Fourth floor common room, Thursday evening

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"So," Dean began, grinning at his double, settling on the couch with the remote, popcorn and a mlkshake, "how many zombie flicks do you think we can get through tonight?"

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[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Already attached to the milkshake, Alec considered a moment. "Five. I think more than that and it won't be tonight anymore."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Point," Dean said. "Original Dawn of the Dead first? Or the remake?"

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"Remake. I like the better special effects," he said, then smirked. "Slightly better, anyway."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Dude, that's all part of the genre's charm," Dean said, getting up to put in the dvd in the player. "Though, yeah, the remake's pretty good in the effects department."

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"This is the one with the baby, right?" Alec waved the milkshake at the tv. "Because that was awesome. Nasty, but awesome."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Dean said. "Mini zombie. Wants to eat your brains, but you'd have to grind them up in a blender for it first."

[ella-obeys.livejournal.com]

Ella wandered up the stairs and into the third-floor common room, glancing a little curiously between the two young men there. She'd seen them both before I think but never together, and the resemblance was slightly unsettling.

"Hello," she said pleasantly, going to get a drink. "Is there anything interesting on the box?"

She still wasn't entirely used to TV.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"We're doing a zombie movie fest," Dean explained.

[ella-obeys.livejournal.com]

"Like cryptozoology homework?" Ella asked, brightening as she poured a glass of juice. "That sounds fascinating."

Sadly, she was sincere.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Less homework, more... yay zombies," Dean said. "Because ficitional zombies are cool. Of course, real zombies are less cool, more smelly." He brightened. "But they're fun to hit with a flamethrower."

[ella-obeys.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I've ever met a zombie," Ella admitted. "Don't they eat brains? That's a good reason to hit anything with a flamethrower."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean grinned. "Yeah, that's my way of looking at it too. Plus, y'know, flamethrowers are just fun."

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"Depends on if you're a fan of the living dead," Alec said, looking at the new girl appreciatively. "Or horror in general."

[ella-obeys.livejournal.com]

Ella gave a tiny grin, blushing slightly. "I'm still getting used to TV. I don't think I've seen horror before," she said. "It might be too frightening for me."

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

He grinned back. "See, that's why you watch it with friends - people who don't mind you grabbing their arm, or who'll tell you when you can look because the freaky part's over."

[ella-obeys.livejournal.com]

"Too bad I don't have such a friend here," Ella said, mock-solemnly. "Ought I leave?"

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen looked in again on her way up to her room. "Why is no one ever in another room than this?" she asked. "It seems -"

She broke off, looking from one face to another. "You have made a second of yourself?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean chuckled. "Nah, we just look alike. It's a Fandom thing. You run into doubles here. Alec here isn't related, just my best friend."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen turned to look at Alec again. "There are many doubles here?" she asked curiously. That could make life... interesting."

She thought for a moment then shrugged. "If he is such a good friend of yours, then I assume he is not an annoying person. Good."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean thought about that. "Generally he isn't around pretty girls."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She raised an eyebrow. "So you are suggesting I would be safe from annoyance?"

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

Alec waved at the new girl. "Just fortunate look-alikes," he said, grinning. "I'm Alec."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Alec," she said, with a nod. "And yes, I suppose if one must have doubles of a person, it is fortunate to have it be of those like you. I am Helen Haras-Uquara."

[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you," he said. "It's definitely nice - I'd hate to be stuck with some guy that looks like me but is a total prude or something. You one of the new kids?"

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"I am," she said, making a face, then tilted her head and looked at him curiously. "Total prude?"