Smelling the Roses

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:25 pm

Mary Ann was wandering around the gardens, her skirt barely touching the ground. She stopped and inspected quite a bit of the foilage before stopping to yawn widely, remembering belatedly to cover her mouth with her hand.

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by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:29 pm

Though she was loath to admit it, Brigid was more comfortable outside. She at least seemed to be sociable if it was the gardens, so that worked out. She spotted Mary and gave a casual wave.

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 8:59 pm

Mary Ann waved back with a full arm and shoulder wave. "Hi!"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:06 pm

"Nice day, huh?" Brigid asked conversationally.

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:13 pm

"Starting to get a little cold for my taste, but I'll get through it. How's it going?"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:15 pm

"Not bad. A little weirded out by our teachers in power control today, though."

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:20 pm

"Tell me about it," she said. "Of all the days to wish you didn't have good hearing."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:27 pm

"Oh? I don't think I caught what your power is."

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:35 pm

"I turn into a bear. Good points, bad points. The occasional episodes of increased hearing can be irritating. It's not half as bad as the scents though." She wrinkled her nose.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:39 pm

"Kinda cool. Sounds rough on the wardrobe."

Something clicked in her head and she quickly followed this up.

"Oh, I'm Brigid. Brigid O'Hara."

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:49 pm

"Mary Ann. Mary Ann London," she said, sticking out her hand for Brigid to shake. "You hang out with those other two girls..." She paused as her mind clicked through the names. "Kay and Theresa right?"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:50 pm

She nodded, shaking Mary's hand.

"Yeah. We met over orientation. They're cool."

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:01 pm

"That's cool. Good to have people like that you can hang out with. And... Alex is the cute guy?"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:03 pm

She snorted.

"Don't let him hear you said that, or it'll become a thing," she grinned.

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:11 pm

"Don't worry about it. I understand how territory works."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:12 pm

"That obvious, huh?"

by **Mary Ann London** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:17 pm

"Eh, I've seen you two around enough. The body language is there," she grinned.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:20 pm

"Yeah, well... that was a connection made at orientation too."

"So... a pretty good summer, I guess."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:40 am

"Sorry I missed it then. It probably would have helped a bit."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:37 am

"Yeah, it was pretty depressing to have to go home after that."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:39 am

"Bad home deal? If you don't mind me asking that is..." Mary Ann plopped down on a nearby bench.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:44 am

"Home's really far away, and I don't really have any friends my age there."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:55 am

"Ah. Missionary kid?"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:01 am

"...kinda like that, yeah."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:04 am

"That's cool. I knew a couple of MKs when I was younger. Just don't go all fundy on me and we'll be good."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:06 am

"Yeah, I don't think there's any risk of that."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:17 am

"Good to hear. Heard enough about how I'll go to hell to last three lifetimes."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:29 am

She snorted. "For what, turning into a bear?"

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:41 am

"Turning into a bear, swearing, not going to church, thinking it doesn't make a damn difference who you love and are married to, you name it." She chuckled, "My parents said I was a free spirit. I think they were just trying to find a 'polite company' label to use for me."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:18 pm

"Yeah, well you're not going to get any grief from me."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:20 pm

"Good, cause I give 'bear hug' a whole new meaning," she grinned.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:25 pm

"I'm used to being around big animals," she smirked.

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:38 pm

"How big? Like horses and cows and stuff?" She raised an eyebrow.

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:41 pm

"Er, bigger. Like, exotic ones."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:44 pm

"Elephants then? India or Africa?"

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:49 pm

...you'd think for once I'd keep my mouth shut.

"You... probably wouldn't believe me if I said. I shouldn't have brought it up."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:09 pm

Mary Ann held up her hands, "Hey, no sweat. If you don't want to talk about it, don't. I won't pry."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:10 pm

"Thanks. It's just... kind of weird. I get a lot of different reactions."

by **Mary Ann London** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:17 pm

Mary Ann apparently decided to shift the topic sans clutch. "So what was the deal in power control today? It was all very reform school."

by **Brigid Plunder** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:22 pm

"I think Mister Gabriel and Miss Kaltiera had a fight?"

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