PC: CALEB

[headmt]

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week 0; sunday

[katzepaw]

[So, after all that shit, pulling Molly aside a little.]

What do you think?

[headmt]

[Yeah it was a lot of shit! It was a lot of shit.]

Of what in particular? Our new disembodied friends? Not very helpful.

[katzepaw]

Do you think they really know nothing, or is it a ruse? Apparently the only one who knows anything is the principal, who is a bear, and he is busy.

[headmt]

Mix of both, maybe? They'd certainly be good at playing it off as if they don't know anything, but they don't seem shocked this is happening either.

[He grumbles a bit and adjusts his coat.]

Your thoughts?

[katzepaw]

I think they truly may not know anything. But they aren't inclined to be helpful, either. They know people come from different worlds, but it's outside their realm of understanding that magic exists?

[headmt]

[He huffs a bit of a laugh. Yeah. Ridiculous to think that magic doesn't exist.]

Seems that Chad's tactic is to not speak at all, Sally spins you around so fast you lose track of your own tail, Viola plays a sympathetic ear while not actually answering anything, and Luke . . .

[katzepaw]

He's a teenager. It seems like he cares a little bit, but he doesn't listen.

[headmt]

This is all assuming they're real people. Have only heard written words from a magical device.

[Oh, but he seems to remember something, reaching over to sort of slap him lightly with the back of a hand.]

Oh - Books? You wanted some, right?

[katzepaw]

[There's an oof from him and he loses his balance a little bit like a big dumb wizard baby when slapped. Give him a second.]

Ja, books? What do they have?

[headmt]

[He barely touched you!! Pathetic. Whatever, just waiting for him to catch his balance.]

Ah ... [He doesn't know?] Lots of stuff? I can bring you an armful if you want.

[katzepaw]

Maybe start with one or two; I don't want to get in Chad's bad graces. He seems especially touchy.

[headmt]

I will pick the most exciting covers I can find.

[Waving him on then, towards the dorms. He can go pop in and grab them while he's here.]

And if anything, I'd be the one in bad graces.

[katzepaw]

Do you mind, uh, sneaking me in? I'd like to see it. And then it's all - [Tapping his finger against his temple.]

[headmt]

Me? Sneaking someone in somewhere? Breaking the rules? How could you even suggest it, Mr. Caleb. Tsk tsk.

[That's a sure.]

[katzepaw]

Very rebellious, helping me break in so I can borrow some books.

[headmt]

[Back to the dorms then, scanning his lil' ID and then just holding the door open. Wow! Sneaky.]

Now don't tell anyone about the exciting things you see in here, like . . . that chair or anything. We won't be able to beat back the throngs.

[katzepaw]

[Books. Books. Books. Going to look at the books. Pulling out anything that looks interesting.]

[headmt]

[Okay bye.....................

Just flopping himself onto one of the couches in the common area, putting his feet over the arm of it and getting comfy. Caleb can do whatever he likes with the books, this was the deal.]

[katzepaw]

[Most of these aren't really his taste, but he'll still grab a handful.]

Good to go.

[headmt]

Well you're in, might as well sit down.

[Gesturing around? There's chairs and couches. Also plants?]

[katzepaw]

I suppose no one is likely to come by and kick me out.

[Fine, he'll sit down.]

. . . How are you doing with everything, Mollymauk?

[headmt]

Watch out for that Rita, she's got an arm on her.

[He'd seemed all relaxed until, of all people, Caleb starts asking about feelings? It's an uncomfortable thing. He knows he's probably just being polite, but something about it sits like a rock in his stomach.]

Ehm. [He waffles, scratching at his chest.] Fine, I guess. Sure, the sudden displacement thing is unsettling, but what can you do about it? Not like I'm alone here at least.

[katzepaw]

[He can tell that put him off a little, but he wants to be able to ask.]

No. But, um, maybe your injuries are still troubling you? Or maybe it's odd with Beauregard and I remembering a little longer?

[headmt]

This isn't--

[He pulls the shirt and coat to the side a little, so he can see it. Since it's not too far off the center of his chest. It's still pretty gnarly, but scabbed over. Around the right size for a glaive blade, but twisted.]

It really isn't that bad. Think I got worse in the Victory Pit the other week.

[katzepaw]

It looks a little nasty to me. Have you found, uhm, anyone who can heal it a little, or treat it?