Season5: Eps20 - Sin in the City 5 (photo story)
Charley (affectionately): “See, there you go being Can the Considerate.”
Candy: “Hey, I love seeing you and Dane together, so I’m not about to do anything to jeopardize your relationship. Besides, like you said, Dane’s private, so obviously you’re not going to go around blabbing about his business. That’s not your way.”
Charley: “Nah, it’s not that. Dane told me I could tell whomever I wanted because, and I quote, ‘I’m tired of people thinking I’m a decent enough bloke, when I’m the stuff shite wipes off the bottom of its shoe. I utterly and completely failed the one person who ever gave a damn about me.’”
Candy: *winces* “Wow, that is some seriously harsh self-flagellation there.”
Charley: *pushes up her glasses* “You have no idea. Do you remember Wren talking about Dane’s Alice? She didn’t really give us many details—most likely because she didn’t have any—but she did say that Alice was really important to him?”
Candy: *drawls slowly* “Yeeees.”
Charley: “Well, she’s dead, and Dane holds himself responsible.”
Candy: “Holy crap! Why?”
Charley: *sighs, as she visually steels herself to relay the tale* “Backstory time. Get comfy. Alice was the daughter of their housekeeper. She was almost exactly the same age as Dane, so they grew up together. Dane loved her enormously. He was kind of an awkward kid without a lot of friends, and his family wasn’t particularly affectionate, so Alice was his whole world—friend, family, and confidant.”
Candy (hesitantly): “Was that all? I mean as they got older were they, um…romantic?”
Charley: *shakes head* “No, Dane said the best way he could describe his feelings were that of a brother—a very protective brother. Alice was apparently…different.”
Candy: “How so?”
Charley: “Well, it’s hard for me to speculate because Dane didn’t describe it too clearly. It sounds like she didn’t always engage with the world like you’d expect. She was wickedly smart and funny, but there were times when she couldn’t cope with basic stuff. She’d become overwhelmed and completely withdraw, sometimes for days.”
Candy: “Mild autism, maybe?”
Charley: “That’s what I thought, too, but when I mentioned it to Dane, he got really agitated. Said he didn’t understand why we have to label everything and everyone. Alice was just Alice.”
Candy (unsurprised): “Yeah, Dane doesn’t have much patience for labeling. Says it closes minds off because once you label someone as this or that, that’s all you’ll see in them. So, what happened to Alice?”
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Candy
Dress: Mattel – Playline – Cali Girl Fashion Pack
Military Jacket: Trico
Sneakers: Momoko – After School Dash
Belt: Cangaway (etsy.com)
Necklace: me
Doll is a Making a Scene Erin transplanted to a Misaki body.
Charley
Jeans: Kimberlee of Hazel Street Dezigns
Tank: Mattel – Fashion Fever Doll – Screenprint by me
Plaid Shirt: Moxie Boys
Belt: Volks – Who’s That Girl?
Sneakers: Momoko – Preppy Girl
Glasses: Sekiguchi Momoko Separate
Necklace: me
Doll is a Morning Dew Giselle, transplanted to a Poppy body, re-rooted by the awesomesauce valmaxi(!!!)
Season5: Eps20 - Sin in the City 5 (photo story)
Charley (affectionately): “See, there you go being Can the Considerate.”
Candy: “Hey, I love seeing you and Dane together, so I’m not about to do anything to jeopardize your relationship. Besides, like you said, Dane’s private, so obviously you’re not going to go around blabbing about his business. That’s not your way.”
Charley: “Nah, it’s not that. Dane told me I could tell whomever I wanted because, and I quote, ‘I’m tired of people thinking I’m a decent enough bloke, when I’m the stuff shite wipes off the bottom of its shoe. I utterly and completely failed the one person who ever gave a damn about me.’”
Candy: *winces* “Wow, that is some seriously harsh self-flagellation there.”
Charley: *pushes up her glasses* “You have no idea. Do you remember Wren talking about Dane’s Alice? She didn’t really give us many details—most likely because she didn’t have any—but she did say that Alice was really important to him?”
Candy: *drawls slowly* “Yeeees.”
Charley: “Well, she’s dead, and Dane holds himself responsible.”
Candy: “Holy crap! Why?”
Charley: *sighs, as she visually steels herself to relay the tale* “Backstory time. Get comfy. Alice was the daughter of their housekeeper. She was almost exactly the same age as Dane, so they grew up together. Dane loved her enormously. He was kind of an awkward kid without a lot of friends, and his family wasn’t particularly affectionate, so Alice was his whole world—friend, family, and confidant.”
Candy (hesitantly): “Was that all? I mean as they got older were they, um…romantic?”
Charley: *shakes head* “No, Dane said the best way he could describe his feelings were that of a brother—a very protective brother. Alice was apparently…different.”
Candy: “How so?”
Charley: “Well, it’s hard for me to speculate because Dane didn’t describe it too clearly. It sounds like she didn’t always engage with the world like you’d expect. She was wickedly smart and funny, but there were times when she couldn’t cope with basic stuff. She’d become overwhelmed and completely withdraw, sometimes for days.”
Candy: “Mild autism, maybe?”
Charley: “That’s what I thought, too, but when I mentioned it to Dane, he got really agitated. Said he didn’t understand why we have to label everything and everyone. Alice was just Alice.”
Candy (unsurprised): “Yeah, Dane doesn’t have much patience for labeling. Says it closes minds off because once you label someone as this or that, that’s all you’ll see in them. So, what happened to Alice?”
Fashion Credits
**Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes) were done by me unless otherwise stated.**
Candy
Dress: Mattel – Playline – Cali Girl Fashion Pack
Military Jacket: Trico
Sneakers: Momoko – After School Dash
Belt: Cangaway (etsy.com)
Necklace: me
Doll is a Making a Scene Erin transplanted to a Misaki body.
Charley
Jeans: Kimberlee of Hazel Street Dezigns
Tank: Mattel – Fashion Fever Doll – Screenprint by me
Plaid Shirt: Moxie Boys
Belt: Volks – Who’s That Girl?
Sneakers: Momoko – Preppy Girl
Glasses: Sekiguchi Momoko Separate
Necklace: me
Doll is a Morning Dew Giselle, transplanted to a Poppy body, re-rooted by the awesomesauce valmaxi(!!!)