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Morgan Hayes, PhD | Lecturer & Environmental Consultant | 31 | They/Them, She/Her | Lives in Auburn Borough 

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christianmullins​:

Christian had already cut himself off from the bar. While he enjoyed the buzz that he got from alcohol, he hated getting drunk and losing control. So he was perfectly content to just wander around, enjoying the atmosphere as he sipped on a Shirley Temple. He was just thinking that maybe he should go and see if he could swipe some more entrées when he made eye contact with Morgan. At first he just smiled and waved, but then he realised that maybe they were trying to tell him something with the look in their eyes so he quickly crossed the room towards them. When he got closer, he could immediately tell that Morgan was trapped in a conversation with someone they definitely weren’t interested in being around. “There you are!” He called out as he approached, moving in and wrapping an arm around their waist, “Excuse us, do you mind if I borrow my date?” He addressed the man in front of them as he moved to guide Morgan away before even waiting for an answer.

Feeling a hand on their waist was a bit of a surprise, but they quickly realized what he was doing and leaned into it. “Hey, babe, glad you finally found me,” the tone wasn’t quite right, but they were trying to follow Christian’s lead. The man gave a look, “I do mind, we were having a good time dancing together, buddy,” he called back, but didn’t move to follow the two of them as they walked away. “No we really weren’t. I think you should call yourself an Uber and go home, Eric,” they called over their shoulder before focusing back on Christian. “Thanks for your help there. He was being a grade A asshole.”

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destintate​:

He chuckled softly “I wouldn’t have offered if I wasn’t serious” he stated, grabbing a few things to make more room for the person.

Morgan let out a hum. They were a bit apprehensive, but decided to go along with it. “Well I guess if you’re offering. The tables are surprisingly full and my feet are killing me from all of this dancing. You taking a break from all of the dancing too?”

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quinnokubo​:

“You’ve never had mimosas during a brunch?” Quinn questioned. “Hm, you bring up a few good points there but I’m still interested in what this drag brunch entails. Otherwise, I’m sure we could always find some good Drag Shows on our own time.”

“I’ve had mimosas, but they’re usually so weak that I can only get tipsy off of them, you know?” Morgan gave a nod at that. “Out of all the pride events I’ve been to before, a drag brunch has never been one of them. I don’t think I even remember seeing if it’ll be professional Drag Queens and Kings or amateurs. I’m excited regardless.”

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lucy-luckk​:

“You – You smart cookie! I don’t know why I didn’t think of that. I go to a handful of these every quarter. I should be a pro by now,” she frowned for a small second before taking Morgan’s hand. “Thank you friend.”

“I basically have an associate’s degree in navigating social events to get as many free things as possible,” they joked. Once Lucy’s hand was in theirs, Morgan began dodging through the crowd, calling out ‘excuse me, just gotta get through,’ every few seconds or so, until the dessert table was finally in view. “Aaaand there we have it. One table full of free sweet.”

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nic-klee​:

“I am, Nic Klee, short king. Wait! Add a cupcake.” He felt like a kid at the grocery store. “The white layer has the taste and texture of coconut and rubbing alcohol at the same time. Yellow one is mangoish and tropical and perfect. I thought purple would be grape, but no. It was mysterious. And I think the bottom was made of dark tapioca pearls? Best shot in the history of jello shots, ever.”

“Sure thing, your ‘majesty,” they snickered, placing two cupcakes on the nearly overflowing plate. With the plate now filled, they guided Nic back to an empty table, managing to keep food from falling. “You lost me at the first layer, but brought me back with the last. Did you get that jello shot from the bar or is someone walking around with a tray of them?”

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kodey-hollow​:

“What do you mean I’m cut off?!” She snapped at the bartender, holding an almost completely empty glass in her hand. This guy said something about not wanting to be held liable for…well, she had no idea what he said. She just wanted her booze and he was refusing to give her more. “Look, It’s one more drink. What is one more drink going to hurt?!”

And now the bartender was walking away. “Are you serious?!” She yelped, grumbling as she stumbled off of the barstool, knocking bask her final shot of whiskey. Great. Just great. Now what was she going to do?

@morganxhayes​

Morgan looked on in surprise at the behavior at the young woman. Normally they did not intervene in the affairs of others, unless it was someone they knew. Placing their drink down to be taken back, they approached Kodey. “Hey Kodey, why don’t we get you something to eat? Or maybe some glitter?” Not the best distractions, but that was exactly what was needed in this instant.

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margaretyeun​:

Margaret nodded as the other spoke. “Yes, it was, thank you. I had guessed you had chosen the flag as color inspiration, but I was curious if it was on purpose or not. That’s quite a bright suit to have in your closet, though  ─  does it get used often?”

Morgan gave a nod, satisfied that they hadn’t misinterpreted the question. “Not all together, no. But I do wear the blazer when I have to go to a professional conference or something.”

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nijikato​:

“I’m pretty sure the person I came with would be upset if I started dancing with other people. Not that she should be jealous,” Niji noted with a small shrug. “A nap sounds really good, I’m not going to lie to you. There is probably a bench we can crash.”

