http://union-jane.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2006-05-22 11:57 am
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Squirrel Common Room, Monday Morning

Grogily, and still dressed in yesterday's clothes, Seras made her way into the common room.

She was still trying to shake off that 'How in God's name did I manage to sleep for 12 hours?' feeling.

She hadn't even got to see who her roommates were. Bugger.

Ah well.

Her Arts and Crafts workshop didn't start until this afternoon, so she was at loose ends until then.

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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Buenos Aires." Nadia said simply.

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded.

"I'm from London," she said, "Not that that's something it'd take Sherlock Holmes to figure out."
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia shrugged. "I only know that you have an English accent. I'm not one of those people who could say 'oh, your from Manchester' or whatever."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded.

"Well, you know Walter, so I thought maybe..."

She trailed off and shrugged.

"Lord, but that was strange," she laughed, "I come to America, and the first bloke I meet sounds like he came straight from Soho."
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia grinned. "Yeah, I bet. But most of the people hang out with aren't even American. We're a pretty widespread school."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded.

"Yeah. 'S been educational to say the least. Some of the people here can do the most amazing things..."

She shook her head.
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"And some can do the stupidest," Nadia agreed cheerfully.

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras raised an eyebrow.

"Are we speaking of anyone in particular, then?"
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. I'm pretty sure you've met him, even." Nadia shook her head. "Sorry. I'm just pretty mad at Pip right now. He's been acting like a bit of a cutre, lately."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded.

"Yes, I've met him...I'm going to assume that...cutre ...is Argentinian for something repulsive?"
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"It basically means the same as 'idiot'." Nadia nodded. "It sucks, because sometimes he can be a really nice guy, but he's just been making me so angry lately."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded. Yeah, Pip, in spite of first impressions, could be a decent sort. She had the umbrella back in her dorm room to prove it.

"Anything you'd care to discuss?" she asked, "Or would it just get you more worked up?"
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia sighed and picked at the edge of her cast again. "He just apparently doesn't trust me to make decisions for myself."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras made a face. That sucked. Royally. And, it must be worse coming from your friend than from social workers or head masters.

"Based on what?" she said with sympathy.
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia didn't look up. "What happened last weekend."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah.

Seras bit her lower lip, silent for a few moments, and then began to speak carefully. She didn't know Nadia very well yet and didn't want to upset her.

"I don't know either of you very well," she said, "But, it seems to me that the only way to get him to ease up would be to prove him wrong. I mean, human beings are stubborn, right? You can yell at them about something till they're blue in the face, but they'll just argue right back at you, convinced they're right. It takes seeing something for yourself to really change your mind. So, just go about your business and have fun. If you know you're right there's no point in getting angry, really, is there?" she said, "When all goes well, he'll see he was mistaken. This way, you'll be enjoying yourself and you'll have something to look forward to," she added with a grin.
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia blinked. "That's what I've been trying to do." At least, she thought she was. "But he just keeps telling me I shouldn't be doing what I'm doing and we end up arguing and I end up with a crepe in my lap." Okay, she would admit to some fault on the crepe incident. She really shouldn't have been drawing stick figure diagrams where he might see them. "We'll see how it goes, I guess."

[identity profile] union-jane.livejournal.com 2006-05-22 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Seras nodded.

"Best of luck to you," she said, "And...sorry for blathering on like that."

One too many court-appointed therapists could do that to a girl.

She bit her lip and raised her tin cup.

"To proving the wanker wrong," she toasted.
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[personal profile] nadiathesaint 2006-05-22 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Nadia lifted her cup in return, deciding she rather liked Seras. "Hear, hear."
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