Third Floor Common Room, Tuesday morning

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter was cooking breakfast and making a list. So far he had a remarkable array of eggs cooked in different styles, a loaf's worth of toast, far too many sausages, and a few boxes of cereal sitting out next to a gallon of milk.

You'd think he was cooking for more than himself. While he worked, a small black puppy scampered at his feet apparently trying to stab a paper ball with a pencil held in his teeth.

The list was for Mary Poppins, who had somehow thought that he'd volunteered as her Teacher's Assistant.

Walter Dornez - Hellpuppy
Rory Gilmore - Vampire puppy
Nadia Santos - Blue cat that disobeys the laws of physics
Alphonse Elric - Kitten (just a plain, normal, cute kitten... who knew?)
Veruca Cally - Lemming
Pip Bernadette - Psychotic cat
Ranma - Puppy
Alanna - Talking, intelligent, snarky cat
Pippi Longstocking - Spider Squirrel monkey
Pippi Longstocking - Horse
Blair Sandburg - Two goldfish
Angela Chase - Cat
River Tam - Berthold??
Belthazor and Phoebe Halliwell - Two cats
Samuel Anders - Goldfish
Bridge Carson - Robot dog

He knew there had to be more than that. He'd keep working on it.

[ooc: Help Walter with his list? Help me with the list. The food's for anyone.]

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Apparently Anders had that free-food instinct, as he wandered up a floor with his yo-yo in hand. Maybe it was appropriate, however unwittingly, that he was trying to get the hang of a trick called the Double Gerbil possibly dirty and making a pretty big mess of it.

"Hey, Walter," he said a bit distractedly. "Hiya, Pup."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter cocked his head at Anders and watched him play with his yo-yo not dirty. "Hey. Are you trying a yo-yo trick or trying to figure out how people once hunted with those?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Eh, just trying out a trick," Anders replied, though his expression hinted otherwise. "Whatcha up to? Trying to lure in unsuspecting newbies with food?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter shrugged and grinned a little at Anders' attempts. Things on string? Totally Walter's sorta thing. "Not many of the kids here can cook and new kids might miss real food, so I thought I'd make a big breakfast."

Pup trotted over and started to jump up and down, chasing after the yo-yo.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Can some of the not-so-new kids mooch a little bit, too?" Anders grinned down at Pup and abandoned the Double Gerbil in favor of a slightly less complicated lariat trick that he'd mostly gotten the hang of, for the hellpuppy's amusement.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Take a plate," Walter said with a grin. "The food's for anyone who shows up, as always."

Pup was totally amused, tail wagging in a blur while he watched the yo-yo.

"Have you met any interesting newbies?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders ignored his stomach's growling prompt for a few more minutes in favor of Pup's antics, then finally reeled the yo-yo back in and piled a plate with eggs, sausage, and toast. "Haven't gotten out much, but I did meet one guy yesterday, Skif. Totally emptied my pockets without me ever noticing. Seems to be a good guy, though. Apparently where he comes from he's something called a Herald. Law enforcement for the kingdom, I think. How 'bout you?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter shrugged and remembered to write down Abercrombie and Fitch on his list. "I've met a few people, but I've been sort of busy. My Little Brother looks just like Sam Winchester, and his name is Dean."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Wait. Looks like Sam, name is Dean?" Anders let out a whistle. "Yeah, that'll get real confusing real fast. What's with the writing? That can't be homework already?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Actually, it sort of is," Walter said, shaking his head. "I've somehow ended up as the Creature Languages TA and Miss Poppins wants a list of all the pets and the students who have them."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I have a goldfish," Anders offered. "How'd you end up the TA?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"I think it's because I got an A in it last semester and I showed up in her office yesterday chasing Pup."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Well, that'd do it. What's she like?"

[stykera]

"Anders!" Stark waved a hello, then gave him an odd look. "What are you doing?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Stark!" Anders did an around-the-corner with the yo-yo by way of greeting. "Just practicing yo-yo tricks, that's all. And getting food. What's up?"

[stykera]

Stark started to look up before remembering that's not what that phrase meant.

"That's a yo-yo?" he asked, pointing. "I smelled breakfast, so I came to see if there really was breakfast. And there was. How are you?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"About to not be hungry any more, I think." Anders grinned. "Kind of bored, otherwise. Trying not to think about the fact that we only have a few days left before classes start up again."

[stykera]

"Not ready for more classes? I like having something to do. But not having anything to do for a few days is nice." Stark paused, then grinned. "You could always make cupcakes if you're very bored."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I've thought about it, yeah. Sort of a cupcake welcoming ritual for the new kids, maybe," mused Anders. "Hey, what are you taking this semester?"

[stykera]

"Cupcakes are always a good thing," Stark said, nodding seriously. "I signed up for Constant Vigilance with the Doctor, and Creature Languages that has a new name and I will sign up for the rest if I can ever stop being indecisive.. And you?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Spies and Spying, Fitness and Energy, Good Omens, and Interstellar Relations," Anders replied. "It should be interesting. I'm actually looking forward to it. Especially Interstellar Relations, 'cause wheeeeee."

[stykera]

"Interesting combination. They should be interesting," Stark agreed.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I'm hoping so. Heard the Doctor's workshop was super popular. Let me know how that one goes?" Anders tried another around-the-corner and pulled it off with some flair this time; he grinned, pleased with himself. "I love my yo-yo."

[stykera]

"I liked the Doctor's workshop for the summer. And I like the Doctor. It should be a good class." Stark watched Anders do the yo-yo trick curiously. "Is that just for doing," he made some flaily motions with his hands, "things with?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"It's . . . pretty much a toy, yeah," Anders said slowly. He took a few steps back to give himself some clear space, then demonstrated a Reach for the Moon (http://www.begin2spin.com/entry2.php?tid=165). "Conner does hackysack stuff to improve his footwork for soccer. I thought the hand-eye coordination here would help me with Pyramid, some."

Which wasn't exactly true, though it had occurred to him after the fact.