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Third Floor Common Room, Tuesday night

Frankly, Terry was still confused about what he missed being out of town last week. Listening to radio podcasts really didn't help matters. He was at the point where he was happy to just ignore it, focus on saving the world with Superman, and spending tonight in front of the TV watching the Olympics.

Of course, that led to stray thoughts about how his Bat-training would actually set him up to be a decent competitor, although that was slightly offset by the fact that he had chips to snack on. Did Olympians snack? Terry didn't know and didn't care enough to do the research. But Batman snacked. And that was good enough for him.
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[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
It was always when it seemed fairly quiet that Fawn bothered venturing out of her room, and this was definitely one of those times. Of course, the last time she did this, it could be argued that it didn't go very well, considering she'd have a twitching seizure panic attack right in the middle of the common room, but, well...Fawn never was very good at making logical decisions in that respect.

She entered the common room as usual: as a head, poking in, long blonde hair tumbling down as she inspected the room to judge whether it was safe to venture any further.

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Getting the impression that somebody was by the doorway (again, Bat-training), Terry turned around and gave a friendly smile to the head that was poking in. "Hi there. I don't have the TV up too loud, do I?"

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Clearly, the Bat-training was getting put to good use for Terry. Fawn shrunk back, just a little. It seemed that she might have shrunken back until she was just the top of a head, but she stopped and decided to step in. "No," she said, shaking her head. "I was just seeing who was in here."

And perhaps weighing the possibility of them being a complete jerk and giving her a seizure.

"What are you watching?"

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
"The Olympics. It seems to be a swimming and gymnastics night," Terry said. "And it's just you and me here so far. Which means there's plenty of chips to go around if you're hungry and don't care too much about eating healthy."

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Fawn gave a faint smile. "I'll pass on the chip, thanks," she said, because...well, she didn't care so much as it was just weird for her to not eat healthy, unless there were doughnuts involved. She bit her lip for a moment, considering a chair that would be easy to curl up in, and her eyes flicked to the other person.

"You're not, like, upset that you're not there, or anything, are you?" she asked with caution. The last thing she wanted to deal with was a repeat of ComicCon Meltdown 2012.

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"What, like as a spectator?" Terry asked. "No. I guess it would be fun being there, but I'm fine watching it on TV. This way there are fewer lines, cheaper food, I get to see more."

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
Fawn nodded her approval of this display of reasonable sanity and went to go sit down. "The last time I hung out in a common room," she explained, "the guy was going ballistic because he couldn't go to ComicCon and be the King of the Nerds. I told him that was probably a good thing, but that just made it worse."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Yikes," Terry said, wincing in retroactive sympathy. "I've been friends with some nerds like that. Moments like that aren't their finest."

"Just checking, is 'King of the Nerds' his term or yours?" It could really go either way.

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm the one who brought it up," Fawn admitted. "I didn't really mean it as a good thing, but I guess he thought otherwise. It was..."

She frowned, searching for the right word.

"Odd."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, don't worry. You can throw any mild insults you want at me and I promise not to go crazy over it either way," Terry said.

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
That almost sounded like a challenge.

"Prince of the Middle of the Road?" Fawn tried. "Emperor of Sensible Reactions?"

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I've definitely been called worse," Terry said. "But if you don't want to say a whole title from now on, you can just call me Terry."

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"A little less pretense," Fawn agreed. "And I'm--" For two-point-five seconds, she thought of making up name, "Fawn."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
That actually kind of sounded like a made up name. Then again, he knew a girl named 'Blade' back home, so he wasn't making any assumptions.

"Oh, I don't mind the pretense. 'Terry' is just easier for people to remember," Terr joked.

[identity profile] yinandyango.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Fawn shrugged. "I don't remember the Not-King-of-the-Nerd's name," she countered mildly.

Although, really, that could have had to do with the seizure. Or just a pervasive sense of complete apathy.

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"It sounds like his fit was more memorable than his name anyway," Terry said.

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh thank God," Jack said plopping down on the couch. "Sports. Perfect. Absolutely perfect."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Were you expecting to see anything else during the Olympics?" Terry checked.

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Something pink," Jack responded with a serious nod. "Or if the TV had a grudge against me? Jersey Shore."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Terry was really missing something. "If you got either of those things, why wouldn't you just change the channel?"

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Well on occasion the TV's have a mind of their own," Jack said with a sigh. "So even though you change the channel? You're still stuck watching creepy kids shows. Or a reality show you really don't need to see."

Granted you just leave and read a book somewhere else but that wasn't the point.

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
"That's something about this place I've never heard," Terry said. "But it sounds like something that would happen around here."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm of the opinion that anything can happen around here," Jack said holding out his hand for a handshake. "Jack Carter, by the way."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"That's pretty much how I understand it," Terry said, wiping chip grease off his hand with a napkin before shaking hands. "Terry McGinnis. I've only been here a couple months, but I've already seen more than a few weird things."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah and last week was no picnic either," Jack said with a nod. "I'm amazed no one around hasn't gotten PTSD."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, I just have to ask. What happened last week? I was out of town and I haven't been able to figure out why everyone seems so weird," Terry asked.

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Jack frowned as he scratched his head. "Yeah, I might be the wrong guy to ask," he admitted. "Something magical with alternate timelines and it turned this place into a police state with a crazy woman in charge. It wasn't pleasant."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
"At least that kind of explains the podcasts of the radio broadcasts I listened to," Terry mused. "Thanks for the information. Sounds like I took a good week to visit home."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"No kidding," Jack smirked. "Where do you call home?"

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Gotham City, a few decades from now," Terry said. "So I'm at least a little used to weirdness here."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, well, that's probably for the best," Jack replied. "I'm from a little town called Eureka which is... also on the odd side. Still haven't gotten used to the place though."

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I had an unfair advantage. Back in Gotham, I work as an assistant to a guy who graduated from here way back when," Terry said. "He was nice enough to give me a head's up on a lot."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh?" Jack said looking curious. "Who was that?"

[identity profile] alreadyisbeyond.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Bruce Wayne?" Terry said. "I guess he only graduated this year, but, you know, time travel."

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2012-08-01 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Gotham. Bruce Wayne. Jack groaned and rubbed his head.

"Oh! Him," he said shaking his head. "Yeah, I remember Bruce."

And screaming like a girl in front of him last week. We'll not mention that out loud in front of Terry.
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