The Roof, Monday Afternoon

[puppy_fair]

Well, that was it for another term of workshops, then, and now there was a week to look forward to not a heck of a lot of anything at all.

Zack, of course, was going to kick that off by attempting to get in touch with the Director back in Midgar, to see if there was any important work for him yet. That phone call was met with no answer from

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[decoder_rings]

Unlike Zack, Hannibal had something crappy to look forward to, unfortunately. This week meant leaving the island and leaving the island meant goodbyes and those were just not fun.

He wasn't thinking about that when he went up to the roof for some fresh air. "Hey man. Having a picnic?"

Well, there was lemonade.

[puppy_fair]

"Something like that," Zack replied, turning his attention away from the clouds and offering Hannibal a light grin in greeting. "Liquid picnic, man. That's all the rage in the summertime, right?"

Zack shrugged and offered up the juice jug and the package of disposable cups that he'd grabbed. He had been a student here long enough to know better than to think that if you had food in a public place, then it was completely your own.

[decoder_rings]

"Thanks," he said, taking the offered cups so he could pour himself some of that lemonade. "Liquid picnic means you don't get the joy of ants crawling for your food. That's always fun, getting a burger, putting it down to get some ketchup and coming back to see your burger's a home to ants now."

Ew.

[puppy_fair]

"No ants," Zack agreed, laughing a little. "Just wasps."

Like little black and yellow dive-bombers from hell.

"But those are easy enough to take care of. They don't believe in strength in numbers, usually."

[glacial_witch]

From her room, heading up to the roof for a few minutes before work had seemed like a great idea. She could drink her hangover brew, enjoy some quiet time out side of the dorms, and hopefully there would even be a little wind she could enjoy as it cleared some of the cobwebs from her head.

She had forgotten about how bright the sun was up here. And how crowded the roof could get.

"Kiss kiss," she said, clinging tight to her mug. "Gah. Stupid sunlight."

[puppy_fair]

Pardon Zack a moment taken to give Karla a weird look at that statement, yes. A weird look, and then another moment to just watch her like a hawk to make certain that she wasn't about to burst into flames or something.

... Nope, she seemed not-firey-enough.

"Crazy night?"

He was guessing, here.

[glacial_witch]

"Drake's wake," Karla confirmed, loosening the death-grip on her mug to hold up one hand to block the light. "I've never had a hangover before. They're about as fun as reported."

[puppy_fair]

"Oh, man," Zack groaned, looking at her sympathetically. "I haven't had those often, but when I get them, I get them bad."

The reason Zack hadn't had them often was because he didn't drink all that often, as much as he enjoyed doing so when he was in good company.

"Are you over the worst of it, at least?"

[theotherpeter]

"...I really wasn't expecting anyone else up here," Peter said, arriving on the roof.

He tried to hide the bucket of water balloons behind his back. It didn't work so well.

[puppy_fair]

It really, really didn't, and Zack found himself eyeing the bucket with open curiosity.

"You weren't? But it's the roof, man. It's probably one of the busier spots around here, if only because of all of the smokers in our school."

And the emo kids.

"If I offer you some lemonade, do I get water balloon immunity?"

[theotherpeter]

Peter stopped attempting to hide the bucket. "Technically, when the point is to throw them off the roof, you'd have immunity just by being on the roof," he said. "I was mainly looking for mischief without fear of retribution."

[puppy_fair]

That would be a grin, there, making its way across Zack's lips.

"Well, I wouldn't tell anyone, if you were to go and drop a few off the side. And hey, I'll share my lemonade with you anyhow, if you like. Seeking out unsuspecting targets can be hard work, after all!"

Trouble? Zack? Never.

[angelo_wings]

Oh, it was a beautiful sunny day, and that meant Rinoa had to wander up to the roof and appreciate it. This was really the kind of day for going to the beach. Maybe she'd drag Squall, later? She could work on her tan.

For now, there were amazingly fluffy clouds to soak in. And she could wave to the guy she'd seen at Magic Reserves.

"I should have brought a book," she said. And a lounge chair, and sunscreen, and cold drinks ... oooh, maybe he'd share his lemonade.

[puppy_fair]

He'd brought cups, and was happily holding them out to her now!

"You don't need a book when you're up here," he pointed out. "Just look up! The clouds are awesome today."

[angelo_wings]

"No one ever needs a book," she teased, taking a seat near his. And taking a cup, as well. "I just like reading out in the sunshine. Besides, cloud-watching requires a few people, so you can argue about the shapes."

[puppy_fair]

"That makes me chopped moogle, then, does it?"

Really, it was impossible to say a phrase like 'chopped moogle' and not be grinning.

"I'm totally capable of arguing over cloud shapes, you know. It was one of maybe a handful of things to do back home when I was a kid that wouldn't freak my parents out."

[shyest_eyes]

Hinata hadn't--really expected the crowd. She'd thought it might be nice to let Yei play around on the roof (it was an area that was Intriguing to the kitten) and so, seeing everyone, hovered a bit uncertainly just by the door and wondered if it would be alright if she... stayed around a bit?

Or if it would be better to slip back downstairs before anyone noticed her. She could take Yei out to the preserve as well, after all.

[puppy_fair]

"Kitty!"

Too late, Hinata. You'd been spotted. Or, well, your tagalong had been. Zack totally recognized that kitten, and was now waving the both of you down!

"Heya!"

[shyest_eyes]

She pulled up a smile--it was easy enough to do at such a cheerful greeting and wandered over. Yei batting out a paw curiously as soon as they were closer.

Person? Person! Purring time was now!

Hinata had the world's most cheerful kitten, yes.

"Hello," she said, smiling slightly. "I am glad I do not seem to be intruding."

[puppy_fair]

"Hey, it's hard to intrude on a day like this!" Zack held out a hand toward Yei, still grinning. It was hard not to, when there was such an adorable kitten nearby, saying hello. "If I didn't want the company, I'd be in the preserve or something."

A pause, and then he was reaching for the few plastic cups he had left.

"And I totally wouldn't have made so much lemonade. Want some?"