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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 28, 2016 16:04:39 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Jan 28, 2016 16:04:39 GMT -5

As Chase made with the sweet fabrications, Clint let his expression settle in to one of mild regret and sympathy behind his friend's casual yet convincing explanation. He could tell by how her own expression and body language softened that Chase's shtick was working like a charm - she was nodding! Clint could hardly believe it! Chase saves the day!

Her crossed arms loosened as she smiled and shook her head at Chase's offer, "Oh... no, I couldn't make you do that. I can manage like this until you both have the time. Just, if you can remember my dorm number - I'd really like to get these things fixed." She made doe eyes at Chase before she added abruptly, "Again, as soon as you have the time!" she smiled sweetly at them, well... at Chase rather, before waving and going back in to her dorm.

Clint's arm was frozen upwards in a returning wave as he let out a quiet sigh of relief, dropping his hand the moment it closed and walking away from that particular section of hallway. "We'll remember the dorm alright." he spoke once they were out of range, a smirk and then a quiet laugh surfacing before he spoke again. "Dude you're such a pro at that stuff. When I saw your sweet talk was working I could've jumped for joy if it wouldn't have given us away." Letting his laughter subside, he turned to Chase and paused in his step. "So, want to just keep on but on the opposite side of the floor?" he asked hopefully. He was game to keep on, especially since that semi-setback didn't cost them anything but a few minutes time. Still plenty of daylight, too. For a couple hours at least.

Last Edit: Jan 28, 2016 16:04:54 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 28, 2016 16:44:54 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Jan 28, 2016 16:44:54 GMT -5

Chase smiled in the girl's direction as she headed into her dorm. Worked like a charm, as usual. The only downside was, the real custodial crew may not have even known about her door or vents! Oh crap, and if she saw Chase around.... Well, he was sure he could come up with some explanation. He was filling in for someone that particular day and it wasn't his fault the big guy didn't see the notice. Yeah, that'd sound believable. He'd have to remember that. If only he didn't have to be in disguise at this point, he could have totally asked her out. What would one date have been anyway, right? Chase grinned and pat Clint's shoulder. "Dude, if we run into any more like that, just let me handle it. Cool?"

He looked around, then made sure to lower his voice just in case. "Maybe we should just sporadically do a few on this floor? Like, make it seem we really are working on specific dorms in case she comes out and sees us again?" No reason they couldn't easily remember a couple of dorms they'd already hit and save the rest for later or tomorrow, right? "Or maybe just head up and get started on the next floor a little?" Either way, it was way too soon to stop. And this was nothing more than a minor setback. Hopefully this would be their only pause for the night. But Chase wasn't going to deny how entertained he was by Clint's reactions. If only there were a way his bro could be smoother like that when it came to Wyatt. But it was safe to say certain things each best friend had was not going to rub off on the other any time soon. Their stalking was definitely going to continue this coming semester!

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∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 29, 2016 11:37:37 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Jan 29, 2016 11:37:37 GMT -5

"Cool with me, you got it bro." Clint confirmed without hesitation. Sure he could really use the practice but not right now, not with the potential risks if he happened to slip up. Which he undoubtedly would. He'd just fumble with his words at the wrong time and totally ruin it for them. Chase was the smooth operator here and Clint preferred it that way.

"You mean down, right?" After all, they had only just finished the very top floor. One brief moment with talking to a cute girl and Chase already forgot where he was. Clint laughed for a second before really responding. "It could get confusing, doing the dorms out of order like that. Though we don't have much of a choice really..." he considered this for a moment before speaking again, "Plus with how restless this floor seems, maybe we should hit another level and just double back up here tomorrow? Just to be sort of cautious about it? ...I don't know man."

If it wasn't obvious, Clint wasn't very sure of what route they should take. On one hand, their story could be confirmed by the girl now... if they wanted to stay on this floor. On the other, they still had no way of knowing if the next floor down was just as occupied if not more so than this one. "I want to think we're good here, though. If you think we got it we can just try to remember which dorms we've done... or didn't get, whichever's easier."

Last Edit: Jan 29, 2016 11:38:35 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 29, 2016 16:30:20 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Jan 29, 2016 16:30:20 GMT -5

Chase gave a nod. Clint could definitely use some practice with the ladies. God only knew he needed it when it came to Wyatt. But this wasn't the time. They could only focus on one thing at a time and right now their priority was the pranks. Chase couldn't help but let out a scoff at Clint's correction. "Up, down, it's all the same difference anyway." Even if he were getting his directions confused - which he wasn't going to admit to just because of some cute girl - it wasn't like it was going to affect what they were doing. They already knew they got one floor down pat.

Chase rubbed his chin, taking in Clint's thoughts. He had a point; what were the odds that they were going to completely remember the dorms they did anyway? Even if they did walk in and see the confetti on the fan already, that would just be too much time to waste when there were so many others to do. Either way, they were only allowed so many slip ups. So there was no choice but to be more cautious. "Ok so how bout this? We know which ones we did up here already, right? So if we just so the ones across then we'll know exactly where we left off on both sides, right? And then we can relocate downstairs." That made sense, right? And not just because Chase made sure to emphasize his up and down really weren't mixed up after all.

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∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 29, 2016 20:24:19 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Jan 29, 2016 20:24:19 GMT -5

Clint squinted in thought trying to decipher what Chase meant. "So, what you're saying is, stay on this floor but keep on the side we've already started?" That's what he figured his friend was saying anyway. That worked for him. "I just hope when we come back around tomorrow for the other side we don't run in to vent chick." he mentioned before realizing they really weren't being very sneaky. They were just standing there, talking away. Maybe that was good though, their acting normal - sort of discussing which dorm they needed to 'check' and 'repair' next.

"Let's get to it," he nodded in a gesture to the closest door on the same side of the hall. With a brief knock, Clint let an exhale of mild relief out and used the key to let them in. No doubt, this was a girls room. He hadn't noticed when they were in the room before. Of course he knew how the dorms worked, alternating genders between floors - but the onslaught of pinks and sequins... not to mention feathers everywhere was insanity. "Daaamn dude." he commented automatically, shutting the door behind them, "Let's make this one super quick. It smells like Victoria's Secret in here." he continued, trying not to burst in to some boisterous laughter to match the complete obnoxiousness of the space they now stood in.

