(open) let's go see that silver screen, flickers pass on a nighttime reel

[initiates]

Date & Time: Sunday April 21st, Evening.
Location: Renovated art movie theatre a few blocks into the city, away from the Hold and closer to the Thames.
Characters: any & all
Summary: Welcome to the grand opening of the Usual Place Movie Theatre! Tonight we're showing a mostly faithful rendition of Crank as restored by Billy, with refreshments available at minimal cost via Charlie's ingenuity and Collette's general statement that no movie is complete without access to popcorn. Please enjoy the show!
Warnings: Crank is a ridiculous film if you've ever seen it. That is technically PG-13/R, but the log itself should be much more tame!
Notes: Action, prose, or gif-spam each other at will. Just have fun with the first up and running movie theatre in Exsilium since goodness knows when!

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[alwaysruns]

[She sees you checking her out, Lee. The invite puts a smile on her face though and she leans against the doorframe.]

Lee Adama, are you asking me out on a date?

[Yup, just like that, all the ire from yesterday is gone and Kara's back to teasing.]

[thecag]

[Lee flushes in spite of himself. He knew she was going to say that and he still ends up feeling awkward.]

What? No. I just figured you'd like to watch something that wasn't a hypothetical DRADIS mock up.

[They both tend to say a lot of things to each other that they regret and today is one of those many days he is game to just pretend it never happened.]

[alwaysruns]

Uh-huh. Sounds like a date to me.

[Even if it's not, watching Lee get flustered makes it worth it. Smiiiiiiiirk.]

[thecag]

[It drives Lee absolutely crazy that Kara always manages to make him feel awkward when she's bothering to try. Crossing his arms, and punctuating the motion with an eye roll, he does his best to mask it.]

If you're going to be that way about it, you can just stay here. I'll keep the flask of ambrosia to myself.

[Real mature Lee.]

[alwaysruns]

Like hell.

[Oh no, you are not hogging the ambrosia, Lee.

Kara pushes off the door frame and moves out of the way.]

We can go on this not-date to the movie. How do I look?

[Yep, she actually just suggested going out in a towel. Because she's nuts like that.]

[thecag]

[Lee makes his way in and no, he doesn't bother to hide his obvious judgement of the apartment's condition. Really, his look says it all without him having to voice a word.]

I don't know. Maybe a little risky for a post-apocalyptic Earth theatre. I guess if you can manage to hide a gun in there somewhere you might be okay.

[He tries to deliver that as straight as possible.]

[alwaysruns]

Guess I'll have to see what I can dig up. Have a seat.

[Yanno, if you can find one in the mess that occupies the couch.

She'll just disappear into one of the rooms and when she comes out, it's in nothing more flashy than tanks and a jacket. He did say it wasn't a date.]

[thecag]

[Yeah... no. He'll just lean against the wall that separates the kitchen from the lounge. Whatever is on that couch can continue to live there.]

Right then. Let's go. [Lee resists the urge to offer his arm. Not a date.]

[alwaysruns]

Yessir.

[He may not offer an arm, but she bumps his side with her elbow anyway and whispers:]

This is so a date.

[And then promptly busts out laughing.]

[thecag]

[Kara earns herself a gentle jab to the ribs in return. Lee tries to keep a straight face but about half a minute into her laughter, he can't help but crack a smile and laugh in return.]

Yeah well I expect most of the flowers here to be poisonous and I'm not entirely sure I'd want to share any chocolate I manage to find so...

[Worst date ever.

Though if he actually had chocolate the only person he'd consider sharing with would be her. So there's that?]

[alwaysruns]

You better share or else.

[She's still grinning and it's genuine enough to almost thing they hadn't been at each other's throats the day before.]

Funny really. Almost all the comforts of home. On Earth.

[Kara clears her throat and glances away.]

So uh... thanks for this.

[thecag]

If I manage to get my hands on anything that amazing, you'll be the first to know.

[Lee has to wonder what else he'd written off entirely that he hasn't realized he's missing yet.]

"Earth." [Air quotes.] I'm still not entirely convinced on that bit. But if we're stuck here, might as well enjoy it.

[As Kara gets awkward, now its Lee's chance to tease. What? She has it coming.]

For what? Its not a date. [The cheeky grin he has is probably enough to earn him a shove down the stairs.]

[alwaysruns]

[Oh Lee gets a shove alright, just not quite enough to push him down the stairs. Only by the virtue of Kara not being in the mood to miss the movie from scraping a bloody CAG off the ground. At least it breaks up the awkward.]

It's so a date.

[thecag]

[When they're safely away from stairs, Lee gives her a couple elbows in playful return.]

You're making me pay for it, aren't you?

[Groan.]

[alwaysruns]

Well of course I am.

[Honestly, Lee, did you expect otherwise?]

Didn't think this hellhole had movies.

[thecag]

Well it didn't but apparently it does now. Some of the "transports" [air quotes and all because he's still not a fan of kidnapping thanks] managed to scrape together the parts.

It made me wonder what the civilian portions of the fleet do ship to ship, you know? I mean there was that mess with the black market but. There's got to be good stuff too right?

[Idealistic, even in a nuclear wasteland.]

[alwaysruns]

You're giving the civilians too much credit, Lee. All they do is bitch about showers and rations.

It's worse now that we've got Dogsville on Galactica.

[thecag]

...Dogsville?

[Lee felt more out of touch with Kara every time home came up. It wasn't something he could explain, but there was almost a divide.

Once she has her chance to explain, Lee will interrupt again, this time with just a bit of strain in his tone.]

And the old man? How... how's my dad?

[alwaysruns]

[Glossing over the Dogsville bit for now because who really cares about the civvies bitching?]

Not bad. Just got his ass handed to him by the Chief in the dance. President gave him a medal for "45 years of devoted service."

[Realizing she's maybe being too flip, she changes tone to more reassuring.]

He's okay, Lee. I promise.

[thecag]

[Lee can't help but chuckle. A fist to the face between those two had been a long time coming.]

Well. Can't say a good clock to the jaw doesn't help an Adama man every now and then.

...And that's not an invitation either.

[Grin.]