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11:37 pm January 13th, 2011
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Characters: Tatum and ???
Setting: Commons, probably not too far from Sonnier; late Thursday afternoon.
Rating: SFW.
Summary: It's a long walk back to Sonnier from Rienzi, and Tatum doesn't think she can make it. She takes a rest on the way.


After finally getting Sera to agree to loan her a few dollars, which was nothing short of a struggle, Tatum got ready to go over to Rienzi and find Charlie. If she was lucky, he might be lurking outside and having a cigarette. Often he was, which worked great for her. It meant no awkwardness of having to go inside and feel like an idiot until she tracked him down. Pulling on her jacket, leaving it open, she headed out.

Twenty minutes later, the deal was done, and she had stuck around long enough to roll herself something for the walk back to Sonnier. After she sparked that up, she was one gram and ten dollars poorer. But about ten times higher. Which, in her opinion, left her basically breaking even.

She had never really realized how far the walk back to her room actually was. It seemed like she had been trudging on for about an hour, and her legs felt heavy, sort of like lead. In fact, she could barely keep her head up, stifling a yawn with the back of her hand as she walked. She only made it about half way, before she felt she couldn't go on any longer.

This was as good of a spot as any to take a rest.

And so, just about in the middle of the commons, she flopped down. The ground wasn't even really cold, and the grass was.. actually pretty comfy. She could just lay here for a little while and chill out, wait it off until she thought she could start walking again. It wasn't like she was in any kind of rush. It didn't take her long to slide from a sitting position and into a laying one. Folding her arms behind her head, grinning like a fool, she stared up at the sky.

To the outside observer, she probably just looked like an overly dedicated cloud-gazer, just laying there and gazing up at nothing.

She'd get up when she was ready, or when dinner came.

Whichever was first.

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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 14th, 2011 11:34 pm (UTC) (Link)
Amy had arranged her schedule so that her last period was a free period, effectively ending her school day after her seventh class. She headed back to Sonnier to change her clothes, relax with a snack and some TV for a short while, and then get started on her easier homework assignments before heading to the library to get some research done for her Ritual Magic paper.

After finding the books she needed, Amy got to work, managing to get quite a few notes down before feeling like her brain had turned to mush. That was enough research for the day. She gathered up her things, checked her books out, and went back to Sonnier.

On her way back, Amy spotted someone sprawled on their back on the ground, staring up at the sky. On closer glance, she saw that it was Tatum.

"See anything interesting up there?" she asked with a grin.
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 15th, 2011 02:28 am (UTC) (Link)
Tatum barely seemed to notice Amy speaking to her at first. It was about ten seconds of delay, before the red-head perked a bit, grinning back up at her friend. "Naw dude," she murmured, looking a little guilty, but still grinning.

"I'm just-- I was at Rienzi, and then I.. needed a rest. So I took a rest.. yeah. I was going to find Frankie, but now I can't really get up. My legs are like, super heavy," she explained, rambling a little, and eventually trailing off. "Yeah."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 15th, 2011 06:25 am (UTC) (Link)
Amy was mildly confused by how dazed Tatum was at first, and was about to ask her if she was okay, but judging by her out-of-it state and the fact that it smelled like pot, the likely assumption was that she was probably high and not suffering from head injuries or anything like that.

"Need help getting up?" she asked.
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 15th, 2011 06:36 am (UTC) (Link)
Tatum seemed to consider this briefly, still staring up at the sky as she did so. She supposed she had rested for quite a while now. In fact, maybe it was even close to dinner. That could be awesome. Finally nodding her head, she extended her arms up to Amy.

"That'd be like, great! Thanks!"
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 15th, 2011 07:27 am (UTC) (Link)
Leaning down, Amy hoisted the other girl up. Thankfully, Tatum was light enough to help up without too much trouble.

"So, you going back to Sonnier now?" she asked. As Tatum mentioned going to look for Frankie, she figured that was where she was headed.
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 15th, 2011 07:50 am (UTC) (Link)
"Yeah, I was thinking about it," Tatum replied slowly. Now that she was up on her feet again, she took the opportunity to dust herself off a little, in case she had any grass stuck to her or anything. It made her feel better already.

"I dunno what to do until dinner though. I was going to find Frankie, but I don't know if she's even around.. so I dunno. Guess I'm like, stumped," the red-head went on, blinking a bit. "Yeah."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 16th, 2011 03:37 am (UTC) (Link)
"Dinner's not too far off." Amy pointed out. "Like a half hour or something- well, I'd know for sure if I was wearing a watch."

Amy figured that when you have a cell phone, you didn't need a watch. Digging through her bag, she pulled out her cell.

"Forty-two minutes till dinner." she noted. "You could come back to Sonnier, I'm on my way there. Frankie might be there. If not, we can watch TV or something until dinner."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 16th, 2011 03:44 am (UTC) (Link)
Tatum perked up a little at the mention of watching tv, grinning a little at Amy. "Dude, let's watch something like.. really awesome. I hope there's something actually on," she replied.

