Fifth Floor Common Room; Friday Evening [ 03/06 ].

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle was thinking that maybe she should have something exciting or interesting to do on a Friday but...well, she kind of didn't. She did, however, need to get away from that stupid, drooling dog for just a little bit, so she took a book and drifted down to the common room. She made some hot cocoa and curled up on the corner of the couch.

However, CNN on was on the background, so she kept getting distracted from reading, especially in watching the little ticker go by at the bottom of the screen.

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[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

Hurley came into the common room after he'd closed up shop at the flower shop.

"...CNN? Really?" he said.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle arched an eyebrow, though she grinned as she turned her head toward Hurley. "Really," she said. "I actually like to, you know, keep up with what's going on in the world."

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Isn't that, like, what newspapers are for?" Hurley said.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Well, sure," Turtle said with a nod, "but not all media was created equal, Hurley. Every type has its own bias, or spin, if you will. So keeping up with different ones gives you a fuller picture."

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Dude, are you saying that they lie?" Hurley said.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

There was a bit of a pause.

"...nooo," Turtle said, carefully, "not that they lie so much as there are certain...shades of truth..."

[shyest-eyes.livejournal.com]

Hinata had been heading for the roof, just for some air, but upon glancing inside the common room on her way past, she paused and changed her mind.

"Good evening, Turtle-san," she said, smiling.

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"...shades of truth?" Hurley said. "What, like... avoiding the subject but not really lying? That sort of thing?"

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Hinata!" Turtle looked over from the TV with a smile. "Hey. Long time, no see; how've you been?"

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"Kind of?" Turtle said. "I mean, different news media could be carrying the same story, but they could report on it in two entirely different ways. Both are technically write, to a certain degree, although both also seem to be giving it a different view..."

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"Well enough." Hinata slipped into the room. "Quiet, but I think, getting b-better at being confident." At least a bit. "So I can't complain. Have you been well?"

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"Heeeey Hinata," Hurley greeted her. "You totally have to come hang out."

[likes-chicken.livejournal.com]

"...Dude, that's messed up," Hurley said. "Why can't people just tell it the right way? I mean, maybe I'm just being idealistic, but... seems like you wouldn't be able to trust anything, this way."

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"No complaints here!" Turtle said; she supposed she could have complained about the economy but she was actually sitting pretty well at the moment. The mega baby sale from Reno had her set for the whole week. "Did you go along on the cruise last week?"

[shyest-eyes.livejournal.com]

"I was heading for the roof," she said, grinning a bit. "But I s-suppose staying here is close enough to it. Hello, Hurley."

[shyest-eyes.livejournal.com]

"I did," she said, laughing softly. "Though I spent more time reading and t-trying not to get a sunburn than shopping or anything like that. The water was nice though--and the boat was a-amazing."

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"Besides, it's warmer here," Hurley said. "Wouldn't want you catching cold or anything."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"But what is the right way?" Turtle asked. "What you might think is the right way to tell it could be different from my view on what the right way is."

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"It was a really, really awesome trip," Turtle agreed, and, with a faint smile, she added, "I'm glad to be back, though. That probably makes me crazy."

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"I have my j-jacket," Hinata protested as she took a seat on the couch. "I would be fine for at least a little while."

She almost always had her jacket, really.

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"I am too," she admitted. "Does that mean I a-am crazy as well? I prefer the routine here."

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Hurley's face scrunched. "This is one of those 'what some people think is nice isn't what other people do' things, isn't it?"

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Well," Turtle laughed a little, "if we're crazy, then we're crazy together. It's the same for me. Any longer than a week away from work, and I think I would have gotten way too antsy."

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"Yeah, and I kinda got my own personal insulation," Hurley said. "Doesn't mean staying inside isn't still a better idea, sometimes."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle shook her head.

"No, it's more of a...what one person thinks is nice isn't necessarily what another person thinks is nice' sort of thing."