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mayfield_logs2012-05-03 12:50 am
thegoddamnhedgehog) wrote in mayfield_logs2012-05-03 12:50 am
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If I could offer you only one tip for the future...
Who: Shadow the Hedgehog and Benson
What: A hedgehog and a gumball machine discuss the ladies.
Where: Olney's Tavern
When: Early evening of Thursday, May 3rd, 195X
Warnings: Drunken babble.
[Even after Shadow'd found himself relocated to Erwin Road, he hadn't abandoned the few friends he'd made on Ricardo Street. Which is why, after Benson had finished with work for the day, they'd decided to grab a couple of drinks. It'd become something of a tradition of theirs, since the first time they'd gone.
Shadow, at least, understands his limits somewhat better now. And to his credit, he's not nearly as drunk now as he was the first time he went. But even the Ultimate Lifeform is still prone to blurting out the occasional odd request while a bit buzzed.]
Let me ask you something.
What: A hedgehog and a gumball machine discuss the ladies.
Where: Olney's Tavern
When: Early evening of Thursday, May 3rd, 195X
Warnings: Drunken babble.
[Even after Shadow'd found himself relocated to Erwin Road, he hadn't abandoned the few friends he'd made on Ricardo Street. Which is why, after Benson had finished with work for the day, they'd decided to grab a couple of drinks. It'd become something of a tradition of theirs, since the first time they'd gone.
Shadow, at least, understands his limits somewhat better now. And to his credit, he's not nearly as drunk now as he was the first time he went. But even the Ultimate Lifeform is still prone to blurting out the occasional odd request while a bit buzzed.]
Let me ask you something.
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So Benson will at least try to give the impression he is what he's said he is the best he can. And he'd assume most high rankers in Equius' society probably didn't roll home drunk.
He taps his beer bottle on the counter of the bar, turning his head to Shadow.]
Huh?
Oh. Sure. Fire away.
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[He blinks, ears curling.
Wow, he hasn't even asked yet and this is super awkward already. At least the alcohol's helping him open up a little easier; otherwise he'd be completely unwilling to talk.]
...You've been out on dates before, haven't you? Didn't you say you have?
[Conveniently, Shadow seems to have forgotten the part where Benson said he hadn't been on a date since high school.]
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[It's said cautiously, as if it's some kind of trick. He trusts Shadow, but he doesn't know where this is supposed to be headed. And quite frankly his love life isn't anyone's goddamn business. He's cautious and guarded and pauses before saying anything else.]
So....what about it?
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[Give him some time to get to the point, Benson. Inebriated or not, Shadow's always been rather reluctant to ask others for help. But fine, he'll elaborate.]
...the circumstances have changed.
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Still, he looks a little surprised at the end of that. And just smiles at Shadow, a small one.]
What. You got a girl you need help asking out?
[He's not sure if the situation right now is funny or not. At the moment, he's leaning towards it being funny.]
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[He leers, half-wondering from the tone of Benson's voice is indication enough that asking for input was a mistake.]
I know already that we share a mutual interest in one another. What I don't know is if she's even interested in attending. Or if attending is to be expected of us, now that we're...
[God. He's saying too much. Outside of Rarity's suspicions and the occasional hint to Benson here and there, Shadow hasn't really said all that much about his relationship with Dash. He doubts Dash has said all that much about him, in return.]
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Benson turns his attention back to his bottle, swishing the dregs on the bottom of it around a little bit.]
...I don't know if it's necessary or expected, but with it being one of the few nice things happening in this place it'd be nice if you asked her.
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You think so?
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I mean. I don't know how serious you guys are. But I think it'd still be a nice gesture.
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[You know, now that Shadow thinks about it...? He's not really sure he knows how serious he and Dash are, either. But that's something to muse over at a different time, not something to bother Benson with. No, now Benson can be bothered with more questions like this:]
Is prom worthwhile?
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That's his immediate reaction. Because good God if it wasn't a torturous time for him. But really that was just high school in general to be quite honest. And that's something hard to explain. But at the same time it seems to be a good thing for some people. And hey. It's not like there's a thread of ostracization and being embarrassed by your peers here.
Well. As far as he can tell.]
...It's kind of a crapshoot. It's not like anything bad could happen but hey. If you like her it's not like it'd hurt to take her.
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Asking her won't be that simple.
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What kind of problems are there?
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But I mean if that's the case, and you're thinking about asking her...couldn't there also be a chance that she's wanting you to ask her?
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If she wants something, she'll likely ask for it herself.
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[Or at least he's pretty sure it isn't. He's nowhere near a master, but he thinks there are certain...rules, in a way, to doing it.]
Like the whole point is that it has to be the guy to ask.
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It means more when it's a guy to ask instead of the girl. It's just how it works.
[Seriously. He doesn't know the first damn thing about courting Shadow.]
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And it always works?
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Not always. But it has a better chance of success than saying nothing.
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