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[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

[ the hesitance is practically palpable as the screen flickers for a second and reveals this cute little face, looking all sorts of uncomfortable. you see, Rory doesn’t ever get drunk. ever. so waking up in a strange place after full-body paralysis is actually really really terrifying. help please. ]

Um. I’ve seen videos like this and I imagine that’s how everyone finds one another so I’m going to try it. So. Me name’s Rory Flanagan and I’d really like to know what’s going on. I mean, I’m all for discovering new places and learning new things but I don’t really think this is the right way to go about it…

[ his voice is very small. ]

Can I at least know if anyone else from McKinley is here? Does anyone know Finn Hudson? [ he’s got very few friends and Finn’s one of them. the only one. so if anyone knows him for the love of God, tell Rory. ]

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[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

How was she last you saw her?

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

We lost Nationals because Finn and Berry decided to suck face but besides that Britt was happy because, well, we were just happy, okay? What's she up to?

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

She's runnin' for senior president, mostly. She seems happy enough. [ he's not going to mention the rest of what's happened. then his voice goes kind of soft.] You really don't remember me?

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

She'll win, I know it. [she frowns at him, but not a harsh frown, more of an I'm sorry frown, she has enough people here who don't like her, she won't bitch out the one person who has connections to her home] I've never met you before, honest.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

[ he perks a little, because IDEA. and a much less dangerous idea than his last one. ] Would you like to be friends, Santana? It would be an honor, really.

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Um, not until you tell me who the hell you are and why you know Brittany.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

I'm a sophomore, see, and a foreign exchange student. Brittany's been real kind to me, shown me around the school and introduced me to people. She talks 'bout you a lot.

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Exchange student, sure. What does she say about me?

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

That you're a strong, brave person and she's proud of you. [ not lies. Brittany has said this to him. ]

1/2

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

All true.

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

And whatever, if you're so desperate for friends that you need to ask outright for them I guess we can work something out.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! [ it's better than nothing! ]

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Sooo what happens now?

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

[ :|a ]

I guess I was sort of thinking of looking around the tower, if you wanted to come with me?

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Sure, I can show you aaaall the places that can get you killed and where I got killed. Be happy here, Rory Flanagan.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

Or all the places you would go to avoid it. [ it's said kind of softly. ]

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Considering I was killed at a computer terminal by a troll with a trident, I wouldn't exactly know any safe spaces.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

How can anyone be happy here?

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Little girls throw parties and people make nice.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

[ ...this face. ]

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

I'm serious!

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

....really?

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

[shrug] It happens.

[2toadstoolsdown.livejournal.com]

That seems awfully easy.

[straightupzorra.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like parties really make things so much better after you've been killed by a troll who you're still forced to live with.