Third Floor Common Room, Lunchtime

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

After a handwavey walk into town for supplies, Dawn set out a bunch of sandwich fixings, pretzels, chips of various descriptions, cookies, fruit, lemonade, iced tea, and soda.

A small handwritten sign told people to help themselves, so she didn't have to keep repeating herself.

As for Dawn, she sat down with a book to enjoy her hummus with cheese, sprouts, carrots and sweet pickles. Occasionally she sipped from her lemonade.


[ooc: Open to all, mod any sandwich fixings or side items you'd like.]

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[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler tilted his head, suddenly more interested. "That's awful. What happened then?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well you have to understand that timing-wise? This happened just after a lot of really bad personal stuff happened," she explained quietly. "Personally I didn't take it well at all, although of course I tried to pretend everything was just fine. As far as everyone else was concerned? A few people asked questions, but were like, 'gee, that's nice. What are you doing for the weekend?' It really didn't make a difference to them. How are you coping?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I found about what you did," Tyler said. "I think Dawn and Alec are the only ones to ask for the whole story. Mostly people are either completely fine with it, or they're worried about me going psycho."

He leaned back. "I guess I'm okay. A little relieved, really, that it came out this way and not worse."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you want to tell me the story, I'll listen," she replied. "Otherwise? I'm more then willing to just let it slide." Her face grew shadowed for a moment, "The past is the past. We all have things we regret."

Isabel shook her head and forced a smile. "It's like a weight is off your shoulders isn't it?"

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

Tyler frowned. "It's a long story (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/667448.html?thread=42486584#t42486584). The short version is that I have an alternate personality. He likes violence and did some pretty bad things, which is the stuff that was on the radio, though I'm not some complete innocent. Anyhow -- I'm getting treatment, there are people watching out for me, and my shrink says I'm doing okay, all things considered."

"And yeah. I do feel lighter."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good for you then," Isabel nodded. "You can't ask for much more. If I can ever do anything to help..."

"It's a good feeling," she smiled. "I have to go back home for a visit at some point this summer. I'm not looking forward to it because it means going back to keeping everything secret."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I'll let you know," Tyler nodded seriously. "It's good to have friends."

He raised his brows. "Does anyone back home know?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It is. We look out for one another here."

Isabel shrugged, "A very few people do. But it's safer if people don't. The FBI would like to make us lab rats. There's other aliens that want us dead. Keeping quiet's much better in the long run."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"I get that," Tyler said. "Must get lonely, though, to always be looking over your shoulder like that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It was. More for Max and Michael then for me. I tried to fit in," she explained quietly. "Hiding in plain site and all that. They kept to themselves more. Having people find out, even with all the trauma and chaos that came with it, has helped." Isabel smiled, "But it still doesn't compare to this place."

[tyler-gone.livejournal.com]

"No pudding rain back home?" Tyler grinned. "And who are Max and Michael?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No pudding rain, no casual acceptance of me turning people's hair different colors. I haven't been back since everyone found out. But I think it's going to be like going back to a prison." Isabel sighed, "But I can't stay here forever, and I do miss my family, so I'll go."

"Max is my brother, Michael is sort of an adopted brother. They're aliens as well."