New Year Party at the Safehouse

[returnher]

On the West Coast, it's not quite New Year yet, but Locke is hanging out at the Safe House with a few packs of Kirin Beer and hanging out. It's not the biggest deal for him, but it's kind of fun to watch the fireworks go off and this way he doesn't have to dodge drunks who might run him over or worse, compel him to punch the shit out of them. Right now he's pretty much drinking and watching football. If anyone asks, he's totally old enough and Shinji clearly doesn't give a shit.

Comments

[returnher]

Oh this poor precious sheltered child. Locke chuckles a bit.

"Do you have a TV of your own? Or a computer? You can get this show and others like it pretty easily these days."

[terraburning]

"I...I have a laptop?"

There's a slight pause as she considers what to say.

"It's...not very good."

[returnher]

Oh boy. Locke chooses his words carefully.

"How, uh. 'not good' is it?"

[terraburning]

"Um...it runs Windows 95?"

Terra considers for a moment.

"It might have been the latest thing when it was first installed."

[returnher]

"Well, if it still runs that's kind of impressive."

Fishing for some way to be complimentary here.

[terraburning]

Nod nod.

"I just use it...for the word processor."

[returnher]

"Well, probably a no go but the safe house is a pretty nice place to hang out and watch TV if you need to get away from campus for a bit."

[terraburning]

Terra nods slowly at this, glancing to the side.

"I don't like...crowds. Thank you."

[returnher]

"No problem. Name's Locke by the way. Colin Locke, but call me Locke."

[terraburning]

"I'm...Terra Branford."

She nods at Locke in greeting.

"Nice...to meet you."

[returnher]

"So, are you staying on campus?"

[terraburning]

Terra shakes her head no.

"I...after I changed Grandfather's heart, he...got me a little place."

[returnher]

"Ah, that's how that went. Are things better with him now?"