Failure Success


"How are you holding up man?"

"I've been better."

"You were rejected?"

"Partly"

"EH?"

"The street theatre group wouldn't take me but I did get into our school group successfully."

"That must suck."

"hmm, well I was recommended to their online acting course that you do as your schedule permits."

"So they like you but you're too green?"

"Hard to tell."

XXX

"Setsu, Crystal, What's the secret?"

"Rick? What are you doing here?"

"Clearly I just asked you a question. If you answer it I'll answer yours."

"We don't have a secret so why bother?"

"Setsuka might get away with the poker face 'cause she wears it all the time but you can't Crystal. Tell."

"It's a surprise for Cain do you really think you can keep it secret? The time frame exceeds a week."

"Over a week umm, ok. Yeah I can't do that tell me anyways."

"No,"

"Can I get a yes ever?"

"When you pick what you wanta do for your birthday, possibly."

"Only a possibly? You two girls are savages to my dignity."

"He has dignity?"

"That's what he said."

"Should we rip it?"

"Sounds fun but that could be the only thing making him bearable."

"Oh, a shame."

"Girls I'm still here you know?"

"Then you know we gave you mercy."

XXX

"Setsu"

"Yes brother?"

"What did you do to Rick?"

"Nothing why?"

'...'

"Brother?"

"You're being honest but why..."

"Cain"

"Setsu he is calling you a demoness I know you don't like him but he is the only one at school willing to call me friend. You know that right?"

"Of course I'd never hurt brother."

"...it's likely a misunderstanding."

"Ok? If brother says so, will we still be going over your lines today?"

XXX

"Haya Crystal."

"Haya girl, so what's sup?"

"Mother."

"Alright? And..."

"She chose the punishment."

"The one you were expecting because you caused a fuss at that formal party?"

"Yeah"

"Didn't you say the worst she could do was add extra tutoring lessons at home."

"Yeah,"

"Well did you get something worse?"

"No"

"Then why did you call me up so late?"

"It's a language."

"Pardon?"

"Cain and I will be learning Japanese on top of our other commitments until we're fluent."

"Oh,"

"To learn it quicker we will be chatting to each other in it so don't feel left out."

"Setsuka."

"Hmm?"

"In future don't call me at ten PM just to tell me you're going to be using a secret language with someone else."

"Oh, Cain said Rick complained a lot so I wanted to let you know."

"Alright, we can discuss this at school tomorrow. Good night."

"Good night Crystal"

XXX

"You are smiling and I can't see Setsuka. Ok Cain, tell."

"Drama Club has been great."

"Really, that's all."

"Uha,"

"If that's all it is then why don't you smile after thrashing all the school sportsmen at their own games."

"They're not strong enough to be an opponent's; that's not the same."

"I don't get it."

"So I entered the club midterm."

"ok,"

"They were having every member direct one class."

"Classic"

"It was my lesson today."

"So you tortured them and still revel in the joy?"

"No, I directed the class through [Death Dream]'s early exercises for actors."

'?'

"The supervising teacher asked me where I got those ideas and now all our skill building classes will be based on that."

"So you're happy you taught the teacher?"

"[Death Dream] holds itself to pro standard; I will now be participating in guided group lessons based off their standards. It's more effective than acting alone."

"So you got a bargain."

"Our definition of 'bargain' is likely different but yeah. Yes I did."

"I knew it man, you will never lose out."

XXX

"Setsuka?"

"Is the problem difficult Crystal?"

"No, I'm just wondering when our after school 'chill' time became a study group."

"Sorry, between all the things I'm doing there is no free time so I'm trying to multi task when possible."

"You really are a busy girl, I'll admit. Well no complaints when I pick your brain to bring my homework up a few levels."

"None, but when have you bothered with homework?"

"Since my chill time was tainted by school."

"Sorry Crystal, here. These are my answers for the work your doing remember to rephrase it."

"Got it."


So life goes on, and I really need to add more characters. Thank you for the information on American middle school!

Also my word count says I'll have completed the dialogue challenge in 3-4 more chapters. Should I, A: continue the story as I have been, B:continue the story with actions or C:Go back and add actions for the entire fic then continue.