Secret meetings in the secret room of secrecy

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:01 am

Paul had gotten ready for 'tattoo' night, and in this case that consisted of getting the supplies, stocking up the fridge with drinks and porting a couple of the mattresses from vacant rooms in. He wasn't sure how this was going to go, but either he'd be sitting on the floor while they were on the couch, or some other similar situation, and he was damned if he wasn't going to be comfortable. Besides, judging from the drawing Elise had left him, they were going to need to lie there a bit to let it dry, and they'd need to be stretched out.

He looked around, going over everything in his head. I... think that's it. Am I forgetting anything?

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:14 am

Elise was pretty sure she had everything. Sitting on her bed was a box that had a couple bags of chips, some dip, and of course, the subs. Once she made sure she had everything and her phone was charged, she paused.

Wait. I don't even know where the secret room is...or how to get there...
Was wondering when you were going to pick up on that... Frankie said, sitting inside the box.

"Ah, butternuts!" Snatching up her phone, she looked through her contacts. Of course, she didn't actually have his phone number. "Ughhhh come onnnnnn." Quickly, she searched through various Twitter pages, Facebook pages, everything. Finally, she found one of his profiles and quickly sent a friend request along with a message.

Code: Select all: It's El! How do we get to the room? ^_^"

She then sent a text to Haley.

Code: Select all: I got all the food. Not sure how 2 get there just yet. Will keep u posted on where to meet! <3 Bestie

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:19 am

Paul was sitting there waiting, then pulled his phone out when he heard it ring. Oh god... Oh god, that's retarded, how did I miss that... He thumped his head into the wall a couple times.

He accepted the friend request, then sent her a message back.

Code: Select all: You text me, that's how :) Where R U?

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:22 am

Code: Select all: I don't have ur #! I'm in my room. Want me 2 meet u somewhere?

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:44 am

He answered with his phone number, along with a request to text him so he had her number too.

Once she did, he answered with more directions.

Code: Select all: Just walk down to the common room. Door's open.

And then, of course, he opened a portal into the common room and waited.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:49 am

After sending him the text with her number and getting directions, she sent a text back.

Code: Select all: Ur the best! See u soon ٩(^ᴗ^)۶

With that, she plucked up the large box and set out down the hall to the common room. When she saw the portal, she grinned wide and started to walk through.

...I'm not really okay with this fox thing.
Too baddddd!

Stepping through the portal, she gave a bright smile to Paul. "Hey!"

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:51 am

"Hey," he said, grinning. "You ready to get drawn on?" Because I'm sooooooo ready to do this...

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:54 am

"I'm *totes* ready. Frankie isn't, but who cares. Oh em gee I can't wait to see the fox in action. Do you think it will be nice? I wonder if it'll talk to me like Frankie does." Apparently she really -was- excited about all of this. "OH! I brought the subs and some chips and dip for munchies. I got you a meatball meat lovers sub thing. It should still be pretty hot!"

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:07 am

"Ha, awesome," he said, grinning. "I got the henna, and... well, shouldn't be hard to get comfortable. Wasn't sure how comfortable the couch was, so I brought those, too," he said, his grin sort of falling as he realized how this... possibly looked.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:10 am

Elise doesn't seem to take it in a bad way at all. "Oh yeah this is totes perfect. Would be awesome if we had a tattooing chair, but we can't have everything, right? Those chairs are so awesome. So many different positions you can be in so they can do you."

Isn't phrasing fun? Apparently she doesn't seem to realize it.

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:13 am

"That would be awesome," Paul said, similarly oblivious for just a moment, before it caught up to him. Uhhhhh...

"So, um... I guess we can start once Haley gets here. Don't want to stop to open the door again once we get started, right?"

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:16 am

"Yep! I sent her a text and OH! I gotta let her know where to go!" Placing the box beside the fridge, she pops out her phone and sends a text.

Code: Select all: Hey Alice, head to the common room and drop down the rabbit hole!!! :P

After the text, she turns and smiles at Paul. "This is going to be so rad." Frankie crawled out of the box slowly, making its way over to the couch almost in a sulking manner.

by **Haley Crusek** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:08 am

Haley had been in the shower when the first text came through and was still getting ready when the second did.

Code: Select all: OMW in like two seconds, I'm getting pretty!

She rushed through the rest of her primping and then dashed to the common room where she saw the portal. She hesitated for a moment wondering if this was where she was supposed to go, or if she was about to step through a portal to some hell dimension or something, but she shook her head and stepped through.

"Hi!" she announced with some relief in her voice as she saw Paul and her bff.

"Sorry. Wanted to make sure I was squeaky clean and presentable and stuff," she grinned.

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:43 pm

Paul had started eating, but put it aside when it looked like it was time to get down to business. He'd seen a microwave in that stuff Murphy and Jen had picked up, right? "Hey, good call. That'll make it last, like, a lot longer," he said. God they're both hot...

by **Haley Crusek** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:45 pm

"Uh. Don't pack up the food just because I got here. I wanna eat too," she said as she watched Paul scramble to wrap his sandwich back up.

