What if...Okay but...But....What about that Blimp though?

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Addy was normally seen running from place to place at school trying to get whatever she had donated her time to done. However at the moment she had dressed in her best, campaign woman attire, a pencil skirt, a button up blouse and her glasses. It was a little know fact that while she could see very far away she couldn't see very close so her glasses were mostly for people right in front of her face. She even had her business pointy toe heels on as she walked all grown up like to the class room she was supposed to be meeting Milo in. She was very serious about this, she had offered to help and she was going to help. She was thinking endorsements, products, slogans, plans of actions, and most of all a Blimp.

Milo's message would be broad casted all across the island, she was very excited about her idea. She didn't stop to think that she was going over board. In her mind, all of this was perfectly normal. No matter how rational and adult she tried to make her approach Addy would always come up with outlandish ideas. It was just who she was and it did cause people to not take her seriously. No one really realized how thought out Addy's plans actually were. She was very careful with her ideas because she knew people laughed at them, she just didn't let people know how much it actually hurt her feelings.

She knew that even if Milo didn't like her ideas, at least her wouldn't call her silly and laugh in her face. Sure she was a little immature and optimistic but she could get hurt feelings. She was permanently stuck in a happy attitude, it too time and effort to seem this oblivious to things around her. She waited patiently for Milo to show up, their meeting was going to start soon and she was excitedly setting up her presentation.

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Oh, goodness, this girl was ridiculous and adorable. Seeing a tiny, fourteen year old cat demon dressed up in a clear attempt at a very serious campaign look, super serious check it out, was a novelty to Milo. When he arrived in the empty room they'd planned to meet in, he couldn't help but beam right away. He wasn't so much amused in a judgmental manner as he was endeared. Not to mentioned, he was flattered she was so enthusiastic about helping him, it filled him with more pep himself.

Some of the things she was setting up to show him (and yes, she did insist upon giving him a full presentation on ideas she had) seemed a little… well, squint worthy, but Milo would patiently reserve his thoughts until it he had all the details. Milo set his cute bag down on a desk, then plopped down into a chair, too tuckered out to keep standing and not wanting to loom over the kid. "Hello, Addy. You're certainly dressed up and ready to go, huh? Glad to see it. Whenever you're ready to start, go ahead, I'm looking forward to it. On another topic, how did your day go?"
 

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Addy smiled and nodded "I'm super serious and excited about this. I never got to do this stuff back home" she explained sort of boucing in place as she finished setting things up. One of the thing she loved most about the school were the different events, she loved participating in them all.

"Oh my day was fun! I wished my cousin good luck and I managed to convince people to vote for you." Of course Addy was pretty sure it had been more of okay adorable kid type thing but she could care less. She had gotten a few votes and that's what it was about.

"What about yours? You're probably tired so I won't drag on to long. I was thinking, The first thing we need is a slogan or a motto. Some core belief or value that can be associated you with you. It doesn't have to be catchy or cute. But when they think you of as a candidate what do you want them to associate with you?"

Addy knew that everyone had opinions and as much as they tried not they did judge and form opinions. You just had to steer them in the right direction. She was very good at making people see go along with her, even if she didnt like to admit it.


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Milo's grin softened into a faint smile. "I didn't get to do this kind of thing back home either." He said the word home with a slight drop in his voice, sounding off with the rest of the sentence. "It's all… really new. But I'm enjoying it. Guess we're in a similar boat there." Or something like that.

He cleared his throat and jumped on the subject change, then growing flustered as she went on. "You did? Ah. Thank you. That's too kind. Uh, speaking of your cousin, I feel a little bad. Wouldn't you rather be supporting family? I'm not stealing you away, am I? Have I been too insistent on you helping me? Please, tell me if I have."

"It felt endless. Fun, but god, so much. Anyway, it's fine, I can handle anything you throw at me. Bring it on." He yawned for a moment, then shook it off and gave Addy a look of challenge. "Come on. Let's go."

Milo made a 'hrm' noise, seeming mildly pained. "I've been keeping away from slogans, posters, and buttons, actually. I don't want to act like a celebrity. I'm here to be honest, and I'm here for people. I don't want to be better than them or some kind of idol, I want to represent them and be a leader they can trust. Nothing fake or exaggerated. Hard work. Talking to students personally and befriending them."

He rubbed the back of his neck. "Is that informative? Sorry if I'm hard to work with."
 

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Addy nodded, though she didn't really think they were in the same boat she agreed. She of course took into consideration that Milo didn't seem like the type of person to socialize. He was...quiet and she could respect that. She could admire the fact that even if she thought he'd rather be alone he was still trying to get out there in the public. Addy knew how tiring people could be, she was a bit tiring herself so she resolved to make this quick and painless...sort of.


