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 2011-03-14 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
"What you said earlier..." Dink mused, aloud. "He got strange, after the war. I mean, he's always been hard to read, but it became harder and harder to figure out if he even liked any of us anymore. Petra tried to talk to him about it once, but she came back out shouting and kicking things-- she never did tell me what happened."
momslilassassin: ([neu] looking down)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
"It took me years to figure out if he liked me, and I'm pretty good at reading people," Ben said with a small, rueful laugh. "The war left a mark that he's never going to get over," he said more seriously, "because when you strip it down to the very essence, it doesn't matter to him that Graff set you up to think it was a game. He gave the orders that exterminated an entire species."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Which is ridiculous," Dink interjected. "Christ, until Command School, I was half-convinced there wasn't really a Formic threat, they were laying it on so thick. Graff orchestrated all of this, wore us down, broke us and pointed us."

He shook his head. "Petra used to say, Ender never came back from the war," he said. "That's not his fault, none of it is, it's Graff's. And even then, it was the buggers or us."
momslilassassin: ([pos] soft smile)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
"And you choose you," Ben said. "Like any species with a scrap of self-preservation would. And Ender will tell you the same thing. It doesn't mean the consequences don't eat him up."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Dink sighed with some exasperation. "He can't keep dwelling on it forever," he said. "It was the war. It's over. What's important now is making sure nobody messes with us again."
momslilassassin: ([pos] i am a big dork)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
"You're a bit of a big brother forever, huh?" Ben observed.

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually, I'm a little brother," Dink shared, and his smile was a little... difficult. "It's just tough leaving my own big brother behind."
momslilassassin: ([neg] cheer up emo kid)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Acting on instinct, Ben reached out to touch Dink's shoulder. "So you're taking Graff's offer?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Took it a few days after you left," Dink admitted. "My country recognised the FPE constitution. I'm not spending my life in the employ of Peter Wiggin."
momslilassassin: ([neg] brooding is a family thing)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can't blame you at all on that front," Ben said. "When do you leave?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Shortly after Ender does," Dink said. "Carn's hopping mad that I'm beating him to the second ship, but he can bite me."
momslilassassin: ([neg] floppy hair intense)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben snickered. "Have they named the planet you'll be governor of?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"'Colony Two'," he said. "Creative, isn't it?"
momslilassassin: ([pos] hello down there)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hugely," Ben said, laughing. "Rename it something Dutch and difficult to pronounce."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Dink snorted. "That's for the colony's governor to decide," he said. "I keep myself out of any naming discussions."
momslilassassin: ([neg] Ben says "um wtf")

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're not going to take the governorship?" Ben replied. "You can do that?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Graff doesn't get to decide what I can or cannot do, as I politely explained to him," Dink said.

'Polite' had a somewhat different meaning in Dinkese than it did in English.
momslilassassin: ([pos] adorkable)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Ben looked amused. "Were words involved, or just pithy hand gestures?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"A little bit of both," Dink said, cheerfully, "I had to make sure he understood, after all."
momslilassassin: ([neu] eye closeup)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps you could use a chart of some kind next time," Ben mused. "What will you do in the colony?"

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't know yet," he admitted. "Maybe I really will be like Cincinnatus, and build a little farm somewhere."
momslilassassin: ([neg] bitch plz)

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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't try moisture farming," Ben advised. "My father declares it's the most boring occupation ever."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Dink blinked. Then: "The planet I'm going to is about 80% water," he said, "I don't think moisture will be an issue."
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2011-03-14 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"In that case, never mind," Ben said with a little smile. "Dad's homeworld had two suns and pretty much no water."

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[identity profile] jeeshboys.livejournal.com 2011-03-14 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Dink whistled low. "Well, I'm sure we'll have one like that soon enough," he said, "Graff's talking about sending human beings to a hundred worlds."

The Hundred Worlds, eventually, but yes, Dink, astute observation.

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