The Roof [Monday afternoon]

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Four had spent the last week exploring the island, learning the ways out, the places that were easiest to defend, the places that served food (he'd have to talk to the faction leaders about getting his monthly points for food and clothing converted into something he could use here), the places that sold clothing, and most importantly the shooting range and gym.

He was pretty impressed with the facilities, despite Chuck's warnings about them.

And now he was up on the second to last place he had to scout out--the roof--staying by the door and breathing through his fear of heights. After he was done here, he'd check out Selkie Point.

His eyes closed briefly as he worked to calm the pounding of his heart. He'd check out Selkie Point tomorrow, probably. Maybe even the next day.

[OOC: Open!]

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[notconflicted]

"Marasiah. Or Sia, if you'd rather," she said. "And that is Vitor. He's a bit energetic."

He was also trying to sniff Four's hand to decide whether he was a friend or not. Oh, who are we kidding, everyone's a friend.

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"Hello, Sia," Four replied, crouching down, "and Vitor. You're quite a ferocious one, aren't you?" He glanced up at Sia. "My roommate has a large honking bird."

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"That bird is probably not as much fun to pet," Sia said, as Vitor was in dire need of petting right now. It was like it'd been years. "I'm very relieved to see that training him not to jump worked."

Because who didn't want a year-old Husky knocking them down with their enthusiasm.

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"Not nearly," Four said, holding his hand out to be licked. "The feathers can get everywhere."

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"The bird is probably a better guard dog, though," Sia said, because Four was never not getting his hand licked now. Seriously, Vitor could go all day. Friends!

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"It's taken some getting used to," Four said. "I didn't have pets growing up. No one I know did."

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"I didn't have any, either. They're fun, once you get used to them," she said. "Even if they've destroyed a shoe or two."

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Four glowered--or pretended to--at Vitor. "Bad dog."

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Vitor looked confused, like he didn't know why he was hearing those words right now, and looked to Sia, who didn't look mad.

So he went back to licking Four's hand.

"He's really broken up about it," Sia said.

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"I can tell," Four said, sounding amused. "There are only two factions at home that have pets, as far as I know. I'm not in one of them."

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"Factions?" she repeated.

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Four nodded. "Our society is divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. We're named for the characteristic we most embody."

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"That's different," Sia said, trying to consider how that would work. "Which one are you in?"

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Four smiled. "Which one do you think?"

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"Going by that answer, not Candor," Sia said with a smile back. "Dauntless?"

It was the clothes.

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Four nodded. "Dauntless," he confirmed.

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"So why are you here?" she wondered.

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"Because the brochure to the school was the first time we knew there was anything else out beyond our borders," Four said. "Naturally you send a Dauntless to investigate." He sat up a little straighter, squaring his shoulders. "I was ranked first in my initiate class, so I got first pick of assignments. I chose here."

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Well he just had all her interest now. "Are you regretting that yet?" she asked.

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"Not yet," Four replied. "I'm still trying to figure out how much of the stories I heard at the picnic were real and how much was 'scare the new kid.'"

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"All of them were real," Sia replied. "People could not make up anything that compares to what really happens here."

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"And I'm having trouble with people wearing whatever color they feel like and having all the food they could possibly want," Four said, shaking his head. "Great."

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"People acclimate fast here," she assured him. "You have to wear a certain color?"

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Four nodded. "Dauntless wear black."

Obviously, Four.

"The others choose colors that best represent them. Candor wears black and white, Erudite wears blue because it's supposed to stimulate the mind..." he trailed off, shrugging. "You don't?"

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Sia shook her head. "Where I come from we wear uniforms that are red, but when I'm not acting in that capacity I can wear whatever I want." And her wardrobe was great.