fandomhighdorms | Summer's New Years Party; Second Floor Common Room; Sunday Night [12/31].

So, Summer had planned to go out for decorating for her New Years party, but Summer underestimated Summer's own laziness, and anyone coming in the room could clearly see where she started with all the streamers and glitter and balloons and where she started to just lose interest and get bored and just kind of said 'fuck it.' It really didn't help that it turned out her name for the party was too long even for the banner, so there hung over the food table something that just simply read: "New Years Party All Night Because Who Even Cares Tha"

Which seemed appropriate enough.

She didn't get lazy about the food, though, and she definitely didn't get lazy about the drinks, so there was that. And so now she just had to hope everyone got the invitation in some way or another and that they'd show up but people here were weird about parties. But, hey, she'd take partying by herself if it came down to it over sitting in her room by herself on New Years Eve.

[[and now ~~for a little OCD~~ all is prepared! ]]

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"When I could," Norman replied. "When they wanted me to, and sometimes when there was no choice, whether they wanted me to or not."

"Will you miss them?"

Unless there were ghosts here, but Breq felt she should have noticed them by now if there were.

There were ghosts everywhere. They weren't always human. There weren't even necessarily very many. But where death happened, ghosts often did.

Granted, most of them were monsters that had been killed in invasions.

"I miss some. I made a lot of friends back home, too."

Breq wasn't sure if he meant only ghost friends or human ones too, but she didn't ask.

"Did you choose to come here?"

"I did," Norman replied, smiling a little. "My grandma thought it would be good for me. So far, I don't think she's wrong."

Breq made sure she smiled back. "I hope you'll feel at home. I'm not sure if there are any ghosts, though."

"Mostly, it's been weird animals," Norman replied with a shrug. "Dinosaurs, some slug things. Sharks? The sharks are weird."

But at least you knew he wasn't making it up that way?

"Slugs with sharp teeth?"

So, he could see ghosts everywhere.

"A big ring of them, yeah," Norman confirmed. "They seem less resigned to being dead than most of the other ghosts, though. I think they're newer."

"They are," Breq said. "They died about a month ago. Can they hurt you in any way?"

They hadn't been friendly, after all.

Norman shook his head a little.

"They can try," he replied, "but they aren't strong ghosts. They're just sort of... there."

It made for an interesting walk around town, though.

"The living ones aren't here anymore," Breq informed him, in case he was concerned about that.

Norman nodded a little.

"That's what I've heard. Lots of ghosts, but every invasion they came from is long gone, now."

"I hadn't thought about that," Breq said. "If there are ghosts, this island must have collected quite a few."

"A lot of really, really weird things have died pretty suddenly," Norman agreed. "Giant bunnies?"

So strange.

"The bunnies must have been before my time," Breq replied. "Will you be ok?"

Even for someone who was used to ghosts, those on the island might be disturbing. Many of them had been disturbing when they were alive.

Norman gave his shoulders a shrug.

"They're just one more thing on a long list of things here I need to get used to," Norman decided. "I'll cope."

He was good at that.

"Are you good at coping, usually?"

She added a smile, because she really meant it.

"Better than I could be," Norman replied with a shrug. "I've been coping for a long time. If I have too many troubles here... I'll figure something out."

Breq believed him.

"Sounds like you're better prepared than most, then."

"I, uh, I wouldn't really know," Norman admitted. "But I'll take your word for it, I think."

Breq smiled.

"I think I will get some food now," she said. "I'm not quite sure about that gelatinous thing, but maybe it will surprise me."

"I don't entirely trust it," Norman confessed, "but maybe you'll be surprised?"

He smiled a little, and then added, "It was nice to meet you, Breq."

"Nice meeting you too," Breq said. "And should you have any questions about this place, just ask."

She liked Sidon, but sometimes answers could be short.

"And let me know if you remember more songs that you want to share." She smiled.

"If I think of any more, I'll find you," Norman replied with a soft laugh. "We'll see."

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