Q&A Sessions(Vicky)

[Emma Hayes]

Emma usually wasn't the type to visit the lounge much. It was full of students and it was loud. It wasn't that she tried to be unsociable, she just wasn't the type to hang around crowds. Today was different.

The time of her home visit was fast approaching and the closer the date came, the more nervous Emma was becoming. Her room was too quiet and it made her think about things best left in the dark. Her roommates were out, so there was nothing to break the silence. Normally, she'd slink back to the library and read until they kicked her out. But after the last incident involving those senior boys, Emma was a bit embarrassed to go back just yet. So she found herself walking to the lounge, drawn by the noise of teenagers at play.

Emma had settled herself into a chair at the furthest corner of the room, curled up with a note book and pen. She could get some writing done while she was here and the constant murmur of students would help keep her thoughts at bay. every few moments, Emma would look up to the cheesy action movie some boys were watching on the TV, trying hard not to look too interested. She was feeling lighter and she tucked into herself with a small smile as she doodled scenes from a story that was unfurling in her mind.

[Vicky Barnes]

Vicky paced restlessly through the hallways, occasionally stopping her fellow students for a ‘simple chat’, that basically boiled down to her forcing them into an inescapable corner and asking them to fill out her questionnaire. So far, she’d only been able to catch a few innocent people off guard, the rest had been crafty enough to escape. Hmm… maybe she needed to find people elsewhere, where they didn’t have so many places to escape to.

The library wouldn’t be a good idea, Eli would probably not appreciate her making too much noise in his sanctuary. She wouldn’t dare interrupt anyone’s classes, so those were out of the question too. Sadly the dorms had locks on them, and as soon as she announced her reason for visiting, people decided to pretend no one was home.
Honestly… why were they being so darned difficult? Vicky sighed sadly to herself as she looked down at her papers. The questionnaire wasn’t even that long… and how else was she going to find out what sort of events Hammel’s students would like? Maybe joining that Student Activities Council wasn’t the best idea after all.

Oh nonsense! She just needed a better plan of attack, that’s all!
She almost passed by the student lounge without really noticing it, but when she heard the noises coming from that room, she walked back over and peered through the small window.
A mischievous smile tugged at her lips, and she slowly slinked into the room, closing the door behind her.
This was exactly what she needed! A whole bunch of people packed together with their only escape route being the door she was currently guarding. Excellent! Without further delay, she began to dump sheet after sheet on the unsuspecting students, smiling sweetly and throwing in her best feminine charms to at least get the guys to fill it in.
“Thank you very much, sorry for interrupting! Yes, it’s very important!” she laughed as she handed the last of her papers out.

She smiled happily when she saw people actually filling it out! Why hadn’t she thought of this place before? Everyone who came here was either done with work or procrastinating. The first group would want to get their mind off today’s work, and the second would take anything to help keep them too busy to do homework.
There, all done. At least, so she thought. But then she spotted a girl sitting in the corner, doing a fairly good job at blending in with her environment. That crafty little witch!
“Darn…” the teen mumbled as she realized she’d already handed all her sheets out. She scowled slightly and glared at the girl from across the room. No way she was going to be spared, if need be, Vicky would just interview her herself.

“Hello! I hope I’m not interrupting?” she grinned broadly as she stepped up next to the girl, “Care to answer a few questions? You’d really be doing me a favor?”

[Emma Hayes]

Emma noticed the older girl buzzing around the room, talking to everyone. In response, Emma shrunk back into her chair. It wasn't that she didn't want to be spoken to but rather that she didn't want to draw attention to the fact she looked like a loner. Better to be invisible than to stand out by yourself.

But fate allowed the older girl to see through Emma's attempts to become part of the wallpaper. As she came over, Emma closed her notebook, effectively hiding her drawings and notes. "There's nothing to interrupt." She said, trying a smile. Not like she really had anything to do today anyway. She gave the room a once over, and settled in relief that no one seemed to be paying attention to them. " I don't ind helping, but first I must ask. What kind of questions are we talking about?"