Monday, A Shinto Shrine in Tokyo City, Japan [Momoko's world, duh]

[heromaniac]

Turning twenty was a big deal in Japan. It meant that a person was no longer treated as a child in criminal proceedings, they could vote, purchase tobacco and alcohol, get married, etc. Basically it was the moment when they became the productive member of society they were always mean to be. To celebrate this occasion, because despite what people

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At the ceremony

[heromaniac]

Arrive, hang out, comment on the ceremony whatever. :)

Or, you know, text ridiculous comments back and forth about the speeches or other guests.

EVERYone's doing it, promise. >.>

Re: At the ceremony

[glacial_witch]

Karla was going to hide a little smile. Dinah totally did not get the irony here, did she?

"Maybe I'll text Jaime something about that guy that keeps looking at Momo. And then text him again and say that text was meant for you."

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[blondecanary]

"Mean!" Dinah cackled. "Do it! We're being good. And that guy *is* looking at her."

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[glacial_witch]

Karla smirked a little and pulled out her phone, texting a quick message to Jaime. Ooooh! Do you see that guy who keeps looking Momoko's way? I think he's trying to get her attention. He's CUTE! Wanna see if he wants to come back to the club with us?

SEND.

"As soon as he responds, I'll say it was supposed to be for you."

Re: At the ceremony

[blondecanary]

Dinah hummed happily, then said aloud, "It's not manipulating if it's true. Aaaand... if he weren't in denial so much, we wouldn't have so much ammo."

Keep telling yourself and Karla that, Dinah.

Re: At the ceremony

[glacial_witch]

It was okay, because Karla would just use this exact argument against Dinah next time. See? It all worked out in the end.

"If he wasn't an idiot, we wouldn't have to do any of this," Karla agreed, which was an awesome argument, coming from a future political leader.

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[blondecanary]

Really, it was. The Glacians should be glad they weren't idiots? Mostly? Eeep?

"Hmmmm." Dinah grinned, then stopped to watch the archers, her face softening. "She's a grown-up officially now. Not really my student, so much." Gulp. No sniffling! No!

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[glacial_witch]

"Don't worry," Karla said, reaching for Dinah's hand. "You both will always be my big sisters. I'm pretty sure I'll be a grownup and still make all kinds of mistakes."

She sighed a little, thinking of the next few months. "You interested in coming to my 'coming of age' ceremony?" she asked. "It's coming up, too."

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[blondecanary]

"Of course I am." Dinah squeezed her fingers hard. "I want to be there when you get your-- Gray? Dark gray? Whatever-its-gonna-be-- Jewel. I'm gonna be there when you and Julian are officially whatever he is. And when you send a note to Hobart that you're ready to take over and stuff." She frowned. "...and I think I'm going to read up on all of this, or make Warren explain it, before it happens. Yeah."

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[glacial_witch]

"Hopefully the Ebon-gray," Karla said, crossing her fingers. "Technically, though, I could end up anywhere between the Sapphire and the Ebon-Gray. There's no guarantee I'll end up descending all three ranks. I can hope, but I won't know until I'm actually making the Offering."

She swallowed, hard. "And then after that, I'll form my Court, yeah. Probably not right after, but soon. Probably just after graduation. Mother Night, Dinah, that's terrifying."

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[blondecanary]

Dinah shuffled forward, flipped back her sleeves, and gave Karla another hug. "I know." And she wasn't going to downplay that. "But. You are gonna be so ready for it, when it happens. You've been aching to do this ever since we met." A squeeze. "And you're giong to be great at it."

Re: At the ceremony

[glacial_witch]

Fortunately for Karla's composure, her phone beeped with another incoming text. Aha! It was from Jaime! She showed it to Dinah, before firing off her 'apology text--'

And then had to hide her face in Dinah's gigantic sleeves as soon as she got his second reply. "Look at this!" she sputtered, holding the phone up for Dinah to see. "What an excuse!"

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[blondecanary]

"Oh for crying out loud, Jaime," Dinah muttered to the phone, shaking her head. "That is the worst... Text him back that she has to get used to it. Or! That we're inviting Sato. Who asked her out a few times. That'll even things up, right?"

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[glacial_witch]

"Ooooh, that's a good one!" Karla said. "I just called him out on being the worst liar ever, but I'll add in that bit about Sato next."

This was your own fault, Jaime!

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[blondecanary]

"Good." Dinah shook her head. "Honestly. He hasn't dated anyone since they broke up, it's been how long now, a year and a half? More? And they finally managed to relax enough to be all flirty in New Gotham, sooo... He just has to quit doing the denial thing, honestly."

Re: At the ceremony

[glacial_witch]

"Nothing like seeing a bunch of people willing to pick up what he's so casually put down to be a kick to the back of the head," Karla said. "Would serve him right if both Sato and that other male attended."