The Park, 10am Saturday-early afternoon

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Yesterday's weather had worried Willow, but according to the weather report Saturday was warmer and so far snow-free.

Willow got to the Park early so she could set up. She cleared a space for dancing, set up music and some food that she'd brought along, then waited for others to show up.

[ooc: OCD a-coming Up! All are welcome. 'tis very informal in nature. And this only takes up a small part of the Park, so plenty of room for others to do Parky things without being crowded.]

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Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Why would anyone be interested in me?"

He had no education, no parents, no name, no skills, no talents, no outstanding features or qualities, no title, no anything. Though--

Oh no.

"Unless he took that Thropp seriously."

And he swore vehemently.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Oh, that just made Teddy even more confused. "Thropp? What does that have to do with it?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Not that he should, considering," he said, thinking too fast to speak, "we're not in Oz, after all, and Munchkinland is in a sorry state with the secessionist movement crumbled at all a-a-and I thought I'd heard on the street, what with Nessarose and what Shell'd said on the walk--"

He shook it all off after a moment, calming himself so he'd stop stuttering.

"Elphaba was-- the Witch was Thropp Third Descending, technically. Not that she was about to take the place. Or ever wanted to go back to Munchkinland. It's a leading family, the leading family really."

What did this have to do with anything? Absolutely nothing, unless you had a mind that worked like Liir's.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

...

Teddy blinked.

"Does he know that stuff?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," he said, looking rather distraught. "He didn't seem to, but how should I know?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Well, Teddy would get the same if he thought someone was flirting with him just because of what his real name was too.

"You could ask him on Friday?" He suggested.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

More a fake one, to Liir's mind. Even if it was his real name.

"But that doesn't make any sense," he said. "He's from, or I think he's from, here. This world. Or one like it. What would he care about Munchkinland?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"There, nothing to worry about with that," Teddy said, nodding encouragingly.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"So almost certainly not," he continued.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"There we go!" Teddy nodded again. "So... You think it's a date?"

No, this was gossip and he loved it so.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Why would it be?" he reasoned logically, shaking his head. "He's probably just being friendly. Everyone here is very nice."

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

True.

"Probably," Teddy admitted. "But where's the fun in speculating about that?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"He did give me the same sort of look you did when he mentioned the boyfriend," he said thoughtfully. "Though less nervous and more interested."

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy shuffled a bit awkwardly. "Not everyone takes the having a boyfriend thing well. And he might be interested then."

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

A pause.

"Why?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Well..." This was weird. "You're pretty good looking for one?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

That got a Liir in the headlights look. The very idea was so opposed to his mindset that it just didn't compute. Finally, after a moment, he breathed out slowly.

"You don't have to lie. It's all right."

A pause.

"He's certainly on better footing than I am for Inventiontronics, so it's not that, though I didn't think it was."

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy thwapped him on the arm. "You're good looking. And so lucky I'm with Chad or I'd already be asking you out."

Okay, he wouldn't be, but he'd want to.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He looked at his arm, then at Teddy.

"If you say so."

He quirked.

"Do you think Andrew thinks so?"

This whole concept was completely alien.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"Probably." Teddy smirked. "Want me to check?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir actually blushed at the thought.

"I d-don't know. Do you want to?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"It's better than writing a note, asking if he likes you, check yes or no."

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"What sort of nit would do that?" he asked, looking a little offended at the very idea he'd do such a thing.

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

"It's a joke," Teddy said. "Something people would do when they're younger, you know?"

Re: Gather! Mingle!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

A pause.

"Sorry."

Another one.

"This is all very odd. And entirely, completely...

"New," he finished lamely.