Fifth Floor Common Room, Wednesday night

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

Continuing on with his new tradition of making a point to take some time to actually enjoy being social, Bruce made his way out to the common room. The TV was already on cartoons when he walked in, though. Classic Looney Tunes.

Really, Bruce probably hadn't even seen any of these cartoons since he was eight, but he found it amazing how quickly he related to it. The villain was designated as such by his use of a gun. The hero used his wits, disguises, and bent laws (both civil and physical) to overcome this shady Fudd character. Even when Fudd declared his intention to stew Bugs, the rabbit got out of it by declaring himself a fricasseeing rabbit and demanded that Fudd produce a license for that. And it worked! Absolute brilliance.

Who knew that Bruce was missing out on lessons that could have been inspirational just because he had long ago declared cartoons childish and not worth his time?

Bruce made some popcorn and kept watching as the less intelligent but apparently near-invulnerable (judging by how little he was killed after being shot in the face repeatedly), glory-seeking duck started to poke his bill into matters. That wouldn't eventually define the early dynamic between Bruce and a future friend. Not at all.

[OOC: I've been in a Looney Tunes mood anyway, but let's call it WB corporate synergy. Open as a common room tends to be.]

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[exactlyaverage.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Bruce," Jack said cheerfully. "What's- Oooooo. Cartoons!"

You would never know that Jack was a clone of a forty-something man the way he flopped on the couch and snickered at Elmer and the duck.

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"I take it you're a fan," Bruce said. "Still a kid at heart?"

[exactlyaverage.livejournal.com]

Jack stopped in mid-guffaw/snort and tried to achieve some sort of decorum. And failed.

"Me? A kid? Uh. Something like that. What about you?"

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"I'm finding a new appreciation for them," Bruce said with maybe a twinge of mystery. "I really can't remember the last time I sat down and watched cartoons, but maybe I was missing something."

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

This went up just as I'd opened the "post entry" window to write my own CR post. OH WELL NOW I DON'T HAVE TO COME UP WITH A POST SUBJECT.

"Oh man," Toby said, upon seeing what was playing. "I haven't seen any of these in forever."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

*WINS!*

"Same here," Bruce said. "But then again, I'm not usually much of a cartoon guy."

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

"So why the change of pace?" Toby had to ask, naturally.

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"It was on when I got in here and it made me chuckle," Bruce said. Which was a lie. He was amused, but he didn't chuckle. "So naturally I left it on and made popcorn. Want some?" He held out the bowl to share.

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy smiled at him. "Hey, haven't seen you for a while."

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

"I haven't been at my most sociable," Toby admitted. The week following the Valentines Dance had been especially trying. "So, I'm doing my best to fix that."

[walkswithcoyote]

"Can't say I'm the most sociable person myself," Mercy admitted. "I should get out a lot more than I do. But I'm really glad to see you again."

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Popcorn was being thrown at Toby's head, along with a grin in his direction.

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

And Toby was gonna pick that popcorn up from where it fell on his shirt and... pop it in his mouth. Because why waste perfectly good food? Kenzi was getting a tongue stuck out at her for her trouble though, because Toby was a paragon of maturity like that.

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi stuck her tongue out back at him-- it had popcorn on it-- then scooted over to put her feet in his lap.

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Quinn claimed her Diet Coke from the fridge and flopped into a chair, squinting at the cartoons.

"I so need this," she informed anyone who cared to hear it. "I spent all day watching the hotel staff jumping everywhere. It got on my nerves."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"It must be better than a couple weeks ago when I assume they were jumping everyone," Bruce mused.

Bruce thought he was clever for that one.

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

Quinn groaned, and would have thrown a pillow if she'd had one. "They kept pairing up and disappearing into the elevators," she shared. "Huge hairy plumbers, making out, in public. The jumping's easier to take."

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Why were they jumping?" Kenzi asked, noshing on popcorn.

[chief-cheerio.livejournal.com]

"I think it was because of the leap year," Quinn said. "I don't know if they had to or if they just wanted to. I was afraid I'd catch something if I got close enough to ask."

[walkswithcoyote]

Cartoons were just about Mercy's speed tonight - especially these old school ones. She smiled at Bruce as she went to make a cup of hot chocolate before settling down to watch. "How's it going?"

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"Not bad. Apparently it seems to be a good night for cartoons," Bruce said. "How are you?"

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy shrugged as she sipped at her hot chocolate. "Hanging in." She nodded towards the kitchen area. "Made some brownies earlier if you want some."

"Right now I'm definitely up for some mindless entertainment and these are just what I need. Think they'll show any with the coyote?"

Funny how she liked those.

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

Kenzi wandered in, searching for food, saw the Looney Toons, and climbed over the couch to get to the popcorn. "Dude. This is not what I'd guess you'd watch. Seriously."

[willbethenight.livejournal.com]

"That begs the question, what kind of things would you guess I would watch?" Bruce asked.

[regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com]

"Documentaries," Kenzi said. "Social commentary. Also, porn."