jmucchiello
Hero
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[M&M 3E] October 1962
- Thread starter Mark Chance
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Mark Chance
Boingy! Boingy!
jmucchiello
Hero
OOC: Nay, nay. The dark paneled conference room is not on school grounds.
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Mark Chance
Boingy! Boingy!
Mark Chance
Boingy! Boingy!
The morning at New Falls High passes, the minutes ticking by, the homeroom announcement about shelters casting a surreal shadow across class activities and in-between class conversations. The bell rings announcing the start of the lunch period, that time of the day when among all of the students the seniors alone have the privilege of leaving campus for a precious hour.
Most students drift toward the cafeteria. Others head to the parking lot or out the front door. Across the street from the school, the staff of the New Falls Diner prepares for the lunch rush.
Most students drift toward the cafeteria. Others head to the parking lot or out the front door. Across the street from the school, the staff of the New Falls Diner prepares for the lunch rush.
VLAD the Destroyer
Adventurer
Charlie walks towards the front door pausing as something catches his eye. He moves over to the bulletin board and pulls the shelter map from its pin. He scans over the red marks and laughs to himself. It looks like the town is going as crazy as his old man. He stuffs the map into the pocket of the surplus army jacket he wears. The boy shakes his head and pushes through the front doors of the school and into the crisp autumn air.
He looks through his bag before realizing that he left his lunch in the fridge at home in his rush to get to school. Charlie sighs and checks his wallet. It looks like he has just enough to get a sandwich from the diner and still pickup something for diner tonight. He shakes his head at his forgetfulness and walks across the street.
Charlie walks into the diner and the smell of hamburgers hit him and his stomach grumbles. He walks around the counter and takes a seat at the far end near the emergency exit. The waitress Patty hustles over to him and gives him a tired smile.
"What can I get for you dear?"
Charlie scans the menu briefly.
"I'll take a cheeseburger and coke, please and thank you."
Charlie pushes hair out of his eyes and looks up at the server. Patty is already rushing to place the order at the window and help some other students who just entered. As he waits for his meal he watches everyone who enters the diner. A couple other kids form school enter sitting in groups chatting about their day. None seem to notice Charlie sitting by himself at the counter. He gets lost in his own thoughts when Patty brings him his coke.
"Order will be out in a couple minutes."
Charlie smiles.
"Thanks mam."
Charlie goes back to his thoughts as he waits for his lunch to arrive.
He looks through his bag before realizing that he left his lunch in the fridge at home in his rush to get to school. Charlie sighs and checks his wallet. It looks like he has just enough to get a sandwich from the diner and still pickup something for diner tonight. He shakes his head at his forgetfulness and walks across the street.
Charlie walks into the diner and the smell of hamburgers hit him and his stomach grumbles. He walks around the counter and takes a seat at the far end near the emergency exit. The waitress Patty hustles over to him and gives him a tired smile.
"What can I get for you dear?"
Charlie scans the menu briefly.
"I'll take a cheeseburger and coke, please and thank you."
Charlie pushes hair out of his eyes and looks up at the server. Patty is already rushing to place the order at the window and help some other students who just entered. As he waits for his meal he watches everyone who enters the diner. A couple other kids form school enter sitting in groups chatting about their day. None seem to notice Charlie sitting by himself at the counter. He gets lost in his own thoughts when Patty brings him his coke.
"Order will be out in a couple minutes."
Charlie smiles.
"Thanks mam."
Charlie goes back to his thoughts as he waits for his lunch to arrive.
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KahlessNestor
Adventurer
New Falls, Washington/New Falls High School
Tuesday, October 23, 1962/8 AM
Sofia sat in the back of homeroom, bored, as the teacher went through the readiness and preparedness routine. She smacked on her gum. This speech was the same as every other. Even back in Miami, she’d heard it.
And then there were the handouts. Well, this was new. Sofia looked at the map. New FAlls wasn’t that big, and most of it was Titan. Why did it need so many bunkers?
