Fifth Floor Common Room, Monday Evening

[not_in_the_book]

"Can you hand me the ginger?" Ronan asked, as he ground some spices with a mortar and pestle. "The fresh, I mean." The fragrant smells of cooking curry were already pervading the common room, and probably making their way through the rest of the dorms. When Isabel handed over the asked-for ginger, he added some to the mixture in the mortar, and went back to grinding. "Thanks. I hope this isn't too spicy for whoever else comes along," he added.


[OOC: Open, as common rooms are! Come have some curry. :D]

Comments

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Just two. When and where."

[not_in_the_book]

"Later in the week, maybe?" Ronan considered. "What about Thursday?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I have to work but after that I'm free," Isabel told him. "That work for you?"

[not_in_the_book]

"Sounds perfect! Cayenne cream puffs... what else?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Ummm...More spicy hot chocolate for one. And I do have a recipe for a jalepeno chocolate cake (http://www.pepperfool.com/recipes/desserts/spicy_jalcake.html) bookmarked."

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan stared at Izzy for a moment. "... I think you may be my new favorite person."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel grinned, "So basically I can bribe you with sweet and spicy and get whatever I want?"

[not_in_the_book]

"Well. I wouldn't say whatever you want. But, uh. Close?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'll keep that in mind. And try not to turn up spicy baked goods too often," she promised.

[not_in_the_book]

"... I didn't say I'd mind."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel laughed and went to give Ronan a hug. "Well in that case, can I request a tiny bit of glitter for my Halloween costume?"

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan nodded. "I think that can be arranged. Even more than a tiny bit, if you're feeling adventurous!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"We'll have to see," she said slowly. "There's a fine line between tastefully sparklily and over the top. I wouldn't want to cross it. And with all the spangles and beads? I just might."

[not_in_the_book]

"You don't trust me to be tasteful?" Ronan asked, mock-pained. "Isabel, I'm hurt!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Ronan, I'm wearing a whole bunch of silk, a skimpy top, and a zillion bangles. You might be tasteful, but not when you're working with that," Isabel grinned.

[not_in_the_book]

"... Now, you see," Ronan replied, chuckling, "I think that's a challenge."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Which you're totally up for?" she smirked.

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan smirked right back. "Any challenge you care to name."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Let's start with the Halloween costume. We can build on that that," Isabel laughed.

"Having fun?"

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan nodded. "Yeah," he said. "I think this was exactly what I needed."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good. I'm glad," she smiled. "And it's a little more fun then how I spent my time when I got back. Which involved way too much pine cleaner and a toothbrush."

[not_in_the_book]

Ronan opened his mouth to reply, then thought better of it; a moment later, he said, "I'm honestly rather afraid to ask."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I had issues to work out," she shrugged. "The grout in my bathroom took the brunt of it."

[not_in_the_book]

"All things considered?" Ronan said, chuckling softly. "That's probably a relatively healthy way to cope."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Hell on the hands though," Isabel pointed out. "But yeah, I coped. About the only lingering issue is a fear of dark rooms. Which makes me a rather pathetic almost nineteen year old with a need for a night light.""