[15:48] <@Tythanin> OKAY THEN. [15:48] <@Tythanin> You said you wanted to talk to Denton! It is after school and you have all the time in the world to try to contact him. Go at it! [15:48] * Schala (~essence@216.190.229.105) has joined #talesofadream [15:48] << I might as well do SOMETHING to pry my eyes away from that conversation, because watching it is making me extremely, extremely unmotivated to ever play Exalted >> [15:49] <@Tythanin> << Man we already know you aren't going to play Exalted :D >> [15:49] << for several reasons in addition to the previously mentioned "It has a highly immature view of sex in general" and "Despite being in an Age of Awesome, you are clearly not awesome enough to stave away angst, depression, and your impending doom" >> [15:50] <@Tythanin> << Hey we aren't dead yet~ >> [15:51] << Anyways, back to the session at hand! >> [15:51] <@Tythanin> << Go ahead~ >> [15:51] << Would I know any contact information concerning Denton, being it his address/dorm room number/what have you, a phone number, or an email address? >> [15:52] << or even where he might be right now? >> [15:52] <@Tythanin> << Absolutely nothing except for where he may be working. AKA Student Services. >> [15:52] <@Tythanin> << Everything else you don't know and will have to obtain them somehow. >> [15:53] << Oh wait, I think I know how. >> [15:54] * Celeste_Dalton thinks for a second as to how she might get ahold of Denton.. then remembers Savannah, and goes to try to find her/get ahold of her somehow. [15:55] << First by checking the club room, then calling her via cell phone. >> [15:56] <@Tythanin> The club room contains Fredrick and Lilian, but no Savannah. Both of them are playing MMOs on their laptops, although they manage to take the time to give you a greeting and a nod before getting immersed in their game once again. [15:56] * Celeste_Dalton waves to them before leaving, and proceeding to begin dialing Savannah's cell phone number. [15:57] << I'm going to get Cassandra and Savannah fatally confused one of these days. >> [15:57] <@Tythanin> << lolz >> [15:57] <@Tythanin> "Hello?" Savannah's voice comes up over the cell phone. "Celeste, is that you?" [15:57] "Yeah.. I wanted to ask you, you're a good friend of Denton's, right?" [15:58] <@Tythanin> "Yeah...Did Rais tell you that or something?" [15:59] "Yeah, and what you told him got me a little curious. I'd like to go and meet up with him on more friendly terms, to see if he's really like how you say he is." [16:00] <@Tythanin> "Um...Okay. So...why'd you call me?" [16:00] << second him = Denton >> [16:00] "Because I don't know of any ways of contacting him. Do you have a phone number or email address of his?" [16:01] <@Tythanin> "Uh...Yeah. I got his number. Um...it's (626) 382-5968. You...aren't going to say anything bad to him, are you?" [16:03] * Celeste_Dalton pulls out her PDA and records the number down there. "No, of course not. I'm just curious and want to know a little more about Denton from Denton." [16:03] <@Tythanin> "Okay...Well, then see ya." Savannah hangs up. [16:06] * Celeste_Dalton returns to her dorm room, and starts calling the number Savannah gave her. [16:06] <@Tythanin> "Hi Celeste~ What makes you want to call little ol' me?" Denton's cheery voice rings from the phone. [16:07] "Hey there, do you have some free time today?" [16:07] <@Tythanin> "Maybe, why?" [16:08] "I.. kinda want to meet up with you and get to know you a little bit better." [16:09] <@Tythanin> "Hahahahahaha! You're kidding, right?" [16:09] "I'm not kidding. I'm being totally serioues!" [16:10] << serious >> [16:10] <@Tythanin> "If you say so...Meet me outside your club room, then." [16:10] "Alright, I'll be right there." [16:10] * Celeste_Dalton proceeds to return to the club room. [16:11] <@Tythanin> Denton's waiting outside, tapping his foot impatiently as he's waiting. He grins as he sees you, bringing out a pen and pad and jotting down a couple of notes. [16:12] "Hello~" [16:12] <@Tythanin> "Surprised you actually came." Denton says, putting his pad and pen away. "So, what brought this around?" [16:14] "I heard some good things about you, and got a little curious." [16:15] <@Tythanin> "Hahahaha, from who? Savannah?" [16:15] "You could say that." [16:15] * Nayuta_Chouta (WinNT@pl198.nas933.p-chiba.nttpc.ne.jp) Quit (Read error: Operation timed out) [16:16] * Nayuta_Chouta (WinNT@pl198.nas933.p-chiba.nttpc.ne.jp) has joined #talesofadream [16:17] <@Tythanin> "Well? Come on, I have important things to do. Worlds to ruin, plots to concoct, do-gooders I need to defeat." [16:19] * Celeste_Dalton blinks, wondering if this is just another ruse. "Umm.. alright then, lead the way.." [16:20] <@Tythanin> "Man I don't have anything planned. You were the one who wanted to talk...Just tell me what you want." [16:21] "I don't want anything.. except to know who you really are.. from the source, and not from secondhand information." [16:22] <@Tythanin> "Pfff." Dalton snorted. "Has Heather ever told you that you are like...the epitome of all that is good?" [16:23] "And she tells me she hates it. I always keep meddling in her affairs, ruining her own devious plots, things like that." [16:24] <@Tythanin> "Hahahahahaha! You're perfect for my sister." Denton grins. "You two would make a great team if you weren't so righteous." [16:27] "Maybe, but I am who I am, and I've come to embrace it." [16:28] <@Tythanin> "Pff." Denton just shakes his head. "Well, then what do you want to do? You invited me, you tell me what you want to do." [16:29] "How about.. we go somewhere to eat while we chat?" [16:29] <@Tythanin> "Lead the way." [16:30] * Celeste_Dalton heads over to one of the local (non-fast food) eateries adjacent to the campus. [16:32] <@Tythanin> "You've got nice taste. I did an article on this place...good food." Denton mutters as he finds a seat. [16:33] * Celeste_Dalton sits down at an adjacent seat. "Thanks, I've wanted to try it out myself but never got the opportunity." [16:35] <@Tythanin> A waitress comes by but gives a start when she sees Denton, who simply nods. "Um...I assume you'll have the usual, sir? And what would your ladyfriend like?" [16:35] <@Tythanin> "Whatever she wants." Denton says, giving Celeste a menu. "Take your time." [16:35] * Celeste_Dalton looks at the menu. [16:36] <@Tythanin> It's your typical resturant fare with a nice variety of dishes. [16:36] "Hmm.." [16:37] * Celeste_Dalton points to one of the tastier looking salad dishes. "I'll have one of these." [16:38] <@Tythanin> "Of course, young miss." The waitress bows and leaves the table. She enters the kitchen and soon you here shouts and shrieks coming from it. [16:38] "...!?" [16:38] * Celeste_Dalton takes a peek in that direction. [16:39] <@Tythanin> "Sigh...ignore them. I'm a very famous person here." Denton says with a sigh, but you can tell he's very pleased about it. [16:39] "Aha." [16:40] <@Tythanin> "This was one of the flew places I went to examine first and they had several problems going for it and...well, I managed to fix them all. They kind of treated me like a god because of it." Denton shrugs. "Nothing too special, really." [16:42] * Celeste_Dalton kinda wonders how Denton might've "fixed" this restaurant's "problems" for a moment, but doesn't dwell too much about it and just smiles in her usual way. [16:44] <@Tythanin> Denton taps his pen impatiently on the table, looking at Celeste irritably. "So..." [16:44] * Celeste_Dalton meanwhile begins to think of something to talk about. "You're a dream explorer.. what kind of worlds interest you the most?" [16:46] <@Tythanin> "Anything that seems too idealistic. Because I get to ruin it." [16:48] * Celeste_Dalton begins to frown a bit, with a little look of concern. "Why would you want to ruin idealistic worlds?" [16:49] <@Tythanin> "Idealism is dead. People should realize that the world isn't a happy dream for everyone." Denton smiles. [16:52] "That could be true in this world.. of course nobody's going to always get their way.. but people should always have something happy to look forward to, to have a little bit of hope shimmering brightly even in the bleakest of darkness.. even if that shimmering bit of hope is just a world of dreams." [16:53] <@Tythanin> "Well they can look forward to the past." Denton lets out a short laugh. "Maybe they can hope things get better for them." [16:56] "You can only hang on to the past for so long.. times change, and worlds can change.. but if you have a little glimmering bit of hope, that can be enough to start building a better future, one that you truly can embrace." [16:57] <@Tythanin> "Hahahaha..." Denton