Log: Nico and Sarah, Friday evening (backdated)

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Nico and Sarah have a Star Wars movie marathon and catch up with one another in the process.


"DVDs, check. TV, check. Popcorn, check. Humongous bowl of M&Ms, check." Looking around from her spot on the floor in front of the rec room's center sofa, Nico nodded in approval. It felt almost natural to be sitting there, shoeless and ready to indulge on a Star Wars marathon with Sarah. "Am I missing something?", asked as she turned to face the girl in question.

"Hmmmm." Sarah surveyed the scene in front of them both, then nodded in approval of the situation. "Nope, I think that's about it, we are good to go!" They had all kinds of snacks ready to go, the movies themselves of course, and the television. That was about all they needed, so with that Sarah popped up, a DVD in either hand. "The real question, however, is how do you want to start: chronologically..." She shook the Episode IV DVD that she held in one hand. "Or Episode... episodically? Is that the word?" She shrugged anyway and shook the Episode I DVD in the other hand.

"Actually it depends of you are talking about the chronology in the movies, and the chronology of the movie debuts? Episodically has a nice right to it though." In her mind was either In Order or From Old To New but Nico wasn't complaining. "And...let's start with Episode I? So we keep things as linear as possible. Unless you want to be swooned by Mr. Solo right from the start, then be my guest."

"Ooh, yes, good point. Ok, we can go that way!" Sarah wasn't about to complain where they started, as she loved all the movies in their own way at any rate. Placing Episode IV down for now, she popped open the case to Episode I and popped it into the player, then grabbed the remote and say back down cross legged next to Nico. "Play!" she said, clutching the remote in one hand without actually pressing any of its buttons. "So, how're you been lately?"

Nico allowed herself exactly three seconds of jealously over the girl that could talk to machines, and smiled because there were such awesome powers on people that actually used them for fun and possibly profit. "Me? Eh, you know...not doing the whole college thing, getting buried in books over the brownstone, improving my magic skills every day..." Learning to be a goddamn spy, training so she can kick ass, and finding new ways to put people down, fast. Yeah, Nico's life was starting to take a turn for the interesting. Not that she could talk about it. "All in all it's been pretty exciting. Moving out, you know? I think I'm getting old. Old and I can't even have a boyfriend", added as an afterthought as she rolled her eyes. "How about you? Anything interesting?"

Taking a handful of popcorn, Sarah popped a few pieces of it in her mouth while listening to her friend talk. "Yeah, it sounds pretty exciting, a big change for sure. And please, you're not old!" She playfully tossed a small piece of popcorn at the other girl. Nico wasn't that much older than her, after all, so if she was getting old then that meant Sarah was too and no thanks. "Wait, you can't have a boyfriend?" That part didn't make sense to her. And speaking of significant others, Sarah smiled as she was asked the question. "Well, uh. There is, I guess." Opening her mouth to explain, she stopped. Hadn't Nico just said she couldn't have a boyfriend? It felt like it might be kind of mean to talk about her own relationship given that now that she thought about it. "Kinda. Nothing too big."

"It's a power's thing." She seriously had to make a public announcement about it sooner or later, because apparently not everyone knew by now and she didn't want to have to make private explanations every time. But she liked Sarah so she would make an exception. Boy wasn't she nice? "I'm basically an energy drainer, and I'm firmly attuned to Life Force so yeah, if I get a bit out of control things can get dangerous for the other side." Nico snapped her fingers as her eyes went completely black for a moment. "I could kiss people, alright, but when emotions run strong and we are not really thinking? It calls for trouble. But hey, once I master it things are going to be different, for the very best." She could hope right? It was all she had at the moment.

"So you were saying you had something going on? Come on, don't be shy with me! I'm not the kind to envy negatively others. I mean, not always."

"Oh, ok. That still sucks though, sorry to hear it." Sarah felt bad about that, and that she had pressed her for more information on it, but she wouldn't push it any further now. She blinked at the change of eye colour, it really had a startling effect. It sounded like there could be hope for her, once she mastered her powers, so Sarah hoped that her friend would be able to do exactly that and sooner rather than later. "Yeah, they will be different, and for the better."

Waving a hand at Nico, she shook her head a little. "I'm not shy, it's just, well." She bit her lip, pondering it for a second. Nico was one of her best friends, after all, and it wasn't like she wouldn't find out sooner or later, so why not tell her now? "It's just that... I'm sorta dating someone now." Sarah couldn't help but smile as the words escaped her lips, it was still so new and exciting to even utter aloud in her mind.

