E-mail to Lorna

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [She who dates for fun]
From: [She who never has]
Subject: [Date]

Lorna,

I have a date tomorrow night.

Crystal

Comments

[x-polarisstar.livejournal.com]

To: [Pod-Crystal]
From: [Skeptical]
Subject: Date???

C,

Wait, what? You've what? With who?

L

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [Disbeliever]
From: [Non-imposter]
Subject: [Yes, date]

Lorna,

A date. Yes, you read my original message correctly. Tomorrow night, I am going on a date. Perhaps you know this person, and perhaps you do not.

Crystal

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To: [Non-dater]
From: [Non-believer]
Subject: Lies, all lies.

C,

Now don't be coy. It's mean to tease. Who in heaven's name are you going out with? I thought you'd decided that dating was for other people.

L

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [Long-time Dater]
From: [First-time Dater]
Subject: [Nothing but the truth]


Lorna,

I do not recall ever saying that I believed that dating was for other people. I will see how the date goes, and then perhaps I will tell you his name.

Crystal

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To: [Mean]
From: [Abused]
Subject: I need proof

C,

Do we at least get to go shopping and discuss what you're going to wear? Where are you going? What will you be doing? What time of day is it? These are all vital pieces of information.

L

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [Shopaholic]
From: [Kind and polite]

Lorna,

You wish to go shopping with me? If I agree to go shopping with you, and if I share these 'vital pieces of information' with you, will you promise not to press too many other questions on me? Also, if I tell you when the date takes place, do you promise not to try to spy on me or follow me? If so, I will agree to go shopping with you.

Crystal

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To: [Secretly Evil]
From: [Falsely Maligned]

C,

Give me the gossip and no one gets hurt is all I'm saying. Though it's a little creepy that you think I'd bother to spy on/follow you on your very first date ever. I'm willing to give the baseball bat speech if need be though, just say the word.

L

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [Treated Just Fine]
From: [Completely Innocent]
Subject: [Proof]

Lorna,

You stated that you required proof. How else would you gain such proof? What exactly is this 'baseball bat speech'?

Crystal

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To: [Frighteningly Literal]
From: [Metaphorical]
Subject: I think you're giving me a headache.

C

Details! Non-fakeable details. That's where the proof is. In the pudding, as it were.

It's an expression. "You break her heart, I'll break your knees" sort of thing. My dad likes to give it in the living room while cleaning his guns.

L

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

To: [Figurative Speaker]
From: [Surprised]
Subject: [I see]

Lorna,

Thank you for your kind offer, but I believe my sister to be more than capable of handling such matters should they be necessary. I do not think that such a discussion will be needed, though, as Medusa has already spoken with him, and everything should be fine.

Crystal

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To: [Playing it cool]
From: [Just asking]
Subject: Always so mysterious

C,

Oh, so this is someone she knows too? The plot thickens. Visiting countryman? Euro nobility? Storied heir to a international corporation? Maybe I should just keep making up my own versions of this story. I'll have you arranging a whirlwind tour of jetsetters hot spots in no time.

L