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[sup]𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The Quad, Music Stall
𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴: [color=598073]Krista Müller[/color] & [color=D19C9B]Luciana Cypress[/color] [/sup]
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[sup][h3][b][color=598073][i]“Come join us at the music club! It’s a[/i] tune[i] of fun!”[/i][/color][/b][/h3][/sup]
Krista Müller was a woman on a mission. Despite the cheery grin on her face, there was a lot running through her mind. She scanned the crowds that were attending the fair at the quads, a plentiful turnout yet no one seemed to be even peeking in her direction. Was she a bit too intense? Maybe, but the music club was her pride and joy. It deserved a little bit of crazy.

[color=598073]“Auditions closing in a week, you will [i]note[/i] want to miss out!”[/color]

It couldn’t be the puns.

Her eyes met someone’s over the crowd.

She moved fast.

[color=598073]“[i]Cello![/i] Are you new here?”[/color]

The blonde girl Krista had approached was even shorter than her. She was dressed in a black [url=https://64.media.tumblr.com/bfe053ccb293f1dd886db63c8811b239/tumblr_pie4zhkn9o1xtbqd9o3_250.gif]turtle neck under a loose white shirt, paired with fitted stiff jeans[/url], but the most interesting thing about her was the pair of gloves that just barely peeked out from under her white shirt. There was a thin layer of sweat marking her forehead, making it all the more strange the number of layers she had on.

[color=D19C9B]“Ah… yes… I’m a freshman.”[/color] The shorter blonde responded, seemingly alarmed. She took a hesitant step backwards, putting some more space between her and Krista, leaving the latter surprised. 

[color=598073]“My name is Krista Müller. I’m a junior and a member of the music club. What’s your name?”[/color]

[color=D19C9B]“My name is Lucia Cypress…”[/color]

Sensing discomfort from Lucia, Krista’s eyebrows knitted in concern. Immediately going into her [i]’mother goose’[/i] mode, she gave Lucia a gentle, reassuring smile. [color=598073]“It’s really lovely to meet you, Lucia. I hope your first week at Crystal Peak was fun and comfortable.”[/color] Krista wanted to ask about the surname, to find out if Lucia was really a sister or a cousin, but quelling the discomfort took priority. She'll just put a pin on it for later.

[color=D19C9B]“It… was interesting at least. Really hard to get used to.”[/color] Lucia responded, making Krista laugh lightly.

[color=598073]“Did you get lost on your way to the quads? I did that when I first got here. Took me almost a month to figure out how to get from my classes to the cafeteria!”[/color] She took a moment to allow Lucia to relax further, only continuing when she saw Lucia shyly smile back at Krista. [color=598073]“Are you interested in looking at clubs?”[/color]

Lucia nodded lightly, [color=D19C9B]“I just arrived so I was just wandering around. I don’t know what I’m looking for…”[/color] Lucia admitted, her pale cheeks growing slightly pink.

Krista chuckled softly. [color=598073]“It can get pretty overwhelming, I get it. How about I show you to my stall first?”[/color] She then gestured towards the stall that was decorated with East of Eden merch and other music paraphernalia. [color=598073]“That’s my stall over there, I’m from the music club-- though I told you that already. Sorry, I get a bit eager and forget things. Tell me, are you a creative person, Lucia?”[/color]

Lucia barely seemed to think before she nodded, [color=D19C9B]“I like to think so.”[/color] She responded shyly. 

Krista clapped her hands once in excitement, [color=598073]“Perfect! Have you heard of East of Edens? We’re this really awesome symphonic rock type band and our lead singer -- that’s Eve by the way -- is looking for potential recruits. Come, check out the stall!”[/color] Krista beckoned Lucia towards the stall, which now had some more interested faces looking at the merch on display and whispering amongst themselves. 

[color=598073]“There’s five of us in the band right now, six if you include Alyssa, our cool manager, or seven if you include Brad.”[/color] Not that Krista remembered him quitting, but he just suddenly stopped turning up one day. Luckily for the band, Zak had finally made his official debut the same time and the rest was history. [color=598073]“It’s a really chill place to be, even if you don’t want to be part of the band.”[/color] Krista’s voice grew slightly louder, allowing her voice to carry to the rest of the interested faces around the stall. [color=598073]“We host a lot of get-togethers and Dewey -- Professor Martin, our teacher sponsor -- is really awesome as well. It’s like, all good vibes and we all have a laugh!”[/color] Krista picked up two different sheets of paper, handing one to Lucia who was standing on one edge of the crowd before handing the other sheet to the lad standing on the other side. [color=598073]“There’s two different sign up sheets if you’re interested, one for the music club itself and the other is if you’re interested in auditioning for East of Eden. I recommend at least signing up for the music club and checking us out tonight at Elysium. Test our vibes y'know? We're hosting a party to welcome all the new freshmen and Crestview students with a wicked wild party and you’re all welcome to crash.”[/color]

Some of the students began signing the music club sheets, not too many but at least there was some interest early into the fair. Krista would count this as a win. But turning to check on Lucia, Krista found her staring at the sheet of paper before handing it off to the person next to her, very carefully making sure that no part of her hands made contact with the person beside her.

[color=598073]“Have you got any questions? I’m happy to answer anything if you have any hesitations?”[/color] Krista offered gently when she approached Lucia. Lucia only took one step backwards, ensuring that there was enough space between them before looking around the fair.

[color=D19C9B]“I’m… really sorry to waste your time but… I don’t play music. I like to paint.”[/color] The platinum blonde admitted. There was a small pause before Lucia added, [color=D19C9B]“Do you know where I can find the art club? That… might me more my style…”[/color]

Rule #1 of recruiting, always ask if they're interested in what you're offering.

[color=598073]“Sure, ah, it’s a couple stalls down that way. You’ll know it when you see it, they have painted splattered posters and examples of what current members have made last year up next to the stall.”[/color] Krista laughed, though she couldn’t avoid the awkward feeling anymore. [color=598073]“I’m sorry, I should’ve asked what kind of creative you are. It’s okay though, the art club will take care of you just as well!”[/color]

[color=D19C9B]“Again, I’m really sorry too, I really hope I didn’t upset anybody-”[/color]

[color=598073]“Nonsense! It’s okay, but please do come to the party later in the evening. It’s a good time to connect with people and who knows, maybe you’ll enjoy our band?”[/color] Krista quickly waved off Lucia’s concerns with a bright smile, the old surname pin Krista made in her head long forgotten.

[color=D19C9B]“Okay, I’ll be there. Thank you, Krista, I'll see you later.”[/color] With her worries adequately squashed, Lucia left the music stall to follow the direction towards the art stalls, leaving Krista to handle the other remaining students still interested in the music club. 
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