The Roof// Friday Evening

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras had, once again, spent the day in her room. However, rather then shivering under the covers, she'd merely been curled up in bed reading some of her favourite adventure novels.

Now, with her head full of deeds of daring do done by people more noble and lucky than they had any right to be, Seras climbed up onto the roof for some fresh air.

Growing up in either the city or in institutions who had a definite 'inside before dark' policy, Seras had yet to grow tired of gazing up at the stars.

She found a cozy place, took out a scarf she'd been knitting, and settled in to enjoy the show.

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally came up to the roof, in her jumpsuit with toolbelt, and also hauling a bag of other supplies and a cup. She waved to folks, then started tinkering away at some machinery that was hooked up to part of the Viper.

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras waved to Cally.

"What's that you're messing about with?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"It was a spaceship," Cally said. "Soon, it's going to be something fun for the whole student body to enjoy. Well, at least, the part of the student body that enjoys alcohol."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras blinked.

"You're building a distillery on the roof?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Yep," Cally said. "I'm making the last adjustments now."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras blinked.

"Well, that's illegal dangerous ...enterprising. What are you going to brew?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Erm, I think I have... potatoes in the sack. I've never done this before, you see," she said.

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Oh...well, potatoes make vodka, I think...Did you get a book on this or anything?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Erm. . . nope," Cally said. "I'm winging it from stories my dad said about building one on the Atlantia."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well...what were you *going* to do?"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Erm... I'm not sure, actually," Cally said. "Maybe I should have gotten a book."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras shrugged.

"Well...the potatoes have to become liquid at some point. Unless you just want alcoholic potatoes or something."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Right," Cally said. "I... yeah." She made a face which really spoke of how far she'd thought this whole thing. Which would be not really at all. "Yeah."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras made her way over to Cally and patted her arm.

"I don't mean to be a wet blanket," she said, "No pun intended. I think it's brilliant that you've built a functioning distillery all on your own."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Hey, sometimes I need a reality check," Cally said, smiling at Seras. "I get my head in the stars sometimes."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras shrugged.

"That's better than if you got so bogged down in all the little details that you never got anything done."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"True," Cally said. "Maybe, I dunno, just need someone around to make sure to keep a happy medium."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras shrugged.

"I suppose. But, I think you'd eventually figure it out yourself. Personally, it'd drive me mad, someone always hanging about, looking over what I was doing."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Well, not like that way, having someone around," Cally said. "I mean, like, you know, a really good friend or something."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras nodded, though she wasn't quite sure what Cally meant. She'd looked out for herself for most of her life, and friends hadn't come into it, really.

But, that was improving.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"I know Anders used to help me in that way. You know, back when we were a thing," Cally said. "One of the things I miss about havin' a steady date."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras tilted her head.

"I've never had one, so I wouldn't know. I...I'm sorry?" she said, feeling badly that Cally missed Anders.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally had to laugh. "Hey, no, don't get me wrong, here. I'm so not saying I miss dating Anders," she said. "I just, you know, kinda miss dating, that's all."

[union-jane.livejournal.com]

Seras furrowed her brow.

"Um...what about it do you miss?" she asked, genuinely mystified.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally looked at Seras, quirking up an eyebrow. "You know, the conversations, the cuddling, that sort of thing. I thought that was sort of universally recognized as the greatest benefits of significant others."