Elsie

All I’ve ever wanted in life was to live like everyone else.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[aurorawarfield]

You can make it longer with magic?

[elsietucker]

I could. But then I'd be afraid I'm offending my mother and her choices.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

I mean, I could show you if you want. The slow stuff, at least…That fast junk is all on you to do yourself.

[elsietucker]

R-really? You'd... you'd do that for me?

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

Are you just nervous? Or do you actually not really know how to dance?

[elsietucker]

A little of column A, a lot of column B.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

Aw, c’mon. Dancing is easy. You just go with the music and try not to make too much of an ass outta yourself.

[elsietucker]

It's the making an ass out of myself that I'm worried about.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[aurorawarfield]

Me too. I do prefer wearing jeans and leggins. Much more comfortable. And heels! I am going to trip so hard.

[elsietucker]

It's not really the dress that bothers me, so much as the length...

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[gabrielhollow]

My, my. How daring of you, Ms. Tucker.

[elsietucker]

I mean, if you think it's inappropriate, sir, I'm sure I could find something else?

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

No problem, Elsie.

Just don’t go droppin’ anything on the ground in that.

[elsietucker]

Oh. Yeah. Definitely. That... that would be horrible. I mean, I can walk in this, and probably dance, I guess, if I could dance, but move other than that? I... um... probably shouldn't.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[aurorawarfield]

You do look good.

[elsietucker]

Thank you. I'm really starting to warm up to this whole dress thing, I think.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[hadley-cantrell-deactivated2014]

I guess it’s nice. But not as nice as mine.

[elsietucker]

Thank you? I think?

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

Definitely.

It’s boring if you try to act like everyone else around here. You’ll stick out in a good way at the ball.

[elsietucker]

I... I... um... thank you.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[bambi-kinder]

To be honest, dear, I don’t think anyone wants to go. If we don’t go, though, bad things could possibly happen to us and no one wants that, do they? What I’m going to do is make my token appearance and then escape back to the comforts of my home to watch some movies. Plus it’s always fun to dress up, right? It’s not every week we get to wear ball gowns and stuff. 

No, it’s alright. Don’t apologize. You look beautiful in it. I think it’s a good choice.

[elsietucker]

Really? I overheard some girls at the coffee shop talking about how great it's going to be... But maybe they were being sarcastic? I don't know. I guess a token appearance isn't that bad of an idea. But then I feel kinda bad for all the work mom's putting into me going not to at least stay the duration. And I guess it's fun to dress up; I've never really been much of a formal dress person myself. Give me comfort over fashion, I say. Even though this dress is pretty comfortable, strangely enough.

Um... thank you.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[asherxdavis]

It looks great on you. Nothing wrong with being a little different with a short dress.

[elsietucker]

Do you really think so?

And I guess there's nothing wrong with being a little different. I mean, I've been pretty different my whole life, what's the point in stopping now. It's just a dress... right?

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[bambi-kinder]

That was so nice of her, and I think it’d look great.

[elsietucker]

To be honest, I wasn't even really planning on going. I mean, nobody's even asked me, and I'm pretty sure nobody will, but she says it's kind of expected of me to go, you know? And there's just going to be so many people there, and I really don't do well in large crowds. I'm not even sure if any of my friends are going, and if they are, they probably all have dates and I'm just going to be standing against the wall, shuffling back and forth, and there are far better ways to pass my time than being a social failure.

Oh. Sorry. You... you probably didn't really care about all that. And... thank you. I-I do kinda like it.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

[riley-breaux]

I personally think it’s beautiful! That color suits you.

[elsietucker]

Do you really think so? Um... thank you.

[elsietucker]

My mom bought me a dress for the ball...

I told her it was a little short for a masquerade ball, but she said, and I quote, "Use it before you lose it, sweetheart."

So, um... what do you guys think?

[judemerritt]

I am attending and gracing everyone with my presence, yes.

The non-pure. 

[elsietucker]

Oh. That sounds like fun. I'm... not sure if I'm going or not. My parents think it's a good idea, but I-I don't really do well in large groups of people. I tend to kind of make a spectacle of myself, or at least I feel like I do.

Oh. Yeah. Them.

[elsietucker]

Today is not my lucky day.

[charlabirch]

You should try to get warmed up before you get sick.

[elsietucker]

Thanks. I did. I was a bit of a mess, but I think I'm better now. I hope I'm better now. I don't want to be sick.