Class of 2000 - OOC
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				Title: <strong>Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 05:32:14</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Class of 2000 - OOC</strong></span></span></div><br><br><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/g8av1WF.gif)</div><br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><em>A thread dedicated to OOC chat, discussion, and the like.</em></span></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Info and Character Sheets</span></strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324741.0)<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Social Media</span></strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324946.0)<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Residential</span></strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324947.0)<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">History</span></strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324948.0)<br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Public Areas</span></strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324949.0)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 13:41:21</strong>
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				*Pops in and waves* Happy Friday!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 03:49:42</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15582038#msg15582038">Quote from: Lyron on 04-09-2020, 13:41:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">*Pops in and waves* Happy Friday!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>/wave! Good to see you around, Lyron. Marc looks fun&nbsp; :-)<br><br>And yes! A very happy Friday to everyone. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 15:29:20</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15582872#msg15582872">Quote from: Dotley on 05-09-2020, 03:49:42</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">/wave! Good to see you around, Lyron. Marc looks fun&nbsp; :-)<br><br>And yes! A very happy Friday to everyone.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Same to you! Been a minute since our paths crossed. Ramon seems like he'll be very entertaining to read. :D
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 21:38:27</strong>
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				Really excited for this too!<br><br>I've got IC thread templates just about done.&nbsp; I'm hoping to get things opened up tonight.<br><br>And definitely hoping to get some plotting/connection PMs out and responded to tonight.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 23:35:57</strong>
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				I'm alive and present! Yay!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>07-09-2020, 00:44:50</strong>
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				<div align="center">(https://media.giphy.com/media/26tPo1I4XyWzIBjFe/giphy.gif)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>07-09-2020, 19:16:34</strong>
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				And here we goooo...<br><br><br>Social Media (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324946.0)<br>Residential (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324947.0)<br>History (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324948.0)<br>Public Areas (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324949.0)<br><br><br>Sorry for not getting it up and going last night.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>08-09-2020, 14:15:17</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15583333#msg15583333">Quote from: Lyron on 05-09-2020, 15:29:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Same to you! Been a minute since our paths crossed. Ramon seems like he'll be very entertaining to read. :D<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Thank you! I was semi-away from E for a while, but I'm back with a creative vengeance now. Interested in doing a scene with some Ramon and Marc interaction? I'm still spinning around ideas in my head on how to possibly connect them.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15585689#msg15585689">Quote from: GnothiSeauton on 07-09-2020, 19:16:34</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">And here we goooo...<br><br><br>Social Media (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324946.0)<br>Residential (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324947.0)<br>History (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324948.0)<br>Public Areas (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324949.0)<br><br><br>Sorry for not getting it up and going last night.&nbsp; <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Bookmarked!&nbsp; :-)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>08-09-2020, 18:58:54</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15586521#msg15586521">Quote from: Dotley on 08-09-2020, 14:15:17</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Thank you! I was semi-away from E for a while, but I'm back with a creative vengeance now. Interested in doing a scene with some Ramon and Marc interaction? I'm still spinning around ideas in my head on how to possibly connect them.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Good to hear!<br><br>And sure! I admit I've been glancing at Ramon's sheet every so often these past few days. I feel like the challenge is that a lot of the substantial possibilities for backstory require mutual connections that either don't yet exist or have yet to be established. Like, it's very possible Marc was a friend of a bully, in which case he was, depending on the moment, just as likely to join in as he was to sit back and watch, laughing his ass off, at the bully's expense, when Ramon turned the tables. At the same time, I could see him having tried to befriend Ramon if he thought it would give him a better chance with one of Ramon's girl friends, or if a girl he was dating at the time basically challenged him to it.