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Action! Probably sometime in June or early July

[andtherevolution]

[Awwww yeah, sleepover time. Getting through the porter to Maurtia Falls had taken a while, but it was worth it. Utena's already dressed in the oversized t-shirt she's using for summer pajamas, and as she settles onto the floor she notices something on the shelves]

Huh... hey, Tina? What's that?

[That's a whole lot of notebooks, isn't it?]

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[Tina's super excited to be having a sleepover. Like, really, REALLY excited, and she hopes everything is perfect, because she's not used to having friends close enough to invite over, sad as it was. Her siblings were her best friends and the people she spent the most time around, so it wasn't like she lacked for company back home, but here she didn't have them.

So she's dressed in her new pajamas- with galloping horses all over them, of course- and she has plenty of junk food ready and a nice place for Utena to sleep, and so of course, the notebooks had to be the first thing she asked about.

But Tina's never one to shy away from being honest, and so-]

A lot of them are empty, but I write my fanfiction in notebooks. I can afford a computer now and everything, but it's how I'm used to doing it back home.

[andtherevolution]

Fanfiction? What, like the stuff the people at that con wrote?

[Those weird... awkward... nosy people...]

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Yeah. I don't use people I know, though- well, nobody I know HERE, anyway.

[andtherevolution]

[And Utena relaxes immediately. Congratulations, Tina, you just moved yourself a step above pushy fanboys and fangirls. But still...]

Huh... so, who do you write about?

[Her tone is more curious than judgmental, though there is a bit of hesitation when she speaks]

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Well, back home sometimes I'd write myself into my favorite shows and books and stuff. You know, make myself a character in the story. I'd put my siblings and my friends in a lot, too.

[And she's not going to mention the erotic parts yet. Tina's developed a smidge of social awareness, enough to not just open with that revelation.]

[andtherevolution]

Huh... it sounds sort of like playing pretend. You know, like back when you were a kid.

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Yeah. That's pretty much the point... it's fun. I mean, my life back home wasn't the most interesting, so it was a bit of an escape.

[andtherevolution]

I guess that makes sense...

[Suddenly, her eyes light up, and she flashes Tina a grin]

...but you know, there's nothing stopping you from going on adventures now.

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[Tina taps her chin, considering that, then smiles sheepishly.]

... I dunno. I'm afraid I'd get hurt, honestly.

[andtherevolution]

Yeah... I guess real adventures can be pretty dangerous, huh.

[Thinking, thinking...]

But there's still plenty of fun things you can do here. Think about something you've always wanted to do - anything at all.

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Ride a horse. [That reply is without hesitation.] I've loved horses ever since I was a baby, but we could never afford riding lessons or anything. The closest I ever got was when Uncle Teddy took us to the race track once.

[andtherevolution]

[Wait, the racetrack? What was her uncle.. nevermind. Utena's smile falters for a half-second before she ups her enthusiasm]

Well, now's your chance to ride a horse for real! Heck, you might even get offered to do it. Who knows, maybe some fancy riding school will want to do a photo shoot with you or something.

[She says with a wink, half-joking about the photo shoot.]

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Mmmm... [Tina closes her eyes and tilts her head back at that idea.] Being paid to ride a horse? That would be a dream come true. I mean, people here DO love imPorts, so there's a pretty good chance I could arrange something like that.

[andtherevolution]

And I bet you could arrange a lot of other stuff, too. Like... okay, so let's say you get to ride a horse. What's something else you'd like to do?

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[Tina considers that, making a "hmmm" noise as she does so.]

Maybe get some of my writing published. But I'd have to come up with some different ideas first. Apparently fiction by and about imPorts is really popular, though. It'd be a nice way to make some extra money.

[andtherevolution]

Wait, really?

[She blinks, her eyes widening just a bit]

I mean, I know there's stories, but can you really make money off of that stuff? I mean, it seems like a good way to piss people off - uh, no offense.

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I've been told I could. I should probably take some writing classes first, though. Because I wouldn't want to upset anybody.

[andtherevolution]

I don't know if this is something a class can fix. I mean, how would you like it if someone made up a whole bunch of stuff about you without asking?

[She keeps her voicecasual, trying not to sound harsh or judgmental. Key word: trying]

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Well, it's not like I go around showing everyone what I write.

[andtherevolution]

Everyone's going to see it if you get published, though.

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In that case, I'd just have to make some characters up, right?

[andtherevolution]

Hey, that's an idea! I mean, that's what real writers do, right? They don't base characters on just one person - they base them on a whole bunch of different people.

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I've never really done that before... but that's what writing lessons would be for, too. So I'm not stuck just inserting myself and my friends into things. ... and it'd help me come up with some original ideas.

[andtherevolution]

It'd be good practice, yeah... I think it's great that you're doing this, though. I'm no good at this sort of thing, so being able to make up any kind of story is pretty amazing.