[log] Sadie Hawkins' Dance

[stagdad]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: The long-anticipated Sadie Hawkins' dance!
WHEN: Friday night after school!
WHERE: The school gym!



Meekus put his hands on his hips, looking around the gym with satisfaction. The streamers looked great, the DJ was queuing up his first song, the refreshment table was stocked, and the teachers chaperoning looked...well, not happy to be there exactly but at least resigned to watching teenagers grind on each other all night. The students were lined up outside the gym to get in. Time to open the doors!

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GYM DOOR

[stagdad]

Meekus took up his position at the door, checking each student's ticket as they came in and scanning them to try to catch any illegal substances being smuggled in.

Let's get this started

[doublelutece]

Doris walked with a certain rhythmic energy tonight, keeping Toivo close on her arm. She kept up a pretty decent speed, considering the heels she had on. Though this dance wasn't exactly the pinnacle of the social events for her, mainly due to it being school-run, it was pretty exciting.
She donned a dark teal strapless dress, which ended about mid-thigh with a wavy shape to the material.

She glanced to her date, assessing how he was taking all of this. "Have you been to a lot of dances, Toivo? I imagine someone like you would get asked by all kinds of people." A small giggle escaped from behind her smile. "I guess it's good I nabbed you early, yeah?"

Re: Let's get this started

[numberonecoolguy]

Toivo easily kept up with Doris, thanks to his long legs, but she was still pulling him along. He kept glancing over to her, and, wow, she looked pretty. Compared to him, she was gorgeous. Okay, so he had at least gotten a haircut (mostly a trim), and Doris had helped him come up with an outfit. Well. She had mostly told him what to wear. So he didn't look bad at all.

He started at her question, and he looked away quickly. "Uh, no, actually. I don't really..." he started, but then stopped. Maybe he should just give her a half-truth, so he doesn't seem nearly as lame as he actually is. "I've just never really wanted to go to a school dance before." Not a lie. But he never got asked out, either.

Re: Let's get this started

[doublelutece]

Doris raised a brow. She wasn't really buying this. At all. "I'm glad I convinced you to join me, then." She tightened her grip slightly on Toivo as she started to near the door. "Dances can be a real blast, sugar." Her pace started to slow, heels clicking against the concrete a bit softer. Best not to seem too hurried upon arrival. She had done a great deal of planning for this, and she wasn't going to let a nasty entrance start it off.
Her smile changed slightly, becoming a bit more sly, sneakier in appearance. "We're going to have a great night together, you'll see. I'll be making sure of it."

where dem boys at

[offroadmarauders]

Lia saunters into the dance in practical dancing clothes - ridiculously tight fake-leather pants and a drapey shirt, topped with a shaggy vest. She might have arrived alone, but she immediately starts scanning the room for her dates. Or least checking out where the supervision is hanging out so she can avoid them.

Re: where dem boys at

[bigdoof]

Okay Lia asking him to the dance was sort of a Big Deal for Jojo especially since he had no idea she's asked more than just him. He'd dressed up a little nicer, (With some help from Easton, because the first outfit he picked out, the colors didn't really....work. ) a short sleeve button up and some nice jeans. Basically shit Jojo would never really wear because he's way more a party guy than a dance guy, but hey.

He was over talking to some of the football guys by the food, and not like he was waiting for Lia or anything like that of course not, but he did see her come in and tried to wave her over.

Re: where dem boys at

[offroadmarauders]

Lia waved back. She looks around the dance floor one more time to see if any of the other guys she asked were there yet, but since no one more immediately interesting popped up, she strolled over to Jojo.

"You should wear those jeans more often," she said by way of an opening statement. Always aim to be a little shocking.

his sister dressed him

[havefundiedrich]

Diedrich bounced on the balls of his feet just outside the gym. He was waiting for his date. He promised to meet Pajea at the door, but he hadn't seen her yet.

He began fussing at his shirt. Diedrich had never worn a bow tie before either. Man, he hoped he looked okay!

why this

[missmysticism]

Pajea took yet another deep breath as she sluggishly made her way to the school. Why was she doing this. She should be at her dorm. She should be studying. She should be doing literally anything but this. At least she didn't look too bad. She actually wore a dress for once in her life. pretty plain in comparison to some of the other girls running past her, but she felt twice as nervous as any of them. Her hands shook violently as they opened the door to the building, and she felt her stomach churn as she took a hesitant step inside.

Pajea had managed to calm her shaking a bit as she approached her....date. She had tried before in convincing herself that this was just an outing between two classmates, but to no avail. He looked pretty nice to her, though. Pajea found her face aching slightly as a smile tugged at her cheeks. Maybe this wouldn't be as bad as she feared it would be.

