MCA #7 - After noon

[light_a_spark]

Having the day off, Roy was reading through a book on Earth weapons. His chess board was on the dining room table, set up already for a game that he intended to win. He would need his uniform to get cleaned after it got cake on it after all. For now, he was actually wearing slacks and a white shirt. He could do casual.

((Open for a certain delivery for now. Will open up for people to gawk later if they want. Open if you want to check out what all the moving around was!))

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[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly picked up on the change of demeanor and set the picture back on the bookshelf, following him over.

"I don't mean to pry," she said quietly. She totally did.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"He's just not my type," Roy said lightly, pulling a chair back and sitting down.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Oh? What is?" she asked, letting him change the subject and perfectly willing to tease.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Decidedly more feminine," he said with a smirk.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"So the students fixation with boykissy holds no appeal to you?" she grinned, taking a seat.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy glanced at her and shook his head. "No, I can't say it does."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

There was a pleased smirk.

What? Too many turned to boykissy. That just wasn't fun for her.

"I have to say that I'm pleased nothing attacked me on the long trip across the hall. I was slightly worried."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"I thought I should hold that off until next time," he said. "It wouldn't do for you to decide it's not worth facing an attack to come here."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"But now I'm warned," she pointed out.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy grinned. "Or I'm just making sure you want to try coming over again," he teased.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"So I can get attacked?" she laughed. "I'm not sure I follow your logic on that one."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"You can't tell me you're not curious about what I have in mind," he pointed out.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Sure I can tell you that," she smirked.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't believe you," he said simply and motioned to the board. "Black or white?"

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

She sighed. "Maybe I'm losing my touch. White, please."

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure you're not," he assured her easily and carefully turned the board around so white was on her side.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Now you're just saying that," she grinned as she studied the board then moved a pawn out.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

Roy casually blocked the pawn with his own and briefly glanced up at her. "I wouldn't dream of doing that."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"As you shouldn't," she agreed. She slid her bishop out, playing with an opening she'd not used around him before.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

It took a moment before Roy decided on how to proceed and he moved his knight forward. "I only say what I mean," he assured her.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Is this part of that vaunted military straightforwardness?" she asked innocently.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"The military is straightforward?" Roy asked.

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

"Isn't that what all you soldiers boast about?" she replied, moving out another pawn.

[light-a-spark.livejournal.com]

"Being in the field is simple enough," Roy agreed, his attention more on the board than on her. "Receive orders and follow them through. It's harder outside of that when you're moving up the ranks."

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly nodded, not disputing that. "Everything's more political."