Flight Club [Flight Shed, 2pm]

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin was down by the flight shed again, waiting for the rest of the club members to arrive before starting in on anything. Once they had, he gave them all some time to settle down, eat some moddable cookies before getting started.

"So, hey guys," he said, smiling. "Thanks for coming today. Today's lesson...is something I thought would be different but fun but challenging. The things we're going to be flying today are...sort of out of the ordinary. You'll see when you get in there and have to make a choice of what to fly. I think it'll be fun."

He winced briefly.

"I hope it's fun. Let's get going."

He opened the door to the shed and gestured the first person inside.

Comments

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"Or skip vacations altogether," Ben said, nodding.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Everyone needs a few days to relax," Gavin advised. "Or you'll end up run down so badly, you'll be defenseless at the worst possible moment."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

Ben didn't look convinced. "Uh huh."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Let's imagine you have to stop and yawn at the worst possible moment," Gavin said. "You might think it won't happen to you but it will. Don't burn yourself out, Ben."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"Can't afford to slow down now," Ben said, sounding entirely too much like the rest of his family. "I'll sleep later."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin just eyed him.

"Do you sleep now?"

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

Not so much.

"Sure."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh." Still watching him. "You act like you're talking to someone who doesn't know you. Doesn't your know family, at least."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"Then you know you can't really talk us out of this," Ben replied.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"I can't," he said, nodding. "I know. But sleep. I don't care if you sleep in your chair. Sleep."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"I'll try," Ben said. "It's been a busy few weeks."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Don't make me find someone and tell on you," he half teased.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"I'd like to see you try," Ben said, fighting back a smile.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"There's a few people in this club that are related to," Gavin reminded him. "I'll tell one of them."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"They know why I'm not sleeping," Ben said. "Bet I'd win."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"They know why," he agreed, "but I bet they hope you sleep sometimes too. Tired Ben can't be a barrel full of fun Ben."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"Regular Ben isn't much fun either," he said.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Regular Ben needs to have some fun," Gavin said. "You ever done karaoke? You should."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"Is that what the zombies were for?" Ben asked, suspicious.

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"They're the band," Gavin explained. "If you do karaoke, they'll play a song and you sing to it."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

Ben wrinkled up his nose. "That's not much of a selling point."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"It's fun!" Gavin insisted. "You have to know how to laugh at yourself."

Re: Talk to Gavin

[momslilassassin]

"That's what I have Ender for," Ben decided.

Barrel of laughs that the both of them were.