http://tyler-gone.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2006-05-28 06:16 pm
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The Perk, Sunday Night

Tyler was not at all nervous as he sat at a window table in the Perk and waited for Max to pull up.

He was the calm little center of Fandom.

The shredded napkins piled near his hands? That was just to keep his fingers busy.

[OOC: He's waiting for Max, but open to all.]
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[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Max roared up in front of The Perk, and came to a stop. She cut her engine and took of her helmet, looking around. Climbing off the motorcycle, Max walked into the coffee shop.

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Tyler heard the motorcycle roar and stop, and rose from his seat in a half-wave. "Hey," he called to Max. "Nice bike."

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Max smiled and pulled off her sunglasses, walking over to Tyler. "I think so," she said, sitting down.

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"How long have you had it?" Tyler asked. Then, wadding the shredded napkins into a ball, he added, "And what do you want to drink?"

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe a little over a year?" Max replied, with a small shrug. "Put me down for a latte."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Tyler nodded silently and went to order. He came back carrying a latte and a very large, very black coffee. "Here," he said, setting the latte in front of Max before gratefully taking a sip of his drink.

"I think this is better than Starbucks."

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks." Max took a sip and said, "Not bad."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nope," Tyler agreed.

He was awkwardly silent for a moment, then: "So should we do the 'where are you from, why are you in Fandom, what class are you in' conversation?"

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Max laughed a little. "Alright. Was never very good with small talk, anyway," she said. "I'm pretty sure I told you part of that, so you start."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"I kind of hate small talk too," Tyler admitted. "So much BS."

"But I'm from Delaware -- now-Delaware, not 1822 or anything -- I'm in Fandom because home wasn't working out for me and I needed a change, and I'm going to be a sophomore."

He pointed to Max. "You go."

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nice to know not everyone is from the future, past or whatever," said Max, with a grin.

"Guess you could say I'm from LA. Came here looking for someone, and ended up staying," Max said. "And they tell me I'm going to be a junior."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Tyler nodded. "Yeah, I'm boring. I don't even have superpowers," he said. "So did you find what you were looking for?"

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not exactly," Max said, "but I found this place, and it seems alright so far."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Weird, but the people are good," Tyler agreed, then smiled. "Some of them are really cool."

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I get that." Max relaxed back into her chair and took a sip of coffee, then asked, "So, what happened back home to bring you here? Cops?"

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-28 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Kind of," Tyler said, raising an eyebrow because wow did he not expect her to say that. "I was involved in something that kind of got out of control," he hedged. "I wasn't in jail, but..." he shrugged, letting the sentence trail off.

"Why did you guess that?"

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Had some trouble at home, needed a change? Classic example," replied Max. "Kinda familiar with it myself."

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Tyler nodded slowly. "Oh," he said. If he asked what her trouble was like, she would ask what his trouble was like, and that was so not the conversation he wanted to have.

"At least we're here now," he said, draining his coffee. "I'm hoping to stay out of trouble here."

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Hoping to shake of the somber conversation, Max leaned forward and gave Tyler a grin. "You up for that ride then?"

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Lead the way," Tyler said, happy for the change in subject.

[identity profile] geneticfreak452.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Her grin grew bigger and she stood up, heading for the door.

[identity profile] tyler-gone.livejournal.com 2006-05-29 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Tyler put the trash in the bin and followed Max, grin a little nervous.
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