To Go or Not to Go
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Mentions: @Mikaela Hendricks WC: 272 xxx Hex code: #0050b4 OOC note: Weee here we go! ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
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"Mika! Mika!" Skylar shouts excitedly as she sprints into the Great Hall. Her eyes scan the crowd until they landed on her Ravenclaw friend. Mika is sitting in a nice secluded area, seemingly enjoying the peace as she eats her lunch. However, that is going to change as Skylar happily bounds over to her quiet friend, a wide grin plastered across her face. Students, though it is uncommon, are allowed to move around as they please during meal times. It is only during the Sorting Ceremony or a special event must they remain in their designated house tables. So with that, Skylar plops down next to Mika at the Ravenclaw table. Aside from the occasional curious glances, most did not seem to mind.
"Mika! You would not believe what I just heard. We're having a Spring Ball!" Skylar exclaims as her hands move around her animatedly. She pulls out a flyer she got from the Announcement Board and slides it towards Mika.
"Isn't it amazing? This will be our first ever ball at Hogwarts! Think of all the things we can do. We can dress up, do each other's hair, eat all the food, and most of all — we get to dance!" Skylar's eyes sparkled as she thinks of all the possibilities. Wonder Waltz. That in itself already sounds so magical.
"Besides, it is even Wonderland themed! You told me Alice in Wonderland was one of your favorite books, no? This should be a dream come true for you! It will be just like walking into a story book." Skylar continues, her face flushed with excitement as she turns towards Mika.
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Last edited by Skylar Blue on 31 Mar 2026, 05:07, edited 1 time in total.
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To Go or Not to Go
I was just this close to falling asleep. Or jumping off the window. Whatever came first.
I had been awake from very early in the morning and, thankfully, I had the resto of the day free. And all I wanted was to take a well-deserved nap. A 3-day nap, if possible.
I was eating my sandwich at the table, thinking on how many sleep could I get today, when Sky came running like a troll was chasing her.
'We're having a Spring Ball!' She said.
I tilted my head.
"You got me at the food part, and lost me at the ball part." And still, I took a look at the flyer, leaving my sandwich aside.
'Wonder Waltz.'
Well, it looked...
Not bad at all, actually.
But the bad thing was, indeed, that it was a ball.
With a lot of people in there.
And, if in the first night, during the ceremony, I almost passed out, this was definitely going to be the death of me.
I took a deep breath as I looked at her.
"Sky." I said, calmly. "There's gonna be people in there." I talked before she could make an obvious face. "Like, yeah, I know there's people everywhere and stuff, but you don't get it. You're like, a social butterfly. I don't know many people in here besides my roommates and, well, you. I gave her a shy smile as I took my sandwich again.
This was gonna be so embarrassing. It would be better if I didn't go.
But it's Wonderland themed...
Yes, but it also means an empty library at the evening. That doesn't happen everyday.
Word count: 280 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue
I had been awake from very early in the morning and, thankfully, I had the resto of the day free. And all I wanted was to take a well-deserved nap. A 3-day nap, if possible.
I was eating my sandwich at the table, thinking on how many sleep could I get today, when Sky came running like a troll was chasing her.
'We're having a Spring Ball!' She said.
I tilted my head.
"You got me at the food part, and lost me at the ball part." And still, I took a look at the flyer, leaving my sandwich aside.
'Wonder Waltz.'
Well, it looked...
Not bad at all, actually.
But the bad thing was, indeed, that it was a ball.
With a lot of people in there.
And, if in the first night, during the ceremony, I almost passed out, this was definitely going to be the death of me.
I took a deep breath as I looked at her.
"Sky." I said, calmly. "There's gonna be people in there." I talked before she could make an obvious face. "Like, yeah, I know there's people everywhere and stuff, but you don't get it. You're like, a social butterfly. I don't know many people in here besides my roommates and, well, you. I gave her a shy smile as I took my sandwich again.
This was gonna be so embarrassing. It would be better if I didn't go.
But it's Wonderland themed...
Yes, but it also means an empty library at the evening. That doesn't happen everyday.