only laughs as the food arrives. He gives a nod at the waitress before poking at his salad. [16:58] * Celeste_Dalton begins to eat as well. [16:59] * Celeste_Dalton then thinks back at what she's been saying, and giggles to herself a bit as well. "I probably sounded like some silly self help book back there, didn't I?" [16:59] <@Tythanin> "You did." Denton nods. [17:01] "But even in the silliest, most embarrassing sayings, there can be some real truth to them." [17:01] <@Tythanin> "Truth I don't care to listen to." [17:05] "It's always good to listen to the truth, someday it may even save someone's life." [17:06] <@Tythanin> "There are many types of truth out in the world. And not all of it is true....Truth is what the majority of people believe in. We believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth and during that time, that was the truth." [17:10] * Celeste_Dalton giggles. "I don't buy into that whole 'truth is relative' bit. Just because the majority of people believe something, it doesn't make it true, and just because it's true, that doesn't mean the majority of people believe in it." [17:11] <@Tythanin> "Who cares about the truth though? It is the will of the people that runs the world and you can spout as many truths as you want, but in the end it won't mean shit if the people don't want to believe in it." [17:16] "The will of the people can change over time to become more accepting of the truth, and people will become wiser and more intelligent because of it. It may take months.. years.. decades.. even centuries for it to emerge, but emerge it will, and there are countless people who have dedicated their entire lives to discovering the truth, and are celebrated worldwide as heroes because of it." [17:17] <@Tythanin> "Oh ho~? Well...if you're willing to wait, be my guest." Denton says as he finishes his meal, dropping the fork with a clatter on his plate. [17:18] "That doesn't mean those that know can't do their part now to prepare for that moment." [17:18] <@Tythanin> "No offense, but I prefer to succeed in my lifetime, not in my descendants." [17:19] "Succeed in what?" [17:20] <@Tythanin> "Nothing you need to know about." [17:21] * Celeste_Dalton also finishes her meal. "I hope it's not something that I might end up objecting to." [17:21] <@Tythanin> "It probably is, knowing you." [17:24] "Then I guess I can only ask that you make sure you've given deep thought to it, and make sure that it's really what you truly want." [17:24] <@Tythanin> Denton simply raises an eyebrow at Celeste. "And you believe you can change my mind about anything?" [17:26] "Knowing you, probably not. But the saddest thing you can do is do something that you will later regret." [17:26] <@Tythanin> "Trust me, I don't regret anything." [17:28] "Remind yourself of those words the moment you're about to do whatever it is you're going to do, then." [17:28] <@Tythanin> "Hahahahaha! I wonder...I wonder." He looks at you with a grin. "...I wonder..." [17:30] "Well, I think that'll be enough for today.. I've got to study some more for finals. I'll be seeing you, and.. please take good care of yourself." [17:32] <@Tythanin> Denton only laughs and shakes his head. "Listen to yourself! One day, your kind attitude will let someone die! If only I could be around to see it happen!" [17:32] * Celeste_Dalton puts down enough money to cover her share of the meal. [17:33] <@Tythanin> Denton picks up the money and hands it back to her. "I'll take care of the check...It was worth it to talk to you for a while." [17:34] "You don't have to.. I dragged you out of the way for my own selfish curiosity." [17:35] <@Tythanin> "Nonsense. Like you said, you have finals to study for~ You better say that money for the caffiene you're gonna need." Denton immediately takes the receipt and goes to the register to pay for it before Celeste can do anything. [17:36] * Celeste_Dalton sweatdrops, taking the money back and shrugging. [17:36] * Celeste_Dalton waves to Denton as she leaves the restaurant. [17:37] <@Tythanin> Denton only nods back, a big grin on his face. [17:37] * Celeste_Dalton is now known as Tilus [17:40] << I think that went better than the Heather solo session. =P >> [17:40] <@Tythanin> << It did. Only cause Denton isn't as visibly psychotic as Heather is. >>