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 29, 2016 21:27:48 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Jan 29, 2016 21:27:48 GMT -5

Chase shook his head. As far as he was considered, all they had to do was remember where they left off and avoid any more problems. Though if they ran into any more cute girls, Chase was sure they had nothing to worry about. "Relax dude, we got it under control." He tried not to show any nervousness or anything. That was the last thing they needed. As nervous as they both probably were over the prank now and possible troubles, they weren't about to back out now.

Following Clint into the next room, Chase couldn't help but scrunch his nose at the stench of the perfume. Or whatever it was in there. But damn, someone was laying it on awfully thick! He definitely did not want to spend a lot of time in this room. Even if they didn't get as much confetti as they could or wanted to, it was just too much for Chase to handle. He was sure Clint wouldn't last too long either. "Someone is looking to get laid tonight," he couldn't help but mumble. he quickly struggled to set the stool up and get everything under control. God, who even thought that any of this was a good idea? Chase rubbed his nose, trying to pay no attention to the scent while he set up the confetti.

∫ The Momma ∫ The Flirt ∫ The Hookup ∫ The Lover ∫ The Good Girl ∫ The Ryan
∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 30, 2016 19:24:40 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Jan 30, 2016 19:24:40 GMT -5

"Ugh man. Who in their right mind would - ah... uh, I don't care, let's just power through this alright."
As he listened at the door while Chase did his thang, Clint couldn't help but attempt to cover his nose up with the collar of his shirt. It didn't work very well, to say the least. In the process of trying to breathe somewhat normally behind it, the collar dropped to resume its proper place around his neck. With this, he ended up taking in a huge inhale through his mouth. It was revolting - the sharp bitter alcohol laced with whatever kinds of aromatic chemical mixture that stagnated the air stung in to his taste buds and he had to double over, the urge to puke enveloping him. 'Not cool, body. Come on, you don't have to throw up. We're not doing this. I repeat, not throwing up.' he told himself as his mouth flooded with saliva to get the taste subdued, which luckily worked to his best interests. But they had worse things to come.

Clint straightened himself up, to get a sudden earful of mutterings and noises bumping through the door he stood on guard of. He took an inward inhale through his teeth, grimaced, and looked to Chase, "We've got company. Look natural, take the stool to the window, something," he said quickly, looking down to see the knob twitch before turning completely. Clint glided with all the muster he had - withdrawing his measuring tape and assuming a place by Chase, moving the tape outward and up the window pane. The door opened completely and they were met with the sight of two people grappled against each other, two girls no less. 'Act natural, act natural, act natural,' Clint repeated in his head, the two finally acknowledging them. "Not to interrupt, we're sorry, " he started, feebly smiling before swallowing some courage. He needed to act smooth, like how Chase did it. "We're fitting you for a veranda window," Clint said, skyrocketing the measuring tape. "part of a project to add historical value to the dorm building." Obvious bullshit. sure, though Clint was hoping the lady of the place didn't know anything about historics.

Last Edit: Jan 30, 2016 19:25:00 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Movement in Vaulthalla Jan 30, 2016 20:21:05 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Jan 30, 2016 20:21:05 GMT -5

Chase had just finished with the confetti and was climbing down from the stool when he got the signal from Clint. "Crap," he couldn't help but almost curse. Could they have cut it any closer? Quickly closing the bag and rushing to the window, easily followed by Clint, Chase pretended to be doing something with the window. Even if it looked like he was just playing with the blinds...which he was. But it didn't mean he had to look it. He turned around when the door opened, trying to act as casual as Clint was. Though it was questionable how that was working for either of them. Heck if he even knew what Clint was talking about. And it seemed like neither girl was impressed.
"Huh?" one of them asked. "What are you talking about?"

It looked like Chase was going to have to step up to the plate again. Not to diss on his bro in any way, but winning over girls was clearly his territory. "Well it's a work in progress. We're looking at a few windows around the dorms. Trying to see what works best," Chase answered trying to play it cool. "We didn't mean to barge in or anything."

"No one mentioned anything about this to me," the girl scoffed folding her arms.

The second girl lightly tugged on the first girl's sleeve. "What are you doing? They're kinda cute. Maybe they could join us..."

Chase quickly exchanged looks with Clint. He wasn't particularly sire were this was going. It could be because they were both more focused on trying to bs their way out of this one. Or the powerful scent was just taking over. More than likely it was the latter. It was still driving Chase crazy! This clearly wasn't going to be like dealing with the first girl. He was going to have to lay the charm even heavier now. Stepping down from the stool, Chase tried to give the girls his usual smile. "We're sorry. We really didn't mean to seem like we were barging in. Honest mistake. You know what, if you don't want the verdana on your window I'm sure we can talk to the higher ups and work something out. It is your dorm after all, the last thing we wanted to do was make you think we were messing with anything."
"See?" the second girl whispered, buying into it. "I think they're ok."

The first girl held up her hand, clearly the leader of the two. And it appeared to be her dorm, as she was less than satisfied. "I thought it was a veranda. Shouldn't you be knowing what your own job is?" she questioned angrily. So much for Chase's charm working. Was he just losing his touch, or did lesbians have some sort of barrier against him? He wasn't quite sure. Needless to say, Chase didn't have a response. Dammit for his usual screwing up words!

∫ The Momma ∫ The Flirt ∫ The Hookup ∫ The Lover ∫ The Good Girl ∫ The Ryan
∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 1, 2016 12:49:01 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Feb 1, 2016 12:49:01 GMT -5

'Okay Clint. Even though at first it seemed that Chase had this, it's up to you now. You got it, just don't mess up.' He said to himself, before stepping forward from the window, letting the tape measurement retract back in to it's hub. "Excuse my assistant ladies, we only just signed him up to apprentice this job. I had to explain to him at length on what a veranda even is. Anyway. I'm the one to speak to about this. Reason why they haven't told anyone about it yet is because we're still in the process of evaluations, trying to calculate if this contract is something within the school's budget for the year. Let alone worth interrupting student's lives with the construction of the whole project. So once we finish with this preliminary estimate, there should be more news to come." Clint bolstered his confidence, clinging to it in the face of these two ladies. His stomach was twisting uncomfortably with the pressure of their gaze as well as the thick aroma with only seemed to increase with their presence.

