Is Love a Tender Thing?, Tuesday

[withoutverona]

This was, quite possibly even more entertaining than Dojima ever thought teaching was going to be.

"Ohaiyo!" she sang as the students arrived. "Today we're going to give you some practical exercises in how dating - or wooing - can go very very wrong, Fandom-style."

Romeo shot her a swift, amused smile. "For example," he said, "the gremlins. I've heard tell of brilliant nights, burned to ashes because something with fangs decided to make a plaything of half of a pair -- or of both halves."

"Fandom Lesson Number One," Dojima put in impishly. "Video of the aftermath of a gremlin encounter is worth a LOT on the open market."

"However, taking video of your would-be-beloved in such a state is a good way to guarantee there will be no second date."

"Though after a fourth or fifth date, perhaps, a little blackmail may be overlooked in a loving relationship," Romeo put on. "But to go to the larger point -- the amount of time people here spend out of their mind or not in the right body can strain any relationship."

"Even if that relationship is just one of friendship - But! - friendship is not what you're in this class for. So! We've come up with a few scenarios for you to work with," she supplied cheerfully. "First dates gone so, so, so very wrong. Because around here? It's bound to happen."

"First you cry, then you laugh, then you move on," Romeo said solemnly. "And today … today is for practice. Your pairs are Lucrezia and Frank; Rapunzel and Sholeh; Thomasina and Atton; and George and Shira. And, as we've an odd number, Stacey, Hanna and Sparkle will all work together."

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Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

"Dinner, movie, three minute dates..." That last one was her experience with dating on this rock.

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[myownface]

"Yeah, but do two people ever plan to go out together for just three minutes?"

That wasn't even enough time for a proper kiss goodnight, was it?

"Let's just say dinner, movie. Something that's like pretty cheap, you know? And we've been looking forward to this dinner and movie for like a week. I think we should hold hands, don't you?"

Be careful. Hand-holding was totally a gateway activity to sex in some states.

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

"Hand holding might be all we can get away with," Hanna said, amused. "Since there's apparently a chaperone hovering."

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[myownface]

"Oh, well then I guess completely inappropriate innuendo is right out," Sparkle said, sticking out his bottom lip and acting out a pretty convincing whine. "In public, even."

Such hardship!

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

"It's just not fair," Hanna sighed, feigning disappointment. "Life is so hard."

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[myownface]

Sparkle even went so far as to stick a hand to his forehead dramatically before breaking into a grin and leaning forward a little.

"That is," he said in a stage whisper, "unless we manage to shake her. Who says we need a tail all night, right?"

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

"We could probably distract her with, like, a gremlin or something," Hanna snickered.

Re: Threesome - Hanna Marin, Sparkle, & Stacey McGill

[myownface]

"You have one of those handy, do you?"

Sparkle actually sounded kind of excited about that. He'd heard of the gremlins, but he hadn't yet seen one. They had him all intrigued!