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Kacey bobs his head back and forth, not super sure a bar party is the best place for a kid, but the idea in theory could be a lot of fun for kids. "I mean, I think it would be fun, but just... Maybe not an event where the main attraction is alcohol." He chuckles softly, thanking the bartender that had just set down their shots in front of them. "I know they're doing a story time for kids at the bookstore and a couple other age appropriate things! Could be a lot of fun especially if he likes dancing." He agreed, adjusting the flag he'd donned around his neck like a cape. "For now, cheers?" He raises a shot glass, handing one over to her.

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Linnea had really done much partying since having Nico and she certainly hadn’t had time to go to pride up until recently. She thinks she should have brought her son. That way he’d grow up in an environment where the atmosphere was so much less toxic than the dance world she’d been brought up in. “ you think a two year old would have enjoyed all this? He's still a little young so it might be a lot of people but he’d love all the colors and the dancing; I know that one for sure” after all Nico loved to watch her teach at the studio. “ i might have to bring my son later. I think he’d become obsessed with this “

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⚡️ - Lightning

"I am... seven-ish, maybe six, years old and having what we thought at the time was lung problems, turns out it was my heart failing, anyway, I'm left in the children's hospital by myself while they do overnight observations, delirious as fuck from a fever and medications. It's dark, it's storming outside, I'm pretty convinced monsters are still real and they are going to get me because I can hear all the other kids on the unit and the nurses outside whispering, the alarms, it's a lot for a kid." He starts to smile a bit at the memory.

"The thunder starts going off, and it's one of those storms where it's loud. Like, window shaking loud. It gets so loud and the lightning is crazy bright, and it's lighting up the room, making all sorts of shadows, I scream and hide under the hospital blankets damn near yanking my IV out." His hand absently covers his wrist where a little scar, weathered and lightened over time remains. "Things quiet for a moment, but it rolls through again and I can swear whatever shadow is in the room is getting closer to me with each burst of lightning. I start crying, calling out for my mom, my dad, one of the nurses, anything to save me from what I was pretty sure a monster coming to get me." A small laugh.

"I hear my sisters voice, and pull down the covers, and there she is. She had hid in the laundry behind this closet curtain so she could stay with me, but she'd fallen asleep and only woke up because the thunder had also startled her awake. Our parents never really took note of where we were, I think they assumed our older sister would watch us, but the nurses came in for checks and she was sleeping beside me, called our parents, I begged them to let her stay, she was my sister, my safety, y'know?" A solemn expression makes its way to his eyes, smile faltering a bit. "My other half, literally. If I couldn't sleep, she couldn't sleep and if she was afraid, I was afraid... From then on if I was in the hospital the staff would make sure it was a room with a cot so she could be with me. I think about that night a lot when there's lightning and thunder, and even though we grew out of sharing beds and hiding in hospital cafeterias together, I can still feel her with me during the storms." His gaze goes from the ocean view to his company.

"It's a twin thing I suppose."

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👀 + what was your biggest 'i shouldn't have done that' moment?

"Not to be depressing on main, but it was definitely when I died and had to have my pacemaker reset in undergrad." Kacey rubs the back of his neck, looking away from his company to his books. "I had done a little too much partying, and when I snorted my last bump, I could, like, tell I had gone overboard. Not even in the overdose way, but in the impending sense of doom way. Like one of those moments you know shit is about to go terribly sideways but you haven't figured out how or why yet. And I tried to shrug it off, I hadn't felt any shocks throughout the night so I figured I could just sleep it off, but then my chest started to tighten? And I felt winded which isn't normal for me even at the time when I was going off the fucking rails, and then just this, this.. Pain. When they say a heart attack feels like your heart being squeezed, they mean it, like, it felt like someone had just put their hand in my chest and start trying to yank my heart right out of my body..."

A deep breath in as he relives the memory, even though it's a story he's told multiple times for someone elses morbid curiosity about what it's like to die, it never seems to get easier. "Suddenly it was like my pacemaker was going haywire, it was shocking so hard I was jumping, and the next thing I knew I was violently throwing up in the ICU, hooked up to all sorts of cardiac monitors, IV's in both arms, it was... Insane. But yeah, definitely the moment I realized I need to maybe reign it in a bit."

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There's nerves. Real nerves. Like his stomach is flipping and he wonders if maybe he should dip out or bail. But after a really good heart to heart after Prom and choosing to try and be more open, Kacey swallows the lump in his throat and heads to the party.

Afterall, he's got a ton of neon to put to use.

Many a sorority and fraternity event involved some sort of sticky substance whether it was this very similar foam, beer, or the great slime incident, he finds it a bit nostalgic. Eyes scan around the crowd, starting to feel a bit disheartened when he couldn't find Robbie.

