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[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[oh, how cute, there's a graduation ball going on right now. see, there would be a lot of people excited to attend. of course there would be. but, you see, Asch isn't like them. no. social situations? no go. so. where is he? he's just. kinda hanging out around the Quad, minding his own business. he has Things to think about.

which, clearly, if you're not at the dance (or taking a break from it), you should go bug him. yep.]

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[cuzimtheprez.livejournal.com]

[Rufus is taking a break from the ball to walk around. It's clearly the best way to meet people, right? He spots a lonely, good looking redhead sitting in the quad, however, and stops to glance at him.]

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[first off, Rufus, it's not nice to stare. second, PASHAWWWW he isn't lonely. he's just. alone. with his thoughts.

alone.

...he's not lonely. B(]

[cuzimtheprez.livejournal.com]

[Rufus disagrees. He walks over, looking pretty spiffy in his white suit.]

Are you alright?

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[feh pretty boy thinks he knows everything about Asch, I DON'T THINK SO--

he looks up at Rufus.]

Yes, of course. What makes you ask that?

[overclocking.livejournal.com]

*By the looks of it, Sion had no intention of attending the ball either considering she was dressed in her clothing from home. Simply put, she thought balls were foolish and she would have none of that foolishness. She was much more interested in gathering information than attending a dance, and while there were people at a dance, the music and dancing itself would be distracting.

So Sion walks right up to Asch and introduces herself. It's so incredibly obvious that she has no idea how to conduct herself in a social situation that it's sort of painful to watch.*

Sion Eltnam Atlasia. And you are?

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[awesome, two people who are awkward in social situations. Asch gives her a long stare before answering.]

Asch.

[overclocking.livejournal.com]

*This doesn't have the potential to go horribly at all.*

Is that all?

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[wat.]

Yes, that's all.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Crowds of people he mostly doesn't know and a fully stocked refreshment table didn't do nearly as much for Lea's case of homesickness as he'd been hoping they would, so an hour or so after it starts, he's wandering out to the Quad with a half-full cup of punch, looking awkward in a brand-new starched cadet's uniform. He brightens up as he spots the other guy hanging out there. A fellow dance refugee? Cool!]

Hey there! Gave up on the dance, huh?

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

I wasn't at the ball to begin with.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

I thought it'd be more fun. Lot of people standing around in fancy dresses, I mean, come on.

The food's pretty good, though!

So, are you new here? I haven't seen you around before.

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[wooooow this kid is chatty. and Asch just wanted some peace and quiet...]

I just arrived.

belated derpderpderp

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[Fuck graduation balls, man. Fuck them forever. Karkat doesn't do fancy clothes and he sure as hell isn't going to a ball when he can't graduate until next term is over. Stupid required 201 classes.]

[So here you go Asch, have a fellow-- if grey-skinned and candy-corn-horned --grumpbeast wandering into the quad with his hands shoved in his pockets. He's in his cadet uniform, though more because he doesn't own much else than for any other reason.]

[He pauses, and frowns for a moment at Asch. Masculine appearance, but hair longer than Equius', and such a strange color. He was old enough to be an adult, but humans didn't bleed candy colors so his blood color obviously wasn't that freaky mako greenishblue that his eyes were, so...]

[He had never seen a human with such weird coloration. Don't mind his staring.]

Re: belated derpderpderp

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[Karkat. it's rude to stare. stop.

because Asch totes notices you staring, so he'll just stare back. B(]

[ragesnake.livejournal.com]

[No fuck you I do what I want.]

[Okay staring contest is go, then.]

[After a while he finally opts to break the silence.]

Sick of the ball?

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

I'm not attending it at all.

[musagetes.livejournal.com]

Not attending the party?

[Hi, have one very hot sun god turned instructor patrolling around, Asch. Don't lie, it's not likely going to work.]

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[ooh you are a looker-- I MEAN NO B(

he looks at Apollo, and gives him a small shrug]

I've never been one for parties.

[musagetes.livejournal.com]

Is that all? Not planning on causing any trouble?

leaps in here !!! * A *

[nobleidealist.livejournal.com]

Oh man, this is fancier than that party in Tethe'alla..hey Colette let's--Colette?

Zelos, what's up with you all of a sudden? You're hanging back!

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[who the hell are you and why are you touching him B(]

What the hell are you talking about?

[nobleidealist.livejournal.com]

Oh..you're not--Zelos. I mean you guys have the same really long hair so I guess--sorry about that!

I haven't seen you before, are you new?

[bibo-ergo-sum.livejournal.com]

[Dionysus started out at the ball because, well, he likes parties... aaaand then he realized what kind of party this was: students and chaperones and formal dress. He was out of there quickly.

[In this way, he wanders into the Quad and spies the redhead. He likes redheads, and there isn't really much else better to do at the moment. It doesn't really bother Dionysus that the teenager doesn't look in the mood for company. He sits himself nearby and wordlessly offers a glass of punch]

[notimeforpi.livejournal.com]

[Asch looks at the offered drink, then at Dionysus, then the drink again. he raises an eyebrow.

Di, what are you doing, offering a student alcohol. not that Asch knows.]

[bibo-ergo-sum.livejournal.com]

[You don't know for sure that it's alcoholic unless you take it, Asch. But if you don't take it soon he'll withdraw the offer and you'll never know for sure.

[Either way, Dionysus isn't offended. Maybe the redhead's one of those kids who actually listen when they're told not to take drinks from strangers. A good kid then, or maybe just wary.

[Di wiggles the cup at him.] It's really not bad.