16 - Odds and ends

[ichoosefight]

[ Private to Scorpius ]

Hey. How you holding up, oh inmate mine?

[ She knows he's probably feeling the sting of John escaping leaving him. If he doesn't answer she'll just have to go and knock on his door. ]

[ Private to Dean ]

Hey. You like waffles, right? What am I saying, everyone likes waffles. I finally figured out how to use my waffle maker without burning everything, so you should totally help me not gorge myself on M&M waffles.

[ Private to Cass ]

Wanna spar? It'll be just like the old days, but with less barf.

[ General friends filter ]

I have a proposition for you:

Picnic.

Picnic? Picnic.

[ 'Nuff said. ]

Comments

[keeps_a_cool_head]

What sort of normal do you envision for your offspring?

[ichoosefight]

The kind involving a dad, and birthday cake, and generally not so much fearing for our lives.

[ She pauses, setting down the waffle she was just about to bite in to. ]

Hey, how come we've only been talking about me all this time? You have a untrue too, you know.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

[Scorpius inclines his head, and chooses to take longer bites of his own meal]

I find it more productive in my graduation to talk about you than about me.

You have an untrue, Scorpius

[ichoosefight]

Hmm. Fair enough.

[ She picks up her bite again, but gestures at his plate before eating it. ]

Like your waffles?

:/

[keeps_a_cool_head]

They aren't the worst thing I've tasted.

I never sensed you were interested in any part of my life.

/sobs into much needed coffee

[ichoosefight]

I never sensed that you gave a damn about mine. Turnabout's fair play.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

On the contrary. I'm very interested in what my warden is like. Presumably I'm meant to model my own behavior after yours.

Whereas you have everything you could possibly need from my file.

[ichoosefight]

Presumably. I wouldn't put too much stock in that, though. The Admiral works in mysterious ways.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

That's hardly an excuse. I still think this pairing was poorly managed.

[ichoosefight]

Pretty sure he's crazy, too.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Is there anything else you wish to know, Stephanie?

[ichoosefight]

[ She considers him seriously for a long moment. ]

Just what is it about my future plans that interests you so much?

[ Is he, mayhaps, considering his own future? ]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I have an interest in watching others struggle to overcome obstacles.

It's not a personal investment. But it does pass the time.

[ichoosefight]

Hm. [ Not quite what she was hoping for, but it does explain a lot. ] If that's the case then you're late to the party.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

But I have you to catch me up.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, I'll get started on that autobiography right away.

[ The sarcasm, it burns. ]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

...Well, why not?

[ichoosefight]

Because it would be boring and pretentious and poorly written?

[ She has a difficult time taking herself seriously sometimes. ]

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Of the many things I've come to understand about you, Stephanie, the one thing you are not is boring.

[ichoosefight]

So you've changed your mind about the boy talk, then?

[keeps_a_cool_head]

You say that as if you think it will inspire some sort of tortured scream.

[ichoosefight]

Hey, if you're really interested, I could definitely take you through my history of failed romance.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

I'm not particularly interested, no.

[ichoosefight]

Spoilsport.

[keeps_a_cool_head]

Your insults are decidedly lacking. And your interest in boys does not concern me.