First Floor Lobby, evening

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

After visiting the big picnic, and picking out most of the new people by sight, Evie retired back to the dorms and settled into the lobby couch to people-watch. With a book. Or possibly, five.

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[ladycfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

Were anyone to wonder if Anne was, perhaps, avoiding her room, she would hedge a bit and finally admit in very roundabout terms that yes, she was doing just that.

At any rate, a pale, wide-eyed redheaded girl was wandering through the dorm lobby wringing her hands when she spotted Evie's collection of books. Sensing a possible kindred spirit, she approached tentatively.

"Pardon me," she said, for good manners were not to be discarded even in circumstances so unexpected, "but oh, do you love to read too?"

It wasn't polite to assume, after all.

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx had been mostly avoiding the big picnic because the mun's computer can't handle it, but he'd noticed the new students from afar. "Is it new person time already?" he asked Evie curiously, stopping by her claimed couch.

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie looked up immediately, and smiled hugely. "Definitely! Oh, hello! Welcome to the school! You're new, aren't you?" She cleared a couple books from one of the cushions, so the new girl could sit down. "I'm Evie Carnahan."

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"It is," Evie said, looking up from her book, and smiling. "Hullo. It's sooner than usual, though. The last ones just arrived six weeks ago."

[by137.livejournal.com]

After a brief trip to check out Caritas (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/1832979.html?thread=84338195#t84338195), A.J. headed back into the doors, on his way back up to his room, but he was stopped when he glanced over at the girl with all the books. He backed up, and leaned on the back of the couch as he leaned in. "Quite a selection," he commented, giving her a smile.

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

"Hi. That's kinda cool, though." Demyx grinned sheepishly. "Met anybody that we should point in Deadpool's direction if he teaches another Driver's Ed class?"

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"It is a bit much, but I couldn't decide on which book to bring down here, and I hate being caught with one I don't want to read," Evie explained, smiling up at him. "Hullo, you're new! I'm Evie. Carnahan."

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Hmmmm. Not really. I didn't speak to too many at the picnic-- mostly 'pass the ketchup' and the like." She looked thoughtful. "Do we want them to appreciate him the way we do?"

She really likes Professor Deadpool. But she can also find him terribly annoying. And difficult to annoy.

[by137.livejournal.com]

"A.J.," he smiled back. "Nice meetin' ya, Evie. Wait. Eve? You're Abigail's roommate?"

[ladycfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

"Only just arrived this morning," Anne said with a cordial if reserved smile. "I was supposed to be on my way to Queen's, and then I got caught up in imagining this place and now here I am, and I'm supposed to share my room with a boy even if he is a very kind and gallant one, and oh, I feel so dreadfully green and provincial and -- "

She managed, somehow, to draw herself up and take a deep breath. "I'm sorry, Evie, it truly is a pleasure to meet you. I'm Anne Shirley -- that's Anne-spelt-with-an-e," she added with all the importance due the fact.

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx liked Deadpool, but it was so fun to make people spaz! "Picnics are good. Free food and all that." Demyx paused, tapping his chin. "Professor Deadpool is a special case, though. He needs students who can keep him on his toes, you know?"

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Ohh, no. That's Eve Levine. Quite nice, I was in a workshop with her this session. I'm Evelyn, or Evie. And it's a pleasure to meet you too." She cocked her head. "Abigail, I think I've seen her around, but I don't know her very well. IS she a friend of yours from home?"

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx waved at A.J. "Hey, new guy right?"

[ladycfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

Anne simply couldn't help herself. It wasn't polite to stare, but she had never seen someone whose hair appeared to defy the laws of gravity before.

Evidently, it robbed her of her ability to speak.

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie held out her hand and nodded vigorously. "How do you do? You seem a bit overwhelmed. Queen's? I'm afraid I haven't heard of that school." She stacked the History of the Roman Empire on top of Desire in the Desert, and gave Anne a concerned look. "Oh, dear. I know exactly how you feel about rooming with a boy. They did that to me last term. And it's worked out rather well, but it's still terribly disconcerting."

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Nah," A.J. said, leaning back a little with his hands on the back of the couch so he was kind of hanging on it, butt poking out as a weight down. He had a few drinks in him, so he was feel a little goofy, and goofy meant pulling on backs of couches. And then letting go, catching himself, and then pulling himself forward again, draping forward again slightly and looking at Evie's books. "She's my Big Sis, with the little program they've got. Here I was getting all excited, thinking I I could be all cool and, 'Hey! A name I know!'"

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Like all his minions do." Evie likes Rikku and Setsuna just for how often they've made Professor Deadpool have to avoid getting hit. "Hmmm. I shall have to keep a lookout, I think. Did you see anyone who looked like they might benefit from his tutelage?"

[by137.livejournal.com]

A.J. gave a short wave back. "Yup. Name's A.J. You a new guy? Old guy? In-between guy?"

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Evie watched him for a moment, wondering if he were dancing, or perhaps just very tired? Poor boy. "Ahh. No, it's difficult being new, isn't it? I've been here almost a year, and I *still* end up surprised by this place." She pointed to the end of the couch. "Would you like to sit down? You seem rather off-kilter."

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Demyx tilted his head to the side, looking at Anne. "Uh, hi?"

[by137.livejournal.com]

"Sure!" A.J. chuckled a little bit, and then, careful that his landing didn't disturb her books, he hopped over the back of the couch and landed on it with a small 'oof.' "Thanks, Evie. I think I might have had one too many at that bar tonight," he admitted sheepishly, a little breathlessly as if the maneuver over the couch left him a bit winded.

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

"No, not yet. But I still have to meet more people." Demyx shrugged. "That, and I think it might be too late now. Or are classes still open?"

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

"I'm not old," Demyx said, frowning a little. "But I've been here for over a year now. So I'm not new."

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Do you know, I'm not sure?" Evie looked thoughtful. "I always sign up *immediately*, and hope that the classes don't fill up. Pie and Patriotism and Explosions, this time. I do like that Professor Aly. I believe she threw the engagement party for Professor Deadpool." She beamed at that memory.

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Oh dear." Evie gave him a chiding look, well used to this from Jonathan. And, well. One or two ill-considered evenings of her own. "If you're about to be ill, don't get it on the books. I take it you visited Caritas? What did you have to drink? One of those little drinks with the umbrellas?"