Cali thought for a moment and then said, "Was it Barid? He's the one that started the food fight a while back, isn't he? That was a blast, except I had to pry Kyle down off the cafeteria ceiling ductwork again. Speaking of which where'd those boys get off to?"
Helen fell back on her back with a thump. Her hands tangled in Artemis' wing.
Kevin and Kyle had already made a sizable dent in the large quantity of sweets. When Kevin realized he had somehow gotten a celery stick onto the plate, he aimed it at one of the feet he could see under the edge of the table cloth and threw it as hard as he could.
Hannah thought for a moment, "I'm from an NCIS badfic, so we didn't have telepathy there, but I've heard of it since then. What continuum are you from?"
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Hannah saw that everyone was gathering for the cake. "Thank you for talking with me, Ilraen. It was nice to meet you Miss Maeryn and Kaliel. Excuse me, please." Her store of politeness ran out and... more
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Kyle stopped in mid-reach as the large furry creature glared at him. She looked a bit like Molly, but much bigger, so he decided to back off. "Aw, you can have it," he said sulkily. Kevin's plate was ... more
Ilraen smiled at the question. He actually had some practice answering it. <We Andalites speak with telepathy. Do you know what that is? I understand that some worlds do not have people with the... more
Kestrel popped the cream puff into her mouth primly. "Tha's wo' I thought," she managed to say. Seeing this, Kieran chuckled. "Better hurry," he told the toddlers. "Before Kestrel eats the lot." --... more
"Of course, don't let me intrude." Ben stepped out of Jenni's way with a half-bow and a slightly wry smile, before he looked up at the troll the FicPsych nurse had been speaking to. He was only... more
Voltarmi stood up on her bench so she was looking almost eye to eye with Agent Cali. "Thank you for the compliment, but this isn't my natural color." She looked at Cali's hair. "Blue is a good color... more
"Ah, yes, 'don't feed the trolls'." Ben sounded dryly amused. "Either the Nightshade has a grudge, or somebody's taken that old adage a tad too literally. It's a bit of a silly rule if you ask me."... more
Stephanie reached the table and climbed up onto a nearby chair, not quite certain what to do now. Fortunately, before she could go diving in, Cara spotted the situation and came over quickly, giving... more
"I can get a plate for myself, thank you," Kieran said politely. "Agent Deuce told me I have to stay away from chocolate." "Sorry, cully," Kestrel told him contritely as she approached, wiping her... more
Cara nodded and just passed Kieran a plate. "I'm sure you know what you're doing then, hon," she said cheerfully enough, turning her attention to filling plates for Stephanie and Brad. Once the pair... more
Henry reached the stuffed apple unimpeded, thanks to the other two being occupied with each other. It was soggier than he had expected it to be, but that didn't stop it from going straight into his... more
Cali heard the phrase 'threw food' and immediately zeroed in on the two women looking under the table. "Excuse me, ma'am, I think I just located the boys," he said as he stood. He walked over to the... more
Artemis had overbalanced and fallen on top of Helen, his surprised hiss growing louder. Beneath him, the girl burst into tears, her high-pitched wail grating in his ears. The little half-demon... more
"Whoops." Jenni straightened up at the cry, homing in on Helen like a beacon. "Little more serious than it looked over there, I guess. I got it." She stepped into the playpen and sat down to gently... more
Brad seemed blissfully ignorant of what was going on with the adults as he wandered off to find somewhere quiet to sit and poke at the selection of sweets and vegetables that had been put on his... more
Stephanie clambered up onto her own chair next to Brad and settled down to eat, only sparing the crying babies a brief glance. Cara watched the scene, rather amused now that the childrens' respective ... more
Kestrel leaned over the playpen, stroking Artemis's head. "There there, me little 'un, 'tis awright. 'Ere. Beggin' yore pardon, 'Enry." She nudged the toy apple closer to Artemis, who snatched it up... more
"Is that what it was all about?" Jenni wondered, regarding the apple. Some private thought made her grin a mischievous little grin. "Of course, he likes fruit." Henry whimpered a bit at having the... more
"Gets that bit from 'is father, I fink," Kestrel murmured to Jenni, smiling fondly at the toddler. Artemis removed the toy from his mouth and clutched it protectively with both hands. Then, still... more
Vicky had decided to risk leaving Luke alone for a bit in favour of helping Owen get some food. The little boy was less than impressed, but had long since learned that arguing with his mother wasn't... more
Ben gave another one of his quick nods. "Sure thing." The toy fire-lizard was easily retrieved, and he was soon handing it back to the young boy with a gentle smile on his face. "Here you go, Henry.... more
Cali had finally managed to get Kyle and Kevin wrangled over to the area of the play pen, with a small plate of healthy foods for each. Neither of them looked very happy, but for the moment they were ... more
Artemis observed Henry carefully, until he was absolutely certain the other toddler was sufficiently satisfied with his own toy, and thus wouldn't try coming after his. Feeling his point had been... more
Seeing everyone happy again, Jenni took a look around the room and made a decision. "I think we can do better than doughnut holes. Off you go, Helen. Here, here's a rattle." She did a double-take at... more
((Sorry I've been kind of quiet; school and work kind of ambushed me this week)) Kaliel, who had been listening with a quiet interest to Ilraen, turned at the sound of Jenni's voice. Ooh, cake!... more
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Cara looked over to Jenni, then waved Stephanie over. The little girl put her plate aside and came to get a look, grinning hugely as she guessed what was about to happen. William had been listening,... more
Kieran had been trying to impress the younger kids by flipping strawberries into the air and catching them with his mouth. At Jenni's call for attention, however, the last strawberry missed his mouth ... more
