Common Room - A taste of home (open)

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:44 am

So the day hadn't gone great for Paul. Power control class was just embarassing, and once again, crazy chicks messing with him. So he decided to treat himself.

About a half hour after class was out, a portal popped up in the common room and he stepped out, carrying a pizza with him. "The hell with cafeterias," he muttered as he sat down, wondering if there was anything good on British TV.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:48 am

Elise was pretty tired after the class, but she was searching. She had looked around the garden, the cafeteria...almost everywhere. Common Room was the next stop. She peeked inside and saw Paul sitting on the couch. Target acquired. She began to walk in.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:55 am

Pepperoni, sausage, bacon... can't get a good pizza like this over here... Paul, having a foodgasm, didn't notice the tiny tired girl sneaking up on him. Do they even have real bacon here, or is it like Canada? I'll have to check...

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:57 am

Once she's close enough, she slips something out of her pocket, holding it behind her back with her left hand. With her right hand, she taps him on the shoulder.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:00 am

Paul jumped at that. Why was he jumpy? Well, it'd just been that kind of week. He looked around, saw Elise, and got a very... suspicious look. "Hi," he said, guardedly.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:02 am

"Hey." She moved her left hand in front of her now and held out a spi- just kidding.

In her hand was a folded up piece of notebook paper. She offered it to him.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:04 am

He still looked suspicious, as any boy might when a cute girl randomly comes up and offers him something. But he took it, opening it up to see what it was.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:07 am

After Paul opens the paper, she just turns and walks away.

Not even going to say anything? I could, you know.
Like hell you will.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:10 am

Paul unfolded the paper, and... well, who could stay mad at that? But what do you say- oh. Right.

"Hey, um... Do you, uh, want some pizza?" he asked, hoping his face wasn't too red.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:11 am

She stops and turns back, asking tentatively. "What kind?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:13 am

"Um... meat lovers," he said. Oh shit, now watch her be a vegetarian. "Deep dish," he added, moderately helpfully.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:20 am

"Oh my gosh that's my favorite! Well, not my *absolute* favorite, but it's way up there on my list." She beams a smile. "You don't mind?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:22 am

"Yeah, I... don't know what I was thinking ordering one this big," he admitted, pointing to the definitely-not-personal-sized pizza. "I... uh... I'm Paul."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:26 am

"Left-overs, duh!" She giggles. "Elise. You can call me El if you want." She steps over to the couch and plops down.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:30 am

"Well yeah, but I can always get more," he said, smiling nervously. "So, uh... I like your hair." Oh god, that sounded so fucking dumb...

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:38 am

"Awww, thank you! I've tried red before but I didn't quite like it. That color totally screams 'angry' to me. I'm gonna try purple when I get bored with this one."

Just what a guy wants to hear; all about your hair. Idiot.
Ah shit.

She quickly changes the subject, reaching over to grab a slice and takes a bite. "Ohhh my gosh." She says with a hand over her mouth in a girly way as she speaks. "Which pizza company is this?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:44 am

"Oh, uh, a local place. In Chicago." Nah, he wasn't bragging. Well, okay, maybe a little. Or... well, okay, he totally was, in a non-bragging tone.

by **Veronica Glarette** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:45 am

"Shut up! You went there just now?!" She looks thoroughly impressed. Seems the bragging/non-bragging worked.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:49 am

"Well yeah," he reasoned nonchalantly. "I mean, if you want pizza, you want it from someplace good, right?"

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:50 am

"That's so rad. Have you had New York pizza?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:53 am

"No," he admitted, "I haven't been there yet. I mean, I've had 'New York style' pizza other places, but who knows if it's really what pizza in New York is like, right?"

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:01 am

"You have noooo idea how great it is, Paul. You simply *have* to go and get some. You don't know what you're missing."

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:03 am

"I've... never been to New York, so I can't," he admitted, feeling his bragging backfiring and deflating some. "I have to know the place I'm going pretty well. There's only a few places in the States that I know I can go."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:07 am

"Do you have to *know* the place, or have a visual of it?" She happily munches on the awesome pizza.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:14 am

"Have to know where it is," he confirmed. "I mean, I could keep trying to find it, but with my luck I'd try it and find a Sentinel looking at me," he said, shuddering.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:17 am

"Oh man that would suck! It'd be all 'beep beep boop' and like...totally freak out on you." She nod-nodded.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:22 am

"I...yyyyeah. It would," he said, deciding to just agree. "So I try not to... explore a lot in America right now."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:24 am

"Where all do you explore then? It's gotta be so rad. And what's it like going through a portal? Is it weird?"

You're doing a great job at making yourself look like a dense idiot. I'm proud.

She shifted a bit, looking a bit distracted for a moment.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:29 am

"A little bit?" he said. "I mean, it feels just like walking through a doorway, but it doesn't always line up right. Like... here," he said, pushing his hand at the air in front of them. The air in front of them seemed to split open, and they found themselves looking into a forest. A leaf even blew through at them. But the scene in front of them seemed rotated, like the world was turned on its side, the ground on the left side and the sky on the right, trees growing across side to side.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:32 am

"Ahhh that's so cool. So like, would you fall if you stepped through there with it sideways like that?"

Of course you would, dumb ass. Gravity.

She quiets a bit and looks embarrassed.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:38 am

"It takes some practice. You have to kind of do a turn in midair and it doesn't always work," he admitted. "Usually I just kinda climb through ones like that."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:45 am

"Your power is so cool. I bet you'll totally be an expert at it in no time practicing with those tennis balls." She said genuinely.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:51 am

Paul winced. "Shit, you saw that? That's just... embarassing," he said. Damn it. So much for everyone being too busy...

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:56 am

"I caught a glimpse every now and then when I was trying not to fall into a void. Don't be embarrassed! That's just silly. You've *totes* got it next time. And if not, definitely the time after that." She nod-nods.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:02 am

He smirked a little at that. "I don't even know why they're having me do that. I mean... it's not like I'll be going and running into gunfights or tennis matches or anything."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:07 am

"I'm sure they have a reason. I don't see any reason for them to just decide to pelt someone with tennis balls." She says with a giggle.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:09 am

"I don't know. Not letting me get through a day without looking lame?" he suggested, making a face. And reaching for another piece of pizza.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:10 am

"I don't think you looked lame." She says honestly.

by **Paul Valmont** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:14 am

Paul looked at her a minute... but how could you really think that face was lying? He smiled a little. "Thanks. You're sweet," he said. Blatantly wrong, but sweet.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:17 am

"Aww, I'm just being honest. You probably handled those balls better than anyone could have." She nods.

HAHAHAHAHAHA
....oh god no....

Her face goes red.

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