A night out! [OPEN]

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Who: Pilouette and You!
Where: District 5 and later, the Guest Apartments.
When: Evening of October 9th and into the night
Summary: Pilouette decides to break from her usual schedule and have a night out. It doesn't go as smoothly as she would hope.
Warnings: None as of posting. Maybe some awkwardness?



Though she's been living on her own in Saeng Seong for over a year, Pilouette has been sticking more or less to the same general schedule she had back home: Get up early, do whatever she was doing during the day — usually work in this case, rather than school — then come home and be in bed by 10.

However, since turning seventeen the month before, she had been thinking about something. Why was she still following that schedule? After all, she's been living without any kind of actual adult supervision for a while. Really, she could do whatever she wanted. Plus, she's a year older, even closer to being an adult than she was before! Plus, seeing as was given the next day off...Pilouette decides to have a night out. Even with the warning the previous week, she figures she'll be fine. After all, Ren said those people were headed towards a closed district. As long as she doesn't spend too much time near those she'll be fine. Probably.



After work she dresses up, just a little bit, to make herself feel a little more grown up before heading out to District 5. She's still a little nervous and she might not notice if something, like her cellphone or wallet, fell out of her purse on the way.

Before long, she gets to the theater having decided to see a movie. However, she's having trouble deciding what to see. She's pretty bad with scary movies, but...well, since she's older now, maybe she can handle it. After all, it's just a movie. However, she could also see one of any number of other movies that won't scare her to death.



After it's all over, Pilouette walks back to District 2 and up to her own apartment, 3-03 in Building 2. She stands there for a moment, rummaging through her purse for a moment, looking for her key. When she doesn't find it she begins to backtrack to look for it. It's not until she's been searching the first floor for a while when it hits her. It's on her table. Inside her apartment. She's locked herself out. Great.

After a few moments of being generally annoyed and upset at herself, she thinks about what her options are. She doesn't want to bother anyone at such a late hour and she can't just mill about all night. So, Pilouette makes her way back up to the third floor and, settling down on a couch in the third floor's lounge area, buys some coffee from a vending machine. She comes to find that she doesn't actually like coffee very much. At all. It's so bitter and gross. However she wants to try and stay awake so she can see about possibly getting another key or something to get back into her apartment bright and early. However, it doesn't work out very well and she ends up falling asleep.

...It's probably not the best place for it.


((ooc: Brackets and prose are both okay!))

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District 5

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There's somebody else at the theater looking to see a movie. Movies by themselves may not be as good as TV - especially without someone to watch them with - but Blades's still has a mighty hankering for good old moving pictures that needs to be satisfied!

And hey, here's someone he knows!

He waves enthusiastically at the girl young adult. "Hi Pilouette!"

District 5

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Pilouette turns when she hears him call out to her and waves back, trotting over to him. Though she had intended to go out alone, she's pretty happy to have run into a friend.

"Blades! Hey! I guess I'm not the only one who wanted to see a movie," she laughs. Smiling, she begins to thoughtfully fiddle with her hair as she looks from him back at the various movie titles. "Did you figure out what you're seeing yet? Like, I kind of know, but...I'm still trying to decide."

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"Not yet! I haven't seen any of them so I'm not sure what to pick..." He taps the side of his face contemplatively.

"Heatwave says I shouldn't watch any more late night horrors movies, but it's not late night and also he isn't here!" Blades crosse his arms stubbornly, then looks over at Pilouette. "What were you thinking of seeing? Movies are more fun with friends anyway."

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Pilouette can definitely appreciate his line of thinking. They can do what they want! Who's going to tell them what to do around here? Oh, right, nobody. ...Unless her dad showed up then she would have rules to follow, but right now, it's fine!

"Actually...I was thinking of watching something scary! I don't usually watch scary movies, but...back home this definitely would have been the month to do it!" She grins as she looks back to him. She's not really good with horror movies and she's a bit nervous, but if she sees one with a friend, it should be okay, right?

She looks over the various titles one more time before pointing to the one she thinks sounds the scariest. "Um, w-what about that one? 'Murder Mansion 2: The ReMurdering!'"

[swivelrotors]

"Yeah, scary movie time!" Rebel against the authority! The authority that's... not here. Rebellion!

Looking at the title Pilouette pointed out though, he's suddenly a little less sure. He twiddles his fingers nervously. "Are you sure that isn't too scary? What about- what about-" He searches through the titles. "Um, 'The Thing That Came From The Place Beyond Space'?"

Sorry, Pilouette, even when 'rebelling', Blades is still kind of a weenie.

