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Post by Eri on Aug 29, 2012 19:40:34 GMT -5
"Yes! No stutter!" Lance nearly jumped for joy, and actually picked up William in a giant bear hug before twirling him around. He eventually stopped, obviously dizzy from the action as he promptly fell backwards and onto the small table behind him. He had managed to let go of william safely before his trip, and burst out laughing as he stood back up.
Somehow, nothing had broken. "Doesn't that feel good?"
Lesson 15: Sometimes a few words can do quite a lot.
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Post by *Kittlez. on Aug 29, 2012 19:50:58 GMT -5
In her own apartment, two doors down, Peri was sound asleep, trying to sleep off a hangover that she'd gotten the previous evening from copious amounts of drinking and partying, figuring that after a long day at work, she was more than entitled to it.
But now, her dreams helped to melt away the hangover headache, not planning to rise from the dead for at least another hour. But, wait, what was this?
...why was she dreaming about fleas...?
She slowly became aware that someone in the distance was shouting, over and over, with increasing clearness and volume. She couldn't quite make out what it was...
"I AM NOT A FLEA!!!"
Snapping awake, she winced as her hangover came crashing down on her, giving a slow, painful death stare at her bedroom wall, hearing the same strange statement come echoing through it once more. Wait a moment, that was... Will's voice? In a very unforgiving mood, the young lady ran a hand through her hair to neaten it a little, pulled on a dressing gown and stormed over to his apartment, hammering on the door demandingly.
"DAMN IT ALL WILLIAM, SHUT UP, I GET IT, YOU'RE NOT A FLEA, NOW LET ME SLEEP."
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Post by Snaggle on Aug 29, 2012 19:55:31 GMT -5
William was thrown from his un-stammering feeling of happiness by the loud, sharp knocking of a Peri in an extremely bad mood.
He felt himself shrink back against Lance.
Oh God, he hadn't meant for anyone to hear!
"..s-s-sorry!"
He called out meekly, not wanting to open the door and face her fiery wrath. Especially not at this time in the morning.
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Post by Eri on Aug 29, 2012 19:58:45 GMT -5
Lance looked at the door, mild confusion on his face before a new idea formed into his head. "Peri!" if he recalled, she was a loner like William. Though he'd seen her out partying and not shut in her apartment.
He walked around William, racing his way to the door before opening it quickly. "Come here! You can help!" he said, not even waiting for a response before taking a hold of her wrist and tugging her into the doorway. "Beautiful Peri can be a great help."
repeat: Lesson 02: Always compliment them no matter what. Every girl, not matter how she seems to react, loves to be complimented.
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Post by *Kittlez. on Aug 29, 2012 20:06:39 GMT -5
Eyes wide with confusion as she was yanked inside the apartment - by an unfamiliar red haired man, no less - suddenly being told she could help with something, and was being called beautiful. In her still sleepy confusion, she couldn't help but put all these elements together; a strangely animated man making Will shout strange things, an embarressed looking Will, and apparently a place for her in this plan... what on earth were they planning to do?
Realizing that her previous thought had been far off, as well as a bit disturbing, her brain switched on properly, running her fingers through her hair in an attempt to make it somewhat passable, given that there was also an unknown male in the apartment. Although, he didn't seem the judgemental type, already spewing compliments like a fountain. Not that she minded, it was just a little... surprising.
"What am I getting roped into?" She asked, with a softer, less annoyed tone, eyeing the two of them sceptically.
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Post by Snaggle on Aug 29, 2012 20:10:37 GMT -5
William decided that he would rather be anywhere, anywhere that wasn't here at this moment.
Nervously he tugged at his dressing gown and tried to offer Peri a warm, if quite terrified smile.
"G-good morning Peri...T-this is Lance..h-he's..."
William trailed off, not quite sure exactly what Lance was attempting to do with him anymore...
"m-making me a...Gentleman?"
He guessed, suddenly wondering how Peri was about to get involved in this transformation.
...Suddenly really very terrified how Peri was going to be used in this transformation.
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Post by Eri on Aug 29, 2012 20:14:28 GMT -5
"Yep! A gentleman!" he nodded in agreement with Will. "I'm turning William into a manly man. Or at least a William Man." Yeah, that made total sense in his mind. He hadn't really decided on what exactly he would call Will's final outcome, but by the time he was done he would figure it out.
