meanwhile at your local campus starbucks....[open log]

[eternallybored]

[ Ah, Starbucks. Open until about 1AM, it's a great place to work and be fueled on caffeine while working. Maybe you're here for a study group, maybe you just want to be out of the dorm while working, maybe there was a fire alarm and instead of standing out in the cold you decided to go here, maybe you want to annoy your friends while they try to study, or maybe you just want to try the latest holiday blend! Whatever you're here for, this is a nice place to look smart and productive while indulging in your favorite hot drink. ]

[ooc: this is an open log for all characters who would find themselves in Starbucks for one reason or another! feel free to make your own threads. ]

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[structuraldefect]

[Bing.

He raises an eyebrow. And tilts a bit, to better face him.]

It doesn't seem like good news.

[croibhristeoir]

Oh, it is nothing terrible. My parents asked what my holiday plans were and invited me back to Galway if I had nothing else to do.

[He didn't seem all that eager about it, strangely.]

[structuraldefect]

[Oh. Holidays. Those could be difficult. So much more than people tended to think.

Lancer doesn't seem all that eager about it. But does he want to pry?]

Are you planning on going?

[Apparently, yes, he does.]

[croibhristeoir]

...I don't really know, actually. [He sighed, leaning his head on one hand.]

[structuraldefect]

[Oh.]

Has something come up?

[croibhristeoir]

No, it's...just rather complicated. I get along fine with my parents, so it's no issue like that.

[structuraldefect]

If that's so, then what would the issue be?

[croibhristeoir]

I am not, shall we say, very popular in my hometown.

[structuraldefect]

I see. That does make things more complicated.

[He thinks for a moment or two. Not very long. A sort of pause. He inhales before he speaks, glancing out of the corner of his eyes before returning his gaze.]

Still, I see little reason why you should let other people decide for you.

[croibhristeoir]

...I'm afraid I am not sure what you mean.

[structuraldefect]

Well. [A pause.] Simply put... If you want to go home, you shouldn't let what other people think stop you.

[croibhristeoir]

And if I am not certain I want to in the first place?

[structuraldefect]

Then you should probably decide for yourself, either way.

[croibhristeoir]

And how would one go about doing that?

[structuraldefect]

Shouldn't be too difficult.

[Shrug. He's just passing through, after all.]

[croibhristeoir]

One would think so.