Well, your Admiralness, I'd like very much to know your thoughts. And we still haven't discussed that night on New Caprica.

[locked to Bill]

You tease.

OOC: I actually saw this one about six months back, too. Can't remember if I actually did it. Hmmm...

I love you. I did on New Caprica and I do now.

How's that for not teasing?

About time.

I suppose you want me to kiss you now?

The hatch is shut, so we wouldn't shock my poor Marines ...

You let me badger you into admitting your feelings, you'll have to work for it, Admiral.

I would like to know.

Kitt, you've made me think and ask some very hard questions, for which I'm grateful. Only a few years ago, if you'd asked me whether or not an artificial intelligence could feel compassion and have a conscience, I would have said no. Now I know better, and you're one of the reasons why.

Me. (Oh, she's asking for it...)

Hm.

Are we talking about one of you in particular or all of your model?

The one in your prison who cares for Saul Tigh.

And... go!

Oh, Lee. I'm going for third person here, just because these two have such a bear of a time coming out and saying things that need to be said. Three steps forward, two back, yes?

Thing is, Bill's view of Lee is all twined around with the guilt he felt for leaving, Zak's death and so much else besides. He has always loved him unconditionally, but for ages he didn't know how to interact with him without stepping in those puddles of old pain and resentment. I think Lee's movement from the military to civilian government, capped off by his stint as President, has helped both men see each other with honest respect and cleared away some of the emotional fog. We can hope at least!

Edited at 2008-08-20 12:28 am (UTC)

Oh, yeah, they're the model for communication breakdowns.

I can see all of that. And they've definitely gotten to a much more equal footing (in fact, we got to see Lee become the "parental" figure to his father at the very end of the season, right?).

Me, sir.

(And if you'd like to do Boomer too, go for it!)

You've been an education to me, Athena. Forced me to reevaluate damn near everything I believed about Cylons. Your loyalty and determination have been a credit to the uniform I entrusted you with.

[Locked to Boomer, if only she could see it]

You were part of my crew, my family for two years, until that moment when you pulled your sidearm from its holster in CIC. And then you were gone before I woke up ... and now I know that split-second can't erase those two years.

I wish you were here. I wish we could talk.

Thank you, sir. You've been an education in humanity at its best. Next to Helo, of course. *smiles*

[Locked from Boomer]

I loved you. I loved you like my own family. I never knew, and then they frakking pulled me away from you and shoved me in hack before I could figure out what was going on. No one told me if you were alive or dead -- the Cylons told me I was a hero.

I didn't feel like a hero.

I tried to make it work, the way you would have. The way I thought you would have if you found out you were a Cylon. I made New Caprica along with Six. And it all went to hell.

Never got to see you there, either. I thought I would once I was actually back onboard Galactica with Baltar and D'Anna, and then Athena came along. I didn't get halfway down the corridor.

Guess now we'll never know if all that trust and love we had in each other was worth it.

Sir.

*salutes*

Not that I'm not pretty sure what you're going to say. But I figure you have a right, and an obligation, to say it.

Thank you, sir.

Bet it's not the same thing you thought a few days ago, sir.

*inclines head*
*sips drink*

Intoxicating inquiry!
Do elaborate, dear chap, I'm quite curious.

Admiral Adama
brave, but so tender-hearted
Say; what do you hear?

Do I have a right to say smth here???? Srsly, I'm stupid & I don't know the rules, sorry...