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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 1:18:15 GMT
Alice: A sharp smile flashed across her face and she looked over her new living space. "Perfect." Unpacking wasn't time consuming in the least, seeing what little things she actually owned!! Books covered every desk, often stacked and bookmarked in curious places, and were often accompanied by tea cups and saucers. She placed a finger to her lip and looked everything over. Her bed, of course, was made, but she knew it would hardly see use. The kitchen too, by some Thanksgiving sin was empty for good reason, with only the absolute necessities if she had to provide for company (which thrilled her to think about!!). Her kitten mewed and at her feet and looked up at Alice, who in turn picked her up and gave her a kiss. She pulled a black bird feather from the kitten's mouth and giggled, "Company would be very nice, for a change...!" Alice spoke right into her kitten's fur as she placed the kitten down, turned her heel, and opened her door, hoping to find ANY sort of human interaction. Her living space was in the Thanksgiving section, so naturally the Halloween and Christmas teachers should be near. She pursed her lip and decided to go towards the Halloween route, seeing as it might prove to be so, so very interesting.
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 1:57:22 GMT
Fred: Unpacking had been stressful to say the least. Finding space for her five suitcases worth of things was challenging with the few dressers and tiny closet space she was given. She slammed into the top drawer of her wardrobe, attempting to stuff in her pile of shirts. Even with her enhanced strength she was unsuccessful. She snarled at the darn thing and at the puny living space she was given. In the human world she had huge walk in closet with three dressers built in. After deciding that she need a break from her trials, she snatched up a pack of cigarettes from the bedside table and stalked out the door. The Halloween hall was dark and dreary enough to match her mood and as she followed it's winding halls she caught scent of... birds? Her nose scrunched up. How long has this dump been shut down for? Can't they afford exterminators? She glimpsed a shape approaching her and noticed that it seemed to be the source of the bird rank. Maybe that smell is the exterminator.
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 2:11:09 GMT
Alice: Seeing a figure approach her, she smiled and squinted her eyes. Ahhhh, wonderful. Company. As excited as she was, she decided to not show it in the least. She took her time to reach Fred, and took in the sight of the lovely hallway. The corridor was extremely dark, she noted, and very damp. Flags bearing the Halloween spider led her to what she presumed was the Halloween teacher. Still, she appeared...much smaller than expected. Now in perspective, Alice raised a brow and peered down at Fred. "Why, Halloweeno there! It's quite a pleasure to meet you." She gave her a sly smile and offered a hand. There's something very off about her, I'm sure. She noticed the box of cigarettes in Fred's hand and slowly took her own hand back. "I take it you're on a smoke break?" She tilted her head in a birdlike manner.
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 2:36:53 GMT
Fred: She sized up the person in front of her, slowly and meticulously. While she thought the woman's dark blue hair was pretty chic, the long skirt plus boots combo was a no go. Her careful judgement was thrown off when she heard "Halloweeno", and she couldn't help but loudly snicker. Who WAS this chick? Through her laughter she managed to shake the other's hand and snort out a "You too". If nothing else, it was a pleasure to laugh at that terrible pun. She remembered her smokes and glanced down at them. "How'd you guess? Ya want one too mate?" She started walking towards the exit again, or where she thought the exit was. "That is if I we can find our way out of here."
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 2:49:24 GMT
(SLAMS FACE ON DESK. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT I ACTUALLY TYPED "H E L LO" AND IT AUTOCORRECTED TO 'HALLOWEENO'. NOT OKAY UGHHHHH)
Alice: She bit her lip. She certainty didn't expect to be laughed at. Not to mention, she MEANT to greet her. Stupid decorations. Would be a shame if a GROUP OF CROWS happened to ruin them later...! Seeing the girl start to walk away, Alice smiled and followed her. "Why, it's inappropriate for a lady to smoke. However, if you're looking for an exit..." She raised an eyebrow, "You'll want to make your way up to my own floor. We are currently in the basement, so I'm afraid you won't have much luck down here." She placed her hand on her heart. "I wouldn't be terribly bothered if you would like me to show you the way."
(EDIT! I FIGURED IT OUT! THIS WEBSITE ACTUALLY CENSORS YOU. I WROTE "D A M N" And it autocorrected to "fork on the left" SIGH)
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 3:08:05 GMT
(OMG I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE FORK ON THE LEFT. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR GET MAD LOL.)
Fred: She smirked and stuck a cigarette between her lips, then set her hands on her hips. "I guess I'm not a lady then!" She heard Alice offer to show her the way out and got a little irritated at the thought of having to be led. "No thanks, I can find my way out! It should be uh-" She stopped in her tracks and glanced down both ends of the hallway. She had figured out that the lady must be a teacher by the way she said "my hallway", but which holiday she was from, Fred couldn't figure out. "Okay, okay, if you insist, I'll let you help me." Suddenly she smacked her forehead. "Actually, hold that thought! Forgot my hat and sunglasses!" Without letting Alice respond, she ran the short distance back to her room, grabbing her stuff and returning with a huge black sunhat and large cat eye sunglasses.
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 3:13:40 GMT
Alice: She crossed her arms and watched Fred smack her forehead. "Well, it looks like you certainty need it!"
She raised her fingers to her lips to conceal her laugh. "You insist on wearing all of that, hm? Not a fan of the sunlight, are we...?" She smiled. How verrryyy curious! She must know more. "I don't believe I've caught your name, actually!"
