4th floor common room [Evening]

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin staggered into the fourth floor common room and collapsed onto a sofa.

Getting into a drinking contest with Faith that afternoon had probably not been the smartest idea ever.

But he was here for the Deep Thoughts meeting, if anyone wanted to join him.

He flipped on the television, looking for something suitably depressing to watch.

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[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Lee comes in, looking tired, cranky and thoroughly emo. Woe. "Hey, Anakin"

[chasingangela]

After finding the note on the band room door, Angela and Rory shrug and make the climb to the common room. "I hope Anakin brought the Twinkies with him," Angela says sheepishly. "I'm, like, addicted to them in these meetings."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I thought this was like, Brooders Anonymous," Rory says. "We get Twinkies? Isn't that kind of a cheerful food?"

[chasingangela]

"It's TOTALLY Brooders Anonymous. Usually I'm, like, the only girl," Angela says, scratching her nose. "I think the band teacher gives us the Twinkies. Junk food is emo if you look sad when you eat it, right?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Sure, why not," Rory agrees amicably. "Should I be practicing my woeful looks right now? Do I look suitably depressed? I don't want to be the anti-killjoy."

[chasingangela]

Angela tilts her head and folds her arms, considering. "You look like somebody just told you your hamster had liver cancer," she says, finally. "So, you're fine. What about me?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory bit her lip thoughtfully. "You look as though someone told you without question that there might not be those Twinkies at the meeting, and what's more, puppies are going extinct," she said conclusively. "I think we're set."

[chasingangela]

Puppies are going extinct?" Angela's lower lip trembles, and is still trembling as she sits down cross-legged on the floor of the common room. She waves to Lee and Anakin before turning her attention back to Rory. "So how are you? Other than depressed by the tragedy that is life in general."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory flopped down as well, glancing over at the boys and waving. She then pressed the back of the same hand to her forehead. "Woe! Um, I'm actually pretty good. Am I allowed to say that here?"

[chasingangela]

"As long as you don't spread it around," Angela says. "I mean, usually we just talk about ... whatever. Sometimes Anakin gives us a theme or a quote to respond to, but the meetings are pretty mellow in general."

She glances at the boys watching TV. "I guess today, the theme is ... bad cop shows, or something."

"I am glad you're doing okay, though. Breakups are rough."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"They are. But this one was surprisingly easy. I mean -" Rory amended quickly, "I'm sad, and it does hurt that we had to, but...I dunno, it kind of feels like it's been a long time coming."

She followed Angela's line of sight to the television. "Oh, this is plenty depressing. Look at that guy's hair. Ugh."

[chasingangela]

"Sometimes people just don't work together," Angela says. "I hope you can stay friends and all that. But if it was coming..." she spreads her hands. "It was coming, y'know? Better now than when you're stuck in Hawaii together. Though it does suck that you aren't getting Christmas in Hawaii."

She looks at the TV screen and wrinkes her nose. "I think he has more gel than hair on his head. I don't get the appeal of that look."

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor walked into the fourth floor common room and was almost sent staggering by the wave of emo that hit him. "Well, this looks like a fun Thursday night," he said sarcastically.

[chasingangela]

"Yeah, it's almost as thrilling as glaring at my boyfriend or making out with a vampire," Angela says sardonically. "Hi."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory simply shot him a look of disgust and turned back to watching the amazing escapades of hair gel boy on TV.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel may have blushed. Or it may have been just the light. "Hey, your boyfriend started it," he said dismissively. "Can't help it that he wants to watch ever move I make."

[demonbelthazor]

"Got a problem?" Bel asked casually.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory looked sad. "I forgot about Hawaii. But yeah, better now than on the plane or something. That would be way awkward."

She tilted her head at the screen. "I don't either. I mean, who wants hair that can put someone's eye out?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Nothing that you need to worry about," Rory replied, not shifting her gaze from the screen.

[demonbelthazor]

"Good, because I don't worry about you at all," Bel said, smirking. "Or your suicidal boyfriend, for that matter."

[chasingangela]

"If I didn't know you both had girlfriends, I'd seriously just tell you guys to get a room already," Angela replies evenly. "Might not be a bad idea anyhow. Also? Zero says you're, like, upsetting the books. And she would know."

[demonbelthazor]

"Upsetting the books?" Bel repeated. "That's a new one. How do I manage to do that, pray tell?"

[chasingangela]

Angela shrugs. "Don't know, ask Zero. I'm not the one who signed a contract in blood with the library."

"But it isn't any weirder than shooting fire out of your fingers."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Don't have a boyfriend anymore," Rory said lightly. "And somehow, I'm not at all shattered by your lack of concern for me. Should I be?"

[demonbelthazor]

Bel grinned and flexed his fingers. "Point," he said. "So the books talk to Zero or something? That's kinda cool.