Fifth Floor Common Room, Tuesday Evening

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Once again, there were appetising scents emanating from the fifth-floor common room. Ronan was in another cooking mood. This time, it was the rich and spicy scent of Mexican -- well, technically Tex-Mex -- food, grilling chicken, sweet chilies, and a dash of cumin, with sliced bell peppers and onions in another pan. Ronan was still chopping and preparing, but already on the counter was an array of tortillas, and various moddable toppings that people might wish to put on their fajitas.


(OOC: Hey, he's cooking again. Come feed your characters. Open to ALL. :D )

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Ronan considered that, and double-checked with the Knowledge. "No Skrulls where I come from," he said, finally. "Lots of crazy aliens, but no Skrulls."

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"Then not the same place," Teddy replied. "I'm pretty sure they're well known out in space where I'm from."

He grabbed another tortilla to make more fajitas. "Where are you from then?"

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"Earth," Ronan said. "Ireland, specifically. Well, Ireland on an Earth, anyway. But being a wizard, I've gotten to travel to a number of different planets in my universe. Not as many as some of my friends, but I've been a few places."

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"That must be cool," Teddy said. "I haven't been to any other planet but Earth. I only just traveled outside the country this summer."

Because being born on another planet doesn't count.

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Ronan nodded. "It was incredible. ... Well, there were the times we were fighting for our lives, but even that was fun, at least in retrospect." He grinned. "If you get the chance, check out some other planets. It's totally worth it."

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Of course, leaving the planet probably meant never coming back...

"Maybe." He smiled and grabbed another fajita. "You like Fandom so far?"

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Ronan nodded. "Absolutely. I mean, there've been a few rocky moments, but even those have been worth it in the long run." He grinned. "I never thought I'd become so fond of glitter."

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Teddy laughed. "Most guys aren't so happy about the supposed side effects of the glitter."

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Ronan grinned. Widely. "Well," he said, "I'm not most guys." Okay, yes, he was definitely flirting now.

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And there was that red again. What kind of crappy shape shifting wouldn't let him hide that?

"I suppose so."

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Ronan laughed. "I just mean that I'm not exactly averse to the supposed side effects of glitter. And have been known to pursue them without such assistance."

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Teddy joined in the laughter, albeit a bit more nervously because, hey, hot guy.

Boyfriend. He had a boyfriend, damn it.

"Good to know."

That wasn't a squeak. Shut up.

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Well, Ronan doesn't know that he has a boyfriend, and would totally back off if Teddy just told him. Meanwhile, hot boy in front of him who is ridiculously cute when he blushes.

"Is it, then?" Ronan asked. "You have some use for the information, then?"

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"No?"

Damn his weakness for dark hair.

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Teddy really was far too cute. "That's too bad for me, then," he said, grinning. "I was wondering if you might not be... similarly inclined."

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"I am, I mean, would be, but..." Maybe if he focused on the fajita he wouldn't get flustered. "Boyfriend."

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And Ronan's whole demeanor changed. "Oh!" he exclaimed, stepping back just a bit. "I'm sorry, I didn't realise. If I had..." He shrugged. "Whoever he is, he's a lucky guy."

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"I think I'm the lucky one," Teddy said honestly.

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Ronan laughed a little. "Now I'm really jealous."

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Teddy laughed too. "If he wasn't at work, I'm sure he'd be in here, insanely happy that someone else is making Mexican food."

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"I'll try to let you know, then, next time I'm making some," Ronan said. "So you can tell him." He smiled. "He's fond of Mexican food, is he?"

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"He's from Mexico, actually." He paused. "And Japan. ...It's complicated."

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Ronan nodded. "It often is. Hopefully I'll meet him and he can tell me the story some time." He grinned. "What's his name, anyway?"

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"Chad." He held his hand up above his head in an approximation of Chad's height. "About that tall. He's hard to miss if you see him."

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Ronan considered that for a moment. "I think he's in one of my workshops," he said. "History in Action, I think. Maybe I'll say hi to him next time."