"We have the measurements all notated, so we can get out of your hair. Thank you for your time, and sorry again for any inconvenience." he concluded with a nod to Chase to get the stool, hoping for the life of him that the lady of the house wouldn't entertain her friends suggestion of them joining them, or worse. The longer Clint stayed in there, the more nauseated his stomach became. He highly doubted that the two would want to see him hurl up mac n cheese.

Last Edit: Feb 1, 2016 12:49:10 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 1, 2016 13:19:16 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Feb 1, 2016 13:19:16 GMT -5

Chase stayed back and let Clint handle this. He had no idea what came over Clint for him to be able to bs everything he was saying, but it seemed to be working. He slowly shifted his gaze from Clint to the girls. One of them seemed to be believing it, nodding intently at everything Clint was saying as though he really were the expert. The lady of the room, on the other hand, had her arms folded and her look was difficult to decipher. Chase bit his tongue, hopefully she wasn't going to try to question Clint further. Trying to act as though he really were just the assistant, Chase gave a quiet 'yes sir' and picked up the stool before grabbing the bag.

The girls just let out a scoff and rolled her eyes as Clint finished. "Whatever. Just get out." With a nudge from her friend, she begrudgingly let out a 'please'.

Chase gave a nod to them and pat Clint on the shoulder before the two exited the room. Chase waited until he was sure they were out of earshot before laughing and letting out a small cheer. "Dude that was sick! I knew you had something like that in you! Way to go Clint!" Chase had never been so proud of his friend talking to girls, let alone like that. Ok, so he was still a far cry away from ever talking to Wyatt but heck it was a step in the right direction! Chase let out another laugh and clapped his hands together, the adrenaline catching up to him once again. It took him a couple of minutes before he actually noticed the look on Clint's face, almost like he was actually sick. "Whoa dude, you cool? You need to sit or something...?"

∫ The Momma ∫ The Flirt ∫ The Hookup ∫ The Lover ∫ The Good Girl ∫ The Ryan
∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

pierce
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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 2, 2016 14:38:12 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Feb 2, 2016 14:38:12 GMT -5

The words 'Just get out.' were magical to Clint. They meant freedom!

"Pardon us," he managed in farewell as he passed them and followed Chase out the door - which slammed behind them. His head, stomach and center of gravity was dizzy from everything about the previous moment - now that he was getting out of it he could feel his heart racing, making his head light as well as dizzy. Once they got their distance Clint had to lean up against the wall a bit. There wasn't a lot of time for him to be proud about getting them out of this, though Clint had to accept the praise from his bro with a feeble smile - "Yeah man," He spoke between deep breaths in attempt to keep his mind and body steady. It took focus to even nod his head at Chase's questions. "Sitting would help." Clint tested out his balance and lightly pushed off the wall. So he had his center of gravity, that was good. He took small strides towards the stairwell, intending to sit on the steps and chill for a few. What would it look like if the master carpenter was sitting in the hallway like some bum? ...That wasn't gonna fly.

Once they made it in to the stair way, Clint lowered himself down. "That was too insane man, I don't know if I can do anymore after that. Not today at least." he said right off the bat, recovering pretty well despite the stench still clinging to the inside of his nostrils. "Dude I thought we'd have to jump out that window to get out of there..." Clint let a smirk surface over his lips, his hands at his knees as he shook his head lightly. "It's almost a blur to me how I sweet talked ourselves out of that, I've learned from the best for sure."

Last Edit: Feb 2, 2016 14:43:34 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Joined: July 2015
Posts: 706

Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 2, 2016 14:58:28 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Feb 2, 2016 14:58:28 GMT -5

Chase pat Clint's shoulder and followed him to the stairwell. Definitely wouldn't be a good idea for anyone to see Clint in this condition. Well, especially considering they were sorta kinda still in disguises. He made sure that Clint sat down ok before Chase sat next to him. Chase looked around for extra precaution, though he was sure they were in the clear this time. And hey, there was an elevator for people to take, right? He was just glad that Clint handled himself so well back there. He had to give it up for his bro; it may have been intense, but it was pretty epic, too! "Proud of you man. You did good back there."

He shook his head and slightly nudged his friend's shoulder. "Hey, don't even sweat it. I knew you had it in your somewhere." As much as Chase would like to take all of the credit for Clint's play, he really couldn't. Sure he had to take some credit; Clint definitely saw Chase work the ladies more than once so he had to have some idea how to handle them by now. Ladies in general. Wyatt was another story. But after that all was said and done, this part was Clint's victory. So Chase was going to let his friend bask in it. And if that meant they were done for the night then they were done for the night. No sense in overdoing anything right? But it wasn't really Chase's call to make. "So what do you think? Need a break? Or should we try somewhere else? Or are we really done for the night? Your call, Clint." He deepened his voice and tried to sound even more dramatic, "The fate of the pranking for the rest of vacation now rests in your mighty hands."

∫ The Momma ∫ The Flirt ∫ The Hookup ∫ The Lover ∫ The Good Girl ∫ The Ryan
∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 3, 2016 19:32:47 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Feb 3, 2016 19:32:47 GMT -5

With an assured smile over to his bro, he nodded, "Thanks man, I'm proud of myself too, actually. Maybe with enough practice thinking on my feet I can try my luck with Wyatt." Clint chuckled, as if it were that easy. "I mean, try talking to her without fumbling over my words and mixing up my feelings and just embarrassing myself. However much practice that even takes," he shrugged it off, but that stuck on the back-burner of his mind - that maybe he was closer to actually being confident enough in front of her to actually impress her, if even by a small margin.

