NEWSPAPER MEETING

[last-worde.livejournal.com]

Note outside the cafeteria door:

For those who didn't see the edit, the newspaper crew meeting is now in the Journalism classroom.


William sits on one of the desks in the classroom, waiting a little anxiously for others to arrive. He holds onto his notebook tightly.

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[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto sits down a little shyly at Rory's other side.

"Er, hello? Ah. You are zer girl on yearbook, yes?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory grins at the nice-looking boy.

"Yeah, that's me. I'm Rory...you were interested in photography, right?"

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto breaks into a cheerful and rather pointed grin. "Oh yes!" he says happily. "Fascinated! So I am planning to do photography for zhis und for zer yearbook, und possibly start a club as vell."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory is thrilled with his enthusiasm.

"That's wonderful! I'm so glad we'll have you around on staff. Okay," she says, shifting her eyes downward slightly, looking up at Otto through her lashes, "but I have to ask - where are you from originally?"

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto's grin fades very slightly.

"Ubervald," he says. "On zer Discvurld. Not many people here know of zer place, I haff found."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory notes his discomfort and immediately feels bad.

"Oh, I'm sorry - I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I'm sure it's a lovely place - I just was curious because your accent is so distinctive."

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto shrugs and grins again. "No, it is fine. It is just-- I am not used to people asking about my background vithout some bit of... suspicion attached. I am learning zhat things are different here."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Oh..." Rory has no idea what she should interpret from that, but decides to drop it. "Ha, well, I'm from Connecticut, and people always tend to think I really like the Patriots and stuff...." she finishes weakly.

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto blinks and says politely, "I do not necessarily think you like zer Patriots. I really haff no impressions of you except zhat you are female, of an age to be at zhis secondary school, und zhat you seem interested in newspaper und yearbook."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Sorry to interrupt, but we met the other day."

She smiles and tilts her head slightly.

"I'm Veronica and I'm into photography, too. Don't forget to let me know if you start a photography club."

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto turns to her and his grin widens slightly.

"Yes, I remember. I am just getting around zer papervurk, I think, und zhen I vill be starting it. I vill be sure to let you know."

He considers for a moment.

"Do you think ve vill be collaborating on things? I do not know if you are also doing yearbook as vell, for example."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Actually I am. So it sounds like we're the school photographers."

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Otto looks a little overwhelmed. "Zer only vuns? In zhat case I am not sure ve haff enough for a club."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Well, I don't know if we're the only ones. But we seem to keep bumping into each other."

Veronica thinks for a moment.

"We should post a flyer and see if anyone else would be interested. I have a feeling there are a lot of interesting photographic opportunities around this place."

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto's face lights.

"Zhat vould be vunderful! Er. Might you do so? I am afraid I haff not much talent vith designing things."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica smiles. She's quickly racking up favors she can call in later.

"No problem. I'll take care of it tomorrow."

[otto-chriek.livejournal.com]

Otto only grins some more and nods. "Thank you, zhen."