http://whiny-egomaniac.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] whiny-egomaniac.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] damned_institute2009-04-05 02:35 pm

Day 40: Lunch

*hobble wobble*

"Damn that SCOURGE!" Starscream cried out, the slowly-filling cafeteria producing a jarring echo of his raspy voice. His limping, already bad enough from not knowing how to properly use his crutches, was now exacerbated from the injuries he'd received the shift prior. Despite the gauges in his non-casted leg so lovingly provided by the aforementioned 'patient', Starscream could still put some weight on it, but not so much that he could really stop and rest; relieving the soreness under his arms was out of the question. The nurse that walked behind him with his tray, already upset at having to deal with yet another troublesome inmate, was growing rather impatient as his charge slowly made his way down the food line.

"Just...give me a standard serving of the aquatic creature's flesh, some of those fried potato slices, two bananas, and three bottles of juice," Starscream sighed, his anger from just a moment ago assuaged by the physical exertion needed to move the way he did. "I'm going to sit down here...bring it to me when you're done."

He was hardly surprised to find that one of the bananas was completely bruised along its inner curve, or that the handful of 'chips' on his plate were all on the small side. Tired and frustrated as he was, however, he could barely muster a 'damned flesh-creature' before moving his fingers to the plate, picking one of the longer 'chips' and shoving it into his mouth listlessly.

There was an unusually high concentration of sodium chloride crystals on it. Of COURSE.

[For Tony Stark]

[identity profile] overdoingit.livejournal.com 2009-04-08 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
All the time. And unfortunately Satan had a way of coming to the surface until recently. In response, Cross merely smiled and gave an awkward "Heh."

He might have to watch this kid. Later. When he could actually think straight for more than a few moments at a time.

"I apologize for jumping at you like that." That said, he returned to attempting to eat his meal.

[identity profile] udo-retrovirus.livejournal.com 2009-04-08 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
"No problem." He returned Cross's smile before picking up a fillet again.

"Seemed kinda weird at first, but it makes sense," he continued as he dunked the fish in the sauce. At the very least, all he'd wanted was an explanation of it. It could've been worse, and things seemed to be going back to pleasant.

[identity profile] overdoingit.livejournal.com 2009-04-08 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Something else was nagging at Cross, and he had to pause mid-bite in order to recall what it was. He didn't want to leave the table knowing he'd forgotten an important question.

"The other numbers," he said suddenly, once it came to mind. "If it's all right for me to ask, what are they?"