"But anyway, I think a break for the day will be the best thing. That could've gone horribly and I think I really gotta rest myself before tomorrow without any more close calls. We can try to get to sleep early and I'll make us that breakfast of prank champions in the morning. We'll get a jump on this before anyone can even say confetti. I think the fate of pranking can roll with me on this." he laughed lightly and pat his bro on the shoulder. He was definitely feeling better. "Wanna get this stuff put away?" Clint asked, raising up with the help of the railing, "I can really use some fresh air, though. That stench is not budging... maybe we can hit the mall after all. You know, the alibi thing? What do you think?" his expression was hopeful, not really going to much effort to hide the true reason why he mentioned going there in the first place.

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

Lori
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Joined: July 2015
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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 4, 2016 11:47:16 GMT -5

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Post by Lori on Feb 4, 2016 11:47:16 GMT -5

Chase smiled at his friend. This was what he'd been waiting to see from Clint. A little bit of confidence. That was all he needed to get started. The fact that he was admitting out loud that it was the first step in being able to talk to Wyatt was a huge bonus. "Listen man, I'm gonna break something to you. It's probably gonna be a little bit hard to believe. But, if TV's any indication, once in a while you'll get a little nervous. Probably stumble on your words a little. But you know something? It's not always that bad. As long as you stand tall and show the kinda guts and almost-balls that you had back there, you're gonna be in good shape. Trust me, you'll be winning Wyatt over in no time." Maybe he shouldn't have admitted to Clint that some guys actually did get nervous and screw up around girls they liked. But there was a point in admitting that. He didn't want Clint to completely turn into something he wasn't. And sometimes Clint fumbled his words a little. Heck, maybe it would even make Clint feel a little bit better to know that wouldn't just be him. Chase believed that all his friend needed was a little push in the right direction. And after that room, they were well on their way. He was sure of it.

Chase smiled thinking about the 'breakfast of champions'. It had bacon, eggs, pop tarts, a couple of waffles - or maybe pancakes - either way, they'd have chocolate chips. He still would like to not get up early to work on the prank, but if this really was it for the night then they needed the break. Especially Clint. "Yeah man," he nodded in agreement getting up. "I know what you mean. Hell even Victoria's Secret smells better than that room did - please don't ask me how I know that." He grabbed the bag and headed with Clint back to their dorm. They were definitely going to need to change before going out and it was probably best just to keep the garbage bag of confetti in their room anyway. Chase almost bought the alibi idea because he was still thinking about the huge breakfast feast. "Sounds good. We gotta head into GameStop while we're there, though. You know I still haven't been able to pick up that new MarioKart game yet...." He stopped short just of their dorm, realizing in mid sentence that they may not get the chance to go to GameStop because there was a third reason for going to the mall. "You didn't even check your phone to see she's there. Dude what are you, some sorta Wyatt physic now or something? Like you know exactly when she's gonna show up where?"

∫ The Momma ∫ The Flirt ∫ The Hookup ∫ The Lover ∫ The Good Girl ∫ The Ryan
∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

pierce
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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 4, 2016 15:08:10 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Feb 4, 2016 15:08:10 GMT -5

There was no denying it. Chase knew how to cheer him up. Whether it was because he'd seen him at his worst, or because they just knew each other that well didn't really matter - because that conclusion of his was enough to really get his hopes up. So yeah she was stubborn, and prissy, and materialistic beyond measure - but he believed Chase. He could win her over. He just had to believe in that, be confident, and keep his head above water when the nervousness surfaced. That was possible, right?

"Yeah, don't worry man... I don't want to know." he laughed, heck - Chase had shown him the same courtesy of not asking how he'd even known to compare the room to that place. That strange, mysterious place that every woman in the mall seemed to gravitate to. They scaled the stairs down to their floor and Clint absently nodded at the mention of MarioKart before the topic turned on a dime. Immediately Clint's mouth twisted in to a smile as he gave a little innocent shrug of his shoulders. "I guess you could say that," he laughed with a nudge to his friend as he passed to unlock their door. "I just got a feeling that today is a good day for a little shopping, that's all." Of course, by Wyatt's standards, any day would be a good day for shopping - which always gave Clint the incentive to trek through the mall despite his dislike for it.
More often than not, his efforts were rewarded by the sight of her.

Once they got inside, Clint undid the tool belt and left it slung over the back of his desk chair. He was about to change back in to his t-shirt and hoodie when he experienced a light-bulb moment. Maybe this more buttoned-up look suited him better? Maybe it took having a nice shirt with a collar on it to catch Wyatt's eye. A belt looked even better with it too. That seemed to be the whole style anyway - business casual - what all of the models on the billboards wore, and wasn't that what Wyatt wanted? Of course he had no idea, only some guesses, especially after playing her lackey a few times and noticing where her attention veered to. It sure didn't hurt to try it out. Negotiating with himself for a moment about changing his style to maybe look a little more dashing and less like a hoodlum, Clint found a nice dark green long-sleeve to try the prospect out. He tucked it in, which was sort of weird at first but it actually looked okay with the gray leather belt secured at his waist. He almost looked like a different person, even maybe like one of those models. It was like his mirror was a portal in to the Twilight Zone.

Clint tore himself away and walked out of his room with a smug grin. He felt different, and strange, but better in a way. Confidence seemed... easier to come by like this. He knew that it wasn't his normal way of dressing, so he cut a silly little pose for Chase once he looked - his arms flexing up just to sort of ease the shock, "How do I look bro? Like Adonis?"

Last Edit: Feb 4, 2016 15:08:27 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 4, 2016 22:30:18 GMT -5

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"Good call," Chase gave a nod. Not that it was that terrible of a story but let's just say it was one of the few places Chase would never want to step in ever again.He nearly shuddered at the thought of having to go in there again.There were only certain things about women that Chase could not particularly handle. One of them was period talks. He knew it was normal but it just felt so weird for him to hear the details. On top of that, if he ever actually had to buy anything for that for someone...? He shuddered again. The other thing was bra and underwear shopping. He was a guy; why would he ever need to be part of that? Chase shook his head at Clint's answer. Just a good day for shopping, he says. Yeah, Chase believed that not at all. Well, ok, he believed it a little. Chase was down for video game shopping. Or clothes shopping. But not shoe shopping. And he was also a fan of the mall. If they could meet girls there, even better. but by now he knew that with Clint, it would never be about shopping. "Sure man."

