Mauvaise Chance Apartments Office/Lobby: Friday Morning

[needsaparrot]

If it looks like the guy behind the counter hasn't slept much and just blew in from another dimension via a portal with really bad shock absorbers, it's probably because you have eyes. Or at least one.

But he's here, sparkly green glitter signs posted as usual, because it's the beginning of a new semester and that tends to mean new tenants, and because not sleeping out here is preferable to not sleeping in the apartment on the other side of the lobby. Out here there's no frog to look at him funny when he keeps reaching for the cell phone on the counter, then putting it down again.

There's a holographic carnivorous plant keeping him company, though. It won't roll its eyes at him, after all. Since it doesn't have any.

[OOC: Open for tenantry and/or random wanderings! I don't usually do OCD for these, but I don't want to destroy the universe on new character day, so. ]

Comments

C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Well, in here it is. It's a wee bit nippy outside.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

Despite the fact that Juli figured she should be at the welcoming picnic as soon as possible, finding housing ranked higher on her scale of importance.

Locating what looked like an apartment building, Juli entered and looked around carefully.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Xander looked up from...something of great importance which was definitely not his sixth game of phone-Tetris this morning.

"Morning. Looking for an apartment?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

A faint smile crossed her face. "Yes, actually. Have you any available?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Xander nodded. "Everything from the basement to the penthouse suite." He reached for the desktop computer and pulled up the floorplans to show her. "...If by penthouse you mean fourth floor and suite you mean two bedrooms."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[last-mizrahi.livejournal.com]

She looked over the floorplans carefully, "That one," she said finally, pointing at Minus Two. Juli didn't need the extra bedroom, but she did like the amount of space the apartment had. And the basement would be quiet, right? "I'd like that one please."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[mike-cannon.livejournal.com]

After leaving his things at the hotel and changing into one of his best suits, Mike stopped by the first apartment building on his list to see what was available. He was already feeling at home where. The guy behind the counter looked like he'd also tried to sleep on the red-eye from Las Vegas.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

It probably said something about how long he'd been tired enough to be talking to holographic plants that Xander didn't give the guy in the suit at least the minimum 'Only human and I've got an eye' look when he came in, since he was definitely worth eying.

Instead, he just looked up, ran a hand through his hair, and said, "Hey. Need a room?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[mike-cannon.livejournal.com]

"Definitely, if you have anything available," said Mike.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Xander nodded and pulled up the floorplans. "Most of the third floor's empty, actually. Need one or two bedrooms?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[mike-cannon.livejournal.com]

"Just one bedroom is fine. Something roomy would be helpful. I used to have a problem with small, enclosed spaces," Mike added.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[1petrelli1.livejournal.com]

Nathan came in and looked around for someone in charge.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Wow, did he come to the wrong place.

Xander looked up and raised a hand. "Hi. Looking for an apartment?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[1petrelli1.livejournal.com]

"I am." Nathan came on in. "Name's Nathan Petrelli. My brother said you might have places for rent?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

"Petrelli like Peter Petrelli?" Xander smiled.

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[1petrelli1.livejournal.com]

Nathan experienced the odd and unusual sensation of being known by his brother's reputation, instead of the other way around. Amazingly, his world did not end. "Yeah. He goes to school here. Which I guess you knew."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

A grumpy looking slayer entered the lobby and headed to the desk. "Hey. Thanks for the ice cream machine," she said. "I haven't fired it up yet."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

Xander cracked a tired smile. "You probably shouldn't do that. Melts the ice cream."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

"Be nice. I still haven't given you your gift yet. I may have to keep it."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

"Is it an SPD cadet? I could really use a couple of those."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[nottheoperative.livejournal.com]

After confirming that it was totally Friday, he found himself looking for a place to stay.

And a place to park his ship more permanent.

"Young sir?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

That address got Xander's attention away from his unringy phone. He looked up, blinking. "Who, me? I mean yeah. Hi. Can I help you?"

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[nottheoperative.livejournal.com]

It generally had that kind of response. Politeness was so rare these days.

He smiled faintly, hands clasped behind his back. "Yes, I am looking for a place to stay while I am here."

Re: C'mon in, the weather's fine!

[needsaparrot]

"Long-term, or just for a few days?" Xander asked. "Not that I can't rent you an apartment either way, but if you're not staying long, you might want the hotel; I don't do room service." For the sake of accuracy, his lips apparently made the executive decision add, "...Well not for my tenants."

OOC

[needsaparrot]

No blowing up the universe when the boyfriend's out of town. It tends to cause alarm and sadfaces.