Third Floor Common Room - During Lunchtime/Afternoon Classes

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

After her Civil War Reenactment class (and seriously, what were her parents thinking with that one?), Joan decided to make lunch in the common room. Nothing fancy, just some sandwiches and cut up fruit, but she had spent the weekend hiding from the insanity of the new folks and figured it was time to get out and meet people.

Rather than put the TV on and deal with trashy talk shows or soap operas, Joan had the radio tuned to an 80s station and was bopping along to the music as she worked.



[open to new & old alike! sandwiches & fruit are totally moddable.]

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[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

Shilo wandered through and noticed the fruit. And then saw someone she hadn't met yet. "Hello," she said, unsure if she was heard over the radio.

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"Oh, hi!" Joan said, looking embarrassed. "I'm Joan. Are you new?"

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Shilo replied. "My name's Shilo. Are you having a party or something?"

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you, Shilo," Joan said. "And, no, I just figured I'd make lunch for folks before heading out to the cabins. Help yourself."

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," she replied, grabbing a ham sandwich and a few of the apple slices. "I didn't think about breakfast today at all, after all the food I ate at the picnic Saturday." And only waking up on Sunday for a long, hot shower, after which she promptly returned to the bed, because she had an honest to God bed to sleep in.

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"One thing you will learn very quickly is that there is always food around here," Joan said. "There should be sodas in the fridge."

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"Nice," Shilo said, opening the fridge door. "I'm going to sound weird, but I've never had a soda. -My dad was super-strict about what I ate and drank." She looked at Joan. "So I guess what I'm asking is which flavors are the best?"

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"Hello!" Maron greeted cheerfully. "Are you new too? I am!"

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Shilo replied. "I'm Shilo Wallace. What's your name?"

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"Maron Kusakabe," she said. "At least, when I'm saying it the way everyone else does around here. The names are switched around back home, but when in Rome do as the Romans do, you know?"

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"Where's home?" Shilo asked.

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"Tokyo, Japan," she said cheerfully. "Where're you from?"

[17andinfected.livejournal.com]

"That explains the name thing," Shilo replied. "And I'm from New York City, in the future."

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"Hello!" Maron called cheerfully from the doorway. "Am I allowed in? Or am I only allowed in the one on my floor?"

Which didn't seem fair to her, but it was a good question.

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"Any students are welcome in any common room," Joan assured her. "And I have sandwiches and fruit, if you're looking for lunch."

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"Hurrah!" Maron grinned as she entered. "I thought so, but it's best to make sure--I wouldn't want to be breaking any rules on the first day of classes even if I don't have any today! Sandwiches and fruit sound lovely." Which meant she had to wander to the kitchen area. "Which cupboard has the plates, please?"

"I'm Maron," she added, with a grin over her shoulder. "And I'm so new I squeak still."

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Joan smiled and opened the cupboard with the plates. "There are sodas in the fridge. And I'm Joan. I've been here almost a year."

[gods-gymnast.livejournal.com]

"You are my hero," Maron gushed, getting a plate down. "Thank you! Almost whole year? I guess that means you're good with--" she waved one hand around, "--all of this?"

A pause.

"Magic, I mean? It's a bit confusing." If only because she wasn't keen on being anything but ordinary. This school seemed low on ordinary.

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it took some time to adjust to," Joan admitted. "Partly because I thought maybe I was a little crazy."

Having God talk to you would do that to a girl.

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon had spent most of the morning sleeping in, because what else were you supposed to do when you had Monday mornings free? He was still trying decide if he was going to go hunt down Jack, and decided he'd think better with some food.

"Please tell me I can have some of the food," he said as he stopped on the third floor. Why would he go up and make his own if there was food here for the taking?

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

Joan whirled around and stared.

"What are you doing here?"

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

He stopped at the door and wondered if the girl was going to go all psycho on him or something. "I go to school here," Jon said. "Am I not allowed in this common room?"

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"Oh, funny, Luke," she said, glaring at him. "You didn't go to school here two weeks ago when I was home."

[asgardcreated.livejournal.com]

Jon smirked, and decided to have a bit of fun. If she was going to assume, why should he correct her right away.

"Are you sure? Maybe I just didn't want to tell you."

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't put that past you. Or Kevin. But Mom and Dad would have told me," Joan said.

"Oh no. Did Kevin tell you about this place? He promised not to tell."