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fandomhigh2005-11-08 09:15 am
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The Library (11/8/05)
Janet opens up the library and quietly sips her coffee as she works.
"Oh, God," says Janet. "That's hilarious. And you're right, Jack would adore it."
Janet smiles brightly at Liz. "Really?" she asks. "And what is it you need me for?"
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Elizabeth grins back. "Well, a number of things, but at this particular time and place..." She waves a handful of notes in front of her. "Help!?!
Sam pulled one of the books off the shelf and took it over to one of the tables, already searching through the index. "It's a great idea. I found almost everything I was looking for, but I need to know how tight to make the aircraft cable."
Janet laughs. "I haven't even seen you since you got back, and the first thing you want help with is your schoolwork?" She clears off some space on the desk.
Elizabeth looks sheepish. "We didn't get back until late on Sunday, and yesterday... I was around, I just didn't see you."
John leans over the counter and looks sad. He really just wants a cookie. "I can liven it up for you. Wanna have a book fight?"
Janet looks thoughtful. Slightly annoyed, but thoughtful and conflicted, naturally.
"Janet," Eighth says politely as she moves past her, headed to the film theory section of the library. Ah, REF PN1995.9, my home sweet home.
Evelyn smiles and shakes her head. "Actually, I'm doing a little bit of research...something that I would also like to discuss with you."
"What're you looking for?" asks Janet. "Because when I say we have everything here, I mean it. Though Special Collections--" She shakes her head. "We had some guy in here looking for the Necronomicon yesterday. It didn't go well."
Janet knew that look. "Are you going to play nice with the other boys and girls and not call them by stupid nicknames?" she asked, fishing a cookie out of her backpack and holding it out of John's reach.
"I think a book fight might hurt too much. But please, stay and entertain me."
"I think a book fight might hurt too much. But please, stay and entertain me."
"I was pretty busy yesterday," says Janet. "So don't worry about it. I was just giving you a hard time. How was the trip?" She gestures for Liz to give her the notes.
Janet blinked. "You worry me," she said. "And the aircraft cable is for what, exactly?"
"I now only have one class on a Monday now," Elizabeth remarks. She blushes slightly as she hands over the notes (http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/amino-acid-metabolism.html). "It was good. It was nice to get out of Fandom for a while you know."
"To fling the pumpkin, silly." Sam grinned. "I'm going to use centrifugal force to get some good distance and power after the release."
"And at least I'm not blowing it up, right?"
"And at least I'm not blowing it up, right?"
Janet smiled hesitantly at Eighth.
Could this be any more awkward?
Could this be any more awkward?
"Ooh, amino acids," said Janet, skimming the notes eagerly. "So where did you two go?"
"You're far too excited about that," Elizabeth said.
"We actually went to Colorado... do you know Hot Sulphur Springs?"
"We actually went to Colorado... do you know Hot Sulphur Springs?"
"Hardly," said Janet. "Come on, this is the stuff that proteins are constructed from. I mean, Liz, we're talking about some of the most basic, integral functions necessary for life here." Janet's eyes gleamed.
"Ooh, I do," said Janet appreciatively. "Nice. So did you guys actually get out at all, or did you stay in the whole weekend?"
"Ooh, I do," said Janet appreciatively. "Nice. So did you guys actually get out at all, or did you stay in the whole weekend?"
Janet laughed at the image of Sam gleefully stuffing a hollowed-out pumpkin with C4. "Thank God you're not blowing it up," said Janet. "So do you get an audience on the pumpkin flinging? Because I'm starting to think that this is something I have to see."
[[Oh! FLINGER! *thwaps self* I wondered why you were building automatic pumpkin-molesters.]]
"Do you want me to leave you and the amino acids alone?" Elizabeth asked, grinning.
"A bit," she said. "It rained though, which was less fun."
"A bit," she said. "It rained though, which was less fun."
Sam held her place in the index and turned to the page she needed before looking up and answering Janet. "I'm not sure. You could ask Profe...Mac. He's pretty easygoing and should be in the shop all afternoon."
Janet rolled her eyes and looked at Liz. "Please. There are far more interesting things here than amino acids. Besides, didn't you say you needed help with them?"
"Ouch, practically no fun at all when it rains," said Janet. "Though you have to expect that in Colorado Springs this time of year."
"Ouch, practically no fun at all when it rains," said Janet. "Though you have to expect that in Colorado Springs this time of year."
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