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Pairing: Britta Perry/Jeff Winger, Annie Edison/Troy Barnes
Fic Title: Introduction to Networking and Efficient Role Management
Author: Palgrave (goldenrod)
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/348174
Rating/Warning(s): Teen
Genre: episode-related
WIP?: no
Why This Must Be Read: Or: The Secret Origins of the Study Group. Because a study group doesn't just form by accident, you know. Perfect, perfect Abed voice as he ensembles the group together in the pilot.
The role of campus oddball is a bit more challenging at Greendale than Abed Nadir presumes it would be at other schools, given the competition. As a result, he’s had to compensate and make his character a bit more extreme than normal; he’s had to exaggerate the various symptoms from the tests his parents ran him through a child (the results were always inconclusive, granted, but a big part of forming a memorable character is verisimilitude). But he’s pretty sure he’s got it nailed.
He’s already pegged Jeffrey Winger as the lead character, and Britta Perry as the love interest, and made sure to seek them both out and introduce himself, make sure he gets his scene in this week’s episode. It’s the role he was made for, really; he’s pretty sure he’s the oddball extra who gets a few scenes and a line of speaking dialogue every couple of episodes, maybe even ramped up to a recurring character part a few seasons in. Not ideal, but then again, he’s not exactly lead-man material.
He’s in the cafeteria, sitting alone at a table and mentally sketching out potential routines -- the space in here would be perfect for a food fight; it’s a bit Animal House, but you have to do the college classics at some point -- when Britta slides into seat opposite him. Abed’s a bit surprised, because he hasn’t had time to prepare, and he’s already had his one scene with her today, but improvisation is a skill, after all.
“Hey, Abed. I’m Britta, from Spanish. You remember me, right?”
“Sure do. You’re sorry if you seem cold.”
“... I did say that, yes. Hey, you mind doing me a favour?” She nods over to someone at the other side of the room. “See that guy? From our Spanish class?”
Abed turns. Jeff Winger is looking into the reflective surface of the ice-cream machine, frowning and adjusting his hair. Evidently he’s missed the Meet Cute scene. “Jeff Winger. He sees my value now,” he adds helpfully.
“That’s... great, Abed. Anyway, listen, he says he’s a board-certified tutor, and has a Spanish study group. You hear anything about it?”
“No.”
“No,” Britta repeats triumphantly, as if she’s made some kind of deduction. Abed’s not sure what the link is, but then, he’s kind of not sure about Britta, period. He’s already cast her as the closer-to-earth love interest, and she is on first glance, but there’s the potential there for zany hijinks which isn’t quite fitting for the character. She doesn’t fit into the mould as well as she should. It’s unsettling. “That’s kind of weird, isn’t it? You’d think he’d advertise it or something.”
“I guess.”
“Well anyway, I’m meeting him in the library in an hour. But I think he’s just trying to get into my pants.”
“Well, it’s not surprising. You are his Manic Pixie Dream Girl, after all. His study group’s probably part of the Xanatos Gambit he’s got going.”
Britta stares at him with her eyes narrowed and her mouth open for a few, bewildered seconds.
“... Okay. But anyway, you wanna come along?”
Abed blinks. This is unexpected.
Pairing: Britta Perry/Jeff Winger, Annie Edison/Troy Barnes
Fic Title: Introduction to Networking and Efficient Role Management
Author: Palgrave (goldenrod)
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/348174
Rating/Warning(s): Teen
Genre: episode-related
WIP?: no
Why This Must Be Read: Or: The Secret Origins of the Study Group. Because a study group doesn't just form by accident, you know. Perfect, perfect Abed voice as he ensembles the group together in the pilot.
The role of campus oddball is a bit more challenging at Greendale than Abed Nadir presumes it would be at other schools, given the competition. As a result, he’s had to compensate and make his character a bit more extreme than normal; he’s had to exaggerate the various symptoms from the tests his parents ran him through a child (the results were always inconclusive, granted, but a big part of forming a memorable character is verisimilitude). But he’s pretty sure he’s got it nailed.
He’s already pegged Jeffrey Winger as the lead character, and Britta Perry as the love interest, and made sure to seek them both out and introduce himself, make sure he gets his scene in this week’s episode. It’s the role he was made for, really; he’s pretty sure he’s the oddball extra who gets a few scenes and a line of speaking dialogue every couple of episodes, maybe even ramped up to a recurring character part a few seasons in. Not ideal, but then again, he’s not exactly lead-man material.
He’s in the cafeteria, sitting alone at a table and mentally sketching out potential routines -- the space in here would be perfect for a food fight; it’s a bit Animal House, but you have to do the college classics at some point -- when Britta slides into seat opposite him. Abed’s a bit surprised, because he hasn’t had time to prepare, and he’s already had his one scene with her today, but improvisation is a skill, after all.
“Hey, Abed. I’m Britta, from Spanish. You remember me, right?”
“Sure do. You’re sorry if you seem cold.”
“... I did say that, yes. Hey, you mind doing me a favour?” She nods over to someone at the other side of the room. “See that guy? From our Spanish class?”
Abed turns. Jeff Winger is looking into the reflective surface of the ice-cream machine, frowning and adjusting his hair. Evidently he’s missed the Meet Cute scene. “Jeff Winger. He sees my value now,” he adds helpfully.
“That’s... great, Abed. Anyway, listen, he says he’s a board-certified tutor, and has a Spanish study group. You hear anything about it?”
“No.”
“No,” Britta repeats triumphantly, as if she’s made some kind of deduction. Abed’s not sure what the link is, but then, he’s kind of not sure about Britta, period. He’s already cast her as the closer-to-earth love interest, and she is on first glance, but there’s the potential there for zany hijinks which isn’t quite fitting for the character. She doesn’t fit into the mould as well as she should. It’s unsettling. “That’s kind of weird, isn’t it? You’d think he’d advertise it or something.”
“I guess.”
“Well anyway, I’m meeting him in the library in an hour. But I think he’s just trying to get into my pants.”
“Well, it’s not surprising. You are his Manic Pixie Dream Girl, after all. His study group’s probably part of the Xanatos Gambit he’s got going.”
Britta stares at him with her eyes narrowed and her mouth open for a few, bewildered seconds.
“... Okay. But anyway, you wanna come along?”
Abed blinks. This is unexpected.
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