“Oh?” they asked, tilting their head curiously. “This sounds like an unrequited love sort of situation. Is that what it is?” Morgan let out a hum, eyes darting around the room. “I haven’t seen a bench yet, but all of the chairs are armless. I bet we could slyly grab enough to build a makeshift bench.”

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nic-klee​:

Nic smiled at the play-wink, of course he did. Morgan was constantly making his life more fun. “They are. But being super tall is a superpower, so I get it even if feet don’t.” He said, a little proud that he was smarter than a foot. “Did you try the nonbinary shots? They’re like jello shots but insane.”

“It kind of is, and in these heels, you’re now the short one of the two of us.” Once they arrived at the table, Morgan began making a plate for the two of them. “No, I haven’t. Insane, how? I’m apprehensive of things pertaining to alcohol that you describe as insane.”

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imanidarbandi​:

     It was always nice to have someone else know the exact anguish you were going through in the exact same moment. “I won’t tell if you won’t.” She offered lightly with a small laugh. “I am so down for that. We could start a heel pile. I’m pretty sure we are not the only people here who are absolutely hating staying stuck in these things when all we want to do is to the infamous Uh oh booty bounce from Beyonce’s classic Crazy In Love. It’s an outrage.”

Morgan held a finger up to their lips to signify that they would keep the secret. “A heel pile?” they couldn’t help but snicker. “It’ll be just like at prom when people began moving their shoes to one area of the room! That would be hilarious to see at a nice ‘charity ball’.” Their laughing grew as she spoke about doing a booty bounce. “You can’t let yourself be hindered by shoes. Also- is Crazy in Love the type of song that normally plays at a function like this? I’m not complaining about the music selection, but I always thought events like these only played, like, Beethoven.”

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nijikato​:

Niji turned, recognizing the person she saw from the coffee shop. “Me? Ya, I’ll dance. Just no one to dance with right now. I’m not offended by it. Just existing right now is good enough,” she responded. “What about you?”

Morgan raised a brow at the wording provided. “Ah so are you more of one to ask others then?” They gave a shrug at the question. “I do like dancing, and the selection has been on point tonight, but I am getting worn out. I feel like I need a nap or something to get my energy back up.”

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nic-klee​:

“So sarcastic, you pain me, Mo.” Nic replied. “I can do it. Good thing I didn’t buy the heels, then we’d have a problem.” He could walk, even if it wasn’t as gracefully as usual, but he needed to make sure he didn’t come off as helpless, he didn’t want to be the friend that needs to rely on other friends and ends up ruining their night. 

“And yet, you still love me,” they joked, throwing a quick wink at him. “Good call on that. I am getting closer and closer to chucking my heels and never looking back. They are absolute torture devices,” they lamented, leading Nic out of the crowd and towards the tables with food for the guests.

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@nijikato​

Morgan had been wandering to find some people when they noticed a familiar face lingering along the outskirts. “Dancing not your thing? Cause I can’t imagine that no one has asked you to dance yet.”

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nic-klee​:

“I would fall on a perfect split, thank you very much. I’m a natural. But I am feeling snacky, so I’ll accept.” He said proudly. He stood up and felt his brain getting rearranged. “Oh geez. I am a little drunk, babe. How embarrassing.”

“I’m sure you would,” they chided watching as Nic stood up a bit wobbly. But he didn’t fall. Still they were less than convinced he could easily walk the distance to the snack table. “Well, you aren’t acting too out of character yet, so nothing to be embarrassed about. Do you feel stable enough to walk, or do you need a hand?”

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quinnokubo​:

“Wait, I know there’s gonna be a drag brunch or something of the sort but do you know if there will be an actual drag show? ‘Cause i’d love to see that.”

“That’s a good question. I don’t know? I love brunch, but I feel like I wouldn’t want to eat brunch in a dark room, just like watching a drag show in a well lit area has a very different impact, you know? It also doesn’t feel as socially acceptable to be drunk at brunch.”

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lucy-luckk​:

“Yes, finally someone with intel on the sweets. I will follow you to the moon and back if you bring me to cupcakes. Lead the way!”

“Don’t worry, I always look for the free food at any event first. We’re going to have to dodge and weave through some people in the crowd, so take my hand,” they informed offering out their hand to the woman.

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@christianmullins​

To be honest, Morgan had definitely reached beyond the point of tipsy and was well reaching ‘drunk’ territory when a fellow faculty member approached them for a dance. They complied for the first one, but as songs kept flying by and they wanted to go meet up with friends, he kept insisting they continue dancing. “No, I really would rather not dance with you for another song,” they began for him to quickly interject. “Why not? I’m a really good dancer, you should be lucky I’m dancing with you!” Morgan cringed as they could feel a scene about to be made. That was the last thing they wanted, they looked around desperately for a familiar face and finally landed on Christian, tossing a pleading look his way. “No, that’s not-” “Well then what is it?”