The Roof - Early Monday Afternoon

[rocksthescarf.livejournal.com]

Chuck was still in the bad mood when he woke up on Monday but even he was getting bored of sitting around and drinking. Sure, sitting around and smoking wasn't exactly much of a difference but at least it was a change of scenery. It really pissed him off that this whole Blair thing was affecting him so much and he was spending his time on the roof thinking of ways to distract himself and forget about the whole thing.

So far the only things he had come up with was more drinking. Maybe in the city. Victrola was always distracting.

[Post is open. omg I need to be distracted myself]

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After her workshop, Claire found herself distracted and thinking about things she didn't want to think about, so she headed up to the roof to clear her head.

"Oh, hey, sorry, I didn't realize anyone else was up here," she said when she spotted Chuck.

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"Don't be sorry; it's a free roof," Chuck said. "If I had really wanted to be alone I'd be in my room."

He hated it when people moped in public places and acted like it was a huge surprise when people came up on them.

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"That makes sense," Claire said. "Unless you have a roommate and wanted to be away from him or her."

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"True. But I'm lucky enough to be roommate free," Chuck said. He did miss Susan sometimes though. She was hot. "Are you avoiding your roommate?"

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"Nah, Dinah is cool," Claire said. "I just needed some air."

She nearly started talking about why, but realized she didn't even know this guy. "I'm Claire, by the way. Relative newbie."

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"I'm Chuck," he said, smirking at her. "And if Dinah's your roommate then I'm your neighbor. Sorry about the noise."

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"Oh? I hadn't noticed anyone being particularly noisy," Claire said. "What room are you in?"

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Claire might be a heavy sleeper then. He used to be able to hear Chad and Teddy getting it on.

Then again Chuck was really trying to listen. What? They made hot noises.

"314," he said. "We share a wall."

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Claire didn't tend to pay attention to that kind of stuff. "Oh, wow, now I feel bad that we haven't met yet."

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"I can take some of the blame. I don't really get out and socialize much." At least not with these people. "Besides, you're making it up to me right now."

[future_sandworm]

Leto carried the baliset on his back. He'd rather not spend another day in his room, and the roof was the closest he got here to the rock above Sietch Tabr.

"Good afternoon," he said, nodding towards Chuck, before sitting down to tune the instrument.

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Chuck gave Leto a nod back before eyeing the baliset. "What is that?"

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"A baliset," Leto replied, looking up again. "I believe you have similar instruments in this time."

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"Hey, Chuck," Amber said, moseying out on the roof. She had nothing better to do and she was enjoying her recent gift from Lisa. A nice bottle of raspberry vodka. Lisa was such a good friend.

Not entirely inebriated she was smart enough to pour it in a large coffee cup. With a lid even.

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"Looks familiar. But I'm not exactly the musical type." Going to the opera didn't count. That was just an excuse for Upper East Siders to out-dress each other.

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"Hello, Amber," Chuck said. "I haven't seen you in a while."

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"I know; been kind of keeping to myself aside from work and TA'ing," she replied with a light shrug. "What've you been up to?"

[future_sandworm]

"No?" Leto gave him half a smile as he struck a chord, testing the tuning. "I just play it for my own amusement."

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"Just the usual stuff," Chuck said, shrugging back at her. "It's been kind of boring around here lately."

Okay that was a lie but Chuck prided himself on his apathy.

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She snorted. "I hear that," she said, and took a drink from her cup.

"I need to do something super wild and crazy before I leave, you know? Go out with a real bang."

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"I play the piano but it wasn't exactly my choice to get the lessons," Chuck said, smirking back at him. "It's nice to see someone who actually enjoys playing."

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Chuck snickered. "You got any ideas yet?"

[future_sandworm]

"It was expected as part of your education?" Leto guessed. "I wasn't offered lessons, but the instrument was given to me by my father's warmaster and friend, Gurney Halleck. I will never play as well as he does, though."

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"I try to get out and socialize," Claire said. "I baked cookies in the common room last week."

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"My father insisted I learn," Chuck confirmed with a nod. "What makes you think you won't play as well?"

Chuck was of the opinion he could play piano better than anybody who taught him. Then again he thought he was better than everyone at everything.