Remember, Remember, the Sixth of November

[wildkate]

Katelyn was not one to celebrate 'special days' as often as her roommate. Liz made such a big deal out of each and every birthday, baking cookies and drawing pictures and looking for the perfect present for each of her classmates. Katelyn was more laid-back, celebrating alongside her classmates but doing so more calmly, more likely to congratulate

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[cruisin_gal]

"It's okay," Kate said reassuringly. "You don't need to do that. Not for me, I mean." Her voice then picked up slightly as she hoped to be more helpful. "But if you want, I can go make some? For the two of us?"

"So that's when I tell 'em all to just fuck off, an' I took the damned monkey, and I..."

The doorway suddenly opened and in stepped two students. The shorter one didn't say much at all. She simply followed alongside her taller companion without uttering a word. The other, a foul-mouthed blonde with long hair tucked underneath a black knit cap, seemed to talk more than enough for the both of them.

"What up, girlies?" Jessie strolled in as casually as if she owned the place, because actually, it was her and Seven's room as well. She hadn't been expecting company however, so in mock embarrassment she attempted to hide the shopping bags behind her back. "Don't mind us. Me an' Silent Bob here were just getting back from doing a little birthday shoppin'." With a friendly tease in her voice, she called out to her roomie. "Promise you won't peek while we wrap 'em, okay Ralphie?"

[lenihanfighter]

OOC: Don't wanna change log-ins, but... Didn't Ralph have her own teacher room by now? =P So we had space for someone else among Seven and Jessie and Roxy?

I could remember something like that....

[sailornash]

OOC: Sorry, no time for a real post, but thought I'd at least hop on here to check mail real quick from my parents' house and saw this.

Last I heard you had moved Vanya out cause she had graduated, but I thought Ralph was still trying to take classes as well as teaching? Your char so your call either way, but I hadn't heard if you did. Let me know and I'll delete the comment if she's in a single now.

[ralph_ashton]

Ralph had to chuckle a little, both at the teasing as well as the 'Me an' Silent Bob'. "I won't, promise," she said, even though she could of course see nothing no matter what they did. She pulled Kate a bit against her. "And I'm sure Kate won't spoil the surprise either, would you, Kate?"

She then gestured vaguely to the nothingness. "That's Kate's present. So I can still 'watch' movies. Kind of reminds me of old times, when that was like the only thing we had for entertainment." Ralph grimaced a bit. "Does that make me sound very old?"

[seven_delta]

"Oof!" Kate made a small little sound as Ralph pulled her close, chuckling a bit as well after that unexpected move. "I wouldn't, I won't say nothing," she insisted. "That would be mean?"

"That would make no difference," Seven quietly stated, adding her thoughts on the matter. "Wrapping such gifts would provide no additional benefit and only make things needlessly complicated."

A rustling sound could be heard as she withdrew a gift from the bag that she held. "Akiko informed me last year that if you receive nothing, it means that you are a terrible person." Her voice remained calm and flat as she handed Ralph something practical - a book and audio tape meant to help someone learn Braille. Though she was often quiet, Seven did not wish for her silence to be misunderstood. "I hope this is adequate?"

[ralph_ashton]

"I thought that was only with Santa Claus and Christmas," Ralph said. "Didn't know it could apply for birthdays as well." Her hands met with something hard and square; if she had to guess, she'd go for a book. And something else as well. A tape, perhaps?

"I don't know," she then replied to Seven's question. With a bit of a smile, she continued, "I mean, I'm happy for the gifts, but I think someone needs to tell me what I actually received? Hard to tell by just you know... the touch of it."

[cruisin_gal]

"Something entirely too practical to be much fun a'tall," another voice butted in, answering the question for their much quieter mutual roommate. The roll of Jessie's eyes was almost able to be heard in her voice alone. "That much goes without sayin'."

"What then determines the suitability of a gift," came a much more distant voice, quiet and seemingly far away though she stood alongside them both. "It is certain to be used and to be needed..."

"Is more than that, sweetheart," the blonde again interrupted, this time drowning out Seven entirely. "You got a textbook on how to learn Braille. A book. That ain't no kind of fun, cause nobody wants ta be studyin' on their birthday." Eyes cast downward, the blue-haired Mage said nothing as that was exactly how she had spent her birthday just a few days prior. Had anyone have known, none would have been surprised.

"Now this is more like it," the biker said as she pulled a new outfit out of a couple of shopping bags for Ralph to reach out and touch. It might be just slightly more edgy than the tomboy's usual attire, but the faded jeans and black studded belt matched perfectly with the black fitted shirt adorned with a silver glittery pirate logo emblazoned proudly across the chest. In the background, Kate blurted out "Hey! More pirate stuff!" in a cheerful tone.

"I know you kinda got to take my word on it, babe," the rocker then said in a confident but reassuring tone, holding the top closer to Ralph as if to see what she'd look like while wearing it. "But trust me, you gonna look hotter'n hell in this getup!"

((OOC: Doubt you have Hot Topic stores in Holland, but that's the kind of place Jessie shops at. What she'd get Ralph wouldn't quite be a punk-rock outfit or anything, but it'd be a step closer in that direction than just a normal T-shirt or whatever.))

[ralph_ashton]

Although she could no longer see, she could sense that Seven felt a little down at the way Jessie brushed the gift aside. And while Jessie's present sounded much more attractive than a book on how to learn Braille, it wasn't such a bad idea from Seven.

"Thanks, Jessie," Ralph said with a little laugh as her hand trailed over the bags. "It's a bit too late for Halloween, but... you never know. Whenever we have another chance to dress up again? I'll try it on."

She then leaned half forward and with an unexpected well-aimed grab Ralph pulled Seven on her lap, which was then immediately followed by a sound kiss on the cheek. "Thank you as well for the gift. It may not be as fun as Jessie's, but something useful is also always welcome. It was a good gift."