"Diedrich! It's good to...see...I'm glad you....Y-you look...." She panicked, trying to think of what to say. "I-I....Hi."
Nice one.

awkward teen babies

[havefundiedrich]

"Oh, hi Pajea!" He smiled brightly. "I like your dress! It's a good thing you're tall, right?" He was trying to break the ice, but he might just make his date more self conscious.

Re: GYM DOOR

[galanoodle]

Issa loitered around the entrance for a while, not really sure if he was supposed to pick up Pipper, or if she was picking him up?? Were they meeting there?? The dorms weren't that far away so he could run back there no problem if there was someone picking someone else up. Where was her dorm even.

He picked at his clothes a little. Julian helped him get dressed in something a little nicer. More muted colors compared to his normal clothes. Well fit.
He pulled out his phone to check the time for about the 50th time before realizing he probably ought to just text her.


Hey...um...this is Issa. Am I picking you up??? For the dance.

text

[autonuked]

Piper certainly hadn't messaged him any details, or met up with him since she asked him to the dance. The girl was a bit of an enigma.

Hey Issa! Nah I'm already there. Did you want me to pick you up ;) ?

Re: text

[galanoodle]

Oh! No. I'm outside, actually. I wasn't sure. Was I supposed to bring anything. Um.

DJ'S BOOTH

[stagdad]

The DJ has a playlist lined up, but also takes requests.

REFRESHMENT TABLE

[stagdad]

she's onto you kids

[youregonnahearmeroar]

Torra's on standby near the refreshment table. Even if it was a casual dance, there was no doubt that someone would try to pull something. Still, if someone doesn't spike the punch, she just might. She needs a drink, and soon. So boring.

Re: REFRESHMENT TABLE

[ratsonriddlin]

Dagny looked around the gym, yes it was indeed a dance. She quickly found the refreshment table and away from the others on the dance floor, reaching into her small purse she looked around again quickly before turning on the self facing camera, she was dressed up and dolled up and going to send a picture to her mom. "Look mom, I'm out of my room." Dagny sighed and tried to put on her best smile.

[autonuked]

"Yeah-I'll be right back."

Harper was pretty hopeful for tonight. Sure he didn't come with a date or dress up too much, but he was here!! It was his senior year he had to at least go to one dance. And what wasn't a school dance without refreshments.

One less potential for disaster that's for sure. While walking over Harper gets bumped by a passing student, right into Dagney with enough force to knocker her over.

[I'm not rolling for anything. He fails we all know this. ]

TABLES TO THE SIDE

[stagdad]

time to hide

[havefundiedrich]

Diedrich kind of immediately led his date over towards the tables. I mean, knowing her, she probably wouldn't want to go straight into dancing, right?? Also the dance just started, might as well wait for it to pick up a little.

"Uh would you like a drink? It looked like they had some cookies over there too!"

this is (sorta) fine

[missmysticism]

Pajea sighed in relief as they naturally made their way to the tables. Dancing was definitely not going to be pretty with these two, if it was even possible in the first place. She definitely felt out of place here-- she didn't know the music, only a handful of students in the crowd would be able to recognize her, and everything in this place was an anxious breakdown waiting to happen. At least Diedrich wasn't forcing her to do any major socializing or anything. Not yet, at least.

"That sounds nice. Would you...Would you like me to go with you, then?" She did seem a bit calmer though, in hanging out with him.

DANCE FLOOR

[stagdad]

OUTSIDE THE GYM/BACK ENTRANCE

[stagdad]

Re: OUTSIDE THE GYM/BACK ENTRANCE

[prettythepretty]

75 bucks, you're getting 75 big ones to make it through this.

Fair only brought half a pack of cigarets and was very quickly starting to remember how he never actually attended one of these dances as a student. In fact he stood in this exact same spot smoking and not dancing when he was in highschool. And here he was. Repeating that as an adult. Wow what a shitty realization.

He lit up one more.

Re: OUTSIDE THE GYM/BACK ENTRANCE

[accidentalpirate]

So what if the tickets were only like 15 bucks. Maybe they were just 10?? Regardless, Elliot wasn't planning on shelling out any money on what was probably going to be a lame dance. But he couldn't miss it, either. What if something did happen.

He'd dressed up slightly better, in that his clothes fit a little better than normal. Which would have been ok if they weren't all wrinkled and a little scuffed up from climbing the fence.

Elliot figured he was all in the clear and there wouldn't be anyone in the back entrance but hey when he turned the corner he just about ran into Fair.