Wednesday Morning: Second Floor Common Room

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty sits in front of his laptop trying to come up with his own personal theory of justice for ACJ.

The theory really shouldn't be much of a problem, it's trying to somehow work a pillow into the concept that's giving him grief.

Anyone who would like to distract him from this task would probably be welcome.

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[janet_fraiser]

"Hey," said Janet, coming into the common room, still in her pajamas and with messy hair, and plopping down onto one of the couches. "Everything okay?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Marty sighed. "Just trying to get this make-up assignment for ACJ done. How've you been? We haven't had a chance to catch up since I got back."

[janet_fraiser]

"I didn't even realize you were gone for a week," admitted Janet sheepishly. "Which I put down to the flu. I'm recovered now, thank goodness." Janet sighed. "I've got to do the same essay for ACJ. I think my theme is trains. I hate metaphors. But things are pretty good otherwise."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, my theory has to work in a pillow somehow," Marty nodded. "The metaphor thing used to be a lot easier in class but lately I've been struggling to come up with something. Thank God for extra credit. Sorry to hear you weren't feeling well."

[janet_fraiser]

"A pillow? Okay, you have it worse than I. I just have to think up some sort of 'tunnel of justice' metaphor and go with it the whole way through the paper." She frowned. "I've never been good at metaphors. Ever. In fact, writing anything remotely creative isn't my strong point." Janet leaned back on the sofa. "I huddled in bed for a week. I've missed having you in the room, though. It's a little too empty with just me and Liz."

[chasingangela]

Angela came in and leaned over Marty's head, waving to Janet. "Hey. I didn't break anything on that thing, did I?"

[janet_fraiser]

"Hey," said Janet, waving to Angela.

[chasingangela]

"Hey," Angela said. "Did I hear you guys right? You have to write metaphors?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Yeah well there was some crazy stuff going on that weekend that involved some personal things at home. I really hated taking off like that but I didn't really have a choice," Marty said poking half-heartedly at his keyboard. "Yeah I like the tunnel of justice thing. I'm not exactly sure how a pillow would work. Maybe providing comfort to the victims of crime and causing allergic reactions to the culprits?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty looked up and smiled. "Nope. Nothing broken, just trying to get this assignment done for ACJ. Then I have to write a paper for Sociology since I missed the final. How are you this morning?"

[chasingangela]

"Math still makes my head hurt," Angela said. "You're lucky you get to write a paper for soc. I know I blew that final."

"What's your paper going to be about?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty nodded sympathetically. "Math can make anybody's head hurt and I'm sure you did better on the test than you think you did. As for my paper? I have no idea what to write. Maybe I'll do something on Bigfoot."

[janet_fraiser]

"I'm sorry to hear that. I won't pry, but if there's every anything I can do to help, let me know." Janet yawned, covering her mouth and wondering why she hadn't made coffee first. "Pillow fights of justice? The fluffy, soft down pillow of justice is made for the peaceful rest of innocent people? Um." Janet shook her head and would have flailed if she wasn't so tired. "Callisto got puppies as her theme. I'm not sure if I'm jealous of her or not."

[chasingangela]

"I kind of didn't study," Angela admitted. "Which is also why math makes my head hurt. I cut Geometry, like, half of last year."

"Bigfoot is cool, though. Have you ever seen that film of him running around in Oregon or something?"

[janet_fraiser]

Janet nodded. "We both missed our presentations for ACJ, so Professor Tick assigned us five page papers on our personal theory of justice," said Janet. "Which would have worked better if he hadn't given us themes we have to write metaphors of justice on."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm. Pillow fights. I think you might have something there," Marty said focusing on his laptop and typing as he writes.

"The pillow is a weapon of justice in the slumber party that is society."

Marty sat back and looked at the screen.

"No... I don't think that works."

[chasingangela]

"I'm kiond of afraid to ask what the themes are," Angela said. "But -- if you need help, I'm pretty good at -- you know. Writing stuff. When I actually do it."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"You? Skipped class? Somehow I never thought of you doing that sort of thing," Marty said in a teasing tone. "Yeah, I've seen the footage a couple of times. I figure that if I could find proof of Bigfoot existing it would be here in Fandom. It's too bad Dr. Grissom won't be around to read it. I'm sure he'd come up with some sort of scientific theory on how Bigfoot doesn't exist and is really Shaq in a furry costume or something."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia leaned in on her way down to her shop class and waved at Marty. "Hey, are you and Angela all set for the prom?"

[chasingangela]

Angela rolled her eyes. "I had other priorities," she said, and did not mention that those priorities included constantly making out with Jordan in the boiler room because, really, bad topic to bring up.

"And yeah, I can't believe Dr. Grissom is gone. He was awesome." She played with a piece of hair. "And now I'm wondering why we've never seen Bigfoot here."

[janet_fraiser]

Janet giggled. "Then I'm out of suggestions. I do like the allergic reaction idea, but maybe that's because I know too much about allergies." She grabbed the throw pillow next to her and held it up. "Can you use this for inspiration?"

[janet_fraiser]

"The themes are pretty innocuous. But generally totally unrelated to justice--unless you're Professor Tick," said Janet. "Oh, thank God." Janet looked very grateful. "I hate writing. Loathe it. I should've taken a science course instead. Or math. Or anything else."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty flinched a little and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Um. I don't think so. I still need to get a tux and I'm sure she has dress stuff to do. Are you going?"

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"Anything is a higher priority than geometry in my opinion," Marty said with a nod. "And I bet Bigfoot has been hanging around in the wooded area behind the school but we just haven't seen him. Or her."

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

"That depends, are you going to be throwing it at my head?"