<br><br>Marc would have been open to exploring his own sexuality in high school in secret, but even if Ramon would have been interested, ehhh...I imagine Marc would have expected Ramon to kick down the closet door any minute. :P It doesn't inspire trust, especially if the bully connection existed. Maybe a mistake could have been made, something spur of the moment or a miscalculation.<br><br>Maybe there could have been a friendship when they were kids, due to being in the same class or maybe living in the same area, and it could have drifted when the convenience was no longer there, or because they became too different, or because the other boys started looking at Ramon funny.<br><br>Just spitballs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>08-09-2020, 20:52:25</strong>
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				Gnothi, the group's limited to scenes only in West Harper, yeah? Hotels/motels included?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>09-09-2020, 08:06:46</strong>
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				Freshly approved! Hello :)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>09-09-2020, 12:46:29</strong>
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				*starts scribbling down a list of ladies to flirt with*
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>10-09-2020, 07:54:39</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15586720#msg15586720">Quote from: Lyron on 08-09-2020, 18:58:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Good to hear!<br><br>And sure! I admit I've been glancing at Ramon's sheet every so often these past few days. I feel like the challenge is that a lot of the substantial possibilities for backstory require mutual connections that either don't yet exist or have yet to be established. Like, it's very possible Marc was a friend of a bully, in which case he was, depending on the moment, just as likely to join in as he was to sit back and watch, laughing his ass off, at the bully's expense, when Ramon turned the tables. At the same time, I could see him having tried to befriend Ramon if he thought it would give him a better chance with one of Ramon's girl friends, or if a girl he was dating at the time basically challenged him to it.<br><br>Marc would have been open to exploring his own sexuality in high school in secret, but even if Ramon would have been interested, ehhh...I imagine Marc would have expected Ramon to kick down the closet door any minute. :P It doesn't inspire trust, especially if the bully connection existed. Maybe a mistake could have been made, something spur of the moment or a miscalculation.<br><br>Maybe there could have been a friendship when they were kids, due to being in the same class or maybe living in the same area, and it could have drifted when the convenience was no longer there, or because they became too different, or because the other boys started looking at Ramon funny.<br><br>Just spitballs. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Oh! Childhood friends. Now <em>that</em> has got the idea wheel turning. With a surname like Morales, I'm guessing Marc speaks Spanish? If so, Ramon's mom totally would have arranged playdates between Marc and Ramon just so he'd have another kid to speak in Spanish with. Maybe their moms, or Ramon's mom and Marc's dad, were friends? If Marc doesn't speak Spanish or not that well, maybe they arranged playdates between them in hopes that Ramon's Spanish fluency would rub off on Marc. Sometimes forced friendships can become real friends! I like the idea they might have drifted away from each other once they got older and their relationship downgraded into a more classmate/friend of a friend thing. And I also dig the idea that Marc purposefully drew away from Ramon once the hints about his sexuality moved into obvious territory. Ramon could still be a bit bitter it.<br><br>I could totally see Ramon dropping tid-bits here and there about girls that Marc was interested in. Ramon would have lots of "insider info" about the girls. And love the tidbit Marc enjoying the show when Ramon bullied back at bullies.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15587397#msg15587397">Quote from: Levi on 09-09-2020, 08:06:46</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Freshly approved! Hello :)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Welcome!&nbsp; :-)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>10-09-2020, 14:12:31</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15588689#msg15588689">Quote from: Dotley on 10-09-2020, 07:54:39</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh! Childhood friends. Now <em>that</em> has got the idea wheel turning. With a surname like Morales, I'm guessing Marc speaks Spanish? If so, Ramon's mom totally would have arranged playdates between Marc and Ramon just so he'd have another kid to speak in Spanish with. Maybe their moms, or Ramon's mom and Marc's dad, were friends? If Marc doesn't speak Spanish or not that well, maybe they arranged playdates between them in hopes that Ramon's Spanish fluency would rub off on Marc. Sometimes forced friendships can become real friends! I like the idea they might have drifted away from each other once they got older and their relationship downgraded into a more classmate/friend of a friend thing. And I also dig the idea that Marc purposefully drew away from Ramon once the hints about his sexuality moved into obvious territory. Ramon could still be a bit bitter it.<br><br>I could totally see Ramon dropping tid-bits here and there about girls that Marc was interested in. Ramon would have lots of "insider info" about the girls. And love the tidbit Marc enjoying the show when Ramon bullied back at bullies.