forte in fide

Mary Frances Fabray. Dominant. Advanced.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Lily & Fran

LILY: The night before Thanksgiving is the biggest drinking night of the year in America.

LILY: Family. Friends. Whatever we feel like, I guess.

FRAN: I didn't know that. But Daddy always likes to work late on the day before so we can have Thanksgiving off, so I'm not surprised.

FRAN: Family and friends. I can celebrate that.

FRAN: I don't feel like going out for just an hour, so will my apartment suffice? I do have a few bottles left over from previous game nights and lonely days.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Lily & Fran

LILY: Tomorrow's a national drinking holiday. Can we celebrate?

FRAN: Is it?

FRAN: I don't see why not, at any rate. What is it that we're going to celebrate?

[jessicaxsullivan-blog]

All right, then.

[jessicaxsullivan-blog]

Thank you, Frannie Fabray. I’m sure that, as time passes, I’ll be settled in no time. As for my classes today, I found my way just fine. I’ve been utilizing the map we’ve been given in our welcome pamphlet, which makes traveling around the large campus pretty simple.

[fabrayfran]

It's actually Miss or Miss Frannie or Ma'am or whatever title you like best. I am a Domme - I may not have made that clear enough before. I'm glad you've found your way around. It's not a very complicated campus, I don't think. Smaller than most colleges, and it doesn't have many different areas so you get used to it fairly quickly. I hope things continue to go well for you.

[fabrayfran]

Private

[theresistantfabray]

I know you didn’t say it was dumb; hearing that Crane would probably put you through an inquisition over taking me to a bar leads me to think it’s a dumb request.

As much as I’d love to do that, drink myself into a stupor, no, I just wanna go somewhere that doesn’t feel like a fucking high school.  

Sorry for the language.

[fabrayfran]

Oh, I don't think she'll have a problem with me taking you, especially if it is at your request. I think she'd have a lot to say about me bringing you back here drunk, so I'm glad that's not part of the plan.

Yes, well, the general high school-esque way of doing things, including having to give notice of where I'm going to be if I ever leave this place, is getting on my nerves as well. Will an hour be enough of a break, or should we leave it for the weekend?

[fabrayfran]

Private

[theresistantfabray]

Okay.

Nevermind, you’re right.  It was a dumb request.

[fabrayfran]

I didn't say it was dumb, please don't put words in my mouth. I have enough of that already. If all you want to do at a bar is drink yourself unconscious, then I guess it is a rather stupid thought. If it's for something else, then it's a different story.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: ...food?

FRAN: Right. Of course.

FRAN: We'll eat, then. We'll watch the game. Then we can spend the rest of the day on my couch watching movies.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: [immediately] Yes!

FRAN: [smiling] Great.

FRAN: Are there any traditions I should be aware of?

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: I think I'm glad they're not gonna make it, too.

FRAN: And I think our motives are the same.

[A pause]

FRAN: Would you like to spend Thanksgiving with me?

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

[ after a moment ]

ELLA: Are your 'rents coming...?

FRAN: No.

FRAN: I don't want them to, to be perfectly honest. We'll see them at Christmas, too.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: No, yeah

ELLA: Totally sure.

ELLA: They'll just have to miss me more until Christmas.

FRAN: All right. No tickets.

FRAN: I'm sure they will miss you. But it is only a month.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: No way

ELLA: I mean I do but like

ELLA: No way it's fine

ELLA: I'll see them at Christmas. I don't want you to pay for that.

FRAN: Are you sure?

FRAN: I honestly don't mind. I'm sure you realize there aren't many things in which I can spend my salary while I'm here anyway.

FRAN: If it makes you happy, I'll consider it money well spent.

FRAN: If you don't want me to, though, I won't.

[theresistantfabray]

PM: That’d be really awesome if I could. Thanks! I miss her a lot.

Um, one more thing. Since we can leave campus now…could we go to a bar?

[fabrayfran]

PM: Come over whenever you want to call her and you can borrow it. I'm sure she misses you, too.

A bar? What for, if I may ask? You know how things are when it comes to alcohol, and another talk with Ms. Crane is the last thing I want or need.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: Well, I mean.. I would but

ELLA: Plane tickets are expensive, yknow?

[A pause]

FRAN: If that's the only reason you're going without them, I'll be happy to help.

FRAN: I'm sure you miss them.

[fabrayfran]

PM || Frella

ELLA: So what's the deal going on for Turkey Day??

FRAN: I'm not sure. I think there's a school-wide dinner, but don't quote me on that.

FRAN: Are you not inviting your family?

[jessicaxsullivan-blog]

All right, then.

Consider this the metaphorical tapping of the mic to make sure this thing’s on, and working fully.

So far, I’ve managed to not only navigate my way to my room, but I’ve also landed myself in the cafeteria, the courtyard, and a classroom I’m not sure I was meant to be in. The teacher was very kind with me, though. I guess my deer in a headlights look gave away my new girl position.

Anyways — hi, everyone. Ivy Gilbert, here.

[fabrayfran]

Welcome, Ivy. I'm Frannie Fabray. I'm glad you're managing to find your way around. I'm not entirely sure about subs' timetables, but I think you all have roughly the same lessons at the same times, so just follow the herd tomorrow and you shouldn't have much trouble finding the right class at the right time.

[fabrayfran]

theresistantfabray replied to your post: “Did you see? We can actually call home--and go home! But um, what do you think the odds are of dad letting mom come see us here?”:

PM: ...oh. Okay then, Miss Fran. Can I...call her at least?

PM: Yes, of course. Do you need to use my phone? I don't know if the ones subs get can contact the outside world.

[socialxlizzie]

Today is going to be a good day and not just cause it’s Friday, mainly cause I forgot it was even Friday, though don’t ask me why I think that because I don’t know I just feel it. 

[socialxlizzie]

[fabrayfran]

I'm not sure I got all that, but I think the gist of it is that you're optimistic about today, which is something I think should be appreciated in light of all the complaining floating around. So I'm glad you have a good feeling about the weekend. I hope it won't disappoint.