He followed Clint into their dorm. Chase opted to head into his room to change out of his 'disguise'. He threw on what he had before, not like it made much of a difference. But he really should not go out looking like some fake handyman or whatever. Once Chase changed he walked back out to see Clint he was surprised. Clint looked...different. Chase's first response was to stare at his friend in shock. This was.... Different. Yeah, that was the only word that could come to Chase's mind. Not that it looked bad, just.... Different. Fortunately Clint's question got a laugh out of the curly-haired beau. "Dude, I don't think I'm the best person to ask about that." He had to take a moment to make sure he didn't overdo the laughing. He wasn't even quite sure how to say what he was thinking. "Do you want the compliment or the crazy best friend to talk?"

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 6, 2016 2:03:46 GMT -5

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Clint gave an uncertain chuckle along his friends laughter, letting his arms relax at his sides. "Uh, I'm actually not sure when you put it that way, man." Did it look that off? It was just a little style experimentation, nothing that couldn't be reversed like a sort of futuristic hair cut or something.. But really, was he even recognizable as himself now? Was his image forever a scruffy guy who blends in so well with his surroundings that he straight up disappears...? He was probably overthinking this. Actually, he was definitely overthinking this! What he needed was for Chase to say something, anything.

He gestured his arms along a small defeated shrug. "Just. You know, give me your honest opinion - no holding back. Like, do I even look like me right now? Words, man!" The collar almost itched around his neck as he awaited expectantly. This was a shirt he'd just gotten in his gift package and he'd only tried it on once, almost immediately stuffing it with his other more formal attire near the back of his closet. It was light enough fabric to not look boxy on his shoulders, and fit really well though it was a little long on his arms - the cuffs rolled up a couple times for that reason.

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Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 6, 2016 9:55:24 GMT -5

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Chase rubbed the back of his head. Be honest? With words? Huh. How was Chase going to describe this to his best friend? "I mean...you do look like you..." he admitted almost sheepishly. Who else would Clint look like anyway? "It's just that...not completely." That made no sense. And Chase didn't want to break the sudden burst of confidence that Clint had gotten from their little situation. He was Clint's bro, after all, and was supposed to have his back. Not tear him down. But he couldn't just stall. "Ok look man, here's the deal," he said deciding to just come out with it, "you don't look completely comfortable. You look like you're trying to make an impression and that's awesome. But it's not...completely...the right one." He scrunched his nose saying that sentence. Maybe there was a better way to say that. "More like, for the wrong situation. Ok, think of it this way. Say you do win Wyatt over in that getup. Would it be because of your confidence or because of the look? You don't want her to think you're gonna dress like this all the time cause it's not you. You're better than that, man, to need her to be interested in you cause of how you look. What about how you handled that chicks back there? Us that. It's supposed to work better than anything else."

He hoped that made sense. He didn't want to say that if Wyatt preferred how he looked over how he was that she wasn't worth it. It wouldn't be what clint needed to hear and it wouldn't matter. Clint was crazy over that girl and he'd do just about anything for her. At the same time, though, Chase didn't want to see his best friend tormented forever. "I just don't think this is the way, Clint. And if you can handle yourself anything close to how you did before, you're in good shape. You don't need a nice outfit to be able to do this. That's all," he said simply.

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 6, 2016 20:40:35 GMT -5

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Clint squinted lightly as he tried to decipher what his friend was trying to tell him at first. It didn't make much sense, but he listened further, having to nod as he started to get what Chase was imparting. It definitely wasn't as comfortable as his normal way of dressing of course. It did feel a heck of a lot different - and his friend was right. He had to be realistic about this. Was he gonna dress himself up like this everyday, in some vain attempt to catch Wyatt's eye as someone she could see as dating material - or was he going to be himself and show her his worth by caring for her unconditionally, as he has always done but, stepped up? They both took much effort... and the prospect of altering his image now just seemed so shallow. Why did he think it'd be a good idea? He knew Wyatt was shallow but he also knew that part of her wasn't, and maybe giving that part more faith and attention was the best way about it. "You're completely right dude." he admitted, feeling sort of silly in the get-up now. "I don't know, I guess I was thinking that if I met some kind of standard in the looks department she might stop seeing me as just another guy who she can get to do stuff for her..." How pathetic did that even sound? "But right. It's way more than just looking the part, I get that. I already knew that too, but I thought maybe this could've made some kind of good impression. Pretty stupid of me." He started to unbutton the shirt, shrugging it off and slinging it over his shoulder. No use keeping it on at this rate.

"So I guess what will be better is just more practice, just honing my confidence and all that. Thing is though - it's easier for me to be fake confident in front of girls that I don't care to know, y'know, like the two back there, than it is for me to actually be confident in front of Wyatt. You've seen it before man, I either choke or I just end up saying something stupid. When she's just standing in front of me, expecting me to say something... with her eyes... it's so nerve wracking." Clint wouldn't admit it to Chase, but he'd done some practice of his own - going over conversation-starters in his head before drifting off to sleep, remembering funny things that have happened to him just to mention and make her laugh if the opportune moment ever arose. It was pretty pitiful, but Clint never was a stranger to being pitiful.

Closest he'd gotten was when she roped him in to complimenting her at the mall and while he did sort of okay at first - he'd completely blown it when it really mattered. Seriously. He'd been invited to her room - a place where he had no reason to believe he'd ever be able to see. And what did he do? He pushed it too far, let his emotions get the best of him, let them take control of what he should and shouldn't say. And then what? She demanded that he leave. The worst outcome ever. What else should he have even expected of all his stupid words? It wasn't like she was just going to fall in his arms and be resolved from everything she kept secret forever. "Sometimes I could just swear that I'm doomed to be her errand boy forever. Maybe I deserve that. I mean, I'm the one who thought it'd be a bright idea to pine after the queen bee of campus... completely oblivious to how much of a hopeless cause it could be." With that, he retired somberly to his room, changing in to the Garfield tee and zip-up hoodie again - abandoning the button-up upon his bed. Yep, the confidence he'd walked out of his room with moments ago had turned inward, welling up a sort of bitterness within him. He knew Chase meant well, and he was glad to have a friend who could tell him straight up that he didn't need to try anything desperate - but the fact that he thought it would somehow change things for him just showed him how sad this situation of his really was.

