ext_175993 ([identity profile] rocksthescarf.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2009-07-23 06:15 pm
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Rumor Gal Campfire; Thursday Evening

While he was getting pretty damn tired of the whole cabin thing, Chuck would have been stupid not to take advantage of an already lit fire and the new bag of marshmallows he found in the kitchen. He wasn't quite sure who kept buying the marshmallows but Zefron bless them.

Joint in his left hand, Chuck tried his hand at trying to flick marshmallows in the air with his right and catching them in his mouth. Turns out he had a talent for it.

[Mmm my hangover is finally subsiding. Ooooopen, of course]
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[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
"It's weird, in a way," Claire said, grabbing a marshmellow and putting it on a stick. "The island is so small. And yet so big."

That was... oddly philosophical.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Kinda! I'm from a real, real small town -- the kind where everyone knows everyone -- and even the island is a little bit big by Bon Temps' standards," Sookie laughed.

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Bon Temps?" Claire repeated. "Is that Louisiana? Or Arkansas?"

She recognized the southern accent; it was far more pronounced than her own.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Northern Louisiana," Sookie drawled, nodding. "Good guess! Bitty lil' town near Shreveport. And where're you from?"

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
"I grew up in Odessa, Texas," Claire said, flipping over her marshmellows so they would toast evenly. "My family's in California now though."

She still hated that they had had to leave to keep her safe.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
She smiled. "Oh, wow! I've, um, never been out of the state before now, but I hear California's supposed to be just gorgeous."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
"It was pretty nice," she said. "Though I wasn't there very long before coming here."

Her marshmellow caught on fire and she pulled it out of the fire to blow it out. In her haste, her pinky finger got burned in the flame.

Glancing around, she hoped no one had seen that.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie hadn't seen it, no, but she picked up on Claire's hope that it went unnoticed. She frowned a little -- didn't seem like something that should be a source of shame. "You okay?" she asked, nodding a little to the other girl's finger.

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
"What? Oh, yeah, I'm okay."

Crap. Claire stuck her finger in her mouth and hoped that Sookie hadn't seen it heal.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie started to ask if she was sure, and she hadn't meant to stay in Claire's head, but it was hard to get her shields back up that quickly. "Oh -- " She peered at her. "...oh." She dropped her voice. "...that's really cool, that you can do that."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"How did you..." Claire sighed and nodded. "Yeah. I haven't talked much about it because there are people who want to take advantage of it. My dad sent me here to keep me safe."

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Smart move on his part," Sookie said reassuringly, smiling a little. "I mean, I've heard that from a lot of people -- that this place is real safe, and that's why they're here. And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, um, be nosy."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
"It's okay," Claire said. "Did you..."

She gestured vaguely near her temple in an attempt to indicate mind-reading.

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Sookie nodded. "I can't always control it, but I'm telepathic, yeah. I usually try and keep out of people's heads. It's more headache than anything."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Claire nodded. "I can see that. Especially around here."

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
She rolled her eyes. "It was the worst when everyone got all amorous a bit back. And when they were, um, being denied for a week. Hard enough blocking out an island of hormonal teenagers on a normal day."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"You should talk to Rachel," Claire said, pointing out the other girl. "She's an empath."

[identity profile] justwantsquiet.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, poor thing," Sookie said, eyes wide. "I sometimes can get feelings off people -- thoughts aren't that clear all the time -- but to actually feel 'em, that's gotta be rough."

[identity profile] wantstocheer.livejournal.com 2009-07-24 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Claire nodded. "I think it would be, yeah. But you would probably better understand what she's dealing with than someone like me."

Still a freak, just a different kind of freak.
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