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[whatsupcroc]

So Vanadi's hosting the big Masquerade Ball later this month, and that got me to thinking...

( Collette starts ticking things off on her fingers. )

There's no age limit, everyone's going to be wearing a mask and in costume, there's no supervision, and one of the most common questions out of new people showing up here is "where's the nearest bar," so it'll also have alcohol. Lots of it.

( Collette leans forward, chin resting on her interlaced hands, elbows on the table. She grins. )

This is so much better than Prom would ever be.

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[whatsupcroc]

We all wish we could forget the 70's sometimes. Or so my mom used to say!

[commentboxtroll]

The 70's... [ Still does not get the reference. ] I'll just take your word on that.

[ Or her mom's. Whichever! ]

[whatsupcroc]

Probably for the best! Anyway, you've actually been to balls before?

[commentboxtroll]

Only the few I couldn't talk my way out of.

tags are only real when drowning in whiskey

[whatsupcroc]

Which makes you the more experienced party between the two of us.

( Something that does amuse her. She suspects she won't be terribly enamored of the masquerade, especially as a primary activity is dancing, and that's not something she's interested in anyway. )

Funny that I'm roping you into it when you're the one who actually knows the ropes!

can i use rum instead

[commentboxtroll]

Not by choice. It takes way too much effort to dress up for those things to bother.

[ Dancing isn't his thing, either, but for much, much different reasons. Expect him to be a massive wallflower instead. ]

It's not that funny. Knowing how they go doesn't mean I find them interesting... I can't even be sure if this one will be like the ones in Gregminster. The one this guy throws might be completely insane.

if i get to bring the coke

[whatsupcroc]

Have you ever dressed down for one? ... Bet that would have ruffled some feathers!

( And been amusing to watch, to boot. )

A little insanity of this kind might not be a bad idea. Hangovers, memories people will go "oh man did I really do that?" over, that kind of stuff? It's a commemorative thing, why not make good memories for the future?

Or embarrassing ones. Those are fun to see from the outside.

are we making them tall or are we making them short

[commentboxtroll]

Not being ready in time was the main cause of being left behind, actually.

[ He had it down to an art. ]

If other people want to do that, I think I'll just watch... How is a hangover even a good memory for anything, much less for the future?

we're making them on the rocks

[whatsupcroc]

What better ways can you think of to make memories for the future?

with slices of lime

[commentboxtroll]

One where you can actually remember what happened when you do get to that point in the future.

but only in the coconut

[whatsupcroc]

( Her lips quirk up again. )

Point. I like your version of what's worth remembering more than the kind I don't particularly feel like getting into. If I'm making memories with anyone, or on my own, I want them to mostly be the ones worth remembering. Firsts and all of that!