Last Edit: Feb 6, 2016 20:42:19 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 6, 2016 21:44:50 GMT -5

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Chase sighed. He listened to his friend and took in everything he was saying. He didn't want this to drag Clint down or make him think he had no chance. And he didn't want Clint to turn into something or someone that he wasn't. He could say or think all he wanted that Wyatt wasn't worth it, not if it would change Clint at all. But in the end he knew it would make no difference. To Clint, no one would be more worth it than Wyatt. There was just something about her that Clint was crazy about, that he couldn't live without. Chase didn't understand it. What he did understand was that his best friend's happiness rested on what that girl thought of him. And there was no way in hell he was going to let Clint give it up just because Wyatt may not like Clint's normal style or whatever. Shaking his head, Chase followed Clint into his room. No, he didn't care his friend was changing. Chase wasn't letting their conversation finish like that. He wasn't done just yet.

"It's not stupid, man," Chase said. He wanted to get that out of the way. "Look, Wyatt could probably get any guy to do stuff for her. That's just who she is. But you can do more than just stuff for her. It's not like you're some sidekick. Cause you're not. She just doesn't know it yet. Whether it is showing more confidence or proving how much you're willing to do for her...I dunno. What I do know is, you got this. You don't need some fancy get-up for her.If it's just more confidence you need, then we'll get you there. If it means talking to more girls around campus or at the mall or something, we'll make it happen. Besides if you really are so worried about her looking at you with her eyes then you should probably get used to other girls looking at you that way. Cause I hate to break it to you, man, but all girls kinda have eyes. He tried to make the last part more humorous than it really was. Come on, what else were people supposed to stare with? When it was more clear that did absolutely nothing to lighten the atmosphere Chase shook his head. He lightly nudged his friend's shoulder. "Hey no one is destined to be some sorta errand boy forever. You can't help who you fall for. Look, I got your back ok? If you need help talking to her, someone to talk you up or help you practice on some random girls I'm there. You're not going down without a fight. I'm making sure of that. So what do you say? You in?"

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 6, 2016 23:29:13 GMT -5

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As dejected as Clint was tempted to feel over this, there was really no reason for it. If he were to let himself sink in to a shit pit of self-consciousness he'd really be ensuring his failure... and he couldn't let himself do that, not with his friends encouraging words surrounding him. There was no way he could deny all these good points he was making. The confidence that Chase had in him really surprised him sometimes, but he never doubted him for a second. Though he did have to correct him on something, "They don't have her eyes though, but I know, I know. It's just, dude, hers are like some eternal heavenly abyss. It's insane..." Yeah he wasn't doing himself any favors with this.

He nodded anyway, a small smile returning to his face. What he'd done to have such an awesome bro he wasn't sure, but he really appreciated all of Chase's efforts. "Yeah... I'm in. And thanks, for helping me keep my eye on the prize. I know I'm not very good at giving myself the benefit of the doubt sometimes, but I can count on you to have my back even with that man." Clint didn't really mean to make it sappy or anything, but so be it. "I think maybe I could try, y'know, practicing at the mall or something. I just wish that it was as easy as scaling that fountain earlier - that was a lot less embarrassing than this could potentially be. Like dude, what if Wyatt sees me trying to chat up some girl and I'm failing horribly?" He thought aloud, before looking over to Chase and deciding that that was a dumb idea that probably wouldn't ever happen. "Uh, nevermind that..." he stated with a dismissive wave before letting a smirk lift and lighten the mood. "We pretty much ready to head out? Now that I'm not trying to be a mannequin."

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 7, 2016 0:01:55 GMT -5

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Too bad Clint couldn't just win Wyatt over with sappy stuff like that. Chase had no idea how Clint pulled that off or where it even came from. Girls liked that sappy stuff, didn't they? Then again Wyatt was probably a special case. She didn't seem like the kind of girl who'd fall for Clint's poetry stuff that easily. Chase decided to just shake it off. "Sorry Clint but I gotta pass on that poetry junk. No offense." He just didn't get it and it wasn't his style. But Clint already knew that.

"Dude don't sweat it,"he shook his head. "That's what bros do. If you're not gonna give yourself the credit then I will. That's what you deserve." He pat Clint's shoulder and signaled for him to follow him out. Heck yeah they were ready to head out. They did have an alibi to maintain, after all. And there was no way now that Chase was going to let Clint stay cooped up in their room for who-knows-how-long. "You know what? If practice is what you need, we'll get you practice. And if you're really that worried about Wyatt spotting you then we'll go placed in the mall where she'd never step foot into. You know...video game places. Sports equipment stores. The Lego Store. That take out place with so many carbs it basically has a No Wyatts Allowed sign. And don't ask how we'd find girls in any of those places. You'd be surprised. Look even if you want, we'll start out slow. I can set the mood, chat her up and talk you up like a big game. And if you get nervous at all I'm gonna be right there with you. So you'll totally be covered. Cool?"

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 8, 2016 2:38:05 GMT -5

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Yeah he figured Chase could do without the beautiful Wyattry of his. Clint did have a way with carrying on with that, though he knew his bro would always rather be spared from it. It was better that way, especially now - for the sake of conversation and actual progress. He gave a comforted nod before following his bro out the door and toward more opportunities for 'practice'. He was understandably nervous about this, but Chase backing him up would boost to his courage way more than some outfit. He just hoped it would last him, even with Chase eventually stepping back to let him take the wheel. Clint could only hope that it would stick, putting his neck out like this wasn't really his style. Plus, if they did end up spotting Wyatt in her natural habitat... well, maybe he shouldn't get ahead of himself just yet.

