The roof, Saturday morning

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia wandered restlessly up to the roof (where it was oh so cold and wet and dreary and wasn't that just perfect?) and went to go sit with her guitar and practice for tonight's performance.

She wondered if Zero would notice if she played everything in a minor key?

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[walter_n_wires]

Walter, looking disheveled, came from his room to the roof, looking for a place to have his whiskey and his cigarettes without being bothered about either.

Seeing Nadia and hearing her song choice, he seriously considered sneaking right back out of there. He didn't know if he had the energy to deal with her emo on top of his own.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia didn't notice Walter at first; her eyes were closed as she switched from the Smiths to the Shins.

I think i'll go home and mull this over
Before i cram it down my throat
At long last it's crashed, it's colossal mass
Has broken up into bits in my moat--

Then she noticed. "Oh. Hi."

[walter_n_wires]

Well, so much for the strategic withdrawal option. Walter went to lean against the plant bed and spun the top off the whiskey. "Hi yourself."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia continued to strum minor chords on the guitar, though she was wishing she had gloves or something. She turned her gaze up to the gray sky.

"Fall has fallen too fast."

[bookyeve]

Evie had the books she'd picked up at Aereopagitica, and was looking for a good place to read. The roof seemed ideal. Taking a breath of fresh air, she happily settled into the corner of the roof where the balustrade met the wall, and tried to figure out who she wanted to read first. Homer, or Pliny? Or perhaps Desorces. Hmm.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia just kind of grunted drunkenly at Evie.

Yes, it was still too early for drunkeness. But it was just one of those days.

[bookyeve]

"Hellooo!" Evie waved happily at Nadia. "Don't mind me. Just settling in for a good read. Isn't it a gorgeous day?"

[nadiathesaint]

"No. It's cold and icky and it *hic* sucks."

Nadia seemed to be looking at something a few inches to the right of Evie's face.

[cyclopeanmerc]

"Minor key? I thought I told you minor key was for when you were sad."

[nadiathesaint]

"Uh-huh."

[cyclopeanmerc]

"...Everything okay?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Eh."