Word count: 280 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue
"I was good. I was really good"
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To Go or Not to Go
꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
Mentions: @Mikaela Hendricks WC: 303 xxx Hex code: #0050b4 OOC note: Bro I am actually getting so fried from school rn T-T ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
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Skylar raises her eyebrows at Mika, giving the most obvious really? face she can muster. She understands that her introverted friend does not enjoy social interactions or public places, but it is only one con out of all pros. However, to Skylar it might not matter much, but to Mika it might be a really bad con. Leaning closer to Mika, Skylar bumps shoulders with her friend.
"Come on! People are not that bad. Besides, I will stay with you the whole time! It is like a girl's night. Or week, with all the preparation we will do and hangouts we are going to have. But think about it! No one else matters for the ball. It would be just the two of us enjoying the Wonder Waltz." Skylar states as gives Mika her best pleading face.
"Think of the fun we can have! We can go dress shopping, we can braid each other's hair, or we can even waltz around in our dresses like we are princesses from a story book!" Skylar says excitedly. Feeling that she has not convinced her friend quite yet, Skylar grabs Mika's shoulders and looks directly in her eyes.
"Food. Mika. Think about the food." Skylar says sternly, as if that is the most important factor they must consider. Given how much of a foodie Skylar and Mika are though, it just might be.
"Pretty Please? With like, a really big cherry on the top. Or even better, steak and roasted chicken with potatoes on the side..." Skylar rattles off playfully, listing all the possible food that would be at the ball. She not-so-discreetly glances at her friend to see her reaction. All the while, she steals a couple of chips off Mika's plate. Eh, she can make it up to her friend later with some sweets.
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To Go or Not to Go
I glanced at her hand on my shoulder. I was a very strict person with personal space, and the only person allowed to touch me was my pa. And, well, Sky.
I loved my personal space. Sky loved my personal space, too.
"Alright, first of all, I've never done those things before. Like, ever. And yes, I know people are not that bad, but they are with people like me. They're not nice with shy, weird girls, y'know?" Sigh. "Second of all, technically, we wouldn't be princesses. For that, the theme would have to be Victorian age or something like that, because Wonderland only had the duchess and the red queen as royalty people, and you are definitely not one of them. It would be more like... Alice and the mad hatter. Or the white rabbit."
And I was about to keep arguing when she talked about the food, and my brain immediately went white. Well, now it didn't sound that bad...
Still, why was everyone so obsessed with blackmailing me with food? And why did it always work?
" You should meet my dad." I muttered, eating a chip. I did one last try.
"You know, mom used to say that the food in the balls wasn't that good. And that it was always over after the first hour..." One truth, one lie. It always worked with my dad.
Word count: 251 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC note: Girl same
I just this close to quitting ISTG
I loved my personal space. Sky loved my personal space, too.
"Alright, first of all, I've never done those things before. Like, ever. And yes, I know people are not that bad, but they are with people like me. They're not nice with shy, weird girls, y'know?" Sigh. "Second of all, technically, we wouldn't be princesses. For that, the theme would have to be Victorian age or something like that, because Wonderland only had the duchess and the red queen as royalty people, and you are definitely not one of them. It would be more like... Alice and the mad hatter. Or the white rabbit."
And I was about to keep arguing when she talked about the food, and my brain immediately went white. Well, now it didn't sound that bad...
Still, why was everyone so obsessed with blackmailing me with food? And why did it always work?
" You should meet my dad." I muttered, eating a chip. I did one last try.
"You know, mom used to say that the food in the balls wasn't that good. And that it was always over after the first hour..." One truth, one lie. It always worked with my dad.
Word count: 251 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC note: Girl same
I just this close to quitting ISTG
"I was good. I was really good"
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To Go or Not to Go
꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
Mentions: @Mikaela Hendricks WC: 394 xxx Hex code: #0050b4 OOC note: Nooo don't quit, It'll be worth it here trust. Also I have like a Macbeth quiz tomorrow and I am so cooked ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
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Skylar grins as she knows she got Mika on board. Food is always the key to someone's heart. "You know, mom used to say that the food in the balls wasn't that good. And that it was always over after the first hour..." Mika says, but Skylar knows her mind is not in it. When Mika believes in something, she would fight tooth and nail for it, listing every single fact she can think of. So, Skylar merely smiles and crosses her arms.
