Room 306, Saturday Morning

[snarkyprincess]

Summer was sitting on her bed, flipping through a gossip magazine she'd brought with her from home. Though the gossip from this year was intriguing, she still preferred to know what was going on with all the famous people back in her dimension.

She was waiting impatiently for the pot of coffee she'd started to finish. She'd never made coffee on her own before, so this would be an interesting experiment.

She probably should have just gone to The Perk.


[ooc: door and post are open, especially for the roomie]

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[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris entered the room from the bathroom. His hair was damp and he was wearing jeans and a tee-shirt, but his feet were bare. He leaned under the bed and pulled out a large green book and sat on the bed to start reading.

"You're making coffee?" he asked, glancing nervously in Summer's direction. "That's nice."

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"It'll be the best coffee ever. If it ever finishes," Summer replied. She noticed the large book he was reading. "What's that?"

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"It's called the Book of Shadows," Chris said. "It's been passed down through the generations in my family and has information about magic and spells and demons."

[absolutesnark]

"That's...actually cool," Summer said, definitely intrigued. "The demon part is kinda creepy, though."

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Chris nodded. "There are spells and potions in here to vanquish them. And my mom and aunts and all their ancestors have written notes and stories in here about demons they fought."

[absolutesnark]

Summer put her magazine down and continued to stare at the Book of Shadows. "What kind of spells are in there?"

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"All kinds," Chris said. "I haven't spent a lot of time reading through it yet."

[absolutesnark]

"They must be very useful spells," Summer said a little too eagerly. "So, you adjusting to the place yet?"

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"I guess I'll find out," Chris said. "Right now I'm more interested in the family history in the book."

He put the book aside and smiled at Summer. "I'm starting to. My brother and I went to meet our aunt the other night. She took it surprisingly well."

[absolutesnark]

"She goes to this school, so I'm not surprised she took it okay," Summer said, nodding. She glanced at the coffee pot and grinned. "Coffee's done. I know you want some."

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"Sure, I'd love a cup," Chris said, having absolutely no idea what he was getting himself into.

"So you mentioned that your boyfriend can heal. Is he a white lighter?"

[absolutesnark]

Summer grabbed two mugs and filled them with coffee, handing one to Chris. "Yeah, he can heal, but he isn't a whatever you said as far as I know."

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"I'm half white lighter," Chris explained. "And white lighters are supposed to be able to heal."

He took the mug and sipped from it. He tried really hard not to make a face at how bad it was.

[absolutesnark]

"So what exactly is a white lighter?" Summer asked. "More importantly, how's my coffee?"

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"It's... good," Chris lied, forcing himself to take another sip.

"A white lighter is a guardian angel for witches."

[absolutesnark]

"Really? It's the first time I made it," Summer said. Then she boggled. "So you're half angel? How's that work? Aren't angels like...dead?"

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"Really? I never would have guessed," Chris said, wondering if he could sneak off to the bathroom and dump the mug somehow.

"And, yeah, white lighters are people who were exceptionally good in life and are given a second chance after their death. But I inherited the power from my dad."

[absolutesnark]

"Your mom liked to get it on with dead people? Ew," Summer said, making a face. Apparently she has never heard of tact.

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Chris stared at her, slack-jawed. "It's not like he was a cold, dead corpse or anything," he argued. "From the pictures I've seen, he looked just like you or me."

[absolutesnark]

"Oh," Summer said, blinking. "So is it like reincarnation, then?"

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"I don't know really," Chris shrugged. "Never got a chance to ask."

[absolutesnark]

Summer frowned. "I'm sorry."

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"Don't worry about it," Chris said. "I'm used to it."

He glanced at his coffee cup. "Hey, Summer?"

[absolutesnark]

"Wish you didn't have to be," Summer said sincerely. Responding to his question, she added, "Yeah?"

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"The coffee is really bad," Chris admitted. "Can I show you how to make it right?"

[absolutesnark]

"What's wrong with my...yeah okay, it does suck," Summer had to agree. "Go for it."

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Chris laughed and got up to clean the coffee pot. He filled it with water again and the got out the can of coffee. "Well, for starters, this is a lousy brand," he told her. "But we can make due. Never, ever follow the directions on the can. They always tell you to make it too strong, so you go through the coffee faster and buy more."

He started scooping coffee grounds into the filter. "There, that should do it."

[absolutesnark]

"You'd think, after attending meetings of the Coffee Appreciation Society, that I'd be able to do this," Summer said in amusement. "I'm just glad this wasn't a total disaster like the first time I did laundry."

She gave him a small smile. "Thanks."

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"Okay, while the coffee is brewing, you can tell me what happened the first time you did laundry," Chris said.

[absolutesnark]

"Sounds like a plan," Summer said and went on to describe how her white clothing turned multi-colored. "At least the laundry machines didn't try to attack me for it."

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Chris couldn't help but laugh. "My grandpa taught me how to do laundry when I was ten," he admitted. "I think he was tired of the sheer amount of clothes that Wyatt and I went through."

He got up to pour them new cups of coffee. "Are the laundry machines attacking something I should be worried about?"

[absolutesnark]

"I...um, had a maid who did all that," Summer said. "The school is lacking in those, so I had to figure it out myself."

"I heard they went on strike once, but not sure if they actually attacked," she continued. "During finals week, all the books and writing utensils randomly attacked. Made studying difficult."

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"You had a maid?" Chris asked. "Well, I guess that explains why you can't make coffee either." He handed her a fresh mug.

[absolutesnark]

"Yeah," Summer said, taking the mug from him. "Thanks."

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris smiled. "So how'd you end up here?"

[absolutesnark]

"My dad thought my best friend Marissa would be a bad influence on me, so he sent me here thinking it was a normal school." Summer couldn't help laughing at that. "What about you?"

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"Grandpa decided to send me and Wyatt here after the almost car accident when he realized we were getting our powers back," Chris said. "He knew it was a place where we could learn about magic."

[absolutesnark]

"Guess you need to learn how to use your powers and stuff?"

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris nodded. "Well, we need to figure out what they are first. And then learn how to use them."

[absolutesnark]

"Learning what they are first would be a big help, yeah," Summer agreed.

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"I think I have some telekinesis, but I have no idea how to use it," Chris said. "And Wyatt has that protective shield, but we don't know what else."

[absolutesnark]

"So it runs in your family, huh?" Summer said.

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris nodded. "My aunt Prue was a telekinetic. And my aunt Paige had a kind of telekinesis too. My mom could freeze time and blow things up and my aunt Phoebe had visions and empathy."

[absolutesnark]

Summer smiled. "It's cool that your aunt actually goes here now. I've seen her around, but never really talked to her before."

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

"It was weird talking to her," Chris admitted. "But it'll be nice to get to know her."

[absolutesnark]

"I bet it will," Summer agreed.

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Chris finished his cup of coffee and got up to pour another cup. "I think I'm going to take a walk before I hit the books," he said. "I'll catch you later, okay?"

[absolutesnark]

Summer nodded and waved. "Have fun."