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It's okay, Blades. Pilouette is a weenie, too. She frowns thoughtfully. If someone like Blades thinks it's too scary, maybe it is. This is her first time being a rebel. Maybe it would be better to start small and work her way up.

"Mmm...Maybe you're right. B-besides, it wouldn't be much fun to watch the really scary stuff right away, right?" Yeah, that sounded sufficiently cool. She's sure of it. "'The Thing That Came From The Place Beyond Space,' though...that sounds like it would be pretty good!"

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Truly they are the most rebellious pair of rebels to ever rebel!

He nods at Pilouette understandingly. "If it's too scary you just end up missing half the movie anyway because you're covering your face!" 100% universal reaction and not specific to weenies. "I like spooky monsters better than killer humans anyway."

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"Or because you closed your eyes altogether! ...I totally get what you mean about monsters and stuff, too. Monster are way less scary than movies about like, serial killers and stuff."

How many nights had she spent making quadruple sure that all the doors and windows were locked, just in case? After all, no way was a zombie going to get her, but a guy with a creepy mask and a machete? That stuff could totally happen. Pushing that thought aside for the moment, she grins.

"But, um, I'm getting kind of excited. I mean, the movie we're seeing isn't too scary...probably. I bet it's going to be like, totally great!"

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The saddest part is that Blades is a giant metal man from space. He shouldn't be afraid of machete-wielding masked humans. But he totally is, and he nods affirmatively along with everything Pilouette says.

"Yeah, this is going to be fun! Just two friends watching a movie together!" Nothing can go wrong with that!

Of course, Blades is also scared of cumulus clouds and zombie hamsters. There's a good chance this is going to go terribly wrong.

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Horribly wrong, even. However, sometimes, the best way to learn when to recognize potentially bad ideas is through experience and these two seem to be marching right into an experience, head on.

"It's been like, forever since I've watched a movie at all...!" Pilouette exclaims excitedly. She begins making her way to the box office, smiling. "The tickets are on me tonight, okay?"

As silly as it is, paying for both of them makes her feel sort of cool and grown up. She's got this.

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"Me too!" It was weeks ago since Rewind last showed him movies. That is totally far too long to go between seeing movies.

Blades cheerfully trails after Pilouette like a very large, metallic duckling. "Really? That's so nice of you! Should I, um, buy you snacks?"

Humans love snacks during movies! Television and Cody taught him so.

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Pilouette does indeed love snacks during movies. Maybe a little too much. However, as far as she knows alien robot people don't eat food and she's a little unsure about him buying snacks for her if he won't — or can't — eat any himself.

"A-Are you sure? I mean, theater snacks are always so expensive...!"

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Blades nods enthusiastically. "Friends share snacks! But since I can't eat any, you get my share of the snacks, too."

He beams at her. "Plus, since you're buying my ticket it only seems polite to get you something."

Building 2!

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A sleepless night for Shinju isn't anything particularly new, but it's thankfully not frequent enough to cause him or his roommate any worry, so instead of sitting around in his room waiting for his brain to stop working, he decides to get up and first head to the library in the second building. Thanks to the walkways between the buildings, he doesn't feel the need to get out of his pajamas, so he just sidles over there slowly, taking his time. Something about the late night hour makes him feel like he has all the time in the world.

He doesn't really spot anything that looks interesting--he decides he'll have to research the literature of this place to figure out what he should be looking for--so he gets himself a hot tea and decides to explore the building, since he hasn't been there as often as the first and third and he's already there anyway. Even if it all ends up looking the same, it's something to burn some mental and physical energy on.

It's about 2 AM when he gets up to the third floor, hair still a mess and eyes a little red, and much to his surprise he sees a familiar blonde head from the other side of the couch.

"Pilouette?"

As tired as he is, his voice might not be loud enough to wake someone up.

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Pilouette doesn't wake up, but she does stir a little bit in response to the quiet sound of his voice, her hair disheveled and her clothes a bit wrinkled from being slept in. She shifts her position on the couch as she snoozes, causing her to go from sitting up to flopping over on her side. Somehow, the sudden movement doesn't wake her up and she begins snoring quietly.

[hellfire_gouka]

He makes his way around the couch and sees that yes, it is his friend asleep in a public place at 2 AM, and he wonders what exactly brought this about with a sigh. He sits on the free end of the sofa and sips his drink, watching her for a moment as he debates waking her up. He doesn't want to keep her from getting sleep, but this isn't the best place to get it, and he decides eventually that he wouldn't be leaving without offering to get her to some manner of bed anyway.

He reaches over and gently shakes her shoulder, his voice a little louder this time. "Hey, Pilouette."