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:47 pm

"Oh, ah, yeah. Sorry. Just figured you'd want me to get to work while you all ate." Way to look stupid, stupid.

by **Haley Crusek** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:47 pm

"Nah. Besides, it would be hard to eat while you're tattooing me. And you're not stupid," she said, not doing a great job of blocking her TP.

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:10 pm

Elise skipped over to Haley and gave her a big hug. "I wasn't sure exactly what kind to get you, then I looked at past posts and found you mention your favorite kind sooooo I got it!" She beams a smile at Haley.

Why did you invite *her*?
Because she's awesome and my best friend and stood up to you, that's why. Now get over it.

If a spider could look unhappy, Frankie would be the model of it.

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:21 pm

Paul opened his mouth to ask who said he was stupid, then shut his mouth, figuring it must have been that obvious that he was stupid. Damn.

by **Haley Crusek** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:31 pm

Haley squealed at her BFF and returned the hug vigorously. "OMG you are so awesome ham IS totally my fave."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:36 pm

"I knew it! It's there wrapped in the box. This is going to be so much fun!" She excitedly heads to the fridge and gets out a soda. "Anyone else need one?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:55 pm

Paul just looked between the two girls interacting for a minute, something clicking in his head. Ohhhhhhhh...

"Yeah, grab me a coke," he said.

by **Haley Crusek** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:19 pm

"Yeah, Dr. Pepper or Coke or water, please."

"So..." she said after tearing into her sandwich. "This room is even more badass in person."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:30 pm

She fishes out three cokes and distributes them, going over to her own sub. It was some variation of Italian BMT with lots and lots of black olives. "Right?! And I was thinking- what if we did chalkboard paint? My school used to have it in our art room. It was stellar. Could leave messages, add to each other's drawings, and write little coded secrets. It was so rad."

by **Paul Valmont** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:36 pm

"Depends on if people want to keep fighting and shit. I don't want to see people trashing it just to one up each other, you know?"

by **Haley Crusek** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:13 am

"I really hoped there wouldn't be drama this year. At least I have a BFF to get me through it," Haley frowned. "And for no good reason too. That Jennifer bitch has been throwing shade at me all year for no good reason."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:32 am

"Ugh! Why's she messing with you if there's no reason? That's so stupid. To think we had enough bull shit in normal school, and now this? What a bummer." She says and plops over by Haley, giving her a little hug. "It'll be okay though. I've got your back. No one messes with my bestie unless they go through me first."

Your optimism about everything you ever come across really makes me want to vomit.
Well, you're just a spider, so you can't vomit. Sucks to be you. Or wait...do spiders vomit?

by **Paul Valmont** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:42 am

"Jen did that? That's... huh. I mean, she's weird, but I didn't think she was a bitch."

"Then again, I dunno, I was thinking more that crazy pink-haired chick that picked a fight with me last week."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:52 am

Elise looks at Paul, somewhat shocked. "You got in a fight?"

by **Paul Valmont** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:58 am

"I guess? I'm just out jogging and I run into this girl. I mean, head-on, bam. I say I'm sorry, and then she goes all postal and keeps trying to fight people and won't stop. It was nuts."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:02 am

"Jeez...maybe she was just having a bad day?"

by **Haley Crusek** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 7:02 pm

"Ugh. Drama makes my head hurt. It's way worse when you can hear the shit people are thinking about saying but they're biting their tongues."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:56 pm

"Ew...I bet. That has to suck so bad. I'm sorry, Haley."

by **Haley Crusek** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:17 pm

Haley was making short work of her sandwich.

"Oh my god, this thing is amazing."

by **Elise Holdrust** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:19 pm

"Right?! It's just from one of those family shops downtown, but holy shit they're sooooo good."

by **Haley Crusek** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:23 pm

"So. What tattoo are you getting? Where?"

by **Elise Holdrust** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:28 pm

"Oh it's just henna for now. If I like where it is, then I'll get it as a tattoo. But I'm gonna get a fox I drew...Paul has the sketch. Frankie is pissed and thinks the fox will eat him. Honestly I just can't wait to snuggle it!"

by **Haley Crusek** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:36 pm

"Henna. That's what I meant," she said after swallowing the last bit of her sandwich.

"I have no idea what to do about mine or where to put it."

by **Paul Valmont** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:53 pm

"Well, this is what she drew for you," Paul said, pulling the sketches for both parts of Haley's design out. "The way it's shaped, it'd be best on your leg, but I guess I could straighten it out a little to put on your back if you want."

by **Haley Crusek** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:59 pm

Haley practically squealed. "Oh my god that's gorgeous. Yes, on my leg for sure," she said staring at the drawings intently.

She frowned slightly after a moment though, looking down at her pair of jeans.

"Man, I wore the wrong pants for this..."

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