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basic_powers ([personal profile] basic_powers) wrote2011-10-05 11:50 pm
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...how kids plan parties...

If they're dreamers, they want bouncy castles and pony rides and giant tigers.

If they're the children of superheroes, oddly enough they still want those things, but you can't find a good pony that resists nuclear radiation as Tyler's learned. So, in the interest of keeping things simple and within his budget, a party has come together in the backyard of the house of one Augustus Fenwick.

Inside, there's plenty of soda in the fridge, and bowls of chips, dips, crackers, pretzels and ofcourse candy and little paper favor bags. The coffee table between the couch and TV already has one large present wrapped in brown paper (decorated with green watercolor cats) and an absolutely HUGE box wrapped in a myriad of wrapping papers next to it.

Outside in the fenced backyard is a good sized stick, branch and log structure, waiting to be set on fire as soon as the sun really starts to set, and that isn't that far off as the afternoon sunlight reveals. There's a kid in a black trenchcoat that looks about eight sizes too big poking about said structure as Tyler holds open the door for the guests. And decorating the walls, counter top are little decorated brown-paper flags saying 'Happy Birthday Nepeta!" in green letters.
not_his_pa: (Default)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-02 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
The outside is nice and green and neat, William has a moment of staring before he heads towards the fire.

Of all the games he can see the only one that looks familiar is what might be horseshoes but he's not sure.
nepetaleijon: (human holodisguise)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-02 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hi William!"

Nepeta bounces up to him happily.
not_his_pa: (kind of a smile)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-02 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Happy Birthday, Nepeta. You've got a nice set up here and that disguise looks real nice,"

He's never seen a hat that looks like a cat before.
nepetaleijon: (happy cat)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-03 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
She beams. (It looks the same on her human face as it does on her troll face, weirdly.)

"Tyler did all the setting up. I have to remembpurr to thank him again."
not_his_pa: (smug smile)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-03 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
"He's good at gettin' things done. Sure he likes seein' you happy too,"

That's how William feels when he can arrange something for his brother,

"Do you know how to play any of these games?"
nepetaleijon: (hmmm)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-03 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
"The darts, meowbe? Only I don't see anything to kill with them."

(Practicing marksmanship with targets that don't move and can't fire back isn't a thing Alternian children do much.)
not_his_pa: (not sure what to think)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-03 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Probably like the darts at the Bar, sort of practice instead of huntin'. Do you do a lot of huntin'?"

He remembers she had a lot furs around her when they met before.
nepetaleijon: (sneak sneak sneak)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-03 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh yes," she assures him. "Not so much as I used to, now that I can get food from the Bar, but still whenefur I can, to k33p in purractice. Do you?"
not_his_pa: (skeptical campfire)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-03 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, it's always a good way to get fresh meat and we can't afford to kill our cattle unless one's dyin'."
nepetaleijon: (human holodisguise)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-03 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Cattle? Like musclebeasts?"
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-03 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Um, four legs, horns, stupid, cows give milk and they all have good meat. Don't know if that's the same sort of thing."
nepetaleijon: (hmmm)

[personal profile] nepetaleijon 2012-01-03 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Sounds kind of similar. Except fur the stupid. Musclebeasts are smart."

And STRONG.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-03 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd hate to see a smart cow. They do enough damage when they're stupid. You ever seen what Ellen rides, the Brahmin with two heads? Cattle are like that but with only one head."

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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-05 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Julie has always loved lawn darts and so she's over there playing. She's very careful no one is near before she throws.
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-05 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
William watches her play before coming up when she's between a throw and asks, "Can I play?"
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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-05 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure! I'm using rings right now, is that okay or do you want to pick targets?"
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-05 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm fine with rings and I'm William. Don't know if we've met before. I don't think I've played this before."
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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-05 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh okay. I'm Julie and it's very easy. You just throw the darts in the air and try to land them in the rings. I like to throw them up high arcs but you don't have to. Are you a friend of Tyler's or Nepeta's?"
not_his_pa: (kind of a smile)

[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-05 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"So sort of like somethin' between regular darts and horseshoes? More Tyler's than Nepeta's, I'm still gettin' to know her."
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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-06 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I think so? I've haven't played either one of those. Tyler's one of my best friends and I just met Nepeta myself," Julie replies before looking around for Cecil. Not seeing him, she asks in the casual way that is so suspicious, "Are you from...here or that restaurant Tyler and I go to sometimes."
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-06 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm from that restaurant," William says with a smile as he picks up one of the darts.
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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-08 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh!" Julie exclaims with a smile. "Then maybe you've seen me there...though I'm always wearing my costume there."

She steps back so he has a clear area to throw before adding, "I don't think I recognize you though, but then I've only been in a few times."
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[personal profile] not_his_pa 2012-01-08 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
"What's your costume look like? I tend to spend a lot of time at the stables as that's where I work and um, usually I'm wearin' a cowboy hat."
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[personal profile] fiss84 2012-01-08 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh it's sort of a blue-grey tunic and pants with a blue mask, gloves, boots and cape," she replies before leaning in for a stage whisper. "I fly."

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