Fourth floor common room, Wednesday evening

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean had popcorn, candy, soda and the remote control to the tv. He wasn't exactly sure what was on -- but he figured he could flip channels until he found something interesting.

He also had a toy mouse and a grey cat that would chase said mouse every time he threw it. He looked down at Hunter as the cat brought it back for the umpteenth time. "Shouldn't you be getting tired right about now? What, did you manage to find the kitty equivalent of Red Bull or something?"

Hunter didn't answer beyond staring intently at the toy mouse in his human's hand.

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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Your cat retrieves?" Helen asked curiously from the doorway. "Isn't that more a dog thing?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"It's not like he does it on command," Dean said. "But he's worked out that if he doesn't bring the mouse back, I won't have it to throw it again."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She laughed. "I've never really seen a cat before, just read about them. Not real cats like this at least."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Introductions are probably in order then," Dean said. "Hunter, Helen. Helen, Hunter."

Hunter glanced at the newcomer for a second before going back to batting the toy mouse across the floor.

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

His room was boring so Hannibal wondered down the hall and into the common room. It wasn't deserted, which was nice, but he didn't recognize the guy in there.

"Petsitting?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Only if that applies to your own pet," Dean said, looking at the newcomer curiously.

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen wondered idly if her abilities to influence animals would stretch to cats, but decided instead to crouch down and offer a hand, fully prepared to be ignored.

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

"Ah, pet owner," he corrected. "Sorry. Haven't seen any pets around here. Must've been looking in the wrong places, obviously. Cute, though."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

The toy mouse went skittering close to her and Hunter went after. He paused long enough to sniff at Helen's fingers.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Oh there's plenty of pets around," Dean said, throwing the mouse again. "It's just hard sometimes to tell them from the students. I'm Dean, by the way. And this is Hunter."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She stayed very still, making her mind warm and welcoming, but without attempting to influence at all.

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen smiled at him. "Hello."

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

"Hannibal King," he said, nodding at both Dean and Hunter. "Good to meet you. I apparently don't get out enough. And I only live down the hall."

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Helen," he said brightly. "How's life treating you?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

Hurley wandered in, mainly because he heard people on his way up the stairs.

"Dude, kitty," he said.

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Quite well, I believe," she said with a smile. "And you? Are your classes going smoothly?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Hunter sniffed at the fingers, then brushed his head against them in a "scratch my ears" sort of way.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Hannibal?" Dean frowned. "The Hannibal that's dating Alice?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Hunter," Dean supplied. "I'm Dean. He's mine."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen was glad to oblige and glanced up at Dean with a look of awe on her face. "I didn't even have to make him come over!"

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

"Only had one so far and it didn't go too badly," he said, shrugging. "It was a hunting class, though. Pretty interesting."

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Wow. That's a pretty fierce name. Uhhh, Hunter I mean. Though I guess Dean is... yeah. Hi. I'm Hurley," he said.

[yourwhiteknight.livejournal.com]

Harvey was exploring each floor one by one, trying to map out the place in his head and, of course, look for new people to meet.

"Cute cat," he said to the guy he didn't know.

[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

"We've gone out a few times, yeah," he said, shrugging casually. "Unless there's another Hannibal and he's been out with her too."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

She ducked her head with a grin. "I was in that one as well."