http://suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2011-03-13 08:49 am

Spring Parents' Weekend Brunch | Sunday Morning to Afternoon | The Park

Another successful weekend of avoiding angry and confused parental figures and listening to radio with a broad smile on his face and a tub of popcorn at his side meant Barney was happy to oversee the gathering of guests, students, teachers, and townies happening in the park.

Ah, but the morning was bright and sunny, regardless of what any weather reports might claim. With el presidente and the rest of the student council taking care of friends and family, it was up to Barney to make brunch happen. Amazing what an iPhone could do these days, like make tents, chairs, and tables of blue and gold appear all around the park along with tables of hot and cold cuisine perfect for what anyone might expect of brunch. Apparently there was an app for that.

And now for the sitting, chatting, and eating. Today was the day when everyone would say goodbye and flee the island, leaving the land peaceful once more. Barney thought it was a lot like what happened after invasions, just with less blood and goop on the streets.

[OCD UP. Have at, bbs!]

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Dink didn't actually know him that well, so he might have stared after Ben momentarily. "Wow, little boy," he said, though the nickname was obviously meant in jest, "Did someone forget to feed you lately?"
momslilassassin: ([pos] soft light)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's been a few hours," Ben said, not sounding that bothered by the nickname, "and I went for a run."

Clearly enough energy had been expended in that to justify eating an entire pig's worth of food, or something.

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"You must burn a lot of calories in one run," Dink observed, glancing down at said pig's worth of food again with a quirk of his eyebrow.
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a couple of turns around the island, yeah," Ben said with a grin, "but compared to Karla, I'm a delicate eater."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"The little blonde with the mouth on her?" Dink said, radiating approval when he talked about her. If she'd been older, she might have even been Dink's type. "I met her earlier."
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good," Ben said with an answering grin. "She's one of my best friends. Have you kept yourself busy?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Busy enough," Dink said. "The island is beautiful, and it's quiet."

He could appreciate that a little these days.

"So you really go to school here, huh."
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"With classes and everything," Ben said with a little smile. "I think sending Ender here was one of the few acts of kindness the IF ever inflicted on him."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Dink made a non-committal sound at that, like he didn't really buy it. (And maybe a small part of that was how strange even he felt, being here, like a - relatively - ordinary high school was an alien planet.) "What classes do you take?" he asked, instead. "I'm having a hard time picturing Ender being satisfied with high school algebra. No offense."
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, that's not exactly his speed, is it?" Ben replied. "This semester I've got a class about dealing with difficult situations, a class on combat, and one on mental discipline."

Which sounded slightly less crazy than "telekinesis."

"Plus some research from home that my dad sends."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"So this is a military academy," Dink concluded. "I should've known."
momslilassassin: ([neg] staring)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not exactly," Ben said. "Those are just the courses that catch my interest. There's also home economics and something about pacifism, stuff like that."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you're sure your teachers are legit?" Dink checked, because... well, because he kind of had to.
momslilassassin: ([neu] intense)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"It depends," Ben said. "Some of them are completely out of their minds, but most of the classes I've gotten have been taught by competent people."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"That isn't really what I was asking," Dink said, diplomatically, after a tick.

And even if Ben told him everything was fine, he'd probably remain suspicious. He couldn't help it.
momslilassassin: ([neu] i wear jeans!)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"They don't treat us like chess pieces," Ben said quietly. "We're left to our own devices, but not to force character growth. It's not normal, but it's not the Battle School either."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure," said Dink, but anyone who could read emotions at all could tell that he didn't buy it, and that it was unlikely he ever would. Battle School had fundamentally ruined his ability to trust anyone in power.

It was probably a good thing he'd opted not to talk to Ender's teachers. "So how's it going, being Ender's roommate?" he asked, switching the topic abruptly.
momslilassassin: ([pos] aren't I cute?)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"He doesn't put worms in my bed or anything," Ben said with a smile. "It's comfortable. Neither of us are big sleepers, so I don't bother him when I'm up early, and he doesn't bother me when he's up late."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
'Comfortable'. Dink gave him a little look. "I've said it before, but look after him," he said, finally. "I can't promise you I can actually make it back here to hit you if it stops being comfortable, but..."
momslilassassin: ([neg] bitch plz)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'd never hurt him," Ben replied a little too intently.

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that got him serious side-eye.

"Good," Dink said.
momslilassassin: ([neu] feeling a little gangster)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben's cheeks went a little pink. "Trying to protect Ender is a good way to get him to hand your ass to you," he said, "but I do try to stop him from disengaging entirely from the mess that makes us all human."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a brief pause.

"I... didn't realise that was a problem," Dink said.

To be fair, his ideas about how people were supposed to function were probably more than a little skewed.
momslilassassin: ([pos] I'm so smooth)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-13 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"I see Ender every day," Ben said soothingly, "so I notice stuff. Don't worry about it."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-13 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
There had been a time when Dink had seen him every day, too, back on Eros after the war.

He hadn't been able to get his head around Ender's headspace back then either, though, he realised. He smiled ruefully. "Who says I'm worried?"

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