9th Mistake, an anniversary mistake [video]

[moralperil]

[Mahdi is wearing his hair down, a rarity for him. He's dressed in a loose-fitting shirt, nothing too impressive, sitting in his room and smiling.]

I've learned a lot since I arrived here a year ago. Most of all, I learned that people are more than just a sum of their good and bad deeds, People are much more complicated than I ever understood at first. So I want to thank everyone for being patient with me - or uh, not, as the case may be - because it's been a chance for me to learn. Thanks.

Have you learned anything really surprising while you've been here? I'd like to know.

...On the note of anniversaries, um, I'd like to go out dancing? Somewhere with really upbeat electronic music, that's my favorite. Sort of as a personal celebration for making it this far. Maybe I'll have a dinner or something too, if I can think of something nice to make. Would anyone like to come with me? Dancing, not to dinner. Dinner's still in planning stages. I'll need a buddy, or um, a bodyguard, because I'm so small. It's not good for me to go crowded places on my own. I'd feel more comfortable if I had someone big and tough by my side! Or just tough. Pretty much anyone's tougher than me.

[As if to prove him right, a small black kitten crawls up his arm and begins chewing on his hair.]

Truffle! How many times have I told you, I'm not your mama! You don't need to groom me!

Comments

[curatesecrets]

Well, dancing is hardly my... thing, personally, but. I hope you have fun. Have you found someone to go along with you?

[moralperil]

I've got a few prospects, yeah.

But you could still come! I bet you're a good dancer!

[curatesecrets]

Oh, well, I --

The last time I went dancing, people were into lighted floors and mirrorballs. I'm pretty sure I'd cramp your style.

[moralperil]

They still have lights and stuff! But hey, sometime we should go to a club where they have the Saturday night fever!

[curatesecrets]

[oh, Mahdi. you're trying so hard, and he loves you for it, but -- no. no no no. social lives are so not his thing]

That's very kind of you to offer, but I doubt I'd even remember how, at this point.

[moralperil]

We could learn together! I've always wanted to get some sparkly bells-bottoms!

[curatesecrets]

Hmm. ... [Claudia would mock him to no end, but ... well ... if it would make his friend happy? he knows Mahdi has some sort of bleak past behind him, something he's trying to change, and any little thing helps you forget that. he'd know.]

... If you can find a place, I'll go. The once.

[moralperil]

I'm holding you to that, mwahahaha! [It's a cute imitation of an evil laugh. At least he's going for cute.]

[curatesecrets]

[that was disturbing, Mahdi, never do that again. he manages a smile nonetheless]

I was afraid you'd say that.

[moralperil]

Even the part with the evil laugh? I thought that was a kinda clever, since you're not too excited about the idea.

[curatesecrets]

Clever, yes, but also vaguely disturbing, if you're looking for honesty.

[moralperil]

That's great! It's not often that I scare someone.