DPP: the end of the worlds?

[coffeesuperhero.livejournal.com]

Okay. leiascully and I were talking about this last night, and I thought it might spark some interesting discussion. All credit for this topic goes to her!

What would have happened to Kara and Lee if the Colonies had never been destroyed? If the worlds hadn't ended, would they have gravitated back to each other eventually, or would they have lived separate lives? What happens if Zak doesn't die in that accident? What happens if he does? Does Kara take the posting on Galactica? If so, when Galactica is decommissioned for real, where does Kara go? What about Lee? Does he leave the military? If so, what does he do?

I am interested in hearing all your thoughts! And by all means, continue the awesome discussion about Kara from yesterday.

I've had so much fun with y'all this week! Thanks for being so amazing! ♥

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What ifs... and a teeny snippet of a fic

[kag523.livejournal.com]

#4 What about Lee? Does he leave the military? If so, what does he do?

*Note: Was it in Razor where we find out that lifelong military was never in Lee’s plans? (Someone help me on this; I know I watched it but I can’t recall when.)

I think that Lee would have several good years service in the military, spending his time focused on his career (and to a lesser extent focused on Kara, and his denial of a continuing obsession with her that would express itself in random shore leave visits). Lee would probably retire from active service once he exceeded his father’s ranking of Commander; going to work at the War College or Academy. I think there are enough father-issues with Lee to fill an entire book... Leaving his career at this point would be a particularly fitting end to that aspect of his life.

Leaving to teach would be a rather convenient aspect of his life as... (go back to question 3 now)... Kara would be working in a smaller Arts college nearby the Colonial Forces Division of Caprica City. She and Lee would have time to hang out, talking about old times, reminiscing about Zak (which wouldn’t feel so terrible now that so much time had passed between that dare on the table), and on trying not to think about the insane attraction that still existed with the two of them.

Eventually, I think that the two of them would find themselves falling into the routine we only got a glimpse of at the start of the miniseries... friends with history, friends with attraction, friends with issues, but still closer than most. And from THIS point onward, we’d actually see some progress...

Re: What ifs... and a teeny snippet of a fic

[utenatai.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting thing I was playing with with Lee - lifelong military might never have been in his plans, but do you think he would actually have left? I think Kara had him pegged here, in a way - he'd keep telling himself he was going to leave and do something else but never really get around to well... DOING it.

Re: What ifs... and a teeny snippet of a fic

[kag523.livejournal.com]

(see "Like This" entry below...)

Cause, yeah, I totally think you're right, but moving into a teaching position at a military academy would fit for his personality. What do you think?

Re: What ifs... and a teeny snippet of a fic

[damao2010.livejournal.com]

I could totally see that happening. Or he could take a position in the Ministry of Defense. Something like that. I don't see Kara in an Arts college, though. I think she would have continued her career in the military after her days as a pilot were over. We saw her become a good CAG, and she was a good instructor and a good strategist. So, she could go back to the Academy and become a teacher there. I think her artistic side would remain very personal and private.