1st Floor Lobby, All Day Wednesday

[rebelseekspizza]

After spending some time with Ada yesterday, Dante was right back to his old self - or at least close enough to fake it. He was sitting in the lobby with his feet up on the desk and a large boombox sitting next to him, blasting a cheap Best of Electro-Industrial CD so loudly it drowned out any music the island was trying to throw on in the background.

Next to the boombox sat a pile of tickets, and the ballot box for prom court voting. Because allegedly he was here to do a job.

Comments

Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

He's only a little bit disappointed Frank didn't leave any of his booze behind.

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

"So is it cheesy to vote for myself for prom queen?" Alane wondered, head bent over her ballot. "Or does it just show confidence?"

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"Both," Dante said, after pretending to think about it for a second. He lifted his chin. "You can say it's a vote from me if it makes you feel better."

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

"It does make me feel better," Alana said seriously. (Not.) She marked the checkbox by her name and dropped the ballot in the box. "Thanks for enabling. And I don't get why sophomores don't have a real vote."

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"'Cause we don't get to go to the party," Dante said, shrugging. He flashed her a quick grin. "You upperclassmen are the real people here."

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

"I know, but it's going to be a pretty lame party without the not-real people," Alana said, grinning back. "I swear, half the upperclassmen never leave their rooms. Plus we don't have enough guys."

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"Yeah, ton of girls in the junior class," Dante said, peering over at the ballot box. He didn't exactly mind, but still. "Maybe more of you should be inviting more of us."

And save him an evening of aggressively not-brooding somewhere, or at least leaving the island.

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

"Nobody's asked you yet?" Alana asked, super-casually. Too casually. "Or do you mean in general?"

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"In general," Dante said. He leaned further back. "But nobody's asked me yet, either."

He flashed her a grin.

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

That was the version of Dante's grin that made Alana's stomach go a little buzzy.

"In general you're right, and I call dibs," she said cheerfully. "Dante, do you want to go to prom with me? "

She didn't tack on a disclaimer about it being as friends, because she figured he knew that.

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"Hm..." Dante shrugged, shot the ceiling a thoughtful look, and then said, "I'm trying to find a reason to turn you down, but there isn't a single one," he said. "I'd be honoured."

Re: Talk to Dante

[not_a_moonie]

"Cool," Alana said, and was grateful Dante's choice of music was completely drowning out the ridiculous-but-catchy Rihanna song that had somehow started playing in the background.

"And I'll be honored to have what's probably going to be the hottest date there, so that works out nice. Want to meet me there or should we get dinner first?"

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

"So what's all this?" Ringo asked curiously.

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

Dante squinted at her. "...Prom?" he offered.

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh. That dance thing, right? For the older students?" Kathy had mentioned that!

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"And anyone they invite," Dante said. He patted the tickets. "Tickets here, ballet box for the upperclassmen royalty over there." Beat. "Still deciding whether I want to stuff it."

In favor of Alana.

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo laughed. "That'd be cheating, wouldn't it?" Not that she seemed to have a problem with that.

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"What's the point of being on StuCo if you can't cheat to get your way?" Dante asked. "Seems like a wasted opportunity."

Since he was a sophomore and couldn't actively vote for 'anyone but Kathy'.

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

"What's the point of being on StuCo at all?" she shot back with a little smirk.

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"Free pizza," Dante said immediately.

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Okay, that's a pretty compelling argument, I have to admit."

Ringo considered that. "How often?"

Re: Talk to Dante

[rebelseekspizza]

"Couple of times in a year?" Dante offered. "What, you thinking about running for office?"

Re: Talk to Dante

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Not for so little pizza," Ringo snorted. Didn't sound worth it to her.

Mod Your Tickets

[rebelseekspizza]

The music's pretty loud anyway, and it's not like Dante will mind you skipping right past him.

OOC

[rebelseekspizza]