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Oooh. As terrible as it probably is to leap to this idea, Ramon's mom and Marc's dad being friends kinda makes me wanna suggest there having been a possible affair when the boys were in high school. It could be something Marc picked up on, and if you'd like to up Ramon's bitterness a bit, since Marc taking out his anger on his dad probably would have been more likely to have an outcome that he wouldn't have wanted...well, Ramon's already being harassed. Maybe he could have used it as an avenue to cope one time or two, either flying solo or taking the lead? After previously being a bystander. (Admittedly, it'd probably raise eyebrows, especially if he claims it's for the same reason as the other bullies, buuut teens!) It could be something he tries to make amends for present day. Up to you!<br><br>But yes! I'm down for there having been arranged play dates to help develop their bilingual-ness. I do like the idea that Ramon was better at the language. From an early age, Marc probably learned to go with the flow on things, so, like, if Ramon was the type of kid to play out his aspirations of being an actor, or play fashion runway, or things like that, there could have been some color to their time together. I do like the idea of it having been a real friendship until the hints about Ramon's sexuality became clearer. If their parents would have been the type to have the occasional dinner where both households were present, there could have been some of that awkwardness until the parents (Marc's at least) stopped forcing it.<br><br>Marc's checking in early on the playable Sunday. Mayhap they meet at the cafe? Prearranged or by chance.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>10-09-2020, 15:25:07</strong>
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				Came down with what I'm hoping is a little bit of the flu.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15586801#msg15586801">Quote from: Lyron on 08-09-2020, 20:52:25</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Gnothi, the group's limited to scenes only in West Harper, yeah? Hotels/motels included?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That's what I'd prefer, to keep it localized during the open dates.<br><br>However the History thread can take place anywhere any time before the open dates. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>10-09-2020, 19:29:02</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15588902#msg15588902">Quote from: GnothiSeauton on 10-09-2020, 15:25:07</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Came down with what I'm hoping is a little bit of the flu.<br><br>That's what I'd prefer, to keep it localized during the open dates.<br><br>However the History thread can take place anywhere any time before the open dates.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I hope it turns out to be that, and that you feel better soon!<br><br>And thanks for the clarifying that.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>11-09-2020, 19:44:40</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15588858#msg15588858">Quote from: Lyron on 10-09-2020, 14:12:31</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oooh. As terrible as it probably is to leap to this idea, Ramon's mom and Marc's dad being friends kinda makes me wanna suggest there having been a possible affair when the boys were in high school. It could be something Marc picked up on, and if you'd like to up Ramon's bitterness a bit, since Marc taking out his anger on his dad probably would have been more likely to have an outcome that he wouldn't have wanted...well, Ramon's already being harassed. Maybe he could have used it as an avenue to cope one time or two, either flying solo or taking the lead? After previously being a bystander. (Admittedly, it'd probably raise eyebrows, especially if he claims it's for the same reason as the other bullies, buuut teens!) It could be something he tries to make amends for present day. Up to you!</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Oh yes. Love that! Perhaps the cheating happened during their senior year? That way the friction and big time bullying incident between the boys could have been the last time they majorly interacted with each other before graduation. Ramon immediately up and left after that, so there was never any really proper closure or goodbye. I like the idea of them reconnecting, making amends, and possibly having a reconciliation.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15588858#msg15588858">Quote from: Lyron on 10-09-2020, 14:12:31</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">But yes! I'm down for there having been arranged play dates to help develop their bilingual-ness. I do like the idea that Ramon was better at the language. From an early age, Marc probably learned to go with the flow on things, so, like, if Ramon was the type of kid to play out his aspirations of being an actor, or play fashion runway, or things like that, there could have been some color to their time together. I do like the idea of it having been a real friendship until the hints about Ramon's sexuality became clearer. If their parents would have been the type to have the occasional dinner where both households were present, there could have been some of that awkwardness until the parents (Marc's at least) stopped forcing it.<br><br>Marc's checking in early on the playable Sunday. Mayhap they meet at the cafe? Prearranged or by chance.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yes and yes and yes to all of that. Meeting up at the cafe sounds good. Maybe Marc sees that Ramon's said he'll be attending the reunion on facebook or whatever. Or he just hears that Ramon is back in town through the family gossip grapevine. Decides it might be a good idea to meet up with Ramon one on one before the reunion, since they parted ways on such a bitter and sour note. Maybe we could do a Skype call or FB message scene between them or something where they agree to meet up?