Fifth floor common room, Saturday afternoon/evening

[kenselvren]

After yesterday's class on propaganda, a light had gone on for Jalian. This was how one person could change more than just their surroundings. She'd largely ignored movies and TV before, but now she was curious

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[crimson_sister]

Lucille hadn't seen Jalian since the trip, and she had decided to stop by for a cup of evening tea. She found her in the common room in front of that thing called the TV.

"Good evening, Jalian. What is the TV like tonight?"

[SP due to sleep soon?]

[kenselvren]

Jalian rolled her eyes. "Tedious and annoying. But the teacher yesterday told us about propaganda, so I'm trying to figure it out."

She held the bowl out toward Lucille. "Hello. Popcorn?"

[No prob!]

[crimson_sister]

"Propaganda?" Lucille picked a popcorn from the bowl. "Is that what they are showing on the TV?"

[kenselvren]

"I can't tell," Jalian admitted. "Sometimes it all seems like it is, and sometimes I think it's just senseless. The propaganda in class was the teacher dancing."

In very skimpy shorts.

[soniaroadsqueen]

Eventually Ringo had to leave her room, if only because she really needed to eat. And get some more water. She still didn't look all that great, face a little puffy and eyes a little red, but she'd gotten some pretty restful napping done throughout the day.

"Anything good on?" she asked Jalian absently as she walked through the room toward the fridge.

Because she could use a lighthearted distraction like some good TV.

[kenselvren]

Jalian wrinkled her nose. "Not that I've found. You can change it if you like. Popcorn?" she offered.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh, thanks." Ringo's smile wasn't as bright as usual, but it was genuine. "You want me to grab you something to drink while I'm up?" That would be a fair trade for popcorn she didn't have to make herself.

[kenselvren]

"Tea or water?"

Jalian eyed Ringo a bit; she'd heard the radio about the Kathy thing, after all. But if it were her, she'd be tired of talking about it already. Maybe Ringo was, too. "Happy birthday, a little late."

[tigerundercover]

Raven was on a wander, and stopped in to see what Jalian was up to.

"Wow. I don't think I've ever seen you watching TV before."

[kenselvren]

Jalian smiled up at Raven. "I'm trying to understand what we talked about yesterday - the propaganda. But most things seem like they might be? Also most are stupid."

She offered Raven the popcorn. "But I have food."

[tigerundercover]

"Ooo, food." Raven took a handful of popcorn and plopped down next to Jalian with a grin. "And I can totally help you figure out the propaganda. Though I'm guessing these days it involves a lot less nuclear war and red panic."

[kenselvren]

"Maybe." Jalian stayed close, smiling back. "What's red panic?"