"I guess I could handle that," Clint agreed uncertainly as they walked, taking a breath before correcting himself, a shake to his head - "I mean. Yeah man, I got this. Watch out mall ladies - Clint, the King of the Fountain is comin' at ya." he laughed at the ridiculous of his words, but his nervousness faded a little with the humor. "You sure there are girls our age at the Lego Store though? The other places I get, but really? I haven't been in a Lego Store since... after I hit puberty I think? I don't know about you." He didn't mean for that to come out as insulting or anything, it was all in good fun. "I guess I'll just have to take your word for it!"

As they stepped out of the dorm building and out in to the late afternoon, Clint smiled at the slowly setting sun. It was a consolation that told him no matter how this practice went, that he could always rely on himself and his best friend to make it all worthwhile again - even if he failed in the worst of ways. It wouldn't be that bad, the sun would always rise back up again. Piling in to Chase's Jeep, Clint buckled in and sat with his right forearm resting against the door. "Maybe my last film roll is ready for pick up," he thought aloud the moment the Jeep's engine rumbled to life. "if you don't let me forget to check, I'll remind you about the Mario Kart." Clint negotiated despite knowing Chase wouldn't really need the reminding no matter how much of their focus the practice required, the guy loved his video games - and Clint loved playing against him when he knew the advantage was his alone.

Last Edit: Feb 8, 2016 2:39:18 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 8, 2016 12:29:50 GMT -5

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Chase smiled as he watched his friend's confidence rise up again. Ok so Clint was still a work in progress. But he got this. Chase knew Clint got it. "That's what I'm talking about!" he grinned patting his friend on the shoulder. Ok so maybe King of the Fountain wasn't exactly the terminology Chase would have personally used. But if that's what made Clint happy then Chase would just go with it. "And the King of the Fountain always gets at least one girl! At least before getting the girl." Chase couldn't help but shake his head at one thing, though. Surprisingly it was not about the King of the Fountain comment. "Clint let me let you in on something," he said grabbing his keys and heading outside, "apparently girls are allowed to like anything. They wanna like science, they'll go to school for science. They wanna watch boxing or try to play football? Better dang not get in their way. And some girls maybe like Legos. Action-type Legos or those mall-type legos, that's a different story. You'd be surprised what goes on in a girl's head. But there's one thing I know definitely. Some girls have younger brothers. Or sisters. And those younger siblings go into toy stores. Lego Store is a toy store. Logic, bro!"

Once they made it out to the parking lot, Chase unlocked his Jeep and he and Clint jumped in. Chase started the car before buckling up and slowly backed out of the space. "I got your back man," Chase agreed with a nod. He'd just have to remember to remind Clint about the film.... Chase drove out of the parking lot and pulled onto the street that would lead onto the main road. As long as traffic was good, the drive shouldn't be long. "So dude what's the game plan? Any particular store you'd feel more comfortable to start in? That way we can figure out where to park and which stores around that area to hit. I can definitely talk you up for the first girl, though, give you a good feel for everything. We'll see how it progresses from there, your comfort level or whatever."

Last Edit: Feb 8, 2016 12:30:43 GMT -5 by Lori

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 8, 2016 18:41:22 GMT -5

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Yeah, Chase's logic was sound on the Lego Store thing. He'd really be fooling himself if he carried on otherwise, and there were more important things to fool himself over - like convincing himself that he could actually make Chase proud again with this whole trial-and-error confidence mission. That would take so much effort to keep up. But - it'd be worth it. If it led to him not acting like a total doofus in front of Wyatt, to where he could just talk to her fluidly - to make her laugh and see her eyes gleam, it would definitely be worth the strain and potential embarrassment. "Yeah," he laughed, "I'm not gonna deny that girls can like things like Legos - in effect actually like going in to Lego stores. Whether they're there buying Legos just for them or Legos for their kid siblings. Come on man, I'm not dumb. I was just kidding with you." he dismissed the subject because if he had to say the word Lego again, his focus on gearing himself up for this crazy evening would splinter.

Anyway, Chase wanted to know the game plan. Okay, he was good at these things usually. First thought off the top of his head dealt with word association with 'game plan.' Which wasn't too bad of a start right? "Game Stop?" he posed his answer quizzically, continuing with his train of thought, "We've been there plenty of times, so uh - there's a kind of home base feel to it." That sounded about right, "It's not like I can impress anyone with my knowledge of video games though, that's more your speed." he shrugged, though, maybe he could use his lack of knowledge to his advantage? "Girls like to explain things they really like though right, maybe that could be my angle?" He perked up a bit in the passenger seat, actually feeling like the notion wasn't all that bad. At least for starters.

He still had a couple concerns though, which he felt it dire to mention to Chase before they got to their destination and began the mission. "What if, and I know it probably won't go that well but - what if I do so good that I lead someone on? Like, if I approach them at a time when they really need someone to talk to and I'm just doing it for practice? I don't think I could do something to hurt someone like that... even if they are a total stranger... I mean, I don't know. Could that even happen or am I being delusional?" Though Clint really hoped it was the latter, he had a feeling that getting some vulnerable girl's hopes up could be theoretically possible - as much as he didn't want it to be.

Last Edit: Feb 8, 2016 18:43:00 GMT -5 by pierce

the Girls:
Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 8, 2016 19:23:37 GMT -5

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"I knew that..." Chase lied. Once again he took the whole girl thing a little too seriously. But could you blame Chase? When he got into the zone he really got into the zone!

Somehow that answer didn't surprise Chase. And he'd be completely cool with going to Game Stop first. It wasn't like it was too far from where they had to go to pick him Clint's film anyway; just on the lower level. "You know what, this won't be about impressing anyone with what you know the first store. Knowing is one thing. Playing is another thing. Besides you can always just listen to the girl go on about a game she likes. Girls go crazy over good listeners." He grinned when Clint said exactly what he was thinking, even if one was repeating over the other. "Clint I think you got your first game plan!"

