Roof of Wendy the Werewolf Stalker Cabin, Wednesday Afternoon

[anarchist_queen]

"What a dump." Wiseguy's expression was an inscrutable mask that any trueblood would be proud of.

"You're not seeing the big picture here." Leda said enthusiastically. "You see a run down, abandoned office building. But you know what I see?"

"The future!" Mooner exclaimed dramatically. He grinned at Leda. God how she loved that grin.

"I see a home. I see a place where we can be an example to the Bloods, and the Pack. That Elves, humans, and halfies can get along just fine."

"What, we're not example enough?" Wiseguy asked. Her black eye would seem to answer her question.

"We're too small." Mooner said, seeing what Leda was getting at. "We three Musketeers are an oddity at best. An embarrassment or an abomination at worst."

"But if we fix this place up, and recruit others, we can show Bordertown what could be. I know there's more people who think we don't have to be enemies. We just need to find them. And this could be..."

"Home?" Wiseguy finished. She sighed. But even she, in the face of the enthusiasm of her brother and her best friend could not hold out. "Alright let's see the inside."

Mooner slung his arm around Leda's shoulders as they headed up the steps. "I do have to ask though. Why this place?"

Something tickled at the back of Leda's brain, but she ignored it. "I dunno Moe."

There were many reasons why Leda drank Peca. Addiction was only one of them. Right now though, she was only drinking fruit juice. These blends they sold out in the world were great. This memory wasn't one that made her want to drown it. But in case it led to others that did, she had a bottle in the pocket of her jacket.

[Post is open like an open post.]

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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor was returning from class when she noticed Leda on the roof. "What are you doing up there?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Uuuhm, keeping watch." Leda smirked. "You know, in case of panty raids or something."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Panty raids? What are those?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Something some perv frat boy thought up probably." She'd only heard of Fraternities. There weren't any in Bordertown so far as she knew. "Bunch of guys sneak into the girls' dorms and steal their underwear."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Why on Earth would anyone want to steal anyone else's undergarments?" She'd heard of stealing food or even clothing for those that were truly desperate, but underwear? Not even the poorest of the poor would steal that.

Would they?

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Hence the perv part. I hear that some guys think they're like, trophies or something."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Boys are strange," she chuckled. She studied the roof for a moment, glancing around to see if she could spot a way up. "How did you get up there?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I climbed, see?" She showed her the easiest route up. "Want to join me?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I suppose I could," she started the climb up. "Seems Professor Atredies class has a use after all," she smirked.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, Turtle was on her way out for some campfire hopping when she spotted someone on the roof.

"Now there's something I haven't done enough of this summer, being on the roof! How's the weather up there....Leda, isn't it?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Leda it is, Liz. It's not bad. Sunny, but breezy." Oh damn she'd forgotten her hat.

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"So....just about the same it is down here," Turtle said with a grin, "but you've probably got the better view."

And, almost as an afterthought, "And it's Turtle. Not Liz. Turtle Wexler."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Hey no offence meant, it's just a thing I do. And yeah the view's not bad. You can see a lot more of the camp."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Room up there for more?" Turtle wondered. "I mean, unless you want to be alone. I was just going to head out to some campfires; I try to hit other campfires as much as I can, but I wouldn't want to neglect my own cabinmates at all, either."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda figured she'd done enough solitary brooding for now. "Sure c'mon up. Some company could be cool."

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

"Okay, then," Turtle said, and paused for a moment to think about exactly how to get up there.

Good thing there was all that parquor and climbing in class today, right? After a little bit of effort, Turtle finally managed to crawl up, and plopped a seat on the roof with a sigh.

"Hey, yeah," she said after another moment. "It's not bad up here at all!"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I can't believe it took me this long to try this."

[glacial_queen]

Karla airwalked up to the roof behind Leda. "Hey there," she said quietly, sitting down next to the lovely elf. "I don't think I've ever seen you look this woeful. Wanna talk?" She wrapped an arm around Leda's shoulder, trying to pull her close.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda let her. "Cheater. I had to climb up here." She sighed and slipped an arm around Karla's waist. "I was just...remembering the past. Not one of my favorite activities."

[glacial_queen]

"Course it isn't?" Karla teased lightly, trying to win a smile. "Who wants to remember a time before they knew me?" She gave Leda a warm hug to let her know she wasn't being dismissed.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

That got a small smile and a return hug from her. "There were three of us to begin with. Me, Wiseguy and Mooner. We were the first of the Strange Pupae. Now he's gone, and Wiseguy and I don't get along as well anymore."

[glacial_queen]

"What happened to Mooner? And between you and Wiseguy?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Mooner died in the fire." And may have been the arsonist if you believe certain people. Leda didn't know what to believe. "And Wiseguy and I...dunno, drifted apart when my parents sent me back to high school." That might have had something to do with that version of Leda that Karla had met and not liked too much.

[glacial_queen]

"I'm so sorry," Karla said, convering Leda's hand with her own. Perhaps he was the one who'd gotten Leda out, dying in the process. "For the loss of both your friends. But it isn't too late for you and Wiseguy to make amends."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure I'd even know how to contact her." Leda said thoughtfully. Maybe someone at Elsewhere would know. "That's not a bad idea though." She was after all, away from the influences that were one cause of the rift.