<div class="floatright">(https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/nbcuniversal-portrait-studio-march-2017-pictured-francois-arnaud-on-picture-id656128140?)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Xander Madar (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=281599.msg13847336#msg13847336)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Pictured + black converses.<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Hilton Hotel Ballroom<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Juliet, Tanner, Evion, Open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Xander was debating in his mind whether telling someone they had changed a lot was the best approach, or what most people tonight wanted to hear, regardless of the veracity of the statement, or if telling them they hadn't change, as long as they were remotely good-looking back in the days, was preferable if they reached the age that people didn't want to grow up anymore. Mid-life crises, for men at least, were usually at 40, but he heard it was 30 for women. He had his own at 20, so he wasn't exactly one to talk, although telling someone they had changed didn't necessarily imply they looked older, but some more narrow-minded people could see it that way. Dilemma, dilemma.<br/><br/>He shook Tanner's hand, hearing him explain he got rid of the glasses and used contacts instead, since he had money.<em>Glasses are just as expensive, man,</em>Xander thought, reflecting on his own glasses, which he only used to read. He had presbyopia, which got to the point of him needing glasses in the middle of his time in college. Tanner showed the inside of his jacket, tapping on a pocket, which Xander assumed contained his inhaler as Tanner said he still had terrible lungs.<br/><br/>"Get a transplant," Xander suggested in a seemingly serious, neutral tone, even though he was joking. He had that weird sense of humor, only really him and some other people finding it funny. It was the burden of not being a social magnet, although Xander was so self-conscious that he really was the one choosing whether he would act "normal" or just mess around. Fanny called it trolling, but it was just some innocent social awkwardness. He wasn't tactless or naturally socially awkward, he was too observant for that, but because of his "nature" as an observer, he had to entertain himself.<br/><br/>Juliet seemed to have appreciated his reference to The Office, laughing at what he said before playfully warning him not to bad-mouth Jim as he was her favorite character by far.<br/><br/>"Stanley's my favorite," Xander replied, smiling back at her. Xander had always liked Stanley, the unenthusiastic philosopher he was, someone who knew his priorities in life.<br/><br/>Soon after he said that, Xander witnessed a peculiar scene unfold in front of him at his feet as he stood still. First, a green haired guy fell into Tanner's back who then fell into Juliet, like dominoes. Then, Tanner heroically grabbed Juliet so she wouldn't fall, hands on her back, and then he heard him say something that made him burst out laughing.<em>Smooth, Tanner, smooth,</em>he thought, amused.<br/><br/>Xander finally took a good look at the man who had made it happen, recognizing Evion. Smiling broadly, Xander made a sign with his hand (https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/hand-doing-ok-photo-isolated-white-symbol-50691796.jpg) as he thought<em>what a wingman, this Evion.</em><br/><br/>"Now that's a great entrance," Xander commented to Evion. "How have you been, Evion?"