VII // VOICE

[tiersdes]

[Silence at first.  But it's not quite silence, per se---there's the obvious sounds of a crowd, and particularly large one, at that.   People talking, glasses tinkling, music; it creates quite a din.  Then a more familiar voice arises, in the form of Seth giggling in response to a male voice saying (in an attempt at sounding suave), "you know, Miss

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[dacnomanic]

What'sh Valentine'sh day?

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[tiersdes]

[When Seth is shown, she's wearing a silky, slightly slinky green ensemble and is made up some. In the background, a couple of younger guys start murmuring among themselves. She grins at Idui.]

Oh! Valentine's Day is a holiday where you celebrate romance! So if you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend or someone you really like, the idea is to spend a special evening with them!

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[dacnomanic]

Oh. [ pause. makes a bit of a face. ] Boyfriend or girlfriend...

[ and then peers closer into the video. ] Doesh Sheth have a boyfriend or girlfriend?

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[tiersdes]

[There's a pause on Seth's end. She's actually blinking for a moment, before laughing and shaking her head, smiling sheepishly.]

No, I don't. But I'm alright with that---I've made a lot of new friends here, and they're perfectly enough for me!

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[dacnomanic]

[ a bit of a curious stare. ]

Idui thought Sheth did, shince Sheth is dresshed up sho nicely and Idui knowsh people dressh nice when they have shomeone they like.

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[tiersdes]

Ha, ha, ha!

[She's seriously laughing now. See? Her shoulders are shaking!]

I'm actually at this really nice club, so I have to look all dolled-up---though I've gotten quite a few looks from the boys who are around!