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[halians]

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week 1, monday

[halians]

[ good morning

ridiculous: strohl is standing in the claires like the most out of place creature in the goddamn world, fiddling with the safety pin in his ear and staring at the rack of earrings. what a sentence i get to write.

less ridiculous: the ink tattoo he has is not visible under his fancy shmancy clothes, but along the side of one of his horns is the word Failure. damn. ]

[bxkautx]

[ damb... alex meanwhile just has the word LOST scrawled in messy writing in scattered spots all up her leg, over and over. anyway she's just standing next to him now i guess. ]

Trying to pick out earrings?

[halians]

[ stares at the wall with a look of vague despair ]

...Better than a safety pin...

[ but these are all so... claires.... ]

[bxkautx]

I think the safety pin is cool. Just doesn't suit your whole look.

[ sometimes you like... the punk boy aesthetic... ]

Not sure any of these do either, though, is the real problem.

[halians]

[ he snorts at that, perusing... and picks up these, holding them up near his ear

deadpan: ] What. Not my style?

[bxkautx]

Very cute, but perhaps a little childish for someone so distinguished.

[ holds up these as an alternative. ]

[halians]

[ HELP he laughs... my god... ]

Oh, there's a pair that really says Lord Strohl. [ deadpan... ] Team mascot and all.

[bxkautx]

[ shakes them to demonstrate. they're shakers!!! ]

A match made in Heaven... I'm so good at fashion.

[halians]

Wouldn't it be in hell, then.

[ teasing - but he will hold his hand out for them gamely anyway. ]

Should I be picking out a pair in exchange?

[bxkautx]

Either works.

[ hands them over. but shakes her head! ]

My ears aren't pierced.

[halians]

Mine weren't either... you'd be amazed at how quickly things change...

[ that was a boy activity tm that's different

poking around the rack anyway. ]

[bxkautx]

... Did it hurt?

[halians]

...We were all sort of plastered, but, not really. I imagine if it was done with a real needle as opposed to the one from that kit it probably wouldn't have hurt at all.

[ pauses. ]

... Do you think you want to get one?

[bxkautx]

Yeah, probably.

[ funny though. she thinks about this. ]

... Nah. Jewelry and stuff like that doesn't really suit me.

[halians]

[ alex are you literally wearing a choker right now ]

[bxkautx]

[ probably, yeah. ]

[halians]

[ :( tilts head towards her neck, briefly? gestures?? ]

... I think it suits you.

[bxkautx]

... That's like—kinda more plain stuff. You know? It's different.

[ compared to... well it's claires so i'm not sure i can say 'pretty' jewelry really. ]

[halians]

I think whatever suits you is what you want to wear. Whatever that is. [ looks at these weird little cats she gave him. what suits someone, huh...

he leans over to look at the earring rack over her head because he's tall.... and plucks off these for her inspection? a real pick. ]

[bxkautx]

[ just smiles a little at the first sentiment like 'yeah whatever' - but brightens more at the pick. ]

Much better. Those would suit you.

[halians]

[ he doinks her lightly with them on the forehead. doink. ]

These are for you, Alex.

[bxkautx]

[ :nyeh:! ]

They'd look better on you, though...?

[halians]

I think you're selling yourself short.

[ he does it again. bop. ]

[bxkautx]

[ cease. ]

Like I said, nice jewelry's not really for me. I watched Ren get his ears pierced and it was like... no thanks...

[halians]

[ smacks you with the self esteem stick ]

Well, keep them if you change your mind.

[ waving his hand. he'll go pick out one that's like... boring as hell. a gold stud or something for himself. ]

Friend from home, or friend from hell? Or heaven, suppose.