Fourth Floor Common Room, Tuesday Evening

[bearmaidenfair]

Cold weather didn't really bother Vider that much even before she became a berserker, being of pure Scandan stock and all, but there was cold and then there was cold. In light of the current situation, she'd decided to order in rather than venturing out in search of food--yes, the delivery person had to half-freeze, but at least they were being paid for it. She didn't know her way around the various different cuisines here that well yet, so she'd picked a few items off the Chinese place's menu and hoped for the best.

Her hopes had been rewarded when the guy handed her way more food than she'd ordered. What was she supposed to do with all of this?

((Open common room is open!))

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[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

"Tell me that's to share," Raleigh said, following the smell of Chinese food into the room.

[bearmaidenfair]

"Well, it wasn't my original intention," Vider admitted, "but I don't think I could eat all of this even if I tried. What would you like? I'm not even sure what I ordered, never mind the rest of this." She opened a container and said, "This looks like...shrimp in a pink sauce." She eyed it suspiciously for another moment before pushing it toward Raleigh. Did he like sweet and sour shrimp?

[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

"Pretty sure that's sweet and sour sauce." Because it always looked the same. Everywhere. All Chinese restaurants.

But look at him grab it!

[bearmaidenfair]

Vider wrinkled her nose up and said, "I'll take your word for it."

[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

"It's good!" If you didn't actually want Chinese food. Or to be healthy. Or both.

Raleigh was possibly both.

[bearmaidenfair]

"I'm sure." Vider was okay with both, but she was a wee bit picky, as evidenced by her pushing aside a container of beef with broccoli while muttering, "And that's got broccoli in it...oh I think this is chicken." She speared a piece of sesame chicken with a fork and nibbled at it tentatively. "This isn't bad."

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"That's rather a more direct approach than I took," Eleanor said lightly.

[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

"Well, you get used to it," Raleigh replied with a grin.

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"Have you been here long?" Eleanor asked. "Familiarity breeds contempt. I'm still at the overly-polite stage, I believe."

[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

"Just one semester," he admitted. "I'm Raleigh."

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"Eleanor," she said, offering a quick bow of her head. "So does it only take a semester for politeness to wear off, or were you and I starting from different places?"

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

Eleanor was restless, but not quite so restless as to brave the storm outside. And so, instead, she was wandering the hallways, looking for anything intriguing she might see.

It wasn't a see but a smell that got her attention, at the end of the fourth floor hallway.

"Something smells wonderful," she said, peering into the room. "Is it coming from in here?"

[bearmaidenfair]

"Yes, it is," Vider confirmed. "Hail. I ordered food and they brought too much; there's plenty, please, come help us eat it."

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"Hail," she replied, liking the simple greeting. "I thank you. I hope you don't think I was presuming on your hospitality."

She glanced at the girl again, placing the face. "You're in class with me, aren't you?" she said. "Vider, I think?"

[bearmaidenfair]

"Oh, not at all," Vider assured her. "Common rooms are for people to gather."

The tattoo was pretty distinctive, and the intricate braids she'd done her white-blonde hair in, so Vider wasn't surprised she'd been remembered. "Yes, and you're...Eleanor?"

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"I am," she agreed, moving into the room to inspect the cartons. "I'm new here, so I'm not familiar with the etiquette just yet. You said in class --"

She stopped, abruptly, to turn and look at the other girl. "Is it all right to ask about something you mentioned in class?" she asked. "Or is that something only to be discussed during class itself?"

She had almost accidentally discussed her big sibling's powers with someone, in a common room the other night; she needed to be more discreet.

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

Jessica had braved the weather for headphones. Truly a superheroic effort there, yes. But now she was on her way back to her room when she heard the sounds and smelled the smells of people in a common room.

"What's for dinner?" she checked.

[bearmaidenfair]

"Chinese," Vider told her. "Help yourself. Please. I ordered too much and then they brought more than that. I think the man was cold and just wanted to be out of here."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Thanks. I wonder if he brought more just for the warmth," Jessica mused. "If so, I'm sorry for his trip back."

[bearmaidenfair]

"He didn't have to carry things on the way back," Vider reasoned, "so maybe the trip went more quickly for him."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I can only hope. Godspeed, Delivery Man, wherever you are," Jessica said, mock dramatically. "I'll eat in his honor."

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"Bits of meat and vegetables covered in glaze," Eleanor supplied. "I've made it sound far more unappetizing than it is."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"You'd think so, but I find the word 'glaze' to be extremely appetizing," Jessica said. "So it still works out."

[nobloodymessiah.livejournal.com]

"I'm new to glaze, but I'm quite fond of it thus far," she said. "Especially on what appear to be miniature ears of corn. I didn't realize ears of corn came this small."

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Not from around here?" Jessica checked. "I ask because I don't want to scare you, but you should know that it's only a matter of time before modern science makes corn even smaller."