2nd Floor Common Room [Wednesday Evening]

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge is in the Common Room, notebook on his lap as he studies for finals.

Of course, he'd probably be better able to focus on studying if the TV wasn't on. But there it was.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Classics." Anders shrugged. "Pretty much the only one I have to avoid, anyway, since I already had my sociology one, and I have no idea how to study for a driver's ed final when that class is so unpredictable. And I don't think we're havin' one for gym."

He picked out a cupcake for himself and crammed the entire top half of it into his mouth in one hastily-chewed bite. "'course, Classics is also the hardest one for me. Thus, avoiding."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam took a bite of the cupcake bottom. "Wow, that's early, to already be done with your final, isn't it? And, er, what makes driver's ed so unpredictable?" She was almost afraid to hear the answer.

"I'm trying to remember Government, but it turns out that I completely forgot about the ACJ final." She grimaced. "So, yeah, this weekend is all about studying and metaphoring."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Well, um." Anders scrubbed a hand through his hair and stared off to the side for a moment. "One week it was just normal car-driving in the Danger Shop, right? Then all of a sudden last week it's like, 'Congratulations, you get a literal crash course in driving giant animal-shaped assault vehicles!' I got shot at by Barbossa, and me and Cally and Zero somehow managed to get our whatever-they're-calleds stuck together and form an even bigger one, which even Doctor Oliver wasn't expecting us to do."

He ate the second half of the cupcake in a single bite and wiped the crumbs from his mouth. "Also, he keeps calling me Conner for some reason, and thinks Cally's name is Kira."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Ooookay...that doesn't sound like when I took driver's ed...."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Anders crossed his arms over his chest and grinned. "That would be because you didn't take it here, I'm guessing."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No," she grinned back, "that I definitely didn't."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I can't decide if the really unique stories I'll be able to tell about it forty years from now are worth the heart attack," mused Anders. "It's sure as hell not boring, though."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"No, boredom really does seem to be in short supply around here, doesn't it?" Sam made a face and took a bite of cupcake. "Good cupcakes. Did you make them?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Not this time. I'm too lazy this week to bake cupcakes, even though the last couple times I tried I didn't kill anyone." Anders laughed. "Nah, these are courtesy of good ol' Jeff."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Ah, Jeff. Truly a God among biscuits."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"The best friend a bunch of hungry school kids ever had," Anders intoned solemnly.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"If it wasn't for the walk into town to get there, I wouldn't have any jeans that still fit," Sam said. "Do you and Cally have plans for the weekend?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders eyed his stomach, suddenly paranoid, and poked at it with one finger. Nope, no sign of pudge yet. Whew. "Plans? Not sure yet. We were thinking of camping out on the beach, but we'll see how the weather goes. How 'bout you?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Homework and studying," Sam said, rolling her eyes. "In my next life, I actually want one."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

It took Anders a few seconds to get the joke, but once he did he snickered. "Hey, at least you won't be the only one, right? I should seriously get cracking on this damn project, though. Latin keeps kickin' my ass."

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I'm so glad I missed that this semester," Sam said, "Though, considering they route one of my classes has taken, maybe I should have stuck with Classics."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I'm not failing or anything. Just takes more work than I like to put into it," Anders admitted. "The route one of your classes has taken? Do I wanna know?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam rolled her eyes. "Quantum Physics. Ended up almost a history class, complete with tie-dyeing, now we're being taught improbably physics by a cartoon rabbit. Somehow, I don't think it's what MIT had in mind."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

It took a few moments for Anders to get his jaw working again. "I think that beats driver's ed," he said, finally.

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"Hey, you had transforming robots. That's a thing."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but there's at least a constant driving theme there, sort of?"

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

"I guess..."