things just happen so much don't they

[adamantlyardent]

WHO: Cecelia, a cast of tens
WHERE: All over (except Jeopardy -- frick u, Jeopardy)
WHEN: April
WHAT: ACTIVITIES
WARNINGS: teeeeeeeeeeenager


Yo hit up whyellewhy to plan shit let's party

Comments

[adamantlyardent]

Well. I. It. It's just that! I was!

[ever see someone fritz out in real time? all that's missing is steam coming out her ears.

ashamed, she turns away.]

Well. Yes, probably! Sorry I'm such a, a disaster, I guess!

[pullsheavendown]

[Well. Now he feels a pang of...something. Something bad, for sure.]

Hey...it's okay. No big deal.

[He stuffs his thumbs into his pockets and shifts awkwardly from one foot to the other.]

[adamantlyardent]

[ISN'T IT, THOUGH. ISN'T IT AWFUL TO BE WASTING PRECIOUS SECONDS OF LIFE WITH THIS WALKING TALKING FOOT-IN-MOUTH-SHOVING CREATURE?

she huffs, dragging her hands down her face while she tries to get it back together. when she does, she's stiff-backed, nose-up, looking...like she's trying to cope with having just seen a cockroach? or something.]

Well, then. Then you and, and your friends can have a good time. With your...ball-sport. I'm glad for you.

[pullsheavendown]

[He'll just...uh...pretend he didn't see her lose it? Is that the polite thing to do? Is that avoiding pushing the wrong buttons?]

Thanks.

[Uhhhhhhh.]

You could come to the tournament, though. To watch? For fun?

[adamantlyardent]

What?

[she looks blinks a few times, genuinely confused.]

Wait--why would you invite me?

[pullsheavendown]

Well, I'm not running it, so it's not really my thing to invite anyone...but why not? Haven't you ever cheered for your friends at something?

[Maybe she hasn't? He has no idea.]

[adamantlyardent]

There's no such thing as Struggle where I'm from. [and...no. no, she hasn't. but she's sure just saying that would only make her seem more pathetic, and she'd rather avoid that, thank you.

self-consciously, she sweeps hair behind her ears, looking about.]

I don't know the etiquette. I'd make a fool of myself, so.

[pullsheavendown]

The what? Look, you just watch and clap and cheer when someone does well. That's all.

[He has literally never had a lesosn about manners in his entire short life and even he knows this. It's easy???]

[adamantlyardent]

O-okay. I mean, I guess? But it'd just...be me, sitting by myself, looking weird. Right? [she's already envisioning the scene and she doesn't like it.]

[pullsheavendown]

In the middle of a big crowd? Everyone's gonna be watching the matches.

[adamantlyardent]

W-well... [beat.

okay.

EXHALE.]

...Alright. Fine. I guess I'll...sit there. As you say.

[alone. in a crowd. of yelling people.

this sounds awful.]

[pullsheavendown]

[It sounds great!]

Okay, cool! I'll see you there.