[center][h1]Ren White[/h1]
[h2]The coffee pot, Wednesday morning[/h2]
[@Rabidporcupine][@Poi][@Jay Kalton][@Shard][/center]

Ren chuckled at Joseph's reply to the doorbell comment. 

[color=lightsteelblue][i]"Glad to hear you're not completely disconnected from the modern world."[/i][/color]


 Ren looked at Joseph in disbelief as he engaged in a conversation with a stranger. His face was a mix of emotions and he seemed to be struggling to get his words out. 

[color=lightsteelblue][i]"Way to reveal our secret identities, moron. What if she's an evil villain?"[/i][/color] Ren decided to torture Joseph some more by dragging out the awkward conversation - he was after all somewhat responsible for bringing up the superhero subject and now it was time to take responsibility. Heh. Joseph's sudden outburts made Ren follow his stare to behind the counter were an asian woman was pretty violently nudging the coffee machine. 

[color=lightsteelblue][i]"That seemed like rather unprofessional behaviour. Oh well, as long as the customers get's their coffee they're happy… But yes. I have been to the City Hall myself. You just need to cross Heart Bridge to get there. There's a bus that stops just down the road you can take to get there."[/i][/color] He spoke in a bored voice and stared out the window on purpose just to not seem too friendly. Ren wasn't particularly interested in engaging with another stranger today - raccoon boy was more than enough, and Ren wasn't sure even that was worth the trouble. [color=gray]People are so tiresome. Ugh.[/color] He wasn't the best at socializing himself but he was unable to blame it on anything other than his own stupid fears of being rejected. Better to push people away yourself than to be rejected after making an effort. 

[color=lightsteelblue][i]"Is that all? I have another errand I need to attend to, so I'll be going then. I feel like I've done my service as a good citizen by helping this hobo get back on his feet. Good karma better come my way now. Maybe you can take him from here."[/i][/color] Ren avoided to use the term wanderer on purpose to taunt Joseph one last time before he left. The last part was meant for the young woman that had approached them. Olivia it seemed. Ren did not like to be the fifth wheel on the wagon and decided this was his cue to leave. 

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[center][h2]Solaris University[/h2][/center]

He was dropped of at the university by William, his chauffeur. There was a book Ren needed for another paper that he'd forgotten to rent last week and he'd figured he might as well use that as an excuse to leave the café. With long steps he strode into the library, heading for the biology section. He found his book with ease as he was rather familiar with that shelf. Ren stopped for a moment, pondering. The cold loneliness of his apartment did not tempt to return to at all. Instead he sank down on one of the large tables used for studying at. With a sigh he opened the book and turned the paged to the right chapter. The paper's subject was otorhinolaryngology - everything related to the ears, nose and throat. A subject Ren found rather repulsive. Rolling his shoulders, Ren straightened his back and looked around the room. There was an even flow of students coming and going. Several groups were seated on the many different tables, heads bowed over heavy text books or computers. His eyes landed on a rather meek looking boy on the opposite side of the table from himself. He was hunched over a notebook, pen eagerly scribbling on the pages. [color=gray]Is that kid old enough to be here? Is he lost?[/color] Ren was unsure if he should ask if he needed any help finding somebody, but decided against it. [color=gray]Nope. Enough strangers today. Not my problem.[/color] Ren told himself. The kid did have a brick of a book laying next to him though. Suddenly Ren just couldn't help himself…

[color=lightsteelblue][i]"Hey kiddo, if you'd like, I can help you find the children's section to get a more suitable book for you?"[/i][/color] A rather fake, too bright smile was plastered on Ren's face as he spoke in a patronizing voice.