Chase pulled onto the main street, stopping at all the red lights and occasionally honking at the drivers in front of him who were going too slow. He tried to hold back rolling his eyes when Clint mentioned possibly leading someone on. Dammit how was Chase going to explain this...? "Leading people on...well it does happen. But that's not what you're doing. You're just practicing. The goal isn't for you to get any numbers or to ask someone out. We just need to get you comfortable talking to girls so you don't goof in front of Wyatt. It's not any of their faults if they misinterpret or look too much into it. You're just worrying about the details too much."

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 9, 2016 14:47:09 GMT -5

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Post by pierce on Feb 9, 2016 14:47:09 GMT -5

Clint let his friend's words absorb in to his thoughts. Knowing is one thing, playing is another. It's just practice, it's not about anything but finding a comfort zone. He was pretty good at playing around and he knew his sense of humor was in tact... plus he was a way better listener than a talker, so with the right questions he could potentially breeze through this without misleading anyone. But then, even though he couldn't be held responsible for someone seeing more in to the practice, what if - wait, no. No more what ifs. They only got in the way, only made things more difficult than they ought to be. It was worrying over little details that screwed him up most of the time. "Yeah, what else is new." Clint shrugged dismissively, "I'll try not to get caught up like that man, that's the main thing that gets me."

This realization developed a light smile and he nodded over to Chase. "Dude. Am I supposed to feel like I'm on a little cloud or something? Like is there a first game plan high that you failed to mention?" he joked, figuring if he kept his mood light they could just strut in to the mall and own it. He hoped they could, at least. Clint was well aware how subject he was to his insecurities, but again, Chase was there. He had his back and there was no way Clint would screw up so bad as for them to get kicked out of the mall or get arrested or anything dumb and excessive like that. He'd have to remind himself of this for sure, but if that was the key to keep his nerves on lock down - he didn't call himself a keymaster for nothing!

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 9, 2016 15:42:35 GMT -5

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"Dude you're in good shape. Don't sweat anything about anything," Chase promised. The only thing was, Clint was obviously new to this. So there was a pretty good chance that if a girl did take him super seriously or did become interested, Clint would feel guilty and decide to take her out even though he really didn't want to. No offense to Clint, and this was probably a good thing, but he was the kind of guy who didn't want any hard feelings. Actually, that was really a good thing. Just...not in this particular sense. So Chase would have to be prepared to jump in just in case. "Seriously man, if things get rough or intense or something does go on with the girl, I'll cover you. I'll come up with an excuse to get you outta there. So seriously, don't sweat it." He hoped that would comfort his friend.

Traffic was cooperating well with them, so they should be at the mall in five minutes or less. Chase already knew to expect the sign up ahead to keep in the right lane for the first of the mall entrances. Turning his signal on, he checked his mirrors and behind him before getting into the right lane. He turned his signal off and chuckled at Clint. "Maybe you feel like you're on a cloud now, but that'll be nothing compared to that feeling you get when you have your first successful practice in. That's all it takes, Clint. One success. Watch, you'll be chatting Wyatt up in no time. Buuut I wouldn't say I don't have another game plan..." No, Chase had better not say anything else. Keep Clint's nerves down, cover him, talk him up - those were Chase's goals today. Clint was doing good right now. No need to open his mouth about something and possible end up blowing it because he had a slight tendency to have a bit of a big mouth. Right...?

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 10, 2016 23:19:03 GMT -5

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As relieved as Clint could be, he still had some afterthoughts. The traffic made him sort of itch the thought, but they passed through it steadily enough. The encouragement didn't stop as they pulled in to one of the many lots for parking around the mall. He just had to cross his fingers for a successful practice! The imaginary situation of Clint leaning up against the same wall as Wyatt, flirting up a storm, crossed his mind. He couldn't help the smile that followed, playing it off as more of a curious expression. "Another game plan?" he asked immediately.

What did Chase have up his sleeve now? It was one thing that they were going through with this whole public trial practice thing - but he had another idea on top of it? It made Clint a little wary. "Come on man, are you holding out on me on something? You know I don't like those kind of surprises." he warned his friend as they found a parking spot. Instead of unbuckling and gallivanting out of the cabin, Clint stayed put. Of course he wouldn't stay put for long, but he knew how impatient Chase was most of the time. If he held out maybe he'd admit whatever this ulterior plan of his was. Did it have to do with Wyatt?

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Tamara Dudley * Cleo Leon * Julietta 'Remy' Polait * Eloise Temple, PI * Perla Mercer * Lynn Goodwin * Lilith Peters

the Guys:
Bennett Dudley * Elliot Sadler * Lance Fleece * Clay Carpet * Wade Rawlson * Sylvan Peters * Clint Clark * Miles Lambert * Marty Rivers * Calvin Powell

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Movement in Vaulthalla Feb 10, 2016 23:46:08 GMT -5

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Chase held in a groan. Why did he have to open his big mouth. Now he had to figure out how to talk himself out of this one. After pulling into a parking space and turning off the engine, Chase undid his seat belt and turned to his friend. "Clint, chill. Don't get your lenses in a bunch. Bottom line, it doesn't matter what any other game plan is. We have one now. And it's a perfectly good plan." He took out his cell phone to do a time check. "Sorry man, but I'm not saying anything unless we have to resort to it. I got your back on this and I know you can do it. I trust you, dude. You can trust me too, can't you?"

It shouldn't have been a hard question. Chase knew what he was doing. And he was going to make sure everything went as well as possible for Clint's sake. He was already going through all the talks, introductions and whatever else he could think of in his mind. This was to help his best friend. And heck, Clint kind of needed this. To say what his other game plan was really was pointless at this rate. It wasn't as planned as it could be and at this point it was a last resort. There was no need to give Clint any major details; he already had the plan to focus on. Chase got out of the car and walked to the passenger side of the car. He opened the door for his friend and held out his hand for a fist bump. "So whaddya say man? As long as I'm around you got nothing to stress about." He gave Clint an encouraging smile and waited for his friend to return the fist bump.

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∫ The Pokémon Master ∫
∫ The Goof ∫ The Nerd ∫ The Big Guy ∫ The Quiet ∫ The Proud ∫ The Quirk ∫
∫ The Girlie ∫ The Struggle ∫
∫ The Light Saber of Creativity ∫

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