http://craftyladyparts.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2013-01-12 11:18 am
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Fifth Floor Common Room, Saturday morning

As busy as she'd been recently, Jessica thought it was nice to take a Saturday morning, grab some cereal, and turn on the TV to watch some cartoons. There was just one problem with this.

"Boring. Boring. Boring. Boring," she said as she flipped through the channels. Apparently they didn't make cartoons like they did when she was a kid... well, when Peter was a kid, at least. Nothing seemed as interesting as her cereal.

And that's how Jessica ended up eating cereal while watching an infomercial for exercise equipment. No, it wasn't a good infomercial. No, it wasn't something she was interested in purchasing. But Chuck Norris was on it and it was mildly amusing to remind herself of a few years ago when he was somewhat relevant again because of internet mockery. Those were good times.

[OOC: Open, naturally!]
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[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I honestly don't look at any part of him except the beard," Jessica said. "It's been his trademark for about 50 years, so I don't even bother with anything else. I could not tell you what color his eyes are and I'm looking at the screen right now."
notconflicted: (half profile)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a long pause.

"I can't, either."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's the magic of the beard," Jessica said. "I think I need to get a fake beard and just wear it around one day, see if people can talk to me about anything but it."
notconflicted: (normal conversation)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think the subject of every one of your conversations would be based around 'why are you wearing that fake beard?'" Sia told her.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well that's how it would start. And then I'd be all, 'What beard?' Or 'I woke up this morning with a beard. It's not fake and I'm offended you would say such a thing,'" Jessica said. "And then it would be a question of if people pressed the topic, rolled with it, or backed away slowly."
notconflicted: (glamour shot)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you do this, warn me beforehand. Since I already know about this, I'd rather avoid messing up your experiment," Sia told her. But she might watch from a distance.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was planning on getting two beards, one for me, one for you," Jessica said. "The more the merrier!"
notconflicted: (wait a minute...)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Now I know that's a joke," Sia said. Because really.

Sia'd just make Atton wear it somehow.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've rarely been more serious in my life," Jessica said. "Okay, actually, I've been more serious every day in my life, even on the especially silly days. But that's no reason to assume it's a joke!" Sure it was.
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[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then let me put it this way: it'd better be a joke," Sia amended.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"We'll go with the theory that it's a joke for now," Jessica said.
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[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure," Sia said, and changed the subject. "Can I see the remote? I'd like to adjust the volume."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Up or down?" Jessica asked, holding up the remote and placing her thumb by the volume controls for some volume-changing action.
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[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"I haven't decided," Sia said, holding her hand out for the remote.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"You haven't decided if it's too loud or too quiet?" Jessica asked, holding the remote back. "Why do you really want the remote?"
notconflicted: (quiet)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because once I hear his voice better, I may want to change my mind and it's easier," Sia explained.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"In that case I'll turn it up slightly," Jessica said, doing just that. "Thoughts?"
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[personal profile] suitably_heroic 2013-01-12 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Dammit, Sia! Get her to drop the remote or something!

... the narrative means Atton was hanging around very nonchalantly being relaxed and stuff.
notconflicted: (this is patient)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"How is this not easier than letting me decide for myself when it's all just white noise to you?" Sia asked, debating the merits of a little bit of Force use here.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're being weirdly cagey. I just want to know what's up," Jessica said.
notconflicted: (looking like comic art)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm not being cagey. You're being paranoid," Sia said casually, trying to tap the remote with the Force to maybe get Jessica to drop it.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Jessica couldn't help but feel like the remote was moving. Not knowing what was going on, she used her spider-powers to make sure it was properly stuck to her hand.

"Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean you're not up to something."
suitably_heroic: (dsp: whaddayawant?)

[personal profile] suitably_heroic 2013-01-12 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"So is this what you meant by 'pushing the world down'?" Atton asked, raising his voice just a touch. "Or did he just trip over something?"

Not that he was paying attention.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2013-01-12 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's old. He falls over sometimes," Jessica suggested, turning back to Atton.
notconflicted: (okay)

[personal profile] notconflicted 2013-01-12 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sia took the opportunity to try and knock the remote away, again with the Force because she wasn't going to give herself away like that.

Considering it was like stuck to Jessica's hand, that probably wasn't going to go over so well.
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