<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15588902#msg15588902">Quote from: GnothiSeauton on 10-09-2020, 15:25:07</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Came down with what I'm hoping is a little bit of the flu.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Hope you feel better soon! Sick scares really suck at this point in time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>11-09-2020, 21:32:40</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590109#msg15590109">Quote from: Dotley on 11-09-2020, 19:44:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh yes. Love that! Perhaps the cheating happened during their senior year? That way the friction and big time bullying incident between the boys could have been the last time they majorly interacted with each other before graduation. Ramon immediately up and left after that, so there was never any really proper closure or goodbye. I like the idea of them reconnecting, making amends, and possibly having a reconciliation.<br><br>Yes and yes and yes to all of that. Meeting up at the cafe sounds good. Maybe Marc sees that Ramon's said he'll be attending the reunion on facebook or whatever. Or he just hears that Ramon is back in town through the family gossip grapevine. Decides it might be a good idea to meet up with Ramon one on one before the reunion, since they parted ways on such a bitter and sour note. Maybe we could do a Skype call or FB message scene between them or something where they agree to meet up?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The affair happening during their senior year sounds great! <br><br>How about FB messenger? It seems fitting given where they stand with one another, and apparently it has video call, so the characters could have that option. Maybe that Sunday evening? Monday evening? Somewhere around there, lol.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>11-09-2020, 23:40:20</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590203#msg15590203">Quote from: Lyron on 11-09-2020, 21:32:40</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The affair happening during their senior year sounds great! <br><br>How about FB messenger? It seems fitting given where they stand with one another, and apparently it has video call, so the characters could have that option. Maybe that Sunday evening? Monday evening? Somewhere around there, lol.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>That sounds perfect! Would you like to start us off, since Marc would most likely be the one to reach out first?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>11-09-2020, 23:43:53</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590334#msg15590334">Quote from: Dotley on 11-09-2020, 23:40:20</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">That sounds perfect! Would you like to start us off, since Marc would most likely be the one to reach out first?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Sure!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 06:39:19</strong>
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				Would anyone like to connect with Kat. She might be the old Queen of the class bit she's super freindly!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 16:44:16</strong>
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				<strong>Dotley</strong>, is there anything that Ramon might have been sensitive over as a teen, that Marc might have picked up on? Trying to think of what Marc might have done their senior year. It would have had a physical component no doubt, possibly psychological as well. Beyond the classics, the only thing I'm thinking of is locking Ramon in a closet, maybe duck taped--possibly during Senior Sleep Over? Leading up to the incident(s), Marc could have started talking to Ramon again--innocent at first; he probably joined in on one of their families' dinners once, and around the same time wanted to see if Ramon had any clue of the affair, and got angrier when it seemed that he didn't. I dunno how much of this would actually work, 'cause Ramon seems like a smart cookie, but if Ramon had intended to attend Senior Sleep Over, maybe Marc could have picked him up that night. He could have tried to get him to come out to him with words of assurance during the drive. If that succeeded, and Ramon's headspace seemed right, maybe Marc even lied about someone else being gay, someone he thought he was attracted to, to see if he would act on the information? It could have led up to him being tossed into the closet. <br><br>Still waking up though. :D Something else might come to me later.<br><br><strong>Elizabeth</strong>, would you like to discuss possible connections between Rachel and Marc? I could see him having been into comics and going to the arcade on occasion.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590739#msg15590739">Quote from: Levi on 12-09-2020, 06:39:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Would anyone like to connect with Kat. She might be the old Queen of the class bit she's super freindly!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I would! At the least, Marc was probably good friends with at least one of the guys Kat would have been close to. Her sheet says she makes it her business to know everything about everyone? Was she a bit of a gossip in high school, or more just a curious sort? If the former, and with Marc being a keeper of secrets, that could be something to play with. Admittedly, this might not amount to anything too special, but he was a bit of a troll, and I could see him having given her false info once, not something too scandalous, but something believable enough for her to act on? Until the subject of the lie basically corrects her (or it getting out of hand and blowing up on all three of them). It could have been early on in their high school years.