"You and I both know that will not be true, Mika. We are in a magical ball. Every single food we can think of is going to be there. It is magical for a reason." Skylar reasons. "I know you said you never done any of these things before, but that is the fun of it. I sure never attended a ball before, but I am going to go to this one. Why? Because it is fun to try. I will be the mad hatter to your Alice and lead you through Wonderland! Well, technically it was the white rabbit, but I do not have enough common sense and discipline to be the white rabbit."
She chuckles to herself at her own joke. Everyone probably knows Skylar strives on impulsive and questionable decisions. Skylar remembers the time when she would plan everything. She even told her parents how nice planning is and how it is beneficial to calculate possible outcomes. Hah! To think she used to want to be a Ravenclaw. Skylar thinks that spending time in Gryffindor probably killed whatever Ravenclaw braincell she had. Now she just dives head straight into questionable situations and deals with the consequences later.
Turning back to her Mika, Skylar offers her another playful grin. "How about this. If you go to the ball and you end up not enjoying it, we will never go to another one again. We can spend the rest of our Hogwarts years skipping the balls and sitting in the library. But you have to at least try and keep an open mind for this one."
With a final cherry on top, Skylar whispers like some ghost telling a prophecy. "Fooood, Mika. Think about the foooood..." She fights not to snicker as she continues to whisper promises of food. What can she say? Food is the key to someone's heart.
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To Go or Not to Go
I had to sigh.
"Yeah, but it's different. I mean, alright, imagine we go. We'd get bored at the first hour, and I'm sure there will be plenty of stuff you'd like to do and I just can't do because I'm-"
I took a deep breath. Maybe I didn't want to tell her the truth: That she was my very first friend, and I didn't want to disappoint her. What would she say if she found out that I was a social weirdo that couldn't make three words together without almost passing out? No way.
"Alright, I got an idea. What if we go, and then I randomly get sick? I'd have a great excuse to leave, and you could stay and make more friends and do that fun stuff you keep talking about!" I tried to put my biggest smile.
I really, really wasn't trying to be mean. But I didn't want her to lose what seemed to be a lovely night because of me.
It's funny. It reminded me of my parents. When I was a kid, like, five or six, I used to get randomly sick in the mornings or beg them to let me skip school that day because the other kids were mean to me. They used to bribe me saying that, if I survived one more day of school, they'd get me a huge ice cream in the weekend.
Plus, I was very good at getting random headaches or something like that. As I saw it, it was all a huge win-win.
WC: 283 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC: OMG Good luck!!! I got a nightmare (math project) and I don't wanna do it
"Yeah, but it's different. I mean, alright, imagine we go. We'd get bored at the first hour, and I'm sure there will be plenty of stuff you'd like to do and I just can't do because I'm-"
I took a deep breath. Maybe I didn't want to tell her the truth: That she was my very first friend, and I didn't want to disappoint her. What would she say if she found out that I was a social weirdo that couldn't make three words together without almost passing out? No way.
"Alright, I got an idea. What if we go, and then I randomly get sick? I'd have a great excuse to leave, and you could stay and make more friends and do that fun stuff you keep talking about!" I tried to put my biggest smile.
I really, really wasn't trying to be mean. But I didn't want her to lose what seemed to be a lovely night because of me.
It's funny. It reminded me of my parents. When I was a kid, like, five or six, I used to get randomly sick in the mornings or beg them to let me skip school that day because the other kids were mean to me. They used to bribe me saying that, if I survived one more day of school, they'd get me a huge ice cream in the weekend.
Plus, I was very good at getting random headaches or something like that. As I saw it, it was all a huge win-win.
