Eighth Summoning [Voice] || Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk

[knew_anyway]

-right.

[There's a small pause, and Nathaniel takes a deep breath, before starting to speak.]

As you all know, there is a festivity of sorts, held on Friday. For preparation, I am willing to teach a class on the basics of dance Thursday evening. Though I am not a certified instructor in the matter, I have attended several galas which required such... things, and I have had instruction on- dance. [God, it sounds so girly when he says it like that. But with friends like Makepeace, he knows the basics, which is far more than you barbaric lot.]

I will also be attending the prom of sorts if anyone wishes to speak to me face to face- on any matter. Thank you.

[Private to Hino Rei || Unhackable]

[There's a long pause, as if he's not sure if he really wants to say this- but he goes with it anyway, taking a deep breath.]

...I have located another spirit that I believe to be residing in Adstringendum. Something a bit more powerful than Faisal. If... if you like, [a deep breath] you can watch the summoning.

[He lets out a soft sound, like he's nervous, maybe.] Um- not that I think it would be particularly entertaining, but you seemed... curious about that sort of thing. It would be easier than trying to explain everything.

Comments

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

A prom.

Right, of course, why not?

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Why haven't people here attended high school? You'd have to ask each person that themselves. The education system I grew up in was more specialized.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

No, no, I meant why not add a teaspoon of cheesy lunacy to this messed up shithole.

[Someone is new, and bitter.]

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Because socialization is the key to remaining a cohesive civilization. We're trying to take a step forward and be more- close-knit group of people, rather than a few haphazard stragglers.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yes, but- prom? I'm guessing from the way you're talking you've never actually been to one. It's an extremely loaded word.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Is it? Well, the wording was not my choice. Miss Hanna was the one organizing the thing.

[How does it feel to get a politician's words out of someone your own age?]

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

[Disturbing. Interesting. He isn't a total idiot.]

It's hard to explain- but by the time my life rolls around, there are all kinds of implications. Connotations. Prom is the night you're expected to lose your virginity. Prom is peach schnapps under the bleachers with your dumb jock boyfriend. Prom is dancing with teachers watching in a gym full of streamers, wasted for the first time at the afterparty around a bonfire at the beach. It's fancy dresses and dumb seating arrangements, hysteria about dates and true feelings, maybe a limo ride or maybe getting your make up done, and the hysteria of the popularity contest of prom king and queen.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Hm.

[Flipping through his notes.]

I haven't encountered any of that information in the literature.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Don't do prom king and queen. It's where everyone votes for one guy and one girl who get crowned.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

That seems like it would breed discontent.

[He frowns.]

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

You really haven't been to highschool, have you?

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

No. I'm a magician- from London.

[Which explains everything.]

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

I'm a highschooler from San Francisco.

[She answers, just as firmly.]

I didn't mean to jump all over your prom idea- it's just a kneejerk reaction.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

San Francisco... that's in America.

[His brow furrows. Sorry Violet, where he's from, America is currently staging a revolution to break away from Great Britain, like the little punks they are.]

But- I can understand the negative reaction if you've had negative experiences.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yep! I used to live in Boston, actually. It's more than a negative experience. You could do an ethnography on prom-culture. It's become this institution- like a tea ceremony or something but far more evil because it's run by cliques of hormonal idiots.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

I assure you, that won't be the case here.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'll actually check it out, then.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

If you like. Nobody will force you, but it might be nice to meet some people.

[A gentle, seeking look.]

Especially if you're new.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

So, London, right? What year?

[Deflect deflect deflect.]

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Two thousand eight.

[Noted, but he doesn't push it.]

Though my timeline often doesn't coincide with other people's.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure they have prom in London-

Actually, potentially not, your high school system is really weird.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Mm, it's not that. We do have an education system- though not traditional 'high schools' that I've researched.

[He shrugs.]

Being a magician, I was instructed privately. We're not well versed in the social customs of commoners.

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

I didn't believe in stuff like that until earlier this week.

[knew-anyway.livejournal.com]

Like what?

[effyourcupcake.livejournal.com]

Magic.