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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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

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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[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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"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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[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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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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"Flying is like flying," he countered. "Dancing is like dancing. One doesn't have anything to do with the other. I can fly even if I don't dance."

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"Perceiving the connection makes all the difference. Like when sparring." She smiled a little. "Not all about physical strength."

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"Didn't say it was," Lee commented. "Hand eye coordination, good instincts, good vision, clear mind. Lieutenant Kerrigan knows I have those. She'd say I'm the better pilot."

This was, apparently, Lee's version of a tantrum.

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"Well, why don't we ask her?" River's smile widened. Kerrigan knew what she could do, both when it came to flying and fighting, and there was no way Lee could match any of that.

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"Fine," Lee said, not about to back down from something he'd half started. He stabbed the remote to turn the television off and got up. "Fine, let's go."

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River had a feeling that Kerrigan might not appreciate sorting this out, but saying no now meant that Lee would win. She nodded and got to her feet too. "Just don't get your hopes up," she said, heading out of the common room.

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"All talk," Lee muttered, following behind her to their destination (http://on-her-korhal.livejournal.com/15949.html?thread=531789#t531789).

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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."