Maybe he should've just stayed home. Picked up an extra shift. Actually finished the podcast episode he'd been editing.

The anxiety is halted when the familiar face he'd seen through a phone screen calls to him, a smile and a nod. "Yeah! Nice to finally meet! Robbie right?" He confirms, a laugh as he looks to the crowd dancing amongst the suds. "I'm all about getting in the foam, but I think we're in the foam free area if you want to hangout first?"

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Finding Kacey ends up being more of a challenge than Robbie originally expected, but in the crowd of bodies and foam, as it periodically falls, he thinks he might be putting more focus in trying to not get shot right in the eye.

It looks like soap, it would probably burn.

"Hey!"

It's about when he was going to assume the guy ghosted him that Robbie sees him. He doesn't pull out his phone to see if the Hinge profile picture matches and takes a shot in the dark. "You're Kacey, right? With all of the foam, and the people, I almost couldn't find you. What's up?"

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"Oh jesus, let me see, let me see." Kacey's fingers wiggle waiting for her to either hand over the phone or show him the reply she just got. Finally, he gets to see the godforsaken Hinge message, his own jaw dropping before a laugh escapes him. "No fucking way." He leans back once more, laughing and shaking his head. "Dude, the dating scene is abysmal, I swear."

who: open for @aurorabaystarter where: anywhere - left this short so yall can make up whatever ya want & assume connects!!

"Am I reading this right? I can't be reading this right." Monique stared at the phone with her mouth open ajar and her eyebrows pulled together. "I need a drink after that."

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A pop of his gum as he looks from his research to Travis, eyes scanning the sticky substance before shaking his head. "Nah, it wouldn't be that consistency. Probably someone's melted candy." He laughs, reaching into his backpack.

"No wipes, but I've got a waterbottle?" He looks around. "I think the bathrooms empty now too? Though homie was in there for awhile so..." He clicks his tongue. "Could also be a gamble about the state of it."

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"Ergh, oh god!" Travis said, as he lifted his hands up to reveal some sort of sticky substance that had attached itself to him. He attempted to shake it off, however, it had no effect.

"What the hell is this?" He questioned the other. "If this is shit, I'm actually going to pass out. Please tell me you've got some wipes or disinfectant on you."

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🎞️ - Celia

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'I don't want to be just some girl in your phone.'

Their conversation rewinds and the image of her walking away with friends continues on a loop in his head. The night had started off so promising. Tie undone and hanging around his neck, he wasn't quite ready to go home and face his empty apartment, nor was he quite ready to face the text that buzzed with Hana's name reading in bold text, so he wandered. He wandered and wandered and finally found himself in a mostly empty bar and mumbling a question if he can sit before doing so after getting the ok from the stranger. "Thanks." He offers a smile, ordering a couple shots from the bartender, just something to take the rest of the edge off.

Starter: Open !! @aurorabaystarter Where: Any bar of choice, for those not attending Prom or left early

Jude didn't have any incentive to go the events nowadays since he was single again, she was the only reason he ever went. Either to get her attention or just to spend time her. This time round, Jude finds himself at a random bar, much quieter than usual. He liked it this way, usually avoiding the popular places that left him unable to hear himself think. It took almost half an hour for that silence to briefly be broken by the movements of another bar stool skidding against the floor, and a voice asking if the seat next to him was taken. Jude nods, with a latent motion of his hand, "Uh, yeah. S'open."

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Kacey: it's been... different? Kacey: Not bad just a lot of weird stuff with friends Kacey: i can cause some drama tho if u want

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van: do a heavily pregnant and nosy woman a favor van: and tell me how your prom is going pretty please??

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"okay!" his voice raises a moment before he sucks in a breath, hands up in defense. "okay." palms fall and disappear into his pockets, leaning back with a small metal clanks as his back hit the lockers. in these moments with her, he isn't sure if he's supposed to be Kacey or Dr. Rhynor, so he stays silent for a moment, slowly nodding, face full of sympathy, keeping an even tone.

"Okay. Sure." The silence is only balanced by a slower rendition of Can't Help Falling In Love echoes down the long and dim corridors. "If I can help, let me know." It's soft, the distress from before wiped from his face and body as he decides he just needs to be a friend, albeit still unsure what he's supposed to do to be supportive in the moment.

the room felt like it was spinning. the amount of emotion that threatened to pour from her felt like it took every ounce of her strength to hold back, and it was a losing battle. worry pulled on her stomach, making each step feel as if her insides were twisting themselves beyond recognition. celia wasn't even quite sure what she was doing right now as she pulled kacey, though no real destination was on her mind.

she waved his medical worry away as the music began to transition into a slower, more heartfelt song. "no, I'm not having a flare!" her words were backed with a bit more venom than she intended. "I'm fine!"

a long breath passed her coral-painted lips, dark eyes soon gazing up towards him. "I just-I told you I needed a moment. and I didn't want to be alone."

