Trying to forget about the school year [log]

[not_good_not_wicked]

Who: Anyone who might have seen or heard about this post
What: Children behaving irresponsibly. Again.
Where: In the woods.
When: A balmy August night a few days before high school starts up again.
Warning: Booze.


It was a bit of a hike to get out there, granted. A bit of a hike through dark, wet forest with spooky trees. But this time Marisa had added some strips of reflective tape marking the trail to the spot.

"The spot" was at the base of a huge tree about half a mile into the woods. While most of the rest of the forest was muddy at best, this area was relatively flat and dry. You could sit without getting your butt dirty. There was an ice chest, a folding table, a campfire, a lantern, a few board games, and a bag of cookies. Hopefully, some other people brought food, because Marisa didn't.

[The next morning...]

For those who were so inclined, or for those who were too intoxicated to find their way home (if anyone drove, Marisa arranged so that someone who wasn't drinking took all the keys and kept track of them to make sure no one tried to drive drunk. She's irresponsible, but at least she's responsible about it.), Marisa's home was available for sleepovers. She could fit one or two people in her room (girls only.), and maybe three or four in the living room downstairs, though finding enough pillows or blankets might be tricky and you'll have to fight over who gets the couch.

As it turn out, both these rooms were facing east. That meant that at seven AM the sun came up, blasted through the windows and nailed the tired, possibly hungover party-goers like the wrath of god.

Comments

[shiromadoushi]

[[He notices that motion and is going to... semi... subtle attempt to check if this guy has a problem like Shirou has with the funky teeth.]]

Yeah. Honestly, outside the network, you kinda have to be. Even inside it a little, until you find people you trust.

Oh-- speaking of school, you hear about the after school numbers club in Mr. Lyall's room?

[summit]

[ All the horrible sharp pointy fangs. They really don't even fit in his mouth right. ]

I think Aria mentioned it? But, uh... I'll probably go. I guess.

[shiromadoushi]

[[Oh hey. Just like Shirou's. Possibly worse. Neat!

...he has brain enough to not say that, however....]]

Not too big on the idea?

[summit]

I was just sort of thinking what a bad idea it is, for all of us to be in the same place...

[shiromadoushi]

[[blink. blink blink]] Why'd you think that?

Besides. Not like it'll be more than this mess, [[nods to the rest of the group]] Probably'll even be the same group, just with Mr. Lyall as well.

[summit]

Well, I mean... I remember someone on the network said, that a girl was arrested for laughing too hard. Because, you know, the police aren't our friends. I just sort of thought, what if the teachers are the same way? Not Mr. Lyall, since he's one of us, but maybe others?

[shiromadoushi]

[[a shrug]] Far as we know it's just the cops. Hasn't been a creepy mind control statue in the school or anything. Mr. Lyall would have found it by now if so.

[summit]

I guess. [ He scratches the side of his face, taking a sip. ] I'm probably just, being paranoid.

[shiromadoushi]

Probably. But that's not all a bad thing. Long as you don't let it drive you nuts since there's already plenty that'll do that.

Besides. Long as we're not drinking the giggle water in school, why would anyone think that we're all whatever the cops are looking for?

[summit]

Well, uh... Certain drugs, have mood-altering effects. So, I mean, maybe people will start watching out for, students that aren't acting like themselves?

[shiromadoushi]

Like they don't already. [[looking amused]] Worst that'll happen is that they might send you to the school shrink or have a "Is everything okay at home?" talk with you.

[[Says the kid who has those conversations almost every class the first semester of a new school year]]

But that only tends to be if you're a bitter angry jerk like me~

[summit]

Yeah, I guess. They just ask me, if I'm adjusting well. [ shark teeth be damned. ]

[shiromadoushi]

Likely. What year are you anyway? I'd say I hadn't seen you around before but honestly I never pay attention to half the building... [[a small shrug and almost apologetic smile there]]

[summit]

Eleventh. I've seen you around, here and there.

[shiromadoushi]

I'm kinda hard to miss, yeah. [[smiles, lifting up a chunk of his pure white hair in acknowledgement.]]

So same grade, huh? Basics or honors?

[summit]

It's cool. [ Seriously that's awesome hair man. ] Honors. I want to be, a veterinarian.

[shiromadoushi]

[[He'd say thanks except that sometimes it bugs him. Rarely, but sometimes. So he just nods in acknowledgement before moving on]]

Actually have a goal? That's pretty cool. That's specialty school all the way up, right? Once you get out of high school, I mean.

[summit]

Yeah. I don't really know, what one I want to go to? But I've got time.

[shiromadoushi]

[[a nod]] Yeah. And you can always just apply to them all and see which gives you the best answer, right? Or which one's in the best location. Since I don't think a vet school in Alaska would be much fun.

[summit]

You could work with really interesting animals up there, though. I'd work, anywhere.

[shiromadoushi]

Doesn't help you narrow it down any, does it? [[a small laugh]] Guess that means wherever you wind up, you won't be disappointed, huh?

[summit]

Yeah, pretty much. Just as long as I'm somewhere, helping animals.

[shiromadoushi]

[[a small nod]] Well, I guess if I find any stray cats that need help, I know who to call on, eh?