ext_293678 ([identity profile] blondecanary.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-04-23 12:12 pm

The Deck, early evening Thursday

Dinah had hamburgers and hot dogs, some veggie platters and chips and dip, soft drinks and cake. Oh, and ice cream in the fridge inside for later.

Happy birthday, Will Shakespeare! Oh, and her too.

[very limited OCD about to go up!, for early justice and time zones; set before Dress Rehearsal/Previews.

Anyone welcome, even if you don't know her! I'm sticking to Dinah's thread to keep it simple.]
thatsamilkshake: (Default)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
She had to grin. "Possibly. Maybe. Okay, yes. I don't think he means it, though. He's not so bad." Awkward to talk to? Yes. But not bad.

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"It's his way, I suppose." Merlin grinned and shook his head. "So you've been talking to him, I take it?"
thatsamilkshake: (explaining)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"We ran into each other on the roof last night. Not literally." With Francine, you did need the clarification.

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Really? That's odd, I ran into Katchoo on the roof as well." A beat. "Also... not literally."
thatsamilkshake: (swirly)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Francine stiffened and stepped back a bit, almost like she'd been thumped in the chest. "Oh." She looked down for a moment that turned into longer than that. "How was she? I mean." She didn't know what she meant. "What did she say?"

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
Merlin ducked his head to catch her eye, but made no move to keep her close at that. "She said there was a banana split with your name on it. Is everything alright with you two?"
thatsamilkshake: (swirly)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Hey, gutpunch. Those are nice too, just for variety. Francine closed her eyes. "Everything's fine with her. I just suck."

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
"What happened?"
thatsamilkshake: (mortified)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
She hesitated, but if you stuck a bible in her hand she'd have to confess it wasn't because she thought Katchoo was keeping it a secret; if anything, Francine felt like everybody had probably known but her. "She told me something about herself I never figured out after knowing her since we were twelve, and I--" Freaked out and ran away.

"Freaked out and ran away."
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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Merlin pulled away entirely and nodded. "Was it a secret or something?"
thatsamilkshake: (depressed)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know." Francine shook her head. "I don't think so. I'm just dumb." In oh so many more ways than one. "She says it all the time: she doesn't like boys. I just managed not to listen."

That wasn't quite what she said, Francie, but then, your listening skills are... yeah.
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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
"No you're not," Merlin said easily, leaning against the table with the cake on it. "You should talk to her, though. It's--it would be lonely to be without a friend like that."
thatsamilkshake: (with Katchoo)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"I miss her." Yeah, he wasn't talking about you, Francine. "I just feel so... I don't know." Dumb kept coming to mind, no matter what Merlin said, but it wasn't the only option.

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe she had wanted to tell you and couldn't?" Merlin suggested, watching his feet carefully. "Secrets are a bit tough to let go of after so long."
thatsamilkshake: (troubled)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would she keep secrets from me? I'm her best friend!" The edge of sulk in her voice might offer a clue to one of the non-dumb options.

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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Fear of how you might react? That it would end everything?" Merlin suggested with far too much experience there. Though, really, the best friend argument wasn't part of his own deal. Thank god. "I don't know. You could always ask her."
thatsamilkshake: (mortified)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-24 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Of course it wasn't. Really.

"Of how I'd react? What did she think I'd do?"

Freak out and run away, maybe?

Oh. "Oh. Oh."
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[identity profile] bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com 2009-04-24 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Merlin put his hands on her upper arms, leaning forward to kiss her again. "Go talk to her, alright?"
thatsamilkshake: (swirly)

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[personal profile] thatsamilkshake 2009-04-25 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Francine was blinking a little too much, eyes too shiny, when she finally nodded. "Yeah."