2nd Floor Common Room - Sunday Afternoon

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Dick didn't read so he was not one of the kajillions enthralled in Barry Plodder right now. He was, however, watching Ratguy Returns on the TV. Michael Keaton was totally the best Ratguy ever.

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"He's kind of short," Turtle said, gesturing, "and he's quick, but sometimes a little, um..." Her mouth shifted a little as she fished around for the right word. "...lacking in perception?"

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"Like he needs glasses?" John teased.

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Turtle rolled her eyes a little, smirking at John. "No, like he needs to stop thinking like a stupid boy all the time. No offense, of course." And she stuck out her tongue a little, because, yeah, John was totally being a stupid boy just about now.

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"None taken," John replied, grinning at her stuck out tongue. "I'm sure you'll mold him into a man soon enough."

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"It won't be easy," Turtle admitted, "but, then again, I'm always up for a challenge."

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"I'll bet you are," John chuckled. "How're workshops?"

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"Even better this time around," Turtle chuckled a little. "I was brilliant in Ethics this Friday, really. Just ask Charlie, she was there. How're yours? Anything you really, really, really like?"

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"In Redemption I get to play a hero," John replied enthusiastically. "I got a sidekick and everything."

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"Really?" Turtle laughed a little. "That's pretty sweet. Who's your sidekick?"

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"My sidekick is this hilarious new kid, Andrew," John informed her. "I was a little worried about him at first, but he seems cool."

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"Haven't met him yet," Turtle admitted with a grin, "but I recognize the name from radio." Her head tilted slightly. "Worried about him at first? Why?"

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"Let's just say our initial interaction was..." John searched for a polite turn of phrase, "odd."

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"Odd?" Turtle asked, in a fashion that didn't specifically demand details, but was pretty clearly suggesting that they'd better be handed over.

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"Yes," John replied with a look. "There was this water thing, I don't wanna go into it." John didn't want to give his new sidekick a bad reputation with the ladies of Fandom.

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Turtle pouted a little. "Fiiine," she said with a sigh; she wouldn't press John on the issue, but she was going to try to muster up the best look ever to guilt him into spilling. And if that didn't work, she'd get the squirrels to find out for her. Mwa ha ha.

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John didn't realized the power Turtle had over the squirrels, or he wouldn't have gone against her look that definitely made him feel guilty.
"You met any interesting new young men other than employees?" he asked with an eyebrow raise, hoping to embarrass her out of their previous conversation.

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Well, that worked.

"What have you heard?" Turtle demanded desperately, her eyes growing wide and looking about ready to shake it out of John if he didn't spill.

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John grinned because that was way too easy. "Oh, I just listen to the radio. Something about you and a date, if I recall."

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"It was just a date!" Turtle insisted, in a slightly flailing manner. "Just one, and that was all, and lots of people go on those, it's no big deal!"

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"Who with?" John asked, with a little eyebrow waggle. "I think that's the part that makes it a big deal, right?"

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"Except for the part where I said it wasn't a big deal, John," Turtle narrowed her eyes at him, arms crossed in front of her now. "And it was with Jeff, if you have to know. Not like it really matters, or anything, because it's no big deal."

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"Jeff..." John tried to remember if he'd met Jeff. "Right! I have class with him. He seems to like...breasts."

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Turtle let out something that was part whimper, part groan, and covered her red face with her hands. "Don't be telling me this, John, gawd...."

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"Sorry, it just flew out of my mouth," John said, turning a little red himself. "But Jeff seemed nice enough. You two a thing?"

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"No!" Turtle said, desperately, hands dropping so they could flail slightly. "We went on just one date, that's all!"

And then there was a sorta-date, and a kidnapping, but John didn't need to know about that any more than what she had allowed to slip out on radio. She pouted, though, because she felt bad about saying 'no' with so much emphasis.