In the 2nd Floor Common Room...

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Edward has comandeered a good portion of the floor space in the second floor common room. He has easily ten books spread out around him, most open to various spots or with places marked in them. He doesn't look quite well, but he's knee-deep in his research.

He's been in there for a while, and could probably use some distraction.

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[swerval_zero]

*comes in carrying a plate of chocolate chip cookies, much decimated by Parker*

Hey, Ed. How's it goin'?

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Edward glanced up from his book and smiled at Zero. "Well, it's going," he said, poking at the book with the eraser-end of his pencil. "Which is good, I guess."

He eyes the plate of cookies. "What have you been up to?"

[swerval_zero]

*hefts the plate* Bakin'. An' library work. An' tryin' to talk Parker through withdrawal--which is why I don' have a lot of cookies left. Want one? They're completely harmless, I swear.

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Almost as soon as the words were out of her mouth, Edward had two cookies in his mouth. "Mphtasty."

He waited until he'd swallowed his mouthful and brushed the crumbs off of his gloves before he asked his next question. "What's Parker going through withdrawals for?"

[swerval_zero]

Thanks. S'always nice to have one's work praised.

*shrug* She had to quit smokin' an' drinkin' caffeine 'cause she was developin' a hole in her stomach. I'm tryin' to get her to stop stressing so much because really, she's too young for an ulcer, but it's Parker, so that's not really workin' out.

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Gih, that's horrible. Especially the caffeine part. Is it even possible to live without coffee? I don't want to think about that.

Have you suggested the martial arts class to her? GREAT stress relief, there.

[swerval_zero]

I'm gonna suggest she try the shootin' range, actually, but martial arts sounds like a swerval idea, too.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders wanders in with Cally. "Hey, Ed."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::waves to Ed and Zero::

Hey guys.

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

*waves back* What's going on?

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::shrug::

We were just bored. And I think I heard strange noises through the door across the hall from me.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*blinks* I didn't hear any noises.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::pats Anders on the back::

It's okay.

It's not like you would've known what you were hearing.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Oh. Okay.

Would it have been educational?

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Gah. Strange noises abound in this dorm. It was either someone being murdered or getting laid. Maybe both.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Or getting bitten by gremlins, or attacked by the squid or whatever the frak's in the plumbing. Maybe all at the same time.

[alchemic-bean.livejournal.com]

Now that would be a sight to see.

[swerval_zero]

Daisy! *waves* Hi, Cally. You guys want a cookie?

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Zero! Hey!

Yes please. Cookies are awesome.

[swerval_zero]

*offers up the plate* You can even both have a cookie, or even two cookies! *crooked grin*

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*takes a cookie and grins in a fabulously dorky way*

I'm hooked on junk food now. I choose to blame you.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::raises an eyebrow, looking at Zero and then back at Anders::

I think I'll take a cookie too, if that's okay...

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

My first week here, Zero talked me into trying a bunch of junk food because I was too into eating healthy. I kinda got hooked.

[swerval_zero]

Of course it's okay! They're for sharin'!

He acted like he was trainin' for a marathon, it was crazy.

[swerval_zero]

Oh, come on, that is not my squallin' fault. Now, if you'd gotten hooked on sparkly magenta eyeshadow, I might be partly to blame.