WC: 283 words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC: OMG Good luck!!! I got a nightmare (math project) and I don't wanna do it
"I was good. I was really good"
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To Go or Not to Go
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Skylar squints at Mika, judgement written all over her face. Mika is refusing to meet her eyes and the smile she gave looked more like a grimace. Skylar sighs and pretends to think about it. Obviously she is not, because not going with Mika is out of the question. They were going to go together no matter what. If not to the ball, then at least in the library. Humming thoughtfully, Skylar turns to Mika again.
"After listening and thinking through your very interesting proposition, the high council, also known as my brain cells, have made the decision to refuse your deal." She says with a playful smile. However, she eventually settles into a more serious tone.
"Joking aside, Mika, I want you to come with me. I do not care what other people think about you or me, because it does not matter. It will just be us having fun. You say you will get bored after the first hour but you never tried. You are my friend, Mika. If you truly do not want to go to the ball, then we can go somewhere else. But at least try."
She does not want to force Mika into doing something she does not want, but Skylar knows it is not the matter of whether she wishes to go or not. There is something else that is preventing Mika to want to go, and Skylar needs to reassure her it will be okay. Determination sets into Skylar as she watches Mika's reaction. She will help her friend overcome her social anxiety, even if she has to drag her to the ball.
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To Go or Not to Go
That almost made me cry.
'You are my friend, Mika.'
Honestly, I stopped listening after that. If so, even my sleepy brain cells woke up.
A friend? Like, literally, not just metaphorically??
That was new.
After eleven years being an outcast and punchbag of other kids at my earlier schools... A friend?
I swallowed. Hard.
Don't make this weird, Mika.
I wasn't sure about a lot of things in my life. I wasn't sure if I completely fitted in Hogwarts. I wasn't sure if my mom actually died from a heart attack. I wasn't sure of the books i'd read in the weekend.
But I was sure of one thing: I was Skylar's friend. And she was my friend. Probably, my best friend.
I was not going to dissappoint her in this.
My dad had to know about this. He knew she was my friend, but he didn't know I was her friend, too. A lot of kids wouldn't be so surprised from hearing those words, but saying this to a girl that was excluded her whole life, her only friends being her parents and the library man who lived two blocks away...
It was a lot.
I lifted my chin up, eating another chip.
"There will be chocolate, right? There better be chocolate, cause if not, then it's not worth it."
WC: 253 Words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC: Yes girl you can do it!! Don't worry girl, I got your back! From right here... (please catch the reference pls I beg u)
'You are my friend, Mika.'
Honestly, I stopped listening after that. If so, even my sleepy brain cells woke up.
A friend? Like, literally, not just metaphorically??
That was new.
After eleven years being an outcast and punchbag of other kids at my earlier schools... A friend?
I swallowed. Hard.
Don't make this weird, Mika.
I wasn't sure about a lot of things in my life. I wasn't sure if I completely fitted in Hogwarts. I wasn't sure if my mom actually died from a heart attack. I wasn't sure of the books i'd read in the weekend.
But I was sure of one thing: I was Skylar's friend. And she was my friend. Probably, my best friend.
I was not going to dissappoint her in this.
My dad had to know about this. He knew she was my friend, but he didn't know I was her friend, too. A lot of kids wouldn't be so surprised from hearing those words, but saying this to a girl that was excluded her whole life, her only friends being her parents and the library man who lived two blocks away...
It was a lot.
I lifted my chin up, eating another chip.
"There will be chocolate, right? There better be chocolate, cause if not, then it's not worth it."
WC: 253 Words. Mentions: @Skylar Blue OOC: Yes girl you can do it!! Don't worry girl, I got your back! From right here... (please catch the reference pls I beg u)
"I was good. I was really good"
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To Go or Not to Go
꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱ ☾☼☽ +:｡.｡ ༺❀༻ ｡.｡:+☾☼☽ ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
Mentions: @ Mikaela Hendricks WC: 332 xxx Hex code: #0050b4 OOC note: dw twin my chronically online ahh recognizes the audio . Was it from On my Block?
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"Don't worry. There will be the best chocolate. If not, I will personally sneak into Hogsmeade and buy Honeydukes's whole stock of chocolate for you." Skylar promises. "Like seriously though. I was able to snag a fake permission slip, so I can quite literally sneak into Hogsmade. But now that we're both on board with going to the ball..."
