http://godgavemecable.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] godgavemecable.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2011-09-30 06:07 am

Parents' Weekend Meet & Greet, The Park, Friday Afternoon

The day had dawned crisp and clear, but by the time afternoon had rolled around... it was really still kind of ridiculously warm for fall. People could probably get away with not wearing a sweater, even.

Which made rather good weather for a picnic, convenient since that was the traditional way of kicking off the Fandom High Parents' (and assorted other relatives, friends, acquaintances, or sometimes even enemies, but that was harder to fit nicely on a banner) Weekend. So there were rows of picnic tables decked out in blue and yellow, laid out with just about any sort of foodstuff one could imagine. And just in case there was any lingering doubt as to the purpose of the picnic, a glittery banner (Petra's work, naturally) adorned the registration tables:


CreationsByRichie.com - Web Banner Designs


[ooc: ocd up! registration / security / food & drink / mingling / post two ]

Re: Mingling! [PW1]

[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Younger girlfriend?" Peter guessed.

Yes, Peter. Go ahead and break his brain.
momslilassassin: ([neg] omgwtfbbq)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww."

Well, that was mature.

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"You've certainly done a lot of growing up," Peter said.
momslilassassin: ([neg] wow. you're dumb.)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben shot him a sour look. "She's my age. So no."

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your girlfriend, then?"

Okay, now Peter was just fucking with him.
momslilassassin: ([neg] disintegrating you with my brain)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben reminded himself that while knocking Peter out for the weekend would solve one of his problems, it would leave him with a larger one.

"No," he snapped. "She's not my type."

Being tattooed and evil and all.

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Peter's eyebrows went up. "Sore spot?" he guessed, though at least a little sympathetically.
momslilassassin: ([neg] brooding is a family thing)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben pursed his lips but didn't acknowledge that as truth.

"I was sorry to hear about Bean," he said, changing the subject abruptly instead.

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"His death was a great loss for everyone involved," Peter said quietly.

Though that 'death' part wasn't strictly true. Not that he'd share that. "We're still trying to recuperate from it."
momslilassassin: ([neg] can't meet your eyes)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"How's Petra?" Ben asked.

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Coping as well as she can, with a bunch of babies around," Peter said. "We're all pitching in our part."

Yes, even Peter. Contain your shock.
momslilassassin: ([pos] hello down there)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"We meaning you?" Ben said, not containing his shock. "You burp babies?"

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Mostly my mother does," Peter admitted. "But sometimes, yes, I burp babies."

He was making up for being a bastard earlier in life.
momslilassassin: ([pos] i think you're adorable)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Please tell me one of them has spit up on you," Ben said, chortling. "It'll make my week."

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[identity profile] thefirstwiggin.livejournal.com 2011-09-30 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm afraid that will have to remain a secret for now," Peter said, raising his eyebrows. "Had such a terrible week?"
momslilassassin: ([neg] i am far too wee to be smoldery)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-09-30 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not particularly," Ben said, "but the mental image of you covered in baby vomit would make me happy."