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Post by Victor "Isengrim" Cothburn on Apr 6, 2010 0:25:33 GMT -5
Victor sat at the faculty cafeteria table like a king looking over his court. He had chosen a position from which he could see the entire room as well as most of the lounge without so much as moving his head, and was currently enjoying some of the most delicious coffee-flavored frozen custard he had ever experienced. He had been told by the prophet fellow to make himself at home, and he had done exactly that.
This would prove to be a most enlightening visit. Perhaps he could even accomplish what he had officially come for.
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Vincent Hawk
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Apr 6, 2010 21:16:03 GMT -5
Vincent strolled into the faculty cafeteria, humming a tune to himself. Something smelled really good in here, and it was making him even hungrier than he already was.
He spotted the culprit almost right away. Victor Cothburn was sitting at a table in one corner of the room with a bowl of frozen custard, looking out at the rest of the room. Vincent smiled and nodded to him as he drew nearer. "Hello, Victor. You look like you're enjoying that."
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Post by Victor "Isengrim" Cothburn on Apr 7, 2010 20:02:41 GMT -5
He looked over at Vincent with a cool expression. The familiarity obviously irked him, but after a moment's deliberation, decided it would be too much trouble to correct the man.
"Good afternoon. Yes; the... whatever-it-is running the kitchens here has quite the talent." He gestured beside himself. "Would you like to join me for lunch?"
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Apr 7, 2010 20:25:31 GMT -5
Vincent smiled and nodded at the request. "Yes, I would. Thank you. I'll be with you in a moment."
He foraged around for a while and found himself a meal, then joined Victor at his table. He figures striking up some casual conversation couldn't hurt. "Are you managing to find your way around this place alright so far?"
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Post by Victor "Isengrim" Cothburn on Apr 7, 2010 21:43:59 GMT -5
"It was simple enough. I was given a good idea of the layout by the Headmaster." He scooped up a moderate-sized bite of the custard and savored it for a long moment.
"I had hoped to meet and make connections among the staff here. Would you have any suggestions?"
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Apr 7, 2010 22:16:19 GMT -5
Vincent took a sip from a glass of ice-water before answering.
"For a start, there's Diana Harrows, one of the English Literature professors and the assistant principal for the shapeshifters. She's extremely caring and friendly, very bright and easy to get along with. She's profoundly deaf, though, so knowing ASL comes in handy, no pun intended. If you do speak to her, make sure she can either read your hands or your lips so she can understand you."
He sipped from the glass again and went on, "For two, there's Hoshi Yogo, another literature professor. He's Asian, quite amiable, and very intelligent; he's very good company if you like intellectual discussion. Hm... then there's Ellie Evans-Barros, the school healer. Like Diana, she's extremely caring and easy to get along with; she enjoys card games and extremely spicy food."
He went on to name and describe several of the other professors, including Rivienne, Smoke, Valérian and Sa'id, sipping from his glass every so often as he spoke.
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
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Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Apr 7, 2010 22:17:48 GMT -5
Ellie emerged from the kitchens with a small plate of pasta and a book. The pasta was a recipe of her own-- what looked like regular alfredo sauce was actually made with the juice and seeds from habanero peppers in addition to the usual ingredients. Delicious.
Ellie glanced up, noticed Vincent sitting next to the larger man, and smiled.
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Apr 7, 2010 22:23:01 GMT -5
Vincent looked up, spotted Ellie and waved her over. "Hello, Ellie. I was just talking about you. This is Doctor Victor Cothburn." He nodded to the man seated beside him. "Doctor Cothburn, this is Ellie. Doctor Evans-Barros."
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Post by Victor "Isengrim" Cothburn on Apr 7, 2010 22:48:13 GMT -5
Vincent made a rumbling noise in his throat as he thought. Some of those- particularly one- sounded very interesting.
And then a woman came in and smiled at him. He nodded in greeting. "Good afternoon."
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
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Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Apr 7, 2010 22:53:19 GMT -5
Ellie gave a little bow of her head, smiling amiably. "Hello, Doctor Cothburn," she said. "If you don't mind, might I ask what field you gained your Doctorate in? I'm curious."
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Post by Victor "Isengrim" Cothburn on Apr 10, 2010 3:41:52 GMT -5
"Divinity," he replied simply. "You come quite well-recommended, Doctor Evans-Barros. Would you like to join us? Perhaps we can get a crowd going."
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Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros
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Post by Elliestraaeln Evans-Barros on Apr 13, 2010 21:05:15 GMT -5
"Oh, thank you." Ellie's smile broadened and she nodded, taking the proffered seat.
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Post by Vincent Hawk on Apr 14, 2010 23:01:34 GMT -5
Vincent smiled and shifted his chair sightly to make room for Ellie to sit. The spicy scent of her meal reached him, and his eyes immediately began to water. Good grief. How could she stand it?
"Let me guess," he grinned at Ellie, fighting his involuntary tears. "Your 'red alfredo' sauce?"
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