3rd floor common room | late afternoon | wednesday | 20 january

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

Jonas was finished with classes for the week. Despite having been on the island for awhile now, having copious amounts of free time was still a foreign concept. He wasn't expected to volunteer everyday in preparation for his Assignment or to spend set amounts of time anywhere. He could just do what he wanted.

That thought had led him into the common room to be able to spread a few books on a few different subjects out. Some of the books were hidden (because they were...embarrassing to say the least) and some were more outwardly visible (and less embarrassing).

Of course, despite the multitude of things to keep him busy, Jonas kept letting his mind wander off into next week's class and what might his greatest fear might be. The answer was hidden deep inside his mind and Jonas was steadfastly ignoring it.

Turning on the television helped that. It also meant his reading kept distracting from the television and the television from the reading. It was a vicious circle.

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[vanillajello]

Kate headed to the common room after Drake's class. It was totally vanilla pudding time.

"Hey Jonas. Anything good on the TV?" she asked, walking over to the fridge.

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"Hello, Kate," Jonas said, glancing up from the book he'd been trying to read. "And I don't know, really. It landed on...something where people have been alternatively kissing each other and glaring at each other."

Soap operas were a mystery to him.

"I don't know if I'd consider it good so much as...confusing."

[vanillajello]

Kate chuckled, picking up two pudding cups from the fridge and then going to find a spoon. "It's afternoon on a school day. That is good TV, as far as I'm concerned."

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"You're free to change it, though," Jonas said, waving the remote control in her direction. "I'm not a good judge of television programs. They're all fairly new to me."

[vanillajello]

"Nah, I'm good," Kate replied with a light shake of her head, coming closer and slumping down onto a chair. She put one of the cups on a near-by table and proceeded to open the other. "What's with all the books?"

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

"I guess you could call it extracurricular studying," he said, leaning back against the couch and sighing. There were a lot of books surrounding him. "It's the only way I'll catch up with all I've missed by being where I was. And I hate not understanding the simplest of things."

[harper-journeys.livejournal.com]

The fire lizards weren't creeling with hunger yet, but it was getting late enough that Menolly realised she better put her gitar aside and start chopping meat before they got too hungry.

So with Beauty on her shoulder to supervise, Menolly made her way to the Common Room, smiling shyly at the people already there. "Hello," she said quietly, slipping past the couches towards the kitchen area.

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"Hello," Jonas said, head coming up from one of the books and smile appearing. He didn't recognize her but that didn't much phase Jonas. He didn't recognize a lot of things. "How are you and your...?"

He didn't immediately recognize what she had on her shoulder but that wasn't going to stop him from studying it and trying to associate a name with it.

[vanillajello]

"I... can't imagine what that's like," she said, honestly. "But at least you lucked out in ending up in Fandom, where most people are confused about something or other that's obvious to someone else pretty often."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper had little enough to do during the week, with both her classes over with. So wandering to different common rooms it was.

"Jonas, hello," she greeted, Blind Seer offering a nod in greeting of his own.

[vanillajello]

"Hi," Kate greeted, giving the other girl a quick smile and a friendly wave. "I don't think we've met. I'm Kate."

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"Hello, Blysee. Hello, Blind Seer," Jonas said, giving them each a smile. "How are you both today?"

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"Yes," he agreed, nodding firmly. "And even if I don't understand, I'm not made to feel completely...unintelligent. People help and that helps. Of course, with things changing so rapidly here, I don't think I'll ever fully adjust."

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"Well enough," Firekeeper admitted. "Just- there is little to do. So, we look for company."

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"You've found me. I don't know how I qualify as far as company goes but I'm here," he said, laughing a little. "Are you finished with classes for the week too? My last one was today."

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"Fire lizard," Menolly replied, glancing up to meet his eyes for a second then back away. "Her name's Beauty. I'm well. She's hungry. How are you?"

[vanillajello]

"I don't think anyone's going to."

Yes, things changed rapidly here. If it wasn't the island, it was the people. Ouch.

"But you're making an effort and that's good."

[harper-journeys.livejournal.com]

"I'm Menolly," she said, trying out the wave back. "And you're right. I don't think we have."

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"Thank you." Jonas shook his head when he wondered if she'd think that if she saw some of the books he was hiding. "How are you doing? Well, I hope?"

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"Well, thank you." His eyes flicked to the fire lizard again and then back to her. "I've never seen an animal like her before. I've seen lizards but I didn't know they could be tame like that."

[vanillajello]

Kate looked like she remembered something. "Ooh, you live on this floor, right? I missed you at the welcome picnic. I was supposed to greet all the new third floor kids."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "Mine is only on- first and second day," she frowned, pausing in the middle there to try and remember the names of the days, and then giving up.

[vanillajello]

"I'm doing okay." It wasn't a lie. Anymore. Entirely.

She inspected a spoonful of pudding before eating it. "Got a part in the play, and might start dance classes next week. And yourself?"

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"You have more free time than I do, I think." It probably evened out in the end but it still seemed like longer. "I almost wonder if it's better to be in class when something like this is on."

He nodded towards the soap opera silliness. "I have no idea what's going on."

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

"Nothing that exciting." He laughed and blushed some. "I keep telling myself that, some day, I'll attempt to do things outside of the dorms but I haven't yet. What sort of play? That's...live theatre, right?"