Look, Ma, No Hands

The Estate's meticulously kept gardens, including a hedgemaze that students have occasionally described as "sadistic" and a sizeable rose garden. Benches in shaded spots are plentiful, and the gardens are popular to study in on pleasant days.

Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:01 pm

Katerina sat in the garden, juggling three metal balls about the size of ping pong balls. A sharp observer would note that the balls never actually touched her hands though. She went through all the motions of juggling, but without ever touching them.

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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:39 am

Nick was walking up the path carrying his guitar case and stopped to look at the juggling.

"Teek?" he asked.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:50 am

"Teek?" She sounded confused by the term.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:54 am

"Telekinetic."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:00 am

"Oh. No. Magnetokinetic," she said, moving her hands apart to, the balls continuing their motion.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:23 pm

"Ahh. Cool. Not many of those around."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 12:26 pm

"Given the general lack of love for the most famous one, I would not be surprised if some of us were hiding."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:04 pm

"Just don't start wearing a silly helmet everywhere and we'll be fine," he smirked.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:08 pm

"Aside from the obvious parallels, it does bad things to one's hair," she said, setting the balls to moving in a figure eight.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:55 pm

He had to snort a laugh at that one.

"Name's Nick."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:00 pm

"Katerina. A pleasure to meet you."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:28 pm

"The pleasure's all mine I'm sure," he smiled... then frowned. "That... sounded way less idiotic in my head."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:35 pm

She laughed, "I am sure it did."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:43 pm

"You'd think a musician would think of something better, huh?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:45 pm

"So you're not just carrying that for show?" She gestured to the guitar case.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:54 pm

"Nope. Not for sitting under trees playing half-assed covers to attract girls with questionable taste either."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Mon Jan 12, 2015 10:01 pm

"Do you find girls of questionable taste here often?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:15 am

"None in my age bracket anyway."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:24 am

"Well, I can certainly keep my eyes open in case I run into any girls of questionable taste."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:47 pm

"Don't bother on my account. I prefer girls with some sense."

Liar.

Shut up brain.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Tue Jan 13, 2015 2:50 pm

The movement of the balls changed, moving to orbit Katerina's upper body in a corkscrew pattern. "Where are you from?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:37 pm

"New Jersey. The seedy part unfortunately. You?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:41 pm

"Russia. I do not think there is a part of Russia which is not... seedy."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:40 pm

"I'm sure there's somewhere nice...ish," he answered.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:19 pm

"Natural beauty, yes," Katerina says, "I miss it and I do not miss it."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:12 pm

"Because its really damn cold in the Russian wilderness?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:41 am

"It is not always cold."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:27 pm

"You mean tv lied to me?" he asked with mock-naivety, "Say it isn't so."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:20 pm

"Typical American response," she said, though she was smiling.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:42 pm

"I'm brash and reckless too," he smirked.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:53 am

"A trait much admired in America if my education has not led me astray."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:03 pm

"Yeah maybe, not as much off of television though. Never won me any popularity contests."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:04 pm

"It is not as useful in day-to-day life as many believe."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:11 pm

"Brashness or popularity?"
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:15 pm

"Both," she said, the metal balls coming together in a triangular shape in front of her, the shape rotating slowly.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:08 pm

"Yes, but you see my plan is to become a rock star and have a lot of both," he smirked.
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Katerina Brezhnev » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:18 pm

"Yes, but then you will have no need to mingle with the common people."
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Re: Look, Ma, No Hands

Postby Nick Varkan » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:11 pm

"As if I'd enjoy fancy rich people parties," he scoffed. "Been to one because we saved the princess. Boring as hell."
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