Professor Chaucer's Office Hours, Monday

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Professor Chaucer is sitting behind his desk, feet kicked up on the edge, staring out the window. He has a pocket watch which he keeps turning over in his hands. He doesn't look to be in a terribly good mood, although he'll probably talk to you if you bother him. The door to the office is closed, so you'll need to knock or be rude and barge in.

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Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"Don't tell me you were all uptight and shite like that. Not Geoff Chaucer. You probably tried to tip half the ladies at court instead." He's blushing, but pleased with himself at the same time; usually, he'd be able to keep a straight face, so this is a little annoying, but still...

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"I never said I was uptight, I just said there were no cows," Geoff points out, grinning. "It was a good time, actually. I liked being there, although it could get boring. And yes, I did get into my fair share of trouble, and probably some that wasn't my fair share. So I know of what I speak."

He laughs. "I'll bet you're a good bit more uptight that I was."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten cocked his head, a disturbingly familiar gesture on a younger face. "Actually, yeah. I kinda have a stick up my arse, what? And did. CJ keeps harping at me to have fun. Well, more like chirping."

He stares off into space for a moment and sighs, apparently thinking of the lovely CJ. He looks...besotted...in only the way a young man can.

"Do you want to have fun, Geoff? Or are you too old to help me become ginger?"

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"The way you put that, Ten, makes it sound like something I should really not get caught doing with someone your age." Geoff gives him a rogueish grin.

"But if you're asking for help coloring your hair? I suppose I could do that."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Geoff is the recipient of Ten's patented Sly Look Of Doom, which is even more effective than usual. "But see, I'm not 17 at all. Not in here." He taps his temple with a finger. "Except for the hormones, which SUCK." A pause. "You think I'm silly looking, don't you, that's why. You think I look like a big geek." He sulks at this...

And then recovers. "But yes, would you? With the hair and the making it ginger?" The concept seems to make him more pleased by the moment.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff gives a skeptical look, which although not patented, is still pretty damn good.

"Right. Not seventeen at all. No, Ten, I don't think you're silly looking. I think you're seventeen-looking. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, and certainly wouldn't be an issue if we were back in my time. But we're not there, we're here. And apparently it's a big issue here. So...not so much with me thinking about how you look, all right?"

He leans back a little in his chair. "I...guess I could help you with the hair, though. What do you want me to do? And when?"

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten rolls his eyes and leans forward a little. "You think too linearly, poet, particularly for someone outside of time. But all riiiight, if you're gonna be that way." Melodramatic sigh.

"And I'm not sure about the hair. Maybe later tonight? Please? It's hard to do it by yourself, and I'm more flexible but I don't think I could reach the back bits." His puppy dog look is also patented.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Can we make it tomorrow morning? I'm...not sure I'm going to be good company tonight, Ten. And I'll warn you, I've never dyed anyone's hair before. It might not turn out the way you like."

He thinks for a moment. "Wait...isn't there a kitchen in this wing? We can do it right now if you want. Surprise CJ when she gets home."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"Yes, but what would we do it with? I don't have any...stuff. Not just what you keep lying around..."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"So go run out and get some!" Geoff laughs. "Put some of that bouncing-around-the-office energy to use. You're making me feel old, and I'm not that old."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten looks him in the eye. "Promise to be here when I get back?"

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Something about the question causes a shadow to cross Geoff's face, and he nods.

"I'll be here, Ten. I promise."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Even though he's a teenager, he still watches beings like a hawk, and he catches the expression change. Leaning in, he pecks Geoff on the cheek. "Back soon, poet boy."

And laughing a bit, he's out the door (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/557489.html?thread=22085809#t22085809)...

...returning with a bag via the magic of RPtime twenty minutes later. "Kay. So. I got bleach too, because my hair? Totally too dark for this shite."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff smiles at the kiss and the endearment, and actually pulls out a book and does a little reading until Ten shows up again.

"All...right. Well, I have no idea what to do with the bleach, so you'll have to help me out on that one."

Geoff gets up from the desk and motions with his head toward the door. "Let's go make a mess of the kitchen," he says, grinning.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"Er...me either? All I know is that you can't use too much or my hair will break off." The prospect of this only seems to bother Ten a little, and he pulls Geoff out the door and towards the kitchen.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Ah, well...we don't want that to happen. So maybe I'll see if the box has some sort information about this procedure before we get too far into it."

Geoff lets Ten drag him off to the kitchen, which is conveniently unoccupied at the moment. He looks over the bleach package and then the hair dye.

"All right, I think I can do this. You need to get your hair wet first. And we should probably hunt up a towel or something."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten is still enthusiastic. "You have to wear gloves, mate. Otherwise bad things happen. Humans haven't perfected this stuff...eventually they'll just use nanotech." He opens a closet and pulls out several hand towels. "These'll do, and I'll replace them."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Where am I supposed to get gloves?" Geoff hunts around the kitchen. "This isn't the sort of place people usually wear gloves."

He looks over his shoulder at Ten. "What's 'nanotech'?"

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"They come in the box, duh," Ten says, washing his hair in the utility sink and giving him a look--upside down. "And nanotech...god, I really can't explain it right now. Little robots that change things on the molecular level."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Right. In the box." Geoff opens the box of bleach and pulls out the latex gloves, giving them a strange look. "Not very useful, are they?"

He carefully reads over the instructions, and then opens the bottle of bleach. "All right, I'm going to do this, but I take no responsibility for what happens. And you do know, by the way, that I still have no idea what you're talking about."

Following the directions on the box, Geoff proceeds to bleach Ten's hair.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"Just use them," Ten replies, and then bends over the sink again. "Besides, do you ever really know what I'm talking about? CJ doesn't, and she's from now, for christ's sake. I think I'm forever stuck in being misunderstood."

He wibbles at this until his hair is bleached and he almost passes out from the fumes. At least Geoff is good at following directions. Ten himself generally isn't, and he says so.

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff tries not to laugh too much at Ten's ongoing commentary on being misunderstood and incapable of following directions. Once the bleach is all rinsed out, he turns to the box of dye and reads it over.

"All right, I guess we're ready for the color. You still have time to back out, you know."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

Ten looks him in the eye and grins, any doubts forgotten. "You think I'd want to be blond again? Please. Have at it."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Something wrong with being blond?" Geoff asks, returning the grin as he waves Ten back to the sink.

"Here we go." He applies the coloring and reads out the directions on the box to Ten, just to occupy the man while the dye sets. Then he rinses it, hands Ten one of the towels, and steps back for a look.

"Well, I'm guessing it'll look a little different dry, but I think I like it."

Re: AFTER 6th PERIOD

[ten-and-chips.livejournal.com]

"God, you could at least make up a poem or something," Ten says after the third 'Apply the shampoo to...' "Tell me a bawdy story. Christ. You're supposed to be the bard here."

Lifting up his head, he tilts his chin from side to side. "Yeah, it'll be less dark. But I like it. Lots. You should try it."