to paris with love

[coeur_de_lion]

Alli's school is not a terribly interesting school. It is, as far as Alli is concerned, a perfectly boring and average school in all possible respects. But some alumnus went and made themselves a bunch of money, and apparently they think it's a good idea to spend some of this money on "improving the cultural exposure of today's youth". (Alli has never met the alumnus in question, much less heard them speak, but she persists in picturing this spoken with a haughty British accent.) What this means for Alli is that she and a number of other 'deserving students' are being shipped over to France for free for a week. Alli's not quite sure why she counts as deserving- because her mom's single, maybe?- but she's hardly complaining. It's a free trip to France, after all.

In her usual style, Alli packs an hour before she has to leave and ultimately makes it out the door only ten minutes late after forgetting at least three vitally important items (her eyeliner!). But she makes it through Pearson security with plenty of time... well, more like barely enough time. But the important thing is, she's safely ensconced in her seat when they take off.

Once she's gotten her bag stowed and her legs rearranged in a doomed attempt at comfort and generally considers herself suitably settled, she turns to her seatmate. "Is your brain doing an Eeeeee France! thing too?"

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[horsefeathered]

Jenny is chatting to a few of the other girls. She waves with a smile when she sees them headed over.

[coeur_de_lion]

"Jenny!" Alli says brightly. "May and I were just talking about rooming together. Found a roommate yet? Want in? We can all bond. It'll be great. Really."

She's got her necklace out, for once. She refuses to play with it, that seems too obvious, but hopefully Jenny gets the hint.

[horsefeathered]

Jenny just sort of blinks at her in confusion. "I don't have a room yet, no. Isn't it sorta early for that? We're not even at the hotel yet."

[hatchedplan]

"Better than scrambling for random strangers at the last minute when everybody else has clumped up," says May, trying to sound cheerful.

[horsefeathered]

"Sure, why not," Jenny shrugs. "...nail painting party?"

[coeur_de_lion]

"...As long as you brought lots," Alli says. "I mean. There's three of us!"

That is not what she means.

[horsefeathered]

"I-" Jenny looks at them. Then clearly places Alli as not just fellow-student, and focuses on the necklace. And giggles. "Don't worry. I definitely have lots!"

In case one was a lion with some very large nails. For instance.

[hatchedplan]

"Cool, nail-painting," says May. "It'll be a blast."

[horsefeathered]

"...oh?" Jenny says. She smiles at her friends. "Sorry guys, catch up later? We should work out housing stuff." Her friends agreeably depart, though they look less than enthused about exploring the field. (Or really anything other than napping.)

"Sooooo. You too, huh?" she asks May. She could be asking about toenail painting. In theory.

[hatchedplan]

"Yeah."

[coeur_de_lion]

"Brand new," Alli contributes. "Found a medallion in the woods."

[horsefeathered]

"Oooooh! Ooooh that's so exciting! Hi! Welcome! Did Alli give you the whole speech yet? I can totally give you the whole speech!"

[hatchedplan]

"I have received the thirty-second version."

[horsefeathered]

"Thaaaaaat is actually probably about the length of the speech. But I'll repeat it if you want anyway."

[hatchedplan]

"Another perspective couldn't hurt."

[horsefeathered]

"Cool! Speech at the hotel it is." Jenny bounces slightly in place. "It will probably go horribly because I am so tired but eeeeee this is exciting!"

[hatchedplan]

"I'm tired too," yawns May. "How long until we go to the hotel...?"

[horsefeathered]

"Seventeen minutes," Jenny says immediately.

[coeur_de_lion]

"Counting much?"

[horsefeathered]

"Naps are important!"

[hatchedplan]

"I want a full eight hours," snorts May. "Maybe eighteen."

[horsefeathered]

"See? May's sensible!"

[coeur_de_lion]

"I want to nap too," Alli defends herself. "I was just a little distracted."

[hatchedplan]

"It's entirely possible that I am asleep right now and when I wake up certain things will have been a dream."

[coeur_de_lion]

"Oh man, you say that now, I cannot wait till we get you in an Avalon."