Fourth Floor Common Room | Evening | 8/30

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Hayley hadn't slept much since her arrival. She'd wandered back into her room after visiting the common room at the wee hours of the morning, but hadn't had anything truly restful. Even tired, though, she seemed happy and cheerful. Just ignore the bags under her eyes. She sat on a couch, her legs curled up under herself. She flipped through the channels, not staying on anything for too long. She was just in awe of it all. The colors, the shows, the clothes, the music.

This was the future for Hayley Fitzpatrick. It was awe-striking, wonderful, and terrifying.

Though deep down, she just wished she could relax enough to sleep.

[[OOC: Common Room is Open like Zatanna's legs!]]

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Hey, someone he didn't recognize was in the common room on his floor! Since he hadn't met too many people yesterday, he wandered in and waved as he did.

"Hey there," he greeted.

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Hayley recognized him. She couldn't possibly have actually approached him, when he was shirtless yesterday. She blushed when she saw him. "Nice to see you found your clothes," she said, smiling.

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That stopped him for a moment before he realized why she said and laughed. "You saw me yesterday, I take it?"

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"I was worried someone had stolen from ya," she said. "That woulda been awful."

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"Nah, it's a tradition," he said, taking an empty seat. "Boys tend to lose their shirts. And some girls do too. Just one of those unspoken traditions of the island."

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Hayley gasped. "You gotta be jokin'!" she said.

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"I'm not," he said, laughing at that reaction. "Nope, happens every picnic. It's not the only time it happens, of course, but it's the traditional time. Picnic before this one, I even took my pants off."

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Hayley's eyes went even wider. "And they don't lock you up?"

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"They haven't yet," he said but he had never gone prancing around in front of a teacher. "Besides, it's not like I'm hurting anyone."

Except that tightly wound blonde from yesterday.

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"Jeepers," Hayley said. "This really wasn't what I was expectin' from a school that's supposed ta be a positive influence."

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"Hey, hey, hey," he teased, laughing. "Me without clothes is plenty positive!"

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"I sure wouldn't mind seein' it, myself," Hayley said, grinning.

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"Thought you said you saw it yesterday," he said, still teasing. "Not enough for you?"

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"Well, you did say without clothes," Hayley said. "You still had about half when I saw you."

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She was right and he nodded his agreement. "Well, unfortunately, I can't go completely naked because I think that would be against the rules. These common rooms have cameras."

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"So they will try to lock ya up, then," Hayley said. She giggled.

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"For all the way naked?" He considered that. "Maybe not lock you up but I'm sure Principal Winchester might lecture you."

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"Wow," Hayley said. "I think I'm likin' this school better and better."

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"And before I take anything off, I should introduce myself," he said and held out a hand. "Hannibal King."

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"Hayley Fitzpatrick," she introduced, shaking his hand. "I'm new."

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"I guessed that since I didn't recognize you," he said. "You on this floor?"

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Hayley nodded. "I'm in 406," she said. "Honest to goodness."

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"Not too far from me, then," he said. "I'm down in room 403. Get stuck with a good roommate?"

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"I g-guess," Hayley said, stuttering a moment. "She seems nice, really."

Hayley was still scared of her roommate, actually.

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He frowned briefly at that stutter and asked, "Whose your roommate?" Curiosity, of course.