Fandom Invasions Class #7 (Thursday period 3)

[demons-death.livejournal.com]

When the students filed into the Danger Shop they found two young girls standing with John in the usual lecture spot.

"Hi," the older one said, bouncing a little on her toes. "I'm Susannah Lynn and this is my half-sister Grace. Dad asked us to help him with this class since it's all about us.

"See, there was this big swirling thing, a..... vortex?" She looked up at John for confirmation of the word, grinning when he nodded and then continuing. "And a bunch of us kids got pulled through it and came to Fandom and got to meet our parents before they were our parents. It was really freaky and a little scary, but it was also a lot of fun." She giggled. "Seeing everybody's face when they realised we were their kids was really really funny.

"It was so much fun, that Dad decided that you should get a chance to play too! Isn't that great?" She turned and looked up at John again. "This is where you take over, right?"

John smiled and nodded. "It is. Thanks, Susannah." He addressed the class. "Fandom is always throwing the unexpected at you. And sometimes that isn't a hostile invasion. Sometimes it's the next generation. The object this class isn't to fight the invaders, but look after them. Keep them amused, fed, make sure they go to bed on time... you know. Be parents. And then make sure they get back to where they're supposed to be."

Grace pulled on John's pantleg. "Daddy? I wanna colour!"

John picked her up and smiled wryly at the class. "Sometimes it's easier to just beat something up."

[ooc: wait for ocd is up! Have at it.]

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Re: simulation two -- common room

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

With a laugh, Karal scooped him up off the chair and carried him over to sit on the counter next to the sink. "We'll get you cleaned up and then I think we'll tuck you into bed," he said. "How does that sound?"

Re: simulation two -- common room

[norglomofnit.livejournal.com]

Taven looked at Karal with big eyes and stuck out his bottom lip as far as he could. "But I'm not tired yet."

Re: simulation two -- common room

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Oh, glory. He turned on the water to buy time and tried to remember what his mother used to say to things like that. "Well, you don't have to go to bed if you don't want to," he said, wetting a cloth and starting to wash Taven's face and hands. "But that's where the stories get told. Don't you want to hear a story?"

Re: simulation two -- common room

[norglomofnit.livejournal.com]

Taven's eyes lit up. "A story! Oh, yes, Father, I want a story."

Re: simulation two -- common room

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Then that's what we'll do." Karal finished cleaning off his hands and face, and did the best he could with the other bits, then lifted him off the counter and took his hand. "I can even tell you one about your mother, and how she saved me from being eaten by dinosaurs."