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The Dark Corner izzyalienqueen April 14 2007, 23:08:23 UTC
Hopefully it's not too crowded.

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 01:45:27 UTC
Said dark corner-- in Parker's case, anyway-- being between the pond and the dance floor, near one of the Venice street backdrops. The fairy lights threw a shadow over where she was sitting on one of the folding chairs, carefully sipping a glass of punch.

John Meyer's "Gravity" was playing. And yes, there was moping. Curling up as small as possible, so as not to be noticed. And no watching of the dance floor, with happy couples; or the gondolas, with even more. Just looking at the fake Venice backdrops, and wishing herself two thousand miles across the country.

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 02:28:16 UTC
Irulan also lingered around the dark corner and didn't notice Parker.

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 02:34:28 UTC
Parker looked up to see Irulan, and restrained the urge to say 'Get your own dark corner.' After Irulan didn't notice her for several minutes, though, curiosity and resignation caught up with her. "Irulan? You don't want to dance?"

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 02:36:22 UTC
"Perhaps later," Irulan said, "I feel incompletely dressed without my headdress."

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 02:37:45 UTC
"Ah." Parker was torn between the urge to laugh and the urge to groan. "I see."

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 02:39:57 UTC
Irulan waved to her head, "It feels very light without a headdress."

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 02:41:40 UTC
Deadpan, Parker said, "You like your head to be heavy?" Wasn't there a song about that?

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 02:47:58 UTC
Irulan nodded sincerely, "Yes, I'm used to the weight."

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 02:56:14 UTC
And if she'd wanted to, she could have drawn a parallel and a metaphor between her gloom and Irulan's, about hats and hearts and what you were used to. She didn't really want to, though. "Sorry. The masks help, though." She'd left hers on when she'd gone off to mope.

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 03:03:53 UTC
"Yes, I do like your mask," Irulan said, "It has made you very distinctive."

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 03:10:25 UTC
"Thanks. And you look stunning without the headdress, Irulan. For what it's worth."

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 03:33:45 UTC
"Thank you," Irulan said, then saw Parker's back, "And you're back is very... not covered."

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 03:36:37 UTC
Parker laughed a little, blues lifting whether she wanted them to or not. "It is, isn't it?" She propped her chin up on her folded arms. "It's a nice back. Might as well show it off. And it's less obvious than other choices."

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Re: The Dark Corner irulan_atreides April 15 2007, 03:48:51 UTC
"It is, I find your choice very brave," Irulan said, "I do not think I have the courage to wear such a dress!"

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Re: The Dark Corner mparkerceo April 15 2007, 03:50:54 UTC
"If you've got it, flaunt it." Even if the flauntee isn't here to appreciate and goggle at it. "And you never know." She gave Irulan a mischevious half-smile. "Maybe all you need is the right dress."

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