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 3:28:38 GMT
Fred: While she enjoyed laughing at others, she did not enjoy being laughed at. She frowned, roughly putting on the ensemble, and answered, "Not particularly, no. At least my skin doesn't. Anyways, what's it to you?" She pouted for a second before spitting out, "Winifred, but you can call me Fred. What's yours?"
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 3:41:06 GMT
Alice: "Oh, nothing! Nothing means anything to me at all!" As sarcastic as that was, it still sounded harmless and innocent. "Winifred's a lovely name, though! But if you insist, Fred!" She moved some hair away from her face. "I am Ms. Ackerman, but you can call me Alice. I am the head of the Thanksgiving unit, if you happen to be curious. I can assume you teach the Halloween students, then? ...You'll want to take these stairs up here! I heard there are usually more Halloween students than in any other class." Who would have guessed, really? "I would have always assumed they would have the least volunteers to enroll in a university..." Then again, she supposed, they had the most to learn! She smiled warmly at her new friend. "Have you been teaching long?"
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 3:57:07 GMT
Fred: So she was the Thanksgiving teacher, hm? That would explain all the warm clothing she was wearing, though she could've been Christmas as well. Fred started making her way up the stairs as she spoke. This little detour was taking up her smoke break. "Yeah, I'm in charge of the Halloweenies." She frowned again at the thought of having the largest class. "Are there more? Well that sucks. More students mean more trouble, am I right?" She turned the staircase, giving Alice a sidelong look. "Haven't taught in my life honestly! Well, actually I have taught a few things, but..." She snickered again, figuring Alice would be pretty appalled at her "lessons". She ran up the rest of the stairs and waited at the top. "I doubt most other teachers here are the real deal though. What about you? Are you certified?"
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 4:07:16 GMT
Alice: She lowered an eyebrow. Oh, so "Halloweeno" gets made fun of but "Halloweenie" was perfectly acceptable? Quite the double standard... "Oh yes, many more!" She gave Fred another slick smile. "More students means more issues, yes, but more responsibility, more importantly!" Her face sunk when she heard she had never taught a day in HER LIFE? "Y-You've never taught...a single class?" She bit her lip. DID SHE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD IT WAS TO GET THIS JOB? HOW DARE SHE JUST WALTZ IN AND..."B-Being certified doesn't mean anything!" She had to remain utmost calm, but was BURNING inside. Mayflower was CERTAINTY hearing about this in a letter or two...!!!! "They certify any scatterbrain who's careful not to fail, I'll have you know. And even then, some get through the system..." The feathers in her hair raised slightly. "Personally, I lack certification, yes, but I have been teaching for eight years...You'll want to take the next staircase, yes... And have made QUITE a reputation for myself, I assure you." SOME reputation at least. Most of it wasn't for teaching...
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 4:19:28 GMT
Fred: She huffed, "More responsibility, that's what I really need right now." She didn't notice the how deflated Alice looked (though she probably wouldn't have cared anyways), and kept talking. "Yep, not one day. Hm, there was that one day I taught stocks for community service after I got arrested but... other than that, nope." She smirked, wondering out loud, "Do you think I could get certified? I'm already certifiable haha! Would be pretty easy the way you're talking about it." She followed the younger woman's advice and started up another staircase. "Eight years?! How did you deal with it? I would've gone insane with all those kids for eight years!"
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 4:36:51 GMT
Alice: "You taught stocks...ARRESTED??" She put a hand to her forehead. Add six more letters to Mayflower pile... At least she was interesting, Alice supposed! And...beggars can't be choosers... Alice sighed. "What EVER did you do to get yourself...arrested?" This couldn't be the norm for Halloween Town, this had to be out of the ordinary. "Doesn't this institution take part in BACKGROUND CHECKS?" WHERE THE FUCK WAS SHE TEACHING. No no no, Alice, you have to stay calm. "I would absolutely LOVE to hear about your past..." Sarcastically, she responded, "See, the lovely thing is that students TEND to age, so you should theoretically have them for one year at a time, tops. Although, it seems as if all of the classes here tend to be mixed, so I suppose we won't be as lucky..." It sounds like the teachers were really the handful, however. "You'll want to go up this flight of stairs, too. We're almost there."
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Post by macxcheese on Aug 8, 2014 4:50:28 GMT
Fred: "What haven't I gotten arrested for is the question. Let's see, that time I think it was a bar brawl. Or maybe when I hit that one guy with my car... Eh, it doesn't really matter. What matters is I learned my lesson: always go for the jail time. At least the people there talk to you. I thought I had a disease when I was teaching that stocks class, the 'students' were so goddamn quiet!" She noticed Alice getting more and more frazzled, which was pretty funny in all honesty. "If it does, I don't know how I managed to slip by. And you don't want to hear about my past, it's much to long and you probably wouldn't... appreciate it very much." She smiled more as she heard the other woman's quip and decided to answer sass with sass. "Do they?! Dear me, it must have slipped my mind! You know sometimes with this whole not aging thing I forget how normal people work." She spotted a feather drift a way from Alice's hair and raised an eyebrow. "Well, kinda normal people."
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Post by candyleptic on Aug 8, 2014 5:04:06 GMT
Alice: "Yes but what would they possibly talk ABOUT is the question?" She hit a man. With her car. Wonderful.
Alice pushed her hair down, making sure the feathers were hidden as much as possible and snickered, "I'm sure I'd appreciate it an awful lot if you kept yourself out of trouble." Fitting how a Halloween teacher was this hard to handle. She quickened her walk and went ahead of Fred. "This flight of stairs right here, if you will. "Now not aging, you say? Please, inform me about that. I'd love to know." She bit her lip. Tell me more. "And...kind of normal people? What ever are you implying?"
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