A time for merriment and laughter

[refinedmaestro]

Who: Everyone in Luceti!
What: The annual musical rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream that everyone's been waiting for with the party!
When: From 8:00 pm to later into the night.
Where: At the school gym/auditorium and the cafeteria.
Summary: The big time for the play has come, time to put it on then party!
Rating: G to PG-13 at best.

Comments

[lightningcute]

[Hello, awkward and shy Irvine! Have an awkward and shy Pao-lin.

Pao-lin wanders over to the table because it's got the most seats empty at the moment. She'll sit on the far end of it so as not to impose on Irvine's personal bubble, and she'll be people-watching while eating her food.]

[onlyonepath]

[Irvine's not always great at big crowds, but when a pretty girl sits nearby, he knows generally what to do.]

Hi.

[lightningcute]

[Pao-lin glances up, startled, not sure whether he's actually talking to her.]

[onlyonepath]

[He's looking straight at her.]

Been here long?

[lightningcute]

[She assumes he means "been in Luceti long".] Oh, no. I just got here this morning...

[onlyonepath]

[That's what he meant.] Hey, cool! I got here about two weeks ago. I'm Irvine. What's your name?

[lightningcute]

I'm Pao-lin. It's nice to meet you. [She'd shake his hand or something, but, uh, she's seated on the opposite end of the somewhat large table at the moment, so she just waves instead.] I'm glad to know that I'm not the only new person here...

[onlyonepath]

[He gets up and seats himself closer, friendly but not intrusive.] Think that's the idea. It's a party for new feathers, right? So we meet people, or something.

[lightningcute]

I guess so. [She smiles, but it's a little worried and sad.] I was also hoping I could find other people that I knew here, but so far I'm not seeing anyone.

[onlyonepath]

Sorry. That really sucks, I know. But hey, now you know someone here, so.

[lightningcute]

[She nods.] And I've met a lot of nice people [and one pony] since I came here, so I feel a bit better about things. Do you know anyone here from your own world?

[onlyonepath]

[Now Irvine's gonna feel guilty.]

Uh, yeah, actually. A few.

[lightningcute]

So at least one of us isn't alone, then. That's good! [And she means it. She's glad that even in a weird situation like this, other people can be together with those that they know. Sure, she's a bit jealous, but she's tough -- she can handle it.] I guess you'll be staying with them then, huh?

[onlyonepath]

Yeah, a couple of 'em. We've been friends for a while, so it made sense. [Even if he woefully had to sacrifice his Bachelor Pad of Solitude.]

[lightningcute]

Did you all come here at the same time?