The New Salem Maul

[Ronan Aalto]

Having picked out a few things, he turned to the bird boy and twisted his head to see what he was reading. "You look lost again."  

[Dashner Hawke]

Dashner was lost in a world of imagination, gaming, and wonder. He imagined of all the games that he now wante-
"Wha- Whaa?" Dashner shook his head, coming back to reality.  

[Ronan Aalto]

Ronan couldn't help but laugh. "It's addictive" He held up the small bundle of boxes. "It will be a novelty to have other people to play with." He shook his head and headed for the till.  

[Dashner Hawke]

"Sah-weet."
Dashner grabbed five or six more games while he followed Ronan to the register.  

[Ronan Aalto]

"You seem eager." He paid and moved aside to let Dasher hand his purchases to the cashier. "You are a big fan I take it?" he indicated the multiple games. "Or just have a lot of free time like i do?"  

[Dashner Hawke]

"Bro, I didn't even know these existed until now! Since I was cooped up for most of my life, I have a lot of catching up to do..."
Dashner took his bag and walked out with Ronan.  

[Ronan Aalto]

"Really?" He seemed surprised. "I was starting to suspect I was the only one who had been fairly sheltered in my youth. Did you have to argue with your parents to be allowed to attend Monster High as well?"  

[Dashner Hawke]

"Parents? I have no idea who my parents are. I was donated to the lab as a newborn."
Dashner ignored the fact that his real mom was actually a scientist.  

[Ronan Aalto]

"Donated? That's pretty messed up." He frowned. "What sort of person does that?" Tact? What was that? He obviously had none.  

[Dashner Hawke]

Dashner started walking back to the blob girl to introduce himself, until he saw Marceline LaGhede come down the hallway. She had been ignoring him for awhile now, he didnt even know why he still tried to text her! He wasn't gonna let this become a big awkward meet up.
"GRUH!!"
He jumped into a tall trash can, trying not to draw attention. He made sure tha Marceline would not see him as she passed.
Ronan, on the other hand, had no idea what just happened or why it did.  

[Ronan Aalto]

"Uh... is now really the time for dumpster diving?" He was utterly confused. "And do you not usually use an actual.. dumpster not a trash can?" He was oblivious to the other monster approaching, or at least hadn't put two and two together quite yet. All he could think was Typical, the only monsters I meet seem not to have both oars in the water.  

[Dashner Hawke]

Dashner lifted his head to make sure she was gone.
"It's complicated."
He jumped out of the trash can.
"I'm lucky that, that was empty."  

[Ronan Aalto]

"Indeed... " He still shifted to give the guy a wide berth. "Complicated in that you're obviously one wave short of a shipwreck or...?"  

[Ascreama Poweurgh]

Ascreama had been too busy staring at all the art supplies to notice what was going on. By the time she'd realised that she'd spent all her 'new brushes money' on her second breakfast, Ronan had met someone else, been to the game store and the stranger was jumping into a near by bin.
She un-stuck her head from the glass with a loud 'Kkkkksshhplop!' and walked over as he jumped out, her eyed wide.

'Uh..' she looked at the winged boy 'Are you.. Okay?' her eyes followed his to a bone-handed girl walking away, sashaying down the hall.
 

[Dashner Hawke]

Dashner scratched his head.
"I don't understand sailor talk, bro."