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"Mmm?" She awakens and blinks groggily, lifting her head a little bit to look at him. "Shinju...? Huh?"

With a drowsy yawn, she sits up and takes a look at her surroundings. It takes her a moment to remember where she is. The last thing she remembers is fiddling with her cellphone and drinking coffee while sitting on the sofa, wondering who exactly she would talk to about getting another key to her apartment. She blinks hard, trying to make herself a little less sleepy. She doesn't realize right away how messy she is...or that she had been drooling in her sleep.

"I guess that coffee didn't help any," she mumbles quietly. She stretches as she looks back to Shinju. "What are you doing here? It's like...what time is it anyway?"

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He brings his right wrist up as if to glance at his absent watch, but once he notices he hadn't put it on, he almost hastily lowers his hand to smooth the leg of his pajamas.

"Probably close to 2," he says, taking a sip of his tea to distract himself. "I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd walk around for a bit." He raises an eyebrow at her, but he's closer to teasing her rather than suspicious. "What exactly are you doing here?"

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"I-It's only two...," she mumbles. Now that she's a bit more awake and has a better handle on the situation, she can't help but feel pretty mortified. "I, um, I locked myself out of my apartment. It was already late by the time I got in and I didn't think most people would be awake. S-So, I thought I'd would just try and stay awake so I could see what I could do about getting another key or whatever in the morning."

Somehow, the more she explains, the more embarrassed she feels. Pilouette's cheeks turn a little pink as she starts fiddling with her ponytail. She can't believe she fell asleep in the lounge like this...hopefully Shinju is the only person that ran across her snoozing there.

[hellfire_gouka]

Shinju only smiles tiredly at her embarrassment, holding his cup so it rests on his knee.

"That explains it," he says, only to yawn a moment after. "I've locked myself out of my car a couple of times and it's always irritating."

Granted, it's been a long while since he had his car, but that's largely irrelevant anyway.

"I don't think they have an office here in the building," he says, rubbing his eyes and trying to think through the options. "And I bet the places in the second district won't be open until five at least. I haven't really looked into their schedule."

None of that really seems very helpful for the moment, so he just has to shrug apologetically as he sits back against the couch.

"So I guess it's mostly waiting for now anyway."

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Knowing that he's been through the locked-out experience as well makes her feel a little better, but the whole situation still has her feeling pretty silly.

"I thought so...," she sighs. "They'll open at five if I'm lucky. I guess I can't really complain, though."

After all, she figures it was her own carelessness that led to this. To think that the first time she decides to stay out late by herself she does this! She lets out a quiet yawn and picks up her empty coffee can from the floor. She looks at it, wrinkling her nose a little as she remembers the bitter taste.

"If it's only a few more hours, I think I can make it...," Pilouette says quietly. "Maybe if I have another coffee, it'll be easier to stay awake."

Or it would if she hadn't bought decaf.

[hellfire_gouka]

"It could definitely be worse," he replies before taking another sip of his tea. He glances at the dropped coffee and the look on her face and guesses it isn't something she's that fond of. He can't blame her; he definitely doesn't prefer it, himself.

After a moment of watching the can, he yawns, then turns to face her.

"I think I might have a better idea. I'm not about to use my bed any time soon, so it's free for the night."

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Pilouette's eyes widen a little bit at his suggestion.

"Are you sure? I mean, do you think your roomie will be cool with it?" she asks, frowning a little. "And if you get tired I don't want to like, put you out or anything...!'

It's not that she doesn't appreciate the offer, but even if they are friends, she doesn't want to impose on him or his roommate. ...Sleeping in a bed does sound pretty good right about now, though.

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Shinju smiles a little when he sees she's not entirely opposed to the idea. He was worried it might have come off as a little awkward.

"He won't mind, and if I get tired, I can always take the couch. It's no big deal."

He nods towards the couch they're sitting on.

"It'll be a little nicer than dozing on this thing, right? I don't think you should stay up if you don't have to."

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She does feel a little awkward about it, but likely for different reasons. She hopes that people won't start saying things if they see her leaving his apartment wearing the same outfit she wore the previous night? That kind of stuff always came up in magazines and movies...

Then again, who would see her? The last time she visited Shinju's place, there didn't seem to be a lot of people living in the same building, much less on the same floor. Besides, it's not like it's weird, right? She would just be crashing at a friend's place. If anyone did ask, that's all she would have to tell them. Probably. Plus, she's pretty tired and it would definitely be better than falling asleep in a public place. After taking just one more moment to think about it, she nods.

"Alright. If it's really okay," she says, with a sheepish sort of smile. "I'll owe you one. Thanks."