"Full name Lance Kyer. The most charming gentleman in all of Romania." He didn't seem to realize that he was the only one in full clothing. "For now we're working on his backbone. He said 'I am not a flea' without stuttering!" he seemed quite proud of himself, and he was. "Of course, now I want him to say it again in front of a pretty girl."
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Post by *Kittlez. on Aug 29, 2012 20:19:43 GMT -5
Rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly, Peri looked from Lance to Will, then back at Lance, looking completely lost about the whole situation. As far she was concerned, Will was already a gentleman, but a manly man? That was out of the question, or at least it seemed like a far fetched venture. Lance would really have his work cut out with this one...
Turning her attention back to Will, she raised her eyebrows expectantly, wondering how her being in the room was going to change anything. They were friends, so surely if anything, he should be comfortable with it... The whole 'pretty girl nerves' had pretty much gone straight over her aching head, simply hungover, confused, and now slightly intrigued about this whole debacle.
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Post by Snaggle on Aug 29, 2012 20:23:13 GMT -5
Letting out a little squeak as Lance enthusiastically proposed his plan, William looked helplessly round at Peri, finding only bored, hung over expectancy written across her face.
He was going to have to do it...He was going to have to tell her...Right here...That he, William, was not a flea.
...She was going to tease him about this for days...
"erm...er...heh...I-I'm not a flea...Peri"
he glanced hopefully at Lance
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Post by Eri on Aug 29, 2012 20:26:57 GMT -5
Lance held out his fist in a punching position, before sticking his thumb out sideways. His tongue stuck out, and he made a raspberry sound before jabbing his thumb towards the ground. "Total failure. I don't want any erms, er, hehs"
He turned to Peri, and grinned before saying with a little force in his voice. "I am not a flea." he turned back to Will. "See?" He puffed out his chest. "Now fill your lungs!"
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Post by *Kittlez. on Aug 29, 2012 20:31:35 GMT -5
Peri folded her arms, tutting and shaking her head at his feeble attempt, a look of fake disappoint on her face, just to tease him.
"Oh no no no, I'm not buying that... I think you're a flea. And you better prove me wrong before I get some flea killer up in here... So, Will... what aren't you?"
Her devious, wolfish grin now errupting through her feigned seriousness, she made an effort not to cackle with laughter like she wanted to, instead grinning at him, sharp teeth glinting. Now this was an interesting thing to wake up to... and something she wasn't going to let die for a long time after... Poor Will.
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Post by Snaggle on Aug 29, 2012 20:47:31 GMT -5
William's face fell.
Well...he thought he had done rather well, personally!
Considering that he was standing, half dressed, in the middle of his sitting room, with two people staring at him.
His face completely red. He gave his dressing gown belt another defiant tug, tried to straighten his back and puff out his chest as he had done before, trying to ignore the feeling that it made him look like a stuffed teddy bear.
"I...erm..well"
He mentally shook himself.
"I...Am not a flea, Peri!"
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Post by Eri on Aug 29, 2012 21:42:55 GMT -5
Lance jumped up and down, "Yes! Success!" though there was a little bit of hesitation in the beginning, but he would take it. He grabbed hold of the two of them, one in each arm before spinning again. "See? I told you you could do it! Just think, you can say something so ridiculous and not stutter!"
Well, at least he knew yelling 'I am not a flea' was ridiculous.
He stopped spinning before he became dizzy this time, his grin spreading wide across his face as he turned to Peri. "He can do it if he really tries."
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Post by *Kittlez. on Aug 30, 2012 5:27:07 GMT -5
Huh. For a brief moment there, Will had almost had a trace of real strength in his voice, an almost startling moment of... manliness?
What is this sorcery.
Looking genuinely impressed, she gave him brief applause, smiling with a mixture of pride and confusion. It seemed out of character, but it was almost... humbling to know he had it in his. It almost changed her perspective of the young man a little... Maybe he wasn't just her cute little bundle of awkwardness after all.
Suddenly finding herself spun around by an over the moon Lance, Peri felt her head beginning to spin off on a hurricane of its own, weakly swatting at Lance to let her go.
"Hangover, hangover remember, no spinning, please..."
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