Heart soul and memory 3 (Revenge of the Past)

[Esprit15]

I'm surprised you care what they think.... I mean they haven't turned hostile have they? Ophelia remarks.

"That was a deflection. I don't care what they think. Many of them are slow witted imbeciles. I care whether those I consider close have those thoughts as well."

[Illven]

"I'll hold you to that," Alice replied happily. "We'll have to find something hot for you... ooh, what about a dancer's outfit? Like the one I wore to the mall that one time?" she asked. "You liked that."

I'm... not sure...I would be comfortable with that. Ophelia remarks blushing.

"Yeah!" Emma said with a smile, "Where are they?"

Back in the main room. Ophelia remarks. Follow me.

"That was a deflection. I don't care what they think. Many of them are slow witted imbeciles. I care whether those I consider close have those thoughts as well."

I don't think you're weird. And I know you're not emotionless. Ophelia replies.

[Esprit15]

Athena smiles and blushes a little. "Thank you. That means a lot, actually."

[Illven]

Athena smiles and blushes a little. "Thank you. That means a lot, actually."

Your welcome. Ophelia says opening her arms for a hug.

[Esprit15]

Athena, awkward at first, takes the hug... and probably grips too tightly.

[Illven]

Athena, awkward at first, takes the hug... and probably grips too tightly.

Ophelia doesn't seem to notice.

There, better? She questions.

[Esprit15]

Athena sighs. Maybe the other girls didn't matter. At least right now they didn't. "Yeah, I think so. I guess... I just sometimes think that I'm invited to these things as an afterthought."

[Illven]

Athena sighs. Maybe the other girls didn't matter. At least right now they didn't. "Yeah, I think so. I guess... I just sometimes think that I'm invited to these things as an afterthought."

Why would you think that? Ophelia asks wounded.

[Esprit15]

"Well, look at everyone else. They're all practically social butterflies compared to me."

[Illven]

"Well, look at everyone else. They're all practically social butterflies compared to me."

So? Ophelia replies confused.

[Esprit15]

"I guess... There's some stupid, emotional part of me that thinks I should act like everyone else here. Be outgoing, like Emma and some of the other girls. Not thinking about whether something makes sense."

[Illven]

"I guess... There's some stupid, emotional part of me that thinks I should act like everyone else here. Be outgoing, like Emma and some of the other girls. Not thinking about whether something makes sense."

I don't think that would make you content with life. Ophelia remarks.

[Esprit15]

"I don't either, but it's somewhat of a case of 'damned if I do, damned if I don't.' Either deal with that nagging feeling, or be what I know I'm not. Neither one appeals to me."

[The TechnoGnome]

Back in the main room. Ophelia remarks. Follow me.

"Okay," Emma said with a nod, wheeling after Ophelia.

"Hey everyone!" she said as she entered the room with Emma.

[Illven]

"I don't either, but it's somewhat of a case of 'damned if I do, damned if I don't.' Either deal with that nagging feeling, or be what I know I'm not. Neither one appeals to me."

Maybe take steps in that direction and see how that goes? Ophelia remarks.

"Okay," Emma said with a nod, wheeling after Ophelia.

"Hey everyone!" she said as she entered the room with Emma.

"So are you done for the night?" Ophelia's dad asks.

[The TechnoGnome]

"So are you done for the night?" Ophelia's dad asks.

"No, I'm not ready to go just yet," Emma said, "I want to have fun at the party!"

[Esprit15]

"Hm, maybe..." Athena says. "I just begin to wonder at possible consequences to actions if I try anything outlandish. People are not exactly predicatable."

[Illven]

"No, I'm not ready to go just yet," Emma said, "I want to have fun at the party!"

"I meant with your cultist." He said innocently insensitive.

"Hm, maybe..." Athena says. "I just begin to wonder at possible consequences to actions if I try anything outlandish. People are not exactly predicatable."

Well don't go outlandish first go somewhat surprisingly, there are shades of degrees. Ophelia remarks.

[Esprit15]

Athena doesn't say anything, but looks like she's thinking about something heavily while looking at Ophelia, then away. She could, Ophelia was practically asking for it. And she had practically told her what it was, right? Or she could not be and this could be another time where she misread a situation. But the other two girls had known her just as long. But there was a different mood when they did. But what mood was that, anyways?

...

