Fifth Floor Common Room: Tuesday Afternoon

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

After his class was done, Barry had headed back to his room and gathered his tablet where he had downloaded all the blockbuster sci-fi movies since 2009.

After setting up the TV, he had the tablet start transmitting the movies so he could watch while putting together some kind of small mechanical cage contraption on the coffee table.

"Jesus Christ," he moaned/bitched as the movie played on. "What Michael Bay does to a fucking cartoon is fucking ridiculous."

Barry started fast forwarding through the talky parts just to get to the action scenes.

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[flickofthewrist]

"It's too late for some of us when it comes to that," Flick said, shrugging. "You could try that group therapy thing in town if you're concerned."

Not that he'd ever be going.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Yeah that's just what a group therapy wants to hear," Barry joked. "Look at me! I'm so smart I isolate myself!"

He shook his head.

"Meanwhile the people who've been in wars or have just been abused all to fuck over something will want to smack the shit out of me. People have worse problems than me. They won't want to hear me whine."

[flickofthewrist]

"I won't say you're wrong because you're not and I'd probably be one of those people who wants to smack the shit out of you."

He shrugged. "But maybe I was trying to be helpful or informative or something. Apparently, we're supposed to help out the new kids or something. I don't know, it's all very strange, being a welcoming committee. Creeps me out."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Well... I appreciate the idea and invite. When I have something traumatic I need to talk about I'll probably show up," Barry said pondering that for a moment or two. "And what's so fucking creepy about helping people out?"

[flickofthewrist]

"Because most people would use that and hang it over your head so they can call in a favor in the future," he said cynically. "And I'd rather not owe anyone anything."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Fuck that shit," Barry said shaking his head. "Unless you're taking money from me I don't see it that way."

[flickofthewrist]

"Really?" he asked, tilting his head. "You think people are better than that?"

Some of them were, sure, but he hadn't found many in his experience.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"No. People are ignorant dumbfucks," Barry said echoing what he said to Raven. "I don't think that way. Then again I've done shitty things too so who am I to judge?"

[flickofthewrist]

"Very worldly of you," Flick quipped, amused. "Most people would judge away because it's human nature. Tends to make them feel better if they can tear someone else down. People are pricks."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Totally," Barry replied with a nod. "Then again I've known some apes and sasquatches that meet that criteria too."

[flickofthewrist]

"Actual apes and Sasquatches?" Flick wondered because you could never tell with people on this island.

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"One ape in particular," Barry muttered darkly. "Fucker almost killed a friend of mine because the ape wanted me to save his world. And sasquatches are douches in general."

Roxie was an exception to that rule.

[flickofthewrist]

"Uh huh," Flick said, rubbing his thumb along his lower lip. "Seems you've been living a more interesting life than I first thought. I haven't dealt with actual apes or anything like it before."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah?" Barry asked. "Well everyone I've met seems to have some kind of story. I'm sure you have one even if it doesn't involve apes."

[flickofthewrist]

"Nah, I'm normal," he said, waving a hand. "Nuclear family, white picket fence, walk in closet, honor roll, all that."

Yeah, no.

"Pure dullness."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"Oh yeah? So how did you end up here?"

[flickofthewrist]

"My mommy dropped me off in her station wagon," Flick said, obviously lying. "We're best friends."

Again, lying.

"I came from New York," he said, revealing some truths. "There was stuff happening there that I had to get away from for awhile."

[notaweenie.livejournal.com]

"On the lam, huh?" Barry commented. "That's cool if you don't want to go into details. Your life is your fucking life."

[flickofthewrist]

"I'm not on the lam." Not anymore, at least. "Just had some trouble that I resolved. Now, I'm just here to be here. Started something so might as well finish."