Scott thought he detected a slight annoyance cross Sloane's face at the use of his first name.
Not that he had to yield to the man's wishes; no need to forget who was in charge here. On the other hand, Scott didn't want to be a jerk, needlessly -- he hadn't heard anything either way, but he suspected Logan might have that covered. Logan. One topic Scott really didn't want to think about right now.
He focused on Sloane instead, giving what he hoped was a friendly smile. "I'm sorry for the informality. The faculty here have all pretty much known each other since the beginning of time, if you hadn't noticed. It's all first names or else --" His mouth twitched. "I don't suppose, in your line of work, you ever had a battle name."
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Date: 2007-06-21 05:14 am (UTC)Not that he had to yield to the man's wishes; no need to forget who was in charge here. On the other hand, Scott didn't want to be a jerk, needlessly -- he hadn't heard anything either way, but he suspected Logan might have that covered. Logan. One topic Scott really didn't want to think about right now.
He focused on Sloane instead, giving what he hoped was a friendly smile. "I'm sorry for the informality. The faculty here have all pretty much known each other since the beginning of time, if you hadn't noticed. It's all first names or else --" His mouth twitched. "I don't suppose, in your line of work, you ever had a battle name."