<br><br>And this kinda depends on the necessary pieces falling into place, but if Marc decides to let go of some of those secrets he's bottled up, he could maybe give her the scoop.<br><br>All up to you! I'm open to other ideas. :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 19:11:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She is a gossip but it wouldnt be malicious.&nbsp; However I can see her acting on info she receives. For example if she heard a guy/girl was into someone then Kat would try an act cupid between them. <br><br>I do like the idea of her accidentally spreading a false rumour and it blowing up on her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 00:59:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Levi, yes, I should interact with Kat. It would be interesting to see if she can figure out who my character was 😁<br><br>Lyron, yes, I can see MC and Marc being at least casually friends in school, though MC looks very different now. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elizabeth Ecsed</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 01:13:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Are there going to be any specific events at the reunion?<br><br>Icebreakers, games, that sort of thing?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 01:14:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590983#msg15590983">Quote from: Lyron on 12-09-2020, 16:44:16</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Dotley</strong>, is there anything that Ramon might have been sensitive over as a teen, that Marc might have picked up on? Trying to think of what Marc might have done their senior year. It would have had a physical component no doubt, possibly psychological as well. Beyond the classics, the only thing I'm thinking of is locking Ramon in a closet, maybe duck taped--possibly during Senior Sleep Over? Leading up to the incident(s), Marc could have started talking to Ramon again--innocent at first; he probably joined in on one of their families' dinners once, and around the same time wanted to see if Ramon had any clue of the affair, and got angrier when it seemed that he didn't. I dunno how much of this would actually work, 'cause Ramon seems like a smart cookie, but if Ramon had intended to attend Senior Sleep Over, maybe Marc could have picked him up that night. He could have tried to get him to come out to him with words of assurance during the drive. If that succeeded, and Ramon's headspace seemed right, maybe Marc even lied about someone else being gay, someone he thought he was attracted to, to see if he would act on the information? It could have led up to him being tossed into the closet. <br><br>Still waking up though. :D Something else might come to me later.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Honestly, I think all of this 100% works fantastic. Ramon was a smart kid, but he was also desperately lonely and struggling his sexuality and worried about life after graduation. I don't think he would have been in a place to up and openly come out to Marc, but he certainly could have come to a point where he admitted, "Maybe I am", on that fateful drive to the sleep over. And for teenage logic that's as good as admitting it. <br><br>Do senior sleep overs usually happen before or after prom? If it happened before, then it's possibly that incident also was what drove Ramon to ask out a girl to prom in a last ditch effort to be straight before he realized he couldn't do it and hightailed it out of West Harper. <br><br>As for Ramon's insecurities, he was pretty insecure about his height and his weight - late growth spurt and he was a skinny kid. His mom was a single mom and he grew up on food stamps, so he was sensitive about that too. <br><br>Also if you're cool with it, Ramon would definitely have punched Marc (or tried at least) after he got out of the closet. (Oh no I can already hear the "I see you finally came out of the closet" jokes). Cue teenage boy scuffle and a lot of yelling in Spanish. <br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15590739#msg15590739">Quote from: Levi on 12-09-2020, 06:39:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Would anyone like to connect with Kat. She might be the old Queen of the class bit she's super freindly!<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ramon definitely would have voted for her!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 04:18:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591082#msg15591082">Quote from: Levi on 12-09-2020, 19:11:39</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">She is a gossip but it wouldnt be malicious.&nbsp; However I can see her acting on info she receives. For example if she heard a guy/girl was into someone then Kat would try an act cupid between them. <br><br>I do like the idea of her accidentally spreading a false rumour and it blowing up on her.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Makes sense! Playing off what you said, the rumor could have been something as simple as suggesting someone had feelings for someone else, when it simply wasn't true, or that someone was terminally ill. Maybe we could see who else might come along and be interested in being involved in a bad rumor? :-)<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591361#msg15591361">Quote from: Elizabeth Ecsed on 13-09-2020, 00:59:48</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Lyron, yes, I can see MC and Marc being at least casually friends in school, though MC looks very different now. