Common Room

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Mac sits back on the couch drinking a soda and watching hockey.

He's testing a new remote he put together from various bits of Shi'ar technology.

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Sam walked into the room and almost walked right back out again when she saw what was on the television. "Oh, ugh. Hockey. I swear, you and Jack. And Charlie."

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"Hey Carter. Didn't know you were sticking around here for Thanksgiving. Hang on, I'll change the channel."

He flicks the remote and "MacDougall" comes on.

"Huh. That show is so unrealistic."

What do you expect? RDA is a hockey fanatic

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Mac. Yeah, I didn't really have any family to go to, so a bunch of us are making dinner. What are you still doing here?"

She sat down in one of the chairs, hanging her feet over the arm. "Sure, it's a little unrealistic, and they leave out all the good steps in the chemical processes, but it's entertaining. The lead is also pretty cute, if you go for that kind of guy. Not sure about the hair, though."

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Mac kicks up his feet on the ottoman. "Yeah that hairstyle is not quite with the times. Looks a little hick-ish."

"My Thanksgiving plans kind of fell through. My buddy Pete needed to have surgery for his eyesight and I didn't want to be burden to his family. So I was just going to spend some time in the shop getting stuff done."

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Sam tilted her head to the side. "I don't know. It's kind of growing on me."

"That's too bad about your friend. But if you're not doing anything, you're more than welcome to join us--there's plenty of food, and I'm closely supervised in the kitchen at all times, so it should even taste good."

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"Well as long as your not supervised by Death, I'll be happy to join your group. Who else will be there?"

Mac looks at the TV with disgust.

"That's not how you pick a lock with pocket knife."

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"No, not death." She thought for a minute, trying to remember the guest list. "Um, well, there's me, of course, and Janet Fraiser, Jack O'Neill, John Crichton, Aeryn Sun...Liz and Kawalsky are sick...um, a couple of guys from town--Rodney McKay and his business partner Jonas, if he can make it...Callisto, Angel, and Alanna. Oh! And Cameron Mitchell and Vala Mal Doran."

"No, it's really not. That would destroy the lock long before the door ever opened."

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Mac things about the guest list of people. "That's a pretty strange group of people.... then again this is a pretty strange place. Glad to hear that O'Neill is better though. I've missed that little guy."

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She laughed. "Yeah, well, we're all a little odd, right?"

"Yeah, I was a little worried. It wasn't a head cold, by the way, no matter what kind of load he tries to lay on you tomorrow. He was really bummed his missed the pumpkin flinging."

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Mac smiles. "Well maybe we can do something about that tomorrow... I stored a couple of the flingers in the storage closet. Shouldn't be too hard to get them set up again. Where's the big shindig happening?"

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Sam cleared her throat and shifted slightly in her seat. Mac didn't seem like the kind of guy who'd be big on breaking and entering in practice. "Doctor Jackson's apartment, in town. We're borrowing it from him while he's in Cairo on a dig."

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Mac cocks an eyebrow at Sam. "Borrowing, huh? Well as long as he knows about it. Any thing I need to bring? What time?"

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"Yes, we're borrowing it." Sam nodded emphatically. Besides, Daniel would have given us permission if we'd seem him in time to ask before he left. And hadn't told Janet goodbye in a note!

"No, we're all set. Pies and cranberries are already made and hidden. Show up whenever you can...we usually take a while to get started when we do stuff together."

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"Great! Thanks Carter. I'll make sure to bring a flinger and some pumpkins for some good old fashioned fun."

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"You're welcome." She yawned and stretched, then stood. "Okay, it's time for me to turn in. Big day of not being allowed to help in the kitchen and all."

"See you tomorrow, Mac. Happy Thanksgiving."