When the bell rang, Sofia grabbed her bag and headed for the door. “Miss Ibarra,” said the teacher, holding out her hand.
Sofia sighed and spit out her gum.
Sofia was a bit surprised that the bunkers were all the talk of the school. Sure, it seemed a bit excessive, but they seemed to be the new rage in homeownership. Two bedrooms, two baths, and a bunker. Sofia was glad when lunch came around.
“So what is the government approved slop today?” Sofia asked, looking jealously at the seniors as they exited the school under the watchful eye of the hall monitors. One of these days Sofia was going to sneak out for lunch. Granted, she had to admit that the food at New Falls High School was much better than the naughty word they got served in the barrio schools in Miami. But then she could always look forward to the tacos and enchiladas at her father’s restaurant, before he died. Even the leftovers she brought to school were amazing. They weren’t Grade F mystery meat.
“naughty word this,” Sofia said. Several of the white girls around looked at her, appalled. But then the only Latina in the school often got such looks.
Sofia didn’t really have the money, but she’d saved up some from her part time job at the diner, plus she got an employee discount. She went to the girls’ room and shimmied out of the window, dropping into the alley behind the school. From there it was a short walk to the diner, which was now packed with seniors.
Sofia plopped down on one of the stools at the counter. “Hey,” she said to the boy next to her. “Charlie, right? We have American history together?” She thought he looked familiar. “Coke and cheeseburger, please,” she told the counter attendant. “So much better than government meat.”
tags Charlie?
Tuesday, October 23, 1962/8 AM
Sofia sat in the back of homeroom, bored, as the teacher went through the readiness and preparedness routine. She smacked on her gum. This speech was the same as every other. Even back in Miami, she’d heard it.
And then there were the handouts. Well, this was new. Sofia looked at the map. New FAlls wasn’t that big, and most of it was Titan. Why did it need so many bunkers?
When the bell rang, Sofia grabbed her bag and headed for the door. “Miss Ibarra,” said the teacher, holding out her hand.
Sofia sighed and spit out her gum.
Sofia was a bit surprised that the bunkers were all the talk of the school. Sure, it seemed a bit excessive, but they seemed to be the new rage in homeownership. Two bedrooms, two baths, and a bunker. Sofia was glad when lunch came around.
“So what is the government approved slop today?” Sofia asked, looking jealously at the seniors as they exited the school under the watchful eye of the hall monitors. One of these days Sofia was going to sneak out for lunch. Granted, she had to admit that the food at New Falls High School was much better than the naughty word they got served in the barrio schools in Miami. But then she could always look forward to the tacos and enchiladas at her father’s restaurant, before he died. Even the leftovers she brought to school were amazing. They weren’t Grade F mystery meat.
“naughty word this,” Sofia said. Several of the white girls around looked at her, appalled. But then the only Latina in the school often got such looks.
Sofia didn’t really have the money, but she’d saved up some from her part time job at the diner, plus she got an employee discount. She went to the girls’ room and shimmied out of the window, dropping into the alley behind the school. From there it was a short walk to the diner, which was now packed with seniors.
Sofia plopped down on one of the stools at the counter. “Hey,” she said to the boy next to her. “Charlie, right? We have American history together?” She thought he looked familiar. “Coke and cheeseburger, please,” she told the counter attendant. “So much better than government meat.”
tags Charlie?
Gabriel fell asleep in his first class. Then he fell asleep in his second class. In fact, he had a hard time not falling asleep in every class these days. He already knew most of the material. He sometimes read through his textbooks when he got bored and he had a photographic memory, so he typically didn’t forget what he’d read, so he always got good grades.
Still got in trouble for sleeping in class, though. Thankfully, Bill would nudge him when he started snoring. That helped.
Finally, lunch came. His favorite time of day, especially now that he could go off campus to eat. Visions of burgers and milkshakes went through his head as he headed across the street.
Which is exactly what he orders once he gets there. Two burgers, fries and a milkshake. The burgers weren’t the smallest in the world, but one just never seemed like enough.
