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Tweak says, "Let him in"

got2haveasmith (got2haveasmith) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-06-07 15:22:00

Entry tags:

!complete, day 10, ellen ripley, location: museum, sarah jane smith, shannon rutherford

Day 10: Late Morning
Who: Sarah Jane Smith, Shannon Rutherford, Ellen Ripley
What: random encounter and meeting in person
Where: in the lobby of the museum
When: Day 10, late morning (11-ish?)
Rating: PG (?)
Status: Complete

Having spent the day before wandering around the town, Sarah decided to take some time to explore her new "home." She hesitated to think of it as a home, except that the Doctor was bunking here, and being around the Doctor made her feel like she was home, in a way. Familiarity in strange surroundings. And the surroundings were certainly strange. It wasn't the worst prison Sarah had ever found herself in, but it wasn't good by any stretch of the imagination. Still, it could always be worse. At least she wasn't being poisoned by radiation, that she knew of.

The museum was a beautiful old building, even in its current condition. Sarah could see glimpses of what it had been in its prime. Some of the artwork still retained its former beauty, even mold-covered and tattered as it was. It had a sad charm about it Sarah found fascinating. It also served to make her appreciate her own home all the more. As soon as she got out of here, she was going to make sure all of her assets were well taken care of and properly enumerated in her will for Luke.

Luke. It had been two days since she'd last seen her son. She had no doubt that he could take care of himself, but she still worried about him. He would be worried about her, no doubt, probably more than she was about him. Hopefully, the Jacksons would look after him until she could help the Doctor get everyone out of this horrible place. She blinked, feeling the beginnings of tears in her eyes, and hurriedly lifted a hand to wipe them away. Giving in to sadness like that wouldn't help her think, wouldn't do her any good. There would be time enough for tears when they all escaped.

"Oh, hello," she said, looking up. She caught sight of a young woman across the lobby. "I'm afraid you startled me." She wiped at her eyes again and offered the woman a smile.

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ballerinadreams
2009-06-07 02:37 pm UTC (link)

Shannon's stash, for whatever reason, was still in the lobby. She'd long since been sharing a room with Sam and still she hadn't bothered to move all of her things away from the Doctor. Her clothes and medication - Aleve, the inhaler, and alcohol (which, to her, was also a medication of sorts) were in Sam's room, but her food and water stash remained.

Still a little hazy and haphazard looking, complete with bloodshot eyes, from the previous night's festivities, Shannon made her way out to the lobby, rubbing her eyes with both hands and allowing her sense memory to lead her to where her things had been left.

Crouching down, Shannon finally moved her hands from her eyes to rifle through the bag of goodies, resenting suddenly the fact that all she had on her these days were Slim Fast bars and water. Slim Fast bars were quickly becoming Shannon's least favorite thing about this place...

A woman's voice caught her attention and made her jump, whirling in place and managing to fall over on her behind. "Hi..." she said quietly, furrowing her brow at the stranger. Who kept leaving the goddamn door unbarricaded when Shannon wasn't around to remind people? Who was this woman, anyway? "I could say the same for you," she admitted, offering the other woman a small smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Are you looking for someone or...?"

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ellen_ripley
2009-06-07 03:03 pm UTC (link)

Ripley had, after finding some not-too-terrible clothes, gone exploring in town.

Which is how she ended up poking her head in the museum in time to see a blonde woman sitting on the floor looking startled, and a dark haired woman standing nearby.

"Ahh ... hello. I'm not interrupting, am I?" She stepped all the way in, something red and white and something yellow draped over her shoulder, wearing a pair of jean shorts with a flower applique on the right butt pocket and a pair of worn sneakers that had seen better days, along with the tube socks that came with the box. She'd switched the yellow sweats out for the shorts, given how warm it was, and was just wearing the gray sleeveless she'd gone to sleep on the Sulaco.

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got2haveasmith
2009-06-07 03:15 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't mean to startle you," Sarah said, watching the other woman carefully. She seemed a little hesitant, to Sarah's eyes. She took a step toward the woman and stretched out her hand. "I don't believe we've met, I...." She trailed off as she heard another woman's voice from near the front doors. She glanced over, taking in the other's appearance. Sarah had the distinct impression of being over-dressed. She hadn't changed since her arrival, save for keeping her coat draped over her arm rather than worn properly.

She offered the new woman a smile. "No, not at all." She glanced from one woman to the other. "Sarah Jane Smith. It's a pleasure to meet you both. I'm just taking a look round my new 'home' as it were." She glanced to the blonde woman as she spoke. She didn't blame the woman for being wary. Sarah was a little wary herself, but figured being friendly to everyone would help her far more than being openly suspicious. "And you two are?"

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