3rd Floor Common Room, Friday Night

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

After facing the shadows and succeeding in banishing them from Fandom and back to their world, Tori, thought extremely exhausted had a craving for hot chocolate.

And what was she currently doing? Making hot chocolate in the common room. She would definitely take a nice, long hot shower in a bit, but she wanted the cocoa first.

And lots of sleep were in order as well.

Tori hoped Annette, Cam and the others were okay, since everyone seemed to be slowly turning back to normal. She had noticed the bit of warmth gathered after the shadows had been defeated. So, hopefully, it was being given back to everyone who had been attacked.

[OOC: Open for everyone!! Still wide awake after plotty goodness!! SP is welcome (since I'll probably head to be around 2:00 AM EST)!]

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[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"I smell chocolate," Cassie said, sneaking into the common room. Or, you know, just walking in.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori turned to see Cassie enter the room. She grinned brightly. "Hey Cassie!" Yes, she was extremely cheerful after kicking shadow butt, even if she was exhausted.

"I'm making hot chocolate, would you like some?"

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"Yes please," she said. "What's up?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Smiling, Tori poured some hot chocolate into a mug and handed it to Cassie. "Oh, nothing much. Just got back from defeating those creepy shadows. The spell Izzie found that Chris and Wyatt edited, worked."

Yes, that was Tori doing a little victory dance. Sleep deprived, much?

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"...there were creepy shadows?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori nodded, her tone taking on a serious edge. "Yeah, they attacked people, including me, and took away bits of their energy. Katara called it a 'qi'." She paused, then continued. "Some people were repeatedly attacked, causing them to become transparent and they could no longer hold or touch anything." Tori thought of Annette and Luke.

"It was really scary. The attacks left people feeling really tired. I know it left me dizzy and weak." She shuddered, thinking about it. "But, the shadows are gone and everyone seems to be returning to normal, so there's nothing to worry about."

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good," Cassie said. "Glad you were able to help out and stuff."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"As am I." Tori agreed, taking a sip from her mug of hot chocolate. The warm drink was refreshing, after being out in the cold and facing the shadows.

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Conner wandered into the common room, his hair wet from the long, hot shower he'd said he was going to take, and sprawled out in an armchair. "Do I smell hot chocolate?" he asked hopefully.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori chuckled as she spotted Conner in the armchair. "Yes, yes you do." She nodded, pouring him a mug.

She moved over to him, holding out the mug. "Here you go." Tori surmised that he'd want some, after all that they had been through, earlier in the evening.

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"I totally didn't notice any of this," Cassie said. "That's... kinda scary."

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"Probably?" Cassie said.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Actually, you should be glad you didn't." Tori admitted. "It was really scary, seeing people unable to latch on to solid objects. And the shadows were extremely creepy." She mused. "So, I'd say you were one of the lucky ones."

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but... pretty lousy hero," Cassie pointed out.

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Best sorta-teammate ever," Conner said happily as he took the mug. "And way, way better option than hot Gatorade. Ew. How're you feeling? Getting warmed up?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you can't be everywhere and help everyone." Tori replied. "No matter how much you want to." She spoke, her voice a little softer.

Not wanting the mood to take a plummet, she smiled. "So, how was your week?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"It was a what-do-you call-it question," Conner told her. "Hey, Cassie."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"I try." Tori laughed and shook her head. "Oh, definitely. I can't imagine that would taste good." She made a disgusted face.

"I'm better. Finally warming up." Tori nodded, with a smile. "How about you?"

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"I... it was good," Cassie said.

She's only emoed six out the seven days so far. That's almost a record.

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"...You call it something other than hot chocolate?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Kind of creeped out," Conner admitted. "I mean, they were shadows, you know? Something you never even think about, and definitely not something I ever thought could make people feel like that. The way they did. But they're gone now, so . . . I'm better. And trying to figure out how I'm gonna explain this to Ethan, Kira, and Trent."

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori raised an eyebrow, sipping from her mug. Mm, how she loved hot chocolate.

"You don't sound very enthused." Tori had picked up on it, a little. She was good at that, after being around all males for as long as she could remember. "Just a good week, nothing special?"

[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Sometimes I call it 'oh my God, give me some and give it to me now,'" Conner informed her, deadpan.

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori nodded. "Yeah, I know the feeling. It was really scary not being able to fight back. I felt... helpless." She admitted. It was something she said lightly. "But, as you said, they are gone, so that's something to celebrate." Tori managed a small smile. "I've been wracking my brain as to how I'm going to tell the guys in a way that won't cause them to drop everything and be at my door." Tori chuckled. "I wouldn't be surprised if Sensei showed up, too."

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

"Nope," Cassie said. "Just a decent week. Other than missing my shift at the store."