Lobby - All Day

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla headed down to the lobby as early as she could to set up the tables for Prom ticket buying and Prom Court nominations.

She didn't go crazy with the glitter, but there was definitely more of it scattered around than there had been yesterday. Not that she was hoping the Fandom effects of glitter would happen to any of the boys who came by, of course.

[OOC: Open! It's the same deal as yesterday - only Juniors and Seniors can buy Prom tickets though they can bring underclassmen. Prom Court nominations are open for all students, regardless of class. And the handbook has a list of the Juniors and Seniors.]

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[1ordinarygirl.livejournal.com]

Buffy walked through the lobby on her way to class. She saw all the prom stuff, and then she said, thoughtfully, "Hmmm", before moving on.

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Yesterday's try didn't work, so Sokka tried a different tactic today. He just walked up to the table, set down his money, and said "Two, please."

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Layla said, reaching for the tickets before she remembered that she needed to check the list. "Are you a junior or a senior?" she asked politely.

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka raised his eyebrows at her. "The dance is only for juniors and seniors, right?" he asked. "And here I am trying to buy a ticket. So... Yeah. What do you think?"

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla raised an eyebrow as well. "Well, it's not just for juniors and seniors. If you want to take a sophomore or a freshman, you can. What's your name?" she said, pulling out her list of juniors and seniors to check him off.

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

A list??? She had a list! Time for quick thinking!

He tried to peek at the list without her noticing, and saw a name down near the bottom that would work just fine.

"Zuko," he announced confidently. "I'm Prince Zuko."

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

"You are?" she asked. "I heard you'd left the school for good."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

"Eh, you heard wrong. I'm here for the dance thing."

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

There was something definitely a little fishy here. "Well, welcome back. So, who are you planning on taking?" she asked innocently. "Since you're getting two tickets and all."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

"Well," Sokka began, and then stopped. No names. Nothing traceable back to him. "...I haven't decided yet. But trust me, I'll have someone by Saturday."

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

"Well, if you're looking for a date, I know no one's asked my roommate yet...but I probably shouldn't say anything. I think Evie has her eye on someone specific."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

"You're Evie's roommate???" Sokka squeaked. So much for avoiding Layla during the dance. He coughed and shook his head. "I mean, yes, okay, I'll keep that in mind. So... The tickets, please?"

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla glanced around for a moment, trying to come up with an excuse to give him so she wouldn't get in trouble for selling tickets to someone she wasn't supposed to. In the end, she opened the cash box and gave him her most sincere sad look. "Uh oh. I think Peter forgot to put the tickets in here. I don't have them! You're going to have to come back and buy them tomorrow. I'm really sorry."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

So it's come to this again, has it?

Sokka slid a twenty onto the table. "You're sure there aren't any in there?"

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure," Layla said, looking a little offended as she slid the money back to him. "And Student Council members can't be bribed."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Ah, but then there's the OTHER approach. Which he should have tried before bribery. Ahh, hindsight.

"Okay, look," he said, in a calm, even, 'okay, I'm being serious now' tone of voice. "Let's start this over. Hi, I'm Sokka. Zuko really doesn't deserve tickets to anything, if he ever even does come back. But I'd really like to take Evie to the dance."

He paused. "Er... She's not on the list, is she? I don't think so, but..."

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

"No, she's not, 'cause she's a sophomore too," Layla said, sounding more genuinely sad than before. "If it makes you feel any better, she'd totally go with you if you guys found a way into the dance."

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka sighed. "Eh, well. I'll keep trying." He shrugged and headed for the stairs, wondering who'd be selling tickets tomorrow.

[proudsidekick.livejournal.com]

Layla sighed and wondered if she should leave a note for whoever was working the table tomorrow. In the end, she decided not to; Sokka deserved another chance, especially if he was going to take Evie.