Room 118: Holiday Rustle

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Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:53 am

Bear sighed as she clicked her keycard against the reader, popping the door open. She entered the dark room a moment before fumbling for the light switch, and then dropping her large backpack onto her bed.

She plopped down next to it, slowly smiling.

She was glad to be back.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:47 pm

Slightly after Bear plopped down, a couple weary travelers trudged their way up the stairs, and opened the door.

"118, wasn't it?" Katarina Karkov said, looking down at her official university documents and all that.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:00 pm

"That'd be it, yes. Right next door to my room." Nika nods, still lugging both of their bags around.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:12 pm

“I guess I wasn’t the only person to show up early!” Bear jumped up, her weariness quickly forgotten.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:22 pm

"Oh! Oh my, I didn't expect...I mean, of course. Hello," Katarina said, awkwardly.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:25 pm

"Please tell me that when you insisted on living in the dorms you were aware that you would have a roommate..."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:33 pm

"Well, of course I did. I just thought...the rooms would be slightly..." she said, awkwardly.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:44 pm

“I’m Byrna, but everyone calls me Bear!” She said, quickly introducing herself.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:56 pm

"Bear, is it?" Katarina said, looking around at the room. "It's...a pleasure. I'm Katarina; this is Nika."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Thu Feb 01, 2018 11:20 pm

Nika gives Bear a (relatively) relaxed salute but she can't help but eye her with a critical eye. "You sound American?"
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:15 am

If Bear noticed the appraising eye, she didn’t acknowledge it.

“You bet! New England born.”

The hug quickly came after.

“Now your accents... Eastern European. Sokovian? I’m not certain..”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:49 am

Not used to strange people coming up so close, Katarina froze up -- and gold-ed up -- at Bear's hug.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:58 am

“Very shiny!”

Bear grinned when she pulled back, admiring all the newfound bling.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:11 am

At the sudden movement towards Katarina Nika springs into motion. One hand disappears into her coat and comes back out a moment later, holding a small metal rod that seems to almsot spring out of her hand with how rapidly it moves forward. Just as quick as it accelerated out of her hand it stops again, hanging in the air not even an inch from Bear's face. It's only after her instinctual reaction that Nika realizes that it was just a hug and that Katarina is, as far as she can discern, fine.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:23 am

Bear flinched, staring at the slight cylinder caught in the air.

“Well... I guess I know what tricks both of you are bringing to Maldon..” she exhaled the words slowly.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:29 am

Nika visibly relaxes and the bolt moves back along the exact trajectory until it lands in Nika's hand again. "I... I apologize. I'm Lady Katarina's bodyguard."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:30 am

"Y...yes, I should have mentioned. But it's fine! Everything...everything's fine," Katarina chuckled nervously.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:38 am

“I really need to stop hugging on first meetings.”

Bear smiled, taking a seat and letting the tension drain from the room.

“Can I offer both of you a soda? There should be a few left in the mini-fridge unless someone raided my room in the past three months.”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:53 am

"You've been gone for three months?" Katarina asked, heading to the other bed to sit down.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:14 am

“A friend needed some help, so I took a break from my studies.”

Bear opened up the mini fridge and took out three diet sodas, in case her new friends were thirsty.

“It was a northern curse blood oath thing. Could have happened to anyone!”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:37 am

"That doesn't sound like something that would happen to just anybody." Nika says, politely accepting one of the cans and taking a sip.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:54 am

“Give XU a couple weeks!” Bear replied. Smiling.

“It’s nice having a new roommate after a long while, Katarina.”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:55 am

"What is a ...northern curse blood thing?"
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 4:21 am

“A friend of mine had tracked a death monster to the northern Alaska Coast. I helped her fulfil her family destiny and vanquish it to the deep.”

*sip*
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:14 am

"Oh my! That sounds quite...quite heroic of you," Katarina said, obviously impressed, as she slowly un-gold-ified.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:21 am

"Well, I do have to admit that does help put me at ease a little about letting you room with Katarina." she says, obviously a little uncomfortable with just using her name.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:26 am

“Have you seen the rest of the campus yet? Met any other students or professors?” Bear asked, starting to unpack her backpack.

“I’d be happy to show you around in a bit!”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:57 am

"We've only met one so far; a boy named Aiden who met us near the gate. Other than that, it's been a long trip from Symkaria and we haven't had a chance to see much."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:09 pm

“Well, I’d be happy to help both of you get unpacked and settled in the meantime.”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:56 pm

"That would be most kind of you...'Bear'. Thank you!" Katarina said, testing out the unfamiliar nickname.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:15 am

"I think I'll just go unpack my things myself. I'm right next door, let me know if you decide to head out tonight."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:27 am

“Let me know if you need some help! I know the rooms are.. cozy. Some things might need to go into storage.”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:28 am

"Cozy is definitely...one way to describe it. I've never...never stayed in a room so small," she said, looking around in a little disbelief.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:45 am

"Well, you wanted the full experience. I can only hope the cafeteria food is average or worse." Naika says, trying not to crack a smile.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:46 am

"You will be eating it as well, remember?"
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:56 am

"Yup." she says, for the first time loosening up just a bit. "But that first class meal I had on the flight was by far the fanciest thing I've ever had. I imagine Your Highness has a slightly more refined palate."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:57 am

"I'm sure it will be fine. Many mutants might have...dietary necessities, so they must employ fairly competent chefs," she nodded, decisively.
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Byrna Cooper » Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:07 am

“It’s not Michelin 3-Star, but it’s not gruel either. They feed us well here.” Bear said, dwelling on a past meal.

“I hope it’s fish & chips day!”
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Katarina Karkov » Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:09 am

"You see?" Katarina said, triumphantly. "It will be fine. You need to stop worrying so much, Nika."
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Re: Room 118: Holiday Rustle

Postby Nika Novak » Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:10 am

"Oh I'm not worried for once. In fact I very much look forward to it."
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