She thought about what he had said, he didn't want to do slogans, posters, buttons. "I guess that rules out my commercial idea" She said biting her lip and pacing. She had to think of a way to help with this. He was trying to be honest, and real...Addy of course was a strong believer that people would see what you wanted them too see if you were good enough to convince them. However Milo was trying to actually genuinely win them over, Addy didn't think that was possible for her...but she was going to genuinely try and help Milo.

"Okay, that's perfect Milo, you're for the people. Obviously the best choice because you're stepping away from all the propaganda and flashy Bs to get to the root of the issues. But....what about Blimp!" So Addy had started to follow him and then lost track as she passed the blimp idea. No one ever said that Addy had a long attention span and she thought it was a pretty good idea.
 

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Milo burst into a fit of giggles. It wasn't mean laughter. Addy had clearly been trying to take his standards into consideration, but then, she couldn't help but get distracted by blimps. And she'd had a commercial idea before? This was darling. God, he could hardly even imagine being involved with stuff like that, using it for a tiny school election.

"I think you're coming from a good place. Let's scale this down, settle for something that's a mix of the things we prefer and both like. When I talked to you before, you mentioned glitter. What about a glitter party? Imagine the chaos and bright colors. I'd get it all over my clothes and never be able to fully wash the damn stuff out. It'd be great." Milo loved things like that. When dealing with something arts and crafts related, baking included, he put having fun as the top priority.
 

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Addy paused at the laughter and didn't let her bother her that much. A blimp was a pretty big and flashy idea. She liked it though, she'd have the funniest time getting the blimp. Of course everything she did was a bit, out there but Addy like to think of herself less as eccentric and more of the type of person that did what everyone said was stupid. She believed that most people were to scared to do the random and weird stuff that popped into their heads.


"A glitter party works too, I know where we can get a warehouse rental for cheap. I also have 1K worth of glitter, I never did get someone to get it off craigstlist...there's also the Llama...he was a hit last time. Oh! And I got the black lights...I don't have any body paint... You know the stuff that only shows up under black lights? I forget what it's called. Oh and I have a glitter cannon, her name is Cherry"

At the mention of Glitter and a party she had found a dry erase marker and started writing down everything they needed for the party. Addy was a good planner, she always wanted everything she did to turn out the way she expected it. Even if the ideas seemed random, Addy did spend a lot of time thinking about how to execute these ideas.

"Okay, so what are your thoughts are Underpaid college kids playing music for cheap?"

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Milo's eyes widened. "Wait a sec. Hold on. One thousand dollars worth of glitter? Christ, Addy, how'd you manage getting that? I know you live with the Rosales, but that's intense even for a rich kid. I honestly can't even imagine that much glitter. You're gonna have to show me this so it can actually register as the real deal." He slumped in his seat for a moment, overwhelmed by the concept of more glitter in one place than had ever been known by man before. Then, he paused, squinting. "…Llama, though? What's the story behind that?"

For a moment, he thought she'd thrown an out of nowhere political test question about values at him, to keep him on his toes, which he was quickly ready to respond to in a serious manner. Then, it hit him that this was still about the glitter party. Milo shook his head firmly. "Unethical. I'm enthusiastic about the idea of giving students work around such a student oriented event, but we should pay them properly for their talent and time. It'll make a good impression with how I want to treat those in my care if I'm elected."
 

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Addy tilted her head, why wouldn't she buy 1K worth of glitter was the more appropriate question. Which she realized in hindsight wasn't asked due to the extreme shock of so much glitter being in one place. But in her defense when she threw a glitter party she threw a glitter party. Addy was secretly trying to become known for throwing the best parties, but she wasn't going to tell anybody. Nope let them be surprised by her supreme dominance of the party throwing game. "Oh yeah, I got a job, i saved up allowance and my bio dad gives me money every now and then as well. Milo i planned a glitter party since December and then threw one a couple weeks ago. Yeah it was epic, I rent a few llamas from a petting zoo that was going out off business, they partied with us."

She didn't need to mention the rave lights, the body paint, or the underpaid college kid with a laptop that she pushed as a Dj. "Okay fine, we'll pay Demetrius a fair amount this time, but honestly a feel a hundred dollars is enough." It wasn't but she was very adman that he should work for that amount, it was within her budget.
 

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"So one rented llama just… stuck around, then?" Milo asked, still squinting and thinking on suspicious llama activities. "I guess it's nice they got a chance to party, but I hope these aren't uh, stolen outlaw llamas." He didn't know what they were talking about anymore.

"If you're stingy on the right amount of money, I can chip in easily. It is my campaign, and I haven't been requesting outside donations or anything for it. I appreciate your party help and resources, but you're a kid, I won't ask you to pay for this kind of thing." Mostly, he just hoarded money from his victims and Starlight Academy allowance, and didn't usually spend a lot of it, so it built up over time. "Either way, anyone in my employ for this election and in the future will be treated above fairly and with respect. Even whoever Demetrius is."
 
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