3rd Floor Common Room [Sunday Evening]

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Yesterday a promise was made to bake cookies.

Which was why Claire had gone shopping and was currently in the common room, mixing up the dough to bake some double chocolate chip cookies. She left a voicemail for Jool and figured that other people would probably wander by when they smelled something baking.



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[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen was headed up to her room, but poked her head in to see what was going on in the common room. "Cookies?" she asked.

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Claire grinned over her shoulder. "Yup. Double chocolate chip. Fresh from the oven."

As evidenced by the fact that she was holding a cookie sheet and transferring cookies to the cooling racks.

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

"Do you need a hand?" Helen asked.

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"Mmm, not really," Claire said. "At least not with the baking. I could use a hand with the eating though."

[nodaintyflower.livejournal.com]

Mulan was still trying to figure things out about this place, including electricity, so she hadn't left her room right away. But then the aroma of baking caught her attention.

"Hello," she said, curiously peering into the common room. "What is that lovely smell?"

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"Cookies," Claire said, turning to look at the newcomer. Based on the clothing and accent, she suspected the girl was not from a modern time or place. "Would you like to try one?"

[nodaintyflower.livejournal.com]

"Oh yes, please. I don't think I have had one before." Of course, ovens did not exist where she was from. "You can probably guess I am not from around here."

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"I kinda thought so," Claire admitted with a smile, handing her one of the cookies. "I'm Claire Bennet. I live in room 312."

[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

"I smell something yummy!" said Harper, poking her head in the common room. "Are those cookies?"

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"Nope, it's my new secret recipe for vegetables," Claire joked.

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"If my vegetables smelled this good, I never would have given my grandmother a hard time at dinner," said Harper, grinning. "Can I have one teensy little cookie?"

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"Help yourself," Claire said. "And one of these days I'll figure out how to make vegetables more appetizing."

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

Jennifer was on her way up the stairs to her own floor, but stopped when she smelled the cookies.

"Oh, hi Claire, everybody," Jennifer said.

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"Hey, Jen," Claire waved. "Want a cookie?"

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Well, I came here for the good company," Jennifer said. "But a cookie definitely will make things better."

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

"You made cookies," Joolushko said, sounding somewhat surprised. Probably because she wouldn't have done something that nice. It wouldn't really occur to her.

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"I told you I would," Claire said. "They're double chocolate chip."

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

"You did tell me," Joolushko agreed. "Thank you. Double chocolate chip sounds wonderful." The way to an alien girl's heart is through her sweet tooth. Who knew?

[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

"Whoa, hi," Jennifer said, waving a hand. "Long time no see."

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

"I'm not terribly social," Joolushko said. "But I was promised cookies, so I made an exception."

[elephantgadget.livejournal.com]

Helen smiled at her little sister, not that she'd seen much of her. "How are you doing?"

[she-sheds.livejournal.com]

"Well. Thank you," Joolushko said. "And yourself?"

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Azula decided it was high time to leave her room when she sensed the sun setting and the sky began to darken. She ventured away from her room then cocked her eyebrows at the scent of cookies emanating from the common room.

"That smells appetizing."

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"It's supposed to," Claire said with a grin. "Double chocolate chip cookies. Help yourself."

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

"I shall," she said stepping inside the common room. "Thank you."