Nico nodded. "Sex, I want sex. Sorry if it's not exactly PG." She had to be honest with a friend right? Feelings were nice too but Nico had needs just like everyone else. Sarah's confirmation of her now taken state prompted Nico to playfully shove her elbow on the girl's side a couple of times as she cooed a bit. "Look at you, finding yourself a lovely dovely partner. I would ask for the lucky one but I don't want to force it out of you. And I know I probably sound like a cheap cliche, but I'm here if you wanna talk about stuff." And she was going to add something else but the fancy yellow letters started to roll up. "I never remember what was written here. But hey, the offer stands."

Blushing at the mention of sex, Sarah nodded. "No no, it's ok!" It just wasn't something she talked about a lot but she understood where the other girl was coming from anyway. She grinned at the nudging, nodding her head. "Of course, I know. It's not cliche at all, and I appreciate it." She really did, it was always good to know you had someone to talk to about that kind of thing. Turning to watch the wall of words scrolling through space, Sarah reached over for some M&Ms. "I never either, and I've seen these movies like a hundred times."

"Yeah, don't sweat it." Noting how Sarah ditched the topic, so did Nico. "I mean, they do tell you all the stuff you somehow know but never really care to wonder where you heard about it. Weird. But at any rate; hello Obi-Wan, hello Qui Gon, let's get this show started."

"No, it means a lot, totally, it's good to know people are supportive of Layla and I because it's a little, I dunno. It's all new to me, you know?" Both the relationship itself and the fact that she liked girls. And then she realized she'd let Layla's name slip, whoops. Not that she really minded Nico knowing, so she didn't bother trying to cover up or anything. Why should she, after all? Sarah shifted her position to better look at the screen, because Nico was right, the Jedi were on camera and it was about to get interesting. "Yes please! I love watching them kick ass!"

Even if Sarah was paying attention at the screen it was obvious that Nico had started to choke the moment she had said Layla and I. As in that Layla. As in the blonde chatty she was taking care of. As in that girl. Like, another girl. As in whoa whoa calm down, self. Remember to breathe. "Well, uh, movie. I can be surprised and stuff later."

Sarah did notice the sound Nico had made but she hadn't made the connection immediately, and by the time she'd wondered if that's what had surprised her friend they were well into the movie, so she didn't say anything. Once Episode I was over she popped up and took out the disc, with Episode II already taken out and in hand. Swapping the discs and popping the second one in, Sarah then sat back down and grabbed the remote. Before starting it she turned to Nico, unsure of what to say but wanting to make sure everything was ok just the same. "So, um. Did I... I hope I didn't, like, freak you out or anything, did I?" She squinted a bit on the last intonation of her sentence, hoping she hadn't put her foot in her mouth or anything.

Turning to face her, Nico shrugged. "Nah, don't sweat it. It's just...you really strike me as someone who wouldn't be easily wooed by the charms of other girl, and Layla...yeah, she's not that much of a charmer in the regular sense of the word? But I have nothing against it. You two surely make a cute couple." And she meant it.

Nodding at the other girl's words, Sarah thought that she understood what Nico meant. "Yeah, it wasn't... I don't know if you'd call it wooing or charming, it just... happened." They'd spent a whole lot of time together and through all that they discovered they really liked each other. Sarah shrugged a little, unsure of how else to explain it. "But it's a very good thing, yeah, and aww, thanks, Nico." She had been wondering how other people might see them, not that she'd care if they didn't approve or whatever, but it did play on her mind sometimes, so it was nice to hear that.

"As I said, don't sweat it. People have to find a way to be happy, and who are us, the rest of the world, to judge? God knows happiness comes in just about every shape and it doesn't have to be the same for everyone. I mean, can you imagine how boring would that be?" Sure, one could say it would also make things easier, but again, where was the fun on that? "Now let's get started with The Adventures of Emo Padawan over here."

It was still very awesome in her books to hear someone talk like that, even if Nico said not to sweat it that was still a big deal to Sarah. "I know, you're right, and thanks!" She grinned and just gave her friend a quick hug for being so awesome before sitting back down. "Yes ma'am, let's!" Lifting up the remote control once again, Sarah instructed it to start playing and settled back in to continue their marathon.