Dinadan Palmer (sonoftheatom) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-13 02:28:00

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In Which Reality Does Occasionally Conspire Against Dinadan Palmer
((Set after "Child's Play"))

Dinadan heaves a sigh of relief, throwing his pencil down on his desktop and stretching his hands over his head. Usually, he would have put his homework off until Sunday, but between his recovery and the whole...thing with Granny Sunshine, he and Petra had agreed that it was time to check out that Bed & Breakfast and pastry class she'd mentioned back when he'd gotten back to Ivy Town. It had taken a bit of parental wrangling (on his part) and a bit of "oh geez, when can we do the pastry class and get the room", but they'd managed it. And then the last thing standing (well, lying really) in their way was Dinadan's homework load.

Which was now finished. Ha.

As he starts packing his homework away, he notices that Petra's name is marked as "online" on his instant messenger, and he clicks open a window to send her a quick message.

SonoftheAtom: hey, done with my homework, almost ready to bone

Augh, finger-fumble, he hates it when he accidentally hits--

Oh holy gods, how did he just make that typo?!

SonoftheAtom: come!

No no no, that doesn't make it any better!

SonoftheAtom: come over! Almost ready to come over!

Although now plans maybe delayed due to current overwhelming need to fling his traitorous keyboard across the room.

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	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-17 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Your dad would kill me, though," Dinadan says, still blushing furiously. He does obediently turn back to his breakfast, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Day

gal_gardner
2011-01-18 05:14 pm UTC (link)

"Nothing about last night could ever cross my Daddy's mind. I am a pure and innocent princess, so far as he knows." Petra chuckles before giving her food her full attention.

A short while later, they emerge from the inn, Petra checking the ties on her sensible sneakers and securing her backpack. "So, I can tell you, getting armpitted isn't comfortable, so where do you plan on nestling yourself?" She raises an eyebrow at him.

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Re: The Next Day

sonoftheatom
2011-01-19 10:51 pm UTC (link)

Oh Gods, Guy Gardner is going to find out that Dinadan had sex with his daughter and is going to kill him. Somehow. Perhaps it's best if he just makes peace with the idea now and prepares for the inevitable.

Later, now resigned to his fate, Dinadan crouches down next to his bag and pulls out an extra sweater. What? She travels on a sheet of ice, it's going to be cold! He looks up at her and purses his lips in thought.

"Pocket, maybe?" he says, trying really hard not to think about the words "marshmallow hell".

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	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-19 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	As it happens, Petra is wearing one of her button-down blouses today. She holds open a pocket over her left breast. Inside is actually a pocket protector cushioned with a handkerchief. "Saddle up then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-22 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan sets his bag down next to hers and starts shrinking. Once he gets small enough, he crawls on top of his bag so she won't have to pick him up from the ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Day

gal_gardner
2011-01-22 03:03 am UTC (link)

Petra gives a little squeal over how cute and teeny he is, then blows him a kiss before scooping him up and putting him in her pocket, before taking up his bag as well.

"Sit tight, hold on, don't pee, and feel free to scream."

There's a tensing of muscles all through her body, and then she shoots skyward with a sudden burst of acceleration. She cups a hand over her pocket for safety as she suddenly stops, drifting upwards on momentum for just a moment more, looking around to get her bearings, then taking off again just as she was starting to fall again. She heads back for Manhattan.

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	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-22 05:35 am UTC (link)
	"I went to the bathroom before we left," Dinadan protests in reassurance, hanging on tightly to the edge of her pocket. He's also determined not to scream as they head back to Manhattan, which he does manage to do. Mostly by almost swallowing his tongue. Oh geez oh geez oh geez. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-22 12:34 pm UTC (link)
	Less than an hour later, they set down in an alley in midtown Manhattan, Petra smoothing out her hair and helping Din out of her pocket. "You were very brave." She smiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-22 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	He's not entirely sure if she's making fun of him or not. At least his knees have stopped feeling watery now, so he doesn't fall over when she sets him down. He straightens his sweater a bit to give him a moment or two to regain his composure, then grows up to his 'human' size. "So, where to now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: The Next Day

gal_gardner
2011-01-22 08:56 pm UTC (link)

"It's just a block or two away." She takes him by the hand once they're both settled, and leads him out of the alley and down the street.

A few minutes later, they arrive at a reasonably nice-looking culinary school. After signing in at the front desk, they make their way to a classroom with multiple ovens and counter-tops arranged around a central one. Fruits and bags of flour and other dry ingredients are already out, and the various couples in attendance seem to be mingling."

Petra smiles at Din and gives his hand a squeeze.

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	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-24 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan smiles and squeezes back, then leads Petra over to the workspace that gives them the best view of the room and the door without putting their backs to a window. Always his preference, unless there's assigned seating. "How long do we have before the class starts?" he asks, looking around for a wall clock. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-24 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Petra glances at the clock. "About twenty minutes. Why?" She smirks. "You want we should find a closet or something?" She wiggles her eyebrows at him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-24 05:40 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan sputters a bit and blushes. "No! I mean, well, yeah, but that wasn't what I meant!" Fjklfdjsafj. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-24 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	Petra just smiles serenely, then leans in by his ear to whisper. "Tell you what, stud. Since I rushed you out of bed this morning, and we've got some time, why don't we find some privacy for a few and--" What followed was a very quick but graphically detailed proposition, punctuated by her teeth grazing his earlobe. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-25 03:12 am UTC (link)
	Guh. Buh? Wha? Hey, where'd his blood go, he needs that for his brain to work. "...Well, that sounds like a great plan, except now I have to sit here and think about candiru fish for a few minutes." Glurble. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-25 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Just walk close behind me." She smiles. And she'll tug him along to the nearest ladies' room she can lock from the inside. ~Fifteen disorganized but highly satisfying minutes later~ Petra strides back into the classroom, now mostly full, smoothing out her blouse. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-25 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Dinadan stumbles in after her, trying to look like he totally hasn't spent the last fifteen minutes doing inappropriate things in the ladies' room and undoubtedly failing miserably. He can't quite bring himself to care, though. He doesn't think he knows anyone here -- and he takes a moment to look around the room and make sure of that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-26 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Petra just smiles and winks at him as the class starts. She's going to look back on this as a very good weekend, overall. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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