Fifth Floor Common Room, Friday morning

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Bruce arrived back in Fandom very early Friday morning after his time spent training with the boxer, Ted Grant. While Grant really did have a lot to teach, Bruce felt that his lifestyle outside the ring was a little too chaotic to maintain adequate instruction. So Bruce learned what he could, mapped out how to incorporate it into his training, and left.

And then as soon as he got back, he was assaulted with snow.

After going to his room and changing into something that wasn't soaking wet from Cara's attack, he stopped in the common room to make some hot cocoa. With marshmallows, yes. And if anyone said anything about it... well, he'd just bribe them with more cocoa. He made plenty.

[OOC: Merry Happy! Open CR for anyone who may happen to be around!

ETA: I'm at my mom's for the holiday and can't connect my pc to the network for some reason. So I'm using my iPod to respond, and I may be a little slow because of that.]

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[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

"Coco and marshmallows? It's a Christmas Miracle, or I'm seeing things?" Like someone else on the dorms, and lo someone she actually knew.

"I didn't expect you to be here for the holidays." Then she remembered that Bruce probably didn't have a family to celebrate back at Gotham neither, and she was really close from flailing. "I didn't even buy you a gift or anything!"

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Zatanna. Have some cocoa," he offered. Yes, he was going straight to bribes. "I took a vacation for the last few days, but I ended it early. And don't worry about the gifts. They're not necessary."

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

"Gladly~", replied as she helped herself. So what if he was easily bribe-able? "And no way, I'll just have to find something back at home that won't explode or turn you into a house cat. Do you like...ties?" There was an awesomely huge amount of stuff in the Shadowcrest.

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

He didn't, really, but he wasn't going to make her go out of her way for a gift. "That would be great," Bruce said, giving a smile. "A guy can never have enough ties."

[therewaslife]

Bod hadn't exactly expected to see anyone else around so he couldn't help being a little surprised at seeing someone down in the common room.

"I thought everyone had gone home," he said, subdued, as he walked in.

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"There seem to be a few stragglers," Bruce noted. "But I'm not that surprised after seeing how many people stuck around for Thanksgiving."

[therewaslife]

"The dorms seem emptier now, though," he said, wandering into the common room and taking a seat. "It's snowing. I suppose those of us that are here will probably stay inside."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Good call. There are crazy people outside throwing snow," Bruce said. And then, because this WAS Fandom, he clarified, "Those crazy people are students. Not any kind of invaders."

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

Hey, more people!

"Some of us loners have to stick together right? It would suck big time if only one stayed in the dorms over Christmas." And she was glad it was not the case.

[therewaslife]

"I live back in England so I can't really afford to go back there," he said, smiling lightly at her. "Hullo."

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

She would suggest teleportation -heck, she would even offer herself-, but Zatanna supposed you just couldn't try and meddle with everyone's business. "My house...is kind of empty the whole year now, so I didn't see the point on returning there. But as I said, at least we aren't all alone here."

She took a sip at the chocolate. "Damn, this is good. You should have some."

[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

The smell of chocolate could draw out anyone and Nico climbing the stairs to the fifth floor totally proved that. "Bruce," he greeted the other boy with an awkward raise of his palm and approached the cocoa. "I see you guys are keeping the good stuff upstairs."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"But we're willing to share with everyone," Bruce said. "Especially during this holiday season."

He didn't use a terribly joyful tone, but he meant most of what he said.

[deaths-demigod.livejournal.com]

"Good, then there's no need to move up here. I'd hate to have to drag all the roommate's furniture anyhow," Nico replied, taking a seat. "Does that make you a big holiday guy?"

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Ha. No. I was ambushed with snowballs earlier, so I wanted to warm up. I figured I'd make enough for anyone else who might stop by," Bruce said.

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

Elphaba had been looking for something to do, and followed not long after her roommate into the common room.

"Cocoa?" she said, thinking it seemed really tempting to have some.

[therewaslife]

"Bruce made some," Bod answered, nodding at new arrival. "Hullo. It's good to see others still here."

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

"Well, Lurlinemas in Oz wasn't in the cards for me," Elphaba said with a sigh. "I did receive a gift from my sister, though she says it's from her and father, and I am looking forward to opening it in three days."

She smiled pleasantly and looked over at Bod. "It's been too long, Bod. It's good to see you."

[therewaslife]

"And you Elphaba," Bod said, nodding and smiling. "England wasn't really an option for me either as much as I wanted it to be. I'm glad to find that others are in the same situation so we're not all sitting in our rooms thinking we're alone."

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

"Bruce's cocoa! You gotta try this thing", assured the roomie with a slight bounce.

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

"I must?" Elphaba asked, a little amused. "And what makes Bruce's cocoa so special?"

[talks-backwards.livejournal.com]

"You must! And I have absolutely no idea what secret ingredient he's messing around with." Somehow, asking him might ruin it, or so she thought, so maybe it was better to keep the magic going, so to speak. "Hm, I don't know if I want to know though; what if it's something gross?"

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Feel free to have some. There's plenty to go around," Bruce said.

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

"Zatanna says there's a special ingredient," Elphaba said with a careful tone. "I was actually hoping to find out what it was before I had some."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Nothing special in it. Just cocoa, milk, and marshmallows," Bruce said. "I'm honestly not sure what Zatanna is thinking of."