http://wantstocheer.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-07-04 08:51 am
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Third Floor Common Room - Saturday Morning

Claire was still in an excellent mood after her conversation with Jon last night. She decided to pass on the trip into the city and instead headed for the common room to make breakfast in an effort to meet some new people.

Anyone making their way past the room would be welcome to enjoy some pancakes with blueberry topping, strawberry topping and/or whipped cream. Because, yes, Claire was kind of a dork and went the red, white and blue route.

There was an appropriate holiday movie on the television.


[oooooopen common room!]
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vanillajello: (Texting.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I decided I should go away to school", Kate said, smirking. "Things were... kind of crazy for a while this spring. I wanted some space for myself. So I looked up some boarding schools and ended up choosing this one."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good for you," Claire said. "Though, admittedly, Fandom does have some crazy moments."
vanillajello: (Smiling.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I've heard some stuff about this place..." Something in the tone of Kate's voice seemed to suggest she didn't really want to know any more.

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire recognized that tone and offered a reassuring smile. "It gets easier to deal with, I promise."
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"God I hope so", Kate sighed. "My 'big sister' is gonna be attempting to ease me into things later today."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's good," she said. "Who's your big sister?"
vanillajello: (Smiling.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Francine", Kate smiled, "she seems pretty fun. And super friendly."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, yeah, she's very nice," Claire agreed.
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"She brought me cookies. It doesn't get much nicer than that", Kate grinned.

"So, how long have you been going to this school?"

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've only been here two months," Claire said. "So I remember very well what you're probably going through."
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh right, this is the second summer term", Kate noted. "I decided to use the first part of the summer for actual free time. Although now I only have classes on Tuesday... So I guess it's not that different from vacation, even though I'm here now."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"There's lots of stuff to do here though," Claire said. "I work at the comic shop in town and there's some school sponsored clubs."
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll have to look into those", Kate said. "A job would probably be a really good idea. Because money is nice. ...But I don't think I'll be getting a job yet. At least not in any sort of restaurant." The last part made her let out a little laugh. It wasn't necessarily a happy laugh.

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"We have days open at the comic shop, if you're interested," Claire told her. "Did you work at a restaurant back in Kansas?"
vanillajello: (Eating.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, at a Barnabeez. I'm not sure whether they have it in Texas, but it's this awful little chain of restaurants, kinda like a slightly more upper scale McDonald's, only with seafood." She made a face. "Let's just say working there wasn't the best experience I've ever had."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire made a face. "It sounds kind of gross."
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"It totally was", Kate laughed. "Also, my workmates were pretty weird. Like, my manager was just the biggest creep I've ever met."

Of course she wasn't going to talk about how she had sex with him and how he went all stalkery on her after she broke their thing off. Because that just wasn't breakfast table conversation material.

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, I think it's safe to say you wouldn't have creepy managers to deal with around here," Claire said.

Then again, that would probably depend on someone's definition of creepy.
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"That makes the idea of a job a lot more alluring", Kate nodded. "I'll have to think about it once I get more settled in. There's no point in overwhelming myself with everything right away."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Definitely not," Claire agreed. "At least wait until the first week of classes is over."
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[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"At least", Kate nodded. "I think by then I will at least really understood that I'm not just visiting."

She laughed a little. "I haven't exactly been away from home a whole lot."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"That was definitely the hardest thing to get used to," Claire admitted. "I hadn't really spend much time away from my family."
vanillajello: (Being sisterly.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I just know that when that realization hits me, I'm gonna be really, really homesick. I'm not looking forward to that." She sighed.

"But I think it's going to be even worse for my Mom", she smiled slightly, "I'm already preparing for her to start calling me twice a day."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-04 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was worried about that," Claire said. "Luckily my mom got busy training new dogs. She's real into the dog show thing. Does your mom have any hobbies?"
vanillajello: (Smiling.)

[personal profile] vanillajello 2009-07-04 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"She paints", Kate answered, "although that's actually more like her job. She does these big murals, usually on rich women's bed room walls."
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