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Fun! Might just draw his curiosity. It's up to you, but I could see Marc having tried to ask her out before. Would she have gone through with it? It could have been short-lived, either because she broke it off or maybe he noticed she wasn't that interested? Their casual friendship probably could have survived it. Whether Marc picked up on her being into women, and whether it was something that was discussed or not, would be up to you. I'm easy! We can say they stayed as casual friends if that's better, but if you want to color the past a bit, I'd be open to it. :-)<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591382#msg15591382">Quote from: Dotley on 13-09-2020, 01:14:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Honestly, I think all of this 100% works fantastic. Ramon was a smart kid, but he was also desperately lonely and struggling his sexuality and worried about life after graduation. I don't think he would have been in a place to up and openly come out to Marc, but he certainly could have come to a point where he admitted, "Maybe I am", on that fateful drive to the sleep over. And for teenage logic that's as good as admitting it. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Awesome! Once Ramon "admitted" it, Marc could have sold the act a little more by squeezing his shoulder or something.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591382#msg15591382">Quote from: Dotley on 13-09-2020, 01:14:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Do senior sleep overs usually happen before or after prom? If it happened before, then it's possibly that incident also was what drove Ramon to ask out a girl to prom in a last ditch effort to be straight before he realized he couldn't do it and hightailed it out of West Harper. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Sounds like a good question for Gnothi when she's feeling better.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591382#msg15591382">Quote from: Dotley on 13-09-2020, 01:14:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">As for Ramon's insecurities, he was pretty insecure about his height and his weight - late growth spurt and he was a skinny kid. His mom was a single mom and he grew up on food stamps, so he was sensitive about that too. <br><br>Also if you're cool with it, Ramon would definitely have punched Marc (or tried at least) after he got out of the closet. (Oh no I can already hear the "I see you finally came out of the closet" jokes). Cue teenage boy scuffle and a lot of yelling in Spanish.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'm so down for Ramon getting a good hit in! It might've stung a little, particularly because I imagine there was at least one person to witness it. And yes! A lot of yelling. Perhaps a "pequeño maricón" and some other words that was a complete 180 from the car ride: "stay in the closet", maybe something like "you disgrace your mother who worked so hard for you" or "you're disgusting like your whore of a mother", yadda yadda.<br><br>Want me to start the cafe scene? I could see Marc arriving, like, ten minutes early.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 05:13:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Really sorry for the radio silence guys.&nbsp; Been sick, new job training, as soon as I have been getting home from work I've just been going straight to sleep if not trying to get some food in me.&nbsp; I really didn't mean to be so absent like I have, and I'm really sorry about that.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591382#msg15591382">Quote from: Dotley on 13-09-2020, 01:14:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><br>Do senior sleep overs usually happen before or after prom? If it happened before, then it's possibly that incident also was what drove Ramon to ask out a girl to prom in a last ditch effort to be straight before he realized he couldn't do it and hightailed it out of West Harper. <br><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'm going to probably say it happened before, like a part of senior week leading up to Prom.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 06:16:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591518#msg15591518">Quote from: Lyron on 13-09-2020, 04:18:25</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm so down for Ramon getting a good hit in! It might've stung a little, particularly because I imagine there was at least one person to witness it. And yes! A lot of yelling. Perhaps a "pequeño maricón" and some other words that was a complete 180 from the car ride: "stay in the closet", maybe something like "you disgrace your mother who worked so hard for you" or "you're disgusting like your whore of a mother", yadda yadda.<br><br>Want me to start the cafe scene? I could see Marc arriving, like, ten minutes early.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Excellent! And perfect. I think we've got all we need for their past history and the details of their fight plotted out. I can't wait to see them reconnect. If you could start off the scene for us that'd be much appreciated&nbsp; :-)<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591577#msg15591577">Quote from: GnothiSeauton on 13-09-2020, 05:13:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Really sorry for the radio silence guys.&nbsp; Been sick, new job training, as soon as I have been getting home from work I've just been going straight to sleep if not trying to get some food in me.&nbsp; I really didn't mean to be so absent like I have, and I'm really sorry about that.<br><br>I'm going to probably say it happened before, like a part of senior week leading up to Prom.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No worries! Real life always comes first. Are you doing any better on the sick front? Hopefully you're not feeling any worse at least.<br><br>Thank you for the answer about the senior sleep over and prom. I'll admit I went to an alternative very small high school so I don't have much first hand experience with the traditional high school experience. I didn't even know senior sleepovers were a thing lol.