New Feather Party!

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Who: New Feathers, Not-so-New Feathers and everyone in between!
What: New Feather Party!
When: May 24th, 5:00 PM
Where: The School Cafeteria
Summary: Party! Meet people! Eat things! Join stuff!
Rating: PG at the most



For the first time a in a while, a New Feather Party is taking place! Everyone has been working hard, making sure that everything is ready for the big day. The school cafeteria is decorated with streamers, some spring flowers and a hand-painted Welcome banner, placed right where everyone can see it. Most of the foods are simple party snacks: cakes, cookies, sandwiches and the like. However, Rin has hauled over a grill and is providing some cooked foods.

The most important part is the booths. The various organizations in Luceti have been invited to set up booths and tables in order to recruit new members and to inform the new feathers of their existence. There's even a general information booth, run by Marita Covarrubias, so New Feathers can ask any questions they have about Luceti. After all, when adjusting to a new place, information about your surroundings is the most important thing!

Near the end of the party, once it's a little darker out, there's even a small fireworks show. It's a nice way a party. After all, who doesn't like fireworks?

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Comments

[untrueheart]

[For once, she is genuinely surprised, and a tendril of real gentleness winds itself through her voice.]

It doesn't seem that way.

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil is likewise surprised, and he blinks, a slight flush staining his cheeks pink.]

You really think so?

[untrueheart]

[All she can do is make a soft affirmative sound, clueless about where to go with the second step of an actual compliment.]

You fluster so easily.

[knightofratatosk]

It's not on purpose. I just... I get nervous when cute girls say nice things about me.

[Give him a second to realize what he just said and he'll be flailing even more.]

[untrueheart]

Your flattery is so sweet.

[knightofratatosk]

Flattery...?

[...]

... wait, did I say that out loud?!

[untrueheart]

You get nervous when cute girls say nice things about you.

[knightofratatosk]

I can't help it... I mean, before I came here, only one girl had ever been interested in me. I don't know how to react to stuff like that.

[untrueheart]

Interested? I'm afraid you are misinterpreting our conversation, if that kind of interest is what you hear.

[knightofratatosk]

That's not what I meant! Maybe I should just stop talking now...

[untrueheart]

[She didn't really mean to get him upset. Rue folds her hands in front of her.]

No, don't. I don't mind.

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil reaches up a hand to rub the back of his head in a sheepish gesture.]

You don't? I'm glad... I always seem to say the wrong thing when I'm trying to make a good impression on someone. I guess I just get really nervous about it and say things without thinking.

[untrueheart]

[Rue is used to cute boys giving her attention. These are familiar waters.]

That kind of honesty is endearing, but it could get you hurt one day.

[knightofratatosk]

Get me hurt? What do you mean?

[He tilts his head, not quite certain he understands.]

[untrueheart]

You never know when a girl might use your candid manner for her own ends. And you seem like you would have such a fragile heart.

[Rue sounds perfectly pleasant about it all, like a concerned acquaintance.]

[knightofratatosk]

That... sounds a little creepy. I don't know why any girl would want to do something like that to me. I mean, there are plenty of guys who are a lot better-looking and stronger than I am.

[untrueheart]

[Better-looking and stronger make less effective tools.

Rue is smart enough not to say this.]

Well I certainly don't know why either. Don't say such unflattering things about yourself.

[knightofratatosk]

It's true, though. Most girls like guys who are more... well, manly than I am.

[untrueheart]

How do you know? Did you ask them all?

[knightofratatosk]

Well, no, but...

[untrueheart]

Then your first lesson is that it is unwise to make assumptions about what girls like.

[knightofratatosk]

[Now Emil's face is pink, and he turns his head away slightly to hide it.]

So... does that mean you don't mind?

[untrueheart]

It's hard to mind such flattering attention. I'm going to have to disappoint you, though. My heart belongs to someone else.

[It's just a phrase, an idiom of love, but it makes her actual heart skip for a second. It really didn't belong to her, did it? Not anymore. Maybe it never had.]

[knightofratatosk]

Oh...

[He does sound rather disappointed by that... probably more disappointed than he meant to sound. Was he really that obvious?]

... I mean, that's okay, I wasn't really asking if you liked me anyway-- not that I would mind if you did like me, but it's okay if you don't too. B-but whoever you like is a lucky guy! ... or girl.

[untrueheart]

[Yes, he was really that obvious. Later on, Rue might muse that she could have phrased it a little differently.]

He is the only one I've ever loved.