second strike | video | open, backdated to the evening of the 24th

[twelfthspark]

[Instead of Arlene's face, the video is a lovely view of a crappy popcorn ceiling; the phone must be sitting on something (her bed, actually.) From the sound of it, she's not far away, and she sounds panicky.]

This is a disaster. Is this another echo? Don't answer that, I already know. I got that gross feeling again right before this happened.

[She picks up the phone, revealing that a long section of her hair on either side is standing up in a way that would normally require glue or wires, giving the impression of antennae, or perhaps thin curved-back horns.]

They won't go away! I've tried basically everything short of cutting them off--I can't just cut chunks of my hair off, I have rehearsal tomorrow!--and it keeps popping back up like this. I can't go to class looking like a freaking bug! How do I fix it?!

Comments

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

You have a problem with looking like a bug?

[He doesn't like being a bug much, but hey, nothing like a little reminder that this could always be worse.]

[twelfthspark]

Of course I do!

[Tact? What's that?]

[chalicejoker]

[Oh, good, no tact means he can continue to be rude, too.]

Hey, antennae are useful. Besides, it's not a bad look.

[twelfthspark]

They're not even real antennae! I look like the kid from that movie!

[chalicejoker]

Hey, the antennae look still isn't a bad look. And what movie?

[twelfthspark]

Uh, Little Rascals, I think. The kid with the antenna.

[It's been a long time since she saw it, okay.]

[chalicejoker]

Yeah, but it's the only thing anyone remembers that movie for. Antennae have that sort of power.

[twelfthspark]

I want people to remember me for more than my hair.

[chalicejoker]

Most people don't get remembered for anything. Hair's something.

[twelfthspark]

Easy for you to say. I bet you wish it was just your hair.

[chalicejoker]

Hey, who wouldn't want to be a giant bug? It's great.

[Denial? Denial.]

[twelfthspark]

Only everyone.

[Mature comebacks? Yep.]

[chalicejoker]

They don't know what they're missing.