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>13-09-2020, 06:57:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591361#msg15591361">Quote from: Elizabeth Ecsed on 13-09-2020, 00:59:48</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Levi, yes, I should interact with Kat. It would be interesting to see if she can figure out who my character was 😁<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'll take another look at the sheet and see if anything comes to mind.<br><br>@ Lyron that sounds good to me!<br><br>@Dotley Aww I'm glad Ramon would vote for her :) would they have been friends at school? 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>14-09-2020, 03:44:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591577#msg15591577">Quote from: GnothiSeauton on 13-09-2020, 05:13:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Really sorry for the radio silence guys.&nbsp; Been sick, new job training, as soon as I have been getting home from work I've just been going straight to sleep if not trying to get some food in me.&nbsp; I really didn't mean to be so absent like I have, and I'm really sorry about that.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>What Dotley said! Real life comes first. We've all been there. Hope you're feeling better!<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591657#msg15591657">Quote from: Dotley on 13-09-2020, 06:16:39</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Excellent! And perfect. I think we've got all we need for their past history and the details of their fight plotted out. I can't wait to see them reconnect. If you could start off the scene for us that'd be much appreciated&nbsp; :-)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yes! Should be fun. Words were feeling clunky today. I'm starting back to work after being a week off, and if that goes fine, I just might be able to finish the post tomorrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dotley</strong> on <strong>15-09-2020, 08:24:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15591696#msg15591696">Quote from: Levi on 13-09-2020, 06:57:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">@Dotley Aww I'm glad Ramon would vote for her :) would they have been friends at school?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I think they certainly could have been friendly! Ramon wasn't super popular back in the day, but he fluttered between different social groups and wouldn't have minded flattering the school's queen bee. Maybe they had home room or something together and sat next to each other?
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Levi</strong> on <strong>15-09-2020, 09:49:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324786.msg15594013#msg15594013">Quote from: Dotley on 15-09-2020, 08:24:23</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I think they certainly could have been friendly! Ramon wasn't super popular back in the day, but he fluttered between different social groups and wouldn't have minded flattering the school's queen bee. Maybe they had home room or something together and sat next to each other?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yeah home room sounds perfect. <br><br>Sorry i havnt posted yet came down with a cold thanks to my lovely child 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>18-09-2020, 23:37:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Happy Friday!<br><br>I owe a post and a PM here that I hope to get to by tomorrow morning, if not sooner. :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GnothiSeauton</strong> on <strong>20-09-2020, 18:21:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Finally a day off!<br><br>Got caught up with PMs (I think?)<br><br>Going to bust out a post and get myself going here today.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGrandAdmiral</strong> on <strong>20-09-2020, 19:08:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Heya all! Just joined in! Looking forward to RPing with you all!<br><br>Also thanks to GnothiSeauton for the approval!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>22-09-2020, 23:28:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Posted up my girl, Audra!&nbsp; I'm totally open to plotting connections from high school, there's quite a few points of potential connection on her sheet.&nbsp; I'd also be down for her being friends with someone now, maybe someone she reconnected with over social media, potentially someone she apologized to or just found commonality with now.<br><br>I'm planning to make a male character, too.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>25-09-2020, 04:06:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*Waves to Bibli and Admiral* I would love to discuss connections. I'm hoping tomorrow I can actually mull things over. :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGrandAdmiral</strong> on <strong>26-09-2020, 12:15:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*waves back*<br><br>Well Katheryn is walking down the main street so if anyone wants to join her? ;) I kept the tag open.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>06-10-2020, 00:00:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm sorry, I've just not been able to work up a good idea for jumping in.&nbsp; I'm going to officially withdraw.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lyron</strong> on <strong>23-10-2020, 16:30:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry for being quiet! I kinda needed to veg out for a bit, but I'm getting the muse back and am hoping to post sometime within the next week.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Class of 2000 - OOC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGrandAdmiral</strong> on <strong>23-10-2020, 18:56:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				I am still here, so if anyone wants to interact with my character
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