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location: aurora bay prom — outside for: @minxnari

He sucks in the cool air, watching his date from afar, mind wandering to more innocent places before his head tilts at a short figure emerging from the building. "Hey stranger." He greets, blowing the smoke downwind away from her. "Having fun?" He asks, taking one last look before giving Nari his attention.

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Personally, he was having a great time.

Hana had been an unexpected ally turned friend when he started his residency, and especially during his ER rotation. There was also an unexpected feeling as she hung off his arm, or they shared their 3am coffee, or shared a cry in the 4th floor supply closet at Mercy. The little things. And right now they're dancing and yelling the song playing and then he's being pulled away?

Eyebrows furrow to the small hand gripping his bicep, shrugging at Hana as he disappears but she finds community in the crowd in his absence. "O-oh okay?" He's still confused but allows himself to be pulled away from the crowd and into a quieter part of the school.

"You okay? You having a flare?" He asks, immediately trying to problem solve whatever medical emergency might be before him. Unlike Hana, and his other colleagues, he'd yet to learn how to turn it off.

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this night had the makings of being 'new years: the sequel'. and that thought terrified celia.

somehow finding a way to scurry away from gianna, her mind was swimming with thoughts, and the previously bubbling emotions were coming to a full-on boil. another glass of champagne was thrown back like a shot to muffle the screaming thoughts in her head. yet the roar still rattled inside. dark eyes scanned the darken room, hoping to find a familiar silhouette. and, as if right on cue, a well-known tall figure appeared into view.

celia quickly made her way over to kacey and, with as much strength as she (the self described queen of 'no upper body strength') could muster, began pulling him towards the middle of the dance floor. "I'll return you in a second, I just-" her inner voice was moving faster than her own lips, the harsh shut of her eyes indicated her losing battle. "I need a second."

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"Weird?" He echoes, eyebrows furrowing together, going from the liquor bottles to the next patron giving an off-key yet heartfelt rendition of My Immortal. "Embarrassing, maybe, but that's part of the fun." He suggests, thanking the bartender as they come back with his drink. There was never a world where music was something he wanted to do, it just didn't appeal to him, but his ability to hold a tune for entertainment gained him friends and was a fun party trick when he was trying to chase girls. "But fair enough. Acoustics are bad in here anyway."

Gavin wasn’t sure if he was the type to go out and do karaoke. He had a professional career once where he packed venues but he had given it all up on an attempt to be just a dad and a teacher. He missed it more than anything in his life but this was not what he felt was the way to start over being out with some colleagues from work seemed fun at the time but the longer he stayed the more he worried about being noticed as someone who once was famous

“ no I don’t think that’s really for me to do. It would be kind of weird “ @kaceyonthemic

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Joy is just as contagious as any disease and it radiates from this man to Kacey, a bright smile cracking across his face as his gaze goes from Pato to the rabbits, extending out his own hand for another baby bunny to come sniff and allow him to pet. "Just checking. I have Claritin in my backpack if you need some." He offers with a shrug, a little surprised at how soft the bunny was, not that he expected a different fur texture, but he'd never actually interacted with farm animals outside of horses. "And tissues." He tacks on as an after thought.

Sometimes people were surprised to hear that Pato was an extrovert. He'd always loved being around other people. He knew a flower festival probably wasn't the perfect place for him to be hanging out with, since it normally messed with his allergies—and today he'd forgotten to take his medicine. Pato looked at the rabbits, wishing he could hold one, but knew that would make him sneeze. "Yes, of course it's a good idea. It isn't every day that you can pet a rabbit!" he exclaimed with excitement. "No, I'm not that kind of allergic. I'll sneeze and my eyes will get puffy if I touch them."

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What sort of daydreams / stray thoughts they have about their love interest(s)?

Kacey laughs and shrugs. "I dunno. I like the idea of teaching someone to snowboard or surf since it's something I enjoy and if I had someone I was dating, would want to share that with them. My last girlfriend and I we cooked together a lot or often completed puzzles or crosswords together, it's a kind of intimacy I don't think I've ever experienced since and I wonder if I'll find that again." If I'll let myself find that again. He thinks with a slight frown.

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What my Muse says instead of the words ‘I love you’

"Your laundry's folded."

"C'mere, let me help."

Or just quiet acts of service that he notices because Kacey is weirdly perceptive.

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How’s your relationship with your parents?

"Uhhh, strained to say the least. Like, I love my parents and clearly I wouldn't be as far in life as I am without the boost I got, but... I dunno. I don't even know how to explain it. I didn't have a shitty childhood like a lot of people, but something is suffocating about suburban parents and the need to maintain image... And the lengths that are gone to for that image."