009; (voice; english)

[vonkarmic]

(70% locked to the residents of Horton 510-512)

(Due to a) the fact that she's decided that her tantrum's gone on long enough and b) the occurrence of a few recent events (traumatic hallucination events, various disappearances, lingering boredom, loneliness), Franziska's decided to move back in to her previous residence ... without asking anyone's

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[notmanaging]

[She...what? Adrian can't help but have mixed feelings about all of this. 'Given recent events'? What did that even mean? And she can't help but think there's something fickle in moving out several rooms down a hall just to come back later.]

...What made you change your mind?

[notmanaging]

[She hadn't expected Franziska to ask why, so she pauses before replying, sounding far too happy.]

You should sleep in! I wish I could.

[vonkarmic]

(Franziska refrains from asserting that sleeping in is for unrepentantly lazy fools, and is an excellent way to completely waste a day, and instead asks:)

Why can't you?

[notmanaging]

O-oh? I have martial arts training.

[vonkarmic]

(Franziska's a little taken aback!)

How long has that been going on?

[notmanaging]

For a couple of months. Why do you ask?

[vonkarmic]

I was merely curious -- I didn't take you for the sort of person who would be interested in that sort of activity.

[notmanaging]

Is it strange that I'd want to learn how to protect myself in a place like this?

[vonkarmic]

No -- it's rather smart, actually.

[notmanaging]

It never hurts to be prepared.

[vonkarmic]

No, it doesn't -- especially in a place with such heightened dangers.

[notmanaging]

...You don't think it's too strange?

[vonkarmic]

Why would I?

[notmanaging]

[Oh yeah, she'd almost forgot she was talking to Ms. Whip Lady over here.]

It's just not something I would have usually considered, back home.

[vonkarmic]

Circumstances are different here.

[notmanaging]

I agree.

What did you want to go to the library for, anyway?