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Post by Tag Along on Aug 29, 2011 10:44:29 GMT -5
It was a Monday evening, and every Monday evening, Tag could be found standing in front of a mirror in the washroom. She would frown and sigh over her unruly curls. She would try desperately to scrub the dirt, grime, and newspaper ink from her hands. She would attempt to shine her shoes and get out any stains from her clothes. It wasn't a routine she had consciously established, however; there was just something about Monday that made Tag unsatisfied with her life - and especially how she looked.
"Oh, dear, what am I going to do with you?" She said to her hair, trying to tame down the curls with water (even though she knew very well water would only make her hair frizzier).
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Post by Zippy on Aug 29, 2011 12:10:51 GMT -5
"What's the problem, Taggy?" Zippy asked from behind her, coming out from a bathroom stall. She knew something deeply had to be troubling her if she was talking to herself.
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 29, 2011 12:25:48 GMT -5
"Oh, hi, Zip." Tag replied absentmindedly, leaning in to check for wrinkles on her forehead. She felt like she furrowed her brow a lot; there must be some premature wrinkles coming in...
"I had that nightmare again. The one with my family and the fire? But... It was while I was taking a nap with Specs. And I sort of lashed out at him."
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Post by Zippy on Aug 29, 2011 12:28:41 GMT -5
"Since when are you napping with Specs?!" Zippy proclaimed, washing her hands. "I mean, I knew you were seeing him but you are NAPPING with him?"
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 29, 2011 12:35:37 GMT -5
"Well, we decided to sell together. As a team, yeah? And it worked out pretty well! But, anyways, we were both exhausted from him being sick and me taking care of him. So we just took a nap in Central Park!"
Tag peered into the bunkroom to make sure no one else was around. If she knew there were other ears listening in, she wouldn't be so benevolent in sharing.
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Post by Zippy on Aug 29, 2011 19:33:15 GMT -5
"Ahh," Zippy responded, understanding now. "I thought it was in your bed!" she chuckled and hugged Tag from behind. "Did you explain to him what happened? I'm sure he would understand."
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 29, 2011 23:20:42 GMT -5
"Yes, after running away to the library and crying my eyes out. I did apologize and explain everything. And he was wonderful. But I still feel weird..."
She sighed, yet again, and began braiding her hair.
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Post by Zippy on Aug 30, 2011 1:03:18 GMT -5
Zippy nodded in understanding. "I would feel weird too. It's hard to open up to other people and be vulnerable." She smiled then as she wiped off her hands on a towel.
"Speaking of the library, I have something I wanted to show you!" She gestured for Tag to follow her to her bunk and opened up the top drawer of her dresser, grabbing A Midsummer's Night Dream and handed it to her. "Look at this!"
((for more info, see the skittery/zippy thread at the library.))
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 30, 2011 9:17:14 GMT -5
Tag took the book, noticing how fragile it was. She opened it carefully and read the inscription.
"Oh my word! This must be one of the earliest publications of this play!" Tag said, her eyes wide with amazement.
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Post by Zippy on Aug 30, 2011 11:55:41 GMT -5
"I know! Isn't it fantastic?" zippy looked down at the book fondly. "i got it in this abandoned section of the library, I couldn't bear to see it gather more dust."
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 30, 2011 11:58:50 GMT -5
"You mean there's a section of the library I've never seen?" She thought she'd found the hidden gem when she stumbled into her secret room with its squashy armchairs and huge windows.
((1. Just read Zip's latest post in the prequel thread, and I said out loud "LOVE her." 2. This post is dedicated to Harry Potter. Because Tag sounds like Hermione and yes, there are squashy armchairs in the Gryffindor common room. Can you tell what I've been reading for the past month?!))
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Post by Zippy on Aug 30, 2011 12:35:28 GMT -5
((quality reading Becky. I always approve. HP RP soon? Haha))
"yeah! Skittery showed it to me," she explained, glancing down at her book fondly.
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 30, 2011 12:40:32 GMT -5
"Very interesting..." Tag replied vaguely. She could be talking about the abandoned room or she could be talking about Skittery showing it to her...
((Hells bells yes! I CALL NEVILLE BECAUSE HE IS A TOTAL FOX NOW.))
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Post by Zippy on Aug 30, 2011 12:59:56 GMT -5
"There are rows of shelves just shelves full of old dusty books. I can show it to you sometime," she offered.
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Post by Tag Along on Aug 30, 2011 13:20:39 GMT -5
"I would love that!" Tag replied, genuinely excited.
"And maybe you could show me this Skittery fellow, too..."
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