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Elizabeth Stonem ([personal profile] comeoutwrong) wrote2009-05-21 09:51 pm

Outside Herbert Hoover Cabin [Thursday, Evening]

First week or so in this sodding weird place, really hadn't been as awful as she'd expected. There were a few people even weren't too bad (and the ones that were she could still annoy the hell out of), a bar where they didn't even try and card her, and there were even a few parties. What else did she really need, right?

For all the last few days had been quieter for her, a couple of classes and not much else, making her way to find other people felt like just a little too much social effort. She could see the light of a couple of other cabins dotted around through the dusk from here, and that was good enough for her.

It was still relatively warm out, so she settled on the steps of her cabin and stretched out to enjoy a bit of evening air, and a bit of evening spliff, to watch the odd moose wander past (and god, being stoned made that a lot easier to digest).

... And hope that she didn't get bitched at for being a fire hazard, or whatever. She was not a fucking fire hazard. She was great with fire.

[[I neeeeed a study break. SO open!]]

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can do the same for you in Buddy Class," she offered with a smirk. Not that she thought falling asleep in front of Loki would be in any way a good idea.

... Might be funny if she did, though.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"I should be all right," she admitted, "but who knows what might happen around here?"

Effy got a smile.

"Thanks."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Effy shrugged. "Who knows," she repeated.

Honestly she doubted she'd do much good on that count, for all she was TA. She'd got the job purely for being a cocky pain, after all.

"Least it's not fucking raining glitter this time."

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Fiona showed her disgust quite plainly.

"It was nice for a few minutes but I couldn't get it out of my hair for days."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes, a shower just isn't enough." And that had definitely been one of those days.

Not that she didn't consider it partially worth it to see a few big guys wandering around covered in sparkles.

Occasionally easily entertained by other people's misfortune, this one.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah."

She grinned.

"Some of the other people were pretty funny to see, though."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, they were," Effy had to agree, twisting her lips into another smirk with a pull at her joint.

"Boys and glitter should be whole form of entertainment."

Oh, how little she knew of this place.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm just fine with boys," she had to admit.

"Before here? It was just me and my brother." oh she shuddered "Eliot."

SHUDDER.

She liked him well enough, but he was her BROTHER. Nothing to ogle there, thank you.
Edited 2009-05-21 22:45 (UTC)

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Effy arched an eyebrow. "Not pretty?" she hazarded. Just a hunch from the shudder. "Bummer."

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"My twin brother. There's nothing wrong with him but--"

BROTHER. NO.

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Can't say I go checking mine out," she said, wrinkling her nose. She just got to hear about how hot he was from any other girl that came within range.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly."

Good, she got it.

"I mean, there was Robert, but that wasn't going to work out. Not with him working for my Uncle."

She looked at the 'cigarette' and held out her hand in a request for one more.

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Effy handed it over, leaning against the handrail of the steps as she watched Fiona a little curiously.

"Who's Robert?" she asked after a moment.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"He's a Driver," capital letter, "for my Uncle Henry. We kind of... I mean, it was lovely the week we got together, but my family doesn't approve and when they don't aprove, they seriously don't approve."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aw, starcrossed lovers," Effy remarked with more than a hint of sarcasm.

Not big on the love, this one.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
She shook her head.

"No."

Fiona didn't want to fall in love. Not at all.

"A nice, reasonably attractive boy who was nice to spend some time with."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. That was more Effy's sort of relationship too.

"Boyfriends are fucking more hassle than they're worth anyway."

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
She shrugged.

"I don't know. It was nice. But I don't want to fall in love."

She was terrified of the idea, in fact.

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
One thing they definitely had in common. Love was good for nothing and a bit too much like opening up. She'd seen it fuck up her parents, her brother... No thanks.

"So you find one to have a bit of fun with," Effy said easily. "Get yourself a buddy."

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, creepy. Parents, brother... check, check.

"I... might have one. Sort of. We're still working things out. But we're clear that there's no promises involved."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Quick work."

Not that Effy could really talk, but she appreciated that other people could get into that sort of thing as easily as she could.

"Congrats," she added with a smirk.

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
She rolled her eyes at Effy.

"He's nice. And he's a good sparring partner."

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-21 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not what I look for," she remarked, huffing a breath of amusement. "But, whatever you want, right."

[identity profile] cutsthestrings.livejournal.com 2009-05-22 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"And what do you look for?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

[identity profile] pastmewrong.livejournal.com 2009-05-22 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Effy considered that, and lifted a shoulder in what was sort of a shrug. One of those difficult to pinpoint things. "Don't think a nice guy could handle me," she said, smirking. "And I don't spar."

So, just not those two, at least.