Skylar's whole face lights up as she begins to plan. The gears in her head turn into overdrive as all the ideas fill her head. Pulling out a notebook and quill, Skylar writes in neat handwriting at the top of the page: The Bestie Ball!
"We are going to make this the best memory of first year, how about that? There are so many things that we can do together, but one thing is for certain: we need a girl's hangout! Maybe even several. I think what we should do first is go to Diagon Alley and shop though. We don't even have to actually buy anything, it's just to really get into the spirit of things and look for inspiration." She starts off as she writes it down. An idea pops into her mind and she looks up at Mika with and excited grin.
"Okay, my brain cells just formed an amazing thought. What if we threw a tea party? Like just us and maybe some stuffed animals. I actually happen to have a white rabbit plush, which works perfectly for the wonderland theme. We can find a nice little spot around the Great Lake and enjoy each other's company! We can bring snacks we bought from Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, and brew some tea!" Skylar's hands work at lightning fast speed as she notes down all the thoughts going through her head, even making tiny doodles of her and Mika in the corner.
"But that's just the beginning! We haven't even started thinking about the actual ball." Tapping her quill on the table, Skylar turns to Mika. "What do you think?"
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To Go or Not to Go
I tilted my head as I heard her talk about her (our) plans.
Well, I was definitely not surprised to hear that she faked a permission. Honestly, Sky could look at me straight in the face and say she decided to create a country, and I'd still buy it.
I leaned towards her as I checked the notebook.
"I like your handwriting." I muttered, eating another chip. When did they finish? I swear five minutes ago the plate was full...
Tea parties, shopping... the last time I did all of this was with my mom and, well... I can't do it again with her.
But my brain decided to short-circuit when she asked me "What do you think?".
Like, me? She was asking for my opinion??
Suddently, my chest felt heavy. It wasn't usual that anyone would want my opinion in something.
"I-I..." I was stuttering again. Well done, Mika. I cleared my throat. "I think the tea party is a great idea, Sky. We could even go dressed as the characters- I mean, not like cosplay, but like their temathic, you get it?"
Now I was about to start talking, and Saints knew there was no way to stopping me now.
"Like, for example, you give me all vibes of Alice, so you could get a white-blue dress that looks like hers. And I always liked the mad hatter, so I could go in a red dress- or- or a suit! I love suits! My mom liked them, too, but pa said that it made me look older. Hm." I shrugged. "The point is, yes, we could do a tea party by the lake and yes, we could go for some inspiration in Diagon Alley."
Well, I was definitely not surprised to hear that she faked a permission. Honestly, Sky could look at me straight in the face and say she decided to create a country, and I'd still buy it.
I leaned towards her as I checked the notebook.
"I like your handwriting." I muttered, eating another chip. When did they finish? I swear five minutes ago the plate was full...
Tea parties, shopping... the last time I did all of this was with my mom and, well... I can't do it again with her.
But my brain decided to short-circuit when she asked me "What do you think?".
Like, me? She was asking for my opinion??
Suddently, my chest felt heavy. It wasn't usual that anyone would want my opinion in something.
"I-I..." I was stuttering again. Well done, Mika. I cleared my throat. "I think the tea party is a great idea, Sky. We could even go dressed as the characters- I mean, not like cosplay, but like their temathic, you get it?"
Now I was about to start talking, and Saints knew there was no way to stopping me now.
"Like, for example, you give me all vibes of Alice, so you could get a white-blue dress that looks like hers. And I always liked the mad hatter, so I could go in a red dress- or- or a suit! I love suits! My mom liked them, too, but pa said that it made me look older. Hm." I shrugged. "The point is, yes, we could do a tea party by the lake and yes, we could go for some inspiration in Diagon Alley."
WC: 310 Words.
Mentions: @Skylar Blue
OOC: I think so?? Idk honestly I've never heard the full audio or the whole scene
Mentions: @Skylar Blue
OOC: I think so?? Idk honestly I've never heard the full audio or the whole scene
"I was good. I was really good"
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