Third Floor Common Room [Thursday Late Afternoon]

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With his classes all already done for the week, Lee had the rest of the week for himself to be productive. Of course, being productive meant trudging down to the common room early Wednesday morning, flopping down on one of the couches and turning on the television.

At least there was a movie about space and ships and flying being shown. Lee could definitely make due with that.

"I could do that," Lee muttered, half watching and half not. "Easy."

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On her way back from Tactics class River noticed the TV was on in the common room on the third floor. And the subject of the movie and the person watching it made it impossible not to enter. She walked up to the couch, her head tilted and eyes on the TV. "Not difficult," she commented.

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"Nope," Lee said, barely glancing over at her. "Easy. Simple. These people make it more difficult than it says. No need to scream like that."

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River crossed her arms. "Screaming is usually pointless. As is that dive. Could have cut between those ships at an angle." Her eyes were still on the TV.

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"I could've done it better and faster," Lee said confidently. "Experience and all."

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"I have done it better and faster." River glanced at him with an amused look, taking a seat on the armrest of the couch. "Had to run quickly that time."

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"Sure you have," Lee said, sounding unconvinced. "Sure. And I'm sure you flew to the moon and back, landed and established a colony too."

Maybe he was being a smartass this morning.

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"I did, apart from the founding a colony," River told him, throwing a glare. "And further. Ask Kerrigan. I have ship here. Assisted flying Serenity too."

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"So have I," Lee said, shrugging nonchalantly. "Flown Vipers, Raptors, been in the CIC of the Galactica, been on jumps, been through turbulence."

He smiled at her. "And what? You think Lieutenant Kerrigan would automatically side with you because you're the better pilot? Please. She has eyes."

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River felt her anger rise, and it might not be only about having her skills as a pilot questioned. "Eyes for what, exactly? I took her flying on my ship. To the moon and beyond. She knows I'm good."

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"She knows I'm good too, whether I've taken her or not," Lee said, turning his attention away from the movie. "I don't get the special privilege of having my own ship here to go play in so I can't show her or you or anyone what I can do. If I did, you'd be asking me for lessons."

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Oh, that was a bit too much. River burst out laughing, and it would not stop.

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"Laugh all you want," Lee said, trying to keep his bravado at the forefront. He waved a hand at her. "You know it's true. You know I'm better. At a few things."

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A few things. That made the laughing stop and the glare return. "Flying is like dancing," she snapped. "You would have stepped on my feet if I hadn't moved them in time."

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[ooc: Thursday, perhaps?]

Liir, dressed and ready for the day already, made his way through the common room (distinctly avoiding the television though it was on at the moment, thankfully) to the kitchen area and removed three small baggies of brownies from the fridge. He turned to the other person there, one he didn't know, and held out a fourth.

"Would you like one?" he offered. "It's not exactly breakfast, but it might be good warmed up."

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[It's too early to be coherent! ;-)]

"You made brownies for breakfast?" Lee asked, turning his attention away from the movie and fully towards the sweets. "I should have met you sooner."

Lee took the offered brownie and smiled. "Thanks, man. I've been living off cereal."

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He smirked.

"I made brownies the other night," he said, settling himself and his bag down carefully on a nearby seat that didn't face the television. From a pocket on the strap of his bag, a small ball of orange fluff bobbled out to sit on his chest.

"But they're still quite good."

They were stashed into his bag for dispersal over the rest of his day.

"They're spiced, incidentally."

They've also got vanilla and coffee flavors in there as well.

[had to get to work ^_^]

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"Never had spiced brownies," Lee said, polite enough to actually chew and swallow before saying that. "Experiment or recipe?"

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"Experiment," he admitted as he pulled one from another of the bundles. A second baggie was found to provide the bunny on his chest with some cilantro.

"The basis of the recipe was from a book I bought the other day, but the spices and some of the other flavors were an experiment. I'm tempted to try a similar recipe with a caramel sauce made from the candied kumquats I used for something else, but I wasn't feeling that bold. Or willing to do the scrubbing."

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"I barely understood a word of that," Lee said, laughing and glancing at the rabbit. He wondered if it was Bob's sister or brother or rabbit friend or something. "Not really a cook. I left that to people who didn't burn things."

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"You and just about everyone else here," he said with a faint smirk. It wouldn't make sense to be annoyed about it, considering how widespread this seemed to be. So many people here were so very... dependent. While he would be the first to admit that most of his happiness came from the other people in his life, that he wouldn't like to be without, he knew that he was at least self-sufficient in the practicalities.

It was something of a comfort, considering his perspective on things.

"I like spices. As do, it seems, most of the people I tend to cook for. That's all."

The bunny was petted as he worked on the cilantro.

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"My mom liked spices too," Lee said absently, nodding. "Always adding things that made our dinners hot. Used to make my brother's eyes water. Was your rabbit a gift too?"

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He looked down at the rabbit.

"Actually it's my boyfriend. Fandom Weirdness, I believe it's called. Would you happen to know Andrew Wells?" he asked as the bunny turned around and peered up at Liir.

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"Can't say I do," Lee said, now staring a little more intently at the bunny. "That was...a person?"

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"Is a person," he said firmly, perhaps a little more firmly than most since he knew that just because someone was on four legs they weren't any less a person. While he didn't agree with the Witch on a lot of things, some things had stuck.

"He's still himself in there. He just can't speak. Apparently, he was turned into a rabbit instead of a Rabbit."

The capital letter was audible enough.

"And he should be back to himself soon. It's been about a week, after all."

The little bunny ears flopped as Andrew nodded in the affirmative.

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"Is," Lee corrected, smiling apologetically. "Sorry, we don't have this stuff where I come from. Nothing weird like people changing into animals or turning into different people for a weekend. It doesn't hurt him, does it?"