The library [Thursday, May 14]

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After the totes horrible fashion class (she was not blinding, thank you very much. She was quirky. Crazy old bat.), Claudia stomped into the library (no easy task in the turquoise stilettos she was rocking) and slumped behind the desk, where she planned to spend the day doodling terrible things dropping onto Ms. Mode's head.

Ha! That'll show her.

The library was open.

[OOC: And Claudia lost the OCD. It's probably under her pillow with a pound of Twizzlers and some pretzels.]

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"Whoa," Shilo said. "And yeah... I haven't even been on a date yet. Let alone engaged to someone already."

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"Omigod, we have to fix that," Claudia said. "There are sooo many parties this weekend. We'll find you someone cute."

Matchmaking was one of Claudia's favorite things. Poor Shilo.

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"O...kay," Shilo agreed, trying to sound (and feel) positive about the idea.

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"Even if it's just to look at," Claudia said. "There is so much pretty. I mean, I have a boyfriend, but I haven't gone blind."

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"I guess..?" Shilo said. "I just... I don't think anyone would be interested in me. I have... issues."

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"Everyone on the island has issues," Claudia said with a small smile. "My roommate's from a different galaxy. We got invaded by zombies in the spring. And our fashion teacher is, like, three feet tall."

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"Wait a minute. Zombies?" Shilo stared at Claudia. "Seriously?"

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She wrinkled up her nose. "Seriously," she confirmed. "Completely terrifying. And smelly."

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Shilo looked confused and grossed out. "And you still manage to think about boys?" she marveled. "Without constantly wondering what's going to threaten life as you know it?"

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"Omigod, the first month I was here I almost had a breakdown," Claudia replied. "I was convinced everyone was on drugs. I had a green fuzzy frog talk to me. My roommate could move things around the room with his mind. You adjust, or try to outcrazy the crazy."

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"Oh, Robin? I find him quite sweet," Shilo said. "I guess you're right..."

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"He's fuzzy and green and looks like he should be on a children's tv program," Claudia said with a little shudder. "No. Just...no."

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"I'm not saying I would seriously date him," Shilo replied. "I just think that he's quite nice."

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Claudia smiled. "Good. If you wanted to date him, I might have to stage an intervention."

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Shilo laughed a little. "At least, not romantically. If he asked me to be his date for a dance or something, I'd have a hard time turning him down," she admitted.

Yes, Shi is too nice for her own good.

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"Oh, honey, don't let anyone know you're that soft a touch," Claudia said with a laugh.

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"Why not?" Shilo asked. "It's not as if going on a date with someone once will ruin my reputation. ...Will it?"

She suddenly wished she had paid more attention when her father had attempted to teach her early twenty-first century history.

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"If it's on the radio, maybe," Claudia said. "Have you ever heard of social suicide?"

Claudia was still used to being at the popular kids' table, with all of the issues that came with that.

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Shilo frowned at that. "Society makes you kill yourself?"

She thought that it did that for some people anyways.

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"Oh, Lord, nothing that dire. It just means that some people would think you're a little weird for dating a tiny felt frog and might not talk to you. High school. You know."

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Shilo shrugged. "So I wouldn't talk to some people who would be willing to judge me for dating someone once to be nice. Big deal," she replied. "I probably didn't need someone like that around me anyways."

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"Oh, you are way too well-adjusted for high school," Claudia said with a little laugh.

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"I had to grow up really fast lately," Shilo replied. "That's probably where it came from."

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Claudia nodded. "That can certainly do it."

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"That it can," Shilo said. "That it... definitely can."