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college au/university meme

college au/university meme

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a) dorm life - sharing a living space with lots of other people your own age can be an adventure on it's own. roomies can be your best friends or a nightmare. but it's guaranteed you won't leave without a story or two.

b) toga! toga! toga! - it's a toga party ala animal house! or maybe another themed party. it's most likely frat-tastic. but hey, the key is to mingle. maybe even hook up or get into a fight. ~~or both.~~

c) go team go! - whether it's tailgating or you're at the game, you're there to root for the home team. or just... be seen. or for the beer/food.

d) study study so mr. a will be your buddy - college can actually be about schooling! in the library, in the dorms, on the quad, with a friend, a lover, a tutor, it doesn't matter where or who you get your study on with, just that you rock that exam.

e) sock on the door - you know what that means. it's time to get busy beneath the sheets (or on top, why not?) in a bed built for one. hopefully your roommate will respect the rule.

f) shots! shots! shots! - let's face it, college can be one giant keg party if you let it. and hey, what's that? there's a kegger tonight? better go and get your drink/high/beer pong/ridiculous behavior on. time to make some of those mistakes you're supposed to 'learn' from!

g) morning after - remember those mistakes you were supposed to learn from? well you can't exactly remember them. waking up on the lawn or in your bed or someone else's doesn't help that much either. and who is this next to you? is that a new tattoo or just a sharpie dick on your face? it's up to you.

h) spring break! - to the beach, to the ski lodge, time to go on an adventure with friends or on your own. check out the slopes or senor frogs, just try to avoid the dreaded hangover.

i) wild card! do what you want! there's no paternal supervision anyways. (bonus points for someone who does a paintball episode)

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[It's not even midnight when Bucky sees Steve make for the exit. He noticed that Steve didn't appear to be having a good time. Excusing himself from the people he's talking to, Bucky goes to the door and manages to spot Steve before he disappears down the street.]

Steve! Steve! Wait a minute!

[Bucky ducks back inside and dashes up the stairs. If Steve waited, which Bucky will bet he did, Bucky will catch up to him after changing into some jeans, a t-shirt, and a brown leather jacket.]

[Oops. He thought he was being subtle but maybe not. Still it'll be rude not to say goodbye now that he was caught sneaking out and Bucky was nice enough to lend him a sheet that actually fits.

So he stops and waits until Bucky catches up.]

Er...hi again. Sorry I didn't say goodbye before I left.

[Bucky's a little out of breath but smiling. His face is flushed from the running and from the drinking, as well as the cool night air.]

It's alright. Can I walk you home?

[Bucky looks just as good in casual clothes as he is in the toga.

He smiles back and nods at the house they both just left; they can still hear the pounding bass coming from it.]

Isn't it your place? You sure you can leave the party alone like that?

Not my place, really. It belongs to a lot of guys. They're still there, so it's fine.

Which way do you live?

[Guess Bucky somehow took that as a yes.]

[ooc: whoops. paid account ended. :/ lol]

Edited 2014-10-28 02:47 (UTC)

[He was really some damsel that needed to be escorted home but he does like Bucky. So he just points in the right direction with his chin.]

If you're sure. That way, about a fifteen minute walk. At least it's late enough no many people going to see me like this.

Yeah, I'm sure. It's nice to get a little air.

[He starts walking with Steve and stuffs his hands into his jacket pockets.]

So, how did you get into art?

I hope you don't get back to find the house in complete shambles.

[Because other than copious alcohol and cigarettes he could smell back at the house, he thought he smelled weed as well in the mix.]

Would you believe up until 2 years ago I was half the size I am right now?

It's a party. It's supposed to be in shambles when it's done.

[He smiles, but then looks surprised at the question.]

I'd say no, but I don't think you're the type that lies.

Good luck cleaning up afterwards.

[And he probably will show up the next day to help; he was there after all so he should pitch in.]

Well, no one's perfect, least of all me. But I wasn't lying, I used to be half the size I am right now. I was sick a lot as a kid and got my growth spurt really late. And when you're a sickly little kid that can't run around without wheezing every two breaths there's not much choice in entertainment other than drawing.

Wow. That's quite a transformation.

[A hell of a growth spurt, for sure.]

But there's some great things about late bloomers. They're not so full of themselves.

[Steve shrugs.] Being sick gradually went away as I grew older so I started working out. The art stuck with me though.

[He turns to give Bucky a glance.] You? What made you decide on the army?

[He shrugged.]

I don't come from money.

[And his parents had nothing to leave him.]

Sign up, they pay for stuff. That's how it works.

[Steve doesn't come from money other. It's rare single-parent families have anything to spare for college educations; Steve is here on scholarship.]

You're going to be training how to kill people...and then they send you out to do that. You alright with it?

It's not like it's for no reason. Soldiers protect people, right? They keep things safe for everybody else.

[But yeah, there's killing involved. He knows that.]

I imagine it's like anything else. You do what you have to. You get used to it.

And I look great in the uniform.

True enough.

[Steve doesn't really approve of killing. But he knows that isn't all a soldier does.

And Bucky has a point about the uniform. At this point he turns to look Bucky deliberately up and down. ]

Yeah, I could see that.

You could. See it, I mean.

I'm in the student ROTC. We do drills out on the field three days a week at 2pm.

[He nudges Steve with his shoulder.]

Or I could put it on just for you.

Oh! I've passed by it a few times. Didn't know you were a part of that.

[Steve grins and nudges back.]

A private showing? I'm flattered.

You should be. I don't offer that to just anyone.

[He looks Steve over]

You'd look good in a uniform, that's for sure.

Careful there, any more and I might get a big head.

[Steve stretches out his arms wide, cracking his back and turns right the next street over. His house was just a few feet away.]

Well...Halloween is coming up soon.

Sure is. You've already got a costume.

[He tugs at the toga a bit to tease Steve.]

Got any plans?

Pretty sure it's tacky to wear the same costume to the same sort of events that are this close.

[Steve grins and pokes Bucky back, backing up the last few steps to the house he's sharing with 3 other people.]

Got a few invites to some parties but... [Steve shrugs. He's not fond of overly loud music and drunkenness.] You?

I've been invited to a few. Don't think I'll be throwing one.

[He takes a few steps after Steve, sort of reluctant to see him go.]

You wanna do something?

With the way I see people enjoying tonight, there'll be

[Steve paused. He'd been debating inviting the guy in for coffee or something; Bucky turned an uncomfortable night into an enjoyable one.]

Sure? Got anything in mind?

We could go to a party. Or we don't have to.

[Steve doesn't seem like the type who's really into that sort of thing, considering he left early.]

We could just stay in and watch scary movies or something.

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