Move-in Week!

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Aaron University, or AU as the many sweatshirts proclaimed, had more than it's fair share of mad times, but none so much as Move In Week. When the students returned, or first came, they came in droves along the streets of Aaron's Grove, Virginia, packing the streets of the college town with their parents's cars and their UHauls. They filled the streets, hitting the college bookstore, the bars and restaurants, and of course, the Grove Mall and grocery stores, buying out everything they could possibly need for the first month of their lives, far away from home.

However, if you thought this time of year was when the Professors got to sit back and just wait for the students to get themselves sorted? You'd be sorely mistaken. It's the time of year where Heads of Departments are looking for syllabuses, for updates on exam schedules, and of course to pull the Professors to entertain Freshman Orientation events, to volunteer to manage and run student activities, or just show up at the Dean's annual Tea to greet the Professors back to another successful fall semester.

It's utter insanity, for young adults looking to start their paths, or who are halfway there, and the older adults who are there to guide them through their formative educational years. And what better place, then AU?

((ooc: Well there you have it, folks! Post your characters doing whatever, and feel free to jump on other threads! Remember, there are no super powers here, but everything about your character's personality? Can stay as canon as you want. Feel free to ping me or Batty on Plurk if you want to start something new or have an idea for another group event! Or ... just ping us because you want to play.))

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[kindabummedbeta]

Isaac managed to sneak into the girl's dorms, slipping right past the sophomore RA. He angled himself up the stairs to go up to Allison and Lydia's floor, jogging down the hallway and dodging giggling girls. He didn't register that they were giggling at him, looking after him with considering glances. He skidded to a halt, read the whiteboard and let out quiet "Shit!"

They'd already left to find food, and Scott and Stiles were with them. Great, now he had to try to find them in the mess of restaurants downtown, which means that could be just about anywhere. He sighed, and took a moment to write back on the board, Looking for you guys Text me if I miss you.

With that written, he turned to find the door opposite open and a girl sitting there, head bowed down so all he saw was golden hair. Flash of inspiration, he leaned in to knock on the door. He flashed a sheepish smile, and a wave. "Hey, I don't suppose you were here long enough to hear or see where your across the way neighbors went, did you?"

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Vivian hardly looked up, having heard giggling and footsteps down the hallway. The sound of his voice slowly brought her gaze up and a slow smile spread across her lips.

"Hi," she mumbled, pulling herself out of her artist's daze and tucking her pencil behind her ear. "No, sorry. I -- wasn't paying attention to be honest."

And still, her roommate had not checked in, leaving a depressingly lonely half of the bedroom. Not that Vivian minded much, as she had always been a lone wolf. Sitting up, she offered him a tiny smile in greeting.

[kindabummedbeta]

Oh ... well ... damn.

He stared at her for a long moment, because hello beautiful girl, then shook himself mentally. Seriously, she did not need him to be a creeper, so he cleared his throat and offered a sheepish smile in turn. "Oh, well, okay. Thanks ...ah ..."

He leaned back to look at the door to see if her name was there. There were two names, so he took a shot, "Jessica?"

[untames]

"Vivian," she corrected with a little salute of her fingers.

She got to her bare feet and padded over to him, adjusting her broom pan/door stop. Casually, with a little flick of her gaze over him, she leaned against a stack of boxes.

"What's your name?"

[kindabummedbeta]

"Vivian.."

He liked it. It suited her. Sort of ... elegant. He looked back at her, surprised to find her right in front of him. Hello stealthy hot girl.

Wait, she asked his name. "... Isaac. Isaac Lahey."

He leaned against the doorway, stuffing his hands in his pockets, "So, Vivian, not Jessica, I have to ask. What's with all the unpacked boxes?"

[untames]

She actually looked a little embarrassed, raking a hand through her thick hair with a small laugh.

"I started with my clothes..." Vivian gestured to the half-filled bureau at the foot of her bed. "And then I started unpacking my books and art supplies and I found myself sitting on the floor. And an hour later, you found me like this."

[kindabummedbeta]

He gave her a faintly amused smile, before he glanced around. "So, what you're saying here is, you either need help moving in, or you need help avoiding the work for a little longer."

He tilted his head at her, before deciding to just go for it. "You know, I can help you with that."

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"I'd much prefer a distraction. Maybe I can be of some help to you since you seem to have lost your friends in the mix," Vivian offered in return, lifting her chin as she grinned, a twinkle in her eyes. Oh, yes, she liked him instantly.

"As for the moving in, I can take care of that myself."

[kindabummedbeta]

"Well, I'm glad to oblige then ... you hungry? I came to find my friends because we're supposed to be meeting for dinner, but they took off without me and none of them are answering my texts. So we're going to troll downtown, to find where they're eating and hopefully? Eat ourselves." That twinkle made his grin widen.

"Hey, just asking. I'll take any excuse I can get to help a pretty girl."