3rd Floor Common Room - Saturday Morning

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Even four...five..six weeks in Fandom hadn't shaken the early riser syndrome out of Neil. After a shower, he pulled on some casual -for him- clothes and grabbed up his Traditional Fairy tales books and headed out to the common room. He had been working in his room all day yesterday and just needed a change of scenary.

Dropping the books on the couch, Neil headed over to make a little breakfast first. His usual fare, bacon, oatmeal, toast and coffee. Fairly soon the common room was filled with the scent of frying bacon and oatmeal with maple syrup.

[ooc: No need to say that a common room is open, right?]

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River woke early too, and wandered down the stairs, hoping to find an occupied common room. She smiled when she saw Neil, and the smell of food was making her hungry. She approached quietly. "Good morning."

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Neil jumped a little, as he had in no way heard River approach but at the sound of her voice he turned and smiled.

"Good morning, River."

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"Up early too," she said, looking at the breakfast he was preparing. "That looks tasty."

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"Old habits." Neil admitted, then he grinned. "There's plenty to share, would you like me to make you some?"

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It had been quite obvious she'd really like that. River nodded. "Yes. Please."

She'd seen his books on the couch and continued: "Studying today?"

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He was a boy, sometimes he needed a little bit of an extra clue. Smoothly reaching for some more back, he added it to the skillet.

"MmmHmmm. Some more work on Traditional Fairy tales." He said looking back at his books. "Would you like anything in your oatmeal, like maple syrup or some fruit?"

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"Maple syrup and fruit is nice," River said. "Will do the reading today too. Was going to yesterday, but the transparent people..." She suddenly looked pained.

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Neil had sort of missed the transparent people but he reached out a hand, stopping shy of actually touching River when the pained look crossed her face.

"River? Are you all right?"

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"Yes. But they were hurting," she said. "That's... distracting." She made an effort to smile. "Distracting from reading."

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"Oh." Neil blinked, then looked sympathetic. "I bet it was." He agreed, then he half turned back to the food and smiled softly in return.

"Definitely sounds as if a good breakfast is in order." He declared, his own smile brightening right up.

In relatively short order, he put together a plate with some bacon, toast, oatmeal with maple syrup and relatively fresh berries and a cup of coffee.

"Here you go, my lady."

[robotboyfetish.livejournal.com]

Cassie was starting to wonder if people hung out in her common room, when she wandered up to the third floor today.

"...there aren't creepy shadows here, right?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

The breakfast looked quite tasty and effort of a smile turned into an effortless one. "Thank you," she said, accepted the plate and took a seat.

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Neil looked over from where he was fiddling with the dial on the radio, getting some music playing and he grinned a little warily.

"Not that I'm aware of?"

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"You're welcome." Neil returned before turning back to the skillet.

"What else have you been up to, River?"

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"Well, not that I thought there would be. Just... yeah. Nevermind. I'm being crazy," Cassie said. "How're you doing, prep school?"

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It took Neil a half beat to realize Cassie was talking to him and then he gave her a playful smirk and chuckled.

"I'm good, Lang. Want some breakfast?"

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"Got anything good?" Cassie asked.

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"Bacon, fried like it was meant to be, not done in that box over there." He pointed at the microwave. "Oatmeal, not the instant stuff, with maple syrup and or fruit, toast and coffee."

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"Got something against microwaves?" Cassie asked.

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Neil shrugged.

"I grew up in the 40s. No microwaves. I think it makes the food taste plastic."

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"Just classes," River said. "Oh, and Pippi and I are starting a Dance Club. Want to join?"

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"Whoa," Cassie said. "Serious?"

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"As a heart attack." Neil confirmed. "So, breakfast...not made in the microwave?" He offered again with a grin.

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"A dance club." Neil looked up brightly and for a moment his eyes were alight with definite interest.

Then, in the next second he shook his head and looked back down.

"I...don't know, River. I've got four classes and I'm already working down in town, it all keeps me pretty busy."

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"Yeah, thanks," Cassie said. "Never met anyone from the... wait, no, Captain America kinda counts as from then. Huh."