[Sometime during AU week]

[the_ex_in_xp]

[meanwhile at the dorms, a half-pirate and some girl who managed a +3 lockpicking skill in her bag of tricks are trying to break in to "their" room]

This lock is way more sophisticated than the others. You'd think they were worried about unsavory people trying to break in...

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[the_ex_in_xp]

Nah, I just remembered sneaking up past bedtime to watch their music videos on 120 Minutes. "Hypocrite" might've been where I thought the dyed red hair was cool.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

Oh. Maybe...

Anyway, I don't really think I want to snoop around past the music.

[the_ex_in_xp]

It was a long time ago.

[giving you a look that seems to suggest "does that mean you want me to snoop instead?" but not saying it because then it would be rude]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[setting the laptop down next to you in a measured "this is A Bad Thing To Do but I'm also hopelessly in love with you so it sort of gets trumped" way :|b

which is a good time for the rabbits to demand her attention, anyway]

Awww, hey there, you guys. Thanks for being okay with us as stand-ins, yeah?

[the_ex_in_xp]

They're okay with you being a stand in. Because their totally yours and I'm sure you're going charm them like a Disney princess.

[in that case she's going to start looking for the obvious evidence of any documents or photos that might be hidden around, and to distract you she's playing the newest Lucinda Williams stuff]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[that is a very effective distraction one-two punch between the bunnies and the music, so she's just going to happily dote on them while you go searching.

you're going to find a bunch of photos, a lot of which are things that don't really seem like much like snapshots of certain patches of forest. There are, though, a ton of photos from their vacation this year, particularly of the couple of days in Stockholm and the art in Greece. There aren't that many of herself or Ramona, though, and not really any word documents to speak of beyond a couple ones that are basically to-do lists. Eventually you might piece together that you're actually not on the admin account and are instead on what is essentially the guest account, even if it's not explicitly named as such.]

[the_ex_in_xp]

[slipping out a flash drive to copy any photos that aren't just boring forest landscapes and some of the songs she hadn't heard of, her curiosity piqued at the part where they seem to be outside of this dump. Then, after looking in more nooks and corners, turning her attention back on you and the rabbits]

Having fun?

[the_ex_in_excessive]

I'm doing okay down here. Did you find anything interesting?

[also fyi Rene is hopping over to inspect you]

[the_ex_in_xp]

Not really, unless you count landscapes as interesting.

[slipping the flash drive in her pocket and looking at the rabbit like he's trying to catch her in the act, which he is]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

So that's a yes, then. Landscapes of here? Like, the forests?

[the_ex_in_xp]

I guess so, I can't really tell one blurry patch of leaves from another.

[glancing at Rene with a "what do you want from me?" stare]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[his answer is basically "to prop my front legs up on yours and further try to ascertain whether you're cool or not"]

Oh. Well, that's too bad, but maybe that just means there's more for me to discover while we're here.

[the_ex_in_xp]

[...I guess this is where I hold my hand out for you to sniff, rabbit]

I mean, there's are museum pictures too. But they don't look like they're from this cultural touchstone of wherever we are.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[it is! And the conclusion is that you smell a little different but you're okay, so he's gently headbutting and nuzzling your hand a little, all I LIKE YOU, LIKE ME BACK.]

Ooh, really? What gallery, do you know? I could take a look...

[the_ex_in_xp]

[well then have some head pats with my roughed up knuckles as I try not to look awkward or self-conscious in front of Roxanne]

Go ahead and snoop. There's nothing scandalous in them. Unless you count photos of nude statues and stuff...

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[Rene is pleased with this arrangement. Meanwhile, Roxanne is reaching out to take the laptop and look at the photos]

Oh wow, this is Sweden, isn't it? The Modern Museum, I think. That's really cool.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Yeah, cool...

[sounding distracted, it's not that I'm not listening it's more I'm unused to strange animals taking a liking to me so my attention is on tiny fuzzballs]

[the_ex_in_excessive]

[grinning at that]

Hey, I think he likes you.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I think he realizes there's no competition for petting if he settles for me.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

Oh, c'mon, rabbits aren't like that.

[glancing down at Mr. Miyagi, though, who is actively trying to displace the laptop's spot on her lap]

... most rabbits aren't like that.

[the_ex_in_xp]

Maybe it's just your rabbits. He seems really taken with you.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

Huh? You mean this one?

[pointing down at Mr. Miyagi]

Because she's a girl.

[the_ex_in_xp]

How can you even tell--wait, I'm not sure I want to know.

[the_ex_in_excessive]

It's just a sixth sense kind of thing, don't worry.

[the_ex_in_xp]

I'm not worried, I'm just...you have a spot check for rabbit sex. I can understand why you don't put it on your resume, but it's still a weird thing about you I didn't know.