valentine's day is coming early

[misswexler]

[There is a teenage girl shackled theatrically to a big cheap fold-out table near the mess hall, accompanied by a selection of giant sno-balls for your delectation. She's drumming her nails against the speckled surface and looking an awful lot like she wouldn't mind shredding the big white fold-out sign in front of her, with red sparkly letters

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[the_ex_in_xp]

[wanders by and leans on the table to block the sign]

That's why it's part of the name. At least they gave you fo...something like food.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Weenies are sort of a camp staple. Twelve year olds' humor, cowards, and hot dogs alike.

[misswexler]

And how many kinds do you get to set on fire?

[the_ex_in_xp]

Just the last one for me, but I am not a diagnosed pyromaniac so I may be missing out. Other people probably are more adventurous.

[misswexler]

No, burning things isn't really my forte either.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I'm sure you can find other things to keep your interest.

[pulls out a cigarette] Mind if I smoke? The whole fire thing reminded me of this loophole.

[misswexler]

Go ahead. And my thing or not, this sign is going up in flames when this is over. [kind of watching to see if you have a lighter]

[the_ex_in_xp]

[does indeed, there's one in her purse which she uses to light her cigarette and offers]

You can try it now, no idea if it'll work though.

[misswexler]

[caroline accepts it and moodily tries; no change, the flame just ripples around the page. she offers it back] I tried ripping it. Like freakin' canvas.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[takes the lighter back with a kind of apologetic shrug and pockets it]

I hear boxcutters work best for those things.

[misswexler]

Or I just have to wait it out. I wish I had my laptop, or something. I guess that just wouldn't promote a sharing and caring atmosphere.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[looks around and sighs]

Well, I could go to my dorms and get my laptop. I'm kind of in the middle of an X-Files marathon...

[misswexler]

Any entertainment would be good.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[takes a drag then nods]

Okay, I'll be back in a few minutes. Don't O.D. on sno-cones until I get back.

[misswexler]

[morbidly stabbing her finger into them now at different points] I promise.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[comes back a few minutes later with her laptop in tow and cues up Syzygy on her screen]

Not comatose yet?