Once he’d ordered, he looked around for Bill, but didn’t see him. There wasn’t a lot of room to sit, so he grabbed a seat at the counter, next to the Latina girl. He pulled his shirt down, making sure it didn’t ride up, and tried to act casual. He never knew how to act casual. How does someone act like they aren’t acting?
He’d better just not say anything. Better not to make a fool of himself. He was already uncomfortable enough having to sit next to someone, especially a girl, and if he talked, he would just say something stupid. And besides, she was talking to Charlie on the other side of her. No reason for her to look his way.
Still got in trouble for sleeping in class, though. Thankfully, Bill would nudge him when he started snoring. That helped.
Finally, lunch came. His favorite time of day, especially now that he could go off campus to eat. Visions of burgers and milkshakes went through his head as he headed across the street.
Which is exactly what he orders once he gets there. Two burgers, fries and a milkshake. The burgers weren’t the smallest in the world, but one just never seemed like enough.
Once he’d ordered, he looked around for Bill, but didn’t see him. There wasn’t a lot of room to sit, so he grabbed a seat at the counter, next to the Latina girl. He pulled his shirt down, making sure it didn’t ride up, and tried to act casual. He never knew how to act casual. How does someone act like they aren’t acting?
He’d better just not say anything. Better not to make a fool of himself. He was already uncomfortable enough having to sit next to someone, especially a girl, and if he talked, he would just say something stupid. And besides, she was talking to Charlie on the other side of her. No reason for her to look his way.
jmucchiello
Hero
Jennifer sat down at her usual table in the cafeteria. Kelly and Becky arrived shortly with school lunches and sat with her. They chatted about the upcoming fall dance. Kelly could not stop talking about how Eric, her boyfriend, she was wearing his letterman sweater, was going to drive his father's car to the dance that night.
Becky says, "You should go with Gerald, Jen. He's so cute and I heard from Sara that he likes you."
"Gerald Banks?" Jennifer says. "He's been following me around since we were six. He's still pining for me?"
"Oh, yeah, he's turned down a few girls for dates." Kelly says. "The other guys make fun of him for never going on dates."
"It's not like you're seeing anyone at the moment." Becky says.
Another girl joined them, "Stop badgering her about Gerry," Camilla said. She promptly changed the subject and lunch continued. Jennifer was glad for the save but was wondering why she never dated Gerald.
Becky says, "You should go with Gerald, Jen. He's so cute and I heard from Sara that he likes you."
"Gerald Banks?" Jennifer says. "He's been following me around since we were six. He's still pining for me?"
"Oh, yeah, he's turned down a few girls for dates." Kelly says. "The other guys make fun of him for never going on dates."
"It's not like you're seeing anyone at the moment." Becky says.
Another girl joined them, "Stop badgering her about Gerry," Camilla said. She promptly changed the subject and lunch continued. Jennifer was glad for the save but was wondering why she never dated Gerald.
KahlessNestor
Adventurer
New Falls, Washington/New Falls High School
Tuesday, October 23, 1962/12:05
Sofia sensed something on the other side of her and glanced over. Some fat kid was sitting next to her. Her food came and she sipped her Coke, then turned to the fat kid. “Ketchup?” she asked, indicating the bottle by his elbow. She would get it, but then she’d be leaning over and pressing into him. Hell, he might like it. What she really wanted was some salsa, but no one around here seemed to have even heard of it. “Wait, didn’t I see you in gym class struggling on the rope climb?”
tags Charlie, Gabriel
Tuesday, October 23, 1962/12:05
Sofia sensed something on the other side of her and glanced over. Some fat kid was sitting next to her. Her food came and she sipped her Coke, then turned to the fat kid. “Ketchup?” she asked, indicating the bottle by his elbow. She would get it, but then she’d be leaning over and pressing into him. Hell, he might like it. What she really wanted was some salsa, but no one around here seemed to have even heard of it. “Wait, didn’t I see you in gym class struggling on the rope climb?”
tags Charlie, Gabriel
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