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Apartment hunting is never fun

Jun 22, 2011 23:11

Who: Snow White and Shoshanna Dreyfus
When: June 22nd, Afternoon.
Where: Different sectors throughout the city.
Summary: Apartment hunting!
Warnings: None that I ca think of!

( Some things can never be shared, but apartments are not one of them... )

shoshanna dreyfus, snow white

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cinematiques June 23 2011, 03:19:28 UTC

Shoshanna ran a hand through her hair; the breeze had picked up and it was fast becoming a tangled mess. Glancing over Snow's shoulder at the newspaper, she made a little noise of agreement.

"Mm. It seems there aren't any that could be considered mid-range." The ones they had looked at that were affordable had nearly all been dismal, and all the nice ones were more than even the two of them combined could afford. Adjusting her bag further up her shoulder, Shoshanna reached out a hand to point at another listing.

"I think this one is quite nearby." She was starting to get the hang of Siren's Port; after the dismally-planned avenues of Paris, it was quite easy once she learned her way around. She gave the other girl a brief smile, trying not to be so intimidating and grim all the time.

"It might be worth a try, at least."

cinematiques July 1 2011, 04:23:39 UTC

Shoshanna snorted in laughter, but she had to say she agreed. "I haven't watched it at any length," she replied as they waited for the landlord to answer the door. "Only in a few shops I've gone into. I must say I probably still prefer the cinema." There was always something magical about sitting in a darkened theatre with the majesty of the silver screen in front of you.

notadisneygirl July 1 2011, 07:26:22 UTC

"You'll grow addicted to it soon enough," She said with a laugh, about to say more when the door was opened. After a quick talk with the landlord, they got to see the apartment; it wasn't bad. Not the best, but not bad.

cinematiques July 3 2011, 04:47:30 UTC

"I should hope not," Shoshanna returned, looking doubtful. "I think I should much rather read a book or do something productive with my time."

She was silent as they were shown around, inspecting every aspect with a crucial eye. Certainly, she could imagine there were many improvements which could be made, but then she'd lived in worse places, and she couldn't afford to be picky with her eviction date drawing closer. Once they'd been left alone to talk it over, she turned back to Snow.

"What do you think?" She asked, looking nonplussed.

notadisneygirl July 3 2011, 06:44:27 UTC

Snow had her arms folded across her chest with a small frown. She had inspected it from top to bottom, as best she could, and she narrowed her eyes at a crack in the wall.

It was better then nothing, but it wasn't as good as she was used to. And even she was used to a not the nicest place in New York.

"It's fine. I'm not really pleased with the neighborhood. Would staying here be a long commute for you? It will for me, but then, I suppose I don't mind the subway," She glanced at the other room. "And there is enough space in case we ever take on another roommate..."

cinematiques July 4 2011, 02:26:59 UTC

"Not terrible," she replied. "I'm not overly concerned about the commute, to be honest." Her job meant she worked nights, but she usually stayed in the underground mall until morning sirens, and then went home to crash in her own bed. Taking a final glance around, she glanced at Snow.

"We don't have to decide immediately. Why don't we think about it over coffee?" It would be nice to have a break, and sit on the decision for a little while.

notadisneygirl July 4 2011, 05:44:08 UTC

Snow nodded. "I think that'd be a good idea. We've seen a few places already, it's time to maybe see which ones are better then the others."

She went to get the landlord again, letting them know they would decide soon, and after thanking him, they were getting out of the building.

cinematiques July 4 2011, 19:47:52 UTC

"Precisely," Shoshanna replied in agreement, and once they were back down on the street, she pointed across the street, at what appeared to be a moderately okay-looking coffee shop.

"How about there?" It looked clean, at least, even if it was unlikely that their coffee was up to her high standards.

notadisneygirl July 4 2011, 20:20:50 UTC

"That works," Snow said, leading the way to the coffee shop. At the very least, this place had a coffee shop nearby. And really, that was a perquisite in itself. She did prefer the one in sector three, though.

Opening the door, she held it open for Shoshanna, taking a look around.

"It's not bad."

cinematiques July 5 2011, 03:51:15 UTC

Shoshanna inspected the place briefly, before finding it was indeed passable. Not gourmet by any standard, but again she'd seen and patronized far worse places. A refugee couldn't exactly complain.

"No, not at all," she replied with a little smile, going to the counter and ordering a café au lait from the barista. After paying, she went and claimed a table next to the window, removing her newsboy cap and shrugging off her purse.

notadisneygirl July 5 2011, 04:30:19 UTC

Snow ordered a coffee, black for now until she doctored it with sugar and cream, before going to sit with Shoshanna, placing her purse next to her.

"So," She said after a moment, taking time to sip from her cup to make sure it was as perfect as she could make it. She pulled out the newspaper, letting it lay open where it was with all of the places circled in red ink.

"Five different places, with varying levels of niceness."

cinematiques July 6 2011, 05:37:56 UTC

Shoshanna palmed her coffee cup, blowing on it to cool it slightly, before taking a sip. A bit burnt-tasting, but otherwise passable. Peering over its rim, she gazed at the ads on the page, mentally recollecting each apartment and its pros and cons.

"Mm. That place," she pointed out the first one they'd visited, "was far too expensive for just the two of us."

notadisneygirl July 7 2011, 00:54:23 UTC

"It is. We would need another roommate, or two, but I don't think we'll find that easily," Snow agreed, making an X through the place on the newspaper with the red pen.

"The second one was okay. A little too far from certain places," Snow said, pointing at the second place they had visited.

cinematiques July 8 2011, 04:28:07 UTC

Shoshanna nodded her agreement past another sip of coffee; the warmth in her stomach was welcome, especially as she hadn't eaten a whole lot earlier in the day. Her eyes travelled over the next ad, and she gave a noncommittal bob of her head.

"That was the one with the repulsive water closet, wasn't it?" She hadn't been exactly impressed by that particular aspect.

notadisneygirl July 8 2011, 04:34:48 UTC

"Yeah, that's the one," Snow made a face, sipping her coffee and letting the way it tasted helping ease the knowledge of how bad that one place had been slip away. She crossed that place out as well. It left two places, both which had their ups and down.

"Well. Some good and bad with both of these places, they're just in separate districts."

cinematiques July 9 2011, 05:24:58 UTC

She pondered for a moment, trying to recall the pros and cons of each place. This one, she thought, had a better location, though that was probably subjective. After a long moment, she figured it would probably best to discuss this frankly, rather than skirting around it.

"Which did you prefer?" Sometimes it was easier to go with a gut reaction than it was to endlessly weigh pros and cons.

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