http://solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2011-02-12 01:17 pm
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Trooper Station, Saturday

There were some weekends that were more distracting than others. Such as the ones where children arrived all over the town, claiming that various people were their parents.

Unfortunately for Vimes this, as last time it happened, took the form of a baby in his office. Cooing at him.

And chewing on it's hand.

There was a moment of staring at one another before Vimes reached for the intercom. "...Ralph, diaper change."

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[identity profile] haveuseenmycow.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Hand chewing was a proud tradition of those under a year old. Vimes would simply have to get used to it.

Especially with Sam Jr. staring at him while he did so.
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-12 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Mei was not as loud or bossy as her sisters, but she was smart and while she hadn't been able to stop herself from tripping into the swirling hole in the air, she did know she wasn't in her back yard anymore.

And when you were lost you had to find a policeman, so she'd wandered around until she'd seen a trooper (who looked sorta like a policeman to a three year old!) heading into this building. Now she was standing in the middle of the room, looking, well, lost.

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Vimes glanced up from his paperwork at the kid. Then back at the other kid.

"Ralph," he called with a sigh. After no response, it would seem he was stuck dealing with another child. "Are you lost?"
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-12 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded, eyes very wide. "I fell through the shiny thing," she declared in her very serious three-year-old voice. Wasn't that helpful?

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Shiny thing," Vimes replied slowly and just as seriously. "We're looking into that, ma'am."
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-12 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you know where my parents are?" she asked, wibbling just a bit. Asking about it made it kind of real that she was lost.

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Would I know them?" he asked, folding his hands on the desk.

[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Melinda marched in after checking where she was at the store, and walked up to the counter to peer up. "I need a police-man. My parents are lost."
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-12 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't he? "You're a policeman! I'm s'posed to go to a policeman when I'm lost." Mei wasn't really sure what to do after that. "Momma and papa said! I don't wanna be lost anymore."

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He was really going to have to get used to these weekends. "Where did you see them last?"

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"And just what are their names?" Vimes asked. Because this wasn't going to end well. Oh no.

[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Baltimore," Melinda said, standing on tiptoe to look up at the policeman. "Dr. Dana Scully and Mr. Bruce Wayne." She paused. "Can you put out an APB?"

She wasn't totally sure what that was, but she knew when people were missing or there were crimes, that's what you did. Hanging out with her mom made that much clear.

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you know what that is?" Vimes replied, rubbing his forehead. Gods save him from precocious children.
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[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ummmmm. Maybe? It's like an 'nouncement, like at school? 'Please come to the principal's office,'" Melinda parroted. "Only bigger? I think. Like for the city?" She hopped up and down a little. "Can you do it now?"

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can call them first," Vimes relpied calmly. "Do you know their number?"

[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"In Baltimore it's 1-410-555-6789," Melinda rattled off. "And in Gotham City it's 1-222-412-3121." She took a breath. "And there's another number for 'mergencies but I'm not supposed to use that unless there's evil clowns."

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll keep an eye out for clowns," Vimes assured her, waving for Ralph to give those numbers a call. There was no need to add 'evil' to clowns as those poor men were so dead inside they needn't be demonized more.

Oh yeah, he'd been by the Fool's Guild.

"Until then, you can stay here."
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-12 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course not.

"Momma and papa!"

[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay!" Melinda chirped, willing to give that a try.

Seriously. She was going to try. The attention-span, though, that was a problem....

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Stare, Vimes. Staaaaaare.

"Right. Do they have other names?"

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Vimes shot her another look for that, vaguely wondering just what she was planning. Because no child was that cheerful.

Then nodded and went back to his work.

[identity profile] scullyscions.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
And when Vimes' back was turned, and Ralph was not looking, Melinda decided this was taking too long.

Expedition! To Find! Mom! And Dad!

Melinda marched in just like she'd marched out, deciding she'd come back if she got scared, but until then, it was an Investigation.

[identity profile] liliceflakes.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
In case Vimes hadn't had his fill of precocious children, another one trooped into his office. "Excuse me!" she called, knocking on the wood of the desk with one tiny iron fist. "I need some help, please!"

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Her parents had stressed 'politeness' and 'policemen' enough. Patience, sadly, had lost that race.

[identity profile] solesofmyfeet.livejournal.com 2011-02-12 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, this was more like it for kids. "Lost your parents," Vimes guessed. "And want me to find them for you."
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[personal profile] hijas_kawaii 2011-02-13 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
Mei stared back. Ah! She'd forgotten to tell him the important thing! Momma and gramma had made her say it over and over and said she was s'posed to tell when she got lost!

"My name is Mei Theresa Reyes and I live in El Paso Texas and my phone number is... uhm. 555-2252? My parents are Momoko and Jaime Reyes."

...

She grinned. "I remembered it! Do you know them? Can you call them?"
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