Life and Times at East Marshall High - IC Thread VII: Oh No, Not Again!

[Esprit15]

"Well I won't hurt Lily too badly if we went against one another. I don't hate her. And that still doesn't explain why you don't want her competing while at the same time are supporting the event as a whole."

[The TechnoGnome]

"I have no idea!" Lily practically beams with confidence as she says this. "But, that's what makes it fun!"

Amber pouts at this, "...Just come out in one piece. Please?"

"Well I won't hurt Lily too badly if we went against one another. I don't hate her. And that still doesn't explain why you don't want her competing while at the same time are supporting the event as a whole."

"Well, I wouldn't be able to get away with canceling the whole thing," Amber admitted, "Nothing I said hasn't already been said by the detractors on the school board."

I'm hearing alot of she stabs people. Becca admitted.

"Well, she does," Valerie muttered.

"Is this really so surprising to you?" Roger asked, "I mean, you grew up with her. You must have had some kind of idea about her behavior."

[DoctorFaust]

"The kind that have no real beginning?" Robert asked.

"Yeah," Molly replies glumly. "Those are the worst kind to get rid of."

Then she cracks a grin, and winks at Robert. <I guess that means I might have to implement the final solution.>

[The TechnoGnome]

"Yeah," Molly replies glumly. "Those are the worst kind to get rid of."

Then she cracks a grin, and winks at Robert. <I guess that means I might have to implement the final solution.>

Robert's eyes go wide, then snickers and says, <What group would be the target of your school genocide?>

[Esprit15]

"But why are you targeting Lily?

[DoctorFaust]

Robert's eyes go wide, then snickers and says, <What group would be the target of your school genocide?>

<Everyone who spreads rumors like that to start with,> Molly mutters darkly.

<And then everybody who annoys me, and then all the people I don't like, and then maybe all of my love rivals, and then all the way down the list until it's just you and me, together at last. Forever. With no way for you to escape,> Molly says, smiling madly at Robert. However, she's only able to keep that up for a few seconds before breaking down into a fit of giggles.

[Amaril]

Jill groans and rolls her eyes. "Goddammit, I'm gonna have to learn German, aren't I..."

[Lentrax]

Alright, alright. Let's just go everyone. If hazel wants to talk about her new boyfriend, she will. But for now, we have practice to get to.

[The TechnoGnome]

"But why are you targeting Lily?

"I thought I already explained: to keep her safe from Stacy," Amber repeated, "Clearly though, she's not going to let me even if I do get away with it. I'll just have to try and find another way to do it."

<Everyone who spreads rumors like that to start with,> Molly mutters darkly.

<And then everybody who annoys me, and then all the people I don't like, and then maybe all of my love rivals, and then all the way down the list until it's just you and me, together at last. Forever. With no way for you to escape,> Molly says, smiling madly at Robert. However, she's only able to keep that up for a few seconds before breaking down into a fit of giggles.

Robert breaks out laughing when Molly does.

"You almost had me there," Robert said as he calmed down, "Good acting, Fraulien."

Jill groans and rolls her eyes. "Goddammit, I'm gonna have to learn German, aren't I..."

"Only if you want to secretly joke about genocide," Robert explained, which earned him a strange look from the reporter.

Alright, alright. Let's just go everyone. If hazel wants to talk about her new boyfriend, she will. But for now, we have practice to get to.

Hazel says nothing, but blushes as she enters the car. Bianca crawls in after her.

"You know, this boyfriend thing might not be so bad after all," Wenona said with a smirk as she notices Hazel's embarrassment.

[Esprit15]

"And why not the first person that Stacy goes up against? Or the second? As far as I know there isn't any particularly bad blood between them."

[Q'telun]

"I did have my hair dyed and was dressed as a guy that fi- Oh, wait, Firework."

[The TechnoGnome]

"And why not the first person that Stacy goes up against? Or the second? As far as I know there isn't any particularly bad blood between them."

"Like I said, Stacy is very competitive," Amber said, "Her desire to be the champion is more than enough motivation to put Lily in danger, especially if she actually can stand up to Stacy in a fight."

"I did have my hair dyed and was dressed as a guy that fi- Oh, wait, Firework."

"Who?" Amber asked, "Don't tell me you tried to prank one of the cheerleaders or something."

[Esprit15]

Sakuya sighs as her question goes ignored again, grabbing the girl and pressing her to the wall, annoyed. "You made specific attempts at targeting Lily. You did not target any other competitors. Why?" she asks, deadpan.

[The TechnoGnome]

Sakuya sighs as her question goes ignored again, grabbing the girl and pressing her to the wall, annoyed. "You made specific attempts at targeting Lily. You did not target any other competitors. Why?" she asks, deadpan.

Amber lets out a squeak as she's accosted, then admitted, "Because she's my friend, alright? I don't care as much about the others, they can have their fun or whatever as long as she's safe!"

[Esprit15]

Sakuya drops the girl. "Now, was that so hard?"

[Q'telun]

"Sakuya, please don't manhandle my friends. I'll get upset if you do."

[The TechnoGnome]

Sakuya drops the girl. "Now, was that so hard?"

Amber rubs her neck, "Yes, well... playing favorites is not something that goes over well with voters."

"Sakuya, please don't manhandle my friends. I'll get upset if you do."

"Thank you," Amber says, looking genuinely touched at her statement, "Now, you might want to get out of here before people start asking questions. I'll do my best to try and let you do your thing, Lily, but don't be surprised if I get a bit... Fussy about it."

Will Amber keep her word? Is Stacy truly a threat to Lily? Will the rumors about Molly affect how popular her booth is? And what other complications await the girls at the fair?

Find out in the next thread: Life and Times at East Marshall High VIII: Just Make A Choice, Robert!