REALITY IS OPTIONAL
MID-SUMMER E-ZINE,
A TIME OF BUG SPRAY AND SLEEP-INS
Dialogue by Isla Findlay and Sarah Kelland
1: *Stands silently and sighs, looking around.*
2: *Approaches shyly.*
1: "Oh, um hello?"
2: "Hi, you looked lonely."
1: "Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out who invited me here... the invitation was anonymous."
2: "My invitation was also anonymous."
1: Oh. I'll go look for the exit. I think it's that way." *Points to the left.*
2: "Yay, I saw an exit over there too. Let's go."
*Both walk that way.*
1: "Um, I swear this is where the exit was! See that painting?"
2: "Yeah, the exit was definitely this way. Now there's a painting instead. That's strange."
1: Hmm, what's that smell...? It smells like... *Collapses*
2: *Also collapses*
2: *Approaches shyly.*
1: "Oh, um hello?"
2: "Hi, you looked lonely."
1: "Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out who invited me here... the invitation was anonymous."
2: "My invitation was also anonymous."
1: Oh. I'll go look for the exit. I think it's that way." *Points to the left.*
2: "Yay, I saw an exit over there too. Let's go."
*Both walk that way.*
1: "Um, I swear this is where the exit was! See that painting?"
2: "Yeah, the exit was definitely this way. Now there's a painting instead. That's strange."
1: Hmm, what's that smell...? It smells like... *Collapses*
2: *Also collapses*
Dialogue by Rylee Arthur, Anna Findlay, and Sydney Ball
Alex: Where am I?
Melodie: Someplace downtown? I don't know.
A: My head hurts...
M: My feet hurt! This is why I don't wear shoes!
A: You could borrow my shoes...
M: I'll be fine, do you need an Advil? I'm sure I could get some from Aedan.
A: No, thanks... who's Aedan?
M: Friend from my job. Why do you ask?
A: No reason... have you seen Beth?
M: Describe them, I've seen a lot of people.
Beckett: Hey! I've seen you around.
A: Who are you?
M: Yo! Magic! I didn't know random people started showing up.
B: Haha... oh, do you honestly not remember?
A: You're all crazy...
M: I've been off my meds and I have object permanence issues. I don't remember a lot of things.
B: Oh... wow... Well, we went to high school together.
A: My head still hurts... where's Beth?
M: Are they the one obsessing over the chocolate fountain?
B: Who's Beth.
A: Beth doesn't like chocolate... ow! My head!
*Alex collapses*
Melodie: Someplace downtown? I don't know.
A: My head hurts...
M: My feet hurt! This is why I don't wear shoes!
A: You could borrow my shoes...
M: I'll be fine, do you need an Advil? I'm sure I could get some from Aedan.
A: No, thanks... who's Aedan?
M: Friend from my job. Why do you ask?
A: No reason... have you seen Beth?
M: Describe them, I've seen a lot of people.
Beckett: Hey! I've seen you around.
A: Who are you?
M: Yo! Magic! I didn't know random people started showing up.
B: Haha... oh, do you honestly not remember?
A: You're all crazy...
M: I've been off my meds and I have object permanence issues. I don't remember a lot of things.
B: Oh... wow... Well, we went to high school together.
A: My head still hurts... where's Beth?
M: Are they the one obsessing over the chocolate fountain?
B: Who's Beth.
A: Beth doesn't like chocolate... ow! My head!
*Alex collapses*
Dialogue by Jess Tollestrup and Rylee Aruthur
Angie: Hey! Nice shirt, I love Van Gogh.
Beckett: Hi! I love your shoes! Where did you get them?
Angie: Honestly? Value Village. Living that broke artist life.
Beckett: Ahh. Well, Value Village is a treasure trove.
Angie: I agree. Umm... do you have any idea where the sound person is?
Beckett: No. Another thing, I don't know who invited us.
Angie: Wait, you too? Did you get an anonymous letter in the mail too?
Bekett: (laughs) No, I got an email.
Beckett: Hi! I love your shoes! Where did you get them?
Angie: Honestly? Value Village. Living that broke artist life.
Beckett: Ahh. Well, Value Village is a treasure trove.
Angie: I agree. Umm... do you have any idea where the sound person is?
Beckett: No. Another thing, I don't know who invited us.
Angie: Wait, you too? Did you get an anonymous letter in the mail too?
Bekett: (laughs) No, I got an email.
Dialogue by Liam James Kapolo and Sydney Alice Labossiece
Joe: Hi, I like your hair.
Bob: Thank you! I like your shoes!
Joe: Thanks, I'm Joe by the way.
Bob: I'm Bob.
Joe: I don't know who invited me to this party.
Bob: Me neither, but I still brought them a gift!
Joe: What's the gift?
Bob: Some grass I picked from my front yard. It's sort of a last minute present. I was in a hurry.
Joe: Will you help me find who invited us to the party?
Bob: Sure! But first, did you bring a present for the host?
Joe: Yes.
Bob: Oooh. What did you get?
Joe: Some roses.
Bob: Where did you get them?
Joe: I bought them at a flower store today.
Bob: Cool! Well, do you want to go ask around to find the host?
Joe: Sure.
Bob: *Starts walking around the room.*
Joe: *Starts talking to people.*
Bob: Joe! I found someone who knows the host!
Bob: Thank you! I like your shoes!
Joe: Thanks, I'm Joe by the way.
Bob: I'm Bob.
Joe: I don't know who invited me to this party.
Bob: Me neither, but I still brought them a gift!
Joe: What's the gift?
Bob: Some grass I picked from my front yard. It's sort of a last minute present. I was in a hurry.
Joe: Will you help me find who invited us to the party?
Bob: Sure! But first, did you bring a present for the host?
Joe: Yes.
Bob: Oooh. What did you get?
Joe: Some roses.
Bob: Where did you get them?
Joe: I bought them at a flower store today.
Bob: Cool! Well, do you want to go ask around to find the host?
Joe: Sure.
Bob: *Starts walking around the room.*
Joe: *Starts talking to people.*
Bob: Joe! I found someone who knows the host!
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