do in that environment. I've never danced or been around a large amount of people before, so...

...[But she's kind of curious, now that she thinks about it.]

Did you like dancing?

[sheneighnigans]

[Thank god for these primitive human telephones. Equius's face is bright red.]

...Of horse I did. I mean, of course I did. Dancing is always respectable and sophisticated. Although I'm not certain that you could call what we did at the...promenade...dancing, per se. It was more an ill-synchronized sort of swaying while partnered up.

In short, it was rather embarrassing.

[But yes, he liked it.]

I assure you, you didn't miss anything. Except wearing a ludicrous outfit, I suppose, if that's something you think you would have enjoyed.

a

[lettertomyfutureself]

Eh, nothing wrong with being shy.

[imaginarynumber]

No...?

[Pause.]

I'm just wondering what I missed, is all...

[lettertomyfutureself]

Eh, just the usual junk, really.

[imaginarynumber]

Usual junk...?

I don't think I know what you mean. I've never been to anything like that before.

[lettertomyfutureself]

People dance, badly most of the time, or awkwardly shuffle along tables or the back wall. Oh and there's food and punch that was probably spiked with booze at one point.

a. phone

[atlasia]

You really didn't miss much, it was just a normal get together with people getting dressed up.

[imaginarynumber]

Then how come everyone made such a big deal out of it?

[atlasia]

From my understanding the punch was spiked later in the evening. I didn't go near the food due to the chances of it being spiked being high.

[imaginarynumber]

That...made it a big deal?

...I still don't think I get it.

[atlasia]

Isn't underage drinking a big deal ? [ Sion is just slightly confused because she never touches anything like that and it's always seen as a bad thing. ]

A

[detecting]

You didn't miss much, honestly.

[imaginarynumber]

[Now Xion giggles.]

Everyone seems to be saying that.

[detecting]

I don't understand why so many people treat it with such importance. With the way everyone was going on about it, I was expecting something far grander.

[imaginarynumber]

Oh...I see. [She frowns.]

That's too bad.

[detecting]

There were plenty of people that seemed to be enjoying themselves.

I... I simply do not enjoy social gatherings of that nature.