Ophelia is telling you to be spontaneous, just do it!

For around five seconds, Athena seems to be almost fidgeting as she thinks about things, before turning back to Ophelia and just quickly going for a full on kiss with the girl. Anything slower and she would think about it and stop herself.

[The TechnoGnome]

"I meant with your cultist." He said innocently insensitive.

"My followers aren't cultists!" Emma whined with a pout.

[Illven]

Athena doesn't say anything, but looks like she's thinking about something heavily while looking at Ophelia, then away. She could, Ophelia was practically asking for it. And she had practically told her what it was, right? Or she could not be and this could be another time where she misread a situation. But the other two girls had known her just as long. But there was a different mood when they did. But what mood was that, anyways?

...

Ophelia is telling you to be spontaneous, just do it!

For around five seconds, Athena seems to be almost fidgeting as she thinks about things, before turning back to Ophelia and just quickly going for a full on kiss with the girl. Anything slower and she would think about it and stop herself.

Ophelia backs away from the kiss.

It's quite a bit after midnight Athena. She says good-naturedly.

"My followers aren't cultists!" Emma whined with a pout.

"Oh sorry, what should I call them?" He asks to Ophelia's glare.

[Zevox]

I'm... not sure...I would be comfortable with that. Ophelia remarks blushing.

"Well, you don't have to - but I think you'd look amazing in something like that," Alice responded. "Why not try it sometime? Not in public or anything - maybe at one of your little parties, or at something smaller even. You might wind up liking it."

[Esprit15]

Athena is bright pink with a look of complete terror on her face that only slightly lessens at Ophelia's response. She misjudged emotions but not receptivity. That's... better than it could have been. "Well, um, ah... someone else got you at midnight, and I didn't feel comfortable interrupting, and I'm not really familiar with this tradition, and that was actually my first kiss,andthemomentfeltrightandyouweresayingtobemore spontaneousand..." Athena continues, face still pink with panic.

[Illven]

"Well, you don't have to - but I think you'd look amazing in something like that," Alice responded. "Why not try it sometime? Not in public or anything - maybe at one of your little parties, or at something smaller even. You might wind up liking it."

Ophelia opens her mouth.

I... think that's a fair comprise. She agrees.

Athena is bright pink with a look of complete terror on her face that only slightly lessens at Ophelia's response. She misjudged emotions but not receptivity. That's... better than it could have been. "Well, um, ah... someone else got you at midnight, and I didn't feel comfortable interrupting, and I'm not really familiar with this tradition, and that was actually my first kiss,andthemomentfeltrightandyouweresayingtobemore spontaneousand..." Athena continues, face still pink with panic.

Hey, hey. Ophelia says comfortingly.

No harm done, it's fine.

[The TechnoGnome]

"Oh sorry, what should I call them?" He asks to Ophelia's glare.

"Worshippers or followers works fine," Emma replied.

[Illven]

"Worshippers or followers works fine," Emma replied.

"What's the difference between that and cultist?" Ophelia's dad asks, to Ophelia's wonderful face palm.

[Zevox]

Ophelia opens her mouth.

I... think that's a fair comprise. She agrees.

Alice beamed, a little surprised to hear Ophelia say even that - and excited at the thought that she'd get to see Ophelia in a sexy dancer outfit. "Really? That's great! Hm, I'd offer to let you borrow one of my outfits, but they're definitely not going to fit," she remarked - she was noticeably taller than her friend, after all. "If you want any help picking one out, I'd be happy to! Just say the word and I'll make sure I'm there," she offered eagerly.

[Illven]

Alice beamed, a little surprised to hear Ophelia say even that - and excited at the thought that she'd get to see Ophelia in a sexy dancer outfit. "Really? That's great! Hm, I'd offer to let you borrow one of my outfits, but they're definitely not going to fit," she remarked - she was noticeably taller than her friend, after all. "If you want any help picking one out, I'd be happy to! Just say the word and I'll make sure I'm there," she offered eagerly.

You'll probably know what fits best. Ophelia agrees.

[Esprit15]

"Okay... I know that some people get really mad about things like that, but some also like it, and I don't really know which kind of person you are."

[Illven]

"Okay... I know that some people get really mad about things like that, but some also like it, and I don't really know which kind of person you are."

I'm not happy or upset... That probably isn't too helpful. Ophelia admits.