"Like, We should watch TLC or Discovery channel or something. Do you like shows about like.. weird stuff? Like, those crazy addiction shows. Where the ladies eat toilet paper and chalk. Or Pregnant & Behind Bars or Pregnant & Homeless. I love that channel, man."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 16th, 2011 05:02 am (UTC) (Link)

"That's a lot of pregnancy shows." Amy observed. "But yeah, I like some weird shows. Like Notorious. It's basically short documentaries about murderers and stuff. It's pretty interesting. And sometimes I watch Mythbusters if there's nothing else on. And what show is this where ladies eat toilet paper and chalk? I have to see that. I wonder if they're the same ones who marry the Eiffel Tower and other buildings."

She was pretty sure they weren't the same ladies, but equally weird all the same. Though she figured at least marrying buildings didn't ruin your digestive system or anything.
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 16th, 2011 02:16 pm (UTC) (Link)
"Dude, ladies marry the Eiffel Tower? That's kind of badass," Tatum replied, blinking a bit. "This show is called like.. My Strange Addiction or something. There was a lady who had to sleep with her blowdryer in her hand. Like, couldn't function without it. And there was a lady who used to smoke crack, and she started bodybuilding to get off the drugs, and now she's addicted to being buff and is like, killing herself. It's fucking crazy as hell," she explained, complete with motions of her arms as she did so. She tended to let the hand talker come out whenever she had smoke a good joint.

"And dude, Notorious is boss. Do you watch like, Cold Case Files and American Justice and stuff? I love those kind of shows. I kind of dig serial killers.. in like, a fascinating way. Not like I am one. Yeah."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 16th, 2011 11:35 pm (UTC) (Link)
"I wonder what the lady with the blow dryer's going to do when it stops working!" Amy laughed, shifting her bag from her right shoulder to her left.

"I've seen a few episodes of Cold Case Files, it's pretty interesting. Anyway, serial killers are sort of fascinating. Like, it makes me curious to know what went through their heads, why they did it, how people were able to figure out that they did it, stuff like that."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 17th, 2011 02:46 am (UTC) (Link)
"Right?" Tatum agreed, swaying momentarily on her feet. She felt a little better, enough that her legs didn't feel so heavy, and she thought she could probably manage the rest of the walk back to Sonnier. She began to go, just assuming Amy would follow along with her.

"Fascinating, that's like.. just the word I was looking for. It's like, really intense. It's a lot of think about. I like a good thought-provoker of a show," she continued, grinning. "Nothing beats hair-dryer lady though. There was a girl who was tanning herself to death, too.. she looked like slab of beef jerky."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 17th, 2011 04:58 am (UTC) (Link)
Amy laughed at the beef jerky remark, picking up her walking pace as Tatum did.

"Ew... I don't know how people can close themselves up in those little boxes, like coffins. I'd feel like I was being buried alive or something." she shuddered. "Like, what if you were trapped in there and really did tan to death? I don't trust those things. I'll keep my paleness if it means avoiding death by tanning bed."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 18th, 2011 02:16 am (UTC) (Link)
"I can't even tan in the sun, you might as well throw me into a pit of lava," Tatum replied, pouting her lips slightly. She had shoved her hands into the pockets of her jacket, slouched as they walked. "But tanning beds are like a new low.. my sister uses them if we're going on vacation somewhere. And we don't even usually go anywhere sunny. According to her, I guess the beds are supposed to give you a base tan, and then the sun does the rest? It's all bullshit to me."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 18th, 2011 05:24 am (UTC) (Link)
"I have the same problem." Amy admitted wryly, pulling the hood of her hoodie over her head. "I only come in two shades- pale and red as a lobster. Whatever, it's not worth the cancer, I guess. I mean, there's self-tanner, but I don't want to end up all streaky or orange like an Oompa Loompa. Besides, redheads are supposed to be pale, so yeah."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 18th, 2011 10:37 am (UTC) (Link)
"Dude, I haaaate Oompa Loompas. I think the Wizard of Oz is one of the most traumatizing things you can ever make a child watch," Tatum quickly chimed in, shuddering visibly. "It's my step-mom's favorite movie. She.. made us go and see the play. I've never been the same."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 19th, 2011 01:02 am (UTC) (Link)
"I think you mean Willy Wonka." Amy said with a little laugh. "Unless you're talking about flying monkeys or Munchkins in the Wizard of Oz? I know some people are freaked out by the flying monkeys, so..."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 19th, 2011 01:04 am (UTC) (Link)
"Dude," Tatum said simply, with a little awe. "That isn't the same movie? Holy shit. It's all kind of creepy though, regardless.. like, fuck that. Munchkins, are they orange too?"
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 19th, 2011 01:38 am (UTC) (Link)
"Nope, two different movies- three if you count the Johnny Depp version of Willy Wonka." Amy confirmed. "I've seen them both enough times to know! The Munchkins aren't orange, just the Oompa Loompas. Anyway, if the Wizard of Oz freaked you out, don't ever watch Return to Oz- I liked it better, but it's a lot darker than The Wizard of Oz."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 20th, 2011 04:48 pm (UTC) (Link)
"Sounds scary," Tatum replied, gulping a little. She might have been a horror fan to the utmost degree, but there was horror and then there was creepy. Munchkins, dolls, marionettes, all that sort of thing was the truly scary stuff.

