The Deck [Friday Evening]

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Joan had an inexplicable craving for s'mores. After a handwavy trip to Turtle and Canary to pick up supplies, she returned to the dorms and built a fire in the pit by the deck.

She was totally impressed with herself that she managed to get it going on her own. And now she was going to sit back and enjoy the fruits of her labor. Which were more of the chocolate, marshmellow and graham cracker variety than actual fruit.



[open deck/fire!]

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[decoder-rings.livejournal.com]

Hannibal hadn't talked to Joan in awhile so when he spotted her, he decided to stop and see how things were. And maybe he was avoiding a future conversation. Who knows?

"Hey little sister," he said as he took a seat.

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"Hey, big brother," Joan said, giving him a smile. "I haven't talked to you in a while. How's everything going?"

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"If we don't end up with a two am fire drill tonight, I'll be good," he joked. "How're you doing?"

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"Doing pretty well," she said. "I didn't melt last night, whatever the hell was going on last week is over and, aside from mutant alligators, we haven't had anything horrible happen."

She glanced around and knocked on the bench she was sitting on.

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"Last week get you pretty bad?" he wondered. "Or did you hide for most of it?"

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"I mostly hid," she admitted. "After almost embarrassing myself with a friend. Though I did kiss Penelope."

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"You kissed a girl?" Hannibal was always interested in girlkissy. Look, he was a guy. "And how'd that go?"

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"It was okay," Joan said. "I'm definitely not into girls though."

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"Sounds pretty, at least," he said and winked. "I spent most of that week in my room too. Not hiding but definitely enjoying myself."

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Ellie wandered out to the deck later in the evening, grinning when she spotted supplies for s'mores. "I haven't had those in a long time. Even when we were in the cabins."

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"Help yourself," Joan said, looking up with a smile. "You're... Ellie, right?"

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"Thanks," Ellie said, preparing herself a s'more. "Yeah, we have a class together, don't we? You're Joan?"

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"Yeah, we're in Public Speaking together," Joan said. "You're pretty new, right?"

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"Just started a few weeks ago with the new batch of students," Ellie confirmed. "How long have you been here?"

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"It'll be a year in September," Joan said. "It's crazy here."

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"You're not kidding," Ellie said, laughing a little. "But I think I'm getting used to it."

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"That's good to hear," Joan said. "Where and when are you from?"

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Fiona didn't know Joan very well, but that didn't stop her from giving the other girl a cheerful wave and taking a seat on the deck. She was wearing her brand new hat rather proudly and in a very good, genuine mood.

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Joan grinned. "You look happy."

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"It's been a good day," she told the other girl, "and I'm trying out a new hat."

Her very first hat.

"And yourself?'

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"It's a very nice hat," Joan said. "I'm doing okay. Glad it's not raining."

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Her face scrunched up, but she was still sort of smiling.

"I'm just glad dawn didn't break before they finally let us back in. Colds will spring up in the next couple of days. I'd bet on it."

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"Yeah, that sucked a lot," she agreed. "Maybe we should stock up on orange juice."

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"I saw someone having some in the common room," she admitted, "so hopefully there's some in the others."

Food. Why did so many discussions come to food?

"Maybe vitamins too? And don't they have that stuff that's supposed to help your immune system? Linda used to use it a lot."

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Joan nodded. "Yeah, probably. I mean, there are vitamin C supplements you can buy and stuff."

She gestured to the supplies for the s'mores. "Help yourself, if you want."