It was somehow even more glittery than it had been earlier in the evening, though there was still time for any latecomers to show before the moment you'd all been waiting for.
And your 2012 Homecoming Court Is...
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Arrive + Mingle |
Homecoming Court |
Drinks + Snacks |
Chaperones |
Dancing |
Shadowy Corners |
OOC |
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You'd all have to grab your own crowns though, because Minerva was backing away before more sparkly things got near her.
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"Wait, me?"
Well, that had been wholly unexpected.
"Does that mean that Bucky and I both get to dance with Liara...?"
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"It's Homecoming Court," he explained. "At the biggest dances each year, they elect people to wear the crowns and they... well... they dance, I guess. I'm kind of new at this, too."
A beat.
"I think it's mostly a popularity contest. Which means that the Freshman class likes you, and that's good, right?"
He was sort of in the process of wrapping his head around the fact that the Freshman class liked him, too. Just as much as they liked the cat, who was... kind of mean.
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Clearly that had been a mistake. She should have asked Yeul!
"So I have to... wear a crown?"
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"I don't think they'll force you if you don't want to," he decided, "but it's probably in the spirit of the dance, you know? They kind of... expect it. And we won't be the only ones wearing one, so that's not too bad either, right?"
See? Not totally the center of attention! At least they were just Freshmen prince and princess, and not king and queen or anything like that.
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"And then there's a dance?" she asked, pausing.
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He turned his crown over a few times, more a nervous fidget than anything else, and then shrugged his shoulders a little.
"I haven't ever really done much dancing."
Ever.
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"My mother made me take classes," she said. "I think we should be fine..."
On the other hand, the crown fit kind of awkwardly over her crest.
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