4th Floor Common Room, [Friday, day]

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Her classes have been over for so long that Mac has taken to disassembling electronic things, fiddling, and putting them back together. She's that bored.

Today she has decided to hook up her laptop to the TV in the common room, and is about to start playing The Sims 2 on the large screen. She's just loving being able to play control-freak for just a little while. It's just a little addictive. Now all she needs is to find some people to make Sim versions of...

[[Anyone up for playing with virtual peoples lives with her?]]

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[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth was wandering the dorms, also rather bored. She even left the second floor and headed upwards.

"Hi. Mac, right?"

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac finished plugging something in to the back of her laptop looked up. "Yup, that would be me."

She grinned at the other girl, not wanting to admit that she had no idea who she was talking to.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"I'm Elizabeth," she introduced herself, smiling. "I admit I only know your name as I was *handwavily* on the yearbook committee."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac nodded, looking a little relieved "oh, right. I just thought I was being really forgetful. Hi."

"You up for wreaking virtual havoc by any chance?" Mac asked, jerking a thumb back at the TV.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth looked curiously at the screen. "What is it?" she asked.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"You've never heard of The Sims?" Mac looks surprised, she still forgets that not everyone is the computer-phile that she is - or when you're in fandom, they may not even be from this century.

"Basically, you get to make virtual people, and then rule their lives... or ruin their lives if you're feeling particularly sadistic."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"I vaguely recall my niece being into it," Elizabeth said. "Although this looks a lot better on what she was so interested in showing me."


[[ooc: reposted because I can spell omg!]]

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac nodded, "this is the oh-so-shiny new and improved version. The graphics are superior by far, and the-" she stops herself before going off on the specifications, and finishes with, "it's great."

Mac grinned and started clicking things enthusiastically. "We can make a you if you want?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth laughed. "I've been out of the country for the past couple of years," she explained. "So I've missed a lot."

She looked slightly skeptical, but nodded. "Okay then."

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac waved her over, "Lets see what we can do about this."

"first, you have to pick yourself the basics. Hair colour, eye colour, a base head-shape, that kind of thing." She grinned, "best thing is you can change all the things you don't like about yourself."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Elizabeth said, moving across to sit next to Mac. "Hair brown and eyes green for the simplest start, I'd guess. This looks a lot more complicated than what Lucy was showing me!"

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"You do have more choices with this one," she agreed. "I'm so used to it though... okay, now to deal with details"

Mac looked at Elizabeth carefully and tweaked a couple of things. "Hows that?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth grinned. "Looks good," she nodded.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac moved on to clothes with a grin, "right, now to pick an outfit. You ever dream of wearing a hula skirt? 'cause now is your chance should you wish to take it. Gorilla suit? Really, really ugly looking suit?" She skimmed through the options, "ooh, leather catsuit?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth choked slightly. She glanced down at the sundress and sandals she was in today. "Does this thing have jeans?" she asked. "Because I'm thinking that's more me than a catsuit!"

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac chuckled, "It does have jeans, but the point is to branch out. In this reality, the washing machines aren't on strike and you can wear whatever you like."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth laughed. "Okay then," she said, watching the different outfits go past. "How about the capris and shirt then?"

Which, admittedly, not too different, but still.


[[No worries; need to sort out the dogs and grab food myself]]

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Okay, fine... the one with the flourescent pink?" she added hopefully. "You've gotta be a little bit out there."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth shook her head and laughed. "Fine, I'll take the pink," she said.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac grinned triamphantly. "Great! Just adding in a few extras..." She started clicking away, not noticing that her track pants were suddenly just, not there. (http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8566/geekpanties8wv.jpg)

"Now, star sign, and aspirations."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"I'm a Sagittarius, in real life," Elizabeth began, glancing across at Mac. "Um. Not being rude or anything, but weren't you wearing pants a minute ago?"

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Okay, Sagit-- what?" Mac looked confused, then finally looked away from the screen down at her legs, squeaked, and went very pink. "Oh, that's not right."

After a couple of seconds thought she shouted "that was my last pair!" at no one in particular, although it may have been aimed at some cantankerous machinery... just maybe.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Do you want me to get you a blanket, or something?" Elizabeth asked, blushing slightly and looking up at the screen.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Uh..." Mac leaned over to the couch and grabbed a pillow from it to cover herself with. "wow, this sucks... and is really humiliating. How do I get back to my room now?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Uh," Elizabeth thought for a moment. "I look out to see if anyone's coming and you run?"

Not her best idea ever really.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac shifted awkwardly, "Stupid washing machines," she muttered.

"This is when I wish I could become invisible or something." She sighed, "Other than that little miracle. I think your idea, is the only way."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nodded. "Oh yeah," she agreed.

She glanced to look at Mac again. "Well, I can still see you so I don't think you're invisible, I'm afraid."

Elizabeth rose and moved to the door of the common room. "It's all clear at the moment," she said.

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

"Damn," she sighed gathering up her laptop and using it as a semi-shield.

"Uh, I'm gonna run, then". She paused,
"it's been nice meeting you!" she added. Quickly checking the coast was clear herself, she walked speedily out of the common room.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"You too," Elizabeth called after her, before heading back downstairs.