First Floor Lobby, Tuesday Late Morning/Early Afternoon

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There are still six days left to go before classes start, and Anders has stationed himself in the first floor lobby with . . . a book. (He's quite shocked about it too, actually.) Yes, he's actually reading.

Granted, it's a book on baseball history that Cally gave him for Christmas. But the important thing here is that he's reading. Voluntarily. And not for class.

And he kind of wants people to see this. Just so they know he actually can read, and isn't afraid of books. Hence his presence in the first floor lobby instead of one of the common rooms.

Not that he'd be averse to a conversation if anyone were to stop by.

[OOC: It is deader than dead at work today. Entertain me. I beg you.]

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"Huh." Anders scratched his head. "I never really think of me and Cally as half of Callynanders like you guys do. I guess I think of us as more of a team. Kinda new to the whole relationship thing and all, you know? Don't know if I could go back to bein' single after this, though. Cally's the best thing that ever happened to me, I swear."

He grinned crookedly. "Hey, Valentine's Day? Jaye told me about that one. That's the really romantic one, right? And then she said she was gonna dress all in black and hide in her room all day . . . I don't know what that's about."

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"Yeah, Valentine's Day is the romantic one," Rory nodded, smiling and leaving the subject of pairing behind - mainly because she didn't trust herself to slip and say something she oughtn't. "And Jaye's funny like that. That's the kind of thing single people protesting a holiday that is basically invented by Hershey's and Hallmark so that couples can be schmoopy. I don't really care, since I usually think most couples are cute. Like you and Cally, for instance."

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Anders blinked, the way he usually did when something went over his head which was quite often. "Hershey's and Hallmark? Huh? Thanks for the cute thing, though."

He chewed on his lip and scowled. "Jaye's better off single than hooking up with that Kennedy jerk, 'f you ask me, though."

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"I like Archie!" Rory protested. "He and Jaye are adorable. And what is with you two? He was saying bad stuff about you on New Year's, too. And then during the truth or dare game, you were hardly friendly to each other."

"And Hershey's is a candy company. They mostly make chocolate," she explained, shifting her weight. "Hallmark makes greeting cards."

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Anders completely let the thing about Hershey's and Hallmark go, since he couldn't quite get the connection between that and a holiday, and anyway Rory'd given him a new topic to go off on.

"He doesn't like me, that's all I know," grumbled Anders. "Don't know why, but whenever he's around I always get the feeling he's sittin' there thinking up new ways to put me down, or that I'm not good enough for Cally. And I don't get why, either, it's not like I even know him or anything! But everybody keeps tellin' me how nice he is."

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"He is," Rory insisted. "He colored with me when I thought I was three, and didn't make fun of me. And also he's just a very gentlemanly kind of guy. Maybe you guys just need to hang out or something and bond. Play Pyramid or something. Go sailing. Or just watch a movie together. I think that if you got to know one another one-on-one things might be smoother."

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"That? So not a good idea, Gilmore." Anders shook his head emphatically. "I mean, yeah, maybe he's nice enough to everybody else, 'cause Cally sure seems to think he's a nice guy, but something about me brings out the mean streak in him, or whatever. I'll end up punching him eventually, and I really don't want to get into any more trouble. And also my mun does not want to talk to herself that much."

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"Well, maybe like...Bridgey or I or someone could be there, too. That's what the mediating program's for, anyway. We ought to use it. I bet you and Archie could be great friends if you just tried," Rory said encouragingly. "You've got lots in common like a mun!"

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"Gilmore?" Anders gave her a slightly tired glance. "Drop it, 'kay? Crichton was going on about the same thing yesterday, and just . . . no. Maybe sometime later, but right now I'm still pretty sore at him. I think I just need to stay the frak away from him for a while so the mun's brain doesn't completely crack and let stuff blow over."

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Rory pouted slightly. "Okay. I just don't like conflict," she shrugged.

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"Yeah, I know." Anders sighed. "And I don't wanna drag you into the middle of it, either. I'll work it out on my own, promise, and no more bashing on him in front of you, 'kay?"

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"S'okay," Rory smiled. "It's not like I'm offended. We all have people we don't get along with, after all. I'm sure I'm annoyed with...someone you're friends with." She tried to think of people she didn't like, and frowned when she couldn't come up with anyone.

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Anders laughed. "It'll happen eventually, I'm sure." Glancing at the new watch Cally had given him for Christmas, he looked up at Rory and asked, "Hey, aren't you supposed to be meeting Angela and everybody? You don't want 'em to leave without you or anything, do you? I mean, not that I'm kicking you out or anything, I just don't want you to get left."

He grinned, though, and stuck his wrist out to show her the watch, with the red and gold Caprica Buccaneers logo. "Another one of my presents from Cally. I swear, she's the best."

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"Oooh, spiffy. Who are the Buccaneers? Pyramid team?" She read the time and winced. "Yeah, I ought to go. I have no idea how we're getting there, and it might be complicated or something."

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"Yep, Pyramid team. We got one for each colony, and this one's my home team. Love to play for 'em some day." Anders tilted his head in confusion. "What do you mean you have no idea how you're getting there?"

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"I don't know if we're taking a boat or what," Rory shrugged. "We could be flying for all I know. It's on a separate island, after all." She bit her lip. "But I probably ought to actually go find that out. Enjoy your baseball book, and I'll see who I need to talk to about that New York trip."

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"Cool. Have fun, 'kay? And tell Angela thanks for me." Anders nodded and cracked his book open again. "Oh, hey, Gilmore? Make sure you come back in one piece, too. I'd miss you if you didn't."

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"I'll do what I can," Rory called with a smile as she started off.