The Joys of Being a Newspaper Editor [locked to the newspaper folks]

[mycanonhatesme]

In the Journalism classroom, it's a little quieter than usual, simply from the lack of students. The coffee machine is perkolating away, ready for the thorough use it's going to get, and Chloe is sitting surrounded by papers and video tapes, sorting excitedly through all of the election notes she's made over the past few days.

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[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"You're fricking insane, you know that, right?" Jake says finally, having finished her god-knew-which-number coffee of the day.

[mycanonhatesme]

"I've been told that before, but it's been for a variety of reasons," Chloe says, smiling over at Jake. "Why do you think I'm insane? Because I'm enjoying this?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"That, and because you volunteered for this. Only crazy people volunteer," Jake says with conviction.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Rory'd be here, but she's already in about three places at once, and even L-space time doesn't allow for the kind of weirdness of throwing her into the paper right now. In any case, since she's a candidate, blame her absence on the fact that's preparing for the open-mic night.]

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

(ooc: *grins!* That's okay, we'll do that.)

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Ditto, except for the being a candidate part. OTOH the 'insane' label applies to him ;) ]

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica rushes into the newspaper meeting and is happy to see her roommate.

"Chloe! How have you been?"

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe laughs. "It isn't crazy to volunteer if you're doing something you love. And if this helps me get a real reporting gig later? It'll totally be worth it."

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe grins at Veronica, motioning for her to come in.

"Veronica! I'm so glad you made it. Excited about Homecoming?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake still looks doubting. "Right. If you say so. So what are we doing?"

[mycanonhatesme]

"Well, for starters, we've got to see what we've got, and figure out if we're missing anything," Chloe replies, looking at all the little piles of papers she's started to accumulate.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka leans in the doorway of the quiet room, wondering why the hell she agreed to this in the first place. Then she remembers: whether she wins the election or no, she's still committed to being here for her fellow students.

She strides in, picks up a cup of coffee, sips, then says, "Valentine, reporting for duty. Has Phoebe arrived yet?"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

Jack leans in the door of the semi-lit Journalism classroom.

"Hey, is that Jake girl in here?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake appears slowly from behind an enormous stack of paper. "Yeeeees?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"Nope, just you." Jake narrows her eyes at Beka for a moment, then snaps her fingers. "Right! Sex'n'such!"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"Do we get extra cred if we do the paper?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"Yup! And coffee. Which reminds me, need more coffee." Jake gets up to grab a refill. "Why? You interested?"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"Is there anything I can do that doesn't require much actual work?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake filled up her mug while thinking about it. "Um. I don't know... You like making shit up?"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"It was my job for years. Anything specific you have in mind?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"Horoscopes, fandom high-style. Think you can manage it?"

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"Sure. Sounds fun even. How much extra-cred do we get out of it?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"Ask the boss. All I know is that you definitely get it." Jake waved her hand vaguely, making her way back to her stack. "I'll jot your name down somewhere so I'm sure we remember you when we're done with this hellishness."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica forces a smile.

"Yeah, it should be great!"

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe gives Veronica a genuine smile. "I'm sure it's going to be fantastic."

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"Good. You know my voicemail?"

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

"I know all," Jake says, sounding uncannily like the professor, before sinking back behind her stack. "Yeah, I got it. It's on the roster somewhere. Thanks, by the way. Should be entertaining." She ducks out again briefly to grin at Jack.

[2ls-in-oneill.livejournal.com]

"That was scary." Shit. He forgot to ask when the dealine was. Ah well, fuck it,.

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe gives Jake a funny look. "Oh! You mean the sex column." She smiles at Beka. "Come on in. Phoebe isn't here yet, but you're more than welcome to wait for her."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka perches on a desk. "Right. Tell me what you expect from me or me and Pheebs while I wait? I like to know what I'm saying 'yes' to."