Third Floor Common Room, Sunday evening

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter had discovered that he could play games on his computer with other people in other parts of the world.

Which was all well and good other than having his ass handed to him in online backgammon by some granny in Italy.

He was giving it another shot while the television played something he wasn't paying any attention to.

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[nadiathesaint]

Nadia wandered in, then stopped and blinked at Walter. "You're . . . on the computer. On purpose?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter muttered something about people cheating with fake dice and looked up. "What? Oh. I was bored."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia smiled slightly as she walked over to put a hand on his forehead. "Are you feeling okay?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter rolled his eyes and endured the forehead check. "I do know how to use this for more than just homework and getting pictures off my camera."

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"I hear that in the future you get really good with that thing," Schrodinger said from behind Walter.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter's shoulders stiffened just a little before he glanced back. He really hated being snuck up on.

"I get really good at anything I want to do well."

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"That how the wires came about?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Something like that," Walter said noncommitally. "What are you good at?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Hi, cat-guy,"

[cat-in-the-box.livejournal.com]

"Hiiiii. Have we met? I have a bad memory for stuff like that."

[nadiathesaint]

"I'm not actually sure. But I've heard about you. I'm Nadia."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally, icepack clutched over her eye, stumbled into the common room.

"Okay, I think the stairs was a very bad idea for me."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter set his laptop aside and hopped up to go offer Cally someone to keep her from staggering. "What happened to you?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Accident," Cally said. "Nothin' to worry about. Just kinda hurtin' and depth perception is all off."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter touched his cheek and nodded sympathetically. "I know how that feels. Sit down."

[nadiathesaint]

"Cally, sit down! Did the swelling go down much?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Sitting down, okay," Cally said, and she plopped down on a sofa. "Swelling seems down a bit. But I'm keeping the icepack on for now."

[nadiathesaint]

"Good idea. Just remember to give your skin a break sometimes, you don't want to freeze your eye or anything."

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair wandered in, focused on his bowl of ice cream. "Hey guys."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter glanced away from the screen and frowned a little. "Blair," he said neutrally.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Hi Walter." Blair looked up and eyed the frown. "What's up?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia waved silently.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair waved back with his spoon. "How're you doing?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally waved at Blair. "Hi," she said.

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Hey Ca-Cally!" Blair stared at her in shock. "What the heck happened?"