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]
lighthearted: gesture, smile, down (exasperated)

[personal profile] lighthearted 2009-04-11 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sora would have been worried if the other boy's home wasn't different from this place, but he got the point well enough. He nodded, giving a quick glance around to the tables full of pairs or trios of patients talking. Some looked like they were more than familiar with each other, while others seemed to be talking for the first time. That was just how it was; with the limited space, it got kind of hard for anyone to sit alone.

"I know what you mean," he said, turning back toward the silver-haired boy. "Usually people keep to themselves if they can, but I guess everyone sorta has to band together here." In a way, that was good; many was almost always stranger than just one. That was something Sora strongly believed in.

Could this boy be a new friend? He seemed amiable and distant at the same time, which Sora was having a hard time reconciling in his head. Still, before they could get any further, the intercom came on -- there was some confusion with the signal or something, but it still meant it was the end of the shift.

"Already?" Sora whined. That had gone by way too fast. "Well," he continued with a sigh, "I guess we'd better get going. It was nice to meet you!"

As Sora was led away, he realized he hadn't even gotten the boy's name. Next time, then.

[Sorry for cutting it short. D: I'm not sure I have time to backthread, but they must thread again soon~]