Fourth Floor Common Room, Monday Evening

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco decided to welcome all the new students in the true Fandom fashion: shock value. So there is an anteater sitting there, watching television. The remote control? Is hidden, as well Marco's clothes because he likes the first Fatal Rock Die Hard and doesn't like running around in underwear. There's also a bowl of popcorn, though any other food would have to be found in the kitchen.

[Open like a common room that is open.]

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal was not a new student. This did not make finding a fuzzy long-nosed creature, apparently watching televisions, any less of a shock.

He paused at the door, watching warily, then slowly made his way inside. "Hello?" he said hesitantly, remembering the tales of transforming students.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy had been out in the preserve all day, and was now ready to veg a bit. "New Student or transformed student?" he asked nonchalantly.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

The anteater looked up from the movie and waved a paw.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco did a 90 degree turn so he could look at Billy and akwardly waved a paw.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy waved back, and figured whoever it was possibly couldn't speak Human, so he just got some water from the fridge and settled down in his usual chair. "So, what's on?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Hey Man." Billy waved. "This happens all the time really."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal waved back automatically, stopped, stared at his hand, then shook his head and came a little closer, stopping near the whatever it was (Karse had a distinct lack of anteaters). The waving at least solved the 'is it actually an animal?' question. "I have no idea if I have met you, but my name is Karal," he said with a tentative smile. "Are you one of the people who arrived today?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal blinked at the odd form of address, but smiled and inclined his head in agreement. "Yes, I am beginning to learn that things I find strange are very common here." He glanced at the creature for a moment. "I do not believe we have met? I am Karal, from Karse."

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco turned back around to the television and gave an anteater version of a nod at Fatal Rock on TV. His nose waved around a lot.

[flamingbonehead.livejournal.com]

Johnny was a new student, but one with a fairly odd upbringing. His first thought on seeing an anteater on the couch was to wonder what kind of person would keep that as a pet, and how much it would shed, and where you'd get the ants to feed.

Seeing as there was a Fatal Rock movie on TV, he grabbed a chair, kicked up his feet, and tried to figure out how far into the movie they were.

Fatal Rock was his Dad's favourite Christmas movie, and seeing it made him think of the holidays.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco did his best to shake his head. His nose whipped around a bit more then he'd like.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco was a little disappointed to get not much of a reaction from the new student so he made his way over and used his nose to poke at Johny.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Okay, the nose whipping was very funny, but Karal carefully covered his amusement. It would be rude to laugh. "All right. I am quite certain I would have noticed you, unique as you are, so I am going to assume you do not normally look like this. If I am wrong, umm, shake your head again?"

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco nodded and hoped that Karal got that he was agreeing with him. His nose bobbled about a lot.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal understood. Karal also had to cover his mouth to keep from laughing at the nose bobbling. Even so, a small grin snuck out. "Do you need any assistance?" he asked, trying to keep his voice serious, because he was genuinely concerned.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco couldn't quite see that high, so he had no idea Karal was covering his mouth. The anteater shook his head and pointed at the TV with his nose.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal tore his attention away from long-nosed and fuzzy to greet the new arrival. "Hello," he said, a bit shyly. "My name is Karal. Are you one of the new students?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Probably just as well, as Karal would have felt terrible to be caught laughing at the creature's bobbly nose. "In that case, may I join you?" he asked, gesturing at the seat next to it. "Television is still quite new to me."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Pleased to meet you." Billy nodded. "I'm William, or Billy if you prefer. From...well honestly I'm not sure at this point."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy grinned. "Oh, I love this movie."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you one of the new students?" Billy waved to the kid.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco nodded and made room. He could be very easily used as an arm rest.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal would never dream of doing anything so discourteous as using another person - even if they were bobbly-nosed and fuzzy - as an armrest, but he was happy to sit next to him. "Thank you. This seems like a very violent show," he observed, quickly looking away from the television and focusing on his new friend consideringly.

While arm rests were right out, perhaps ear scratchings might be acceptable?

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"And you," he replied. "Is it that there is more than one version of the place you are from? A friend," and there was a hint of pinkness around his ears as he said that, "is going from one version of Los Angeles to another next week, so such a thing is not uncommon."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"It's more like I've never really been settled in one place back on my Earth long enough to say I'm from there. Most recently before coming here I lived in a small country in Eastern Europe called Trans-Carpatia."