ext_107666 ([identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2006-02-11 07:56 pm
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Second Floor Common Room (starting in the late afternoon and continuing into evening)

Rory had streamers and glitter and a newly-made, orange-and-white banner that read "HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALLY."

But Rory is not that tall. So she was having a bit of trouble hanging up the banner and streamers.

Well. She was having trouble inasmuch as she was being more flaily than usual.

[ooc: Open to all, because OMG CALLY'S BIRTHDAY!]
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[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay. Fine." Rory turned redder. "But I was happy to do it." She glanced over at Cally. "Does she like it? I can't tell."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
Anders gives her another hug. "I think so, yeah. I think she just wasn't expecting it. She's totally not used to having actual birthday parties, just something low-key with her family." He follows Rory's glance and smiles. "She might be a little embarrassed, though. 'cause of the attention."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm glad I didn't get her the boa and the crown, then," Rory said thoughtfully. "But she seemed okay when I talked to her. Little wary of the attention, yeah. But it's not like we have a billion people here, 'cause of the game night and all."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Aw, frak, I didn't mean to keep you from that." A guilty look crosses Anders's face. "She'll be okay, though. It's probably a good thing we didn't have, like, a room full of people. Next year, though? Definitely planning a big party for her, all in advance, 'cause eighteen. That's big, right?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
Rory waved a hand. "S'okay, I suck at Monopoly anyway. I'll go when they have Scrabble."

Her smile might have widened slightly at that, for some reason.

"And eighteen's big here 'cause it means legality for a lot of things, yeah."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
The Scrabble thing? Totally over Anders's head anyway.

"Legality?" He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, suddenly awkward. "Um. What kind of legality are we talking about here?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Eighteen means you can legally smoke, gamble on reservations, look at pornography...." Rory said, ticking them off on her fingers. "Oh, and it's the age of consent."

She blushed dark red. "Which means eighteen is when you can legally have sex, and it become illegal to do it with a minor."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
This takes a few seconds for Anders to process. Predictably, it's a bit mangled by the end of the process.

"So like . . . when me and Cally -- you know -- right now, we're breaking the law? And after her birthday next year we're gonna have to wait until my eighteenth birthday?"

There's some unmistakable hyperventilation here.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Rory frowned. "Well, only if you get caught," she said, her mind way too deep in Yay Logic Mode to swift gears to OMG Cally and Anders Do That Mode.

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't wanna get caught," says Anders in an increasingly high-pitched tone, thinking of surveillance cameras and freaky school administrators who somehow know everything he's up to. "I don't wanna get caught and I don't wanna have to wait four months and why is that against the law anyway?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Um, to keep like, gross people in check," Rory replied. "She's not eighteen yet, so you don't have to worry."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
"But I'll have to worry next year," replies Anders, completely taking it for granted that he and Cally will still be together at this point next year. "I don't like this idea."

That slightly whining tone of voice? Rory wouldn't be imagining it.

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
"But plenty of people circumvent the rule," Rory said, shaking her head. "I mean, look at Angel and Cal. I don't know if she's eighteen, but he's like, two hundred. And no one cares about them."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
"He's . . ." Anders blinks. "So did not know that. Okay, whoa. Right. Not gonna worry about it. Yet."

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Just do some research, if you're that worried," Rory suggested. "I'm sure it'd be easy enough to look up Virginia laws on this. You might ask Professor Lyman."

She glanced back over at Cally. "I'd better let you get back to the birthday girl because omgtired. Have fun, and tell her that there will, eventually, be cake when she's up for it. Provided it's in the next like, two days."

[identity profile] cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I bet I could ask Grissom. Or get Cally to do it, since she's his TA." Anders nods and gives Rory one last hug. "Will do. And thanks again, 'kay?"

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2006-02-12 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
"You are very welcome," Rory grinned, returning the hug before wandering off.
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