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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 16:25:25 GMT -8
"Thank you!" Lyra took a seat on the bed, criss-crossed. "I had important business to do- as uh, nerdy as this sounds an online virtual game called to me," Lyra laughed nervously and grinned sheepishly. "I saw you at um ... Blub the other day," Lyra said, snapping her fingers, "that is definitely not my scene."
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 16:30:43 GMT -8
Ethan shrugged, Blub was fun, but he wasn't sure if that was exactly the place he'd go to have fun on a daily basis. "It was alright," he said, scratching the back of his head, "It's not like we can drink or anything so I don't see much point in it. But with friends it was alright. I think I saw you too, I coulda sworn I called out your name and said hi." He truly couldn't remember if he did, "Maybe you didn't hear me, or maybe my brain's making up memories for me to go by haha."
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 16:39:00 GMT -8
"My ears," Lyra pointed to her ears, "I would like to think ear plugs will help... but it still doesn't," Lyra said. After Blub was weird for her. But maybe everyone who walked out of that club couldn't hear. It's not like she could take an aspirin and the pain would mask, that crap stayed. Lyra looked around Ethan's room. It was plain. And boy-like. Except over at Mykle's side. It differed. "So um, Penny's beach party, are you going this Saturday?"
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 17:04:50 GMT -8
Oh yeah, I did get that invite to go... he recalled, looking at his phone for the specifics again.
"Well... I don't think I've met this Penelope girl before since I got here," Ethan mulled it over. Should he go? He's never met this person before; in fact, he doesn't even know how she got his number! But he's also pretty sure that everyone would be there anyway, so he wouldn't be alone.
"Are you going?" he asked Lyra.
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 17:18:10 GMT -8
"Uh, yeah, I think I am," Lyra held her hands. They were kind of sweaty. She smacked her lips and looked around the room again. Okay Lyra, it's not a date, just ask. You are doing your part as unofficial tour guide, Lyra looked over at Ethan. "Yeah, I thought you, uh, didn't know her. I mean, I never uh, seen you with her before," Lyra looked down at his bed. Oh god why was she making this so awkward? In reality from a third party, it looked like nothing but Lyra was freaking out on the inside. Who wasn't afraid of rejection? "That's good that you don't know her-" Lyra paused and held up a hand, "no, not that it's good that you don't know her! I'm not saying to avoid her!" Lyra got defensive. She closed her eyes and took a small breath. "Want to go with me?" Lyra blurted out. Now for her defensive reasoning, "not as a date," the disclaimer, "but you know, so you don't feel awkward and you can always talk to me and Italk to you- not that you have to stay with me," another disclaimer. Gah! Why was this so hard? "Or you know, we could go to Universal Studios," she said more cooly. Lyra even added a shrug.
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 17:25:42 GMT -8
Ethan laughed, Lyra seemed to be having trouble formulating her sentences. "Sure, I'd love to go with you," he answered to calm her, "I'm glad you asked, I was afraid I'd go and have no one to be with haha." He gave her a playful smile and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I wouldn't have thought of any other person better to escort me to the party than you, Lyra." he said sincerely, "You were, after all, the first person I met here. So I feel a lot more comfortable being around you than anyone else as of yet." Ethan smiled at her kindly, hoping that he didn't go too far with his words.
"But Universal Studios sounds cool too." He added laughing.
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 17:30:07 GMT -8
"Oh thank you good sir, you are far too kind," Lyra replied with a faux, snobby British accent. She even tilted back her head, chin up high and let out a pretentious laugh, along the lines of "ohohohohohoho," complete with covering her mouth with her fingers. Back to American Lyra she grinned at Ethan, "awesome! So if we don't feel like the beach scene, we can drive to Universal Studios. They have that new King Kong ride that looks pretty cool," Lyra said. She felt better that Ethan said yes and wanted to go with her. She didn't let that compliment get too far in her head, but she was a paranoid parrot who also thought this might have been a dare from his friends. Silence. Lyra looked at Ethan, "do you have any pets?"
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 17:44:18 GMT -8
Oh thank god she said something, he thought with relief, Nothing ruins a good conversation than awkward silences.
"No, not really, sadly." Ethan thought about how much he had wanted a dog, but his mom was always afraid it'd make a mess in the house. "I wish I had a pet though," he added with a laugh, "What about you? Do you have any pets?"
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 18:00:01 GMT -8
Lyra frowned and let out an "aww" in disappointment. It wasn't nice to hear that people didn't have pets. They were such a great addition to the family. "I have a lizard, a dog, and a cat," Lyra replied to Ethan. "We had more, but unfortunately life happens," Lyra shrugged.
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 18:19:39 GMT -8
He gave her a look of amazement, "How do you handle that many pets?" Ethan was sure that if he even had more than two pets that he'd be completely overwhelmed. "That's really cool, though, I wish I had had a pet growing up. Probably would have made things a bit easier during those rough times," he said, looking down at the bedsheets. "Anyway! Is there anything you want to do at the moment?" Ethan asked quickly so as to keep the atmosphere upbeat.
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 18:30:13 GMT -8
"Besides go to Universal Studios? Not really," Lyra tried to think of anything that was somewhat entertaining. Karaoke didn't come to mind with Lyra. She didn't want to do something that Ethan did not enjoy much. "How about bowling?" Lyra asked Ethan. Bowling was fun, maybe he liked it unless there was some freak accident about his friend threatening to burn the place down.
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 18:48:20 GMT -8
"Bowling?" He didn't recall seeing a bowling alley on the way here, but he probably just wasn't paying enough attention. "Bowling sounds great!" Ethan answered with a smile. He stood up about ready to leave when he realized that he was still wearing his sleeping garments.
"Uhm... hold up a sec."
He grabbed a pair of pants he threw on the floor and went into the bathroom to change.
"Okay!" he said, grabbing his messenger bag of necessities, "I'm ready to go! Does anyone else want to join in? The more the merrier."
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Post by Lyra ♫♪ Calnote on Aug 11, 2010 19:01:35 GMT -8
Lyra looked down at her shorts. "I'll need to change too," she looked further down at her flip flops, "I'll need to get socks too, so we'll need to stop by my dorm." Lyra took out her cellphone and opened a new message, "I'll invite people," Lyra said, "probably Tobias and Melrose, that's what comes to mind. Is that okay?" Lyra looked up at Ethan for approval.
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Post by Ethan Hawke on Aug 11, 2010 19:54:30 GMT -8
He nodded in agreement, "Sure, that's cool with me. I'll meet you at the bowling place then, haha."
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Post by Vergil von Wulf on Aug 11, 2010 22:30:19 GMT -8
Vergil had gone across to 607 and knocked at the door to see if Mykel was awake. Waiting patiently at the door while playing with his scarf; he softly spoke out in case the knock hadn't worked, "Mai-khul..? Ahre yu avake?"
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