Her thoughts still racing, Tatum was quiet for another few moments, before blurting another random comment. "My step-mom is like, the wicked witch of the.. whatever it's called. That's in the Wizard of Oz, right? Yeah. It's better cause she really is a witch.. she just happens to be wicked," she murmured. "They took my allowance away. But it wasn't my fault."

Whenever Tatum smoked, it was like word vomit, every little thought that popped into her head came tumbling out.
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 23rd, 2011 12:03 am (UTC) (Link)
"That sucks." Amy said sympathetically. She hadn't had her allowance cut off in a long time, but she knew how much it sucked, especially on weekends. "How long are you cut off?"
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: January 23rd, 2011 12:33 am (UTC) (Link)
"Till February," Tatum sighed softly, shaking her head. "Unless I can like, convince them to cave in sooner.. but I dunno about that," she added. They were closing in on Sonnier now, and Tatum could practically feel her stomach grumbling preemptive dinner grumbles.
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: January 25th, 2011 06:50 am (UTC) (Link)
"February? Ouch." Amy shuddered as they drew closer to Sonnier. "You're lucky just to be doubtful- when I'm in trouble with my grandma, I don't even bother to try to convince her to cave in, or she'll threaten to lengthen the punishment."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: February 1st, 2011 01:00 pm (UTC) (Link)
"I can usually only get them to cave in if Sera helps. She's like.. mommy's little princess, so she's pretty good at convincing them to shorten my punishment. But she's being a bitch today, so I can't even ask her right now. But she gave me that ten bucks I guess," Tatum mused, shaking her head. When they reached Sonnier, she grabbed the door, holding it open for Amy to go inside first.
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: February 4th, 2011 04:35 am (UTC) (Link)
"Thanks." Amy said as she walked inside. "Well, if she was willing to lend you money, maybe she'll cave after a while? I don't know, try buttering her up or something." Amy suggested. In her own experience, she was lucky that both of her siblings were easily bribed.
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: February 6th, 2011 03:35 pm (UTC) (Link)
"Getting her to lend me the money was like pulling out teeth," Tatum sighed. "Sometimes, I dream about having a sister who is understanding, and kind, and not a little narc.. and then I wake up," she mused, laughing slightly. "I might be able to butter her up with like.. a new book or something though. I just don't know what she reads other than.. anything."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: February 11th, 2011 05:54 am (UTC) (Link)
"Well, anything's a start." Amy grinned, walking into the common room. "Though to play it safe, I'd avoid Twilight. Do you know if she's read A Great and Terrible Beauty? That was a good one. It's pretty long, but it was so addictive that I finished it in less than a day."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: February 13th, 2011 09:01 pm (UTC) (Link)
"I don't know what she reads. I think it's a lot of.. nonfiction. Like, history books, text books, weird shit like that. It's like she reads for pleasure, but she still picks the most terrible books. She's a machine," Tatum replied, deadpan. "She reads a lot of teen fiction too, I think. Not Twilight stuff, but like.. Go Ask Alice and Keeping You a Secret, stuff more like that."
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: February 14th, 2011 01:48 am (UTC) (Link)
"Hm... I'd suggest Anne Frank's diary, but I'm going to guess she's already read that, hasn't she?" Amy said thoughtfully. "There's an unedited version that's not too common- I haven't read it yet, but if she liked the edited one, she might like to read it unedited."
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porcelinaofvast From: [info]porcelinaofvast Date: February 14th, 2011 03:29 am (UTC) (Link)
"She's really hard to choose gifts for. I've been trying forever, and I.. at this point, I wish I was a better cook. Maybe I could win her over with a four course meal or something," she mused, sighing and shaking her head. That would never happen. If it wasn't for the cafeteria and microwaves, Tatum would surely have starved at CCI.

"Maybe she'll like a macaroni picture or something, like the kind kids make in kindergarten?"
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nineofwands From: [info]nineofwands Date: February 14th, 2011 04:16 am (UTC) (Link)
"Yeah, I don't think that'll go over too well." Amy said skeptically. "Maybe you can just make her cupcakes or brownies using instant mix? Just add water and eggs and all. I mean, I can barely cook and that stuff turns out fine for me. Most people don't know the difference."
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