Second Floor Common Room, Friday Morning

[endsthegame]

It had been a thankfully calm and uneventful week for once. Ender knew better than to hope that would continue, though he wasn't so bound by superstition that he feared acknowledging it aloud. However, not exactly being the type to talk to himself, he didn't anyway-- instead he was doing so by moving into the common room without his laptop this time.

He was going to check out if the History Channel was showing something interesting instead.

Yes. Exciting.

He had a bowl full of cereal and a glass of milk, and he was going to spend this morning doing the closest thing to relaxing he ever did. Well. Second-closest. He'd already gone through his morning exercise schedule.

...

Nerd.

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[therewaslife]

Other than going into work later, Bod had nothing else to do for the day. After reading in his room for a bit, he'd wandered downstairs several floors and stopped when he spotted Ender in the common room.

"Good morning," he greeted, stepping inside quietly. "How are things this Friday, Ender?"

[endsthegame]

"Quiet," Ender answered, glancing up over the couch. "Which isn't a bad thing, as far as I'm concerned, if rare. How about you?"

[therewaslife]

"Quiet as well," he said, finding a place to sit so he could stretch out his legs. "I've to work a little later so I'm taking some of that quiet time and using it to get out of my room. It's far too easy to just stay in there."

[endsthegame]

Ender could translate that one quite well, knowing what he did about Bod. "I guess I should extend that question to 'how have you been these past few days', by the sounds of it." He set his bowl of cereal down on the table.

[therewaslife]

"Not too bad," Bod said after a moment's thought. "Most of them have been quiet which I won't ever say no to even if it gives me far too much time to think. I enjoyed Hawaii but I think I like the familiarity and comfort of this place better."

[endsthegame]

"So you decided to lock yourself up in your room for a few days," Ender said, though only sounded a little bit amused. He could understand the urge. "It's certainly the opposite of sea, sun and sand. And endangered animals."

[therewaslife]

"Indeed," he said and laughed. "I think I more wanted to decompress from the vacation than anything. A vacation from the vacation, if you will. You've gotten back into the swing of things already?"

[endsthegame]

"Vacation from the vacation. You almost sound like my roommate," said Ender, as elsewhere Ben twitched and didn't know why taking a sip of his milk. "I was never really out of the swing of things - I kept up with my work while I was on vacation, so it's mostly just the scenery that's changed."

[therewaslife]

"Work from your job in town?" Bod guessed. "Or homework?"

[endsthegame]

"Work from home," Ender said, with a brief smile. "Just some research I've been helping someone with." It was a minor lie at best. He just didn't want to go into it too much. "It means I spend a lot of time on my computer."

[therewaslife]

"And no one tried to get you to stop that during a vacation?" Bod asked, mostly teasing. "I've tried to read on weekends and gotten nothing but grief from certain people for not taking advantage of my weekend."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss was pink-cheeked from the cold this morning when she ducked into the common room, after a piece of fruit or some juice to nourish her after spending her early hours practicing her aim on squirrels.

"What are you watching?" she asked with interest, peering over at the television as she made her way into the kitchen.

[life_inshadow]

"Hi," Tara said, as she started rummaging through the cabinets for some oatmeal. "... oh, is this one of the ones about World War II?"

It was always one of the ones about World War II, as far as she could tell.But then, she didn't exactly watch the History channel a lot.

[endsthegame]

"Thankfully, my friends can appreciate a good quiet day's read, too," he said, amused. "Though I was forced to sit down and drink cocktails in a variety of neon colours at one point."

[endsthegame]

"The History Channel," Ender offered, sending a quick glance in the unfamiliar girl's direction. "There's a documentary about war in ancient Greece; it's at least a little interesting."

[endsthegame]

"Ancient Greece, actually," Ender provided, "But they seem to be advertising a lot about World War II at the moment, as is their wont. Hi, Tara."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Ancient Greece," Katniss repeated interestedly, grabbing an apple before emerging again. "Is it about the wars themselves, or technique?"

She knew a little more about Rome than Greece, but from what she could tell, this could be helpful learning.

[therewaslife]

"Were you?" Bod asked, amused. "And what did you think of said cocktails? I don't think I've seen liquid in some of those colors before."

[therewaslife]

"Hullo there, Katniss," Bod greeted, giving a little wave. "You look like you've been up for awhile already."

[endsthegame]

"I think they tasted mostly like fruit," Ender said, wryly. "Of course, I've only had the virgin ones. I think my masculinity can handle a pink drink or two."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"The woods are more interesting before other people have gone out there, most mornings," she replied with a quick little smile. "Humans seem to be the only creatures that willingly sleep past dawn."

[endsthegame]

"The wars themselves," Ender provided. He took a sip of his milk. "Currently, the Battle of Salamis, if that means anything to you."

[therewaslife]

"I'm not the biggest drinker either but even I couldn't resist trying a drink or two while I was there," Bod agreed with a nod of his head. "During the luau, Ben pointed out some purple food that looked like slime and told me not to eat or drink it. I still wonder what it was though."

[therewaslife]

"I sleep that late rarely but I don't always make it outside if I am awake," he admitted, nodding. "I like to sit and think or sit and read. Anything interesting in the woods this morning?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"It doesn't, but I'd like to learn," Katniss admitted, a little eager as she went to sit on the couch. "I know very, very little about ancient Greece, sadly."