Brad had gone over with the other kids when he heard Jenni, climbing into the first free seat to get a better look at what was going on. Ben, of course, had followed Jenni over to the table once the... more
The door creaked open, and three more people entered. The first was William Marshall of the DIC, looking slightly amused. Beside him was Cara Fielding, who looked slightly uncomfortable in her plain... more
"Hello, welcome!" Jenni called, grinning at the new arrivals. "Say hi, Henry!" She waved the boy's hand for him. He stared at the group for a moment, then buried his face in her shoulder. "He'll come ... more
The door creaked open once more, admitting a lone woman dressed appropriately in black robes. A small box was tucked into the crook of one arm; it was wrapped in a shiny bronze-colored paper with a... more
"'Scuse me, sorry. Pardon me..." The sounds of someone trying to squeeze through the crowd in front of the auditorium continued for a few moments, before another young woman half-stepped,... more
(( Safe to assume post titles aren't part of the narrative, I think. {= ) )) "Hi, Maeryn, Kaliel. How's your little one coming along? Right over there is fine for presents." She pointed at the... more
"Good, thank you," Maeryn said, and then wandered over to where the other presents had been put and depositing her contribution on the small pile. Once that was finished, she returned to where the... more
Stephanie had hurried off to put the present where Jenni had indicated, and then wandered off to locate other people her own age within the Auditorium. She waved to Miriam as the young woman entered, ... more
Jenni put Henry back down in the pen, where he contentedly toddled off to shove an inflatable ball around and chase it when it got away from him with the occasional shout of "Ball!" His mother... more
Kaliel smiled. " It's a way to differentiate myself from my host, Maeryn, " she replied. " However " --and here she softly cleared her throat-- "I can speak quite normally if I so choose. I've got to ... more
William shook hands with Derik without a hint of surprise at seeing the Agent's damaged face, smiling back. "Not really, no," he replied. "I'm William Marshall, currently DIC. I'm here mostly because ... more
At the door to the auditorium, two more robed figures had appeared. One was tall, blue, betusked, and wearing his favorite purple robe with matching hat. He was also carrying what appeared to be a... more
Once more, the auditorium door opened, admitting a grinning, green-robed female ferret. Trailing behind her shyly was a blue-eyed, black-furred fox cub, who was fiddling with the messy bow on his... more
Stephanie, who was still hanging over the edge of the playpen, looked up at them solemnly with huge green eyes. "Fighting's bad when you do it to other people," she informed Kestrel solemnly.... more
"I am nice t'babes," Kestrel replied, lowering Artemis into the playpen. "'Specially this'un. I loves 'im, I do." Small black wings suddenly appeared, protruding from Artemis's back. Flapping them... more
At the mention of the word "host," all four of the Andalite's green eyes focused momentarily on Mal, the main two slightly narrowed, before the stalk eyes returned to roaming the scene freely. To his ... more
"A Yeerk?" Kaliel looked momentarily confused until Maeryn reminded her about said parasitic aliens. "Oh, no, I'm nothing like that. Maeryn and I are Tok'ra. We're from the Stargate Atlantis... more
There was a quiet knock on the door followed almost immediately by the door being flung open. Two pale complected boys, the slightly bigger one wearing ripped jeans, a black t-shirt, and glasses; and ... more
"Aye, cake an' ice cream," Kestrel echoed, her voice dreamy as she wandered away to the food. Kieran almost followed her, but he changed his mind and decided to keep an eye on Artemis. It was his... more
Henry toppled with a startled cry of "Uh-oh!" Fortunately, the padded floor prevented any damage from such a short fall, and he quickly recovered, sitting up and looking around to see what happened.... more
The squishy cloth apple was hastily returned to its former position in Artemis's mouth. He glanced around uncertainly and, not seeing the missing toy, removed the apple long enough to voice his... more
Miriam had since excused herself from the conversation with Jenni and the other adults to put her gift down, and was currently alternating between helping herself to some of the food and keeping... more
Stephanie had been watching Artemis and Henry rather closely, concerned in case they started fighting after Kieran's comment, but now gave Brad a huge grin. "'lo Brad! Been watchin' the babies," she... more
"I didn't mean it like that," Kieran told them. "Artie doesn't get into fights, really. He just starts them. Yesterday he pinched Molly's Noodle dolly and put it in my pocket, and she chased me for... more
Barid held his gift out to Jenni with a wide grin on his face. "You can put that over there with the others, thanks," Jenni said with a slightly forced grin. "Isn't Eamon with you?" "Eamon be workin' ... more
"I'm sure he will, Barid," Jenni said, planning a speech to explain to the two-year-old exactly why he couldn't have it. She had really expected the Troll's partner to provide some kind of quality... more
Cali made sure that Kevin and Kyle were headed away from obvious climbing opportunities and then he slid into a seat next to the small pink haired woman eating cocktail wienies. "Hi, I'm Cali Still." ... more
Artemis had been racing Henry for the ball, fluttering his wings in an attempt to boost his speed. At the sight of Helen holding it, he skidded to a halt, looking somewhat put out at being beaten to... more
Brad mulled this over for a few moments, before nodding sagely and turning his attention to the other kids. "Daddy says 's okay to fight if you've got a good reason," he said, his expression grave by ... more
Stephanie nodded knowingly. "Grown-ups always know best. Like Mummy and Uncle William." She glanced over at the snack table. "C'mon, let's go get some food!" She took Brad's hand and Kieran's paw and ... more
Laughing, Kieran allowed himself to be led away from the playpen. He hoped Artemis didn't get into trouble while he was gone, but the food looked so good. Artemis, in the meantime, had managed to... more