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Third Floor Common Room, Wednesday Evening

Inara was on her way into the common room to see what was on television when she passed by a rat in a state of dishabillé, hiding behind the door frame, peeking in at a large group of rats in petticoats.

The one in the center was on a chair or stool of some kind, and singing,

Poor wandering one!
Though thou hast surely stra-ayed,
Take heart of grace,
Thy steps retrace,
Poor wandering one!

The singing rat hopped off the stool and gestured toward the door, almost as if she knew the rat in his knickers was standing there, sighing wistfully at her.

Poor wandering one!
If such poor love as mine
Can help thee find
True peace of mind
Why, take it, it is thine!
Take heart, fair days will shine;
Take any heart take mine!

Inara gave the rat a little nudge forward with her foot, then walked into the room and took a seat on the couches, wondering what else she would see.

[ooc: Open! We're in the first act of Pirates of Penzance, if anyone wants to play along!]
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[identity profile] ambassadorinara.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Why--" and then she thought about it. "Never mind, I think I can figure that part out by myself. Do you know why it's here? Or why they are?" She pointed to the little musical drama playing itself out in the middle of the floor. "Really, it's quite strange."

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
"They just wanted to hang out, too?" Dick suggested. "Or maybe it's just some weird cosplay thing. I don't know."

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
"It's when people dress in costumes and pretend to be, like, pirates," Dick said. "Exactly what the rats are doing, basically."

[identity profile] ambassadorinara.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would they do that?" Inara wasn't sure about this planet sometimes.

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Fun. Insanity. They had the costumes anyway so why not?" Dick suggested. "Nobody's really sure."

[identity profile] ambassadorinara.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Is this something people who aren't rats do, or is it exclusively for them?"

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Some people do it," Dick said. "This is the first time I've seen rats do it, but I don't find it too surprising."

[identity profile] ambassadorinara.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Inara couldn't help asking all these questions, even if she wanted to. "Because they often run around in costume? Or is there some other reason related specifically to the rats on this planet?"

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I just always got the feeling that rats had something else going on," Dick said with a shrug.

[identity profile] ambassadorinara.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay." She wasn't quite sure what to say to that either, this conversation having moved beyond all her conversational training. "Are you a new student?"

[identity profile] laidanegg.livejournal.com 2008-07-17 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I've been around for a couple months now," Dick said. "Dick Grayson. Nice to meet you."
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