Third floor common room - tuesday after classes - 9/16

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir stared at the television.

The television stared back.

A couple of flickers of light at the curved corners itched at his eyes, at the back of his brain, but he ignored them to finally flick the damned thing on. His conversation with Tony the other night had made him think a bit and since the television was just disconcerting as opposed to being outright tik-tokish to his sensibilities, he thought that perhaps he could bend on this one strange piece of technology.

What was on that channel didn't appeal to him, and so he flicked around for a while before finally coming upon something that looked interesting.

Liir flopped onto the nearest couch, grabbed up a pillow to hold in his arms, and watched with rapt attention as the man in the funny hat was chosen to cook...

Oh my.

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[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

Molly wasn't on her own floor, but she was feeling rebellious after Ethics class and didn't care so much. "Liir! Hi."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Hello," he said, not turning to look at her, but there was warmth in his voice.

"How are you, Molly?"

Obviously he was paying attention to her, but his eyes were on the screen.

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"Fine." She was, totally fine. Molly went to sit down near him. "What are we watching?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," he admitted with wonder in his voice, "but it's amazing. The way he's putting the peppers to use in that is just... it's so artful."

He finally turned to give her a smile.

"I think I might have to recant my opinion on televisions."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

Ooookay. It looked like a guy cooking with peppers to her. "What's your opinion on televisions?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I don't like them. Or I didn't. Or rather, I don't, but I like this, so perhaps I'm just being contrary."

He laughed a little mostly to himself.

"They tend to make me uneasy."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"How come?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He pointed to the curved edges of the screen.

"There. The way the light can flicker off the glass. For some reason, it sets me on edge."

It reminded him of the glass ball in the Witch's tower.

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"Maybe close the shades so there's less glare?" She suggested.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I suppose. It's all right when it's on; it's just when it's off that it's trouble."

He looked over to Molly, glad of the break in the cooking program.

"How have you been, Molly? I haven't seen you for a time."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"So you have to leave it on the whole time?" Molly asked, giggling. "I'm good. Trying to get adjusted and all of that. Made a couple of friends. Went to class, ignored my homework."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Well, no," he told her with a shake of his head, "I'll turn it off and go back to my room, I suppose.

"Anything I could help with, on the adjusting? I don't suppose so, considering, but I figured I'd offer."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"It's probably better to read or play outside, anyway. That's what my mom always said." She sighed and tucked some hair behind her right ear. "I'm not sure. Part of me misses having all the people around, you know? It's just quiet--I'm used to more chaos."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"As am I," he admitted.

"I'm used to a flock of monkeys around. Which, granted, isn't the same but was on the whole a great bit noisier."

He shrugged.

"I've gotten to enjoy it."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"Monkeys, little brothers and sisters, all the same thing," she shrugged. "I'll get used to it, I guess, but it's still strange."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I agree."

He leaned back.

"Can I get you anything? Tea or something to eat? My room isn't far."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

Molly smiled at him. "You don't have to feed me, Liir. Just explain why you were all ooooooooh at the peppers."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He chuckled just a little before pointing to the screen, now that it was back on.

"The way he's using the peppers. He's using them to accentuate the sweetness of the meat and tempering it with a bit of spice to keep things interesting. Simple pepper," he grinned "white pepper, I mean, from peppercorns, at least as far as I can see. I like his proportions, how he's putting the dish together. I'd probably use a different spice, I think, or add something to it, but the simplicity has merit as well."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

She eyed him. "You definitely think about food way more than I do."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He blushed and ducked his head.

"It's the only thing I'm really good at. Best I love it."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"Okay, that's just wrong." She reached over to swat at him. "Everybody's good at more than one thing. Like, you're good at making people feel welcome."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Now he raised an eyebrow at her.

"Usually by feeding them," he pointed out with a brief smile, not minding the swat.

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

"Which, okay, makes some sense, because who doesn't love to eat? But even hearing about the flying monkeys made me miss home less. You listen."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I like to," he admitted with a shrug.

"Listen."

[grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com]

Molly grinned. "That should work out fine, then, since I occasionally don't shut up."